Attendees had plenty of options on the opening night of the Burns Harbor Food Truck Square this past Saturday, Aug. 6 with the first in a series of events featuring regional eateries for dinner and a movie.

The evening drew more than 150 adults and children at 1237 Westport Rd. — the former site of the Westport Community Club at the corner of Haglund and Westport roads, off of S.R. 149. Families, neighbors and friends enjoyed food trucks/vendors such as Mama's Kitchen, The Brown Bag, Designer Desserts and Xtreme Freeze. The Burns Harbor Fire Department and the Chesterton-Porter Rotary Club were also on-site serving those who attended the Star Wars-themed event.

The next event, The Badge & You, will be held Friday, Aug. 26 from 4 to 8 p.m. The community and law enforcement appreciation night will feature a variety of regional officers in attendance. Attendees are encouraged to wear blue to show their support for the fine men and women serving Northwest Indiana.

For more information about upcoming Food Truck Square event dates and activities, visit www.facebook.com/BurnsHarborIndiana or www.facebook.com/BHFoodTruckSquare.

Interested food trucks/vendors or sponsors for the 2016 and 2017 seasons may contact Marcus Rogala at mrogala@burnsharbor-in.gov or 219-406-3272. Vendor applications and sponsorship sign-up forms are available at www.burnsharbor-in.gov under the Business & Development tab.

Pictured above: Attendees of the Burns Harbor Food Truck Square opening night view an outdoor movie with local industry, Praxair, lighting the sky with its towers lit up in red, green and blue for the Star Wars-themed event.