With the warm weather and students gone from town, it’s easy for things to slow down in Columbia during the summertime. But for the True/False Film Fest, Columbia’s documentary film festival, summer is the perfect time to roll out a different kind of film-going experience.

True/False will hold its third annual Boone Dawdle on Aug. 18, bringing Columbians an evening of bicycling, music, food and film. The 30-mile adventure along the MKT and Katy trails begins downtown and ends on the bluff tops in Rocheport overlooking the Missouri River.

“It’s a surprise- and music-filled bike ride down the trail which culminates in a local food picnic, concert and outdoor movie at Les Bourgeois Winery,” True/False managing director Jeremy Brown says. “We wanted to offer people a sample of True/False in the summertime and do something a little bit different from the festival.”

This year’s Boone Dawdle has been in the works for several months.

“Every year we change things around and try to make it feel more interesting,” True/False co-director David Wilson says. “We’ve beefed up some of the trailside surprises. It’s a great way to dive back into Columbia.”

Upon arriving at the winery, participants will hear the psychedelic band Cave, an outfit formed in Columbia now based in Chicago. The evening will also include a screening of “The Source,” a new documentary about a Los Angeles commune during the 1970s. True to True/False form, the audience will be able to partake in a post-screening Q&A session with Source Family member Isis Aquarian and film co-director Jodie Wille.

Jonathan Sessions, who has previously participated in the Boone Dawdle, registered to ride the trails again in August. He said he enjoys how the event brings out many faces in the community.

“You get to meet a lot of people,” he says. “All kinds of different folks come out for this, young and old. And it’s a great experience to get out if you’re a college student.”

Sessions is enthusiastic the Boone Dawdle has also received so much community support.

“This is something that I hope becomes part of that Columbia tradition,” Session says.

Participants can buy tickets online for the picnic and film screening atop the bluffs, the bike ride along the trails and both events.

Additional information about the Boone Dawdle can be found on the [True/False Film Fest’s website](truefalse.org).