Monroe Lake invites imaginative crafters of all ages to the Faerie Gathering at Paynetown State Recreation Area, 4850 S. State Road 446 in Bloomington, on Saturday, June 22.

The event kicks off with a woodland faerie scavenger hunt at 10:30 a.m., meeting in the front of the overflow parking area.

From 1 to 3 p.m., there is a drop-in faerie crafting circle at the Activity Center with six different faerie-themed crafts for people to make, while supplies last.

A clay pot faerie house workshop, $3 per participant, is at 4:30 p.m. A faerie door workshop, $4 per participant, is at 8 p.m. Both workshop are limited to 10 participants.

You can reserve your spot for the two workshops inside the Activity Center between 1 and 5 p.m.; any remaining openings will be first-come first-served at the workshops themselves. Cash or check only.

Questions about this event should be directed to Jill Vance, Interpretive Naturalist for Monroe Lake, at [email protected].

The daily fee to enter Paynetown SRA is $7 per vehicle with Indiana plates ($9 per vehicle with out-of-state plates). Indiana State Park annual entrance permits are also accepted.

Cost: Property Entrance Fee is $7 per vehicle with Indiana plates ($9 per vehicle with out-of-state plates); small additional fee for 2 of the activities

For more information contact:

Jill Vance
(812) 837-9967
[email protected]