Midwest Pages to Prisoners Benefit Book and Bake Sale to Take Place July 12th!

Midwest Pages to Prisoners will hold a Benefit Book and Bake Sale event on Sunday, July 12th from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. behind Boxcar Books, located at 408 E. 6th St., in Bloomington. (Pick up some bargain books and tasty treats for a good cause!) All proceeds go to The Midwest Pages to Prisoners Project.

The Midwest Pages to Prisoners Project strives to encourage self-education among prisoners in the U.S. By providing free reading materials upon request, Midwest Pages to Prisoners hopes to stimulate critical thinking behind bars.

For more information, please email [email protected] or call (812) 315-9380.

“There’s no place like home…”

Travel from drab Kansas to colorful Oz with Dorothy and Toto in this 1939 classic adventure. Nominated for six Academy Awards, The Wizard of Oz has become one of the best-known films ever and is deeply embedded in American popular culture.

Starring: Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Bert Lahr, Frank Morgan, Billie Burke, and Margaret Hamilton
Release Date: August 25, 1939
Runtime: 102 min

Monroe Lake hosts its annual Heritage Days Rendezvous at Paynetown State Recreation Area from Friday, July 10 until Sunday, July 12.

The centerpiece of the event is the Heritage Village, which will be located by Lakeview Shelter on far side of the swimming beach. Reenactors will portray time periods from 1745 to the 1890s.

The Heritage Village will be open from 4 to 8 p.m. on July 10 as the reenactors set up camp, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on July 11 for demonstrations, activities, and live music, and from 9 a.m. to noon on July 12 for a non-denominational church service and camp breakdown.

Monroe Lake’s interpretive staff is also offering several additional activities as part of the event. A drop-in program about beavers and their role in the fur trade will take place from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 11 at the Paynetown amphitheater.

A Felt Doll Workshop is scheduled for Saturday, July 11 at 8 p.m.; the cost for the doll workshop is $3 per person, limited to 20 participants, and people must sign up in advance at the Paynetown Activity Center between 1 and 5 p.m. that day. Basic sewing skills (simple straight stitch) are required and an adult helper is strongly recommended for younger children.

On Sunday, July 12, an interpreter will have a variety of pioneer-era toys and games for people to try out on the Paynetown Activity Center patio from 1 to 2:30 p.m.

A bonus activity will be offered for people visiting the opposite side of Monroe Lake at Fairfax SRA, 9801 S. Fairfax Road, Bloomington. On Saturday, July 11, an interpreter will be at the Fairfax swimming beach from 2:30 to 4 p.m. For a donation, people can create their own plaster carving to celebrate our region’s historic limestone carvings.

Additional details about the Heritage Days Rendezvous can be found on Monroe Lake’s July Program Schedule at stateparks.in.gov/2954.htm. Questions should be directed to the Paynetown Activity Center at 812-837-9967 or email Jill Vance at [email protected].

Paynetown SRA (stateparks.IN.gov/2954.htm) is at 4850 South State Road 446, Bloomington, 47401. The Property Entrance Fee is $7 per vehicle with Indiana license plate or $9 per vehicle for out-of-state visitors.

Join the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra and guest conductor Stephen Pratt for a free Concert in Bryan Park

Bring a picnic and the whole family for an evening of light classical music, pop tunes, marches, and more!