Monroe Lake invites you to bring your inner child – and your real children too! – over to Paynetown State Recreation Area on Saturday, June 20 for their 2nd annual Faerie Gathering special event.

Program details and times are on Monroe Lake’s June Program Schedule at http://stateparks.in.gov/2954.

Craft programs include faerie flower tiaras, wands, and glowing “dust” necklaces. A search for Faerie Treasure Rocks will have people exploring the property and trails throughout the day, and an evening campfire program about faeries and mushrooms will wrap things up.

There will also be a Faerie Garden Workshop at 6 p.m. The garden workshop is the only program during the event that requires preregistration. Spots are limited to 10 people and you need to sign up by June 16 at http://bit.ly/faeriegarden. There is a $10 per person workshop fee.

Aside from the Faerie Garden Workshop and the Faerie Dust Necklaces ($2), all of the programs during the Faerie Gathering are free with property admission.

Are you a Bloomington area bicyclist? Would you enjoy encouraging young bicyclists embarking on a long journey? Or are you great at cooking or food serving? Unity of Bloomington is hosting the 2015 deCycles Sendoff Pancake Breakfast from 7 – 10 a.m. and we can use your help! In addition to the teen riders, the deCycles group will include their adult cyclist chaperones and support crew, as well as family, friends and the public coming for the sendoff. We will be feeding one big hungry group!

Beginning at 5:30 a.m. rain or shine, volunteers are needed for pancake batter mixing and food prep, set up, pancake flipping and food serving, money collection, parking attendance, and clean up after the deCycles riders leave on their journey. Volunteers are encouraged to wear any variation of the deCycles team colors of red, white or navy blue to show their support.

The community is invited to “The Breakfast of Champions” as we send 60 bicycle riders off on the road from Bloomington, Indiana, to Nova Scotia, Canada. The teens will be traveling 1700 miles for 3 weeks on this year’s trip. Rain or shine, come for food, fellowship and fun including the vocal talents of Ginger Curry. Treat Dad on this Saturday before Father’s Day while meeting the riders and learning more about deCycles and their upcoming trip. And be part of the team by wearing the team colors of red, white and blue!

The Bloomington Playwrights Project’s Arts Fair on the Square is celebrating 35 years of bringing visual artists and craftspeople together with the local and regional buying community. This juried art show features 80 regional and national artists and craftspeople on the picturesque grounds surrounding the Monroe County Courthouse. The mission of Arts Fair on the Square is to showcase fine art and craft of the highest quality, connect artists with the art-buying community and promote commitment to the arts through a variety of interactive arts experiences. Arts Fair on the Square also includes arts activities and entertainment from local artists for the whole family. Arts Fair on the Square runs in conjunction with the Taste of Bloomington which offers sampling opportunities from over 35 local and regional restaurants, special music and children’s activities. Together Arts Fair on the Square and Taste of Bloomington draw thousands of visitors to downtown Bloomington to experience the finest the visual arts has to offer while sharing a little of that Hoosier hospitality that makes Arts Fair on the Square a favorite among artists and art patrons alike.

Join us for great food and a silent auction!
Food: Pig, Mac and Cheese, Baked Beans, Chips, Coleslaw, Rye, Fruit, Cheese, and Soft Drinks.
Tickets can be purchased at www.sevenoaksclassical.org or at the door.

Presented by Music and Mayhem. Bob & Tom Show favorite – ex-cop tells his hilarious tales. 2 shows: 7pm with fingerfood buffet and 9pm show only. BC beer and wine sold in the auditorium.

This full-length play, is the true story of Jan Karski, a young Catholic courier for the Polish Underground, who tried to stop the Holocaust. The play begins in 1978 when Karski, now a revered professor at Georgetown, breaks his vow of silence about his past and narrates and re-enacts, for a filmmaker, his harrowing missions during World War II to save the Polish Jews. This is the story of a quiet hero, in conflict with his younger self, haunted by what he saw and struggling with what he failed to do.

Tickets cost $20 or $18 for groups of 8 or more and may be purchased by calling the BCT Box Office at (812) 323 – 3020, or online at https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/946686
Tickets may also be purchased by visiting the BCT Box Office on Kirkwood.