Do you have kids who spend a little too much time inside? Or do you struggle to get outside yourself? Monroe Lake is offering a Nature Play Days Passport program from June 5 to 13, designed to encourage people of all ages to venture outside more often to play and enjoy being in nature.

The Nature Play Days Passport includes 30 activity options divided among 3 categories: scheduled public programs at Paynetown State Recreation Area, self-guided activities to do at Monroe Lake (or another local park), and outdoor play activities that can be enjoyed just about anywhere – including your own backyard.

To successfully complete a passport, participants need to finish at least 10 of the 30 activity options (including at least 1 from each of the 3 categories) between June 5 and 13.

Passports can be obtained electronically by registering at http://bit.ly/natureplaydays-2021. You can also pick up a hard copy in person at the Paynetown Activity Center from June 2 to 13, during regular operating hours.

Completed passports must be presented to a naturalist at the Paynetown Activity Center by no later than June 20 to claim a certificate and small prize – and to be entered to win a hand-painted wooden plant press. The Activity Center is open Wednesdays-Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m.

The daily entrance fee for Paynetown SRA is $7 per vehicle with Indiana license plates ($9 per vehicle with out-of-state plates). Indiana State Park Annual Entrance Permits are also accepted.

Questions about this event should be directed to the Paynetown Activity Center at 812-837-9967 or to Jill Vance, interpretive naturalist, at [email protected]. Nature Play Days are an initiative of the Indiana Children & Nature Network (indianachildrenandnature.org).

Monroe Lake hosts its annual Youth Fishing Derby on Saturday, June 5 from 8 to 10 a.m. at Paynetown State Recreation Area, 4850 S. State Road 446, Bloomington.

Kids, ages 16 and under, are invited to participate in this free, just-for-fun, fishing derby. Fishing equipment is available to borrow and instructors will be on hand to help kids who are new to fishing. Free bait will be provided for all participants.

The derby takes place at the Paynetown fishing dock, which is located across from the swimming beach. Kids may arrive and start fishing anytime between 8 and 9:15 a.m. A prize drawing will be held for all participants when the derby concludes at 10 a.m.

The daily entrance fee for Paynetown SRA is $7 per vehicle with Indiana license plates ($9 per vehicle with out-of-state plates). Indiana State Park Annual Entrance Permits are also accepted.

Questions about this event should be directed to the Paynetown Activity Center at 812-837-9967 or to Jill Vance, interpretive naturalist, at [email protected].

The Bloomington Creative Glass Center invites the Bloomington community to come together to help us bring our newest art project to life! We are creating a 27 foot long paint-by-number mural on the side of our building, along the north entrance of Switchyard Park. The mural is designed by artist Carol Hedin, a local collage and stained glass artist. Everyone is invited to come paint a section during BCGC’s inaugural First Saturday event on June 5th, 1:00-6:00 pm. Come with friends, family, and everyone in between and get your creative juices flowing while painting a section of our mural. We will also have fresh food on hand care of La Poblana Taco truck, JD’s Taste of Chicago food truck, and The Chocolate Moose! Our First Saturday event will be held at Bloomington Creative Glass Center at 229 W Grimes Ln, Bloomington, IN 47403.
If you cannot paint June 5th, we will have other painting opportunities throughout the month of June. Check out our website for other dates. www.bcgcglass.org
The finished panels will be installed on the west and south sides of BCGC, alongside the Grimes entrance to Switchyard Park. Our goal is to help brighten up the outside of our center as well as the surrounding neighborhood. This community effort aims to bring the public together in a fun, and meaningful way through art this summer.
This project is funded in part by the Bloomington Arts Commission (BAC) and the Bloomington Urban Enterprise Association(BUEA) through the Recover Forward Grants for the Arts. It is also supported by our arts partners, Bloomington Paint and Wallpaper, Lowe’s and Loren Wood Builders.
Please call Bloomington Creative Glass Center with questions or any needed accommodations at (812) 369-4777.

In-person, outdoors, and socially-distanced! Escape into the Golden Age of musicals with this evening of songs that have aged like a fine wine. Cardinal artists will share their favorite hits of yesteryear and celebrate the shows that made Broadway shine! Featuring a mix of Cardinal alumni and new, local artists.

Cardinal’s Vintage Broadway Cabaret will take place outdoors at The Hundredth Hill Artist Residence and Retreat (8275 N Fish Rd). Just outside of town, it is the perfect place for a socially distanced night out with great music!

Join us on Friday, June 4 & Saturday, June 5 at 7:00pm! The show will take place on a pop-up stage in the middle of a large field. To maintain distance, each party will be assigned a circular pod for seating as they arrive. Pods will be marked on the ground at a distance of 6ft apart and can be reserved for 1-2 or 3-4 people.

1-2 person seating pod: $25

3-4 person seating pod: $50

Limited capacity! Find tickets and learn more here: https://cardinalstage.org/mainstage/broadway-cabaret/