Come to the Fairy House Festival Saturday at Pine Banks

Posted on: August 23, 2018 - 1:41pm

A child looks with wonder at a fairy house built by Kay Micklitsch Allen. Photo Credit Sarah Dawe.

Malden Ward Five City Councillor Barbara Murphy invites Melrosians to come to the fourth Fairy House Festival from Noon to 4pm, Saturday, August 25, 2018 at Pine Banks Park.

"The Fairy House Festival is a time for families to unplug, get creative and enjoy the natural habitat of Pine Banks Park," said Councillor Murphy. "Building a house for nature's friends engages the imagination and creates a sense of joy and pride."

The event will feature a Builder's Workshop where children will be able to use their imagination and all natural materials to build homes for fairies and nature's other friends including hobbits, elves, gnomes or trolls. All participants will receive an official Fairy House Builder's Certificate.

Premade Fairy Houses already submitted as contest entries by many individuals and groups will be on display at the event as part of the "Fairy House Walk." Story hour with Dora St. Martin, director of the Malden Public Library will be held at 1 pm. An Arts and Craft table hosted by Cathy Bartlett will on going throughout the event. Music will be performed by the Malden High School Chamber Orchestra members.

Attendees are invited to bring a picnic lunch, enjoy the natural habitat and enjoy the afternoon.

Councillor Murphy who started the event three years ago, inspired by author and illustrator Tracy Kane's Fairy Houses series, is hoping for an even bigger crowd this year. "Join us Saturday and help sprinkle a little fairy dust in our world," she said.

Pine Banks Park, located at 1087 Main Street, Malden, is a recreational area containing ballfields, picnic areas and walking trails that spans more than one hundred acres spread across the Malden / Melrose line. Both cities share equally the cost of maintaining this public park.

This event is sponsored by Malden Ward Five City Councillor Barbara Murphy, the Adelaide Breed Bayrd Foundation and Pine Banks Park.

Rain Date: Sunday, August 26, 2018. For more information contact Councillor Murphy atmurphyforward5@yahoo.com.