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"Historic Spanish Point will be aflutter with fairies" Friday and Saturday, March 7 and 8, at a Fairy House Festival, the site has announced. The event will take place during regular museum hours, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fairy houses "are small structures where fairies live in harmony with nature," a news release explains. "Sticks, bark, dry grasses, pebbles, shells, feathers, seaweed, pine cones and nuts are just some of the natural mate- rials used. Ranging from rustic to intricate "Fairy Mansions" are "whimsical habitats [that] can be built by anyone who wants to get out, enjoy nature and energize their cre- ative juices," the release adds. The "houses" will be located throughout the 30-acre prop- erty for viewing by museum visitors. In addition to the fairy houses, the festival will feature Janice Williams playing crystal bowls, enchanted forest walks, arts and crafts ven- dors and food stands, the release notes. The festival also will feature a competition for the best fairy house. Cash prizes will be awarded in the following categories: $100 for Best Overall, $50 for Most Playful and $50 for Most Livable. The release points out, "[T]he coveted Fairy House Trophy, along with brag- ging rights, will also be awarded." Fairy Houses can take many forms and can be created in different ways, the release points out. Historic Spanish Point asks each partici- pating individual or team to build a fairy house on a base so it may be transported to Historic Spanish Point "and placed easily on the site," the release adds. "Fairy houses should look natural so they blend into the site. They may have a beach or woodland theme," the release notes. Admission to the festival is included in regu- lar museum admission of $12 for adults; $10 for seniors; and $5 for children under age 12. Fairy house entries must be brought to Historic Spanish Point's Visitors Center by noon on Thursday, March 6, to be included in the event, the release points out. For more information about the festival, call Jane Glennan at 966-5214, Ext. 255, or email jane@historicspanishpoint.org. FAIRY HOUSE FESTIVAL SET AT HISTORIC SPANISH POINT Historic Spanish Point invites the public to create 'fairy houses' for a March festival. Image by Janny Sandholm via Wikimedia Commons Sarasota News Leader February 28, 2014 Page 113