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| Sterlynge Vayle Schola, Binghamton, NY - January 27, 2007 Let the Word go forth from the Industrious (and Insane) Shire of Sterlynge Vayle that once again we will be hosting a Sterlynge Schola at Trinity Memorial Church, 44 Main Street in the Mundane City of Binghamton, NY. Unlike past Scholas, this one will be in the Dead Time of late January--Specifically January 27, 2007 CE. The Gate will open at 9:00 AM and the site will close at 6:00 PM. Anyone found wandering the Halls and Corridors will be enthralled by the Shire until the site is cleaned to the satisfaction of the Vergers of Trinity. THL George Anne has agreed to serve as Chancellor of the Schola and a challenging series of classes has been promised. If you are interested in offering a class please contact THL George Anne at: Georg-Karen Hawks. A Day Board will be available so that no one will go away hungry or miss an essential class. For Dietary Concerns, you may contact Lady Mariana Maria Pietrisanti. Fees for this day of Learning, Conversation and Gossip will be $8 per adult; $5.00 for 12-18 years; $3.00 for Children 5-11 years and Free for children under 5. As always we will collect the $3.00 non member fee at the Gate. Please do not send the fee with your reservations. Reservations must be sent to the Tollner, Lady Kayley O'Connor. Checks shall be made payable to SCA, Inc. Shire of Sterlynge Vayle. For additional information please contact the Autocrat Lord Malcolum fizWillelm. Hie thee to Binghamton by the Best Means you have Exit 5 of I-81 North or South via NYS 17/I-86 or I-81. Exit 5 which serves Broom Community College and Downtown Binghamton empties into Front Street/US rte 11. Turn Left on Front Street drive south to the intersection of Front Street and Main Street. Turn Left on Main Street drive one block. Trinity Church will be on you right, turn right on Oak Street parking is available in the parking lots on your right. Academy of St. Julian, Pittsburg - February 17, 2007 Saint Julian, the patron saint of minstrels and wandering musicians,was known for offering hospitality to weary travelers. This winter, in the same tradition, the Barony-Marche of the Debatable Lands welcomes you in from the cold for a day of music and dance! This event will be a music and dance schola, featuring classes on a variety of musical subjects, as well as dance instruction. In addition, there will be musical performances including an appearance by the barony's own Debatable Choir. The evening will conclude with a ball in the William Pitt Union's beautiful ballroom, with music provided by the Debatable Consort. There will also be a Middle Eastern dance area. And there are rumors that those rascals from I Genesii may even make an appearance for a dance or two! Delicious food will be available all day from a sideboard presented by the BMDL Cooks' Guild under the supervision of THL Michelina Cenomani da Trento. The site Is dry, so no alcohol please. The event will be held on February 17, 2007, from 12:00 noon to 10:00pm at the William Pitt Union on the University of Pittsburgh main campus, in the Ballroom, Kurtzman Room, Dining Rooms A & B, and room 511. The address is 3959 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15260. The site fee will be $7.00 (including the all-day sideboard). Children ages 6-12 shall be half price, and children under 5 get in for free. The nonmember surcharge will apply. Due to site policy, there will be no advance reservations taken. All money will be collected at the door. Make checks payable to "SCA Inc. - BMDL". However, if you plan to attend please let us know, so the cooks will be prepared! Contact Lady Helewys Spynnere and indicate that you are coming. Any questions should be addressed to the autocrat, Lord Clemente de Warrewyk. Gentles with special dietary requirements are requested to please contact THL Michelina Cenomani da Trento at least two weeks prior to the event. If you are interested in teaching a class or making a musical performance at the Academy of St. Julian, please contact the class coordinator, THL Brandubh O Donnghaile or the autocrat. There are still many slots open for both music and dance classes, at all levels! Directions: ... from the East: Cars traveling from the east via the Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-76) should take Exit 57 to I-376 West. From I-376 (the "Parkway East") take Exit 3B (Oakland) onto Bates Street. Stay on Bates until it ends at Bouquet Street. Turn left onto Bouquet, then right at the first light onto Forbes Avenue. The William Pitt Union will be on the left after one long block. The entrance is on the opposite side of the building, on Fifth Avenue. ... from the West: Cars traveling from the west via the Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-76) should take Exit 28 and follow I-79 South to I-279 South. (You exit to the left off of I-79.) Follow 279 into Downtown Pittsburgh and take the I-376 (Monroeville) exit. Take exit 2A (Oakland) onto Forbes Avenue, which leads right into the Pitt campus. ... from the North: Take I-79 South to I-279 South. (You exit to the left off I-79.) Follow I-279 into the city, to the I-376 Monroeville Exit. Follow I-376 to Exit 2A (Oakland). Forbes Avenue then leads right into the Pitt campus. ... from the South, including Pittsburgh International Airport: Follow I-79 North to the exit for I-279 North. Take I-279 through the Fort Pitt Tunnels and across the bridge to the I-376 Monroeville Exit (first exit on the right on the far side of the bridge). Follow I-376 to Exit 2A (Oakland). Forbes Avenue leads into the Pitt campus. Parking is available on the street (please bring quarters for the parking meter!), or in the Soldiers and Sailors parking garage, right across Fifth Avenue from the William Pitt Union. The parking garage is located underground, under the Soldiers and Sailors Hall lawn. The entrance is off of Bigelow Boulevard. 5th Annual Day at the Medieval Faire, Washington, PA - February 17, 2007 The 5th Annual Day at the Medieval Faire Demo February 17th, 2007 Washington Mall Oak Spring Rd. Washington, PA 15301 The Shire of Kings Crossing is proud to\ announce that it will be having its 5th Annual Day at the Faire Demo, which will be held from 11:00 until 5:00 on Saturday, February 17, 2007 at the Washington Mall in Washington, PA. You may have heard about our previous demos, and this one should prove to be even larger than in the past, since we will have more space to hold this demo (almost the whole mall). We will be offering two heavy weapons tourneys, a fencing demo, lots of A&S displays, room for performing arts, all day dancing and merchants of all types. The address is 3959 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15260. With all this happening, and the 500+ visitors to the mall to see us, we could use everyone's help to fill the mall with SCA activities. So all you fighters, fencers, artisans and merchants come out and show the Known World what we do. Set up will start at 9:00 am and we will be tearing down following the final activities for the day.The autocrat for the demo is Eldjarn Bildr. If you wish to be a merchant at the demo, please contact our merchant liaison Lord Ulfrhinn svarti Juzki for more information. There are no fees for attending this demo, but please check in at the Chatelaine Pavilion. The directions to the demo are simple: From the North and South of Washington, PA take your best route to Interstate 79 From the East and West of Washington, PA take your best route to Interstate 70 Take the interstate to the Interstate 70-79 junction to exit 19, Route 19 south, Murtland Ave. and get in the most right hand lane at the light at Oak Spring Rd. this will force you into the mall parking lot, you may park anywhere in the parking lot but please got to the center court area to sign in. College of Three Ravens, Palmyra, NY - February 24, 2007 The Barony of Thescorre is pleased to announce The College of Three Ravens to be held on February 24, 2007, at the Western Presbyterian Church, 101 East Main Street, Palmyra, NY (phone: 315-597-9171). The hall opens at 9 AM and closes at 9 PM. The site is very dry, non-smoking & all flames must be enclosed. The site is not handicapped accessible. The College theme for this year is: "Everyday Life in the Middle Ages". The autocrat for the event is Baron Fridrikr Tomasson. The Chancellor for this year's College session is Lady Bronwyn ni Gregor. The cooks for the event are: Lunch, Lady Kadlin Sigvaldiskonna; Feast, THL Bryn ni MacRose & Baroness Oilivia d'Anjou. Feast is limited to 100. Reservations clerk & Tollner for the event is Baroness Orianna Fridrikskona. Fees for the College are: adult on-board, $14.00; adult off-board, $8.00; youth on board (ages 5-17) $7.00; youth off-board $4.00; those under 5, free of charge. Checks may be made payable to "SCA---Barony of Thescorre". The NMS will be enforced. Those adults who are not members or do not have proof of membership will be charged $3.00. You may send proof of membership with your reservations. Directions: Take your best to the NYS Thruway (I-90) to exit 43, Palmyra/Manchester. Turn left (North) onto Route 21. Follow Route 21 to Palmyra NY. At the intersection of Routes 21 & 31 in Palmyra, proceed across Route 31 and turn right into the church parking lot. Look for the SCA signs! Blackstone Raid 16, Ripley, W. VA. April 29, 2007 Greetings to the citizens and friends of Aethelmearc Come join the Barony of Blackstone Mountain for its Sixteenth Annual Blackstone Raid. This year the event will occur at The Cedar Lakes Conference Center in Ripley, West Virginia. The site will open at noon on April 26 and close at noon on April 29, 2007. Every day will be filled with fighting, fencing, archery, and an arts and sciences triathlon. On Saturday there will be a sumptuous feast to delight one and all. For more information you can contact the co-autocrats Lord Kire MacUrsus, and Lord Ivan Darykson. For information on fighting please contact Lord Grimarr Bjorn. Fencers may contact Lord Richert Parion. For archery contact Baron Johannes von Solingen. Cost for this four day event is $20.00 for adults, $10.00 per child (6-17) under 5 is free. Non members will also be charged the $ 3.00 NMS. Feast is $11.00 for adults and $6.00 for children 6 to 17. There will be a family cap for feast and event fees, please check the web site for more information. Dorm beds are $6.00 per person per night. Camping is $1.00 per night per person. There is ample camping space and 400 dormitory style beds. For reservations for the event, feast, camping and dorm space contact Baroness Gwyneth Olafsdottir. Make checks payable to, SCA Inc- Barony of Blackstone Mountain and mail to Blackstone Raid, PO Box 11548, Charleston, WV 25339. The site also offers 48 hotel rooms and over 15 lodge rooms, to reserve these please contact Cedar Lakes Conference Center (304)372-7860. You may also purchase meal tickets for the on site cafeteria directly from the Conference Center. Cedar Lakes accepts major credit cards and personal checks. The official web site for the event will be up on January 1st. If you would be interested in teaching a class or want more information about the Triathlon please contact Baroness Rowan. Years’ End Tourneys and Championships, Endless Hills, Dalton, PA - April 28, 2007 The Barony of Endless Hills in Æthelmearc presents Years’ End Tourneys and Championships April 28th, 2007 (AS XLI – End of the SCAdian Year) 8:00 AM until 10:00 PM We invite one and all to a full day of Tournaments and Competitions – Heavy Weapons, Fencing, Equestrian Arts, Thrown Weapons, Archery, Arts and Sciences, and Bardic Performance - all will be put to the test, with special awards for Tourney/Competition winners, and the naming of the Endless Hills’ Baronial Champions! The Tournaments and Competitions are open to all, but the Baronial Champions will be selected from Barony members who compete. Inspections for all competitions begin promptly at 8:30 AM! New—The Barony of Endless Hills Cooking Guild is sponsoring a Cooking Challenge! Contact Mistress Euriol of Lothian (Cassandra Baldassano) at euriol at epix dot net for information! New! Hound Coursing has been arranged! Contact Lord Stefan Legas at stefanlegas57 at earthlink dot net for information! Brewers and Vintners – Come compete in the Brewer’s Guild Competition! Four categories – Beers and Ales, Wines, Cordials, and Non-Alcoholic! Equestrian Participants – Proof of Negative Coggins for Calendar Year 2007 required to participate! Site fees: $6.00, ages 18 and up, $4.00 ages 6 to 17, $2.00 age 5 and under , babes in arms FREE! (The standard non-member surcharge ($3.00) is in effect for all non-members!) Family Cap of $30.00 on Site Fees! Event Site: Stoneacre Fields RD 2, Box 501 (Orchard Road) Dalton, PA 18414 (Please note that the site address CANNOT be Mapquested!) Take your best route to I-81, Exit 194 (Clarks Summit Exit). Follow Routes 6&11 west, stay in left lane at first light. (Right lane forces you to turn right!) Continue ahead in right lane to left turn just before Agway Center on left. (Watch for SCA signs!). Make an immediate right turn (so Agway Center is on right!), continue ahead on road to stop sign. (Watch for SCA signs!)Road ahead makes slight jog to left, continue straight ahead to next stop. (Watch for SCA signs!)Go forward, then straight ahead at ‘Y’. (Watch for SCA signs!) Turn left at Orchard Road (Watch for SCA signs! Hmmmmm getting a theme here?) which becomes a gravel road. Follow SCA signs to parking on left side of road. A shuttle will be running from parking to site, Troll will be waiting for you! A map of this route will be posted online at http://endlesshills.aethelmearc.net/events/YearsEndASXLI.htm shortly! Chief Autocrat: Lord Gunnar Haakonson Co-Autocrat: Lord Robert ap Hywel ap Dewi Co-Autocrat: Lady Rhiannon the Banshee Lunch and Feast We will serve a tavern-style luncheon, prepared by Lady Dawn de La Lune, charging a paltry $2.00, ($1.00 age 5 and under, babes in arms free!). Evening Feast will be potluck-style. The Barony will be providing the meat dishes for a Potluck Feast, and request each family attending to sign up with the Feast Coordinator to bring a simple dish of 15 servings to share in a disposable container, with all ingredients listed on a 3x5 card. Those who don’t bring a dish will be charged $5.00 per person, age 13 and up, to partake of feast. Feast Coordinator is Lady Barbary Rose (Barb Gable), reachable at the same address and phone number as the Chief Autocrat. Send Pre-Reservations to the Chief Autocrat. Make checks payable to: SCA, Inc. – Barony of Endless Hills. |
| Farther Off Events |
| Kingdom Twelfth Night January 13, 2006 Hartstone Kingdom Curia January 14, 2006 Hartstone St. Swithin's Bog Twelfth Night January 20, 2006 St. Swithin's Bog Kings Crossing Twelfth Night Celebration January 27, 2006 Washington, Pa ~~~~ Feast of the Seven Deadly Sins February 17, 2006 Delftwood 5th Annual Day at the Faire Demo February 17, 2006 Kings Crossing Academy of St Julian- music and dance schola February 17, 2006 Barony-Marche Debatable Lands Tournament of the White Hart February 23-25, 2006 Port Oasis College of Three Ravens February 24, 2006 Thescorre |
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