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| November 14-16 Fiber, Fabric and Fighting VI (http://www.stringpage.com/fff/fff6.html) Shire of Nithgaard (Lamar, PA) The Shire of Nithgaard will host its sixth annual textile symposium on the weekend of November 14-16, at the Sieg Conference Center located on Narrows Road in Lamar, PA (no street address). Saturday the 15th will be a day of classes and workshops devoted to fabric, string, and their glorious arts. Melee and tournament combat engagements in a medieval style will be organized by Thorvaldr Frithsamr. Head cook Aurora Nicola will be providing an Icelandic feast. The site opens at 2PM on Friday, and closes at noon on Sunday. We invite all attending to bring relevant books from their personal libraries to contribute to an event reference library. The library will be staffed, and books will not leave the library area. There will be an open display, as well as opportunities to discuss objects and documentation. We will also be holding a silent auction to defray costs for out-of-Kingdom teachers - donations are welcome! The adult weekend fee of $12 ($8 for those under 18) includes a light meal on Friday evening, breakfast and lunch on Saturday, and breakfast on Sunday. The adult day fee of $8 ($5 for those under 18) includes breakfast and lunch on Saturday. The feast will be an additional $8 ($7 for those under 18, free for those under 5). A $3 non-member surcharge will be collected from those over 18 with no proof of SCA membership. Limited bunk space is available onsite for those staying the weekend. On-board reservations will receive first consideration for on-site sleeping accommodations (48 bunk spaces available, in two 24-bed dormitory rooms). All guests will need to provide their own bedding, but mattresses are provided by the site. Be warned, these are bunk beds. There is a hotel within a few miles, but this IS a Penn State football weekend, so make your reservations early. Parking is extremely limited at the Sieg Center. There is no room for oversize vehicles, and we urge everyone to carpool as much as possible. |
| November 15 Have Fun Storming the Castle (http://www.havefunstormingthecastle.info/) Barony of Rhydderich Hael (Tonawanda, New York) Come one, come all to our castle! Hang your banner high in the great hall at the Hael's castle! Our event is to be held at Tonawanda Castle, 69 Delaware Ave., Tonawanda, New York, 14150. Yes this is a new site, a must see.The site is open at 9am and closes at 9pm. Heavy weapons fighting and fencing tournaments will be held for the honor of the fighter's lady or lord, favors of such being represented must be worn during the tournament by the participant. Youth fighters come join the carnation tournament and fight for the parent's honor who inspires you! We will also hold an artisan's forum and an A&S competition for adults, teens and halflings! Brewers you are not forgotten! Our site is damp so please bring your brews for our brewer's tasting! Classes will be held and our registrar for the classes is Lady Isolda Filia Georgii, if you wish to teach please contact her via email. We will be holding a basket raffle by Lady Edith Winterton, playing jail and bail, we dare you to try and escape Lady Biotta's sherriffs. Lady Morwenna Everdon will have her Turkish coffee house open! Put on your dancing shoes as there will also be dancing conducted by our own Lady Brigette! Kids bring your seige engines and storm our castle. Fun for all and lots to do. Merchants are to contact the autocrat. |
| November 21-23 Tavern Brawl at Kingdom's Edge (http://www.portoasis.org/events.html) Shire of Port Oasis (Barboursville, WV) Ahoy! Raise yer sails and set yer heading to Come join Port Oasis for merriment and fun for the Pirates have made berth in our Shire. Are ye cutthroat enough to beguile Lady Luck at gaming? Test yer steel with other swashbucklers and vagabonds in Fencing. Try yer mettle in Heavy Weapons and display yer fancy Arts and Crafts booty. If yer hand be steady and yer eye be keen then challenge others in Archery. Thar be prizes for the Best and a fine feast afterwards. The Best part, it's all for a good cause to boost Their Majesties' travel purse! Also, while ye arr thar be sure to wish Her most Excellent one Countess Elspeth Turnbull a Happy 650th Birthday. The adult onboard fee is $18/site $11 and feast $7 - kids age 5 to 12, onboard $9/site $5 and feast $4 - children under age 5 are free. The Non member service fee is $3. Feast is limited to 60.. Checks are made payable to SCA Inc, Shire of Port Oasis. |
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| December - 2008 6 Delftwood Baronial Yule - Canton of Angel's Keep (Auburn, NY) 6 Barony of Blackstone Mountain Baronial Investiture - Barony of Blackstone Mountain (Cottageville, WV) 13 Heralds & Scribes Collegium - Shire of Misty Highlands (Fairmont, WV) January - 2009 10 Kingdom Twelfth Night - Shire of Riversedge (Meadville, PA) 17 St.Swithin's Bog 12th Night,an Italian Festival - Barony of St. Swithin's Bog (Jennerstown, PA) 17 Sterlynge Schola 2009 - Shire of Sterlynge Vayle (Binghamton NY) 31 Courtlandtslot's A&S Workshop - Shire of Courtlandtslot (Marathon NY) |