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Rapier fighter runs for office in Napa, California

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 07:29:16 -0400

Opponents of 35-year-old single mom Amber Martin for a City Council seat may want to think twice. This lady puts on armor and fights with a rapier.

[DRA] Northern Frankmark Fighterpractice VII

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:46:49 -0400

Start: 2008/11/01 - 10:30

End: 2008/11/01 - 19:00

Timezone: Europe/Berlin

description:
The Shire Aventiure invites all fighters Light and Heavy from far and wide to take part in the seventh round of the Northern Frankmark Fighterpractice. We hope that many of you will join us to teach fighting and to improve your skills. Artisans are welcome.

Site:
For the Fighter Practice :
Ziegelstraße 150
Lübeck, Germany

Meeting at 11.00, Practice will start at 11:15

Location:
Shire Aventiure (Lübeck, Germany)

[LOC] River Haven Baronial Investiture

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:17:04 -0400

Start: 2008/11/22 - 09:00

End: 2008/11/23 - 20:00

Timezone: Australia/Queensland

description:
Come and join us on the 22 and 23 November 2008 as we usher in a new chapter in River Haven's history to celebrate the divestiture of Wendell and Catalin and the Investiture of their Baronial Successors.

Saturday will see a display of Rapier and heavy combat, as well as fabulous courts and fine hearty feast.

Armour inspection starts at 11.30am for Rapier and 2.30pm for Heavy combatants. Feast starts at 6.00pm. On Sunday there will be a Baroness's

Location:
Barony of River Haven (Lutwyche, Queensland)

[WES] Harvest Colligium

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:07:25 -0400

Start: 2008/11/01 - 10:00

End: 2008/11/02 - 10:00

Timezone: US/Alaska

description:
Hear Ye Hear Ye As the Echoes of Summer Fade We are Rolling out the Welcome Mat of Colored Leaves, and Welcoming you to the Shire of Hrafnafjordr where we will be holding a Harvest Colligium attended by her Highness Prinzessin Elisa on Saturday and Sunday Nov 1st & 2nd at the Kenaitize Elder Center in Kenai, Alaska (1000 Mission Ave.)

We will have classes both days, and at this time some of the classes available will be Period Dance (taught by Her Highness), Metal Smithing, History of Period Illumination, Silk Ribbon Rose Making, Round and Flat Braid Kumihimo Braiding, Viking Wire Knitting, On Hands Cooking Class Making Period Stuffing, and a Special Bread Pudding, Team Amazing Brain Games, Beginning games like Mancala, Backgammon, Cribbage, and a few others to be announced, Small Wood Breakdown Table, History of the Roman Coliseum Games. Depending on schedules we will possibly have Period Shoes Working From Your Last to Leather, and Naalbinding, The Making of Miniature Trebuchets, and then a Marshmallow Fight to see how they work, and Chain Maille From Scratch.

Location:
Shire of Hrafnafjordr (Kenai, Alaska)

[WES] Newcomers Feast

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:02:12 -0400

Start: 2008/10/25 - 09:00

End: 2008/10/25 - 19:00

Timezone: US/Alaska

description:
Come and join us as we welcome newcomers to our group with a Russian style feast. There will be classes, games, and entertainment. There will also be rapier fencing during the day. An adult bardic will be held after the event for those 21 and up. Please contact the autocrat for more information.

Site Information:
St. Mary's Gym
2934 Mill Bay Rd
Kodiak AK 99615.

Site opens at 9 am and closes at 9 pm.

Location:
Incipient Shire of Pavlok Gorod (Kodiak, Alaska)

[LOC] Lyos Memorial Picnic

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:18:21 -0400

Start: 2008/11/23 - 11:00

End: 2008/11/23 - 17:00

Timezone: Australia/Victoria

description:
Cairn Fell invites those who would partake of games, a picnic and noble combat to attend the Lyos Memorial Picnic on Sunday, November 23rd 2008 from 11am until 5pm at Mount Franklin* (10 minutes from Daylesford, Victoria).

This is a family friendly picnic event with games and crafts for relaxed enjoyment. Bring your own picnic lunch and drinking water. Cordials and fruit will be provided.

Location:
Cairn Fell (Daylesford, Victoria)

[ANS] Central Regional Rapier Academy

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:14:21 -0400

Start: 2008/10/25 - 08:00

End: 2008/10/25 - 20:00

Timezone: US/Central

description:
The Central Region of Ansteorra is calling the Rapier Community to come for an exciting day of classes from Marshalling, running a list, fighting techniques, side sword, and many others.

Even if you are not a rapier fighter, The Center has beautiful grounds to explore and plenty of activities for children as well. Your site fee includes full admission to the Center and its grounds.

The Barony of Elfsea will be hosting a tavern for lunch to raise funds for

Location:
Shire of Rosenfeld (Athens, Texas)

[EAS] Bhakail Champions & Fall Commons

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:17:38 -0400

Start: 2008/10/04 - 10:00

End: 2008/10/04 - 19:00

Timezone: US/Eastern

description:
Oyez! Oyez! As we settle into the months of the Fall Harvest, Their Excellencies Darmon and Sabine invite all citizens of Bhakail, and its neighbors to come out and demonstrate the fruits of their labors in Heavy Combat, Fencing, and Brewing!

The site will be the Community Masonic Lodge in Broomall, PA (directions below), where we've got on-site and street parking, as well as outdoor space for the marshal activities and an indoor hall for the brewing championship and potluck dayboard!

Location:
Barony of Bhakail (Broomall, Pennsylvania)

[ATE] Feast of Knowledge

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 18:54:55 -0400

Start: 2008/10/18 - 09:00

End: 2008/10/18 - 21:00

Timezone: US/Arizona

description:
Do you hunger for Knowledge? Then feed your hunger! Join the Shire of Windale for our Feast of Knowledge. There will be plentiful classes to satisfy all appetites.

Our Feast will start at 10:00am on Saturday, October 18, 2008. It will be in the cool, tall pine trees of the Hualapai Mountains.

Our Feast includes classes in Arts & Sciences, and Fun and Sex in the Middle Ages. All sorts of fulfilling classes on Combat Basics such as Fighting, Armor, and Archery will be available for those with heartier appetites. Spear your hunger with all day rapier activities. There will be child sized portions available with parent/guardian supervision. To zest up the Feast, we will have delicious classes on All Things Slavic.

Location:
Shire of Windale (Kingman, Arizona)

[ANS] Protectorate XXXII

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 18:02:45 -0400

Start: 2008/10/10 - 16:00

End: 2008/10/12 - 12:00

Timezone: US/Central

description:
Their Excellencies, Donnchadh Beag mac Griogair and Muriel ingen Gille Crist do bid all warm greetings and are pleased to invite all the populace of the known world to Namron's Protectorate!

This year, as every year, courageous warriors from around the kingdom and the known world will compete to be named Protector of Namron. Three champions will be selected by way of honorable combat. One protector each will be selected in the arts of Armored Combat, Rapier Combat and Equestrian Combat.

Location:
Barony of Namron (Cleveland, Oklahoma)

[EAS] Fall Harvest

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:52:26 -0400

Start: 2008/10/18 - 09:00

End: 2008/10/18 - 22:00

Timezone: Canada/Eastern

description:
Come one, come all, be you from one of the many far away shires or baronies of the knowne worlde, or one of our very own citizens of the sleeping dragon, the Baronie of l'ile du Dragon Dormant is opening its doors to help celebrate the 23rd annual Fall Harvest on Saturday, October 18th, 2008, at the Centre Communautaire de Verchères, in Verchères, Québec.

The event will be a multi-faceted affair, and will feature the Northern Shores Regional Rapier Championship from the morning leading into the afternoon, and will be run by the current and exiting Champion, Don Cosmano. Letters of intent will be required, and must be received by no later than October 10th. Send all intents to: cosmano@wolfstar.ca

Location:
Barony of L'ile du Dragon Dormant (Verchères, Quebec)

[ART] Wee Bit 'O Scotland

Wed, 3 Sep 2008 19:16:39 -0400

Start: 2008/11/15 - 09:00

End: 2008/11/15 - 23:30

Timezone: US/Mountain

description:
http://www.myscaphotos.com/2k8Scotland_Nov_15.html

This day will include the highland games, a heavy tournament, a rapier tournament, games and classes.

The armored tournament is Damsel in Distress, the rapier tournament is save the Damsel from the mystical creatures and the highland games will include the caber toss, the hammer toss and others surprises.

Location:
Boise, Idaho (Arn Hold, Artemisia)

Museum Comes to Life

Wed, 3 Sep 2008 19:09:19 -0400

Start: 2008/09/27 - 09:00

Timezone: Etc/GMT-6

description:
Join other local re-enactment groups in showing the denizens of the noble city of Boise what we do!

Share your passion of history with other willing victims!

http://www.myscaphotos.com/2k8museumdemo.html

There will be three armored tournaments throughout the day. These will include The Baronial Warlord Tourney (The format will be at the whim of the Baron and Baroness), Fortune /Misfortune Tourney (Bring your toys and spin to win?), and the return of the ever popular Cake or Death!

Location:
Julia Davis Park in Boise, ID (Arh Hold, Artemisia)

SCA profile now playing on Current.com

Mon, 1 Sep 2008 15:05:11 -0400

A Baron in Artemisia, a.k.a. Dave Jones, details his involvement with the Society for Creative Anachronism. From his early fascination with history in Texas to full armor fighting in Missoula, Montana, the Baron describes the overall philosophy behind the Society for Creative Anachronism.

En garde: beware the BBQ sword!

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 09:40:44 -0400

Looking for the perfect gift for the SCAdian fencer? How about a BBQ Sword, a twin-pronged cooking fork with a rapier handle.