WINTER schedules for fight practices are kicking in! All socials will be held on weekday evenings at the VFW Hall. Heavy (armored) combat and rapier practices are still on Tuesday evening at the VFW Hall… for now. Archery has moved to Sunday afternoons. Thrown weapons is moving to Sunday mornings. Check Facebook for last-minute updates or cancellations due to weather.
The Scribal Guild usually meets in a private home on the 2nd Thursday and 4th Friday of the month, and the Culinary guild typically alternates between the 4th Thursday and Saturday — inquire privately of the Guild heads for more details.
| Date | What’s happening in (and around) Dragon’s Laire in October 2024? |
|---|---|
| Oct. 1 | Baronial Business & Financial Meeting indoors, fight practice outdoors – doors open at 6pm, starts at 6:30pm. These meetings are open to anyone. Learn what’s happening in the Barony! |
| Oct. 6 | Sunday afternoon archery practice – starts at 1pm, outside the VFW Hall. Winter hours begin! and will run until (approximately) March, 2025. |
| Oct. 8 | Tuesday Social, fight practice, and… Feasts 101 Class. Starting at 6:30pm, HL Jess Gateman will teach a class to help people prepare for their first SCA feast. |
| Oct. 11-13 | REGIONAL WEEKEND EVENT in Ocean Shores, WA. The Rose & Thorn Symposium will be hosted by the Canton of Caladphort. This event focuses on women and gender-diverse fighters. (Kingdom calendar, Facebook) |
| Oct. 13 | Sunday morning thrown weapons practice — winter schedule begins! 11am to 12:30pm, outside the VFW Hall. Sunday afternoon archery practice – starts at 1pm, outside the VFW Hall. Always check for weather-related cancellations! |
| Oct. 15 | Tuesday Social, fight practice, and… Newcomers’ Academy online – starting at 6pm (please show up at 5:55pm). Watch the online class about Heraldry and discuss. Games Night, hosted by Lucy of Leke. Come and learn more about chess variants! |
| Oct. 17 | Thursday evening Culinary Guild meeting — starts at 6pm. The topic will be cordials and vanilla. Guild meetings are held at private homes – contact HL Ciar ingen Fiachnae or join the private Facebook group for the address. |
| Oct. 19 | DRAGON’S LAIRE EVENT on Saturday in Port Orchard, WA. Harvest Feast will feature our Baronial changeover, annual Arts & Sciences and Bardic Championships, and an evening feast from the 16th-century Ottoman Empire. (Website, Kingdom calendar, Facebook) |
| Oct. 20 | Sunday morning thrown weapons practice — 11am to 12:30pm, outside the VFW Hall. Sunday afternoon archery practice – starts at 1pm, same location. Always check for weather-related cancellations! |
| Oct. 22 | Tuesday Social, fight practice… and 4th-Tuesday Bardic night! This is a drop-in activity, and all skill levels are welcome. Bring what you’re working on, test out your piece in front of a small audience, and/or practice with the group. |
| Oct. 24 | Rescheduled Thursday Scribal Guild meeting – – starts at 6:30pm. Creating charter designs for the new Baron & Baroness. Guild meetings are held at private homes – contact Dame Tamlyn of Wyntersea or join the private Facebook group for the address. |
| Oct. 25 | Fourth Friday = Scribal Guild meeting – starts at 6:30pm. A second session on the same topic! |
| Oct. 27 | Sunday morning thrown weapons practice — winter schedule begins! 11am to 12:30pm, outside the VFW Hall. Sunday afternoon archery practice – starts at 1pm, same location. Always check for weather-related cancellations! |
| Oct. 29 | Tuesday Social, fight practice, and… your class or roundtable discussion here??? |
We would sincerely love to host more Arts and Sciences activities in the upcoming months. They do NOT have to be simply ‘classes’. They can be lectures, demonstrations, roundtables, interactive discussions, etc.. The possibilities are endless. You can reach our A&S Minister, [dl_officers office=”ArtNSci”], in our Facebook group, on Discord, or at DragonsLaire.ArtNSci@AnTir.org
The Baronial Chatelaine, Aoife Aileanach is looking for people from Dragon’s Laire to give short lectures and vignettes on various subjects of the SCA. “I’m basically looking for an extension of what we have on display at June Faire (costume making, cooking info, weaving, spinning, metal work, archery equipment, etc).” These could be 15-min talks, just enough to give new members an introduction. If you are available and willing to give a short presentation, please contact DragonsLaire.Chatelaine@AnTir.org .