WINTER schedules for fight practices are in full swing! Tuesday socials will still be held on weekday evenings at the VFW Hall, but most combat activities have moved to Sundays. Armored (heavy) combat has NEW WINTER practice space indoors at the Silverdale Lutheran Church, on Tuesdays starting at 6pm. Check Facebook for last-minute updates or cancellations due to weather (or weekend events).
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. The Barony does not publish the location of private homes; to get the address, please contact the Guild heads via email.
Date | What’s happening in (and around) Dragon’s Laire in January 2025? |
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Jan. 5 | Sunday martial practices outside the VFW hall. Armored (heavy) and rapier combat: 10am to noon. Thrown weapons practice: 11am to 12:30pm. Archery practice: starts at 1pm until 3–4pm, depending on light. Check Facebook for weather-related cancellations. |
Jan. 7 | Baronial Business & Financial Meeting indoors at VFW Post 4992 – doors open at 6pm, starts at 6:30pm. These meetings are open to anyone. Learn what’s happening in the Barony! ALSO… NEW INDOOR SITE!! Armored (heavy) and rapier combat practice at the Silverdale Lutheran Church, 6–8 pm. |
Jan. 9 | 2nd Thursday Scribal Guild meeting starting at 6:30pm. January will be a month of preparing for Candlemas, finishing texts and designs, painting them, and getting them turned in. Email the guild head or join the private Facebook group for the address. |
Jan. 10–12 | KINGDOM EVENT all weekend. Twelfth Night Coronation and the Kingdom Bardic Championship will be in Portland, OR. More on the Kingdom calendar and Facebook. |
Jan. 12 | Sunday martial practices outside the VFW hall. Thrown weapons practice: 11am to 12:30pm. Archery practice: 1pm to 3–4pm. Check Facebook for 12th Night- or weather-related cancellations. |
Jan. 14 | Tuesday Social at the VFW and Class: Session 2 of 2 on flax production by HL Sigridr Vilhjalmsdottir, starting at 6:30pm. How to dress a distaff and how to start to spin the fibers. Sigridr will show what they have learned so far and give attendees an opportunity to try it for themselves. ALSO: Ostara planning meeting, starting at 6:30pm. ALSO… Armored (heavy), Rapier, and Youth armored combat practice at the Silverdale Lutheran Church, 6–8 pm. |
Jan. 17 | Friday Scribal Guild meeting— a continuation of the same topics– starts at 6:30pm. Email the guild head or join the private Facebook group for the address. |
Jan. 18 | ONLINE EVENT on Saturday. The Known World Accessibility, Inclusion, and Belonging Symposium is sponsored by the Kingdom of An Tir. Register in advance for the Zoom link. More info: https://scabelonging.wordpress.com/ |
Jan. 19 | Sunday martial practices outside the VFW hall. Thrown weapons practice: 11am to 12:30pm. Archery practice: 1pm to 3–4pm. Check Facebook for weather-related cancellations. |
Jan. 21 | Tuesday Social at the VFW and… Class: Writing Award Recommendations will be taught by HL Pernell Camber, starting at 6:30pm. ALSO: 3rd Tuesday Games Night, hosted by Lucy of Leke. ALSO… Armored (heavy), Rapier, and Youth Armored combat practice at the Silverdale Lutheran Church, 6–8 pm. |
Jan. 23 | 4th Thursday Culinary Guild meeting — starts at 6pm. Lets talk about New World foods! Resources, menu options, etc. Email the guild head or join the private Facebook group for the address. |
Jan. 24–26 | REGIONAL EVENT at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds. Ursulmas will be hosted by the Barony of Aquaterra. Lots of martial activities plus artisans and merchants! More info on the Kingdom calendar and Facebook. ONLINE EVENTS. Drachenwald Kingdom University (https://ku-online.drachenwald.sca.org/) and the Known World Heralds & Scribes Symposium, hosted by the Kingdom of Ealdormere (https://ealdormere.ca/kwhss/). |
Jan. 26 | Sunday martial practices outside the VFW hall. Thrown weapons practice: 11am to 12:30pm. Archery practice: 1pm to 3–4pm. Check Facebook for Ursulmas- or weather-related cancellations. |
Jan. 28 | Tuesday Social at the VFW 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. ALSO… Armored (heavy) and rapier combat practice at the Silverdale Lutheran Church, 6–8 pm. |
Feb. 1 | BARONIAL EVENT. Dragon’s Laire & Blatha an Oir will host a combined Candlemas celebration in Vaughn, WA. Info on our website. |
Classes to look forward to:
- Banner making (multiple sessions)
- Start-to-finish tunic-making (multiple sessions)
If you have other ideas for classes you’d like to teach, please let our A&S Minister, [dl_officers office=”ArtNSci”] know — via our Facebook group, on Discord, or at DragonsLaire.ArtNSci@AnTir.org! These do NOT have to be simply ‘classes’. They can be lectures, demonstrations, roundtables, interactive discussions, etc.. The possibilities are endless. You can reach our
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 .