SUMMER schedules are in effect! All socials and fighter practices will be held on weekday evenings at the VFW Hall. Heavy (armored) combat, rapier, and thrown weapons on Tuesday. Archery on Wednesday. Check Facebook for last-minute updates or cancellations. The Scribal Guild meets in a private home on the 2nd Thursday 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 August 2024? |
|---|---|
| Aug. 6 | Baronial Business & Financial Meeting indoors, fight practice outdoors – doors open at 6pm, starts at 6:30pm. These meetings are open to anyone and are a good source of information about what is happening in the Barony. |
| Aug. 7 | Wednesday evening archery practice at the VFW Hall |
| Aug. 8 | Second Thursday = Scribal Guild meeting – starts August 8 at 6:30pm. Guild meetings are typically held at private homes, so addresses are not made public. Please contact Dame Tamlyn of Wyntersea for details. |
| Aug. 13 | Tuesday Social & fight practice at the VFW Hall. 6-8pm. Want to host an activity or teach a class? Let us know at webfolks@dragonslaire.org |
| Aug. 14 | Wednesday evening archery practice |
| Aug. 17 | Culinary Guild meeting – starts at 10m on Saturday, August 17. Guild meetings are typically held at private homes, so addresses are not made public. Please contact HL Ciar ingen Fiachnae for details. “Medieval Market” public demo on Saturday, August 17, 9am-3pm at the Shelton Farmers Market. Set up at 9am, market opens at 10am. Our Chatelaine is looking for a good variety of activities & demos. Coordinate with Halldora Bjorn. |
| Aug. 18 | BARONIAL ACTIVITY – SCA Yard Sale – on Sunday, August 18 at the VFW Hall. Buy, sell, and trade SCA-related items. More details on our website or Facebook event page. |
| Aug. 20 | Tuesday Social, fight practice, and FIRST Meet the Candidates for the next Coronets of Dragon’s Laire. There will be another opportunity to meet the candidates on September 3. Newcomers’ Academy online – at Tuesday social, starting at 6pm – watch the online class as a group and discuss. |
| Aug. 21 | Wednesday evening archery practice |
| Aug. 23–25 | REGIONAL EVENT. The weekend of August 23–25, the Shire of River’s Bend will host the 37th William Tell Archery Tourney in Skamokawa, WA. This is an entire weekend dedicated to archery. (Kingdom calendar, Facebook) |
| Aug. 27 | 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. Bardic arts include music, singing, story-telling, and poetry recitation. |
| Aug. 28 | Wednesday evening archery practice |
| Aug. 30–Sept. 2 | KINGDOM EVENT August 30–September 2. This year’s September Crown Tournament will be held in Maple Ridge, BC. (Kingdom calendar, Facebook) |
We look forward to these yet-to-be-scheduled activities:
- Countess Elisabeth de Rossignol has been formulating plans on clothing construction.
- Marquessa Laurellen du Brandevin has been contemplating a satchel class, including both construction and embroidery.
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, round tables, interactive discussion. The possibilities are endless. Let me know if you have ideas in mind. I will help you make them a reality.
You can reach Master Arontius in our unofficial baronial Facebook group or at DragonsLaire.ArtNSci@AnTir.org
Reminder: The Baronial Chatelaine, Halldora Bjorn 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).” She is envisioning 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 .