October 19, 2024
Come join Dragon’s Laire on October 19, 2024, for a day of feasting, arts & sciences and bardic activities, games, and more!There will be Royal court at this event! Baroness Kloe of Thira & Baron Arion the Wanderer
will step down, followed by the investiture of our new Coronets.
We will also hold the annual Baronial Arts & Sciences and Bardic Championships, plus A&S displays and a Bardic circle, an armored combat tournament and rapier fight practice, crafts for youth, and other fun daytime activities.
This year, our evening feast will be from the 16th-century Ottoman Empire. Enjoy a sampling of foods from around the empire. A mezze table of appetizers, a light soup, leg of lamb, and many other delights await you!
Event Steward: Halldora Bjorn
Feast coordinator: Thea of Midvale .
Kingdom event calendar link: https://antir.org/events/harvest-feast-50/
Facebook event link: https://www.facebook.com/events/860874245877387
Where? When?
When: October 19, 2024. The hall opens at 8AM for setup — 9AM for everyone else.
Clean-up will begin at 8PM, and the hall closes at 10PM.
Where: Port Orchard Masonic Center, 1025 Sidney Ave, Port Orchard, WA 98366 (link to Google map).
Accessibility: There is some accessible parking, a ramp to the lower level entrance, and an elevator to the upper floor.
Parking: The lot is small, so please consider car-pooling. You can also park on the street or next door at the Givens Community Center.
Site restrictions: This site is discreetly wet (any alcohol use must be discreet). No candles with open flames — battery operated candles only.
Service animals: Only Service animals will be allowed in the building at Harvest Feast, due to space limitations at the venue and restrictions in the upstairs “court” room. Please plan accordingly! Click here to learn more about service animals in the SCA.
What does it cost?
Event Fee: Adult non-members $15, Adult members $5, Youth 17 and under FREE
– For more information about paid SCA membership: https://www.sca.org/join-us/
Pre-registration is closed. If you have already pre-registered / pre-paid for the event, you will just need to stop in at the entry Gate and check in. If you did not pre-register, please bring payment with you!
Evening Feast — Pre-Registration is FULL
You can still plan to come for the day, or even bring your own dinner and eat “off board” in the evening. We don’t want anyone to feel left out. In order to accommodate as many people as we can in the banquet hall, we are going to use long rectangular tables, like a medieval hall, so space will be limited for table decorations this year.
Remember: lunch is not provided
Due to circumstances beyond our control, lunch is not available at this event. You might choose to pack a picnic and stay all day — or to go out for lunch and then come back to the event. Re-entry is no problem!
Volunteers Needed!
Many hands make light work — and this is never more true than at an event. There are many opportunities that just take an hour or two of your time! It’s a great way to meet fellow populace members and to “break the ice” if you’re new.
We have MANY opportunities to volunteer, starting Friday night with food prep and setting up / decorating the hall, during the event itself (parking coordinator, servers during the feast, etc.), or putting away tables and chairs after the event on Saturday night.
Contact to volunteer: harvest_feast@dragonslaire.org
Daytime Activities
Arts & Sciences and Bardic Championship Competitions
This year’s competition promises to be exciting! A&S will be in the morning and Bardic competitions, followed by an open-to-all bardic circle, in the afternoon.

Arts & Sciences Displays
For those who choose not to compete, we also invited A&S displays for a Showcase. The following gentles will bring displays to Harvest Feast:
- THN Skalla Inkhands of House Awry — hand-carved stamps and block printing
- HL Gondul the Unwitty — cheese, meat, and other food preservation
- HL Kassandra of Dragon’s Lair — Assisi Italian long-armed cross stitch
- HL Alaricus Simmonds — in-progress hand-made nyckelharpa
- L Akizuki Soujirou Kaoru — kumihiko a type of Japanese weaving commonly used for cording – stringing together plates of samurai armor
- L Hugues de Bertoncourt & L Caterina da Savona — non-alcoholic beverages of the medieval Islamic world
- L Catan Inghean Aeda — painted, embellished, and lined boxes
Bardic Activities
There will be a Bardic circle in the afternoon, before the presentations for the Championship competition. Everyone is welcome! Bring your storytelling notes, music, or words to a song or poem.
We will also enjoy music during “lulls” in the evening court, provided by Dame Elisabeth Piper, Order of the Laurel and Dame Elanor of Eccleshall, Order of the Laurel.
Youth & Family Activities
There will be drop-in youth activities all day. Coloring, mini-marshmallow catapults, and more!
Combat Activities
Heavy (Armored) Combat – Prize Tournament
There will be a prize tourney! Tournament will start as close to 11am as possible with armor inspection beginning around 10am. The format will be best of 3 with one of the victories being single sword in your off hand. Finals best of 5.
YIS,
Kettill Cerdicessone
Rapier – Fighter Practice
Bring your kit and have fun with those who you might not get to play with regularly. There will be a practice starting at 10:30 am, led by our Rapier Marshal, Felix Fitz Pierce of Dover
Royal Court & Baronial Investiture
We will have Royal visitors at Harvest Feast — King Eirik Daegarsson II and Queen Brynhildr Ansvarsdottir. After years of excellent service, Baroness Kloe and Baron Arion are stepping down and their successors, HL Conrad Cedricson and HL Furia Domitia, will step up as our new Baron & Baroness.
Dame Elisabeth Piper, Order of the Laurel, and Dame Elanor of Eccleshall, Order of the Laurel, will be playing music during this Evening Court.
Kingdom-level and Baronial awards will be given out at this special Royal court, so come and cheer on your fellow populace members!
Please remember: no food or drink are allowed in the upstairs ceremonial space.
Evening Feast
The menu is inspired by the Ottoman Empire in the 1500s. A mezze table of appetizers, a main meal, and a dessert course will delight your senses! What should you pack for the feast?
- DO bring a feast kit (cup, plate, bowl, utensils, napkin)
- Do NOT bring flame candles (battery-operated only)
- Any alcohol must be discreet
- Table decoration space will be limited
Menu
Before Court
Shaved ice with syrups
Mezze Table
Marinated olives
Feta cubes
Pickled cabbage salad
Spiced carrots
Baked borek with spinach and cheese
Grilled kofta kebabs
Savory cabbage leaf sarma with meat
Vişneli zeytinyağli yaprak sarma – stuffed vine leaves with sour cherries
Flatbread
Baba ganoush – roasted eggplant dip
Hummus – chickpea dip
Karnabahar mücveri – baked cauliflower with feta, dill, and onions
Tray of fresh vegetables
Hard-boiled eggs
Main Meal
Boneless leg of lamb stuffed with apricots
Chicken in garlic and lime sauce
Ash-e Omaj – bean and vegetable stew
Baked macaroni with vegetables and cheese
Rice pilaf
Dessert
Ghoraibi (shortbread cookies) and lemon sorbet
Persian tea with cardamom
Schedule of Activities
We will do our best to keep to this schedule. If there are changes due to unforseen circumstances, we will have voice announcements during the event.
8:00 AM – Site opens for Set-up Crew, Kitchen Crew, and Competitors
9:00 AM – Gate Opens for all Attendees
9:30 AM – Invocation Court, upstairs in the Ceremonial Room (REMINDER: NO FOOD OR DRINK IN THE UPSTAIRS CEREMONIAL SPACE!)
10:00 AM to 12:30 PM- Arts and Sciences Displays and Presentations (Upstairs in Ceremonial Room)
10:00 AM to 1:30 PM – Heavy Fighting Prize Tournament (Open area next to Center)
10:30 AM to 1:30 PM – Rapier Practice (Open area next to Center)
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM – Lunch Break
1:00 PM to 1:45 PM – Bardic circle open to all performers (upstairs in the Ceremonial Room)
1:45 PM to 2:30 PM — Bardic Performances (upstairs in the Ceremonial Room)
2:45 PM – Judging Ends, Deliberations of Their Excellencies and Advisors
2:45 PM – Refreshments served before Court (Tea and Shaved Ice w/Syrups)
3:30 PM – Gate Closes.
3:30 PM to 6:00 PM – Evening Court, upstairs in the Ceremonial Room (REMINDER: NO FOOD OR DRINK IN THE UPSTAIRS CEREMONIAL SPACE)
6:15 PM (After Court) – Feast Begins
8:00 PM – Clean-Up of Site
10:00 PM – Site Closes
New to the SCA? A little bit about what to expect…
You can check in and pay your daily fee at any time the entry Gate is open. Once you’ve checked in at Gate, you will get a site token to pin on your clothing, and you can come and go for the day. People will arrive at different times throughout the day, depending upon their interests and schedule.

For a feast event like this, you should try to come in “garb” (an attempt at pre-1650 clothing) and also bring a “feast kit”. You can borrow garb from the Gold Key deputy of the Chatelaine’s office — click the link to email the Chatelaine, Aoife Aileanach . A feast kit is simply a cup, a plate, a bowl, a napkin, and eating utensils. Feel free to bring more things if you want to dress up your place at the table, but those are the essentials!
Dinner is provided if you pre-registered for the feast, but lunch is on your own. Many people bring a picnic lunch. If you didn’t pre-register for the feast, you can still come, just pack a dinner too. Table space will be available for you to set up your “off board” dinner.
Court is the time when our SCA “nobility” give out awards to recognize the hard work and achievements of our populace members. Everyone is invited to come and enjoy the show! Just watch the people around you, stand up when they stand up, cheer when they cheer, and have fun.
Finally, this event has a fight practice — everybody can watch, and bring your fighting equipment if you want to participate — and Arts & Sciences and Bardic activities. Watch, or bring a craft and participate! Don’t be afraid to introduce yourself, let people know you’re new, and ask questions.
People interacting with this event must adhere to the SCA Core values; behave with courtesy, honor, chivalry and respect, even in times of inevitable differences of opinion; and comply with SCA policy and modern law. The SCA prohibits harassment and bullying of all individuals and groups. Hate speech is not tolerated in the Society. Hate speech is speech or symbols that offend, threaten, or insult individuals or groups, based on race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability or other traits.
Contact Us
Event Steward: Halldora Bjorn , email harvest_feast@dragonslaire.org
Baroness Kloe of Thira and Arion the Wanderer
at coronets@dragonslaire.org