{"id":4252,"date":"2025-12-02T10:05:37","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T18:05:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dragonslaire.antir.org\/wordpress\/?p=4252"},"modified":"2025-12-02T19:25:45","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T03:25:45","slug":"highlighted-activities-for-december-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dragonslaire.antir.org\/wordpress\/2025\/12\/02\/highlighted-activities-for-december-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Highlighted Activities for December 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>All of our martial practices are on their WINTER schedules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dragonslaire.antir.org\/wordpress\/events\/#Weekly_Social_Fighter_Practices\">Click here if you need the addresses &#8212; or other details about our weekly gatherings and martial practices. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Scribal Guild usually meets in a private home once or twice a month (often with a hybrid\/online option). 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/dragonslaire.antir.org\/wordpress\/welcome\/officers\/\" title=\"Officers and Guild Heads\">Guild heads<\/a> via email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Date<\/th><th>What&#8217;s happening in (and around) Dragon&#8217;s Laire<br>in December, 2025?<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Dec. 2<\/td><td><strong>Baronial Business &amp; Financial Meeting<\/strong>&nbsp;at the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/C6FVGWbS3kNLBQ4G9\">VFW Post 4992<\/a> &nbsp;\u2013 doors open at 6pm, meeting starts at 6:30pm. These meetings are open to anyone. Also live-streamed (check the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/623379327705527\">Facebook group<\/a> or <a href=\"&#x6d;a&#x69;&#108;t&#x6f;&#58;&#x77;&#x65;b&#x66;&#111;l&#x6b;&#115;&#x40;&#100;r&#x61;&#103;o&#x6e;&#115;&#x6c;&#97;i&#x72;&#101;&#x2e;&#x6f;r&#x67;\">Discord<\/a> for last-minute details).<br><strong>Heavy (armored) combat and Rapier practices<\/strong> at <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/ReKDX7EnBdKZqiMs7\">Silverdale Lutheran Church<\/a>, 6&#8211;8pm.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Dec. 6<\/td><td>NEARBY EVENT.<strong> Glymm Mere <\/strong>will host their<strong> Yule Feast <\/strong>in Olympia, WA. More info on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/807920248314358\" title=\"\">Facebook <\/a>and the <a href=\"https:\/\/antir.org\/events\/yule-feast-67\/\" title=\"\">kingdom calendar<\/a>.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Dec. 7<\/td><td><strong>Thrown Weapons &amp; Archery practices <\/strong>outside <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/C6FVGWbS3kNLBQ4G9\" title=\"\">VFW Post 4992<\/a>, weather permitting. Thrown weapons 11am&#8211;12:30pm, archery 1pm&#8211;dusk.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Dec. 9<\/td><td><strong>Tuesday Social <\/strong>at the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/C6FVGWbS3kNLBQ4G9\">VFW Post 4992<\/a>, 6&#8211;8pm. Join our Games Minister for Medieval board games! No prior experience necessary, learn as you play.<br><strong>Heavy (armored) combat and Youth Armored Combat (YAC) practices <\/strong>at the <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/ReKDX7EnBdKZqiMs7\">Silverdale Lutheran Church<\/a> from 6&#8211;8pm.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Dec. 11<\/td><td><strong>Thursday Scribal Guild meeting<\/strong> starting at 7pm. Lady Lyndi of Symmergate will be teaching &#8220;Paint a Pearl,&#8221; in-person with a Zoom option. Email the <a href=\"https:\/\/dragonslaire.antir.org\/wordpress\/arts-and-sciences\/guilds\/\">guild head<\/a> or join the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/988106157905069\">private Facebook group<\/a> for the address.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Dec. 13<\/td><td><strong>Culinary Guild meeting<\/strong> starting at 6:30pm. The annual holiday potluck + optional treat exchange! Email the <a href=\"https:\/&#47;&#x64;&#x72;a&#103;&#x6f;&#x6e;s&#108;&#x61;&#x69;r&#101;&#x2e;&#x61;n&#116;&#x69;&#x72;&#46;&#111;&#114;&#x67;&#x2f;w&#111;&#x72;&#x64;p&#114;&#x65;&#x73;s&#47;&#x77;&#x70;-&#97;&#x64;&#x6d;i&#110;&#x2f;&#x44;r&#97;&#103;&#x6f;&#x6e;s&#76;&#x61;&#x69;r&#101;&#x2e;&#x43;u&#108;&#x69;&#x6e;a&#114;&#x79;&#x40;A&#110;&#x54;&#x69;r&#46;&#111;&#x72;&#x67;\">guild head<\/a> or join the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1535544986490492\/\">private Facebook group<\/a> for the address.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Dec. 14<\/td><td><strong>Thrown Weapons &amp; Archery practices<\/strong> outside <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/C6FVGWbS3kNLBQ4G9\" title=\"\">VFW Post 4992<\/a>, weather permitting. Thrown weapons 11am&#8211;12:30pm, archery 1pm&#8211;dusk<br><strong>ALSO: Incipient Canton of Misty Ridge Social &amp; Business Meeting<\/strong>, in-person with a Zoom option for the meeting. See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1826597184383843\" title=\"\">Facebook<\/a> for details.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Dec. 16<\/td><td><strong>Tuesday Social <\/strong>at the VFW starting at 6pm. <strong>ALSO:<\/strong> Join our Games Minister for indoor games!<br><strong>Heavy (armored) combat and Rapier practices<\/strong> at the <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/ReKDX7EnBdKZqiMs7\">Silverdale Lutheran Church<\/a> from 6&#8211;8pm.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Dec. 21<\/td><td><strong>Thrown Weapons &amp; Archery practices <\/strong>outside <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/C6FVGWbS3kNLBQ4G9\" title=\"\">VFW Post 4992<\/a>, weather permitting. Thrown weapons 11am&#8211;12:30pm, archery 1pm&#8211;dusk.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Dec. 23<\/td><td><strong>Tuesday Social <\/strong>at the VFW starting at 6pm. <strong>ALSO: Holiday fun &amp; 4th Tuesday Bardic night<\/strong>.\u00a0Enjoy holiday treats and, if you like, bring something to share. All bardic skill levels are welcome in the circle. Or join our Games Minister for some games!<br>NO indoor combat practices.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Dec. 27<\/td><td><strong>Thrown Weapons &amp; Archery practices <\/strong>outside <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/C6FVGWbS3kNLBQ4G9\" title=\"\">VFW Post 4992<\/a>, weather permitting. Thrown weapons 11am&#8211;12:30pm, archery 1pm&#8211;dusk. <\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Dec. 30<\/td><td><strong>Tuesday Social <\/strong>at the VFW starting at 6pm. Don&#8217;t stay home alone during the holidays, come hang out with your Barony! Our Games Minister will bring Medieval board games to play. And there will be indoor crafting space if you want to bring a project. <br><strong>Heavy (armored) combat and Rapier practices<\/strong> at the <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/ReKDX7EnBdKZqiMs7\">Silverdale Lutheran Church<\/a> from 6&#8211;8pm.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have other ideas for classes you&#8217;d like to teach, please let our A&amp;S Minister, [dl_officers office=&#8221;ArtNSci&#8221;] know &#8212; via our Facebook group, on Discord, or at <a href=\"&#x6d;&#97;i&#x6c;&#116;o&#x3a;&#x44;&#114;&#x61;&#x67;&#111;n&#x73;&#76;a&#x69;&#x72;&#101;&#x2e;&#x41;&#114;t&#x4e;&#83;c&#x69;&#x40;&#65;&#x6e;&#x54;&#105;r&#x2e;&#111;r&#x67;\">&#x44;&#114;a&#x67;&#111;&#110;&#x73;&#x4c;&#97;i&#x72;&#101;&#46;&#x41;&#x72;&#116;N&#x53;&#99;i&#x40;&#x41;&#110;T&#x69;&#114;&#46;&#x6f;&#x72;&#103;<\/a>! These do NOT have to be simply &#8216;classes&#8217;. They can be lectures, demonstrations, roundtables, interactive discussions, etc.. The possibilities are endless. You can reach our <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Baronial Chatelaine, <span><a href=\"mailto:DragonsLaire&#46;Chat&#101;&#108;&#97;&#105;&#110;&#101;&#64;&#65;&#110;&#84;&#105;&#114;&#46;&#111;&#114;&#103;\">Aoife Aileanach<\/a> <a href=\"m&#97;&#105;&#x6c;&#x74;&#x6f;&#x3a;D&#114;&#97;&#103;&#x6f;&#x6e;&#x73;La&#105;&#114;&#x65;&#x2e;&#x43;ha&#116;&#101;&#x6c;&#x61;&#x69;ne&#64;&#65;&#x6e;&#x54;&#x69;r&#46;&#111;&#114;&#x67;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"heraldic device for Aoife Aileanach\" src=\"\/\/op.antirheralds.org\/showPic2.php?who=11262\" style=\"max-height: 1.7rem;\"><\/a><\/span> is looking for people from Dragon&#8217;s Laire to give short lectures and vignettes on various subjects of the SCA. &#8220;I&#8217;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).&#8221; These could be 15-min talks, just enough to give new members an introduction. 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