Barony of Tir-y-Don

• March 14 Scribal (see FB event)
• March 21 Business Meeting followed by Unfinished Objects
• March 28 Largesse and Atlantia’s perspective on Documentation and Judging Arts & Sciences
• April 4 Medieval Spices and Recipe Redaction
• April 11 Scribal (see FB event)
• April 18 Business Meeting followed by Unfinished Objects
• April 25 Gregorian Chant (with audience participation)
• May 2 Beginning Embroidery
• May 9 Scribal (see FB event)
• May 16 Business Meeting followed by Unfinished Objects
• May 23 Dancing
• May 30 Brewing Intro to and Conventions of Competition & Judging
• June 6 Outdoor Games
• June 13 Scribal (see FB event)
• June 20 Business Meeting followed by Unfinished Objects
• June 27 Woodburning and Pyrography
• July 4 Party- details TBD
• July 11 Scribal (see FB event)
• July 18 Business Meeting followed by Requests for Pennsic University
• BREAK FOR PENNSIC
• August 29 Planning for Fall & Winter Classes

We’re back and having fun this fall. Fencing and archery practices have resumed on Sundays and our upcoming Arts & Sciences schedule is below:

September

• Thu. 28th 7pm- 10 Minute Topics at Cornerstone Community Church, This is where we share what we are currently researching / working on

October

• Thu. 5th 7pm- Social Media for the Medievally Minded at Cornerstone Community Church
• Thu. 12 6:30pm- Scribal at Mistress Tannis’
• Thu. 19 7pm- 10 Minute Topics at Cornerstone Community Church. This is where we share what we are currently researching / working on
• Thu. 26th 7pm- Business Meeting where we will take nominations for the role of Baronage at Cornerstone Community Church followed by UFO (work on UnFinished Objects)

November

• Thu. 2nd 7pm- How to Make a Simple Medieval Dress at Cornerstone Community Church
• Thu. 9th 7pm- TBD at Cornerstone Community Church
• Thu. 16th 7pm- Business Meeting at Cornerstone Community Church followed by UFO (work on UnFinished Objects)
• Thu. 23rd 7pm- Happy Thanksgiving
• Thu. 30th 6:30pm- Scribal at Mistress Tannis’

December

• Thu. 7th 7pm- Medieval Games at Cornerstone Community Church
• Thu. 14th 6:30pm- Scribal at Mistress Tannis’
• Thu. 21st 7pm Business Meeting at Cristina and Andrei’s followed by Book Exchange (and perhaps cookie exchange)
• Thu. 28th Happy Yule & New Year

January

• Thu. 4th 7pm- TBD at Cornerstone Community Church
• Thu. 11th 6:30pm- Scribal at Mistress Tannis’
• Thu. 18th 7pm- Business Meeting at Cornerstone Community Church followed by UFO (work on UnFinished Objects)
• Thu. 25th 7pm- 10 Minute Topics at Cornerstone Community Church

February

• Thu. 1st 7pm- TBD at Cornerstone Community Church
• Thu. 8th 6:30pm- Scribal at Mistress Tannis’
• Thu. 15th 7pm- Business Meeting at Cornerstone Community Church followed by UFO (work on UnFinished Objects)
• Thu. 22nd 7pm- TBD at Cornerstone Community Church
• Thu. 29th 7pm- 10 Minute Topics at Cornerstone Community Church

March

• Thu. 7th 7pm- Investiture Prep at Cornerstone Community Church
• Thu. 14th 6:30pm- Scribal at Mistress Tannis’
• Thu. 21st 7pm- Business Meeting at Cornerstone Community Church followed by Planning Spring/Summer

Hi everyone!

We’re getting ready to head off to Pennsic for the beginning of August and then will take a break for most of the rest of the month. But we’ll be starting up strong in September!

On September 1-4 we’ll be hosting Emerald Hastilude II a repeat of our very successful equestrian event from last year.

And, just announced, we’ll be hosting Atlantia’s Kingdom Arts & Sciences Festival (KASF) on March 2, 2024. It will also be Tir-y-Don’s Baronial Investiture. You can see event details here.

The Arts and Sciences Schedule is posted below. These classes are all designed to be done in a round table discussion form with different folks contributing information, samples, or suggestions. Many but not all of the activities will require you to bring something or do something to get better prepared for Pennsic or your next event.

March 23 Loaner Garb sorting and exchange. The loaner garb is out of control and needs to be sorted and the excess given away. Some pieces probably need to be repaired. You can bring donations for loaner gear but really wear nice foundation garments if you plan on trying on clothing.

March 30 Tool Box Organization. The Pennsic trailer needs a better toolbox to keep camp running smoothly. Kaleeb will donate a toolbox and a lot of the tools, but she needs suggestions on what tools to pack.

April 6 Organization by Holly the tidy

April 13 Scriptorium

April 20 Baronial Favor making party, bring white trigger, red paint, and small touch-up paint brushes (only if you don’t need to make a purchase, Kaleeb has lots of stuff) Favors will be used at Baronial Birthday

April 27 Baronial Business Meeting and Baronial Birthday UFO

May 4 Camp Furniture Extravaganza This will not be a make and take, rather it will be about nifty folding units for camp and/or your tent. It could also have things like solar tiki torches, ect.

May 11 Scriptorium

May 18 Business Metting and cooler talk. As in how to not get food poisoning from your cooler while camping. Bring your favorite cooler to cut 2x4s to raise your cooler off the ground and have your ice last longer.

May 25 Warm Weather Garb. Different styles of garb will be talked about, so you don’t melt in our summer heat. Channel your inner Roman.

June 1 Jewelry Repair. Bring your broken jewelry to see if we can repair it or at least give it a good shin.

June 8 Scriptorium

June 15 Business meeting and UFO

June 22 Game night, location to be determined as the game will probably be an outdoor game

June 29 Flax Processing led by Tir-y-Don’s Baron. He will provide tools and flax.

July 6 Expand your persona. This will be the first in a year-long series of classes on learning more about your persona

July 13 Scriptorium

July 20 Business meeting and UFO

July 27 Canceled due to Pennsic Packing

August A&S is canceled due to Pennsic and Pennsic recovery

The next few months’ worth of A&S meetings are listed below. Most meetings are at Llwyd & Kaleeb’s place (call us at 757 875-0033 for the address). Scribal is a Tannis’ house.

• Sept 29 – 1430’s challenge
• Oct 6 – hats
• Oct 13 – scarves
• Oct 20 – Scribal
• Oct 27 – Business meeting/UFO
• Nov 3 – cheese
• Nov 10 – scribal
• Nov 17 – Business meeting/UFO
• Nov 24 – no A&S – Thanksgiving
• Dec 1 – 10 minute topics – 1430’s challeng
• Dec 8 – Tudor talk
• Dec 16 (friday) – Christmas party, business meeting, cookie exchange
• Dec 22 & 29 – No meeting
• Jan 5 – Games
• Jan 12 – (Marscon) Scribal or University class practice
• Jan 19 – Business meeting/ Univ class practice
• Jan 26 – 10 min topics 1430s challeng
• Feb 2 – Day of Love A&S
• Feb 9 – Scheduling
• Feb 16 – Business meeting/UFOs
• Feb 23 – 10 min topics
• Mar 2 – Deviled eggs
• Mar 9 ?
• Mar 16 Business Meeting/UFOs

Thanks to everyone who came out to Baronial Birthday in June. We all had a great time.

We’re looking forward to a joint fighter practice with Marinus on Sunday, July 17 at 1pm at Elizabeth River Park in Chesapeake. Then we’re off to Pennsic at the end of July/start of August and will take the rest of August off. On Labor Day weekend, we’ll be hosting an equestrian event: Emerald Hastilude. We’ll be presenting a demo at the Newport News Fall Festival on October 1 and 2 (10am to 5pm). And at some point we’ll do more free Medieval Mosey hike and picnic events.

We have two new events coming up soon.

On May 21 we will have our second, free, Medieval Mosey event. This one will be at Sandy Bottom Nature Center in Hampton, VA.

On June 18 we will have our Baronial Birthday event with fighting, court, and a feast!

Pages have been created for both events with details to be added as they are set.

We hope people will come to our Medieval Munch and Mosey on April 9. Covid restrictions are lightening, so we should have no issues with a public outdoor event.

The Kingdom is slowly opening up again. Ymir is this weekend and other events are happening soon. Weather permitting, we’re going to resume fencing practice. A&S classes are continuing online.

All in-person activities are subject to the Society Covid-Safe policy and the Kingdom of Atlantia’s choices within that policy. See https://atlantia.sca.org/reopening-atlantia/ for the current rules.

Our next in-Barony gathering is a Medieval Munch and Mosey on April 9. Hope you can join us.

https://www.12thnight.atlantia.sca.org/ is the link for all things 12th night.

From the Kingdom Chatelaine:

New to the SCA or Atlantia, join us for Their Royal Majesties Court during 12th night! We will explain the goings-on, the awards, and the traditions taking place. We look forward to meeting you! This Saturday, January 15, the room opens at 11:30 am for Noon Court!