October 14-16, 2010, the Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, NY, will play host to the 49th Annual Seminar on Glass. This year's topic is: Medieval Glass and Its Influence.

Learn the stuff to help you at war! If you missed the Kingdom Collegium for what ever reason, here is your second chance to go to a collegium!

Come to the semi-regular, annual Ansteorran Heraldic and Scribal Symposium hosted by the Barony of Wiesenfeuer. Classes will teach all from non-herald/scribe to new herald/scribe to old timer. Invitations are being extended to our Calontir, Outlands, and Gleann Abhann neighbors as well. Come and learn and renew acquaintances.

This workshop is being run seperately to the GSG event so its best to think of it as an optional extra to that event. If you require meals and accomdation you will need to book for both the Great Southern Gathering and the Rattan Symposium.

The Shire of Arrowsreach and the Barony of Innilgard invites you to attend a unique opportunity to learn from two renowned trainers being His Grace Duke Havoc and Sir Mari. Having a female Knight presenter should also offer us all some obvious benefits and be of particalr assistance for female copmbatants.

We of the Shire of Arenal, on the most beautiful emerald coast of the majestic Kingdom of Meridies, shall be hosting our 18th Arabian Nights, the coming weekend of July 4th, 2010. We humbly bid thee to attend our event, and harken ye welcome unto our hearth and table, by which we shall savor the fruits of the weekend.

Alex Goldsmith, Sports Director at Annenberg TV News in Southern California, visited the SCA's Pink Ribbon Rally event and posted a video on YouTube.

A school girl taking part in a dig in Novgorod, Russia has discovered two birch bark manuscripts and a medieval seal.

The corpse was identified as royalty. Bones found in the Magdeburg Cathedral in 2008 proved to be those of a granddaughter of Alfred the Great: the Saxon Queen Eadgyth, the who died in the 10th century at the age of 36.

In a ceremony that dates back to the Middle Ages, 48-year-old chartered accountant Steve Williams was named London's official ale taster.

Master Broom reports that he has created an album of photos from the Artisan's Row at the recent AEthelmearc War Practice. The photos are available to view on PicasaWeb.

Megan reports that Titus Scipio Germanicus was the victor of the June 2010 Crown Tournament in the Kingdom of the West. His Highness was inspired by Arianwen ferch Morgan.

An anonymous donor has given to the University of California, Riverside, a book and manuscript collection oriented toward medieval history and valued at almost US$100K.

Paul Halsall of Fordham University has created a website to highlight the medieval treasures of New York City from its architecture to its art and music.

The Known World Players company, whose motto is “Period plays in a period manner,” will mount its final production, Medea, at Pennsic 39. The performance will take place August 13 at 8 pm in the Performing Arts Pavilion.

Ygraine reports that she has posted several historic photos from the Barony of Calafia in the Kingdom of Caid on her Picasaweb website.

Master Phillip the Pilgrim has posted two albums of photos from the Middle Kingdom Spring 2010 Crown Tournament weekend. The photos are available on Flickr.

In a historically based opinion piece, Jim Arnold offers a new interpretation of the Spartan women's traditional freedoms, which far exceeded those of their female contemporaries in other city-states.

A letter written by French philosopher Rene Descartes will be returned by Haverford College, Philadelphia, to the Institut de France.

Caelin on Andrede reports that he has created two albums of photos from Steppes Warlord which took place recently in the Kingdom of Ansteorra. The photos are available on Flickr.

A request from Archaeological Survey of India for the British government to return Indian objects removed from the country during British colonial rule has been refused, according to the Times of India.

Members of two groups that urge UK courts to take greater notice of divorced fathers' rights denied vandalizing the White Horse of Uffington with purple paint.

Graham Keevil believes the discovery of a 14th century window "punched through" an older Roman wall beneath Rochester Cathedral in Kent, England may be "one of his three most exciting finds."

Lord Mithgiladan the Herald reports that he has been given permission to sell 100 copies of Lord Andrew McRobb's first CD, Andrew McRobb: Some Favorites, which was recnetly released.

Thomas von Holthausen reports that a discussion list for medieval leatherworkers is available on Yahoo Groups.

As rumors of the Plague spread through the Kingdom, Barons act to protect their lands… and increase their larders with the labors of their neighbors! This can not be tolerated, so the gauntlet has been cast and the challenge answered! The Barony of Loch Salann shall meet the Barony of Gryphon’s Lair on the field of battle to settle this matter. Diplomacy has failed, and this means WAR!!!

It shall be proclaimed that once again it is time for practice in the north of Frankmark. All the honorable Heavy Fighters, Fencers and the whole populace of Drachenwald are welcome to improve their skills in the martial arts in ordinary for our Kingdom.

Join the Shire of Drakenmere for a relaxing day of classes, fighting, a summer feast and plenty of time to visit with friends. Several tracts of classes are planned, as well as fighting classes and activities.

After a long absence the Feast of St Augustine will again be held in the Barony of Rowany. Come, help us celebrate our patron saint with feasting, drinking and merry making.

Viscountess Elashava bas Riva shares photos and memories from Border Skirmish which took place recently in the Kingdom of Northshield.