As Winter tightens its grip on the land, our attentions turn to the Arts and Sciences to occupy us indoors until the return of warmer weather. The Baron and Baroness of Lochmere invite the artisans of Atlantia and abroad to a Gathering of Guilds, and hope to encourage marvelous collaborations between the various arts. Their Excellencies will be choosing their Arts and Sciences Champion, and other displays, competitions, and classes will be organized. All are welcome to come, display their works, and mayhap learn a new skill!

Arts & Sciences Activities
In addition to the Baronial A&S Champion Competition, the six 'Great Guilds' will each be hosting displays, classes, and competitions. Each Guild has a Guild-Head. The 'Guilds' along with there leaders and some examples of the categories are:

• Craftsman's Guild
  Lord Owen Trahern

• Performance Arts
  Master Corun MacAnndra

• Fiber Arts -
  Duchess Simone de Barjavel

• Culinary & Medicinal Arts
  Lord Michel von Schonsee and Mistress Minowara Kiritsubo

• Martial Arts
  Lord Edward de Clare

The theme for the Baronial A&S Championship is 'Cooperation Between the Guilds.' Any entry must be linked (even tenuously) to something done/used by a different 'Guild.' For example, a 'Gilded Arts' entry could be an illuminated piece of music for the 'Performance Arts'; a Craftsman could make a pell for the Martial Guild, etc.

Feast
A dayboard-style feast of several removes throughout the day will be served, and is included in the price of admission. The Head Cook is Mistress Eibhlin nic'Raghailligh; please contact her with dietary questions at Click to send e-mail to the event cook.

Event Fees
Adult, Member: $16.00 Day-Trip
Adult, Non-Member:$19.00 Day-Trip
Child (6-17): $8.00 Day-Trip
Child (0-5): $0.00 Day-Trip

Make checks payable to SCA, Inc., Barony of Lochmere. Any and all refund requests must be received in writing to the Exchequer, Seneschal, or Autocrat, no later than 7 days after the event. Though e-mail is acceptable for the initial request, a hard copy form must be completed and submitted in order to obtain the refund. Refund Request forms will be available at Troll the day of the event or you may print your own Refund Request Form (pdf file).

Autocrat
Lord Mikhail Chaika Pavlov-syn Novgorodets
lynn_m_short@hotmail.com

Site
St. Martin's in the Field Episcopal Church
375 Benfield Road
Severna Park, MD 21146

The site will open at 11am and close at 8pm. The site is discreetly wet. No pets except service animals; no open flames. Smoking in designated areas only.

Reservations
Lady Christiana Iarina Chaykinaia
ccs_meow@yahoo.com

Directions
Take your best route to I-97. Take exit 10A to merge onto Benfield Blvd toward Severna Park. The church is about 3.8 miles from I-97 on the right.