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Join Alderford as we gather for a day of fun, friends and a fair. We will provide a full day of activities from rapier to heavy, visiting with friends, taking a class or taking part in the Science Fair.

Masque of Courtly Love XI: Intrigue, Mystery, and Games

Zion Lutheran Church of North Canton
349 Lindy Lane NW
North Canton, Oh

March 3, 2007
9:00am - 10:00pm

Site Fee $5.00 pre-reg/$6.00 at the door Location:
Marche of Alderford (North Canton, Ohio)

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Come and join us in the First (ok maybe it's the second) Kingdom Twelfth Night in Ealdormere. There will be games and merchants and prizes and dancing, Oh MY!! No lunch table due to the late start of the event but a wonderful German feast without a schnitzel or bratwurst in sight!

See the Queen of Fools and the foolish King and answer her riddles or forfeit. No combat in accordance with Twelfth Night traditions. Location:
Canton of Vest Yorvik (Streetsville, Ontario)

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As the cold winter has put nature to sleep, Yuletide brings forth the promise of days growing bigger and the grass awakening from its deep slumber. All and all a perfect time to come and rejoice with the Barony-Marche of the Debatable Lands on its celebration of the Twelfth Night! Their Excellencies, Alonzio and Tatyana will hold their Baronial Court and her Excellency will also choose her Bardic Champion. There will be performances from the Debatable Choir, the Debatable Consort and I Genisii, dancing, a pillow fight (which has now become a 12th night tradition!), an A&S display (run by THL Odriana vander Brugghe, email at odriana@gmail.com) with a Yule theme, a fencing tournament, children activities, our Silent Auction and much more to be scheduled! Location:
Barony Marche of the Debatable Lands (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)

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As the world slumbers beneath a blanket of snow, do the people of Ard Chreag still toil. On a winters day, they invite you to sit back and relax, share an ale or tale over a game, and revel in the pleasures of days that once were.

Saturday, January 27th, 2007
East and West Salons, Pickering Recreation Complex
1867 Valley Farm Road, Pickering, L1V3Y7

Site opens 9:30 am and closes 12 Midnight Location:
Canton of Ard Chreag (Pickering, Ontario)

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Kingdom Twelfth Night and Yule are over and now you can put all seriousness aside and join us for the silliness of a "reverse court" and the wonders of a "backwards feast". Foolishness you say? But of course, welcome to Fool's Twelfth Night!

Fun and merriment abound at our foolish festivities. Enter into a realm where the garb is motley (painfully so), the games and gambling are for fun and prizes, the most foolish soul sits the throne and dessert, of course, is Location:
Canton of Crois Brigte (Winston-Salem, North Carolina)

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This event will showcase the best of Caerthe. Our Guilds, Artisans and Fighters are some of the best in the Kingdom. It's time to bring all of our finest together in 1 place, throw in some games and it is to be the most glorious event ever had in our fine Barony. Pomp and Circumstance, Heraldry and carnival style games, merchants galore, heavy & light fighting, archery (yep archery), A&S and Bardic. Location:
Barony of Caerthe (Denver, Colorado)

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Their Excellencies, Coronado and Jehanne, holders of the Coronet of Rivenoak, extends warm invitations out amongst the populace of the West to partake of food and drink with them at their bountiful feasting table, and to celebrate the Yuletime with the men and women of Rivenoak, as they make merry in their games, contests, dancing, and sundry amusements of the season.

This Yule Feast will be held Saturday, December 9th, in the town of Location:
Barony of Rivenoak (Durham, California)

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Once again the Shire of Windkeep will be holding a winter fun and feast. Please come and join us on the 2nd of December from 12 noon to 10:30 pm as we celebrate the coming of another wonderful yule season. We will holding a cribbage tourney that will run throughout the day with a handmade cribbage set (made by His Grace Olaf) as the prize. We will also be holding the second annual Chivalry card game tournament. As if this weren't enough, we will cap off the evening with a feast prepared by Mistress Location:
Shire of Windkeep (Cheyenne, Wyoming)

MacGregor Historic Games offers a variety of board, dice and card games from the past. They have added a discounted, downloadable version of the complete collection of rules they have compiled for the historic games that they sell. Each one includes a little history of the game as well.

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Yule, the feast of light! Once again we will celebrate the return of the sun. This year's feast will include games, dancing, and A&S classes. Don't have a mask for the 12th Night Masquerade Ball yet? Come make one with us. After dinner there will be a White Elephant trade. Please bring a wrapped toy as well as one wrapped gift for every member of your party. (We will be donating any extra toys to Toys for Tots.) Location:
Palatine Barony of Allyshia (Eureka, California)

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Winter has come to Winter's Gate and it is time to celebrate Yule, with the fun merriment and good company. There will be the traditional Winter's Gate gift exchange. The feast is potluck so bring a yummy dish to warm our bellies. The competitions will be warm beverages to fight the cold winter's night (note site is DRY), also warm winter attire to ward off Ye Old Man Winter (Full outfits, cloaks and accessories). There will also be games and singing. Hope to see you all there. Location:
Winter's Gate (Fairbanks, Alaska)

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It was a dark and stormy night... err wait, no it was a moist night... No that's been taken too.... The fjords are full, the drakkar are ready, and the seas look calm and smooth. It's time to see the Vikings come back to power in these Endless Fjords (err Hills) So pack away your sheep, for .... Ulrich is about to be sat upon his chair, given a coronet upon his head, and a stout Meade in his horn. Location:
Barony of Endless Hills (Mountain Top, Pennsylvania)

A new browser-based game offers players a chance to control a small medieval village and interact with other players online.

Lord Wat of Coombe (Walter Nelson), of the Kingdom of Caid, has released his book, The Merry Gamester: A Practical Guide to the English Speaking World's Most Popular Card Games, Dice Games and Divers Amusements from Ancient Times to 1900, a work on historical gaming, for general use. The book is available in PDF format.

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In honor of Their Excellencies Colyn and Muiriath, who are celebrating their first Anniversary as our Baron and Baroness, our theme is Scottish: In 1322, Robert the Bruce of Scotland won a decisive victory over King Edward of England at the Battle of Byland. This defeat spurred England to finally accept Scotland ’s independence. (In the words of our Baron: “ Scotland was always free; it just took a while to convince England of that.”) So get out your tartans and kilts and join us in the spirit of Scotland ! Location:
Barony of Dun Or (Quartz Hill, California)

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The populace of the Dominion of Myrkfaelinn, most mindful of the throes of winter, do invite you to join us in celebrating the bounty of the summer's crop in the manner of our friends in fair Tuscany. Dance, feast, fight and game with us as we pick from the finest of the crop and sing enough cheer into our hearts to last us till the days grow long once more.

Our site at the 4H Acres holds land for many diversions, a hall for Location:
Dominion of Myrkfaelinn (Ithaca, New York)

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The Barony of Dun Carraig invites you to our Baronial Birthday, an event to cheer the spirit and lighten the heart before the icy grip of winter sets in. To that end, we have planned to celebrate the birth of our Barony by drawing on the holy grail of historic inspiration: Hollywood movies.

This gathering of silliness will take place on November 11, 2006 at the Izaak Walton League, 4200 Gardiner Road, Waldorf, MD. 20601. Location:
Barony of Dun Carraig (Waldorf, Maryland)

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Our event is a celebration of the way of the Romani life. Your goal at this event is to gain as much luck as you can by following the Romani way. Upon your arrival at the event, you will be given a token bag with beads. These beads symbolize good luck, but like all the Romani you must guard your luck carefully. A small group of Romani will be wandering the site. If you commit an act of bad luck, you will be asked to turn over one bead. If you are spotted doing something that will gain you luck, you may be given a bead. So pay attention! Location:
Shire of Deodar (Walker, Iowa)

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On Oct. 31, A.S. XX, the branch called Sentinels’ Keep was founded, in the Region of Artemisia. Since then we have grown, from incipient Shire to Barony. Many of our founding folk have wandered away, but many more have come to take their places. Now Sentinels’ Keep invites her many friends from near and far to help us celebrate 20 years of our existence, on October 21. (This year we’re half as old as the Society!) Location:
Barony of Sentinels' Keep (Arlee, Montana)

The rattle of metal on asphalt could be heard recently as the North American Region Championships of Irish Road Bowling came to Turkey Run Road in Buckhannon West Virginia. The ancient sport consists of tossing a metal ball along winding, country roads.

A SCAdian is organizing a "fantasy football [American]" league for those interested in the modern version of period bloodsport.

Have an extra 300 hours of free time? Here's a way to use it: Alexei has created a crossbow from Lego blocks, and it actually works.

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Friends and neighbors, you are cordially invited to frolic in play with us for a day of games and fun at a one day event for all the family. 10: a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 26, 2006
St. Louis King of France School Cafeteria (air-conditioned)
1600 Lake Ave.
Metairie, LA 70005

Knowest thou the most formidable methods to procure a triumph many times over in the gaming of Nine Man Morris? Then thou must valiantly battle all Location:
Axemoor (Metairie, Louisiana)

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Greetings lords and ladies fair and Hearken to these words I say. Ye Olde Buzzards Inn is open and under new management and is now known as The Hairy Dogg Inn, to be held at Sir Georg and Mistress Katarzina's home at 6424 Barclay Court, Anchorage, Ak.

Hairy Dogg Inn
Sept 23, 2006 AS XLI
Site opens 5:30pm-12:00 midnight
Site fee $6.00 for members (includes one bag coin)
$8.00 Non-members   Extra Coin $2.00 Location:
Barony of Selviergard (Anchorage, Alaska)

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The Shire of Darach invites you to gather up your Booty, put on your best eye patch, and join Their Royal Majesties by the Pacific for our annual Pirate Tourney.

The event will feature Heavy weapons, Rapier, and Boffers combat as well as contests and games. Come enjoy Darach's beautiful scenery and cool afternoon breezes with us.

Special Note: This year we will not be holding Pirate Tourney at the usual site. Location:
Shire of Darach (Ventura, California)

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All are invited to come and waste a day playing games and losing coins! Or winning them. July 8th, the Shire of Tri-Os will be hosting a one day event "A Day at the Tavern". (7508 Jennings Way, Fort Pierce. The Lakewood Park Hall). Event costs are $10 (non-members add $3). The Puss-In-Boots opens it's doors at 10 am and you get tossed at Midnight.

Dona Aibinn ingen Artain (Navah, to the phonetically challenged, like Location:
Shire of Tri-Os (Fort Pierce, Florida)

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Join the Shire An Dun Thiene for a day of fighting, feasting, and games as the towns of Sodbury and Borton-on-Water settle their differences and settle the score.

The Shire of An Dun Thiene presents
Beggar's Rebellion-August 11th-13th
The Cumberland Center, Columbia TN

Website: www.anduntheine.org/beggars

The Rebellion begins August 11th at the Cumberland Centre in Columbia, TN. Location:
Shire of An Dun Thiene (Columbia, Tennessee)

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As we return to our homes after a long summer campaign, the sounds of war fade and the sounds of merriment grow. Laughter replaces the battle cry as the populace of Atlantia gathers to celebrate the glories of Pennsic in an atmosphere of frivolity and fun.

The glorious Barony of Storvik invites you to an evening of enjoyment at its traditional Post Pennsic Dessert Revel. This year's theme is "Fun and Games," so come out and play some games! You may already know that cribbage and chess are period, but have you ever played Nine Men's Morris (featured in the most recent Tournaments Illuminated), Fox and Geese, or Hazard? Bring your cards, dice, board games, and toys. Weather permitting, you can try outdoor ball-and-stick games in the small, woodsy glen (no martial activities). Veteran game players are encouraged to teach the rules and strategies to new contestants of all ages. Location:
Barony of Storvik (Adelphi, Maryland)

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The Shire of Flintheath would like to invite you to help fight for the red or white in our annual War of the Roses, 23-25 June 2006. Site opens at 17:00 on Friday and closes at 17:00 on Sunday. Win points for your team in the battle of minds at the games tables, bash for points in the woods battle, parry your way to points at fencing or shoot for the points in archery. We would also like you to show off your A&S for a populous bean count for points. Location:
Shire of Flintheath (Brandon, Suffolk, England)