We in the Canton of Hawks Haven look forward to welcoming you to the Winter Darkwood Archery Tourney on January 16, 2010. We will be running the Royal Rounds as usual, with submissions going towards IKAC ranking.

Most members of the press who visit SCA events stop at the fighting. Recently Sam Friedman of the Kodiak (Alaska) Daily Mirror went further and investigated the cooks.

The Barony of Rivenoak invites you to join us at Rivenoak Keep for our annual Yule Feast. Please join us in celebrating Yule with a late period Italian Masque.

Come one, come ALL to Southern Shores' JUVENALIA Celebration on December 5th!!!! (formerly called Jingles)...

Sorcha reports that she has created an album of photos from the knighting of Mari Alexander in the Kingdom of the West. The ceremony took place in Court at the Fall 2009 Cynaguan Coronet Tournament.

Baroness Bella Caterina Malatesta reports that Rolf the Relentless was the victor of the recent Coronet Tournament in the Principality of Cynagua, Kingdom of the West. Rolf was inspired by Lady Aurora. (video)

Golden Rivers Anniversary Banquet is fast approaching. Do you have your ticket yet?

His most generous, temperate, and exalted Baron of Vinhold, Gavin, invites you to a culinary and bardic adventure in celebration fo the Barony of Vinhold's 30th Anniversary on November 14th, 2009.

Eskalyan Yule: Barony of Eskalya, Principality of Oertha (Anchorage, AK) University of Alaska, Anchorage, University Lake Building Annex* (3800 University Lake Dr. Anchorage, AK 99508)

All are welcome to a day of classes for both heralds and scribes, including some crossover material, like how to read the tricky hand that you're sure was done by a drunken weasel that the award scroll is in, and what exactly does "a fish counter-urinant, rayonny-fitchy pean" mean. There will be other classes as well, and an open scribal all day. Please see the heralds' website: www.heralds.westkingdom.org for further information.

Their Highnesses Riddari Georg of Glacier's Edge and Katarzina Porjaski, Prince and Princess of Oertha, welcome one and all to a celebration of Oertha's 50th reign by bearing witness to Their Coronet Tournament and the selection of Their heirs by right of combat on January 16th and Their investiture January 17th, 2010.

Anne reports that several citizens of the Kingdom of the West have been offered elevation by Their Majesties at Their recent Crown Tournament.

On Saturday October 24th, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand the Palatine Barony of the Far West held its Coronet Tournament and Investiture. This year, to reflect the event’s location and it being the first event of the Canton of the Golden Plains, the theme was ‘Rumble in the Jungle’.

On November 14, 2009 Gavilan College is presenting a Medieval Faire in conjunction with Darkwood´s Canton of Hawks Haven. It will basically be an all day demonstration of medieval life similar to the Rennaisance Faire.

On the West Kingdom list, it was reported that Leohtulf of the Silver Hills defeated Loy Schiemann der Klein in the finals of the recent Coronet Tournament in the Principality of the Mists. Leohtulf was inspired by Gillian Trenowyth. (video)

Alfar, by right of arms Prince of the Mists and Leticia, by her grace and beauty, Princess of the Mists, invite you to join them for the Investiture of Their Heirs, Leohtulf and Gillian.

Their Highnesses Eric and Annora welcome all to a celebration of Cynagua’s 30th year Anniversary

The Barony of Selviergard invites you celebrate the joyous season of Yule in the Baron's favorite hunting lodge! Bring your devices and banners to display them proudly. There will be plenty of contests and activities, including the 7th annual Rock, Paper, Scissors contest to decide the Lord and Lady of Misrule! The prize is a haute couture hat designed by Heleyne and the winners gets sit at High Table for Feast!

Mae fy hofrenfad yn llawn llyswennod! In celebration of the House of Tudor's solid Welsh roots, Time for Tudor will be going a bit leeky this year. Dancing and camaraderie will fill our evening and a prize will be offered for Best Use of Leek in Food so bring something light to share in the Appetizer bar.

I will be holding a Rapier Clinic on the 14th and 15th of November at my residence in Delhi CA. The workshop will focus mostly on rapier/dagger and how to maximize your effectiveness with that form. The other focus will be on the psychology of historical fencing and how to control the fight.

West Kingdom herald Caoilinn Rose Maddox gives a "herald's point of view" of the recent Crown Tournament in the Kingdom of the West. The Tourney was won by Sir Uther Schiemann der Hunt, inspired by Kára Báreksdóttir, who received a romantic proposal. (photos)

West Kingdom Twelfth Night XLV January 8-10, 2010 in Teufelburg (Concord, CA)

As of the West Kingdom's October Crown, the Society for Creative Anachronism officially has members and an incipient Canton in a country where it has never existed before: the modern Kingdom of Thailand.

Golden Rivers is having another demo! We would like to exhibit arts & sciences, fighting, heraldry, games, marshalling, dancing, etc. Bring whatever you like to do!

It's not an Uprising. It's a Rising UP! The Oracles from the deep deserts of Fendrake Marsh have had a vision. "The West Kingdom will fall into the sea and be covered in the waters of the Great Western Oceans." Not ones to miss an opportunity to have fun, the populous of Fendrake Marsh invite you to come join us in competition, in the First EverBeach War, and get your share of future Beachfront Property!fight for? The masses of mercenaries that hope to carve out a new Kingdom of their own, or your rightful ruler, The King of the West?!

Please come bear witness as new Heirs are chosen to sit the thrones of the West. As an experiment, people will be able to reserve space on the list field in advance. If you are assigned space on the list field, you have agreed to provide a buffet table with food (think snacks) for 40 people for the parties Their Majesties hope to see this happening on the list field Saturday evening. (Drinks are optional…) Their Majesties will provide prizes for the three best tables.

Join us in sunny Esfenn for a day of fighting and feasting on Saturday, September 12, 2009.

At the final West Kingdom Court at Pennsic War, their Majesties of the West, Alden and Constantina, offered and elevated Katherine d'Aquitane to the order of the Pelican.

Baron Khevron has posted video from the recent Summer 2009 Coronet in the Principality of Oertha (Kingdom of the West) on YouTube. Georg of Glacier's Edge was the victor of the tournament.

Celebrate a day of courtly love, romance and chivalry with unusual tourneys for both heavy (armored) and rapier, games, competitions, and the more genteel arts like hand kissing and dancing. So hang your heart on your sleeve (literally) and come have fun. The Populous will bid on the heavy fighters to represent them in the List. Bidders to have a favor (competition) to give to the combatant they win.