On his A Midsummer Night's Blog, Don Puck un Zapo shares video of a class on Italian rapier techniques taught at the 2007 Known World Academy of the Rapier.

Come one, come all and join us for a weekend of fun and fencing! Come partake in tourneys, melees, pickups and maybe a drink or two.

All are invited to Middleground III, to be held once again in beautiful western Lyndhaven, this year at the Southern Carleton Elementary School.

Come make your steel sing against the finest rapier fighters in the Kingdom and the Knowne World. Vie for the honor to stand as Queen's Champion for HRH Gwen verch Cynwrig de Ynys Mon

Their Highnesses Kennric and Dagmar invite you to join them to witness the tourney to determine their heirs. In addition to the Oertha Coronet Tourney, there will be roses fighting for both heavy and rapier fighters.

It's that time again! Raiders have descended upon our flock! Come join the war-party as we fight to take them back! Old-school SCA fun for everyone as The Shire Of Seareach host Sheep Raids XIII!

The Shire of the Isles invites you to a day of sun and fun to celebrate the Crown Prints at the UCSB Faculty Club Lawn. There will be rapier, armored, and youth combat as well as an Arts & Sciences competition to decide who will become this year's champions.

The Barony of the Angels invites you to come out and attend the Robin Hood Archery, Rapier & Thrown Weapons tournament on April 30, 2011.

Come all ye round the bonnie brae for highland games and a wee day of fellowship midst the bitterroot, nae thistle to impede our play.

This spring the Guild of Saint Moritz is proud to present an intensive weekend of Western Martial Arts devoted to the historic arts of sword, pike, and shot.

Who - Men and women who want to learn about the use of the sword, pike, and musket during the renaissance.

When - Saturday May 7th and Sunday May 8th
Where - Connecticut Renaissance Faire

Dragos Pelikanos reports that he has posted an album of photos from Ice Dragon which took place recently in the Kingdom of AEthelmearc. The photos are available on Picasaweb.

Baroness Cateline reports that she has posted photos from Mudthaw which took place recently in the Kingdom of the East. The photos are available on her PicasaWeb website.

Lady Sara de la Val reports that she has created a couple of albums of photos from Ansteorra's Fall 2010 Coronation and from the 2011 Gulf Wars. The photos are available on Flickr.

Ceanntighern reports that a new Yahoo Group has been created as a place to meet for SCA fighters who enjoy both armored combat and rapier. The group is called SCA Combat Crossovers.

The newly-minted Shire of Angels Keep invite all and sundry to join us for May Day II: When Pigs Fly!

Working with the Minister of the Academy, Dona Sibyl Sevenoke, we are pleased to announce that the 2011 Northshield Rapier Academy will be held in the Shire of Coldedernhale (Fort Pierre, SD) on October 14-16, 2011

Lady Simonis Adriane of House Fulbert reports that she has uploaded several videos of the progressive Rapier Tournament at the recent Sworded Affair in the Kingdom of Northshield. The videos are available on YouTube.

Modeled on Fencing Fest, Crescent Fence is a three-day indoor fencing event. Minimal structure is planned allowing plenty of time for melee, authorizations, scenarios, training sessions, cut and thrust, chances to pick the brains of fencing geeks, guild prizes and the opportunity to fence until you die.

May 27 to 30 is May Coronet. It is at the same site as last year (2331 Silver Creek Road, Meadow Valley, CA 95956). Site opens Friday at noon closes Monday at 5 PM. Midnight is the quiet hour when sound should stay inside your tent walls.

The Shire of Mynydd Gwyn are delighted to invite all who would wish to learn new skills or teach to a collegium to be held at the 14th century manor house of Tretower. There will be all manner of classes, fencing, archery and dancing.

In an article in a series on "Strange Sports," Donna Healy of the Billings Gazette (Billings, Montana) discusses SCA armored and rapier combat. “It’s just who’s the toughest guy, but in the most chivalrous way,” said Jeffrey Ford, a marshal in charge of safety. (photo)

Dragos Pelikanos reports that he has created three albums of photos from events which took place recently in the Kingdom of AEthelmearc. The photos are available on PicasaWeb.

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.

Date: 08.04.2011 - 10.04.2011
Time: Site is open from friday 08.04.2011 at 17h, saturday 09.04.2011 about 10h

Master Cormac and Mistress Elspeth have been selected by Their Majesties to be the first Baron and Baroness of Krae Glas. But disturbing rumours have reached us that not everybody is happy with this decision and there will be trouble at the ball.

Unto the known world does the Baron and Baroness of Selviergard issue this challenge to come forth unto the field of honor and display your skill in a Pas d'armes for heavy and rapier fighters. In true spirit of the dream march unto the field with your banners flying. Enjoy the start of the summer in Oertha and then let the Spring Offensive Begin.

Your Presence is requested at the tourney to determine the heirs to the Griffin Thrones. The tourney will be hosted by the Barony of Sentinels’ Keep on the second of April 2011. Please join us for this momentous occasion.

Honor War 2011 is April 15-17th...is your calendar marked yet? If not, please consider attending this event with the folk of Lyonsmarche in Hell's Gate State Park, Lewiston, Idaho.

The Barony of Havre des Glaces is happy to celebrate its XIth anniversary with all the populace of the Kingdom and of the Crown Principality of Tir Mara.

Three Saints and the Coronation of Arch and Runa, Constellation Regional Arts & Sciences Competition, Kingdom War Practice April 16, 2011 8:30 am - 11:00 pm

Northern Oaken Regional Academy of Defense. March 5, 2011