This Pennsic, as usual, some of us will have an in persona encampment, an attempt to create a place within whose boundaries one can maintain the illusion of being somewhere, sometime, in period.

Ladies and Gentlemen, The rumours are true. The Barony of Rowany proudly presents Cold WAR V: V for Victory.

Join the populace sitting amongst the verdant forest of Bacchus Wood to farewell Their Majesties and welcome the new King and Queen of Lochac.

HL Mathurin Kerbusso has announced that the CalonSound Project, which chronicles the musical history of the Kingdom of Calontir, has moved to a new location. The move is celebrated by the release of a collection of songs by Mistress Safiya bin Suleiman.

Northshield Kingdom Chronicler Elashava bas Riva shares photos, video and memories of Bardic Madness, which took place recently in that Kingdom.

Bridget and Shava have created album of photos from Bardic Madness which took place recently in the Kingdom of Northshield.

The Barony of Sternfeld is proud to present... A Simple Day in the Country Friday, July 15, 2011 to Sunday, July 17, 2011

Rise up, Populace of the Mist and rally to your prince and help him protect our fair lands from the marauding horde of that foul black feathered clan known as Cynaguians. We will flock to our stratgic borderland in the Barony of Vinhold at Skyline Park and lay waste to the invaders.

Collegium Cantorum, under the direction of Timothy Kendall and Associate Conductor Elizabeth Pontiff, will present a concert of medieval and Rensissance chant and sacred polyphony June 4 and June 5, 2011 in the Washington D.C. area.

Their Serene Majesties, Vitus and Eleanora, King and Queen of Drachenwald, invite all members of their populace to witness the Crowning of their Heirs, to ensure continuance of the mighty Kingdom of Drachenwald.

Gorsedd, the community of bards in northern Oaken, with The Barony of the Cleftlands and The Shire of Eastwatch present The Fourth Bardic Roundhouse A gathering of the bardic community June 24-26, 2011

Medieval Sicily was a mélange of Christian, Jewish, and Muslim peoples; at times living in harmony, at times striving one to rule the others. Come to Valor XXXII for a 3-day weekend of being Sicilian! Live in harmony with your SCA kindred as well as striving to outdo all of them!

Summer is upon us, our newest fighters have been working all winter to sharpen their skills!  Come see them in their first big tournament!

Master Ioseph of Locksley and his wife, who live in Atenveldt, recently lost their home to a house fire on April 30. They saved themselves, their pets, and his musical instruments, but lost all else. Fundraising efforts, including a May 14 benefit concert, hope to help them replace and rebuild what was lost.

Let it be known that the Great Southern Gathering will be held in Ynys Fawr in the Modern year 2011. Starting in the evening of Friday, 30th day of September, to continue all weekend, day and night, until mid morning of Monday 3rd October, 2011

A recent blog entry for the BibliOdyssey website offers a close-up look at the amazing Visigothic Antiphonal, an 11th century church document packed with hymns, illuminations and circular calendars.

Mistress Gunnvor of the Kingdom of Ansteorra reports that she has created a playlist of music familiar and appealing to members of the SCA in hopes that more will learn the "old songs." The list is available on YouTube.

On his blog Got Medieval, graduate student in Medieval Studies Carl S. Pyrdum, III spent his most recent April 1 contemplating the depiction of medieval fools and their headcoverings - or lack of them.

The vocal music of medieval Spain was showcased recently when the Tallis Scholars performed Tomás Luis de Victoria's works at the Church of St. Mary the Virgin. Karsten Moran of The New York Times has a review.

The Shire of Pavlok Gorod is pleased to announce Mistress Tama's annual birthday celebration: See the Sea
September 16-18, 2011

Come out to the 38th Steppes Warlord and Royal Huntsman May 27 – May 30th in Canton, Texas

Come one and all to test your skills in all fields. Do you have the overall skill to become the Castellan of
Northkeep? 

Greeting good gentles far and wide. We in the Canton of Ynys Y Gwaed would like to invite all of you to join us for a very relaxing event. The traditional end to summer camping. Dates are Sept 2-5, 2011.

Shire of Orlova Dolina presents Midsumar, July 22-24, 2011.

Come join us for a weekend of celebration as we explore the impact that fire had across the period of the Middle Ages!

Pennsic is an annual event, in the guise of a "War", between the Kingdoms of the East and the Middle of the Society for Creative Anachronism Pennsic is also the largest Society event, with attendance in recent years exceeding 10,000.

The Shire of False Isle would like to invite one and all to The Stranded Mermaid on July 8-10, 2011

The Heritage Lottery Fund has agreed to provide UK£4.7m for conservation work to the building and grounds at Cardigan Castle. The 12th century castle was once home to Welsh princes.

As Pennsic and War of the Wings approach, now is the time for the mighty warriors of Atlantia to sharpen their skills with blade and arrow. On the fields of Elchenburg Castle, melees of grand proportion in both heavy and rapier will offer opportunities for both practice and authorizations.

Baronessa Giovanna Adimari, Midrealm Media Relations Officer, reports that she has been contacted by the producer of an upcoming web-based series seeking actors.