The Crown Province of Østgarðr is the greater New York City chapter of the Society for Creative Anachronism, a not-for-profit educational and social organization dedicated to re-creating aspects of medieval and Renaissance culture. You can read more about the SCA at “About Us.” If you have any questions or want to get involved, email our newcomers’ officer. You can find links to our Facebook group, mailing list, and local sub-chapters at “Getting Involved.”
This Sunday, come out and see the SCA at the Cloisters Medieval Festival. The demo is free for all. Whether you plan to attend as a demonstrator or part of the public, you can find all the information about the SCA Demo at the Canton of Whyt Whey’s Cloister’s Demo Webpage.
Here is what’s happening this week in Østgarðr. Come join us for…
| Tue. 9/27 | 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. | Østgarðr Fencing & Fighting Practice Canton of Brokenbridge (Brooklyn, NY) | Details |
| Sun. 10/2 | 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Public Demo: Cloister’s Medieval Festival Canton of Whyt Whey (Manhattan, NY) | Details |
And next week…
| Tue. 10/4 | 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. | Østgarðr Fencing & Fighting Practice Canton of Brokenbridge (Brooklyn, NY) | Details |
| Sat. 10/8 | 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Public Demo: Kings County Fiber Festival Canton of Brokenbridge (Brooklyn, NY) | Details to Follow |
Please join our regularly scheduled 3rd Wednesday of the month business commons & social.
When: Wednesday, September 21st from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Where: Online using Google Meet. The link for the meeting is https://meet.google.com/nhu-qsgk-zzi
The meeting room opens at 7pm, business meeting will be called to order at 7:30pm. Socializing will continue after the business portion of the meeting.
Come read The E-Horse, Østgarðr’s Electronic News Source!
This issue, Volume 15 – Fall 2022, includes:
Download the E-Horse in PDF format here.
If you have any difficulty viewing it or if you would like an email subscription please contact chronicler@ostgardr.eastkingdom.org.
Here is what’s happening this week in Østgarðr. Come join us for…
| Tue. 9/13 | 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. | Østgarðr Fencing & Fighting Practice Canton of Brokenbridge (Brooklyn, NY) | Details |
| Thu. 9/15 | 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Whyt Whey Commons Canton of Whyt Whey | Details to Follow |
| Fri. 9/16 | 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. | Lions End Virtual Business Commons & Social Canton of Lions End (online) | Details |
And next week…
| Tue. 9/20 | 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. | Østgarðr Fencing & Fighting Practice Canton of Brokenbridge (Brooklyn, NY) | Details |
| Wed. 9/21 | 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. | Østgarðr Provincial Commons Crown Province of Østgarðr (online) | Details to Follow |
Come to the Canton of Lions End Business commons, where the officers and populace will discuss upcoming plans for SCA activity in Nassau County. Socializing will commence immediately following the business portion of the meeting.
When: Friday Sept. 16, 2022 from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Where: Online via Google Meet http://meet.google.com/sqi-ejjm-yxf
Preparation is now in full swing for our public event at the Cloisters on Sunday, October 2, and we’d love your help!
This is the SCA’s biggest demo opportunity of the year, with more than fifty thousand people attending New York City’s annual medieval festival.
• Chatelaines, help us answer questions and welcome newcomers!
• Artists and artisans and researchers, exhibit your work to an audience of thousands!
• Musicians and bards, set the mood and capture the attention of the crowd!
• Rattan and rapier fighters, display your mettle before cheering fans!
• Everyone, spend the day showing the public the best of our Society!
Event location and schedule details are available on our website:
https://whytwhey.eastkingdom.org/cloisters-demo/
All are welcome at this free event, and pre-registration is not needed, but if you’re able to join us, please let us know now so that we can include you in our plans.
Comment here, or email 231060@members.eastkingdom.org, or message me at http://m.me/mcavalletto, or join our planning call by Google Meet on Thursday, September 15, at 7 PM Eastern here: http://meet.google.com/azp-fqtb-dbn.
Here is what’s happening this week in Østgarðr. Come join us for…
| Tue. 8/30 | 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. | Østgarðr Fencing & Fighting Practice Canton of Brokenbridge (Brooklyn, NY) | Details |
| Fri. 9/2 – Mon. 9/5 | 4 p.m. Fri. – noon Mon. | Event: John Barleycorn -Crown Province of Ostgardr Investiture and Fight for a Cause Tournament Crown Province of Østgarðr (Carmel, NY) | Details Event Website |
And next week…
| Tue. 9/6 | 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. | Østgarðr Fencing & Fighting Practice Canton of Brokenbridge (Brooklyn, NY) | Details |
| Fri. 9/9 | Times to Follow | Lions End Virtual Commons Canton of Lions End (online) | Details to Follow |
| Sun. 9/11 | Times to Follow | Brokenbridge Commons Canton of Brokenbridge | Details to Follow |
At the 49th Pennsic War, Their Excellences did hold their Pennsic Provincial Court.
After words of greeting, Their Excellencies gave thanks to all who make their Pennsic camp possible: Arnora Ketilsdottir for her role as Pennsic camp coordinator, Brandr Aronsson for his role as Pennsic land agent, Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin for planning the organization of the camp, and Alienor Salton for her help in keeping the camp running.
Then Østgarðr favors were spread amongst the populace that had yet to receive one, and once that was done all Østgarðr fighters were asked to enter court to accept the praise of the Vicereine for inspiring her reentry into their craft. One of these fighters, Perez ben Meir Gershorn, was subsequently called back into court to be presented with his Silver Tyger medallion due upon him, as it had been granted in the ethereal realm (the scroll unfortunately still within the ethereal realm that is the postal service).
Their Excellencies also were able to induct Jacqueline Helene Loisel into their Order of the Silver Lantern, a task started in AS 54, for her work in the creation and teaching of garb making. As for other bestowal of awards, They added Berakha bat Mira v’Shlomo to their Order of the Sea Dog for her studious work of promoting the learning of arts and sciences within Whyt Whey, Ragnarr bliskegg to the Order of the Silver Sea-Lion for his martial prowess, and Drasma Dragomira to the Order of the Seahorse for her work as provincial herald.
Several members of the populace also presented business within the court. Ragnarr bliskegg presented Their Excellences with a knife he made, topped with the image of one of their yaks and the handle comprised of the bamboo battled with to hold the coronation banners. Alienor Salton, along with a few others, conducted a ceremony tying the lands, water, and air of Østgarðr to their home at Pennsic, and Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin petitioned for the completion his years long quest in finding Their Excellencies’ yaks by ensuring their and their caretaker’s future needs via a donation to The Kamzang Fund in the name of the Province, of which Their Excellencies, upon consultation with the wronged party, granted.
And thus concludes the second to last court of Their Excellencies Suuder Il-Khan and Lada Il-Khatun, held the 11th of August, AS 57.
~~~~~ Drasma Seahorse Østgarðr Herald