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.”
September 2021 Minutes • Østgarðr Commons
The September commons meeting was held September 15. Here are the minutes/notes as recorded by Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin and edited by Alienor Salton. The officers’ reports are attached at the end.
The weather may be cooling, but Østgarðr activities are heating up this week. Come and join us!
| Mon. 9/20 | 8 p.m. – 10 p.m. | Brokenbridge Seneschal’s Office Hours Canton of Brokenbridge (online via Google Meet) | Details |
| Tue. 9/21 | 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. (weather permitting) | McCarren Park Fighting, Fencing & Dance Practice Canton of Brokenbridge (Brooklyn, NY) | Details |
| Sat. 9/25 | 8 p.m. – 11 p.m. | Saturday Night Solar: International Phonetic Alphabet for Heralds Canton of Whyt Whey (online via Google Meet) | Details |
| Sun. 9/26 | 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Brokenbridge Canton Common Canton of Brokenbridge (online via Google Meet) | Details |
And next week,
| Tue. 9/28 | 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. (weather permitting) | McCarren Park Fighting, Fencing & Dance Practice Canton of Brokenbridge (Brooklyn, NY) | Details |
The following provincial officer positions are up for election: Seneschal, Herald, Webminister, Historian, and Fencing Marshal. Each officer is elected for a two year term. Herald, Webminister, Historian, and Fencing Marshal all have incumbents who may choose to run again. Seneschal is term-limited and requires a new person shouldering the mantle.
Letters of intent from incumbents and new candidates are due by next provincial commons, Oct. 20th. For any positions which have multiple contenders, the populace will have an opportunity to meet the candidates at our November 17th commons. Voting (via a Google form) will conclude before our December 15th commons, where the results will be announced. Positions which have a single volunteer will be affirmed at the December 15th commons.
Below are the job descriptions as provided by our Vicereine. Please feel free to reach out to the current office holders with any questions about what the job entails.
Seneschal: Chief administrative officer of a branch, responsible for day-to-day overall smooth running of the Province. Current office holder Hlæfdige Alienor Salton.
Herald: The office of the herald is two parts: 1. voice herald responsible for running Provincial Court and filing reports after each court, and 2. helping members of the populace submit names and heraldic devices. You do not have to be able to do both and can have a deputy to help with one or the other. Current office holder Dama Drasma Dragomira.
Historian: Keeping and maintaining detailed records of the history of the Crown Province of Ostgardr. Current office holder Mistress Sofya Gianetta di Trieste.
Webminister: Maintain and update the Provincial website and email lists. Current office holder Lord Friderich Grimme.
Fencing Marshal: Oversee fencing activity in the Province. Current office holder Lord Alexander MacLachlan.
Commons is the day after tomorrow! W00! 7:30pm call to order (call will start at 7pm for assembling & chitchat). Topics will include Barleycorn updates (what happened at Barleycorn does not stay at Barleycorn!) and officer elections.
Officers, please submit your reports before the meeting.
https://meet.google.com/nhu-qsgk-zzi or dial in (audio only): (US) +1 402-364-0138 PIN: 616 864 602#
There is a lot happening in Østgarðr this week.
| Tue. 9/7 | 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. (weather permitting) | McCarren Park Fighting & Fencing Practice Canton of Brokenbridge (Brooklyn, NY) | Details |
| Wed. 9/8 | 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. | Østgarðr Bardic Circle (online via Google Meet) | Details |
| Fri. 9/10 | 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. | Lion’s End Virtual Business Commons & Happy Hour Social Canton of Lions End (online via Google Meet) | Details |
| Sat. 9/11 | 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. | Event: John Barleycorn Returns Østgarðr’s return to in person events, with a myriad of activities in a lovely outdoor setting. (Carmel, NY) | Details |
Next week
| Tue. 9/14 | 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. (weather permitting) | McCarren Park Fighting & Fencing Practice Canton of Brokenbridge (Brooklyn, NY) | Details |
| Wed. 9/15 | 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. | Østgarðr Business Commons (online via Google Meet) | Details to follow |
With things returning to some semblance of normal and the ability to host events again, we are switching back to monthly business commons meetings with social hour to follow after business.
When: Friday September 10, 2021 from 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Where: Join us on Google Meet
meet.google.com/kiw-bwhp-keg
I think many in our area will be interested in this special exhibit on
art from 11th and 12th century Spain, which is now open the Cloisters branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art:
https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2021/spain-show-cloisters
“The exhibition’s chronology, 1000 to 1200, corresponds to a pivotal
era in the history of the Spanish Middle Ages—one that saw significant
shifts in the balance of power between Christian and Muslim rulers,
destabilizing long-standing social relationships and introducing new
tensions among religious communities. Yet the visual arts make it
clear that this was not a purely divisive age. In exploring how
artists and patrons of the day drew from many sources of inspiration,
negotiating the visual traditions of different religions, Spain,
1000–1200: Art at the Frontiers of Faith will showcase the richness
and complexity of interfaith interaction. In so doing, the exhibition
draws upon the concept of the frontier—a boundary that simultaneously
separates and connects—as a metaphor for Spain as a place of artistic
creation.”
August 2021 Minutes • Østgarðr Commons
The August commons meeting was held August 18. Here are the minutes as recorded by Sofya Gianetta di Trieste and edited by Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin. The officers’ reports are attached at the end.
Not sure how to make a personal page on the East Kingdom Wiki (or even just wondering what the East Kingdom Wiki is?). Have a wiki page but are not sure how to fill it out? Missed this class the first time around?
Join Friderich Grimme and Lady Zahra al-Andalusiyya for a walk through of how to make a basic personal page for yourself on the EK Wiki.
When: Wednesday 9/1/2021 from 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. EST
Where: Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/hcs-qmye-jfg
Please join from a computer, as participants will have the chance to create their page in the class. Breakout rooms will be available for small group coaching.
Check out this weeks practices, classes and meetings. Come join us.
| Tue. 8/31 | 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. (weather permitting) | McCarren Park Fighting & Fencing Practice Canton of Brokenbridge (Brooklyn, NY) | Details |
| Wed. 9/1 | 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. | Class: Creating your EK Wiki Page Crown Province of Østgarðr (online) | Details |
And get ready for next week’s activities.
| Tue. 9/7 | 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. (weather permitting) | McCarren Park Fighting & Fencing Practice Canton of Brokenbridge (Brooklyn, NY) | Details |
| Wed. 9/8 | 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. | Østgarðr Bardic Circle (online via Google Meet) | Details |
| Fri. 9/10 | 8 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. | Lion’s End Virtual Happy Hour Social Canton of Lions End (online via Google Meet) | Details |
| Sat. 9/11 | 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. | Event: John Barleycorn Returns Østgarðr’s return to in person events, with a myriad of activities in a lovely outdoor setting. (Carmel, NY) | Details |