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.”
Here is what’s happening this week in Østgarðr. Come join us for…
| Wed. 2/8 | 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Østgarðr Winter Indoor Fighting & Fencing Practice Crown Province of Østgarðr (Manhattan, NY) | Details |
| Sun. 2/12 | 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | February Scribal Workshop Canton of Brokenbridge (Brooklyn, NY) | Details |
And next week…
| Mon. 2/13 | 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. | Lions End Virtual Commons & Social Canton of Lions End (online) | Details |
| Wed. 2/15 | 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Østgarðr Winter Indoor Fighting & Fencing Practice Crown Province of Østgarðr (Manhattan, NY) | Details |
| Wed. 2/15 | 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. | Østgarðr Provincial Commons & Social Crown Province of Østgarðr (online) | Details |
| Thu. 2/16 | 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Østgarðr Arts and Crafts Night Crown Province of Østgarðr (online) | Details |
| Sat. 2/18 | 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Pennsic 101 Class Crown Province of Østgarðr (online) | Details |
| Sun. 2/19 | 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Taci e Balla ! Renaissance Dance Workshop & Practice Canton of Appleholm (formerly Whyt Whey) (Manhattan, NY) | Details |
Although the SCA complies with all applicable laws to ensure the health and safety of our event participants, we cannot eliminate the risk of exposure to infectious diseases during in-person events. By participating in the in-person events of the SCA, you acknowledge and accept the potential risks. You agree to take any additional steps to protect your own health and safety and those under your control as you believe to be necessary.
Pennsic pre-reg has opened, and people are starting to think about Pennsic. Everyone you talk to makes it sound like so much fun… but you’ve never done anything like this, so… now what do you do?
Come to Pennsic 101 to find out!
Pennsic 101 Class
When: Saturday February 18, 2023 at 2 p.m.
Where: ONLINE via Zoom – Saturday 2/18/23 2pm Eastern.
***Class will not be recorded, but an additional class will be scheduled in March on a Wednesday, to try to reach all those wanting to attend.***
(Those with Pennsic experience are very welcome – I don’t know everything, plus I’ve had 40+ year veterans learn something new in this class!)
Pennsic is a wonderful SCA event and attending this class will help you to both prepare and have the best time possible… We will discuss how to prepare for Pennsic, what you will need to do and bring. We will answer questions you may have on how to manage to get your things to Pennsic and what you can expect when you finally get there and get set up. If you have garb you’ve already made and are not sure it’s Pennsic-ready, bring it. We can help you decide.
I look forward to seeing you there!
YIS
Lady Jenna Childslayer, Class Hostess
Taci e Balla, shut up and dance! Please join us in rehearsing our steps as we anticipate the spring ball season. As with traditional country dances of 15th C England, we begin with bransles: double, single, Cassandre & Pinagay. If you can step to your left and to your right, and sometimes do a little kick in the air, you are ready to rumba! Er, I mean bransle! (Pronounced brawl, and can indeed become quite lively.)
When: Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Sunday Feb. 26, 2023 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Where: Bridge For Dance 2726 Broadway 3rd Fl, New York, NY 10025
Although the SCA complies with all applicable laws to ensure the health and safety of our event participants, we cannot eliminate the risk of exposure to infectious diseases during in-person events. By participating in the in-person events of the SCA, you acknowledge and accept the potential risks. You agree to take any additional steps to protect your own health and safety and those under your control as you believe to be necessary.
Here is what’s happening this week in Østgarðr. Come join us for…
| Wed. 2/1 | 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Østgarðr Winter Indoor Fighting & Fencing Practice Crown Province of Østgarðr (Manhattan, NY) | Details |
And next week…
| Wed. 2/8 | 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Østgarðr Winter Indoor Fighting & Fencing Practice Crown Province of Østgarðr (Manhattan, NY) | Details |
| Sun. 2/12 | 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | February Scribal Workshop Canton of Brokenbridge (Brooklyn, NY) | Details |
Although the SCA complies with all applicable laws to ensure the health and safety of our event participants, we cannot eliminate the risk of exposure to infectious diseases during in-person events. By participating in the in-person events of the SCA, you acknowledge and accept the potential risks. You agree to take any additional steps to protect your own health and safety and those under your control as you believe to be necessary.
Our next monthly Scribal Workshop is on Sunday 2/12 2pm to 4pm!
As we progress through our workshops we will cover all aspects of pre-17th century calligraphy and illumination.
The workshop will be at City League Coffee Roasters 6808 4th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11220. It is a great local coffee shop with delicious brews, yummy treats and plenty of work space. We have access to the space in exchange for patronizing the coffee shop.
We will continue to work on our gothic textura quadrata calligraphy. Handouts and starter materials will be provided.
Please bring a favorite quote or poem or song lyrics to use for practice.
Bring your scribal kits if you have them and feel free to bring any projects you may be working on.
Please rsvp by Friday 2/10 so we can give the coffee shop a headcount. to RSVP email me at 168783@members.eastkingdom.org
Garb or Historical Costume is not required.
Health acknowledgement
Although the SCA complies with all applicable laws to ensure the health and safety of our event participants, we cannot eliminate the risk of exposure to infectious diseases during in-person events. By participating in the in-person events of the SCA, you acknowledge and accept the potential risks. You agree to take any additional steps to protect your own health and safety and those under your control as you believe to be necessary.
Lada Monguligin
pronouns: she/her/hers
Here is what’s happening this week in Østgarðr. Come join us for…
| Mon. 1/23 | 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | Whyt Whey Commons Canton of Whyt Whey (online) | Details |
| Wed. 1/25 | 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Østgarðr Winter Indoor Fighting & Fencing Practice Crown Province of Østgarðr (Manhattan, NY) | Details |
| Wed. 1/25 | 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. | Østgarðr Arts and Crafts Night Crown Province of Østgarðr (Astoria, NY) | Details |
| Sun. 1/29 | 2:00 p.m. | Pennsic 101 Class Crown Province of Østgarðr (Online) | Details |
And next week…
| Wed. 2/1 | 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Østgarðr Winter Indoor Fighting & Fencing Practice Crown Province of Østgarðr (Manhattan, NY) | Details |
Although the SCA complies with all applicable laws to ensure the health and safety of our event participants, we cannot eliminate the risk of exposure to infectious diseases during in-person events. By participating in the in-person events of the SCA, you acknowledge and accept the potential risks. You agree to take any additional steps to protect your own health and safety and those under your control as you believe to be necessary.
You want to go to Pennsic! Everyone you talk to makes it sound like so much fun… …but you’ve never done anything like this, so… now what do you do? Come to Pennsic 101 on Sunday January 29 2023 at 2pm to find out! (Those with Pennsic experience are very welcome – I don’t know everything, plus I’ve had 40+ year veterans learn something new in this class!)
The class will be held ONLINE. Class link will be posted the day before.
Pennsic is a wonderful SCA event and attending this class will help you to both prepare and have the best time possible… We will discuss how to prepare for Pennsic, what you will need to do and bring. We will answer questions you may have on how to manage to get your things to Pennsic and what you can expect when you finally get there and get set up. If you have garb you’ve already made and are not sure it’s Pennsic-ready, bring it. We can help you decide.
I look forward to seeing you there
YIS,
Lady Jenna Childslayer, Class Hostess
To start the pageantry at Deck the Halls of Valhalla, Their Excellencies Sofya and Angelica did hold a morning court to bid all who attended, especially all newcomers, a wonderful time to be had. They then invited the autocrat of the event, Ragnarr bliskegg, to announce the schedule of the day’s events. All were then bid to enjoy these events and court was suspended until the afternoon.
With lovely words and greetings from Their Excellencies was court reopened, of which Ragnarr was invited again to address the populace as autocrat and thanked for his efforts. Their Excellencies then did thank all for helping make the event a success with the award of the Sea Star.
Their Excellencies also did award many of the populace with tokens of Their appreciation: the scribes in attendance were thanked for their tireless work on providing scrolls with tools of their trade, the cooks of the event with gifts of thanks, and all newcomers were invited up to receive gifts of thematic soap and trinkets. Explicitly presented tokens were Francisco de Braga for his past service as exchequer of Østgarðr and Evelyn de Trees for her service as bardic champion, of which she finally received her scroll, given it could not be digitized for proper presentation during the previous ethereal Valhalla court.
Evelyn did then pass on her bardic mantle to the Foxy Bard as the new bardic champion of Østgarðr. Also recognized as part of the bardic festivities was Marin il Gondelier for honorable mention, Varenne de Forêt as the most entertaining bard, and Zahra de Andalucía as the people’s choice winner.
Zahra was also presented with her Silver Brooch, previously awarded by King Mohammad and Queen Corotica at the 100 Minutes War last month, for which she was unfortunately not able to attend.
And thus concludes the court business, held the fourteenth of January, A.S. 57, in the Canton of Brokenbridge.
In service,
Dama Drasma Dragomira – Seahorse Pursuivant
Here is what’s happening this week in Østgarðr. Come join us for…
| Mon. 1/16 | 8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. | Brokenbridge Commons Canton of Brokenbridge (Online) | Details |
| Wed. 1/18 | 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Østgarðr Winter Indoor Fighting & Fencing Practice Crown Province of Østgarðr (Manhattan, NY) | Details |
| Wed. 1/18 | 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. | Østgarðr Provincial Commons & Social Crown Province of Østgarðr (online) | Details |
| Sun. 1/22 | 1:00 p.m. | Gallery Sunday: “Ritual and Memory” in the Bronze Age Balkans Canton of Whyt Whey (Manhattan, NY) | Details |
| Sun. 1/22 | 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Scribal Workshop Canton of Brokenbridge (Brooklyn, NY) | Details |
And next week…
| Mon. 1/23 | 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | Whyt Whey Commons Canton of Whyt Whey (online) | Details |
| Wed. 1/25 | 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Østgarðr Winter Indoor Fighting & Fencing Practice Crown Province of Østgarðr (Manhattan, NY) | Details |
| Wed. 1/25 | 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. | Østgarðr Arts and Crafts Night Crown Province of Østgarðr (Astoria, NY) | Details |
| Sun. 1/29 | 2:00 p.m. | Pennsic 101 Class Crown Province of Østgarðr (Online) | Details |
Although the SCA complies with all applicable laws to ensure the health and safety of our event participants, we cannot eliminate the risk of exposure to infectious diseases during in-person events. By participating in the in-person events of the SCA, you acknowledge and accept the potential risks. You agree to take any additional steps to protect your own health and safety and those under your control as you believe to be necessary.
January Arts & Crafts night will be an in-person event Wednesday, January 25th, from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Astoria, Queens.
After many years of service, our beautiful ceremonial seahorse banners need replacing.
To start the new year right by beautifying the Province, I will host an in-person workshop to pattern new banners. If you would like to participate, please email me at 206055@members.eastkingdom.org to reserve a spot.
Yours in service,
Sofya Gianetta di Trieste, OL
Vicereine, Crown Province of Ostgardr
Although the SCA complies with all applicable laws to ensure the health and safety of our event participants, we cannot eliminate the risk of exposure to infectious diseases during in-person events. By participating in the in-person events of the SCA, you acknowledge and accept the potential risks. You agree to take any additional steps to protect your own health and safety and those under your control as you believe to be necessary.