Come with Us to John Barleycorn Returns

August 16, 2021 Posted inArchery, Arts & Sciences, Combat, Event, Fencing, Heavy Fighting

Oyez!!! Oyez!!! Pray attend our most recent missive from our Lord John Barleycorn!!!

Join us in a beautiful outdoor space with spacious picnic pavilions to gather and celebrate the return of John Barleycorn.

Greetings Dear Gentles,

As We prepare for our Lord John Barleycorn’s return a day long Celebration with activities and entertainments await you!

For Youth and Families

Lady Kunigunde and Lady Arnora Ketilsdottir bringing you a great slate of youth activities for both older and younger children to enjoy! Please come join us! A & S youth activities, including Bardic, Illumination, Coloring, Basketmaking, Storytelling, and Hula dancing.

Martial Tournaments

We will have Our Provincial Heavy Weapons Tournament, Our Provincial Archery Champions Tournament, and Our Provincial Fencing Champions Tournament. The schedule is forthcoming.

On our Roster is “Sir Edward’s Memorial Challenge” for those Brave enough to take it on!

Other Diverse Activities

In addition, our roster of activities includes most wonderous Demonstration by Lady Astridr Knarrarbringa who will show us her Lampworking skills. This art began in the fifth century B.C.E. and became widely practiced in Murano, Italy in the Fourteenth Century is truly delightful candy for the eyes! Also A number of Surprise Demonstrations to delight the eye and palate.

We have a new addition to our day, our first annual “Bartertown,” for those who like the thrill of the hunt without weapons! For those looking to trade their SCA related goods, this is a excellent swap-meet style opportunity. Carry In, Carry Out. There will be NO money exchange for items, only trade. Items must be all SCA related. Tables are limited, First come-First serve. All others must set up on a blanket or personal table. For additional details, please contact the Bartertown Coordinator, Lady Raymonda the Second by email at rayrayrmartin@gmail.com

We are sorry that no feast will be available, but fear not, as there will be pre-packeged snacks and drinks (both nutritious and not) for we would not want you to expire before the Court Of Viceroy Il-Kha’an Suuder Saran and Vicerine Il-Khatun Lada Monguligin!

Reservations & Fees:
SCA Member Discount Adult/Youth reservation fee of $10.00
Non- SCA Members Adult/Youth reservation fee of $15.00
Children under 5 are free
reservation deadline September 1, 2021

Send Reservations to:

Lord AEthelstan St.Maur
Stan Cohen
85 Pomona Road
Suffern, N.Y. 10901-1919
Email for Lord AEthelstan St.Maur is below :
scarockland@gmail.com

For Further Information, please contact the Event Steward Lady Aurora ffolkes via cell phone: (914)960-0810( text first) email aroarofolk@gmail.com. Phone/text is best.

Although the SCA complies with all applicable laws to try 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.

There is limited electricity at this site. There are handicap bathrooms. There are shaded areas with picnic tables. Set on top of a hill, there is almost always a breeze. In the event of rain , there is an indoor structure.

The official announcement of this event may be found on the East Kingdom Website here.

Provincial Business Commons – Wednesday, Aug. 18th

August 15, 2021 Posted inBusiness Commons, Commons, Regularly Scheduled

Please join us online for our monthly commons gathering and business meeting this Wednesday, August 18.

We’ll begin gathering at 7:00 PM, and the business meeting will convene at 7:30. Socializing will resume once business has been concluded.

We’ll be in our usual spot on Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/nhu-qsgk-zzi or you can dial in (audio only): ‪(US) +1 402-364-0138‬ PIN: ‪616 864 602#‬

Upcoming in Østgarðr: Aug. 9th – 15th

August 8, 2021 Posted inA&S Night, Arts & Sciences, Calendar, Canton of Brokenbridge, Canton of Lions End, Canton of Whyt Whey, Commons, Fencing, Heavy Fighting, Regularly Scheduled, What's new

There is a lot going on this week in the Crown Province and its cantons. Take a look and find the best way for you to get medieval!

Tue 8/107 p.m. – 9 p.m. (weather permitting)McCarren Park Fighting and Fencing Practice
Canton of Brokenbridge
(Brooklyn, NY)		Details
Wed 8/117 p.m. – 9 p.m.Østgarðr Bardic Circle
(online via Google Meet)		Details
Fri
8/13		8 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.Lion’s End Virtual Business Commons & Happy Hour Social
Canton of Lions End
(online via Google Meet)		Details
Sat. 8/146 p.m. – 10 p.m.The Ethereal Feast of the Fireflies
Canton of Brokenbridge
(online via Zoom)		Details
Sat. 8/148 p.m. – 11 p.m.Whyt Whey Saturday Night Solar: Introduction to Latin
Canton of Whyt Whey
(online)		Details

Join the Østgarðr Ethereal Bardic Circle!!!

August 8, 2021 Posted inRegularly Scheduled

Come all bards, musicians, storytellers, and appreciative lovers of the musical arts! Join our monthly online gathering of entertainment and merriment! Whether you wish to perform a piece or listen and enjoy good company, all are welcome.

Where: Online via Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/unm-vhiq-kem

When: The second Wednesday of each month from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. (Check the Østgarðr Calendar to for specific dates.)

Lions End Virtual Business Commons & Happy Hour Social

August 8, 2021 Posted inBusiness Commons, Calendar, Canton of Lions End, Commons, Regularly Scheduled, Social Commons

From the seneschal of the Canton of Lions End

“Our need for a monthly commons meeting has changed. By East Kingdom Law, we are required to have a minimum of one meeting every 3 months. This month will be a commons and social. Next month will be a social.”

– Nagashimo Ichiro Ujimichi

This meeting is held virtually

Where: Google Meet meet.google.com/kiw-bwhp-keg

When: Friday August 13th from 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

All are welcome to attend.

East Kingdom Masking Requirements – Effective August 9th

August 6, 2021 Posted inWhat's new

This is a reposting of the announcement as published on 8/6/2021 on the East Kingdom Gazette Website https://eastkingdomgazette.org/2021/08/06/east-kingdom-masking-requirements/

Populace of the East,

We ask you all to join us in acting to protect the people of the East, to put the well-being of the people of the Society first. 

We have enjoyed the opportunity to begin to gather in person. Our first priority has always been the safety of the people of the East, and through safe practices, Our hope is to continue to have the opportunity to gather for events, meetings, and practices. 

With concern over rising COVID-19 rates, especially the Delta strain, We will be requiring masking at all official East Kingdom in-person gatherings of any size or type (practices, meetings, events). 

Effective August 9, all attendees over the age of 2, including vaccinated individuals, at indoor activities will be required to to be masked at all times. At outdoor activities masks will be required for all non-fighting activities. If an individual is not actively involved in combat at an outdoor venue, they are required to wear a mask. Masks may be lowered briefly when eating or drinking. The mask must be worn properly over the nose and mouth and be recognizable as an effective mask. 

Returning to wearing masks brings Us no joy, but safely must be Our primary focus. We want to keep the options and activities everyone has worked so hard to earn back. The ability to safely gather has been Our goal, and the cost of continuing to safely gather is mask requirements. 

We hope that this allows people to continue to participate in the SCA with a reduced risk to their health. We know it’s not easy, but now is the time to act with responsibility for the good of the East. Thank you for your cooperation and support.  

Alberic von Rostock and Magnus Tindal, Consules East 
Ro Honig von Sommerfeldt and Ioannes Aurelius Serpentius, Princess and Prince of the East 
Mistress Medhbh inghean Ui Cheallaigh, Seneschal East

Join the SCA Demonstration at Eternal Con! August 7th & 8th

August 3, 2021 Posted inCalendar, Combat, Dance, Public Demonstration

The Crown Province of Østgarðr will host a public demonstration at Eternal Con on August 7-8, 2021 at Hofstra University in Nassau County in Long Island. Interested in the SCA? Attending Eternal Con? Come to the demo to find out more about us and to meet some of the members of the Crown Province.

Information about the convention can be found at https://eternalcon.com/

Interested in Being an SCA Demonstrator/Participant?

SCA members and participants from Østgarðr and the surrounding area are welcome and encouraged to come demonstrate their skills and arts for the public.

The demo organizer is Østgarðr’s knight marshal, Lord Ervald LaCoudre Edwardson the Optimistic. If you are interested in being a demonstrator on either or both days of the demo, please reach out to him via email at knightmarshal@ostgardr.eastkingdom.org.

Demonstrators may arrive as early as 8:30 AM to help set up. The SCA outdoor demo will be in sight of the entrance cue for the convention, so we want to be ready early. We can entertain and promote to that line. Details about passes, parking, etc. are being resolved this week.

Lord Ervald will be there both days as a heavy-list fight marshal and will run a fighter practice on both days. The outdoor fighting field will be shared with The Brooklyn Black Company (one of the independent steel fighting teams in NYC).