The E-Horse

March 2015 | AS XLVIII | Volume 4 | Issue 6

Arts & Sciences in Brokenbridge: the second Friday of every month, 7:00 PM, alternating between the Pius/Molinari home and the home of the Motylewskis. Contact Matt Pius, MD, for info.
Dance Practice: In Central Park, weather permitting. Other times and places TBD. For info, contact Conandil or Wilhelm.
An Evening in the Solar (formerly Stitch and Sing): Contact Piglet or Watch This Space for info.
Armoring: Some Sundays in Thormundr's studio in Manhattan. Contact Thormundr for details

Viceroy (ceremonial head)	Sir Guy avec Cheval
Vicereine (ceremonial head)	Baroness Johanne i Visby
Seneschal (chapter president)	Lady Eilionora inghean ui Ruairc
Chatelaine (newcomers' officer)	Lady Sofya of Ostgardr
Exchequer (treasurer)	Master Richard the Poor of Ely
Chronicler (newsletter editor)	Magistra Rufina Cambrensis
Webmaster	Master John Elys

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Meetings
No February Østgarðr Commons
Directions to March Østgarðr Commons

Upcoming Events
Local Activities
East Kingdom Events

Goings On About Town
Museum Exhibits
Concerts

Articles of Interest
Byzantine "Sunken Palace"
Solidarity through Humor
Distant Bling

February Commons

...was CANCELLED due to bad weather.

Upcoming Meetings:

March 20^th Ostgardr Commons: Johanne will host unless someone else wants to.

April 17^th: Ostgardr Commons? (night before Ostgardr Champions) location needed.

Directions to March Commons

March Commons will be 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 20, 2015, at the home of JoAnna Motylewski, 658 53rd Street, Brooklyn, NY.

By subway

R train to 53rd Street station. Walk uphill to #658; use downstairs 1st floor entrance.

By Car

➦From Bronx or Manhattan:
Take Battery Tunnel, Brooklyn Bridge, Manhattan Bridge or Triboro Bridge to BQE (Rt 278) westbound. Exit at 39th Street. At the end of the ramp, turn left, then turn left again at the next corner. You are now heading east on 40th Street. Go 2 blocks to 4th Ave and turn right. At 52nd Street, turn left and go down to 7th Ave. Turn right. Then turn right on 53rd Street. Number 658 will be on the left. You may need to take some time to find parking.

➦ From Queens and Long Island:
Take the LIE or your best route to the BQE (Rt 278) westbound. Proceed as above. Alternately, take the Southern State Pkwy to the Belt Pkwy and proceed as below.

➦From Southern Brooklyn or from Staten Island:
Take the Belt Pkwy or the Gowanus Expwy to the BQE (Rt 278) eastbound. Exit at 38th Street. At the end of the ramp, turn right onto 4th Ave. Proceed to 52nd Street and turn left. Take this up to 7th Ave and turn right. Then turn right on 53rd Street. Number 658 will be on the left. You may need to take some time to find parking.

Østgarðr Events

Ostgardr Day of Champions Event: April 18, 2015
Viking Day: May 16^th
Riverdale Riverfest: Approved for June 14^th; see the museum web site for updates.
Beau Geste Tournament: Sir Valgard will set dates for next 3 Beau Geste Tournaments and publicize.

Attention Fighters

Ostgardr fighter practice -
When- Thursdays
7:30-930pm sharp!
Where-
Wantagh Memorial Congregational Church 1845 Wantagh Avenue ~ Wantagh, NY 11793
Also known as 3 blocks away from the LIRR
Who- Besides the fine folks from MSR
Three knights help train regularly as well as other Knights, more lefties then you can shake a stick at and a pell to boot (but we rather you hit it with your sword).
Please note- $6 donation
Please contact the Viceroy if you have any questions.

East Kingdom Events

East Kingdom University, April 11, 2015
Coronation, April 11, 2015
Southern Region War Camp/King's and Queen's Archery Championship, May 29-31, 2015
Crown Tourney, May 2, 2015

Museum Exhibits

At the Grolier Club: Aldus Manutius: A Legacy More Lasting Than Bronze.
Through April 25, 2015
At the Met: Painting Music in the Age of Caravaggio.
Through April 5, 2015
At the Met: Tullio Lombardo's Adam: A Masterpiece Restored
Through July 2015
At the Morgan: Treasures from the Vault.
Through May 10, 2015
At the Museum of Biblical Art: Sculpture in the Age of Donatello: Renaissance Masterpieces from Florence Cathedral.
Through June 14, 2015

Concerts

We maintain a Webbed database of upcoming early-music concerts in the Østgarðr area. Click here for the latest.

Inside the Ancient Underground Cisterns of Istanbul

Stunning photos of amazingly well-preserved, football-field-sized Byzantine reservoirs.

Norse Humour in the Thirteenth Century

Swedish historian believes that studying medieval Scandinavian nobles' favorite japes will help us to understand their society and people.

Ring Brings Ancient Viking, Islamic Civilizations Closer Together

Recent study of a ninth-century engraved ring reveals evidence of close contact between Viking Age Birka and the Islamic world.

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