Can’t help with reception prep? Want to try a new recipe? Thinking of bringing food for the reception? YAY!
Bring some cut vegetables or fruit. Bake some cookies (we loves our cookie tables!) Bring something that’s gluten-free for our Baron. Make a surprise!
The barony is paying for and providing the ample and delicious food, the brewers’ guild will have their wares available. But I know how we like to just add a little thing here or make a bit for there. Feel free to do something with food! If you are, please let me know at foodguild@debatablelands.aethelmearc.org
Food Friends! On Saturday, if you aren’t parading in opening ceremonies (and you should if you can) then stop by the BMDL camp and help peel, chop, mix, and prepare for the Barony Reception on Sunday.
July is BOOMING with great opportunities for A&S fun. Here’s a round-up of some of the great plans that have been advertised:
Brewers Guild: July Brewers Guild meeting will take place tomorrow, July 10, at Alaric and Elsbeth’s house in the South Hills, starting at 7. We will be making sekanjabin for Pennsic using ingredients from their garden! RSVP appreciated
Woodworking Guild: Join us on Sunday, July 14th for the last Woodworking Guild Shop Day before Pennsic, in Ishiyama’s shop in Point Breeze, from 10am to 2pm.
Archers: This Thursday, July 11th, we will be having baronial archery practice AND an arrow making class at Lord Kumas’ house in Allison Park. Bring any arrow making supplies and a chair with you. Time: 6:30pm
Fiber Guild: This month the BMDL Fiber Guild is going on a field trip! On Friday July 12 at 7 pm we’re going to meet at the the Frick museum in Pittsburgh (not the NYC one) to look at and geek about their four early sixteenth century French and Flemish tapestries, and then look at some medieval paintings and artifacts in their collection. RSVP appreciated.
What else is going on? Any last minute pre-Pennsic workshops or fun activities? Send me a note and I’d be happy to distribute the info far and wide!
Join us 11am – 2pm, tomorrow Sunday June 23rd, at Highland Park for archery Loaner equipment will be available. We will also be having our BMDL Champion Tournament. Test your skills, practice them, or just enjoy some archery time.
On behalf of our signet:
Scribal East is happening this Thursday May 30th starting at 7pm at Lady Ceindrech’s home in Monroeville. PM or Dark Pages for address. Hope to see folks there!
Join the Barony (and our most favorite mercenaries, Clovenshield) as we march in the most charming neighborhood parade in Pittsburgh! Spend the morning with us as we march in the Lawrenceville Memorial Day parade, ending in the historic and beautiful Allegheny Cemetery.
Garb/armor required, because we are showing off to thousands of east-end Pittsburghers. Let’s drum up some new folks while strutting our stuff in style! Clovenshield is again leading the parade logistics, and will be providing the gorgeous float, for those who wish to ride and wave.
Fighters, you will never be more lauded and appreciated… come out and flaunt your skills for the not-yet-newbies. Not a fighter? Great, come walk or ride, waving at babies and blowing kisses to veterans – this demo is a blast!
If parading isn’t your style, we have fun for you, too! At the end of the parade is a community picnic, with food trucks and entertainment, and the Barony has a table! Help Lord Ronan talk to interested folks there!
Need more reason to come? Ice cream at the end is on the Baroness!
Deep thanks to Lord Yingerz and Lady Kat Fixis for arranging our participation and the float, and to Lord Ronan for agreeing to set up the table at the community picnic.
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It was a bit chillier than expected, and a lot less sunny than hoped for, so we were not able to spread out into the driveway. In spite of the weather, we did manage to get a lot of work done under cover in the garage, much more than one person could have done safely alone, so thanks to everybody who was able to make it. We did a bunch of cutting and shaping to make pieces. Next steps involve cutting joinery onto the pieces, which means a lot of marking of the locations for that joinery first.
The Woodworking Guild’s next planning meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 23rd from 7pm to 9pm at the Panera in Oakland.
The next Woodworking Guild shop day is scheduled for Sunday, June 2nd, but the time and location has yet to be determined.
You can win the Skirmish of Grant Street in the Great Battle for Pittsburgh!
You don’t actually have to walk… ride on the float and wave to the crowd!
Guys. Guys…. We are between the Jimmy Buffet fan club, the Ghostbusters cosplayers, and the Derby Brats – under 17 Roller Derbyers… doesn’t get much better than that.
Selfies with WWII veterans!
When the drunk folks shout a certain beer slogan at you and our whole float shouts back “DILLY DILLY!!” watch them… Lose. Their. Minds.
Blowing kisses to the toddlers, and their sweet little faces staring in awe.
The BALLISTA! Even better, watching the tipsy revelers freak out and duck when you swing it around to point at them!
No one will ever cheer louder for you when you win your battle than a drunk Pittsburgher.
Possible tipsy guest appearance by Svava’s mom!
You don’t want your Baroness to be guarded solely by mercenary scum*… do you…?
BONUS! Free pizza and revelry afterwards at Bella Notte!
Some Details:
Meet in the strip district at 20th and Liberty between 9 -9:30am (There’s actually quite a bit of parking in that area… There’s a bunch at 21st and Smallman, and look around 18th-21st streets, Penn Ave, and the side streets, Liberty will be closed. You’ll need to walk a couple blocks to the float)
Wear garb of course, but you can deck yourself out with green and shamrocks, too – we encourage it!
Very family friendly. Every kid that has come with us has enjoyed themselves – and sometimes people throw candy!
On behalf of THLady Rachel Dalicieux, I bring you the following invitation:
Come join us this Thursday 2/28 for Scribal East. We meet at the home of Lady Ceindrich in Monroeville, starting at 7:00 pm. Message one of us or check the Dark Pages for address. Hope to see folks there! 😊
