It’s time again for the monthly A&S Round-Up! October is chockful of exciting A&S opportunities, from old favorites like Agincourt to new monthly A&S Nights, so I’m sure there’s something that interests everyone! As always, please reach out if I’m missing your guild, meet-up, or gathering and I’ll add it to my list for this and future months!
Just as with the last two months, there is an election related meeting that will host A&S activities! There will be an Artisans’ Playtime at the Ballot Counting Meeting on Sunday October 18th at Buffalo Inn, including largesse make-and-donate, a weavers’ green, and mini Scriptorium. Bring your crafts and hang out with your artisan community as we await the announcement of our next Baron and Baroness! (Contact point – Hara Kikumatsu)
This month, there are THREE A&S Nights, as gatherings at THLady Emilia’s and Mistress Ts’vee’a’s join the calendar! First, there is an A&S Night at THLady Emilia’s in Carrick on Monday, October 12th; this home is wheelchair accessible and peanut-free. Then, there is an A&S Night at Mistress Ts’vee’a’s in Stanton Heights on Wednesday, October 21st; this home is both wheelchair accessible and free of pet allergens. Finally, our standard A&S Night at THLady Elinor’s in Stanton Heights has been moved one week to Thursday, October 29th to accommodate our delightfully busy schedule! All A&S Nights are inclusive of all kinds of artisans, are drop-in/drop-out, and welcome you regardless of whether you have a project in-progress. (Contact point – THLady Emilia, Mistress Ts’vee’a, and THLady Elinor Walden)
Dancing is now a twice-monthly affair! Though the monthly practice at Whitehall Library was cancelled, come join Lady Diana Chandler at dance practice at Baldwin Library on Thursday, October 15th at 6pm, whether you’re a beginner stepper, experienced dancer, or medieval musician! If you’re planning ahead, dance will continue to be scheduled on the first Fridays and second Thursdays of the month and we welcome all, regardless of experience level. (Contact point – Breherys Gwendolyn the Graceful and Lady Diana Chandler)
Scriptorium is Monday, October 19th from 6:30p-9:30p in Stanton Heights and its perfect time to finish your assignments for Agincourt! Come and hang out with Magister Owen while we work on scrolls, blanks, or award medallions, regardless of your skill or current scribal assignments. If you have any interest in calligraphy, illumination, or wordsmithing for award scrolls, here’s a great place to learn. (Contact point – Magister Owen Tegg)
Also new to this month, there will be a Cooks’ Guild Meeting on Sunday, October 11th at 5:30pm at the castle of Duke Byron and Duchess Sir Ariella! Support our recently revived cooks’ guild with their Ukrainian-themed gathering this month. This is also “show and tell” for cookbooks, give away for kitchen ingredients/items you don’t need, and general Cook camaraderie. (Contact point – Duchess Sir Ariella of Thornbury)
Fiber Arts Guild is meeting on Monday, October 26th this month – join Lady Ilsa of the Debatable Lands at Mistress Ts’vee’a’s home in Stanton Heights from 7pm-9pm for a casual gathering of fiber artists with their works-in-progress, plans, and good conversation. (Contact point – Lady Ilsa of the Debatable Lands)
Every Tuesday – the Debatable Choir (voice) and Consort (instruments) meet in Spring Garden from 7pm-9:30pm. If you’ve been interested in the performing arts in the barony, whether it is choir, consort, or I Genesii, now’s the time to start! The Debatable Consort has a short performance at Agincourt and the Debatable Choir has just started the music for their 12th Night performance! (Contact point – Mistress Arianna of Wynthrope for choir and I Genesii, Master Alaric MacConnal for consort)
If you’re looking for A&S details at local events this month, Agincourt XIX on October 24th is full of opportunities! There will be an A&S Display, Scribal Playtime, a Kumihimo salon, a Moneyers’ Guild display, a performance by the Debatable Consort, a Debatable Brewers Guild Roundtable, *and* a full class schedule that has yet to be announced. Thank you to A&S Coordinator Maestra Lisabetta and autocrat Baroness Vika for putting in so much work to make sure there are arts and sciences at Agincourt! Please check the event details on the barony or kingdom pages for additional information. (Contact point – Maestra Lisabetta di Rossi)
As always, most of this information is pulled from the baronial calendar and blog, but if you have trouble finding more details yourself, let me know and I can put you in touch with the right person! http://www.debatablelands.org/calendar.php
YIS, THLady Elinor Walden
Baronial A&S Minister