“Try It” Day and Potluck Revel is only two and a half weeks away!

“Try It” Day and Potluck Revel is only two and a half weeks away!

Saturday June 27 from 1pm to 9pmAt Elphin and Delia’s house in Chapin (directions available on Cyddlaine Downs and Nottinghill Coil yahoogroups, or leave comment if you need to be contacted.)

Please wear garb if you have it. We plan to have some loaner garb here,so we should be able to outfit most people. It is going to be hot, so be comfortable.

Outside we will have rapier demonstration/instruction, armored combat demonstration/instruction archery and atlatl. If you have equipment youare willing to share for any of these activities, please bring it.

I plan to have a tentative schedule of classes together for the PopulousMeeting on the 17th.That said, I have already scheduled the Newcomer 101 class for the firstsession of the day at 1pm. If you are a newcomer to the SCA, especially if you have never been to an event, please try to be here by 1pm for this class.

Here is a brief outline of planned classes
Newcomer 101- 1pm - led by Baroness Morwenna
Persian Dance- led by Lady Gwyneth of Crownehawk
Cooking Raviels – Lady Marie Helene
Nalbinding- Lady Emma Lena
Pine Needle Basket Weaving- Lady Emma Lena (if you have access to longpine needles (12” or longer), please break off a few branches now sothat they can dry out by then or gather some to bring)
Making a Rattan Sword- Lord Wilhelm
Intro to the Arts &Sciences- Lady Etain of Sutherland

PLEASE NOTE: The herbal first aid class has been cancelled.

In addition to the classes, we have a few other things in the works:
(new!) Children's activities led by Genovefa and Genevieve (Tracy andJennifer) Note: This is NOT to be construed as all day baby sitting!They will need help and they will want to participate in some adult activities too. We will discuss this more at the populous meeting.

(new!)A silent auction of arts and crafts made by our good gentles and other SCA-oriented items as a fundraiser to help Duchess Arielle with her medical expenses. Donations are Welcome!

(new!) Kumpania Painted Wheel is planning to come and play music.

A heraldic consult table (for help with your name and device)

An Arts &Sciences display area and library. Please bring yourhandiwork (in any level of completion) to display and any books youwould like to share for the day (please put your name on your books somewhere)

A gaming area with period games. Please bring your period games to addto the fun.

Make your own leather mug-holder for your belt.

Period dancing after the pot-luck feast (weather permitting)

Please bring a dish, snack or beverage to share at the pot-luck feast. This is what people have told me they are bringing so far:cold cuts and sandwich fixin’s , bread and hummus, three savory pies,salad, broccoli salad, macaroni and cheese and raviels (from the cookingclass), herbed bread and two miscellaneous desserts. Let me know whatyou are planning to bring and I will continue to post updates.

Please plan to come whether you are new to the SCA or not- we hope to have something for everybody. You may e-mail me at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cyddlaindowns/post?postID=3SZhASqJ3PHm6GIfUPtkqx8aGdQ6kxbNhmQd5X4vA4UsivRGVZXJSA0M0-QGUtLJBira5gJa1UHM8Q with any questions, concerns,contributions to the feast or generous offers of assistance.

Your friendly neighborhood MoAS Delia the Flammable