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July 2017
Pennsic War 46
Join us for Pennsic War 46 from July 28 – August 13, 2017 Pennsic is an annual event, in the guise of a “War” between the Kingdoms of the East and the Middle, hosted by the Kingdom of Æthelmearc. Pennsic is also the largest SCA event, with attendance in recent years exceeding 10,000. The scheduled activities include large melee battles, tournaments, archery, stage performances, dancing, and hundreds of classes on medieval topics. The marketplace has over 200 merchants selling a variety of wares. More…
September 2017
Trial by Fire / Lochmere Arrow
Trial by Fire/Lochmere Arrow is returning to Bright Hills September 8-10. Archers will vie for the coveted Lochmere Arrow. The bards will keep all entertained. Plus, this year is the 20th anniversary of the Trial By Fire cooking competition, so the cooks have some special competitions planned. Camping is available and there will be a potluck Saturday night. It’s time to put it on your calendar, so you don’t miss out. More information is available at http://atlantia.sca.org/137-events/167-event-flyer?event_id=67bf7655 and http://brighthills.atlantia.sca.org/?page_id=896
Battle on the Bay & Lochmere Investiture
As the harvest draws near the populace of the Barony of Lochmere and her allies the Barony of Storvik welcome our neighbors great and small to celebrate the end of Summer and welcome the Crown of our fair Kingdom to invest our new Baronage. More information is available at http://atlantia.sca.org/137-events/167-event-flyer?event_id=8fe214e0 and https://www.facebook.com/events/700783026780621
October 2017
Harvest Wars
Hear the beat of the war drums, Atlantia’s borders are under threat of invasion! The summer is over and the harvest is in – now is the time to raid your neighbors bounty. An invitation is extended to Aethelmearc, Kingdom of the East and Atlantia to come and enlarge their own harvest by raiding their neighbors. There will be cattle and food raids, sheep and cattle tosses, seige engine pumpkin chuck (bring your own pumpkins), along with many battles. There…
January 2018
Atlantian 12th Night – Palio de Atlantia
Join us at the estate of Abigail il cigno, known as the Founder’s Inn, contained within the boundaries of the Barony of Marinus, for a grand festival to be known as the Palio de Atlantia (Atlantian 12th Night) to be held on the 13th day of January, 2017. The Palio is a festival held to this day in Italy. Visitors would come from all over to attend. To keep the spirit of this, we are anchoring the event “in Italy”…
Feast of Fools
The Shire of Roxbury Mill, raucous and ribald in its revelry, invites one and all to the third annual Feast of Fools on January 20, 2018, from 5:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Rockville, Maryland. This year’s theme is inspired by the 14 th Century poem “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.” As a pearl compares to a pea, we will be choosing a King and Queen of Misrule as our “Arthur” and “Guinevere” to rule…
Midwinter’s Feast
Greeting and salutations to all, and a well new year. We invite you to celebrate with Lochmere in our observance of Diwali, the festival of lights. As Diwali celebrates the victory of light over darkness, good over evil, knowledge over ignorance, and hope over despair, we thought it would be a great way to start this new year. Diwali is celebrated over five days, the name of festive days as well as the rituals of Diwali vary significantly among Hindus,…
February 2018
Bright Hills Baronial Birthday
Baronial Birthday 2018 Bright Hills Baronial Birthday, Feb. 10, 2018, “These are the Books of Hours of our lives” All aspects of medieval life could be found in a book of hours be it a peasant milling grain or nobles hunting wild game. There are 24 hours in a day and it is our 24th birthday so come see how we make the magnificent imagery found in these beautiful books come to life. We welcome you to help us celebrate…
March 2018
Night on the Town: Night on the Rhine
Join the Barony of Lochmere as we travel down the Rhine: home to merchants, fine beverages, beautiful vistas, and more than a few robber barons. Keep a hold to your coins, for you never know what lurks around each bend of this majestic river. More information is available at http://atlantia.sca.org/137-events/167-event-flyer?event_id=d8d420e2 and http://lochmere.atlantia.sca.org/nightonthetown/
April 2018
Royal Archery Tournament
Master Seamus McRay challenges the archers of Atlantia to seize his title as Royal Archer! In addition, there will be award medallions (and possibly scrolls) for the highest scoring archer in each Royal Round ranking (Archer, Marksman, Bowman, Bowman, Grand Bowman Elite) that the winner gets to wear as bragging rights until the next year’s Royal Archery Tournament! Changes to the format this year include that the final shoot-off rounds will include the top 16 shooters instead of just the…