University of Atlantia

Join Mistress Grace Gamble for an all day open workshop on 16th century needle lace techniques. Grace is happy to help you plan a project, work on an existing project or offer a tutorial on a variety of techniques/classes she has previously taught. She’ll have copies of notes and materials for hands on practice, while supplies last. She’ll also have a variety of resources, projects and materials for students to look over. To receive credit students will need to stay at least an hour, but you are welcome to come by any amount of time that you have. All levels from just curious to beginning to advanced welcome. $1-$6 fee depending on what material students want to use.

Join Mistress Ester Pickering for an all day open workshop on 16th century Elizabethan Embroidery. Ester is happy to help you plan a project, work on an existing project or offer a tutorial on a variety of techniques/classes she has previously taught. Class options include - Beginning and Intermediate Polychrome embroidery, Blackwork, Sweet Bag Design, Shirt and Shift Embroidery Design, An Overview of Elizabethan Embroidery, Open Work Seams and Sweet Bag accessories . She’ll have copies of notes and materials for hands on practice, while supplies last. She’ll also have a variety of resources, projects and materials for students to look over. To receive credit students will need to stay at least an hour, but you are welcome to come by any amount of time that you have. All levels from just curious to beginning to advanced welcome. $1-$6 fee depending on what material students want to use.

The class will study and practice techniques of poetic dueling, using the example of the Flyghting of Dunbar and Kennedy. We will write verses in the period style and practice a modern techniques for creating spontaneous poetry.

Basic class needed to get or maintain a Seneschal warrant in Atlantia

This is an overview class for individuals interested in serving as royal or baronial retainers. Topic will include basic protocol, supplies every retainer should carry, and discussion of the role retainers play in the SCA.

Required course to warrant as an MOL.

Horses were the machines of the medieval world. Whether as a luxury item for knights and other nobility, or necessary for the working class, horses were a vital part of medieval life. What set apart a knight’s destrier from a lady’s palfrey, though? And what exactly was a workman’s horse? Do these classifications still exist today? Come find out!

We all have a persona of some sort, sometimes several. This class is about enhancing a persona, creating or collecting the material things that your persona would have had, and how research into the era and place your persona would have lived can help you create a space at events that transports you to a different time and place than your modern life.

This class will cover basic principles of Persian script and numbers, including letter forms and how they connect to one another. We will look at standard letterforms as well as more stylized forms of Persian calligraphy and calligrams, learn how to write our names in Persian, and discuss ways to thoughtfully integrate Persian calligraphy into SCA projects.

A hands-on instruction on thirteen methods (+ variations) of finishing seams to strengthen & lengthen the life of your garb. Includes info on which are period and which are not. Beginning to Intermediate sewers; please bring a spool of thread (any colour)& needle; supplies provided. Although rolled hems will be touched on briefly, for more indepth instruction on this specific technique, sign up for The Magic Rolled Hem class.

In this class we will walk through the common building types, layouts, and materials of Viking homes. Whether you were a Viking out in farm country and in a larger settlement we will cover the type of housing you might have had.

There is a lot that goes into good calligraphy and illumination, and a lot of little things that experienced scribes know but often forget to mention. Let’s explore design principles, tracing skills, easily accessible sources for illumination, and modern tools and materials that give a good medieval effect (without breaking the bank or your stores of patience). Especially suited to beginners, but hopefully with something for everyone.

The West had Chivalry and Japan had Bushido--or did it? This class will be a brief introduction to the actual ethos of the Japanese warrior, including a discussion on how a romanticized version of it was created in the 18th centuries and refined further in the 20th. We'll look at how to get away from the historiography of the last century and examine the actual codes that the warrior class of Japan followed in our time period.

An introductory-level class covering basic history of Commedia dell' Arte, the 16th century Italian improvisational comic theater, and its stock characters with opportunities to play short scenes to try them out. We will play some theater improv games, so all students will participate! We'll also cover how to make commedia happen in the modern SCA.

This will be a fun and easy introduction to standard form English Country Dances. All ages welcome, but if your child is younger than eight please don’t leave them. There is no need to bring a partner or any prior knowledge of dance. We will do Black Nag, Jenny Pluck Pears, and Heartsease.

Make and take headdress base for finishing and embellishment on your own. Choice of regional shapes. Discussion on differences between Northern and Southern headdress styles, regionalism, embellishment motifs, possible variations in embellishment sources.

The required class for entering the target archery Marshal-in-Training program, and for marshals renewing their warrants. Covers all Society and Kingdom target archery safety rules and range procedures, basics of equipment safety inspections, requirements for earning a target archery marshal warrant, etc. PARTICIPANTS MUST BRING THEIR BLUE CARDS, OR HAVE THEIR MEMBERSHIP NUMBER AND EXPIRATION DATE READILY AVAILABLE.

Explore Aquaponics, the only 5000 year old eco-friendly method sill in use today.

Initial class required to become a rapier marshal in Atlantia. Can be used as an update for current marshals.

Pysanky are beautiful intricate looking wax resist dyed eggs that are surprisingly easy to learn! We will cover the history and basic how-to of pysanky design while writing eggs using modern dyes, and briefly discuss natural dyestuffs appropriate to our period. Material fees will cover a set of tools for each student to take home. Children are welcome but may need an adult helper because the dye is permanent on fabric! Please know the dyes WILL stain clothing, so dyer beware

We will be presenting our first efforts at translating and interpreting Joachim Koeppe's Newer Discurs der Rittermeßigen und Weitberümbten Künst des Fechtens. This class will cover an overview of Koeppe and his manual as well as several plates. Students should bring their fencing equipment and ensure they check in with Troll and Registration.

Join Mistress Grace Gamble for an all day open workshop on 16th century needle lace techniques. Grace is happy to help you plan a project, work on an existing project or offer a tutorial on a variety of techniques/classes she has previously taught. She’ll have copies of notes and materials for hands on practice, while supplies last. She’ll also have a variety of resources, projects and materials for students to look over. To receive credit students will need to stay at least an hour, but you are welcome to come by any amount of time that you have. All levels from just curious to beginning to advanced welcome. $1-$6 fee depending on what material students want to use.

Join Mistress Ester Pickering for an all day open workshop on 16th century Elizabethan Embroidery. Ester is happy to help you plan a project, work on an existing project or offer a tutorial on a variety of techniques/classes she has previously taught. Class options include - Beginning and Intermediate Polychrome embroidery, Blackwork, Sweet Bag Design, Shirt and Shift Embroidery Design, An Overview of Elizabethan Embroidery, Open Work Seams and Sweet Bag accessories . She’ll have copies of notes and materials for hands on practice, while supplies last. She’ll also have a variety of resources, projects and materials for students to look over. To receive credit students will need to stay at least an hour, but you are welcome to come by any amount of time that you have. All levels from just curious to beginning to advanced welcome. $1-$6 fee depending on what material students want to use.

Learn Classic SCA songs sure to win you friends and enemies at your local circle New to the SCA? Wonder why everyone sings along on certain old chestnuts? Feel like you’re missing out on songs that everyone else seems to know? Come sing with Uncle Gideon and also get pointers on how to start your bardic career.

Conflict resolution and Baronial Pollings. This class is required to get and maintain a Seneschal warrant in Atlantia.

Introduction quilting, trapunto, and stumpwork. History and examples of each type will be discussed, as well as uses for each form. Handout with bibliography will be available.

This class will review the roles and responsibilities of MOL for Equestrian Events and how to score most of the games they play.

This class will focus on the clothes your persona would have worn. Clothes are something we all need, but an accurate and detailed outfit can make your persona come alive. We'll talk about simple mistakes, finding sources for the items you can't make yourself, and research, using the instructors' Elizabethan wardrobe as examples

This class is an overview to various tools from the modern world that are of great assistance to the SCA scribe. Types of tools covered are modern drafting tools and specialty art tools. Use of the Ames Lettering Guide will be discussed. To follow along with the instructor, students are invited to bring a drafting board and T-Square, though they are not required to participate.

Put the crowning touch on your garb, by making thread-covered buttons. One simple technique, with 2 variations, will be taught. Supplies provided, but it would be helpful to bring scissors.

We will take measurements and draw a personal pattern for each participant. You will learn how the measurements work, how to transfer the numbers into a pattern and once the pattern is drawn and cut out, how to put the pieces together.

*I Modi* (*The Ways*), also known as *The Sixteen Pleasures*, a famous erotic book of the Italian Renaissance in which a series of sexual positions were explicitly depicted in engravings. We will examine images from this work and others that explore sexual art for its own sake. There are handouts available. Because of the nature of the class, no one under the age of 18 is allowed to attend.

Atlatls are a weapons system that has been with us since before recorded history until the present day in some places. This class will survey both the long history of the atlatl and the wide regional variations found across the world.

This will be a discussion where we will briefly discuss the rise of Japanese sword schools in history. What were these early schools like and how and where did they teach? What were the methods that were used to convey martial knowledge, and how were they viewed?

Improvisation skills can improve anyone’s portrayal of their persona, execution of court shtick, and everyday conversations. Not just for the period theater art of commedia dell’ arte, improvisation skills can benefit everyone. This class will teach basic improv skills through group and solo theater games. All students are guaranteed to pick up something useful in this class.

Want to be stronger than you opponent? You don't need to work out, work smart. These four principles of the line use blade mechanics that will help you gain strength in any rapier bout. And are base in the historic fencing master Fabris Please bring a sword and mask

Learn some showy and fun english country dances that are a step up in complexity but a whole staircase up in fun. Depending on class size possible dances include Newcastle, Picking of Sticks, and Parson's Farewell. No partner required. Previous dance experience recommended

Join Mistress Grace Gamble for an all day open workshop on 16th century needle lace techniques. Grace is happy to help you plan a project, work on an existing project or offer a tutorial on a variety of techniques/classes she has previously taught. She’ll have copies of notes and materials for hands on practice, while supplies last. She’ll also have a variety of resources, projects and materials for students to look over. To receive credit students will need to stay at least an hour, but you are welcome to come by any amount of time that you have. All levels from just curious to beginning to advanced welcome. $1-$6 fee depending on what material students want to use.

Join Mistress Ester Pickering for an all day open workshop on 16th century Elizabethan Embroidery. Ester is happy to help you plan a project, work on an existing project or offer a tutorial on a variety of techniques/classes she has previously taught. Class options include - Beginning and Intermediate Polychrome embroidery, Blackwork, Sweet Bag Design, Shirt and Shift Embroidery Design, An Overview of Elizabethan Embroidery, Open Work Seams and Sweet Bag accessories . She’ll have copies of notes and materials for hands on practice, while supplies last. She’ll also have a variety of resources, projects and materials for students to look over. To receive credit students will need to stay at least an hour, but you are welcome to come by any amount of time that you have. All levels from just curious to beginning to advanced welcome. $1-$6 fee depending on what material students want to use.

An introduction to being a Bard in the SCA. This is for people beginning or wanting to be a Bard.

For those who already have a harp, but have no idea where to begin, fear not! This basic class will get you glissing and striking chords in no time. I will have my harp with me to help with teaching and examples, but this course will work best if you bring your own harp. Nonetheless, if you are curious, don't let your lack of harp dissuade you! We'll be going over proper finger positions, the different parts of a harp, how to best play chords, and some other basic concepts, as well as any other points that participants need help on. BYOH if you are able to, but again, don't let that keep you from taking this course if you need it.

Lecture and question and answer session on how to specialize in period target archery. Will cover bow selection, period-style arrows and tackle, shooting from the hand, etc.

This class is aimed at rapier fighters, though the information will be useful for heavy fighters as well. We will articulate subconscious gender stereotypes about fighting, make these stereotypes easier to notice and remove from your teaching, and discuss learning styles. In addition, this class will provide drills and teaching methods to utilize with different learning styles so that you can help students overcome hurdles in learning to fight, which often vary by gender and life experience.

Every village, city, duchy, and kingdom relied on the produce of their fields in order to survive. Understanding the soil, what it needs, and what it can give in return was a vital knowledge every farmer and land owner needed. We'll discuss soil types, where they were found, what they were good for, and what was done to improve them. We'll be playing in the dirt, I'll have wet wipes.

This class is intended as a primer on how to be the marshal -in-charge of an event. It assumes that the individuals taking the class are (or will become) well -grounded in their own disciplines. It is the required second class to become a marshal.

You have a persona, and you have clothes; what about the chair you sit in and the table you put your cup on? This class will explain about creating a space at events that reflects your persona, whether the furniture is purchased or made by you. We'll work from the basics to creating a full tent environment for an event like Pennsic, covering everything from wall hangings to lighting choices, to bedding.

This class will discuss various period pigments with an emphasis on earth based pigments that are non-toxic varieties of dirt. Following the discussion, students are given the opportunity to paint with earth pigments.

Some of the most beautiful works of art in illumination are found within letters. We'll take a look at different examples of illuminated letters and then start on creating one for use as a scroll blank or a standalone piece.

Mestre Tomas addresses myths and misconceptions about medieval food and cookery, and discusses a philosophy and attitude toward medieval cuisine useful to those interested in medieval food, beginning and advanced cooks.

How to start and finish a basic Viking wire weave (wire and wooden dowel provided) with a brief discussion of the history of the practice. Please bring wire cutters if you can.

A fun and information class on the ins and outs of the SCA. This class is designed to give you an understanding of what we are and what we do.

Blacksmithing is a wonderful art, but many people cannot perform this activity for a number of reasons. If you can get access to a workbench and some fairly simple power tools you can make throwing knives.

101 Intensive class of the basic uses of simple and complex bucklers, covering parries, transfers and panic drills, as well as exercises for strengthening the off-arm.

Are you a Lion with the voice of a Mouse? Does standing in front of a crowded hall make your knees weak? Does Stage Fright lay siege to your performance? Then come have fun and loosen up with Lord Gideon ap Stephen and learn how to command the room instead of the room commanding you.

This class will provide a framework and practical methodology for developing fencing lessons within a larger unit plan. Students will create a lesson to instruct in a specific skill. Participants are expected to have a functional knowledge of basic fencing terminology and to be responsible for the instruction of a fencing practice. Due to the amount of direct instruction and guided practice necessary, the class size is limited to four participants, but as many as can attend are welcome to audit. This is a pre requiste for Teaching the Teachers Part 2.

These are some of the easiest dances we do in the SCA. No experience or partner necessary. Youth can do these. Maltese, Horse's, Montarde, Washerwomans, Pinegay,

Make and take headdress base fit to your head size. Students should be prepared with 3/4 yard fashion and non-slip lining fabric, scissors, thread to match fabric. You not only will leave with a reusable pattern, pattern, but also a personally fitted caul that should be ready for completion on your own. Questions may be addressed to instructor before June 8.

This class will feature a brief overview of the Opus Teutonicum style of embroidery. We will then learn some of the unique stitches found on the "Vita of St. Elizabeth" cloth from the Cloister at Altenberg Germany and utilize them in a project inspired by that piece. This class is suitable for advanced beginner embroiders and above. Some knowledge of basic stitches recommended. please bring hoops and small scissors.

A look at the various types of Tournaments MOLs may be asked to run at events.

Use of the earliest manual for SCA Cut and Thrust or HMA. You must ensure you check in with troll for this class and that you have proper protection (mask, etc) for participation.

Join Mistress Grace Gamble for an all day open workshop on 16th century needle lace techniques. Grace is happy to help you plan a project, work on an existing project or offer a tutorial on a variety of techniques/classes she has previously taught. She’ll have copies of notes and materials for hands on practice, while supplies last. She’ll also have a variety of resources, projects and materials for students to look over. To receive credit students will need to stay at least an hour, but you are welcome to come by any amount of time that you have. All levels from just curious to beginning to advanced welcome. $1-$6 fee depending on what material students want to use.

Join Mistress Ester Pickering for an all day open workshop on 16th century Elizabethan Embroidery. Ester is happy to help you plan a project, work on an existing project or offer a tutorial on a variety of techniques/classes she has previously taught. Class options include - Beginning and Intermediate Polychrome embroidery, Blackwork, Sweet Bag Design, Shirt and Shift Embroidery Design, An Overview of Elizabethan Embroidery, Open Work Seams and Sweet Bag accessories . She’ll have copies of notes and materials for hands on practice, while supplies last. She’ll also have a variety of resources, projects and materials for students to look over. To receive credit students will need to stay at least an hour, but you are welcome to come by any amount of time that you have. All levels from just curious to beginning to advanced welcome. $1-$6 fee depending on what material students want to use.

Making clothing does not have to be intimidating. My approach is somewhat organic in that I am not using specific patterns unless I go to much more elaborate garb. The pictures are from the Living Last Supper and all 13 robes were made as basic T-Tunics.

Hey, Bards! Do you ever wonder why so many points are reserved for documentation and research in most competitions? Want tips and resources to help you with doing research about your pieces? Need help writing documentation about what you're planning on performing? Then this is the class for you!

Practical and fun uses for Origami, the wonderful art of paper folding! All ages are welcome! No materials needed!

Class is presentation and practice in cutting different styles of fletching for arrows using full length feathers. Cutting is demonstrated and practiced using commercial feather cutters as well as creating custom cutting stencils. Each participant receives a packet of materials that allows them to practice and create fletching suitable for mounting on arrow shafts.

A specialty class for retainers, we will briefly discuss parasols in period, review the do's and don'ts of carrying one as a retainer, and will spend the majority of the class in hands-on practice to perfect the art of casting shade. Please bring a parasol if you have one. I will have 6 available for use in class.

We'll look at what comprised the typical medieval kitchen garden, how they were used, and how vital these gardens were for everyday life. We'll also discuss what plants are still used today. Heirloom seed resources will be provided

An introduction to reading & writing in Modern Cyrillic, as well as some differences between Modern Cyrillic and Old Church Slavonic. For those interested in expanding their Russian personas or introducing Russian into their scribal work.

You need to eat at events, but what are you going to bring? What about feast? This class will not only cover feast gear choices, but table manners and the kinds of food eaten by the Elizabethan persona. We'll talk about choices for lunches and off-board feasting, setting the table to create a period atmosphere, and how to grocery shop, so that you don't have to spend hours making all the food yourself. Note: Food samples will be provided, including wheat, unpasteurized dairy, and (cooked) meat products. Please be aware of possible allergies. Handout and sampling fee

Students will see examples of the use of gilding in illuminated manuscripts, sample several different sizes, and then practice gilding with patent gold leaf. Instructor asks students to bring sharp scissors and a size 0 or 1 round paint brush.

Are you interested in making items with pretty rolled hems, but groan at the idea of all the pressing of tiny little edges? Maybe you never knew how to get the edge really small so you never tried a rolled hem? Well this class is for you! We will learn the "magic" rolled hem and use it to hem a cup cover or handkerchief. All sewing experience levels welcome! Materials will be provided for a cup cover with bead weighted corners.

This class will focus on the Brehon Laws and how they can be used to document food and nutrition in the SCA time period. The class will discuss what the Brehon Laws were and give specific examples of references to food and it's relationship to the community law.

Learn how to do double and triple weave as well as two non-period variations of single weave. Discussion of hints and tips for finishing your pieces into jewelry or trim. Bring your own wooden dowel and wire cutters if possible.

A discussion of basic materials and tools for armor repair and how to use them. We'll got over quick fixes to get back on the field or fix you away from home at long events. As time permits we will cover long term fixes. Depending on time available students may get a chance to do some hands on.

This class will cover several of Fiore's close plays for longsword. Bring a longsword and gloves and ensure they check in with Troll and Registration. Loaner swords may be available on a limited basis.

Want more bardic? Want more theater? Want more magic? You’ll have to organize it, but there is a lot of help available to you. This class will show you how to get started and run any kind of performing arts activities in the SCA, where resources are to help, and how to run competitions that support your goals.

These are from 1500 England and different from the English Country dances. A bit more challenging than the beginner ones with a few steps unique to this style. No experience necessary.

Not marriage, not birth, just sex. It's your Western Civ class with the juicy bits left in. From the illicit frescoes of Pompeii to Aretino's invention of modern pornography. Additional information this year on the Irish penitentials and the effects of STDs on civilization. Because of the nature of the class, no one under the age of 18 is allowed to attend.

Having already completed lesson plans in part 1 of this class, participants will teach their 15 minute lesson and receive feedback on it. Due to the amount of guided practice necessary, the class size is limited to four participants, but as many as can attend are welcome to audit. Part 1 of this class is a prerequisite for being a participant in this practicum. You must have completed Part 1 in order to participate in this class.

Join Mistress Grace Gamble for an all day open workshop on 16th century needle lace techniques. Grace is happy to help you plan a project, work on an existing project or offer a tutorial on a variety of techniques/classes she has previously taught. She’ll have copies of notes and materials for hands on practice, while supplies last. She’ll also have a variety of resources, projects and materials for students to look over. To receive credit students will need to stay at least an hour, but you are welcome to come by any amount of time that you have. All levels from just curious to beginning to advanced welcome. $1-$6 fee depending on what material students want to use.

Join Mistress Ester Pickering for an all day open workshop on 16th century Elizabethan Embroidery. Ester is happy to help you plan a project, work on an existing project or offer a tutorial on a variety of techniques/classes she has previously taught. Class options include - Beginning and Intermediate Polychrome embroidery, Blackwork, Sweet Bag Design, Shirt and Shift Embroidery Design, An Overview of Elizabethan Embroidery, Open Work Seams and Sweet Bag accessories . She’ll have copies of notes and materials for hands on practice, while supplies last. She’ll also have a variety of resources, projects and materials for students to look over. To receive credit students will need to stay at least an hour, but you are welcome to come by any amount of time that you have. All levels from just curious to beginning to advanced welcome. $1-$6 fee depending on what material students want to use.

A survey of the history of roses from ancient times through the present, a discussion of which varieties of roses were grown in period and how modern roses differ from period roses.

Writing Sonnets with Uncle Gideon Learn to write a totally period and totally fun poetic form in this fun and relaxed workshop with Lord Gideon ap Stephen, former Royal Bard and mundane English teacher with a degree in English with a focus on Shakespeare and Poetic Nerder. (Equipment: pen, paper, etc)

Want to run an event but don’t know how to start? In this class we will discuss all the things to consider in preparing an event bid to put forth to your Canton/Barony/Kingdom. Not only will we go over the steps but we will also cover how to create the budget so that pesky budget spreadsheet won’t seem so daunting.

A brief overview of power generation and industry in Europe, looking at medieval solutions to resource management. Topics include coppicing; charcoal; wind, water and draft animal power; field rotation and fallow pasturing; and specialization of skills to maximize labor efficiency.

Atlantia goes back 40 years. I was the Kingdom Historian for a number of years. There will be visual aids and artifacts.

Confused by woodworking jargon? Don't know what to call the parts of furniture? Can't tell a chisel from a plane? This class is for you! We will cover several main areas of woodworking (Joinery, Carpentry, Coopering) as they apply to the modern and medieval world. There will also be a bit of tool show and tell.

An in depth look at breeds and species of birds and their eggs that were used in period. We'll look at breed history, cooking uses, as well as size and calorie comparisons.

This class will be a round table discussion on how to serve as your group's primary herald.

Events are full of activities you're interested in, but there's always down time. And won't somebody please think about the children?! This class will talk about the games Elizabethans played, and how to research and choose games appropriate for your persona. We'll explain games that require some equipment, and games that require none. Chess isn't the only period game!

This class will be a brief overview of certain trompe l’oeil flower forms, seen frequently in Flemish “squashed bug” manuscripts. We will practice shading, highlighting, and mixing colors through a hands-on segment to create a simple scroll blank in the style of the Mira Calligraphiae Monumenta manuscript. Bring your favorite brush for details if possible!

Intro to cooking for SCA events without losing your mind or a fortune.

An introduction to hand braids from the Viking Age, based on the Skjoldehamn find. Students will learn a basic chevron braid and a 12-element braid that can be used to make an authentic braided belt. Handout and materials will be provided.

201 advanced techniques and specific advice on footwork against period historical tactics, and the garden variety of weapon styles seen in common use in the Known world

The class will learn basic principles of unarmed and armed stage combat. This class is appropriate for those who want to perform acts of violence in scripted and unscripted plays.

Learn two 15th Century Italian dances that are done to the same music. Rostiboli Gioioso and Gioioso in Tre may share the same song but the movement patterns are quite different which makes them extra fun. Dancers of all skills are welcome including brand new dancers. No partner is required, just a desire to learn something new.

This class examines the embroidery found on garments in Italy from approximately 1450-1500 via paintings and extrapolated motifs from paintings and later found examples of embroidery books. Emphasis on women's garments but some information on men and children. We cover what types of materials to use both in accurate and practical recreations of period patterns and how to obtain period embroidery patterns from paintings. Workshop portion: workshop portion is limited to 10 participants Several basic stitches will be covered and participants should be familiar with embroidery of some kind and bring scissors if they wish to purchase a kit or their own kit with hoop, floss and fabric. If participants wish to purchase a kit the fee is $5.

A well bound book hides the art of the bookbinder. We will pull away the cover and unwrap the mystery beneath with opportunities to try many of the steps along the way.

Make a version of the popular woman's cap featured in manuscript paintings throughout the high Middle Ages. Using the preserved cap of St. Birgitta as reference for construction, participants will hand sew a cap that looks great when worn on its own or can be used to provide a foundation layer for other hats or veils.

Use of DiGrassi in cut and thrust and heavy rapier. Focus on sword and dagger. You must ensure you check in with troll for this class and that you have proper protection (mask, etc) for participation.

"This will be a very basic class, one hour, on how to move with and use the Japanese sword. We will go over basics of grip and movement and discuss specifics of what we know regarding pre-Edo period technique. Participants should bring a training simulator. Wooden bokuto or bokken are preferred. SCA C&T katana or longsword simulators may also work. This will take you through some partnered drills, and sword on sword contact is expected. Some loaners may be available on a very limited bases--first come, first served."

Join Mistress Grace Gamble for an all day open workshop on 16th century needle lace techniques. Grace is happy to help you plan a project, work on an existing project or offer a tutorial on a variety of techniques/classes she has previously taught. She’ll have copies of notes and materials for hands on practice, while supplies last. She’ll also have a variety of resources, projects and materials for students to look over. To receive credit students will need to stay at least an hour, but you are welcome to come by any amount of time that you have. All levels from just curious to beginning to advanced welcome. $1-$6 fee depending on what material students want to use.

Join Mistress Ester Pickering for an all day open workshop on 16th century Elizabethan Embroidery. Ester is happy to help you plan a project, work on an existing project or offer a tutorial on a variety of techniques/classes she has previously taught. Class options include - Beginning and Intermediate Polychrome embroidery, Blackwork, Sweet Bag Design, Shirt and Shift Embroidery Design, An Overview of Elizabethan Embroidery, Open Work Seams and Sweet Bag accessories . She’ll have copies of notes and materials for hands on practice, while supplies last. She’ll also have a variety of resources, projects and materials for students to look over. To receive credit students will need to stay at least an hour, but you are welcome to come by any amount of time that you have. All levels from just curious to beginning to advanced welcome. $1-$6 fee depending on what material students want to use.

We will discuss how to plant and grow varieties of roses that were grown in period. I will cover where to find period varieties, how to plant and care for them, what to do about pests (both insect and diseases), and, if there is time, propagating rose plants.

Ideas on taking charge of the Bardic circle. How to better your performance for the audience, and general ideas to keep their attention and what to do if you loose it.

The harp is a lovely instrument, ancient in origin and ethereal in sound, but it can be very challenging to write music for. Contrary to popular belief among many modern composers and musicians, modern-style piano sheet music is not always possible on a harp (for instance, we use eight digits, not all ten!), especially a period harp. This class will briefly cover the evolution of the harp and its significance, the anatomy and range of most period harps, the techniques used to play a period harp, and -- most importantly -- the restrictions that any composer must consider when writing for a harper! If you have a piece you are working on that you'd like me to briefly look at, go ahead and bring it!

The natives of Ireland developed a unique culture and dress during the period prior to the Norman conquest of the 12th-13th centuries. Learn about the medieval unisex tunic with an attached hood--including what to wear with it, what evidence we have for how it may have looked, and what influence the Norse and Normans may have exerted in extinguishing Irish dress.

Come hear about one of the greatest naval battles of all time, the Defeat of Phillip II of Spain’s invincible fleet of 122 warships by Queen Elizabeth of England with her 66 ship fleet. What was the background political climate? Take a look at Sir Frances Drake, pirate and English agent at sea. How much of the result was the weather? This was the turning point from Spanish to English domination of the sea.

This class will cover basic joinery commonly used in late-period timber framing, using the Gardiner's Company kitchen as a model. We will cover mortise and tenon (shoulder, stub, housed), braces, collar ties, dovetail, tongue and fork, scarf joinery, and the hallmark of late period timber frames - the ELIZABETHAN TYING JOINT!

This class will take a look at the period uses of various species of ruminants like sheep, goats, and cattle and where to find them in period. We'll take a look at the connection to commerce and cooking, and discuss the period husbandry of these animals.

This is the first half of the class requirement for being a warranted armoured combat marshal.

This hour will be open for people to come and handle and examine the collection of the instructors. We will have the room set up to reflect the public room of an Elizabethan middle class house, and numerous accessories and furnishings to see. We will answer questions on anything you're curious about, from where we got our stuff, to how we play Elizabethan!

This is a dedicated time for students to come paint some more from earlier projects during the day, or new students may pick up something to paint and everything will be provided. This is not structured. One on one coaching is possible based on skill background of the instructor, or, we’ll explore something new. Students do not have to bring anything as far as tools, paints, things to paint unless they want to. You do not have to have attended any of the other scribal classes to attend. Sitting around and asking questions is fine, also.

A brief overview of how to make your life easier while cooking in camp. What can you do at home before you leave? Do you really need that soufflé pan? Can I make a "period" pumpkin spice latte? How do I make my kitchen look more attractive? Recipe booklet to take home! If we get really fancy there might be taste testing!

In this hands-on class you will learn a number of the birka knots and how to understand the remainder.

First, you will learn how poetry, skálds and skáldkonur (female poets) fit into Old Norse culture. Then we will discuss alliteration and poetic language specific to Old Norse poetry. Finally, I will go over some basic poetic forms used in Eddic and skaldic poetry, including fornyrðislag, málaháttr, ljóðaháttr and dróttkvætt. The optional handout includes the forms for fornyrðislag, málaháttr, ljóðaháttr and dróttkvætt.

Some of the Kingdom's Very Experienced Performers will gather to discuss and answer your questions about anything in SCA Performing Arts: research sources, performance materials, organizing performing opportunities, how to up your game, how to get started, conquering stagefright, and whatever the attending students want to address.

This is an easy, fun, flirty, bouncy, 16th Century Italian dance. No experience necessary, but it is a long, high-energy dance, so we will devote a whole hour to learning it slowly.