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A&S Activities: Week of 7-Mar

Click the event link to open the virtual event. Click the Event Info link to open a calendar entry for an in-person event. Mon, 7-Mar at 7 PM: Virtual Scribe’s Guild Tue, 8-Mar at 7:30 PM: Virtual Needleworkers Wed, 9-Ma at 6:00 PM: : In person Baronial Meeting. Event Info. Thu, 10-Mar at 7 PM: …

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A&S Activities: Week of 28-Feb

Tue, 1-Mar, 7:00 pm: Bardic Open Mic.  Wed, 2-Mar, 7:00 pm: A&S Show and Tell.  Thu, 3-Mar, 8 pm: Virtual Armourers.

A&S Activities: Week of 21-Feb

Mon, 21-Feb, 7 pm: Planting a Pollinator Garden. Tue, 22-Feb, 7:30 pm: Virtual Needleworkers. Wed, 23-Feb, 7:30 pm: In person Scribal Workshop at Baronial meeting Thu, 24-Feb, 8 pm: Virtual Armourers. Sun, 27-Feb, 4 pm: Gardener’s Roundtable.

A&S Activities: Week of 14-Feb

Tue, 15-Feb, 7 pm: Bardic Open Mic. Thu, 17-Feb, 8 pm: Virtual Armourers,

A&S Activities: Week of 7-Feb

Mon, 7-Feb, 7 pm: Virtual Scribes. Tue, 8-Feb, 7:30 pm: Virtual Needleworkers. Thu, 10-Feb, 8 pm: Virtual Armourers.  Sat, 12-Feb: 9 am to 8 pm: Virtual Winter RUM  Sun, 13-Feb, 4 pm: Gardener’s Roundtable.

Class: Intro to Heraldry

Wed, 2-Feb, 7 pm: Virtual Intro to Heraldry. A free-wheeling exploration of heraldry: choosing a name, designing arms, or participating as a herald. The session will be participant-led, so bring your questions to spark the conversation. (Dmitri Zhirov) https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89156497290?pwd=STNjeE5NVTRFQnBTNlJjRGRHYzZndz09

Class: Bidding the Bedes: Intro to Paternosters

Virtual Bidding the Bedes-Intro to Paternosters. In the 13th-16th centuries in western Europe, prayer beads were a ubiquitous accessory. This class discusses the history and development of the paternoster, as well as information on making your own replica. (Elizabethe Alles)

A&S Show’n’Tell

Wed, 19-Jan, 7:30 pm: Virtual A&S Show’n’Tell. Join us to share and discuss your projects, in progress or complete. You can email pictures you’d like to share to BaronessAngharad@gmail.com before the session to add them to a presentation, or, if you’re on camera, you can share whatever is in your hand at the time. There are …

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Class: Reading the Room

Wed, 5-Jan, 7 pm: Virtual: Reading the Room for Bards, Teachers, Presenters. Building rapport quickly with a group is crucial to the effectiveness of your presentation. Knowing how to read the environment, use and interpret body language and manage expectations could spell the difference between communal magic and train wreck. (Juliane Bechaumpe)

A&S Activities in January 2022

A&S Activities: January 2022 Mon, 3-Jan, 7 pm: Virtual Scribe’s Gathering. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82988129302?pwd=OWNleWFQYVFGMGFsYUpHMmlRNmFQQT09 Wed, 5-Jan, 7 pm: Virtual Reading the Room for Bards, Teachers, Presenters. Building rapport quickly with a group is crucial to the effectiveness of your presentation. Knowing how to read the environment, use and interpret body language and manage expectations could spell the …

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Not Necessarily a Cookie Exchange Results

Many thanks to all the participants in our first “Not Necessarily a Cookie” Exchange. I wasn’t sure what to expect and was thrilled when 20-odd people contributed “Not just cookies” to the exchange. Like any first-time performance, there were some rough patches (My apologies to Elizabethe, Milesent and Edward), but they should smooth out if …

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Upcoming A&S Activities: 15-Nov

Wed, 17-Nov, 7:00 pm: SCA 101 taught by Jolicia, at Baronial Mtg Thu, 18-Nov, 7 pm: Armourer’s Guild Thu, 25-Nov: Thanksgiving. (A&S Activity for many Cooks!) Wed, 1-Dec, 7;00 pm: Wire-Wrapped Rings, taught by Jolicia, at Baronial Mtg Thu, 2-Dec, 7 pm: Armourer’s Guild Mon, 6-Dec, 7 pm: Virtual Scribe’s Symposium led by Aiden Thu, …

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A&S Activities: Week of 25-Oct

Tue, 26-Oct, 7:30 pm Virtual Needleworker’s Guild: Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88261643621?pwd=UGx1TTdPcVdNNWtHZFhDZkxYR0d5Zz09 Wed, 27-Oct, 7 pm: Artisan’s Show-and-Tell:  Join Zoom meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89827491345?pwd=UXJONkI4eEJIWlR3TTZrQ3pKZFpWZz09 Thu, 28-Oct, 6 pm: Armourer’s Guild Again: In person at Ealdred and Clariel’s garage. Contact calum@wowway.com with questions. Further details are available on the Cleftlands calendar on our website, and our group’s FB page.

A&S Activities: Week of 18-Oct

Wed, 20-Oct, 7:30 pm: Bannocks or Bust: In person class at meeting site. Thu, 21-Oct: Last week of No Armourer’s Guild Sat, 23-Oct: Regular Event: Classes, A&S Display Further details are available on the Cleftlands calendar on our website, and our group’s FB page.

A&S Activities: Week of 11-Oct

Tue, 12-Oct, 7:30 pm: Virtual Needleworkers: Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88261643621?pwd=UGx1TTdPcVdNNWtHZFhDZkxYR0d5Zz09 Wed, 13-Oct, 6:30: Three SCA-Guided Tours at CMA (tours start at 6:30, please try to arrive by 6 pm) 11150 East Blvd, Cleveland, OH. Meet in the center of the Atrium. Thu, 14-Oct: No Armorer’s Guild. Sat, 16-Oct: Crown Tourney: evening Bardic activities. Further details are …

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A&S Activities: Week of 16-Aug

18-Aug 7:30 pm, in-person:  Creating Your Heraldry and Name. Instructor Thory Vedarsdottir. 19-Aug, 7 pm, in-person: Armorer’s Guild. 24-Aug, 7:30 pm, iZoom : Needleworker’s Guild. Changed to Zoom only. See Cleftlands calendar and FB page for link. 26-Aug, 7 pm, in-person: Armorer’s Guild. Please plan for: 29-Sep: Virtual Cleftlands A&S Display. Check Cleftlands calendar and …

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Local A&S Activities: Week of 19-July

20-Jul: Anti-Social Club will be meeting at Stephen von Lubeck’s from 7 to 10 pm. Please contact him on FB under the name Stephen Kerg for directions and information on the week’s theme. 21-Jul: Baronial Meeting at St. John of the Cross School, 140 Richmond Rd, Cleveland, OH 44143. There will be various activities including …

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A&S Activities: Week of 26-Apr

Tue, 27-Apr, 7:30 pm: Cleftlands Needleworkers: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88261643621?pwd=UGx1TTdPcVdNNWtHZFhDZkxYR0d5Zz09 Wed, 28-Apr; 7:30 pm: Cleftlands Gardeners: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89056355623?pwd=cDk2akZ2cDlGRVpvWi9zdEJnNXhtZz09 Thu, 29-Apr, 8 pm: Cleftlands Armorers: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84704344487?pwd=UGJrZUxqNW5JQ05jeHBtYWdLQUl4QT09 For more details about these activities, check the Cleftlands calendar at http://www.cleftlands.org/calendar/

A&S Activities: Week of 19-Apr

Thu, 22-Apr, 8 pm: Cleftlands Armorers: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84704344487?pwd=UGJrZUxqNW5JQ05jeHBtYWdLQUl4QT09 For more details about these activities, check the Cleftlands calendar at http://www.cleftlands.org/calendar/

A&S Activities: Week of 12-Apr

Mon, 12-Apr, 7:00 pm: Cleftlands Scribes: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82988129302?pwd=OWNleWFQYVFGMGFsYUpHMmlRNmFQQT09 Tue, 13-Apr, 7:30 pm: Cleftlands Needleworkers: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88261643621?pwd=UGx1TTdPcVdNNWtHZFhDZkxYR0d5Zz09 Thu, 15-Apr, 8 pm: Cleftlands Armorers: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84704344487?pwd=UGJrZUxqNW5JQ05jeHBtYWdLQUl4QT09 For more details about these activities, check the Cleftlands calendar at http://www.cleftlands.org/calendar/