Saturday, September 15 | 4:30pm Show your support for the “Middle Ages as they should have been” by marching with Caer Gwyn in the Champaign-Urbana Pride Parade! Garb, banners, rainbows all encouraged! This is a place to look fabulous, preferably in your attempt at period clothing, but also wear comfortable shoes. The parade is about …
Monday April 23: 7 – 9 PM, Music Night at the Illini Union Illini Union, Fourth Floor, probably room 404 This is a month for musicians! Bring any instrument or medieval/renaissance sheet music you have. We will take inventory of the interests within our group and maybe have a little jam/singalong session. If there is enough demand, …
Saturday April 14th: Archery South Draves Archery, 1707 Avenue of Mid-America, Effingham, IL 62401, USA Archery South is on the docket in Effingham. Check Facebook for any updates. Sunday April 15th: Rapier Practice Stock Pavilion This is our weekly rapier fight practice – every Sunday at this time and location. This is open to people of any skill or athleticism level. …
Monday March 12: 6 – 9 PM, Art at the Makerspace – Gouache and Shell Gold Makerspace Urbana, 202 S Broadway Ave, IMC Basement Room #16, Urbana, IL 61801, USA (Third time’s the charm? I have all the supplies, I have a location, and some folks who couldn’t make the previous runs can make it this …
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Monday Jan. 29: 6 – 9 PM, Make and Take Sewing with Reyni-Hrefna Illini Union, 1401 W Green St, Urbana, IL 61801 This month, join Reyni-Hrefna at the Union as she teaches Make and Take Hand Sewing. There will be some fabric and needles for a class teaching everyone how to assemble a small drawstring …
February 24: Courting on the River in Moline, IL 1201 13th St, Moline, Illinois 61265 Courting on the River is a fun event in the Quad Cities area with feasting, fighting, fiber arts, and more; there’s something for everyone. March 4: Lady Day Moot in Mattoon The Lady Day Moot is one of our larger quarterly …
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All are welcome to join in the celebration at the Lady Day Moot for the Barony of Caer Gwynt! There will be rapier and heavy sword fighting, arts and sciences championship, a potluck dinner, medieval games, and a great day of socializing! Garb optional — wear what makes you happy. Sunday, March 4 | 12 …
Several of our Caerfolks received awards this weekend at Festival of Maidens: Lady Elizabetha Schlaeffer von Wurttemburg – Master Gunnarr Alfljot’s Laurel Prize Tourney Lady Alise – AoA Lady Arianna Blackfell – AoA Lady Carol of St. Carol – Dragon’s Barb His Lordship Oswyn of Bathon – Evergreen Congratulations, and HUZZAH!!
This weekend is one of our biggest events of the year! This Saturday: Festival of Maidens at the University Armory Saturday Evening: The After-Party at Eastland Suites with a concert by Bardic Storm Sunday: Maidens Sunday Practice at the Stock Pavilion Monday night: Arts and Sciences at the Illini Union – Make Your Own Gouache, Mk 2 Next weekend: Back to our regular …
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January 14, we’ll be preparing our new and returning fencers for another Festival of Maidens – and celebrating with pizza and The Princess Bride! Shire members, friends, family, and significant others are all invited and more than welcome to join us after practice (4pm) in the Stock Pavilion for free pizza and the best movie ever …
