*–Facebook Group All times are Central Time unless otherwise noted.
Nordskogen
*Nordskogen Social Practice Online via Zoom, 3rd Wed., 7-8:30pm (may run longer)
Next online social practice: March 19, 2025 (business meeting at 7:30pm).
Join us for an online gathering via Zoom. The meeting invitation will be posted in a pinned post in the Facebook discussion group at the link above and also will be posted to our Baronial email discussion group. Please remember that you are muted when you join in. Video is encouraged but not required. Drop in and out as you wish.
Online Baronial Arts & Sciences Exhibition—On Facebook, Feb. 2-28, 2025
Nordskogen on Discord
After that, you can follow this link and see messages on the Nordskogen Channel.
Nordskogen Special Interest Facebook Groups
Barony of Nordskogen Discussion Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/Nordskogen
Canton of Nordleigh
https://www.facebook.com/groups/Nordleigh
Nordskogen Archery
https://www.facebook.com/groups/304828682244883
Nordskogen Armoured Combat
https://www.facebook.com/groups/Nordskogen.armored
Nordskogen Dancers
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1587325938146072
Nordskogen Group Camping
https://www.facebook.com/groups/7456272577774535
Nordskogen Rapier Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/nordskogen.fencing
Nordskogen Thrown Weapons
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1697917837116667
Northshield Activities, Classes, and Events
Northshield on Discord
After that, you can follow this link and see messages on the Northshield Unofficial Discord Server.
Ethereal Stellar University of Northshield, Nov. 6-9, 2023
Virtual A&S Display—Entries from the June 1, 2024 Northshield Arts and Sciences Competition
Northshield Royal Activities, Courts, and Events Send in award recommendations!
*Their Royal Majesties of Northshield’s Facebook Page
*Their Royal Highnesses’ Website
Past Ethereal and Live Northshield Courts Available Online
(Live courts are double starred.)
Schützenfest and Mermaids Retreat, May 29, 2020
Border Skirmish, Castle Fever, Castel Rouge 50th, June 13, 2020
Warriors and Warlords, July 11, 2020
All Garbed Up and Nowhere To Go, Aug. 22, 2020
Venturing Forth, September 26, 2020
It’s the GREAT Nordfest, Charlie Brúnn, Oct. 24, 2020
SUN Court, Saturday, November 14, 2020
Boar’s Head Court–This Little Piggie Stayed Home, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020
The Elevation of Eyja Bassadóttir to the Order of the Laurel, Sunday, December 20, 2020
Queen’s Prize, Saturday, February 13, 2021
Royal Birthday Court, Saturday, April 10, 2021
Feast of the Venerable Bede, May 22, 2021
**Elevation of Dane of Needham to the Order of Chivalry, June 12, 2021
**Courts at Northshield Crown Tournament and Crown Tourney Itself, June 19, 2021
Royal Court at Wishes and Waiting, Sunday, July 11, 2021
**Fall Crown Tournament: Morning Court and Tournament, Saturday, October 9, 2021
**Fall Crown Tournament: Evening Court, Saturday, October 9, 2021
Royal Court at the Feast of Isabelle, Saturday, February 26, 2022
**Spring Crown Tournament, Saturday, May 14, 2022
**Spring Crown Tournament: Afternoon Court, Saturday, May 14, 2022
**Crown Tournament: Saturday, September 10, 2022
**Fall Coronation: Saturday, September 10, 2022
**Fall Crown: Saturday, October 8, 2022
Northshield Special Interest Facebook Groups
Anglo-Saxons of Northshield and Friends
https://www.facebook.com/groups/279315155938918
The Army of Northshield
https://www.facebook.com/groups/656097414404272/
Artillery Arts Martial in Northshield
https://www.facebook.com/groups/144334776010909
Clan Blue Feather
https://www.facebook.com/groups/683301623830034
Companions of the Stellar Hart (Northshield Courtesans)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/NorthshieldCourtesans
Kingdom of Northshield Glass Workers
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1529244790687790
Northshield Arts and Sciences
https://www.facebook.com/groups/532690726749947
Northshield Bards
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1552940374967878
Northshield Barter and Trade
https://www.facebook.com/groups/469057956444539
Northshield Brewer’s Guild
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1702958423277864/
Northshield College of Heralds
https://www.facebook.com/groups/308940499761457
Northshield College of Scribes
https://www.facebook.com/groups/107714786015764
Northshield Combat Archery/Siege
https://www.facebook.com/groups/569152006574803
Northshield Cooks
https://www.facebook.com/groups/706755262740309
Northshield Early Music
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1219008355459586
Northshield Equestrians
https://www.facebook.com/groups/111719882243075
Northshield Farming Guild
https://www.facebook.com/groups/855993841238202/
Northshield Hand of Tyr
https://www.facebook.com/groups/NShandoftyr
Northshield History
https://www.facebook.com/NorthshieldHistory
Northshield “I Am No Bro” Interdisciplinary Fighter Squadron
https://www.facebook.com/groups/iamnobro/
The Northshield Inn
https://www.facebook.com/groups/462797700463779/
Northshield Moneyer’s Guild
https://www.facebook.com/groups/477072765762866/
Northshield Rebated Steel Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/220595020772855
Northshield Youth Boffer Combat
https://www.facebook.com/groups/479972685536766
Unofficial Northshield Forester’s Guild
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1247898808582127/
Greater SCA
Lists of Events and Classes–General
SCA Classes On YouTube
(List maintained by Countess Jehanette)
Events and Classes–Ongoing
ARTemisia Virtual University
Dahrien’s List of Online Bardic Circles
East Kingdom/Midrealm Bardic Showcase, a [post] Pennsic tradition, 2020 Ed.
On YouTube
Known World Chatelaine Symposium 2023—YouTube Playlist of 27 videos
Known World Heraldic and Scribal Symposium
Meridies Open Social Zoom, Tuesdays, 5pm-Midnight, Central Time—Link to Schedule
Pennsic 50 House Sans Nomen Concert
*Royal University of the Midrealm (RUM) On YouTube
SCA Board of Directors Quarterly Meetings on YouTube
SCA Iberia Webpage and YouTube Channel
*SCA Online Virtual Bardic Night
*SCA Virtual Classroom and Artisan Display
Silent Herald / ASL Practice 8pm (Central) Every Thurs. via Zoom.
Send a Facebook message to Suzanne Booth for link.
Sunday Night With The Scribes
(more info. on individual sessions under Individual Events–One Time below)
Sunday Night with the Scribes is an evening spent in the company of other Scribal Arts folks from around the Known World. Whether you’re here to learn a skill, share your success or simply hang out with your Art friends, there is room at the table for you. Come for the Community, Stay for the Art!
Extended calendar, class times for multiple time zones, event descriptions, and zoom links are at the link above. Zoom opens at 6p Central and the classes start at 7p Central. It’s also a great place to share your work and group think solutions and ideas.
*Viking Klan Zebitz’s Facebook Page
They do Viking era recreations. Of particular interest are their Winter Viking Experiments which they have been carrying out for several years. Search “Winter Viking Experiments” on their Facebook page for photos, videos, and comments.
Virtual Known World Arts and Sciences Display from 2021—A Pennsic Activity
Virtual Pennsic University courses are available on their YouTube channel.
Weekly Fiber Room in Meridies Open Social Zoom on Tuesdays—8pm to ?
Watch the Facebook Group “Artisans of Meridies” for the weekly codes to this Zoom. The password is the name of Meridies’ current Queen. Next password change will be April 2025.
Every First Tuesday: Lace Enthusiasts: Geek about all forms of lace.
Every Second Tuesday: Warped Weavers: For enthusiasts of all forms of weaving.
Every Third Tuesday: Fiber Arts Enthusiasts
Every Fourth Tuesday: Spinning and Dyeing Enthusiasts Hangout
They cover even vaguely related fiber subjects, so go on by and talk about your favorite fiber art! It doesn’t matter what night you come they’ll talk about it.
West Kingdom’s Past and Future Newcomer 101 Classes
Go to westkingdom.org Click on Calendars. Then click on Activities. Scroll through for the various Newcomer 101 classes. Click on them to get information and meeting links and the programs web link. You can even add to your own electronic calendar. Visit/Subscribe to the West Kingdom YouTube Channel to see the taped versions when they are posted after the fact. The Newcomer 101 Classes have been gathered together in their own YouTube playlist.
Events and Classes—One Time
Northshield Officers Week—Classes Online Via Zoom—Monday, Feb. 17-Friday, Feb. 21, 2025
It has been nine years since the last Officers’ Day. To make up for lost time, we are not going to have an Officer Day, we’re going to have an Officers’ Week! Five days of meetings, two meetings per evening. All from the comfort of home online. And for free.
This is an opportunity for kingdom and local officers to meet one another, discussions matters related to the offices and receive training. This is also an excellent opportunity for gentles who are interested in learning about an office, either at the local or kingdom levels, to learn what is involved.
Monday, February 17
7 pm- The Royal Family
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87188230765?pwd=7r5Ub4HwmxOh2YgAzn3kKuYoAWttmE.1
Meeting ID: 871 8823 0765 Passcode: 829550
8:15 pm- Webministers
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88099945365?pwd=OnaNHaZyru70r5Og57DwUGylnFuJit.1
Meeting ID: 880 9994 5365 Passcode: 735539
Tuesday, February 18
7 pm- Exchequers
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84347827915?pwd=2ie6M78KVa7A3Wzp8oem3reZXYTZq9.1
Meeting ID: 843 4782 7915 Passcode: 846410
Wednesday, February 19
7 pm- Marshallate
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87314018663?pwd=AULzONzmgzoqYPMYep4UafPyyXKJ3k.1
Meeting ID: 873 1401 8663 Passcode: 077193
8:15 pm- Chatelaines
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87090157639?pwd=5vT19CrHZzg7asiLwccsaaXifInwLN.1
Meeting ID: 870 9015 7639 Passcode: 527239
Thursday, February 20
7 pm- Heralds
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84978741628?pwd=QoKWLsYizVBvntpgyH1KvAziPEOYya.1
Meeting ID: 849 7874 1628 Passcode: 650001
8:15 pm- Chroniclers & Social Media Officers
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83854308581?pwd=p3m43oIAnrzJGHHxrWIRcBtI1MawA3.1
Meeting ID: 838 5430 8581 Passcode: 382591
Friday, February 21
7 pm- Seneschals
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88222317309?pwd=8GcvWuuJzDFfnLhqlrR70m2mH77oWG.1
Meeting ID: 882 2231 7309 Passcode: 763954
8:15 pm- Ministers of Arts & Sciences
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89644710724?pwd=E9dbd0pScjh4aSDslICGFWsBrd39iC.1
Meeting ID: 896 4471 0724 Passcode: 568030
Through the Looking Glass: A Virtual Costuming Competition—Entries Due by February 22, 2025
The Aethelmearc Clothiers Guild is hosting a virtual costuming competition, “Through the Looking Glass”. Entries will be judged online, and participants are invited to join us for an in-person display at a TBD future Aethelmearc event. We encourage participants of all skill levels! Out of Kingdom entries are welcome.
The Challenge: Choose any piece of artwork featuring an outfit, then recreate that ensemble (clothing, jewelry, accessories) as faithfully as possible using that piece of art as your primary source of inspiration.
For more information about competition rules and instructions please visit tinyurl.com/LookingGlass24!
Gourds: The Swiss Army Knife of History, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, 7pm CST, Úna inghean Tamhais
Join this Zoom class and learn about the historical uses of gourds. You might not know that gourds were used by cultures all over the world. They were the first domesticated plant and the precursor to pottery. They were used for storage, musical instruments, decoration, and much more. They even played important roles in mythology and religion.
If you are interested, the class starts at 8pm EST or 7pm CST on Tuesday, February 25th, 2025. The Zoom link will be in the comments of this original post in The Artisans of Meridies Facebook Group. They are usually posted around 3pm Central the evening of the class.
This event is sponsored by the Drachenwald Herbalists Guild and has no entry fee. Please sign up here to receive the Zoom link. Below is the list of classes.
1-2pm CET (6-7am CST) “Making St Bridget’s crosses from luachra (Irish rushes)”, like my granny taught me. Taught by: Lady Gytha Ui Bhanain
2-3pm CET (7-8am CST) “Peas and carrots: a 13th century Norman Garden in Ireland”: Golden Egg project. Taught by: Viscountess Susanna of York
3-4pm CET (8-9am CST) “Beekeeping in the Middle Ages”. Taught by: Lord Drago of Vilnyj Step
4-5pm CET (9-10am CST) “Brewing with Grain”: Iron age brewing. Taught by: Lady Anauved de Mona
5-6pm CET (10-11am CST) “One Cup to Rule them all”: Tea culture in medieval China. Taught by: Lady Wol Bi
Renaissance Perfumes, a Practical Approach with Teacher, Dúgū Jìnán, Sun., Mar. 8, 2025, Noon
Learn how to recreate historical fragrances by making your kitchen into a stillroom.
This class will cover an introduction to perfumery in Renaissance Europe with best ways to start own journey into the art of compounding historical fragrances. Reputable sources will be discussed of aromatics, cheapest way to start your own still room and safety precautions.
Link to class notes: https://kasiagromek.com/…/starting-your-own-journey…/
The Zoom link will be provided closer to the class.
Sunday Night with the Scribes
– Zoom opens at 6pm Central; Classes run from 7-9pm Central; Zoom Closes at 10pm Central.
– The Zoom address for the sessions is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89540958886 Please note: a Hastings Lock is used for the password for the Zoom Room. Message them at the Facebook link below if you need the Lock.
– FB Page (Zoom links can be found here): https://www.facebook.com/ScribalSunday
– Webpage: https://scribal.art/ Google Calendars for many time zones. Zoom links are in each calendar entry.
Sunday, Feb. 23–Wordsmithing 101 with Aislinn Chiabach
“On the composing of Kingdom Award documents, colloquially known as scrolls.” Wordsmithing of a scroll is a practical application of poetry and prose of the pre-17th century culture we emulate in the SCA. This will be an in depth look into Wordsmithing which is an integral part of the collaborative art of the scroll which includes Calligraphy, Illumination, Wordsmithing and the Presentation. We’ll discuss the required information: The Royals; the Kingdom; the Recipient’s name; the Award name; Event Information; and Specific Information About the Recipient (if there is space). This class will look at the different kinds of awards and finally a more in depth discussion on the most commonly used form.
Sunday, Mar. 2–Wordsmithing 102 with Aislinn Chiabach
As discussed in Wordsmithing 101: Composing award documents, colloquially known as scrolls, generally emulate legal texts and documents from pre-17th culture we emulate in the SCA.
Wordsmithing 102 will explore how, as seen in the variety of different kinds of calligraphy and illumination there are as many different ways to express that through the words.
The goal with this class is not to write in the languages of the past, but to take their shape and sound and put it into English.
We’ll discuss Alliteration, Kennings and Rhyme with several examples. As well as some other forms like Acrostic, Filk and Punny poetic forms.
Sunday, Mar. 9–Newbie Know How – Making your nibs work for you! Honing and refining with Hellen of Haldane
Bring some dip nibs and a 4-sided nail file and buffer to the class along with a magnifier of some kind.
Sunday, Mar. 16–Hatching – the essential skill for art with Margarette la Gantière
Hatching–the ability to add definition and depth to your art using lines and small strokes–will be presented. An essential skill for all scribes.
Sunday, March 23–Scribal 101 with Mistress Alikina filia Elpin
There is no end to the goals and aspirations of people wanting to learn about the wonderful scribal arts but where to start? Mistress Alikina filia Elpin will share her insights and suggestions for starting on the exciting journey!
Sunday, March 30–Open Scribal
It is the last Sunday of the month so come and work along other scribes, ask questions, bring ideas, show off your work and art!
SCA Individuals
(The Wrong) and Honorable Master Dahrien Cordell’s Online Bardic Circle via Zoom
*Meeting ID: * 850-6206-6750 Passcode: 1 (yes, just that single digit)
Join in browser or installed Zoom app/program: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85062066750
Join by Skype for Business: https://us02web.zoom.us/skype/85062066750
The next bardic circle will be Mon., 2/24/25, starting at Noon, Central Time (official start)
[Sometimes he opens things early, though.]
End: When his last bardic playmates leave him.
Website of Dúgū Jìnán (Kasia Gromek)
Duke Tom’s Fighting Videos Including fighting in the snow in January 2023.
Magistrissa Anna Dokeianina Syrakousina/Angela Costello-Perrone Moves Into The Digital World