*–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: February 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.
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.
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
Virtual Known World Heralds and Scribes, Fri., Jan 24-Sun., Jan. 26, 2025
We have over 50 classes submitted, as well as a really interesting keynote speaker lined up, along with the usual Principal Heralds and Submissions Heralds meetings and two Laurel Roadshows. Here is a link to the list of classes. Please note that the times given are Eastern Standard Time.
Pre-registration for vKWHSS is open! While registration is not required, those who register will get a link via email a couple of days ahead of the event. We will not be posting the link to social media and the website until the day of to cut down on spam. Please sign up via the following link: https://bit.ly/vKWHSS2025_Registration
Drachenwald Online Kingdom University, Jan. 24-26, 2025, Starting at 11am Central Time on the 24th
It’s time once again for Drachenwald’s online university so above is the link to the event website. Please note that you need to join the Drachenwald kingdom discussion group on Facebook if you wish to see the event info. there.
University of Atlantia—Online, Saturday & Sunday, February 2 & 3, 2025
Calling for classes from ALL KINGDOMS!
* Student Registration begins: January 3
* Student Registration closes: January 29
Link to the current catalog: https://university.atlantia.sca.org/catalog.php
Link to registration instructions: https://university.atlantia.sca.org/register.php
Virtual AECademy 2025, Sunday, February 16, 2025, 10am-4pm
Virtual AECademy 2025 will be hosted by the Aethelmearc Clothiers Guild on Sunday, February 16, 2025 from 10am to 4pm. Teachers of all topics are encouraged to register at https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSdx5dxtkvk…/viewform…
This year will feature a special “cloth and clothing” track in addition to regularly scheduled programming.
Access information for the virtual sessions, as well as schedule and class descriptions, will be published prior to the event on Facebook and email. For more information, contact the Virtual AEcademy Autocrat at Magnifica Fede di Fiore at clothiers_guild@aethelmearc.org
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!
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, Jan. 26–Bring It and Fix it Evening With Hellen of Haldane
Bring it and Fix it evening. Tools, work, designs – bring them to show and share and get help with Hellen of Haldane and the SNWTS.
Sun., Feb. 2–A Day in the Studio of Cornelis Vermeulen: An Artisan’s Life in a Flemish Studio with Soo Yuan
Be inspired by Flemish art and design as Soo Yuan takes us on a tour of the studio of the famous artist Cornelis Vermeulen.
Sunday, Feb. 9–Rotational Symmetry in Islamic Illumination – A Calligraphy Study Class with Li Xia
Learn to design your own Islamic-inspired patterns in this hands-on workshop. No drawing skill required… seriously! While this class will be focused on designs for scribes, this class is for anyone who may be interested in how to make symmetrical designs for any project. Please have the following materials on hand: geometry set (compass / protractor / ruler); pencil; eraser; blank drawing paper; tracing paper or onion skin. Please note: This class is all about hands-on creation of original designs. There will be no lecture or documentation provided. Learning outcomes: Be able to use geometry / drafting tools; Be able to create original designs; Be able to use the designs in projects.
Sunday, Feb. 16–Stencil Class with Ellen de Lacey
Join Ellen for an introduction to stenciling and best practices.
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.
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 Thurs., 1/23/25, starting at 6pm, 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