[MR] Send your Reservations now...Bright Hills Baronial Birthday

[Angela Faye Yau]

From
Lupercus to Valentinus- a Celebration of Courtly Love 
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Barony of Bright Hills

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On the most romantic
day of the year, we will take time to reflect on the history of the day, from
Lupercus to Valentinus and to understand and celebrate the ideal of courtly
love.  Bring your special someone and all
your friends and family as we celebrate romance in true SCA style, complete
with singing, dancing, learning, and a lavish romantic feast!  Join the Barony of Bright Hills as we celebrate
our Baronial Birthday!  
The event officially runs from 10amto 10pm, volunteers for set up and
clean up outside of those hours are welcome!  Schedule and activity updates will appear on event webpage at: http://parchmentandpcs.com/Pages/love.html 
Martial activities: Heavy weapons fighting will be
held weather permitting, MIC Baron Temur of the Kerait, temurkhan at comcast.net Armor inspection
will begin at 11amand the melee will be followed
by extended practice for fighters looking forward to springtime tourney season.
A&S activities: Dance classes will be offered
throughout the day, an A&S Commentary display area will host displays of
projects completed or in progress for commentary and help for those who are
aiming to display at the Kingdom Arts and Sciences in March.  We also invite experienced artists to display
their arts and documentation to inspire those who are learning how to develop
documentation and prepare displays for competition.  Bring your project and documentation for
display.  For questions or to become an
official “judge” to leave comments via Atlantian judging forms to air our
developing artists, contact the A&S display coordinator, Lady Katarzyna Nowina Witkowska at k_hawk_us at yahoo.com,
443-813-1436
Lord Richard Wynn will host the second annual Bardic
at Five Paces- a Bardic Bear Pit competition- come prepared with your best bardic
skills!  Tavern space will also be
available for bards to congregate, sing, swap stories, share songs and brew
mischief with the Bright Hills “sekunjabin bar” hosted by Lady Livia di
Samuele.
Lady Ingeborg i Trondheim, Bard of Bright Hills, is
hosting a Love Poem competition.  Bring
your poem or write it with inspiration found onsite, 3-14 lines in any known
style from haiku to sonnet, the poem must be recited or sung and will be judged
by the gathered poets.  Write a poem to
wow your beloved and the populace!
Bright Hills heralds will have a consult table open
during the day for your herald edification and preparing submission of names
and devices.
During Feast couples will entertain us as they
compete in the Tournament of Love and War, choose your side and battle with
your wills, words, and looks to ensnare or depose the heart of your opponent!

Children’s activities:
will be available during the day. Lady Nina of Bright Hills will host the
popular “children’s corner” and activities will be available through the
day.  Parents are asked to volunteer some
time to help with children’s corner as well.  The populace will be able to commission valentines made by the quite
artistic youth of Bright Hills and all young artists will compete for the favor
of the Baroness for their valentines.

Merchants are welcome,
and should contact Lady Ingeborg i Trondheim, ingeborg_sca at yahoo.com, 443-813-2941, current merchant listings are available on the event
website.
The Saturday lunch will be offered as a fundraiser.  The romantic evening feast will be prepared
by the famed Bright Hills Cooks Guild with Master Chirhart Blackstar as head
cook assisted by Lady Dierdre O’Bardon and the rest of the cook’s guild.  Complete menu is available on the event
website, please notify the autocrat of any food allergy issues by February 1st at the latest.
Cost: 
Adult, Member:   $ 7.00 Site   
Feast, Adult or Child:   $ 8.00    
Adult, Non-Member:   $10.00 Site   
Youth (6-17):   $ 5.00 Site   
Child (0-15):   $ 0.00 Site (guests of the Barony)    

Make Checks Payable
To:SCA,
Inc., Barony of Bright Hills. 
No family (of parents and children) shall pay
more than $40 total in site fees. 

Total refunds will be available if the reservationist or autocrat receives your
request by February 7th, 2009. Onsite feast refunds are available ONLY if we are able to
resell your seat. 

RESERVATIONS: Lady Catriona inghean Ghirric (Katherina Black), 186 Glen View
Terrace, Abingdon, MD 21009;
Phone: (410) 409-1043; Email: kblack70 at comcast.net 
Advance reservations for feast are highly recommended, the only good
reservation is a paid reservation, please include your member # and expiration
date if you are reserving at the member rate.  Registration will be open the day of the event from 10am-4pm.
AUTOCRAT: Lady Faye de Trees (Angela Yau), 1402
Hillside Dr., Bel Air, MD 21015; 
Phone: (410) 838-9694; Email: feataure at yahoo.com

SITE: Manchester Volunteer Fire Company Social Hall, on fairgrounds at York
Street and Locust Street, 3291 York street, Manchester, MD 21102
SITE NOTES: This site is discreetly wet,
conforming with all applicable laws.  No
smoking in any building.  No Pets are
permitted on site.  The building is
handicapped accessible and has accessible restrooms.

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Directions: 

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From the
South: Take your best route to I-795 northwest of the Baltimore Beltway (I-695)
and continue to Exit 9A toward Hanover, merge onto Butler Rd/MD-128/MD-795,
Turn left at Hanover Rd./MD-30 and continue 13.4 miles then turn right on York
St. and go 0.3 miles to destination on right.  The entrance is at the corner of York and Locust streets.

From the North: Take I-83 south to Exit 8 for PA-216 South toward Glen Rock,
follow onto PA-216/Sticks School Rd., take Right at PA-516/Lineboro Rd.,
Continue East on Main St./MD-86, make slight left on Water Tank Rd., continue
straight onto Millers Stations Rd., continue on York St. to destination on
left.

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