[MR] Come to the Bazaar!

[Karen Setze]

Let us go to the pleasure gardens; come my sauntering cypress.
Just you and I, and a singer with exquisite airs -- and yet
Another: with your kind permission, Nedim, the mad poet.
Let us go to the pleasure gardens; come my sauntering cypress...
- Nedim (Song)
Translated by Talât  Sait Halman

Come friends, to Bright Hills' Birthday at the Bazaar and let the warmth, color, and music drive all thoughts of winter from your mind. Join us, and be beguiled by bards, tempted by merchants from distant lands, and tantalized by the aromas of delicacies from the hands of the famed chefs of Bright Hills.

Bring your special someone and all your friends and family, and we will celebrate romance in true SCA style, complete with singing, dancing, food, and if Allah grants us good weather, a little archery, maybe even a little fighting!!

Date: February 13, 2010 Hours: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Volunteers for set up and clean up outside of those hours are welcome!

Martial activities: Heavy weapons fighting will be held weather permitting. Contact MIC Lady Swieczka Kaim, swieczkahorse at hotmail.com. Armor inspection will begin at 11am and the melee and tavern brawl will be followed by extended practice for fighters looking forward to springtime tourney season. 

Archery will also be held, weather permitting. For more information, contact Lady Katarzyna Nowina Witkowska at k_hawk_us at yahoo.com.

A&S Activities will include the 3rd Annual Bardic at 5 Paces (bardic bear pit). In addition to specific competitions (details to come later), there will be space for displays of completed projects and works in progress seeking commentary. Experienced artists are invited to display their arts and documentation to offer examples for those learning about project documentation and display.

There will also be space available for bards to congregate, sing, swap stories, share songs and brew mischief, and for the Bright Hills “Sekunjabin Tavern” hosted by Lady Livia di Samuele. 

Cost:
Adult, Member:	$ 8.00 Site
Feast, Adult or Child:	$ 8.00
Adult, Non-Member:	$11.00 Site
Youth (6-17):	$ 5.00 Site
Child (0-5):	$ 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 6th, 2010. Onsite feast refunds are available ONLY if we are able to resell your seat.

RESERVATIONS: Advance reservations for feast are highly recommended as only 10 seats for feast will be available at the door.
Send reservations to Autocrat (see address below.) Remember, the only good reservation is a paid reservation. Please include your membership number and expiration date if you are reserving at the member rate. Make checks payable to SCA, Inc., Barony of Bright Hills. Checkin/Registration will be open the day of the event from 10am-4pm.

AUTOCRAT: Lady Faye del Trees (Angela Yau), 1402 Hillside Dr., Bel Air, MD 21015;  Phone: (410) 838-9694; Email: feataure at gmail.com.

SITE:  Manchester Volunteer Fire Company Social Hall, 3291 York street, Manchester, MD 21102 (on fairgrounds at York Street and Locust Street).

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.

DIRECTIONS:
>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.