Winter's Gate Upcoming Meetings and Events


The following is a list of baronial events for the upcoming months. When more details are known, they will be either listed here, on the Yahoo Groups list-serve. Any questions about any upcoming events, what to expect, what to bring and any transportation issues should be directed toward the list. If you'd like to know what is going on in the rest of the Principality (the State of Alaska), please visit the Principality's Event Calendar. All are welcome at these events, and if you have questions or need clothing or other gear, please contact the Chatelaine, the Seneschal or the autocrat of the activity.
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Weekly Fighter Practices - ___[CHECK E-List/Facebook for Current INFO]___ From 1:00pm til 5pm (or later). Non-fighters Always Welcome, bring a snack, a project or just yourself!

Summer Fighter Practices:

Subject to change due to Weather and availability.
See FB Group or Groups.io e-list for updates.

Regular Sunday Practice 1 to 5pm (starting 5/03/24) at Growden Park in Fairbanks
and switching each Sunday between there and North Pole 5th Avenue Park
Google Maps for Directions

Lucius & Anne's Home on Monday Evenings:

204 Steelhead Rd off Dartmouth, off Chena Pump Rd.

Check on Facebook page for details/cancellations

Recurring Monthly Events

Business Meetings - Third Thursday of each month at 6:45pm, -- See FB Group or Groups.io e-list for Zoom link or location.
. Check Facebook and Groups.io list.
Next Meetings are post on the Calendar below.


Arts and Sciences - generally at Fighter Practice, sometimes at varied host locations. See A & S page for Competition information!
Note that the Facebook and Groups.io list will maintain current schedules if they change suddenly.

EVENT CALENDAR

THERE IS USUALLY A FACEBOOK "EVENT" PAGE FOR EACH EVENT.
MORE AND TIMELY INFORMATION MAY BE AVAILABLE THERE.
PLEASE CHECK THE BARONIAL FACEBOOK PAGE.

All official communications must be (re)posted on the Groups.io E-group list.
(also because not everyone is on Facebook)

2024

OVERALL, BARONIAL EVENTS ARE NOW OPEN TO NEW IDEAS.
VOLUNTEER TO AUTOCRAT AND SET THEMES/FEASTS/TOURNAMENTS/ACTIVITIES
(Dates generally cannot conflict with the 6 Kingdom Crown events or 2 Coronets)

Think about hosting a Traditional or New event for 2025-2026!

Usual Events: Love/Hearts Revel (February), Olio or Collegium? (March),
Fools Revel (April), Spring Tourney (May), Harvest Tourney (September),
Michaelmas Feast (October), Yule (December).
We usually request dates for the next year's calendar by Summer Coronet

Local Event, Meeting
and Interkingdom War Calendar:

See also the Principality of Oertha Calendar
for events in other Baronies and Shires.

Anno Societatus LIX (59) 2024

July 25 Baronial Business Meeting

Not Just for Officers! - Zoom 6:45pm

July-August Pennsic War LI (Aethelmearc)

July 27 and August 3 Tanana Valley Fair Demo

2-5pm in near the Blue Suede Building as usual.
Let the Baron or Baroness you'll be there for tickets!

August 3 Swords and Needles (Pavlok Gorod)

August 8 (Thurs) Movie night
Khevron hosts; 6 pm. At 404 Betty Street
Potluck. No cost and garb is not required.
Contact: Khevron(at)warpmail.net

August 10 All Thing (Hrafnafjordr)

August 15 (Thurs) Bardic night
Bardic. 6:00 to 10:30 pm. Potluck. At 404 Betty Street, Fairbanks.
No cost and garb is not required. Potluck dinner.
Questions, contact Merewyn (host): lareena(at)warpmail.net

August 25 Japanese A&S Day

At the Blue Room at Centennial Hall, Pioneeer Park
10am - 6pm
So you want to make a kamishimo (miniature!)?

Room for 10 students plus 10 auditing.
Result will be a garment example sized for a Barbie doll.

August 15 Baronial Business Meeting

Not Just for Officers! - Zoom 6:45pm

August 24 Baroness' Champion (Eskalya)

August 30-9/1 Autumn Tournaments (Khevron/Merewyn)

Site: Chena Lakes Day Use Field
Gate Fee: donation only
There is no longer a day use fee at Chena Lakes.

CAMPING: Individual campsites are on first-come / first-serve basis; (no reservations). No camping is allowed in the day use area, but they will allow a limited number to camp there to help keep an eye on the pavilions.
Campsites are $20 /night; RVs are $30. Some campsites are down the hill from the day use area, Come early or they will fill up. NOTE: we can share campsites. There can be up to 7 people, 3 tents and 2 cars per campsites. Find a friend to camp with or ask the event steward to help you find a spot.

QUIET HOURS: 10:00 p.m.- 6:00 a.m. Day use area & beach are closed then.

Alcohol is allowed.

TOURNAMENTS: Come join us for our Captaincy (heavy) and Commander tournament (rapier).

DINNER: We will have a potluck dinner Saturday, so bring enough to share for 8 people, and also plates and utensils.

LAKE ACCESS: You may swim, kayak or canoe!

BARDIC: will be Saturday night.

Music. Patrick will give out tokens to people who are willing to perform a song or story. If you see someone wearing the token, you can ask them to perform anytime.

DOGS: No dogs are allowed in the swimming beach area. In other areas, dogs must be kept on a leash, not to exceed six feet.

A & S CONTEST: FOOD in any mode
Real (edible) food, paintings of food, embroidered napkins, decorated dishes, ceramic dishes, handmade knives, a song, a story ... if it has to do with food, we want to see it.

Event steward: Baroness Merewyn / Lareena Goertz, contact lareena@warpmail.net
More details, see the Facebook page.

Accessibilities and Amenities:
Terrain Description: There is uneven ground, and our main tent area is a grassy area on a hill. Roads and some trails are gravel, muddy if it rain. There is a lake at the site, so parents should plan to monitor their children near the water. You can bring canoes and kayaks, etc.

Bodies of water on/near site: lake
Insects or wild animals to be aware of on/ near site: BIG Mosquitoes. Wolves are present and occasionally seen, as are black and grizzly bears. Possibly: lynx, red fox, coyotes and weasels.

Site Accessibility List: There are two handicap accessible campsites very close to the Day use area, and a gravel trail from campsite up to the day use area. Day use area is on a hill.
Amenities List: No running water (only outhouse-style toilets) but there are potable water stations;, outdoor showers for swimmers at the lake, on the side of building.

September 7 Fabric Wars / Warlords (Selviergard)

October 5 Earngyld Harvest Festival

October 5 Pirate's Revel (Pavlok Gorod)

October 5 Selviergard Baron's Birthday

October 8 Great Western War (Caid)

October 12 Michaelmas Feast (Walden) Hallbiorn/Ellisif)

October 26 Eskalya Samhein

November 2 Selviergard Samhein

December 7 Yule (Walden) (Merewyn/Khevron)

December 7 Hrafnafjordr Yule

December 7 Pavlok Gorod Swords and Needles

December 14 Bi-Baronial Yule (Selviergard & Eskalya)

TENTATIVE EVENTS AND DATES FOR 2025

January 17-19 Winter Coronet (Oertha)

February 22-23 ComiCon Demo

March 8 Collegium

April 19 Fool's Revel (Margery)

Theme: 80's Fantasy Movies!

Anno Societatus LX (60) 2025

May 31-June 1 Spring Championships

July 18-20 Summer Coronet (Where?)

July 26, August 2 Tanana Valley Fair Demos

August 30-September 1 Autumn Tournaments

October 18 Michaelmas Feast

December 6 Yule

= Baron and/or Baroness intend to attend.

There are many other events around the Principality - find them here:
See the Principality of Oertha Calendar
or the West Kingdom Calendar for events in other areas.