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Lions In Love Saturday, February 21st, 2009 Hosted by Canton of Lions End - New Hyde Park, NY It's February and the weather is cold, but not in our hearts. It's Valentine's season! What better to do than to come to Lions in Love. The Canton of Lions End is hosting the Ostgardr Provincial Bardic Championships extolling the virtues of Love! With stories, songs, poems, sonnets and verses of love and spring and flowers and...... If you prefer the arts of war as ways to express your love, how about fencing and fighting. There will be a fencing tourney and a heavy list tourney to show your special someone that you care enought to fight for them!!. the entrance requirement is only a poem, song or story professing your feelings. And it will be held INSIDE! So no one has to freeze their armor off! (Please note that the tourneys will be inside on a gymnasium floor, so please bear in mind metal knees and non-marking shoes.) The tourney is to show not only prowess and chivalry -- so bring your banners to add the the display. And, if that is still not your cup of tea, there will be a sensous demo of teas for love and spring. Learn how to make teas for love and springtime. And by special arrangement--there will be a bellydancing class to entice your special someone with all those moves. And other dance classes. And who knows, there will be more things to entertain you. There will be Merchants so you can surprise your honey with a little something. And saving the best for last--Who can resist Dayboard AND Feast by Countess Brekke??? So if you want to fight, fence, dance, listen to the Ostgardr Bardic Championships, enjoy classes and demos and indulge in a sumptuous feast, The Canton of Lions End is having Lions In Love. All Inside, out of the cold. Come get that warm feeling. Classes-demos-talks will start at noon. Tourneys will begin at noon and Bardic Competition at 3pm after which Their Excellencies Alexandre and Eularia will hold Court to be followed by Countess Brekke's feast. Site: Gloria Dei Church 600 New Hyde Park Road New Hyde Park, NY 11040 Text adapted from: www.eastkingdom.org/event-detail.html?eid=1726

Coney Hop Sunday, February 17th, 2008 Hosted by Canton of Brokenbridge - Brooklyn, NY Site: Community Room 2nd Floor 140 Cadman Plaza West Brooklyn, NY 11201 Hare ye, hare ye! The Canton of Brokenbridge invites you to an afternoon and evening of feasting, dancing and more eating at our first ever Coney Hop: Feasting- limited to the first 40 paid reservations. There are rumours of coney fare and other subtleties to amuse the palate. Dance- Ladies start sewing your period poodle (or bunny) skirts! Hop til you drop with dances of vertical dimension and live music! Brewing competition for "all things hops"... Schedule: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Dance instruction and practice. 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Brewing competition. 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Feast 6:00 PM Viceregal Court 6:30'ISH PM - 9:00 PM Dance Text from: www.eastkingdom.org/event-detail.html?eid=1441 Link to Lord Ibrahim's menu for the event: molinariconsulting.com/ConeyHop/

What Is The Medieval Festival? The Medieval Festival brings to life the customs and spirit of the Middle Ages. Manhattan's Fort Tryon Park is transformed into a medieval market town decorated with bright banners and processional flags. Performers, guests and festival goers dress in medieval costume. Visitors are greeted by authentic medieval music, dance, magic, and minstrels, as well as jugglers and jesters. The afternoon is concluded with a thrilling joust between four knights on horseback. Costumed vendors will be on hand to demonstrate and sell a wide variety of medieval crafts as well as food and drink. The festival is free -- there are no charges for admission or entertainment. Donations at our wishing wells are welcome, however! Text from: www.whidc.org/home.html

Within the realm of SCA, we are located in the East Kingdom as a Canton of the Crown Providence of Østgarðr Geographically, we encompass Nassau County, Long Island, New York. Text from the Lions End web page: www.lionsend.org/about.htm

The Crown Province of Østgarðr (or "Ostgardr" for the browser-impaired and differently-networked) is the greater New York City area chapter of the Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc, an international organization whose members practice selective re-creation of aspects of medieval and Renaissance culture. Østgarðr encompasses the five boroughs of New York City, as well as Nassau, Putnam, and Westchester Counties, NY. Østgarðr is a part of the East Kingdom, the SCA region covering the northeastern U.S. and eastern Canada. Text from the Ostgardr web site: www.ostgardr.org/frames.html

The Queens County Farm Museum is a remarkable historical landmark. Part of the fascination that makes our farm site so historically enticing is its impressive endurance. This site has been farmed through four local wars and two world conflicts. Think of the agricultural strides required to survive those events while meeting the agricultural needs of a geographic area that grew from a new colony to a teeming metropolis. The development of the farm was not only linked to the growth of New York City but also to the growth and development of the United States as an agricultural and industrial giant. The farm is a dynamic entity, ever changing, ever evolving, ever refining. The romance of the farm site draws one back to the early years of the new colony while providing a view of modern-day agriculture. This 47-acre tract of farmland exemplifies the 300-year history of agriculture and farming as a way of life and livelihood in Queens County. The restored Adriance farmhouse, the centerpiece of the farm complex, was first built as a three-room Dutch farmhouse in 1772. The farmhouse and surrounding 7-acre historic area mirror the evolution of this unique tract of land from a colonial homestead to a truck farm that served the needs of a growing city in the early twentieth century. The historic outbuildings, orchard, planting fields, vineyard, herb garden, and farmyard animals bring history to life for our urban visitors. The founders of the museum obtained landmark designation for the structures and the surrounding land and worked diligently to open this valuable site to the public in 1975. Public response to the activities of the farm has led to the rapid development of a broad range of activities of educational programs for young and old to enjoy. The important task of restoring the Adriance farmhouse was completed in 1986. In addition, a master plan was prepared in 1986 to chart the course for future restoration and development of the site. An interpretive planning study, funded by the New York State Council on the Arts, was conducted in 1988. Both these initiatives are being actively carried forward, using a team approach, with qualified outside professionals working closely with our staff and Board of Directors. As the only remaining vestige of New York City's agricultural past, the farm museum provides urban audiences with graphic evidence of the process through which farm products move from soil to table. Other important elements of the farm's interpretation include our barns and outbuildings, livestock, an orchard, honey bee hives, herb garden and a greenhouse complex. Text from: www.queensfarm.org/about-history.html