May
21
Sat
2022
Crosston Ball
May 21 all-day

Crosston Ball 2022

Come dance with us! The Shire of Crosston’s annual ball is back to
physical reality, on the 21st of May at the beautiful History Club of
Los Gatos. Join us for a day of dancing, music and merriment. Classes
for beginner and intermediate dancers will be available during the
day, with class schedule available on our Facebook page and hopefully
here once we get closer to the day. All dances will be called during
the ball.

Crosston welcomes live musicians! Contact the event steward for
details and sheet music.

We will be taking Covid precautions in accordance with the county and
Kingdom rules as of the day of the event. Should that include an
indoor mask mandate, the set list will be redesigned to have shorter
sets with less energetic dances, so that hopefully most people will
still be able to partake; should it require we remain outdoors, we may
either redesign sets or cancel, please check for updates if this is
the case! The site also has a lovely outdoor patio and garden for
people who want to chat or catch some fresh air (the patio has
heaters, in the unlikely event they should become necessary in May.)
Like all things in this time, the Ball is uncertain; we hope that by
the 21st we should be fine, but should things get bad enough we may
need to go online again, or wait until next year. We sincerely hope
not, and will keep people posted!

Site rules: Please wear shoes with non-marking soles.

Schedule: Setup begins at noon, dance classes run 1 pm to 5pm, at
which point we pause for dinner. No feast is planned; there are
various restaurants in the area that may do delivery, or bring
whatever you would like. 6pm Ball opens, 10pm Ball closes/cleanup
begins, 11pm hall closes.

Event Steward: Rebecca da Firenze (Rebecca Friedman)

Phone: (408) 244-3330 (or text (408) 239- 9005)

E-mail: rebeccaanne3@gmail.com (please use this one!), with THL Rhiannon Boyle as co-Steward.

Advance Registration: As usual, the Ball is donation-only; donations
are welcome but there is no site fee. That said, we would really love
to have an idea of who is coming in advance, this year of all years,
so we are requesting online registration. We will hopefully be able to
welcome extra people on the day, but having a list in advance would be
really great, especially if (as I hope we won’t) we end up dealing
with capacity limits. For preregistration please see our Facebook
page; we enthusiastically encourage you to complete it if you expect
to come! That said, if you haven’t completed it and suddenly decide
you’d like to come, or have an unexpected friend to bring along, by
all means we would love to have you/your friend! This just makes it
easier for us.

Site Information: Los Gatos History Club, 123 Los Gatos Blvd. Los
Gatos, CA.

Directions: Make your way to CA-17 south of San Jose. Exit onto
Saratoga-Los Gatos Road, exit 20A. Turn right onto Los Gatos Blvd.
Site will be on your right.

Parking: The site has an extremely small parking lot, which is
expected to fill up quickly. Please plan to park on the nearby streets
and walk a little ways, especially if you arrive on the later side.

Jun
7
Tue
2022
Hawk’s Haven Business meeting
Jun 7 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

We meet at 7pm the first Tuesday of every month, November 2019 is at  Maggie and Francisco’s House-Hollister; December 2019 is at La Hacienda Mexican Restaurant in Gilroy; January 2020 is at Carrek & Mercy’s House – Hollister; February 2020 is at Running Rooster restaurant – Hollister;

It is usually potluckish, unless it’s at a restaurant.  if you are able, check the HawksHaven FB page for updates: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hawkshaven/

Jun
10
Fri
2022
A&S Tournament / Arts Faire @ San Benito County Fairgrounds
Jun 10 @ 10:00 am – Jun 12 @ 4:00 pm

The last two years has given us a lot of free time to work on our arts, our research, and expanding our historical knowledge. Now is the time to share all of that newfound knowledge with the populace of the West!

Enjoy the weekend at Bolado Park, taking classes, and teaching what you learned during your Covid vacation. On Saturday evening, the Golden Stag Players brings you a live performance of Gallathea.

Activities, class schedules, more details will be added to the West Kingdom Calendar Event Page as well as the Kingdom’s Facebook Event Page. If you wish to teach a class, please see either of those for the link to the Google Form here: https://forms.gle/xL2vomCuz4y78ZJK9

If you have a dayshade that we can use for classroom space, please let the event steward know.

A Link to the class schedule is below (This schedule will have classes added to it and moved around up until the Monday prior to the event, so check back often):

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TEJLRhA7Y4EWz-dsEHyptINdOnZcKPKTlXEWgspQtG8/edit?usp=sharing

Baron Francisco de Salamanca, OP

Start Time:
Site Opens at 10am Friday and closes at 4pm Sunday.
Site Fee:
Adult Event Registration: $30, Adult Member Discount Event Registration: $25, Children (17 and under): Free.
Directions: 
Bolado Park and Surrounding Area

From south of Gilroy: Take the best route to US-101 N to CA-156 E toward San Juan Batista/ Hollister. Turn right onto Union Road. Turn right onto Airline Hwy/ CA-25. *Follow CA-25 through Tres Pinos and the fairgrounds will be on your right.

From the Bay Area: Take US-101 S. Take the CA-25 exit toward Hollister CA-25 merging right going into Hollister. Turn left onto Santa Ana Road. Turn right onto Fairview Road. Turn left onto Airline Hwy/ CA-25 and follow CA-25 through Tres Pinos and the fairgrounds will be on your right.

From I-5: Take CA-33 exit at Santa Nella towards Gilroy. Turn West onto CA-33. Merge onto CA-152 West toward Gilroy. Turn left onto CA-156/ Pacheco Pass Hwy. Turn left onto Fairview Road. Turn left onto Airline Hwy/ CA-25 and follow CA-25 through Tres Pinos and the fairgrounds will be on your right.

Jun
17
Fri
2022
June Crown Tournament @ San Benito County Fairgrounds
Jun 17 @ 12:00 pm – Jun 19 @ 4:00 pm

Come celebrate the choosing of their Majesties heirs by witnessing the tourney for June Crown.
Their Majesties, Kenric and Dagmar invite you to witness the tournament to determine Their heirs!
Tournament format and additional information will be updated as it becomes available
Please contact the Event Steward with any questions.

Event Steward: Mercy Grym (Aine Winklebleck on Facebook) — Email: mercy@westkingdom.org — Phone: 831-537-7313

9000 Airline Hwy

95075 Tres Pinos CA

US
Start Time:
Site opens at 12pm Friday, June 17, and closes at 4pm Sunday, June 19
Site Fee:
Adult non-member registration $30; Adult member registration $25. 17 and under free. No family cap.
Bolado Park and Surrounding Area

From south of Gilroy: Take the best route to US-101 N to CA-156 E toward San Juan Batista/ Hollister. Turn right onto Union Road. Turn right onto Airline Hwy/ CA-25. *Follow CA-25 through Tres Pinos and the fairgrounds will be on your right.

From the Bay Area: Take US-101 S. Take the CA-25 exit toward Hollister CA-25 merging right going into Hollister. Turn left onto Santa Ana Road. Turn right onto Fairview Road. Turn left onto Airline Hwy/ CA-25 and follow CA-25 through Tres Pinos and the fairgrounds will be on your right.

From I-5: Take CA-33 exit at Santa Nella towards Gilroy. Turn West onto CA-33. Merge onto CA-152 West toward Gilroy. Turn left onto CA-156/ Pacheco Pass Hwy. Turn left onto Fairview Road. Turn left onto Airline Hwy/ CA-25 and follow CA-25 through Tres Pinos and the fairgrounds will be on your right.

Jul
5
Tue
2022
Hawk’s Haven Business meeting
Jul 5 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

We meet at 7pm the first Tuesday of every month, November 2019 is at  Maggie and Francisco’s House-Hollister; December 2019 is at La Hacienda Mexican Restaurant in Gilroy; January 2020 is at Carrek & Mercy’s House – Hollister; February 2020 is at Running Rooster restaurant – Hollister;

It is usually potluckish, unless it’s at a restaurant.  if you are able, check the HawksHaven FB page for updates: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hawkshaven/

Jul
16
Sat
2022
Southern Shores Warlord & Newcomers Tournament
Jul 16 all-day
Aug
2
Tue
2022
Hawk’s Haven Business meeting
Aug 2 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

We meet at 7pm the first Tuesday of every month, November 2019 is at  Maggie and Francisco’s House-Hollister; December 2019 is at La Hacienda Mexican Restaurant in Gilroy; January 2020 is at Carrek & Mercy’s House – Hollister; February 2020 is at Running Rooster restaurant – Hollister;

It is usually potluckish, unless it’s at a restaurant.  if you are able, check the HawksHaven FB page for updates: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hawkshaven/

Aug
6
Sat
2022
Cloondara Debardchery
Aug 6 all-day
Aug
13
Sat
2022
Montagne du Roi Mid Summer Revel @ Laguna Grande Park
Aug 13 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Montagne du Roi Midsummer Revel

Otherwise known as our Pennsic Pity Party

Seaside, CA

Come and hang out with some of your people. We are planning to have heavy fighters and rapier fighters. We will need to have marshals for both. We also intend to have some Arts and Science classes. Would you like to teach a class?

There will be a potluck lunch. Who wants to run the BBQ? Fire! Meat!

If you have any questions, please contact the event steward, Garrett Logan Todhunter (Garrett Paynter). Ramsheart20@gmail.com Cellphone 831-277-5503, landline 831-394-4561.

Site opens at 9:00 AM and closes at 5:00PM. Site fee is donation

Site information: Laguna Grande Park in the Lake Side area, parking closes to Chili’s.

1249 Canyon Del Rey

Seaside, CA 93955

Directions: Take Hwy 1 to Canyon Del Rey exit, turn inland. Site is on the right, just past Embassy Suites and Chili’s.

Aug
26
Fri
2022
Purgatorio Investiture @ Blue Lake Casino and Hotel
Aug 26 – Aug 28 all-day

Their majesties King Kenric and Queen Dagmar the Red invite you to the coronation of their Heirs, Crown Princess Catronia and Crown Prince Cyrus! 

Please join us in the beautiful small town of Blue Lake (there is NO lake) in the heart of the redwoods and the sun and salt sea air and celebrate The West with courts, fighting, archery, and arts and sciences. 

Features of the site: 

  1. There are approximately 13 acres of fresh mown grass in a flat field, with running potable water. 
  2. Walking distance and all connected are the Casino and Hotel which has a wonderful Restaurant called Alice’s and Sushi Bar inside.. 
  3. Walking distance to the small convenience store with attached gas station, a propane tank refill station and ice and a small amount of groceries. 
  4. There are also hook-ups and parking for RV’s and a hotel within walking distance of the site. 
  5. Dogs are allowed as long as they are on leashes.

(The hotel is being renovated and hopefully it will be complete before the event and I will notify everyone if it will be available)  

PLEASE BE AWARE! 

THIS IS ADJACENT TO THE CASINO AND THEY DO NOT ALLOW ANY KIND OF WEAPONS (STEEL, ARCHERY, ETC.) INSIDE THE CASINO OR IN THE CASINO PARKING LOT. 

Event Steward: Lois Crawford aka Solveig Brunsdottir Email:lois1854@hotmail.com 

Cell Phone: 707-502-7696

Start time: Site will open at 12pm on Friday, August 24th, 2022 and closes at 4pm on August 26th, 2022. 

Site fee: Adult non-member registration $30; Adult member Registration $25. 17 and under free. No family cap.

Site information: Blue Lake Casino and Hotel 755 Rancheria Road Blue Lake, CA 95525 707-668-9770 

Directions: From the North and the South take 101 to Arcata, CA and turn East onto the Hwy 299 exit and drive about 6 miles to the Blue Lake exit. There will be signs posted. Please follow them. You will come to a roundabout and you will turn right towards the Casino on Chartin Road. At the first corner turn left (SCA sign will be here and a little confusing because the street is also named Chartin). Go about two blocks to Rancheria Road (SCA sign here)and turn right. Ahead of you is a chain link gate that will be open and after passing thru it turn right (SCA sign here) onto a narrow lane and go straight towards the Casino and the encampment. You are There! 

For the RV parking – before you go thru the chain link fence, turn right into the RV parking area. You will need to register with the hotel (if not open, contact the casino) and they will give you a key to unlock the power and waste area. PLEASE DO NOT GO THRU THE HOTEL PARKING LOT!

Sep
2
Fri
2022
Ducal Prize Tourney — KHTI
Sep 2 – Sep 5 all-day
DUCAL PRIZE IS HAPPENING IN A HOTEL!
Because of heat, fire danger, heat, unavailable sites, heat, etc – Ducal Prize is being held at the Wyndham Sacramento Hotel. The hotel is offering a discounted rate for us, please make your reservations by calling 916-338-5800 and using the code SCA Ducal Prize. They are honoring the discount for the two days before and two days after the event as well.
A full schedule will be posted soon, but activities will include Fighting, Rapier, Bardic, Middle Eastern Hafla, A&S, the Garage Sale and of course – AUCTIONS!
Because its a hotel, we cannot bring outside food and beverages into the common areas. Discrete food and beverage is allowed in personal rooms. There will be water stations throughout. There is also a number of fast-food and sit-down restaurants available nearby. There is lots of parking (no charge) and WiFi provided.  Only service animals are allowed. Mask requirements will be updated and verified before the event begins.
Because this is a West Kingdom and KHTI co-sponsored event, you will need to file an event-specific waiver.
Site opens at 12 noon, September 2 and closes 12 noon, September 5.
Site: Wyndham Sacramento Hotel, 5321 Date Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95841
Site Fees: Adults 18 and above: $15.00, Youth 5 to 17: $10 (includes all Youth activities), Youth 5 and under are free
Directions: Take your best route to I-80 in Sacramento.
Heading east towards Sacramento – Take the Madison Road exit. You will be turning right but get into the farthest left right-turn lane as you will be immediately turning left onto Date Avenue. The hotel will be on your left
Heading west towards Sacramento – Take the Madison Road exit and turn left. Go over the overpass and turn left onto Date Avenue. The hotel will be on your left.
Please park in the parking lot at the hotel, NOT ACROSS THE STREET.
Event Steward: Caoilinn Rose Maddox (Ann Marie Boune)
Email: caoilinnrose@westkingdom.org
Phone: 916-661-2129 (no calls after 9pm unless emergency)
Sep
6
Tue
2022
Hawk’s Haven Business meeting
Sep 6 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

We meet at 7pm the first Tuesday of every month, November 2019 is at  Maggie and Francisco’s House-Hollister; December 2019 is at La Hacienda Mexican Restaurant in Gilroy; January 2020 is at Carrek & Mercy’s House – Hollister; February 2020 is at Running Rooster restaurant – Hollister;

It is usually potluckish, unless it’s at a restaurant.  if you are able, check the HawksHaven FB page for updates: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hawkshaven/

Sep
17
Sat
2022
Champclair Drake’s Treatise Rapier Battle @ Andrews Park Amphitheater
Sep 17 @ 9:00 am – 6:00 pm

Calling ALL Fighters!
Take up your arms for a day of melees and tournaments in the arts of WAR! Timed right in between Pennsic and Great Western War, in order to serve as the perfect opportunity to keep your melee and tourney skills honed!

Tournaments will be run by the ever-talented Meister Dustin Thorn, as at events past. They will kick off with the all–may–enter, with a bear-pit running concurrent to the all-may-enter starting after the first elimination round. The combined armored/unarmored duo tournament will return. A capture-the-flag melee with rubber band guns will occur after the traditional post-lunch group photo and a Cut-and-Thrust tournament will end the day’s fighting. Don’t be surprised if there’s a few twists thrown in for these too!

There will be an Arts & Sciences competition decided by populace vote. All entries welcome, including unfinished objects, documentation is always welcome but not required.

We have secured the same great location as in past years and are keeping the gate fees the same as well so come one and all to this event which is unparalleled in the West!

Event Steward: Edith of Swanesdale (mka Edith Lebednik-Crank), edithofs@westkingdom.org, 707-301-8031
Event Date: Saturday September 17, 2023
EventTime: Site opens at 9am and closes at 6pm
Site Fee: Adult Event Registration: $15, Adult Member Discount Event Registration $10; Children 17 and under are free, Family Cap: $20

Site Information: Andrews Park Amphitheater (614 E Monte Vista Ave, Vacaville CA 95688)

Directions:
I-80 Westbound: Take Davis St exit and turn Left onto Davis St. Follow Davis St around back under the highway and turn Right onto Mason St. Turn Left onto McClellan St. Turn left onto School St. Follow the driveway up and around to the right, the parking area is just past the right bend and the bathroom building.
I-80 Eastbound: Take the Mason St exit and turn Left onto Mason St. Turn right onto McClellan. Turn left onto School St. Follow the driveway up and around to the right, the parking area is just past the right bend and the bathroom building.
Site Amenities: flush toilets, free parking. Located in the heart of downtown Vacaville, there is a grocery store right across the street (but wonderfully not visible) along with many other stores and restaurants within walking or easy driving distance.
Sep
18
Sun
2022
West Kingdom Equestrian Championship @ Ed Hughes Arena
Sep 18 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

West Kingdom Equestrian Championship

Sept 18th 8am to 5pm

Ed Hughes Arena,  600 South Church Street, Ione, Ca 95640

Event Steward: Dianne Karp (Siobhan ni Seaghdha, OP) diannekarp@gmail.com  775.742.1457

Site fee:  $25 nonmember adult, $20 member adult, children under 18 free.

General Directions:  From the North, take your best route to Ione, CA  From W Main Street, turn right onto 124s/S Church St and left into the arena.      From the south, take 99 to 88E in Stockton, turn left on 124N and right into the arena.

Welcome to West Kingdom Equestrian Championship AS 57.  We have a different site this year as the archers will not be with us.  ED Hughes Arena is very large and is covered.  The event is a one-day event but there is the option to haul your horse(s) onto the site the evening before.  Please do not plan to arrive before 5pm so as to give the event steward time to arrive on site.

 Box stalls are $45. Outside pens are $27. Owner set up pens are $18.  Sleeping onsite over night is $18 for a dry camp.    If you are not bringing horses to overnight, please do not plan to camp, thank you.  All fees are payable to the City of Ione. Forms must be signed, and monies given to the Event Steward, when you arrive onsite.  Checks are preferred.

As of the writing of this copy, rentals horses have not been confirmed.  Please contact the Event Steward or look for announcements in the West Kingdom Facebook group. If you will need to be authorized to ride for this event, and there are no formal practices near you, please let the Event Steward know BEFORE the event so time to do a Games authorization can occur Sunday am.

Championship will have two parts.  Part one is a challenge course consisting of Heads, Reed Chop and Rings.  The course may be attempted at any gait or combination of gaits.  Points are earned for removing Heads and Reeds and for spearing the Rings (rings will be the standard one inch to six inches in diameter).  Ring lances must be 7 feet long and loaners are available, as are swords for the Heads and Reed chop.  The winner will be determined by dividing your point score by the amount of time it takes to complete. (Example: 50 pts divided by 30 seconds = 1.7.  100 pts divided by 120 seconds = .83).  IKEqC point values will be used.  There will be a prize for the winner..

The second part will consist of a Ride Before the Prince Element where elegance of horse and rider will be considered.  The pattern is a serpentine from Pierre de la Noue, 1620 (out of period but an easier pattern than the in-period serpentine}.   It looks like an inverted cone.  The Gallery will be looking for consistency of pace, quiet cues, elegance of seat and even loops on the turns.  Again, any gait may be used.  Extra weight will be given to the rider who canters the whole pattern but ONLY if the other parts are accomplished. A copy of the pattern will be given to everyone in the morning. The Gallery will determine the winner of this part and there will be a prize for it.

***The Champion will be determined by using a ranked order system combining both elements.

Sep
21
Wed
2022
Shire of Wolfscairn Monthly Business Meeting @ Zoom
Sep 21 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Monthly Business Meetings for the Shire of Wolfscairn happen on the third Wednesday of every month @7pm of Zoom.

Zoom links can be found each month on the Shires Facebook page or you can contact the Shire Seneschal.

Seneschal Contact Info:
Audrey of Foxhaven
Email: foxhaven98@gmail.com
Message On Facebook

Sep
25
Sun
2022
Westermark Madness @ San Francisco Archers
Sep 25 @ 9:00 am – 6:30 pm

Come join the Barony of the Westermark at the annual Westermark Madness on Sunday, 25-September 2022 at the San Francisco Archery Range in Pacifica, CA. This year’s merriment includes Heavy and Rapier fighting as well as Archery, A&S classes, fun, and a potluck feast. Gate opens at 9:00 am and the site closes at 6:30 pm (~sunset).  More detailed information can be found on the Westermark Madness 2022 Website.

LOTS of fun for everyone!  Chivalric combatants, challenge your friends to become the next Thug or Shepherd, or maybe you want to team up with a comrade in arms and try your hand as a two headed troll. Lots of Rapier scenarios will be held too, for the opportunity to be the next Sharp of the Westermark. Archers can enjoy some novelty shoots and other shoots to find the Hood of the Westermark!  Artists can have fun with the pumpkin carving competition and enjoy some of our A&S classes taking place.

There will be a potluck style early dinner that will take place after the tournaments and court concludes. If you are able, please bring a side dish or dessert to share, large enough to serve 4 to 8 persons and the Barony will provide the main course. Please make an ingredients list available for those with food allergies. The Barony will provide shredded chicken, pulled pork and roast beef as prepared by our own Baroness Alistair!

Please try to carpool as there is limited parking. We want many people to come, so join the day trip together! Bring sun shades, chairs and tables.

Bring your own potable water – no water on site. Porta potty will be available (We are not that heathenish)

Have Questions?  See the Westermark Madness 2022 Website for detailed information, schedules, and driving directions.  Also contact Master Sean Tracy of Newbury (tnewby27@gmail.com).

Donations accepted but not expected. Cash or checks only please!

Site address:
San Francisco Archers
Rifle Range Rd.
Pacifica, CA 94044

https://www.facebook.com/events/1138263310100504

 Directions to site:

  • From the north: Take your best route to Hwy 1 at the Sharp Park Rd exit in Pacifica.  Go south on Lundy Way from the intersection with Sharp Park Rd on the east side of Hwy 1.  Turn at the first left onto Rifle Range Rd and follow it to the parking at the end.  See the website for finer details.
  • From the south (bay side): Heading north on I-280, take exit 41 for State Route 35 toward Skyline Blvd/Pacifica. Turn left onto Sharp Park Rd, and see the details in the map below.
  • From the south (coast side): Take your best route to CA Hwy 1 northbound from Half Moon Bay, exit at Sharp Park Rd, and see the details in the map below.