May Day **UPDATED**
(At-a-Glance Event Information)
Sunday, May 4th, 2008
Hosted by Barony of Carolingia - Waltham, MA
Event Last Modified: April 28th, 2008
The snows are gone, spring is here, and summer's on the way.
Come celebrate with Fenmere as we commemorate May Day!
On Sunday, May 4, the borough of Fenmere will be proud to host our annual May Day celebration with fighting, fencing, merchants, Henna, the May Pole Dance, the Green Man, a performance by I Sebastiani (The Greatest Commedia del' Arte troupe in the entire world) and much more. Come join us for a relaxing day of good company and general fun. A small dayboard will be provided and there will be a potluck dinner in the evening.
SCHEDULE:
9:30am: Gate opens for merchants who wish to set up early
10:00 Gate opens (it will remain open all day)
10:00 Authorization for fencing begins
10:00: Day board is available (and will remain so until 5:00 or until we run out of food)
11:00 Fencing tournament begins
12:00pm Heavy list tournament begins
(afternoon): Fencing Melee.
4:00: Court
4:45: Green Man run
5:30: I Sebastiani (The Greatest Commedia del' Arte Troupe in the Entire World)
6:30: Pot luck dinner—please bring something to share*
7:30 Dancing
* There are a few places to get food on campus, including the Stein, a full restaurant with food and alcohol (though the rest of the site is dry), which is right across the hall from the pot luck.
Directions:
(from Masspike or I-95) From I-90W, take Exit 15 (I-95/128) towards Waltham. Take the 1-95 North/Rte. 30 exit on the left, towards New Hampshire. Merge onto Rte. 30 W, via Exit 24. Take a right onto South Street and follow the signs. Brandeis University will be on the left. Chapels Field is to the left of the large green building (Shapiro Campus center), when coming from lower campus.
Site:
Chapels Field, Brandeis University
415 South Street
Waltham, MA 02454
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Site Opens: 10:00am
Site Closes: 10:00pm
Event Fees:
Site : No reservations are required, though merchants are asked to contact the autocrat in advance. There is no site fee.
Send Reservations to:
Sephareh Dryden
email: Sephareh@gmail.com
M.k.a: Sofya Dayn
tel. 781-529-4928
Autocrat:
Sephareh Dryden
email: Sephareh@gmail.com
M.k.a: Sofya Dayn
tel. 781-529-4928
Make Checks Payable to: SCA Inc - Barony of Carolingia

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