It may be cold outside, but the party is hot in here!  Come celebrate Lupercalia with the Barony of An Dubhaigheiann!

Lupercalia is a traditional Roman holiday, slightly akin to Valentine's Day but this is no Hallmark Holiday.  It's a mid-winter fertility and rebirth festival full of hijinks and delicious food.  The holiday celebrates Lupercus, a god roughly equivalent to the Greek Pan, and the goddess Lupa, who suckled the orphan twins Romulus and Remus.  Traditionally, a priest would do a ritual at the mouth of the cave where Romulus and Remus were fostered and a goat and wolf would be sacrificed.  Two boys would be anointed with the goat's blood and then they would run through the streets with straps of goat hide.  It was thought to be good for fertility or an easy labor to get hit with the goat's hide.

While we won't be recreating the traditional ritual, we have planned a hearty dayboard and a period yet palatable to modern tastes Roman feast.  The day's activities will include a rousing game of "Whose Battle Line Is It Anyway?" (an improv bardic competition) and other games to be played throughout the day, as well as plenty of socializing and carousing with friends after being shut in for the long winter.

Please note that the event location has an on-site bar.  However, no outside alcohol will be permitted.

Also, please note that fish will be served during the evening feast for those of the populace that have allergies.

Please visit http://www.scaducks.org/lupercalia10.php for more information. 

Directions:

Long Island Expressway to the end;
Exit 73 to Route 58.
Travel thru Riverhead, go straight thru the traffic circle, leaving the hospital on your left.

Pass straight thru the intersection with CR43 - Northville Turnpike.

At the next major intersection, (look for Edwards Sporting Goods on the right) Route 58 will end and Route 25 is to the east and south.

Turn Right on to Route 25 West (East Main Street).

Approximately 3/10's of a Mile, the Elks lodge is on the left, park in front.  Please check in at Troll upon arrival.

Event Website: http://www.scaducks.org/lupercalia10.php

At-a-Glance Event Information

Site:
Riverhead Elks Lodge
1239 E Main St
Riverhead, NY  11901
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Site Opens: 10 am
Site Closes: 9 pm

Event Fees:

Site : Adult, Onboard $13 before Feb 1st, $15 after Feb 1st and at the door
Teen (13-17) $11
Child (6-12 years old) $6
Babes in Arms (5 and under) Free

Send Reservations to:
Lisa Soto
216 Berkshire Dr
Farmingville, NY 11738

Autocrat:
Catrina ab Aqua
mka Lisa Soto
216 Berkshire Dr
Farmingville, NY 11738
eris235@gmail.com

Other Contact Information:
For dietary concerns, contact the Feastocrat, Citizen Titus Aurelius Magnus (mka Kevin Dowd) at freegade@gmail.com

Make Checks Payable to: SCA Inc - Barony of An Dubhaigeainn

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