Lions End Demonstration in Farmingdale

Hosted by Canton of Lions End - Farmingdale, NY

Event date: June 3rd, 2023

Event Last Modified: May 13th, 2023

Health Acknowledgement

Although the SCA complies with all applicable laws to ensure the health and safety of our event participants, we cannot eliminate the risk of exposure to infectious diseases during in-person events. By participating in the in-person events of the SCA, you acknowledge and accept the potential risks. You agree to take any additional steps to protect your own health and safety and those under your control as you believe to be necessary.

Event details

We have been invited to do an all-day demonstration of Medieval arts, crafts, and fighting, with special emphasis on hands-on demonstrations for children on June 3, 2023 (rain date June 10th).  Farmingdale Village is eager to have us show off our skills, and has offered us the use of the Village Green to display our skills to the surrounding neighborhood.  They will also push the demo within the school system and invite the surrounding neighborhood.  Fighters and fencers are encouraged to show their prowess (and show off their splendid armor), dancers are encouraged to display their fancy footwork, and artisans of all sorts are urged to both display their work and urged give children (and their parents) hands-on time to explore their crafts.

Since this is geared for full family participation, we encourage both our Youth Fighters and adults to enter our tourneys on the second.  There will be small prizes for the victors to present to their significant other.  The tourneys will feature "audience participation" in that each fighter, both youth and adult, will be encouraged to pick a child from the audience to fight for.  (Each child will get a flower in recognition of this honor, and the winner will get a rose to present to his/her "other", with an additional small prize for the "S.O.".
We have the use of the gazebo, and our 20X30 Green & White will be there for shelter, but pop-ups are also encouraged.  Folding chairs will also be provided.

Site Opens:  8:00 for setup
Site Closes:  6:00 for breakdown

Site Opens: 8am
Site Closes: 6pm

Event Website

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lions-end-demonstration-in-farmingdale-tickets-635671981007

Event Location

The Village Green
361 Main Street
Farmingdale, NY  11735
Google Map

The event site is accessible per the East Kingdom Accessibility Porter's Checklist.

Directions:

By public transportation:  Long Island Rail Road to Farmingdale (Ronkonkoma line); call Iola (516-506-3509) for a ride from the station - catch an early train as I'm also demonstrating and will not be available after 10 AM)

From the West:  Best Route to Route 135, Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway.  From the LIE or Northern State, take Seaford-Oyster Bay South to Route 24 East (Hempstead Turnpike/Conklin Street).  From the Southern State, take the Seaford-Oyster Bay North to Route 24 East as above.  Take Conklin Street East to Cherry Street and turn right. 
(You will pass Main Street.) Follow directions from the asterisk below.

From the East:  Best route to Route 110.  Take it to Route 24 West (Conklin Street).  Take Conklin Street west to Cherry Street and turn left.  (If you reach Main Street, you've gone too far.)

* Go up Cherry Street.  You will pass St.  Killian's Roman Catholic Church on your right, and their school.  Turn RIGHT into the first right turn, which leads to the back end of the park.  Turn right, go ALL THE WAY AROUND the parking lot and stop near the gazebo, where we will be setting up.  You may park in the lot back across the street, which will be reserved for us.  Parking will be tight, but available.

Registration Fees

Registration:
No Registration Fee.  Deadline is May 27th if you are registering through Eventbrite.

https://www.eventbrite.com/manage/events/635671981007/tickets

or

Please send reservations to Iola Wulfsdotter (seneschal@lionsend.eastkingdom.org), along with a brief description of what you intend to teach/display (and when, if it's not an ongoing thing, when you would be most comfortable teaching/displaying you craft).

Feast:
No Feast Fee.  Østgarðr has a tradition of "bring something to share" at demos.  Lions End will be providing some food and beverages for people helping with the demo. 

Make Checks Payable to: SCA NY, Inc - Canton of Lions End

Contact Information

Event Steward:

Juliet Gering-Gregory
114 Cornwell Ave,
Williston Park, NY 11596

seneschal@lionsend.eastkingdom.org

or call 516-506-3509.

Send Reservations to:

Juliet Gering-Gregory
(Lady Iola Wulfsdotter)

cell phone:  516-506-3509 (day of event, for pickup)

seneschal@lionsend.eastkingdom.org or
zilvra007@gmail.com

Other Contact Information:

Merchants Welcome!!!
The is no fee for vending at this demo, if you are displaying your craft as "hands on"
Please contact the Event Steward, Iola Wulfsdotter (seneschal@lionsend.eastkingdom.org), along with a brief description of what you intend to be displaying/selling.

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