Author Archives: Shire of Caer Adamant

Aug 6 A&S Social (Newark)

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WILLOW WREATH
Wreath Season is right around the corner! Want to Make-And-Take your very own Willow Wreath? Then come join Caer Adamant’s monthly A&S night. Demo and class to begin 7 pm, but come hang out before and after! Bring crafts of your own if willow ain’t the way you bend.

Class Attendees
Weather permitting, class will be outdoors. Please bring garden gloves if you like, limited loaners available. Additional snips and shears welcome!

What to expect
Raw processing of willow branch to wreath materials. Limited prepped materials will be available!  Come join us Wednesday evening and head home with a basic wreath to decorate for the season.

WHEN
Wednesday, August 6, 2025
6:00 Social time to allow for arrivals and schmoozing
7:00 Hands-on basic crafting
Social time after crafting and until 9:00 PM

JOIN US!
Home of Minister of Arts & Sciences, Simona della Luna, 613 Timber Wood Blvd., Newark, DE 19702.  There is a cat (in case of allergies) and a few steps to enter the house.

HAVE QUESTIONS or WANT TO HOST or TEACH?
Contact Minister of Arts & Sciences Simona della Luna

July 13 Shire Mtg. (Smyrna)

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GREETINGS POPULACE,

Join in the Shire Business Meeting.  Everyone is welcome to attend and participate. Connect with friends, learn what is going on, what is being planned and join in the discussions. Dress is modern (no garb).

WHEN
Sunday, July 13, 2025, 11:00 AM

WHERE – IN PERSON
Smyrna Rest Area, 5500 DuPont Pkwy, Smyrna, DE 19977.  Look for us under a pavilion.

VIRTUAL (If we can make it happen)
The meeting has closed.

William Morris letter M

SPECIAL ELECTION
Mari Clock van Hoorne has submitted a Letter of Intent for the vacant office of Chatelaine.  The election will be held during this business meeting. Members of the Shire Populace (anyone able to demonstrate reasonable levels of participation in diverse activities within the Shire of Caer Adamant) are eligible to vote in officer elections. 

–To cast your vote online now, click HERE.

CALL FOR DEPUTY A&S MINISTER (SOUTH)
We are seeking a Deputy A&S Minister (South) volunteer.  If you are interested in this role, reach out to A&S Minister Honorable Lady Simona della Luna for more information.

PROPOSED BYLAWS UPDATE VOTE
The proposed update of the Shire of Caer Adamant Bylaws are presented for consideration of adoption. Amendments to the Bylaws: clarify terminology, clarify officer and non-elected roles, establish official communications, establish a financial committee, clarify approval of event and activity proposals, and establish a clear process for adopting or changing policies and bylaws.

–Read the proposed Bylaws Updates HERE
–A vote on the Bylaws Updates will occur during this Business Meeting.
–To cast your vote online now, click HERE.

QUESTIONS
About the Shire, contact our Seneschal
Fighter Practice, contact our Knight Marshal

Jul 2 A&S Social (Newark)

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HERALDRY 101
What’s in a name? How do you submit an SCA name to be registered? What’s with all the pictures people have painted on their shields and how do I get one of those, too? Learn all this and more from our Shire Herald Merlin Silber. If you have a piece of heraldic garb or gear you’d like to share with the class, feel free to bring it!  Location in comments.

WHEN
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
6:00 Social time to allow for arrivals and schmoozing
6:30-7:30 Class time
7:30-9:00 Social time continues until 9:00 PM if you like

WHERE
Home of Minister of Arts & Sciences, Simona della Luna, Newark, DE 19702.  There is a cat (in case of allergies) and a few steps to enter the house.

HAVE QUESTIONS or WANT TO HOST or TEACH?
Contact Minister of Arts & Sciences Simona della Luna

June 17 A&S Night (Dover)

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TASSELS
A tassel is a tuft of loosely hanging threads, cords, or other material knotted at one end and attached for decoration to clothing, home furnishings, or other items. Tassels can be found going back thousands of years and have been made as embellishments, ornaments, and decorations as a symbol of status, luxury, or luck. They are a universal adornment that found their way onto garments, blankets, rugs, carriages, chandeliers, canopies, draperies and pillows, in various cultures from all over the world! 

Come, dive into the world of tassels and learn a few simple ways to make them!

WHEN
Tuesday, June 17, 2025 from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm.
Please plan to arrive and depart promptly.

WHERE
Kent County Library, 497 S. Red Haven Lane, Dover, DE 19901

QUESTIONS
Contact Minister of Arts & Sciences.

June 8 Shire Mtg (Smyrna)

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GREETINGS!
Join us on June 8th for a Shire Business Meeting & Social. After our 11:00 AM business meeting, we will enjoy a potluck picnic lunch, followed by a bit of socializing.  Everyone is welcome. Garb is welcome (optional).

FOR THE POTLUCK
Please bring a dish to share for the potluck (along with an ingredient list).
We would love to see you there!

WHEN
Sunday, June 8, 2025
11:00 BUSINESS MEETING
12:00 POTLUCK & SOCIAL
12:00 FIGHTER PRACTICE

Peasants sharing a simple meal of bread and drink; Livre du roi Modus et de la reine Ratio, 14th century (Bibliothèque nationale)

WHERE
Smyrna Rest Area, 5500 DuPont Pkwy, Smyrna, DE 19977
Look for us under a pavilion

Call for Candidates – Special Election
We are currently seeking volunteers for Chatelaine and Webminister/SMO and will be holding a special election to fill the remaining term of these positions.  If you are interested in running for either position, please submit your Letter of Intent to Seneschal Baroness Laurena Mouchot by the Business Meeting scheduled for June 8, 2025.   The special election will be held during the July Business Meeting.

Call Deputy Minister of A&S (South) Volunteer
We are also seeking a volunteer for Deputy A&S Minister (South).  If you are interested in taking on this role, please reach out to A&S Minister Honorable Lady Simona della Luna for more information.

Proposed Bylaw Amendments
The proposed amendments to our Bylaws are hereby published.  The proposed amendments: clarify terminology used in the Bylaws document, clarify officer and non-elected roles, establish official communications, establish a financial committee, clarify approval of event and activity proposals, and establish a clear process for adopting or changing policies and bylaws.  A vote on the proposed amended Bylaws will take place during the July Business Meeting.  Read the proposed amendments here.

QUESTIONS
About the Meeting & Social, contact our Seneschal
About Fighter Practice, contact our Deputy Knight Marshal

Jun 4 A&S Social (Newark)

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PERSONA DEVELOPMENT
In the SCA we choose a persona, which we portray to a greater or lesser degree. How do you choose a persona in the first place? If you already have one picked, what are some ways to develop that persona into a more three dimensional impression of a historical person? Once you have a persona, what are some ways to incorporate persona play into the SCA?

WHEN
Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 6:00 – 9:00 PM

WHERE
Home of Minister of Arts & Sciences, Simona della Luna, Newark, DE.  There is a cat (in case of allergies) and a few steps to enter the house.

HAVE QUESTIONS or WANT TO HOST or TEACH?
Contact Minister of Arts & Sciences Simona della Luna

Apr. 2 A&S Social (Newark)

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UFOs (UN FINISHED OBJECTS)

We all have some project that’s been sitting around for too long. Maybe it’s a dress where you can’t get the sleeves to go on correctly. Maybe it’s a chainmail coif that you just need to sit and work on for 2 hours, but you’re tired of looking at it so it never gets done. Maybe it’s that section of your research paper that you got stuck on, and now you’re so discouraged you want to set the whole thing on fire.

Whatever it is, bring it to the meeting in all its messy, unfinished glory. I find a laundry basket is often useful for this task. Sit at a table and have some company while other people also work on the unfinished thing that has been haunting their work space for way too long. I will provide snacks, so let me know in advance if you have any allergies.  Bring a friend!

WHEN
Wednesday, April 2, 2025, 6:00 – 9:00 PM

WHERE
Home of Minister of Arts & Sciences, Simona della Luna, Newark, DE 19702.  There is a cat (in case of allergies) and a few steps to enter the house.

HAVE QUESTIONS or WANT TO HOST or TEACH?
Contact Minister of Arts & Sciences Simona della Luna