The Canton of Caldrithig presents Practicum 2008

Event Details

Date: February 23, 2008
Site Opens At: 9:00 a.m.		Classes Begin: 9:30 a.m.		Site Closes At: 10:00 p.m.
Site Fees: Adults $8,		Children (4-14) $2,		Children under 4 yrs free
Non-member surcharge of $3 will be in effect Sorry, cash payments only will be accepted. Please pay at gate at the event.
Location:		Heron Road Community Centre 1480 Heron Rd., Ottawa ON (613) 247-4808

If You've Never Been To An SCA Event Before, Please Note: Practicum is a medieval event within the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA). A reasonable attempt at pre-17th Century dress is required for the evening activities. Please contact the Caldrithig Chatelaine, Lady Constance Payne at CaldrithigChatelaine@skraelingalthing.com BEFORE 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 20th, 2008 for information about borrowing garb.

Join Caldrithig for a day of learning, discussing, and trying your hand at new things. Day activities scheduled include fibre arts classes, beginner celtic harp, leatherwork, dance, period art techniques, and much, much more! There will also be a full day's programming for children featured; parents are requested to offer some time helping out, as this is not designed as a babysitting service.

The practicum schedule and class descriptions are now available.

A lunch will be available on-site for a small fee, prepared by Lord Robert the Blue from Greyfells. The evening will feature a pot-luck feast for those who choose to participate, and the traditional dessert revel afterwards. Whether or not you are participating in the pot-luck feast, we ask that you bring a small dessert to share for the revel afterwards (or a non-alcoholic beverage). PLEASE remember to bring feast gear.

Festive Decor: Add to our festive decor by bringing in your banners and heraldry for display!

Pot-Luck Feast:
Find the first letter of your SCA first name, and bring a food to share (for 6 to 8 small portions minimum) from that category. There are some reheating facilities available, but they are minimal. Food need not be period, but an attempt at periodicity is appreciated.
PLEASE bring an ingredient list for those with food allergies.
A - G inclusive: breads, butters, spreads
H - M inclusive: vegetables
N - R inclusive: meats (or vegetarian alternative)
S - Z inclusive: fruits

Event Contacts:

Event Stewards: Baroness TSivia bas Tamara v'Amberview O.L.- e-mail - tsivia@uottawa.ca Dame Helen of Greyfells: e-mail: - caldrithigseneschal@skraelingalthing.com Class Registrar: Lady Dubhease ingen Laoidheac: e-mail: -  Dubhease ingen Laoidheach Class registration opens February 11, 2008.

Directions:

Bussing: There is ample bus service within Ottawa itself to the site (routes 8, 111, 141), and parking on-site for approximately 40 cars. Please be SURE to park around the Community Centre building itself and not across the lot from it (which is parking for an apartment complex!).

From the South and West: find your best route to Highway 416 and go NORTH towards Ottawa. Exit at HUNT CLUB and turn SOUTH (right) at the end of the highway offramp to Hunt Club Rd (which is the first set of lights, a few hundred metres from the offramp stop sign). Turn EAST (left) onto Hunt Club and take this quite a ways, until Bank St. Turn NORTH (left) on Bank. St, follow this to HERON ROAD. Turn EAST (right) onto Heron: the site will be on your right hand side. If you get to Baycrest, you have gone slightly too far.

From the East: Take Hwy. 40 from Montreal WEST, this turns into Highway 417 at the provincial border. Continue on Highway 417 W and exit at Alta Vista/Vanier Parkway once you reach Ottawa. Take Alta Vista SOUTH (left off-ramp), watch out for the dog-leg in the road which turns into Riverside Drive. Take Alta Vista south until Heron Rd. Turn EAST (left) onto Heron: the site will be on your right hand side.