Arts and Sciences

9am  One Class to Rule Them All

Learn how to set up the royal presence for court- everything from thrones to the different regalia items. Learn the protocalls for “how the sausage gets made.”

Bard of the Midlands

The bards are revolting! Wait, no, not like that! It’s time for the Bards of the Midlands to rise and come to Baroness Wars! We need you, so come roll on in and compete to be the next Bard of the Midlands! Your challenge, should you accept, is to bring your best story – sung or spoken – that features pastry prominently in some way, shape, or form. Be creative! Floury words encouraged! (Please keep performance pieces between 5-7 minutes.)

Bard of the Midlands will take place immediately following the ToA in the usual place.

Heart of the Midlands

Since the adults are all getting projects ready for the Tournament of Arts, this year the Heart of the Midlands is for the youth. Baroness Wars is going old school and asking kids to make a shoe box diorama of what the SCA is for them.

Any box is acceptable. Dioramas should be completed at home and brought to the event for display. Dioramas should be set up by 11am and will be displayed all day for people to visit. “Scrolls” will be set up with each box for you to leave happy words or little tokens for our youth.

Any medium to make the diorama is accepted, as long as the lid fits on so it won’t fall apart in the car.

Yes, we will let the grown-ups make one too if they can’t resist.

Pop up Park

Looking for a day camp space away from the list fields? Set up in the Pop Up Park at the center of the event. This is an informal space to gather, chat, and relax until you run off to the next thing on your schedule. Or call it “home” for the whole day.