Meetings and Workshops
Regularly Scheduled Activities
There are a number of meetings or workshops held throughout the month for your participation. Most of them do not require any special costuming or equipment, with the exception of the martial arts. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the officers and coordinators. Click the links in the bulleted list to jump down the page:
- Meetings
- Baronial Council Meetings (1st Monday of the month, El Segundo)
- Baronial Planning Meeting (last Monday of the month, only as needed, Torrance)
- Newcomers Meetings (by request)
- Noe College (CSULB) information (Cal Statue University Long Beach)
- General Arts
- Arts and Sciences workshops (3rd Monday of the month, Lawndale)
- Bardic Circle (approximately bi-monthly, Rolling Hills Estates)
- Cooking Guild (approx 1x month, see yahoogroup for locations)
- Martial Arts
- Archery Practices (Tuedays and Thursdays in Los Angeles, 2nd Sunday of the month in Long Beach)
- Wednesday Fighter Practices (both Armored Combat and Rapier Fencing, El Segundo)
- Sunday Fighter Practices (First Sunday of the month, Armored Combat, Torrance)
- Inter-Baronial Rapier Practices (Second Sunday of the month, Rapier Combat, Fountain Valley)
- Armor Workshops (by request)
Meetings
Baronial Council Meeting
- Council Meetings: Join us on the first Monday of the month for our Baronial Council meeting. Meetings are open to everyone. Officers and Guilds report on the month's events, and general information about upcoming events is discussed. Come in your modern clothing, and join us afterwards for socializing and food at a nearby restaurant.
- 7:30 PM-9:00 PM, 1st Monday of the month (No costuming
required)
El Segundo Public Library, Matsui Int'l Room (downstairs)
111 W Mariposa Ave El Segundo, CA 90245-2201 (link on Google maps)
Questions? Contact the Seneschal (President) Ritter (Sir) Augustine von Freiburg - seneschal
lyondemere.org
Baronial Planning Meeting
- Planning Meetings: These are more detail-specific meetings for the coordinators and autocrats who are organizing the upcoming events. The meetings are open to anyone who would like to assist with event planning.
- 7:30 PM (scheduled only as needed, location part of announcements)
Questions? Contact the Seneschal (President) Ritter (Sir) Augustine von Freiburg - seneschallyondemere.org
Newcomers Meeting
- 7:00 PM, Dates and Locations Vary
Questions, contact the Castellan (also called the Chatelaine, in charge of helping Newcomers) and Keys (Costume Loan) Lord Raphael ben Gideon - castellanlyondemere.org
- You may also want to subscribe to the Baronial email list, the Newcomers email list, and the Tydes email list (which is our monthly newsletter)
Noe College
- College branch at Cal State Long Beach
Please contact the Noe College (CSULB) Seneschal (President), Lady Fausta Rutilia - noelyondemere.org
- The Noe College website is located at http://www.noecollege.org/
- The Noe College email list is located at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/noecollege/
General Arts
Arts & Sciences Workshops
- Held the 3rd Monday of the month at various locations, usually starting at 7 PM
- For directions, address, questions, and topics: Please contact the
Arts and Sciences Lady Cristal Delamer – artsnsciencelyondemere.org
- Scribe of Lyondemere: Mistress Aliskye -
scriballyondemere.org
Bardic Circle
- Held approximately monthly in Rolling Hills Estates, see http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Lyondemere for day, time, address, and directions
- Contact Lady Cecilia Lightfoot, bardiclyondemere.org
Cooking Guild
- Held approximately monthly at different locations, see http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Lyondemere for day, time, address, and directions
Marshal Arts
Archery Practice
- 7:00 PM every Tuesday and Thursday
Rancho Park Archery Range, Los Angeles (Motor and Pico) (near the Cheviot Hills Recreation Center)
2459 Motor Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90064 - (link on Google maps) - 1-5 PM most Sundays: Southern Archery Practice at El Dorado
Park (north of Spring Street), Long Beach
El Dorado Regional Park, 7550 E Spring St, Long Beach, CA, 90815 - (link on Google maps)
(cancelled only against major events, check calendars or email Captain of Archers to confirm) - For all questions, please contact the Captain of Archers Drusus von Augsburg
- archerylyondemere.org
Wednesday Fighter Practice:
Armored Combat (Heavy Weapons) and Rapier Fence
- 7:30 PM every Wednesday
El Segundo Recreation Park, 401 Sheldon Street, El Segundo, CA 90245 (link on Google maps) - Questions: Please contact the Marshal (Heavy Weapons, Fighters)
Lord Ungust filius Antonii - marshallyondemere.org
- Questions: Please contact the Rapier Marshal (Fencing) Lord
Marcos de la Cruz - rapierlyondemere.org
Sundays Armored Combat (Heavy Weapons)
- 10:00 AM - Once a month, on Sundays (except August)
Calle Mayor Middle School, Torrance - Please contact the Host of the practice, Master Gareth Nicodemus
Somerset - sundaypracticeslyondemere.org
or the Marshal (Heavy Weapons, Fighters) Lord Ungust filius Antonii - marshallyondemere.org
Inter-Baronial Rapier Fencing
- 11 AM-5 PM most 2nd Sundays
Los Alamos Park, 17899 Los Alamos Street, Fountain Valley 92708 (link on Google maps) - The Baronies of Lyondemere, Gyldenholt, and Calafia host an inter-baronial practice on the second Sunday of each month (as long as it does not conflict with a kingdom event.) The practice is in Los Alamos Park, Fountain Valley (Gyldenholt) from 11 am - 5 pm.
- Directions: Take your favorite route to the 405 and exiting at Brookhurst, head north to Slater, turn right on Slater, continue to Los Alamos St., turn right again, the park will be on your right.
- Questions: Please contact the Rapier Marshal (Fencing) Lord
Marcos de la Cruz - rapierlyondemere.org
Armor Workshop
- At the Marshall's home, contact for time, dates, and location
Please contact the Marshal (Heavy Weapons, Fighters) Lord Ungust filius Antonii - marshallyondemere.org
lyondemere.org