Monthly Activities

Business Meeting — 1st Monday of each month, 7pm, in the back room at the Ground Round Restaurant in the Hampshire Mall in Hadley.

Newcomers' Meeting — 3rd Monday of the month in the Community Room (down the hall behind the red door between the suit store and the coffee shop) at the Hampshire Mall in Hadley at 7 PM. This meeting is mostly a time for new people to ask questions, but sometimes we have structured classes. The classes are sometimes geared specifically toward new people, other times it is a class that can teach a new skill to even long-time members.

Herbal Guild — Usually meets on 2nd Mondays of each month. Guild Head is Lady Kalliera Laskarina (kaliera42@yahoo.com), who hosts meetings in her home in Sunderland. Topics are usually announced on the Bergental discussion list.

Bardic Night — 2nd Friday of the month at 7 PM, location varies. Baron Sir Tommaltach (Excalibur1954@aol.com) is the Bardic College Head. The location and directions are posted to the Bergental Yahoo! group e-mail list. This is a gathering to share songs and stories. The songs and stories are medieval, medieval-ish or SCA specific. Some write their own stories, poems, songs. Some of us just read fairy tales out of books and some people just are good listeners.

Needleworkers’ Meeting — 3rd Friday of the month at 7 PM, location is either one member’s house in Amherst or another’s in Easthampton. Location is usually announced on the e-mail list. People embroider, knit, spin and do other fiber/needle things.

Fighter Practice — Normally every Wednesday of the month at 7 PM, Bethesda Lutheran Church, Island Pond Rd, Springfield. The main purpose is for practice of our special “martial art” which we call “heavy fighting” or “heavy combat”, but people who don’t participate in the fighting also go to the practice just the chat or work on projects.  NB:  The site is available again, and notices will be posted to the Bergental e-mail list when there are changes in the practice schedule.

Archery Practice - Practices are held most Wednesday afternoon's in Montgomery, MA - Directions

Leatherworkers Guild –Lord Detharlion of Nottingham (mgio@yahoo.com) is the Leatherworkers Guild Head, and runs workshops in his home. Notice of workshops is posted to the Bergental discussion list. For more information, go here (http://www.bergental.org/Activities/Calendar/Leatherworkers.html).

Archery Workshops — Lord Detharlion of Nottingham (mgio@yahoo.com) runs occasional workshops in his home. Notice of workshops is posted to the Bergental discussion list. For more information, go here (http://www.bergental.org/Activities/Calendar/ASArchery.html).

Scribal Night — Mistress Eleanore MacCarthaigh (misphred@yahoo.com) is the Guild Head. Date and location are currently subject to notice. Notice is published to the Bergental discussion list. This is a time for those interested in calligraphy and illumination to practice their art with others.  New people are always welcome!

All of the above activities are open to anyone interested and do not require medieval dress. Our “events” are also open to anyone but do require medieval dress. Loaner clothing can be arranged for our local events for those who do not have any yet, but it is best to ask in advance because our supply is very limited.

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