ober 25th and 26th and it will be held at Wilson Park in Florence, Alabama. This is the same location that it has been held at for the last 27 years.
This coming Thursday marks the first of our monthly meeting, we will be meeting from noon to one at the Richards Center, which is located 541 Riverview Drive.
In case you missed it during the Faire last year, once again the curse upon our land has required us to select a new monarch. This curse has prevented any monarch from sitting upon the throne for more than one years time. And so we have a new monarch for 2014. I would like to introduce to you to Her Royal Majesty Angelia from Andalusia, Spain. This dress was made with the aid of JoAnna Scott.
Well, the 27th Annual Alabama Renaissance Faire is behind us. Now, it is time to take a short break, during which time we will prepare for the Florence (our home city) Christmas Parade on December 12th, then we will resume our short break until January. At which time we start all over again!
If you are already trying to get your calendars set up for next year, hear are some dates for you to jot down and add to your event planning. In January, the 16th, we will be turning our official attention to planning the next Faire. The Roundtable (the group of volunteers who bring you the Renaissance Faire) will be meeting at the old Florence Board of Education (aka the Richard’s Center) building at 541 Riverview Drive here in Florence. We will be meeting monthly on every third Thursday, until September rolls around. In September we will meet two times that month, on the 1st and 3rd Thursday and then in October we will meet every week (lots to do and time is getting short. Also in October, two weeks before the Faire we hold a costume making workshop, that should be on the 11th and the next weekend is our Royal Autumnal Feast, it will be held on the 18th. Then on the following weekend, is the 28th Annual Alabama Renaissance Faire. To be held on the 25th & 26th.
There are other events that occur during the year. We, the Roundtable, will be asked to come into schools, cub/boy scout functions (where we conduct a history lesson that may not be in the history books, with armor, and weapons, like swords that will be used by real live sword fighters). We also participate at a Ring Joust held at the Bluewater Creek Polo Club. So, as you can see, we tend to stay a bit busy during the year.
We can be found on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/alarenfaire.org?ref=hl. If you wish to keep up with us throughout the year, you can visit our webpage, www.alarenfaire.org, and read minutes from our monthly meetings as well as check out the Calendar (but don’t forget to explore more of the page).
If you wish to become a volunteer or want to ask us to come and conduct out historical demonstration then please contact us. Our contact is Billy Warren, he can be reached at P.O. Box 431 Florence, Al. 35631 or by email, email@example.com. We look forward to hearing from and seeing you during the next year, all the way up to the Faire! Huzzah!
THE 27TH ANNUAL ALABAMA RENAISSANCE FAIRE WILL TAKE PLACE ONCE AGAIN THIS WEEKEND AT FOUNTAIN-ON-THE-GREEN (WILSON PARK) IN DOWNTOWN FLORENCE. HERE ARE THE DATES AND TIMES:
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 10:00 A.M. UNTIL 6:00 P.M.
SUNDARY, OCTOBER 27, 12:00 NOON UNTIL 6:00 P.M.
ADMISSION IS FREE!
HERE’S JUST A SAMPLING OF WHAT YOU’LL EXPERIENCE:
EXPECT TO HEAR MUSIC OF THE RENAISSANCE PERIOD: HAMMERED DULCIMERS, THE HURDY GURDY, MADRIGAL SINGERS, SEA CHANTIES, BALLADS, WANDERING TROUBADOURS, BAGPIPE, THE GLASS HARMONICA, ETC. WATCH PERFORMANCES BY THEATER GROUPS, MAGICIANS, JUGGLERS, AND OTHERS. BE ENTERTAINED BY BEGGARS, WENCHES, TROLLS, WOOD SPRITES, ETC. ENJOY FOOT PARADES AROUND THE PARK LED BY THE REIGNING MONARCH AND HIS ENTOURAGE. WITNESS THE CROWNING OF THE NEW MONARCH. PARTICIPATE IN MEDIEVAL DANCES YOU CAN LEARN VERY QUICKLY. VISIT THE BOOTHS OF CRAFTS VENDORS OF ALL TYPES (JEWELRY MAKERS, BAKERS, RENAISSANCE CLOTHIERS, ARMOR AND CHAIN MAILLE MAKERS, CREATORS OF FAIRY WINGS, MAKERS OF MEDIEVAL-STYLE FURNITURE, TO NAME JUST A FE