No introductory meetings are scheduled in the near future. If you have questions, please drop us a line at sca@mit.edu.
There are many activities that take place on a weekly basis on-campus. See our schedule.
This space is for SCA events being held in the Greater Boston Area this season. Below is a description of when, where, and the theme of the event. If you are interested, please email sca@mit.edu. Rides to these events can be arranged. (SCA events do require attendees to wear an attempt at pre-17th century clothing -- but Carolingia has some costumes that can be borrowed, and we can help you make suitable clothing of your own.)
Saturday April 9, in Burlington.
A day of classes, Shakespeare, and feasting! Measure for Measure will be performed and Lord Alexei will present a lovely feast. There will be classes pertinent to the play and the day.
This event will cost $10 to attend ($15 for people who are not SCA, Inc. members), plus $8 more for the feast.
For more information, see the event announcement here.
Saturday April 30, in Walpole.
It has been a long and wonderful journey since the first event in Carolingia, the St. Valentine's Day Ball held at Wellesley College in February of 1971. Come celebrate as the Barony of Carolingia honors the 40th Anniversary of its founding. Nearly every activity that regularly occurs at SCA single-day events will take place, including armored foot combat, fencing, thrown weapons, Renaissance dancing, performances, a display of period arts & crafts, feasting, and court. There will also be a display concerning Carolingia's history.
During the day, the Baron of Carolingia will select his new Champions at armored combat and fencing, and his new Baronial Artisan and Baronial Performer.
This event will cost $15 to attend ($20 for people who are not SCA, Inc. members), with lunch included. The evening feast costs another $10.
For more information, see the event announcement here.
Sunday May 8, at Brandeis University in Waltham
It's not period, but we have a Facebook group anyway. Join us!
Several of our officers are graduating soon and looking for replacements. If you're interested in keeping medieval recreation going strong at MIT and would be up for a low-time-commitment leadership position, email sca@mit.edu.
We now are the proud owners of a sewing machine for use by Mitgaard members. Need to work on some garb? Email sca@mit.edu to request it.
We generally run a series of workshops on various topics throughout the year, on topics ranging from chainmail to calligraphy to spinning. Got something you know how to do? Teach one! Got something you want to learn? Let us know, and we can find someone to teach it.
MITGaard is the MIT chapter of the Barony of Carolingia, in the Society for Creative Anachronism. The SCA is a world-wide Medieval and Renaissance history club. We are a borough of the Boston-area SCA branch, which is called the Barony of Carolingia.
Our primary activity is going to events -- tourneys and feasts and revels -- throughout the greater Boston area. There is on average one such event every couple of months. We also attend and host special interest groups and workshops on a wide variety of topics pertaining to pre-17th century European private life.
MITGaard is a merry company of people somehow affiliated with MIT who participate in the SCA. We welcome you to join us.
