Arts and Sciences in Ayreton

Arts and Sciences Activities in Ayreton

Updated November 18, 2009

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Monday

CONSORT MUSIC

Monday nights from 7:30 pm to 9 pm at Robyyan and Fern's House - 2506 W Morse Ave. Chicago 60645
Any instrument is welcome, recorders can be borrowed, and Robyyan is willing to teach.
Absolute beginners please call first, as some sight reading ability is necessary - this can also be taught.

Phone Number: (773) 764-1920
Address: 2506 W. Morse Ave. , Chicago , IL 60645

SILVER THIMBLE GUILD FOR CONSPICUOUS CONSUMPTION

Join the Guild on Monday nights for sewing and garb research.
The Silver Thimble Guild meets on Monday nights at Mistress Juliana's house,
just Northwest of downtown.
Call before coming - 773-750-2180.

AYRETON LEATHERWORK NIGHT

Leatherwork night is available to anyone in the Ayreton area interested in working on leather projects like shoes, belts, pouches, repairs (armour too) and anything else you might bring along.

Who: Seamus (Jon Murphy)
When: Mondays
Time: 6:00PM - 9:00PM
Where: 920 N 3RD Ave , Maywood , IL 60153
More info: jon@armlann.com, 708-344-8320

Tuesday

AYRETON WEEKLY PROJECT NIGHT

Everyone is welcome to bring current sewing projects (or just an idea) with them on Tuesday nights to the home of Mistress Sarafina in Des Plaines. Project night will run from 7:30PM - 10:00PM every Tuesday night. The address is 1496 E. Algonquin Rd in Des Plaines. My apartment is on the NW corner of Algonquin and Cora. Park on Cora. My number is 312-493-2255. Call if you have any questions.

Sewers of all abilities encouraged to attend.

GREY GARGOYLES DANCE PRACTICE

There is a dance practice every Tuesday at Ida Noyes. For the fall quarter, Nicole Ridgwell will be U of C Liaison. Email her at fossiln@uchicago.edu for more details.

Wednesday

TREE GIRT SEA SCRIBAL NIGHT

Scribe Night is open to anyone in the Ayreton region who is interested in calligraphy and illumination.

Who: THL Jocelyn of Lutterworth (mka Vickie Rayhill)
When: 1st, 3rd, and 5th Wednesdays of the month.
Time: 7:30 pm to 10 pm
More info: 847-824-3814

Thursday

ROKKHEALDEN SCRIPTORIUM

The Scriptorium is composed of all skill levels. The Scriptorium is open to anyone who is interested
in any aspect of the scribal arts. You do NOT have to be a member of the shire to participate in the
Scriptorium. You don't have to be an artist. You don't have to paint. You don't have to draw. You don't
even have to do calligraphy. Experiment and do what you like. You don't have to buy anything. We are a
friendly group and share our supplies. Of course, if you get hooked like we did, you'll want to get your own
supplies. From time to time we hold classes to teach various aspects of calligraphy and illumination. About
the only request is that you be active, encouraging, positive to others and yourself.

We are confirmed for the following dates at the Oak Brook Library:
Thur. Nov 19 (moot) NOTE: not the usual 4th Thursday of the month)
Thur. Dec. 3
Thur. Dec. 17 (moot) NOTE: not the usual 4th Thursday of the month
Thur. Jan. 7
Thur. Jan. 28 (moot)

Click here for Rokkhealden's Website

THE PIPPINS - Madrigal and Early Music Singing group

The Pippins are an a capella singing group performing medieval and renaissance choral music both in the SCA and
for modern Chicagoland audiences. We meet on the north side of Chicago (Andersonville) every Thursday, from
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM. Please call Mistress Gianetta for more information: 312-259-6688.

Can you carry a tune? Are you interested in singing in a group? Join us! Ability to read music a plus
but not required.

VANISHED WOOD SEWING GUILD

We tend to meet twice a month, and the location rotates between various members’ houses. Please direct any questions to Acelina, the seneschal of VW, at The meetings start around 6:30PM, and a dish to pass is encouraged as we tend to eat as well as sew. All interested people are welcome.

Friday

NEEDLEWORK/FIBER ARTS NIGHT

Every third Friday of the month, 6PM - 10PM
Bring a project to work on or the willingness to learn something new.
For more information, email: Gretchen.

PERIOD COOKS NIGHT

We're having Period Cooks Night on the 1st Friday of the month in the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago. There's a different theme each month. Some meetings we plan to invite a Guest Chef to come and demonstrate/show us how a certain item is cooked and learn from that experienced person.

Upcoming themes:

Dec: TBD

Each person attending brings a period recipe (from the theme we've chosen for that month) and the ingredients to cook the dish, but we all get together and cook it together and then we sample all the dishes that night together! We comment on them, take notes, and make suggestions on how to improve them.
For more info please contact PeriodCooksNight@yahoo.com.

Sunday

HERALDS AT HOME

Phebe and Kevin will be hosting heraldry at their home on the last Sunday of each month.

3935 N. Kostner Chicago, IL 60641
Phone 773-286-5952

All area heralds, and any clients who wish to attend are welcome. Heraldic services for name and device researches
will be available at this "one stop". Exact time in each afternoon to follow soon.

DANCE PRACTICE AT TREE GIRT SEA

Sunday practice has been moved to the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month at Good Shepard Christian Assembly 6120 N Harlem.

GREY GARGOYLES/AYRETON A&S AFTERNOONS

For the past several months, we've had a growing number of people showing up at Ayreton combined fighter practice on Sundays at Ida Noyes to do casual A&S, gab, et cetera. We hope to begin introducing some beginners tutorials in various arts and sciences during these meets soon, and I think many of these will be of great interest to the Ayreton populace as a whole. Timing coincides with the Ayreton fighter practices. This means it is cancelled during Pennsic.