Unto the Good People of Caid, warm Greetings and most gracious Salutations!

The Barony of Dun Or joyfully invites one and all to join us for a day of mirth, merriment and noble fellowship at the Festival of the Rose, to be held upon Saturday, the Fifteenth of August 2026. Come and join us in a splendid celebration of love, beauty, and the Arts and Artisans of glorious Caid, held in honor of Her Royal Majesty, our radiant and most beloved Queen Fara!

The noble tradition of the Festival of the Rose first blossomed in the year 1980 as the Queen’s Arts Tea, when Her Royal Majesty Amsha called upon the Chivalry and the Royal Guard to display their skill and talents in honor of the occasion, and in tribute to the Crown. In that same spirit of inspiration, Her Majesty, Queen Fara, most warmly invites and encourages all associates to the Peerage — Squires, Apprentices, Protégés, Provosts, and Prodigies alike —
together with all artisans, scholars, and performers throughout the realm, to present the fruits of their skill and imagination in the Arts, Sciences, and the Bardic traditions. Whether set forth for admiration or entered in honorable competition, let all works be offered in celebration of Her Majesty and in pursuit of the title of Her Champion.

And should you have need of treasures rare and wondrous, rejoice! A silent auction will be held for the benefit of the Kingdom Travel Fund! If you are interested in gifting the auction with any treasures - in good condition, of course- that you may no longer need, please bring them for inclusion, or email a detailed gift certificate to Her Royal Majesty's Chamberlain, Duchess
Lorissa, at thelorissa@sca-caid.org!

We look forward to celebrating Beauty, Love, and Our Beloved Queen Fara with you at the Festival of the Rose!

SCHEDULE:
8:30am - Site opens for Artisans to set up displays
9am - Site opens for all other attendees 10am - Opening Court, or at Their Majesties' pleasure.
12pm - Lunch
1pm - Bardic Performances begin, or at Their Majesties' pleasure
4pm - Closing Court
5pm - Site closes

EVENT REGISTRATION: Adult Event Registration $25, Adult Member Discount Event Registration, $15. Youth aged 17 and under are guests of the Barony. Acceptable payment forms: Please make checks payable to SCA, Inc/Barony of Dun Or. We will gratefully accept donations at the gate to offset the cost of Non-Member Surcharges for gentles who may have need, especially guests that may be attending their first event.

A&S Competition/Displays: Artisans are encouraged to provide A&S demonstrations throughout the day. Please submit this sign-up form if you would like to compete or display your A&S:
https://forms.gle/tumwGULaGSQYNvbh8

Performance Arts: Do you have a song to sing? A rhyme to rhyme? A story to tell? Happy feet that simply *must* dance in honor of Her Majesty? If so, you are welcome to do so during our Performance Art Presentations! All performances should be limited to 2-5 minutes, and will be scheduled throughout the day! To claim your spot for a bardic performance, please sign up at: https://forms.gle/21wYGZJoeQCJ8UN17 by NO LATER THAN AUGUST 10 at 11:59 PM. For questions, or more information, please contact our Performance Arts Coordinator, His Excellency Baron Fadi!

Classes: Do you know something really cool? Only know a little bit about it? You do not need to be an expert to share your interests. Please submit below to teach a class.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdTUzs7NK20hbeUOlsXR8_9Z7s63FiY3lF5bY-Mxb1gq3tbzg/viewform?%20usp=sharing&ouid=118096471927608648495

Site information/Restrictions:
No smoking or vaping inside or within 25 feet of playgrounds, observe all signage. No alcoholic entries. Service animals always welcome. Leashed Pets outside ok.
In accordance with the SCA core value of respecting the worth and dignity of all individuals and the desire to promote an environment safe for our youngest participants, we kindly ask that artisans and bardic displays meet the requirements of the values of our hosts, and do not include vulgar, violent and/ or sexual content.

Event Stewards: Dueña Tsura Romani
Event Email: event.steward@dunor.sca-caid.org

Directions:
CA-14 N or S to W Ave N/Avenue N in Palmdale. Take exit 39 from CA-14 N

Continue on W Ave N/Avenue N to 10 th Street West, turn left (northbound) onto 10 th west from Ave N. Your destination is on the left. (East side of 10 th st w)

Join us for the Barony of Nordwache’s Academia (Day of Arts and Sciences), on Saturday August 22, 2026. Come take some classes, learn new things, and enjoy a fun day with your friends. A list of classes will be posted in the Facebook event listing as the event gets closer.

SCHEDULE:
10:30am - Site opens
5pm - Event ends

EVENT REGISTRATION: There is no registration cost for this event. All attendees are guests of the Barony. If you are feeling generous, donations will be accepted at the door.

SITE INFORMATION: We will be in Burris Park again this year. It’s a beautiful park with lots of shade. Most classes will take place indoors in the air-conditioned multipurpose room. There is also an area reserved for classes that are required to be outdoors. The multipurpose room has a small kitchen for cooking, brewing, or other classes that need water, a sink and/or stove.
LUNCH: Lunch and refreshments will be provided.

CLASSES: Interested in Teaching? We are looking for both beginner level and intermediate classes in all areas. Please visit this link to submit your class proposal: https://forms.gle/zCSdTpiuc1x5csTu7 You can also email the steward for a link to the form. Teachers may request a class fee from students to pay for class materials.

A&S COMPETITION: Baronial Arts and Science Competition Themes for Academia.
The following themes have been declared by Her Excellency Siri for this event:
● Baronial Championship Adult – The Silk Road
● Children’s Championship (12 years and younger) – The Silk Road
Focuses on items inspired by trade, travel, or the blending of
cultures (Middle Eastern embroidery, Venetian glass, Mongolian
garments, etc.)
● Throw the theme out the window. Item must have been made within 90 days of event.

● Cooking – Spice Merchant. (Documentation required for ingredients.)
● Brewing – Spice Merchant
Every dish or brew must feature one specific high-status spice,
such as saffron, ginger, grains of paradise, etc.

● Bardic – The Sketchbook
Submit research, failed experiments, or partially finished pieces to
show the journey of learning a craft.

EVENT STEWARD: Lady Eliza Woderose
EVENT EMAIL: artsandsciences.officer@nordwache.sca-caid.org

DIRECTIONS: If you use Google Maps, enter “Burris Park” and choose the one in Kingsburg. However, be aware that the park is not located in the city of Kingsburg. It is located out in the county between Kingsburg and Hanford.

From the South: take CA- 99 towards Kingsburg. Take CA-99 N Follow CA-99 N to exit 97. Take exit 97 to merge onto CA-198 W toward Hanford/Lemoore. Turn right onto 6th Ave (signs for Burris Park), Turn left onto Clinton Ave.

From the North: take CA- 99 towards Kingsburg. Follow CA-99 S to Ave 394. Take exit 111 from CA-99 S, continue onto Ave 394 (signs for Mendocino Ave/Avenue 394), Turn right onto Rd 12, Turn right onto Avenue 384/Boston Ave, Turn left onto N 5 1/2 Ave, Turn right onto Benecia Ave, Continue onto N 6th Ave, Turn right onto Clinton Ave.

Or: From the North: take CA- 41 towards Lemoore. Use the left lane to take the ramp onto CA-198 E/Hwy 198 E. Turn left onto 6th Ave (signs for Burris Park/Kingsburg). Turn left onto Clinton Ave.
The park also houses a Kings County Fire department, Kings County Museum, and Sportsman’s Club. Any one of those will come up through google maps for the address of 6500 Clinton Ave, Kingsburg, CA 93631.

Perfectly Period Feast (or Plausibly Period Feast), known as PPF, is a feasting event that creates as period as possible immersion in a particular time and place. Our first ever PPF in Caid is recreating the Ottoman Empire at the height of Suleiman the Magnificent’s reign in the 1550s. 

WHEN: Saturday, August 22, 2026 from 2-9 PM

WHERE: St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 122 California Ave, Monrovia CA 91016

The food and style of service will be Ottoman, the garb will be Ottoman, the music will be Ottoman, everything will all blend together to create historical immersion to the best of our ability. To that end, we ask that attendees also come prepared to contribute to this wonderful experience. Please come attired appropriately, prepared for handwashing ceremonies, sitting down on sumptuous rugs and pillows, eating 20 dishes of 16th century Ottoman food with one’s fingers, and enjoying the ambience and company. 

This is an elaborate feast, and for resource purposes capped at 50 diners. So please reserve your spot early! For more information, as well as educational materials to help you prepare, please visit https://ppf-caid.org/ 

SCHEDULE

2 PM - Site Opens

2:30-3:30 PM - Educational class to set the stage

4 PM - Food Service begins

7 PM - Food Service ends

7-9 PM - Drinks and Post-dinner entertainment

10 PM - Site Closes

SITE INFO/RESTRICTIONS: This is a discretely damp site. We are planning to offer small quantities of alcoholic beverages as period appropriate, and they are only permitted in the feast hall. Smoking and vaping are prohibited anywhere on the church grounds (inside, outside, or parking lot).

EVENT STEWARD and EMAIL: Elisheva bat Yisrael, ppfcaid.ottoman@gmail.com 

REGISTRATION: Limited to 50 diners. Pre-registration mandatory: Check or Electronic Payment. 

Adult registration $85. 

Adult member discount registration $75. 

Servers and Chefs registration $25 (members only). Sign-ups for Servers and Chefs are nearly full, contact the Event Steward to see if spots are remaining. 

No price discount for children. 

If you register and select to pay by Check, checks must be sent to: Angels Exchequer, 201 E. 4th Street, Azusa, CA 91702. Checks made out to “SCA Inc./Barony of the Angels.” If paying by check, include both SCA and modern name and your local barony or shire in the Memo. Pre-Registration is available on the event website: https://ppf-caid.org/ 

REFUND POLICY: If you need to cancel your reservation, you may do so 30-days in advance for a refund, minus $10 mandatory processing fee. The 30-day refund deadline is July 23, 2026. 

We ask for this large window so that we can find other diners to take your place, with enough time that they could reasonably prepare for the event (including preparing appropriate garb, etc.). Cancellation two weeks in advance of the event may be done for a refund minus $20. This refund deadline is August 8, 2026. No refunds will be issued after August 8, 2026.

Refunds will only be made via a paper check. No cash or credit card refunds! That is, regardless of how you paid your registration, any money returned to you will be in the form of a check. All event refund requests can either be emailed to: Angels Exchequer, exchequer.officer@angels.sca-caid.org or Elisheva bat Yisrael, at ppfcaid.ottoman@gmail.com or mailed via USPS and postmarked no later than the above deadlines to this address: Angels Exchequer, 201 E. 4th Street, Azusa, CA 91702. 

Upon approval of your refund request: refunds will only be made to the person whose name is on the original transaction (ie. the name on the electronic payment method, or the name on the check). Please provide the modern name that was used on your original registration form and a complete and valid mailing address with your request. Refund requests received between July 24 and August 8 might not be fully processed until after the event.

DIRECTIONS: Take your favorite route to the 210 freeway to Monrovia.
From the east: take the Mountain Ave exit and turn right at the end of the offramp. Continue on Mountain Ave and turn left on Foothill Blvd. The church parking lot will be on your left at the corner of Foothill and California. 

From the north: take the Myrtle Ave exit and turn left at the end of the offramp. Continue on Myrtle Ave and turn right on Foothill Blvd. The church parking lot will be on your right at the corner of Foothill and California.

The Kingdom of Caid and the Barony of Gyldenholt will be presenting a multi-day demo at LAcon V (WorldCon 84), one of the largest science fiction and fantasy conventions in the world. Activities will include armored and rapier combat demonstrations, a makerspace showcasing period arts demonstrations, youth activities, and a fan table staffed throughout the convention. This is a public-facing outreach event and an excellent opportunity to introduce the SCA to a large audience of enthusiastic new people. Volunteers are needed: contact chatelaine.officer@sca-caid.org to get involved

Site hours: Thursday 2:00–7:00 PM; Friday–Sunday 10:00 AM–6:00 PM; Monday 10:00 AM–3:00 PM

Event Steward: Rayhana bint Estafanos al-Ábbas, chatelaine.officer@sca-caid.org

The Kingdom of Caid and the Barony of Gyldenholt will be presenting a multi-day demo at LAcon V (WorldCon 84), one of the largest science fiction and fantasy conventions in the world. Activities will include armored and rapier combat demonstrations, a makerspace showcasing period arts demonstrations, youth activities, and a fan table staffed throughout the convention. This is a public-facing outreach event and an excellent opportunity to introduce the SCA to a large audience of enthusiastic new people. Volunteers are needed: contact chatelaine.officer@sca-caid.org to get involved

Site hours: Thursday 2:00–7:00 PM; Friday–Sunday 10:00 AM–6:00 PM; Monday 10:00 AM–3:00 PM

Event Steward: Rayhana bint Estafanos al-Ábbas, chatelaine.officer@sca-caid.org

The Kingdom of Caid and the Barony of Gyldenholt will be presenting a multi-day demo at LAcon V (WorldCon 84), one of the largest science fiction and fantasy conventions in the world. Activities will include armored and rapier combat demonstrations, a makerspace showcasing period arts demonstrations, youth activities, and a fan table staffed throughout the convention. This is a public-facing outreach event and an excellent opportunity to introduce the SCA to a large audience of enthusiastic new people. Volunteers are needed: contact chatelaine.officer@sca-caid.org to get involved

Site hours: Thursday 2:00–7:00 PM; Friday–Sunday 10:00 AM–6:00 PM; Monday 10:00 AM–3:00 PM

Event Steward: Rayhana bint Estafanos al-Ábbas, chatelaine.officer@sca-caid.org

Muse's Masque is Caid's newest arts event coming up on August 29th. This evening event is a social space and non-competitive arts showcase that gives us an opportunity to come together as a community and raise funds to help that community grow. 

The event is not selling any tickets at the door and is pre-register only. Both standard tickets ($50 member, $60 non-member) and a more limited number of patron’s tickets ($100/$110) are available. Those patron’s tickets will include a special upgraded site token and your name and arms on a Patron’s Roll of Arms. 

The event includes food in its ticket cost and the venue is selling alcohol on site. There will also be baubling, live music, dancing and a fashion show.

For more information, or to purchase tickets go to: https://places.sca-caid.org/caid/muses-masque-2/

Patron Registration closes July 16 at 10 PM.

Standard Registration closes August 21 at 10 PM.  

We have a variety of classes and workshops that are feeding into this event over the course of the next year, leading up to August 29, 2026. Keep an eye out for many other upcoming opportunities to learn dance, play music, and get help with costuming.

Site

The beautiful site has plentiful parking. Join us in the Banquet Hall of the David L. Baker Golf Course. They have a rock solid air conditioning system. 

Food and Beverages

Your admission to the Masque includes an assortment of period party foods made by a collection of Caid's fabulous chefs. The meal is being presented as a series of social small plates, rather than a sit-down feast.  While dessert is included in the cost of your ticket, we’re also setting up a bonus potluck dessert area for additional sweets. The venue is managing an on-site bar where alcohol will be available for purchase. 

Baubling
There will be a parlor with games of skill and chance. There will be opportunities to wager your baubles in good-natured gambling.

We will be offering several bags of notable and special baubles for sale for $5 a bag at the event. (Those that have small items of interest, be they unique tokens from SCA experiences or well loved and traveled baubles from the gaming community, and would like to donate to this cause, please speak to His Excellency Diego de Palma, mka Benjamin Dean Doggett.)

Free bauble bags will be available as well for those that wish to start their collection and start playing at games. We will also be hosting a fundraising chess tournament with a $5 buy-in with a fabulous prize. Participants are welcome to come and bring their own historical games to share. We look forward to playing with all of you!

Fashion Show

This non-competitive showcase is available to either individuals or teams. The twenty spots are available first-come-first-served to participants who have purchased tickets. Only one person from a team needs to have purchased tickets at the time of registration. The showcase will happen after the third set of dancing (approximately 7:30 pm). 

Auction

We've planned a silent auction as a further means of raising funds for our arts community. Artisans are encouraged to, but not required to, provide an item. If the item can be worn, you can use the fashion show to highlight it, otherwise, a table will be set aside for item display. The silent auction will close at approximately 8:30 pm. Only PayPal payments will be accepted for silent auction items. 

Dancing and Music

You can expect plenty of dancing at the Masque and live music as well. The set list is available on the Kingdom website and will be taught a few dances at a time throughout the coming year at various events with additional refreshers available at the event. If you're interested in playing music at the event, either in the dance hall or the parlor, contact: Baroness Finella Harper.  Email: creekteacher@gmail.com Phone/text: (310) 483-5101. 

Event Steward: Mistress Valeria Cabrielli
Contact email: arts.deputy@sca-caid.org

The Kingdom of Caid and the Barony of Gyldenholt will be presenting a multi-day demo at LAcon V (WorldCon 84), one of the largest science fiction and fantasy conventions in the world. Activities will include armored and rapier combat demonstrations, a makerspace showcasing period arts demonstrations, youth activities, and a fan table staffed throughout the convention. This is a public-facing outreach event and an excellent opportunity to introduce the SCA to a large audience of enthusiastic new people. Volunteers are needed: contact chatelaine.officer@sca-caid.org to get involved

Site hours: Thursday 2:00–7:00 PM; Friday–Sunday 10:00 AM–6:00 PM; Monday 10:00 AM–3:00 PM

Event Steward: Rayhana bint Estafanos al-Ábbas, chatelaine.officer@sca-caid.org

The Kingdom of Caid and the Barony of Gyldenholt will be presenting a multi-day demo at LAcon V (WorldCon 84), one of the largest science fiction and fantasy conventions in the world. Activities will include armored and rapier combat demonstrations, a makerspace showcasing period arts demonstrations, youth activities, and a fan table staffed throughout the convention. This is a public-facing outreach event and an excellent opportunity to introduce the SCA to a large audience of enthusiastic new people. Volunteers are needed: contact chatelaine.officer@sca-caid.org to get involved

Site hours: Thursday 2:00–7:00 PM; Friday–Sunday 10:00 AM–6:00 PM; Monday 10:00 AM–3:00 PM

Event Steward: Rayhana bint Estafanos al-Ábbas, chatelaine.officer@sca-caid.org