the next gathering--december 12th

[rengypsy]

The Next Sherwood Forest Faire Gathering
Saturday, December 12th, 2009
3pm-late, late, late
Rain, Snow, Sleet or Shine

Pot-Luck/Cover-Dish
(softdrinks, water and ale provided)

Music, Entertainment

A Free Bazaar
(bring your goodies to market on rugs)

Story Telling for Kids

A Christmas Theme--A Time of Giving
Bring a handmade gift to pass on to someone--nothing elaborate/nothing store-bought
(can be a drawing, a poem, a carving, could be a song you sing to another

A Midnight Mass at Maid Marian's Chapel
A Dedication of our Church within Sherwood

Lots of Family Fun

Please Camp with us
Please Bring your best into our Woods

Friends, Family are all Welcome
KID FRIENDLY!!!


Flush Toiltes/Showers just in time for bursting pipes!

[bellevivre]

yay so excited- can all bring items for the bazaar? ren-theme garage sale?

[rengypsy]

ren-theme christmas bazaar
all can sell
bring your own rug to sell from
should be fun

[Gwen aka Punstergal]

Far off in Louisiana, I got only whispered rumors of a new faire site.... so I thrill to find this! I'm moving back to Texas this very week (as fast as my tires can carry me!).

So.. where's the faire? Elgrin? Any idea how far that is from Houston (we'll be on the north side, near Beltway ? Is there an address somewhere that I could put in a map to get an idea?

I think I'd absolutely love to make it out and meet folk and maybe sell/trade/gift a few of the yuletide ornaments I made last year (economy bad, so I was sellin in the neighborhood to pay for groceries- we do what we must, right?). Heck, I might even work on a few of the rope crosses- they're time consuming, but I'm sure there are a few knotwork aficionados around who might appreciate their intricacy as much as I do.

Just soooo excited,
--Gwendolynn aka punstergal aka knottynymph

[bellevivre]

www.sherwoodforestfaire.com

all the info you need!

The faire site is on the Houston side of Elgin, on 290... not a bad drive.

Hope to see you there! Hopefully, I'll also have some wares to sell ='D

[Gwen aka Punstergal]

Thank you very much!! I'll definitely check into this one, it looks like it might be a very doable drive. Who knows, I may even get things situated enough to apply as a vendor for the faire.. wonder if they have anyone doing hair flowers yet...

[Queen Bonnie]

 Hey Punster gal! Come do the faire! I'll be there! Hugs! Glad you are moving back to TX!!!

[rengypsy]

the faire is handling garlands, but we do not yet have a hairbraiding booth vendor

[rengypsy]

I am extremely excited about this next gathering.  I know there will be a bit of TRF fatigue...as all of us will have come from 8 weekends of pure renaissance bliss; but, the prospects for december 12th gathering are huge.

lets get a 1000 folk to attend.

some will be working on the grounds that morning. others will be auditioning for temp faire work as vendors/sales people/parking lot crew/ticket booth sales/etc....and then around 3pm, we will start the bazaar...open to anyone to throw a rug down and sell their trinkets and wares...just in time for the holiday season.  around 5pm, we will start the pot-luck dinner--everyone bring a best holiday dish to share.  then at six pm, we will gather to exchange a hand made gift of the heart--a piece of art, a picture, a poem, a song you can sing to another or to the group, a charm to leave for the faire--nothing orchestrated--just a time of giving.  then around 7pm, we will start with entertainment.  i am certain zane can call talents to the stage.  we will drink, sing, dance, and play until midnight.  at midnight, we will make our way over for a midnight mass at Maid Marian's Chapel.  then back to whereever to continue in our celebration of winter...and the coming of Sherwood Forest Faire.

one thousand folk!!!

spread the word.

lets make it happen.

[Zaubon]

But you scheduled it for the closing weekend of the Louisiana Festival and I've already bought tickets for that!   

[rengypsy]

we will miss you.  ok, our goal is now 999.

[Lishy]

Dennis and I shall be there with bells on!  Well, he may not wear bells, but I sure might!  Im sure he will have some of his jewelry to sell and to gift, and who knows what I may bring alot.

I do believe my parents, Sir Mitch and Lady Melissa, shall be in attendance working on their space as well.

[rengypsy]

TRF is coming to an end.
Time to begin a bit more planning and spreading the word about the Dec 12th gathering.

Want to clarify a few things:

ITS OPEN TO EVERYONE
Cover Dish--Bring something to Share
Drinks Provided
Bazaar Starting at 3pm
JOB FAIRE happening simultaneously for booth folk
Maid Marian's Chapel Dedication at sundown
Seeking Volunteers to Entertain on Stage (contact entertainment@sherwoodforestfaire.com)
Bring anyone and everyone
Camping is encouraged
No campfires on the grounds except in the Seven Sisters and at the stage area
No Driving on the Grounds, Please

We need a Roman Catholic Priest for the dedication

CHILDREN/FAMILY FRIENDLY

Come in Garb or as a Mundane--no discrimination for street clothed folk

Bring a song on your tongue and a dance in your heart!!!

[rengypsy]

i think we will try to camp folk in the meadow across from the lake, as well as around the lake.  not on the grounds.  if we can bust our arses, we may try to have some gravel down around the campgrounds and have that available.  we will try.

[RenStarr]

Camping Question for rengypsy (Eric) or mpullen (Mike)?

For those of us in the different clans that have marked off camping areas already, I assume it will be OK for us to camp out there?

I know some of us in Phoenix Risen are planning on doing some work on our area that Saturday to get it ready for the spring.  Right now I certainly don't speak for the entire clan and when that Saturday comes we might just end up camping down by the lake etc.........  I just would like to confirm that camping at our site is not an issue.