Category Archives: Events

Morgan Gallery Visit

We had a lovely trip to the Morgan this weekend, touring the “Medieval Money and Morality” exhibit and following it up with a visit to the opulent personal library of the Gilded Age robber baron himself.

Thanks to everyone who joined us, and we look forward to scheduling more of these local outings in the coming months!

Gallery Outing: Medieval Money at the Morgan, Sunday, March 10

The Canton of Appleholm invites you to join us on an informal weekend outing to one of our many world-class museums.

On Sunday, March 10, at 3 PM, we’ll visit the Morgan’s “Medieval Money, Merchants, and Morality” exhibit, which includes numerous manuscripts, artworks, and artifacts from the late medieval period and into the renaissance. Covering the period in which capitalism emerged and upended the medieval economic system, the exhibit focuses on the cultural and material products created by this transformation, as well as the social and religious forces arrayed against its rise.

The Morgan is located on Madison Avenue between 36th and 37th. The closest trains are the 4/5/6 at 33rd St, the N/Q/R/W and B/D/F/M at 34th St, and the 7 at Bryant Park; there are also numerous bus lines in the area.

We’ll gather outside the front entrance (or in the lobby if the weather is inclement), and then enter as a group. (If you miss us at the entrance, call Mathghamhain at 917-502-7795 to link up inside the museum.)

We’ll probably spend about an hour or so in the museum, and afterwards folks who are hungry may walk a block down Madison to get a snack in a fancy coffee shop.

Museum admission is an exorbitant $25 with discounts for seniors and students. The museum is ADA-accessible. Masks are optional.

All are welcome to join us. No Society membership or previous experience required. Modern attire; come as you are. Feel free to RSVP or just show up. We look forward to seeing you soon!

Met A&B Gallery Visit

Thanks to everyone who joined us for our trip to the Africa & Byzantium exhibit at the Met this afternoon!

Our party of eight viewed art and artifacts combining Byzantine, Islamic, and African influences, with origins spread over more than two thousand years and more than two thousand miles of north and east Africa, followed by a pleasant repast at a local diner (coincidentally run by descendants of the Byzantines).

We look forward to seeing you all on our next gallery outing soon!

Dance Studio Session, Sunday April 16

The Canton of Appleholm invites you to join us for our casual weekend renaissance-dance workshop: Taci e Balla — shut up and dance! 

On Sunday, April 16, we will meet at 3 PM at a local dance studio, Bridge For Dance, 2726 Broadway, between 104th and 105th Streets, in studio 2 on the 3rd floor. (Located on the east side of Broadway, upstairs from McDonalds, a minute’s walk from the #1 train at 103rd Street.)

We’ll continue to practice and expand our repertoire of sixteenth-century bransles (pronounced “brawls”). These are easy dances to learn; newcomers and first-timers are welcome!

We have the dance studio rented for just one hour, so arrive a few minutes early and be ready to dance!

Masking strongly encouraged. Please be aware of a significant accessibility limitation: there are three flights of stairs and this site lacks an elevator.

This event is free. All are welcome to join us. No Society membership or previous experience required. Modern attire; come as you are. Feel free to RSVP or just show up.

After the dancing, folks who wish to socialize may move to a nearby shop for coffee and nibbles.

English pen and watercolor painting, Tarantella dancers, by Gatta, 1828.

Although the SCA complies with all applicable laws to ensure the health and safety of our event participants, we cannot eliminate the risk of exposure to infectious diseases during in-person events. By participating in the in-person events of the SCA, you acknowledge and accept the potential risks. You agree to take any additional steps to protect your own health and safety and those under your control as you believe to be necessary.

This Saturday: Take the Train to Northern Craft Day

As previously announced elsewhere, the Crown Province is hosting a Crafts Day on Saturday, April 8 from 11 AM – 3 PM, just north of the city in New Rochelle, easily accessible by MetroNorth, and it would be lovely to see some members of the canton up there.

Hands-on activities will include painting fabric heraldic banners, as well as period tabletop games, leather crafts, calligraphy and Illumination.

There’s a MetroNorth train on the New Haven line that departs Grand Central at 10:05, stops at 125th Street & Park Avenue at 10:15, and reaches New Rochelle at 10:40; additional trains follow every thirty minutes. (The train costs $8.50 each way.) From the station it’s just a two-block walk to the New Rochelle Public Library, where we’ve reserved the meeting room.

This event is free. All are welcome to join; no Society membership or previous experience required.

Period clothing is welcome, but entirely optional; come as you are.

No food is allowed onsite, but there are a couple of casual lunch spots within walking distance.

Although the SCA complies with all applicable laws to ensure the health and safety of our event participants, we cannot eliminate the risk of exposure to infectious diseases during in-person events. By participating in the in-person events of the SCA, you acknowledge and accept the potential risks. You agree to take any additional steps to protect your own health and safety and those under your control as you believe to be necessary.

Dancing by the Riverside

We had a great turnout for yesterday’s dance practice, with ten people kicking up their heels in a colonnaded pavilion in Riverside Park. It was lovely to see all these smiling faces, including visitors from Brokenbridge and Settmour, as well as a local pedestrian who wandered by and joined in.

We look forward to returning to this area in the future, but our next session will be indoors again — join us at 3 PM on Sunday, April 16th, Bridge For Dance, 2726 Broadway, between 104th and 105th Streets, in studio 2 on the 3rd floor.

Gallery Sunday, April 23: Springtime at the Cloisters

The Canton of Appleholm invites you to join for a casual weekend outing to one of our many world-class museums.

On Sunday, April 23, at 1 PM, we’ll visit the Cloisters to view the springtime gardens, which have been planted with a variety of species reflecting medieval practices and ideas of nutrition, medicine, and beauty. We’ll also traverse their indoor galleries, where they are hosting a special exhibition of late-medieval objects from middle-class European households.

We’ll gather in the park across the street from the main entrance and enter as a group. Our visit is expected to last for two or three hours. Afterwards, folks who are hungry may walk down the hill to a local restaurant.

(If you’re new to the Cloisters, it’s New York City’s immersive museum of medieval art and architecture, constructed from several medieval European buildings which were purchased piecemeal a hundred years ago and relocated to upper Manhattan, then filled with a variety of period artworks.)

To reach the Cloisters:

  • By train, take the A train to 190th Street, then use the elevators to exit on Fort Washington Avenue, and transfer to the uptown M4 for its final stop. Alternately, you can follow the path north into the park for about ten minutes. (Note that while maps may suggest that you could take the A or 1 trains to Dyckman Street and walk into the park from there, you should be prepared for a very, very steep climb up the 180-foot hillside.)
  • By bus, take the uptown M4 bus to its last stop.
  • By car, navigate to 99 Margaret Corbin Drive and look for public parking space in or around Fort Tryon Park.

Residents of New York State with a valid ID may pay what you will; for out-of-state visitors, the museum’s admission fee is $30.

The venue very strongly recommends masking. Unfortunately this site is not wheelchair-friendly due to the numerous stairs throughout the building.

All are welcome to join us. No Society membership or previous experience required. Modern attire; come as you are. Feel free to RSVP or just show up.

(Cloisters photograph by Christopher Down, licensed under Creative Commons.)

Although the SCA complies with all applicable laws to ensure the health and safety of our event participants, we cannot eliminate the risk of exposure to infectious diseases during in-person events. By participating in the in-person events of the SCA, you acknowledge and accept the potential risks. You agree to take any additional steps to protect your own health and safety and those under your control as you believe to be necessary.

Dance Studio Session, Sunday March 12

Once again, the Canton of Appleholm invites you to join us for a casual weekend renaissance-dance workshop: Taci e Balla — shut up and dance! 

On Sunday, March 12, we will meet at 3 PM at a local dance studio, Bridge For Dance, 2726 Broadway, between 104th and 105th Streets, in studio 2 on the 3rd floor. (On the east side of Broadway, upstairs from McDonalds, a minute’s walk from the #1 train at 103rd Street.)

This week we’ll continue to practice and expand our repertoire of sixteenth-century bransles (pronounced “brawls”). These are easy dances to learn; newcomers and first-timers are welcome!

We have the dance studio rented for just one hour, so arrive a few minutes early and be ready to dance!

Masking strongly encouraged. Please be aware of a significant accessibility limitation: there are three flights of stairs and this site lacks an elevator.

This event is free. All are welcome to join us. No Society membership or previous experience required. Modern attire; come as you are. Feel free to RSVP or just show up.

After the dancing, folks who wish to socialize may move to a nearby shop for coffee and nibbles.

Wedding Dance in a Barn, by Brueghel the Younger, 1620.

Although the SCA complies with all applicable laws to ensure the health and safety of our event participants, we cannot eliminate the risk of exposure to infectious diseases during in-person events. By participating in the in-person events of the SCA, you acknowledge and accept the potential risks. You agree to take any additional steps to protect your own health and safety and those under your control as you believe to be necessary.

A Day of Dancing and Gaming

Thanks to everyone who came out today for Appleholm’s back-to-back dance practice and gaming session — it was lovely to see everyone in person and have an opportunity for some casual fun.

I wasn’t organized about snapping photos so didn’t capture all nineteen smiling faces — maybe next time! We’ll be dancing again on March 12 in this same location. and perhaps we’ll do another gaming group in April?

Dance Studio (& Gaming!), Sunday February 26

Last-minute reminder: you are once again invited to join the Canton of Appleholm (aka Whyt Whey) for our casual weekend renaissance dance gathering: Taci e Balla!

On Sunday, February 26, at 3 PM, we’ll gather at Bridge For Dance, 2726 Broadway, on the 3rd floor, in studio 2. (This is between 104th and 105th Streets, on the east side of the avenue, upstairs from the McDonalds, just a minute’s walk from the #1 train at 103rd Street.) Please be aware of the accessibility limitation: this site lacks an elevator and there are three flights of stairs.

This week we’ll practice and expand our repertoire of 15th-16th century bransles (pronounced “brawls”). These are easy dances to learn; newcomers and first-timers are welcome!

We have the dance studio rented for just one hour, so arrive a few minutes early and be ready to dance!

All are welcome to join us. No fee. No membership or previous experience required. Modern attire; come as you are. Feel free to RSVP or just show up.

After the dancing, anyone who wishes to socialize is invited to walk uptown with us to Hex & Co, a board-game cafe with snacks, coffee, and beer. Cover charge of $10 includes open choice from their huge library of tabletop games. For those who wish to skip the dancing and meet us directly at Hex & Co, we expect to arrive at 2911 Broadway, between 113th and 114th Streets, at around 4:30.

Although the SCA complies with all applicable laws to ensure the health and safety of our event participants, we cannot eliminate the risk of exposure to infectious diseases during in-person events. By participating in the in-person events of the SCA, you acknowledge and accept the potential risks. You agree to take any additional steps to protect your own health and safety and those under your control as you believe to be necessary.