Welcome to Appleholm!

Welcome to the Canton of Appleholm, the Manhattan chapter of the Society for Creative Anachronism, an organization dedicated to exploring life before 1600 by re-creating activities and crafts of the period. There are tournaments and classes, feasts and finery (and occasional foolery), royal courts and country dancing. We encourage you to come and find out what interests you!

Learn more about our group and find out how to participate or contact us with any questions.

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Recent Posts

  • Sunday Solar at Year’s End
    Thanks to everyone who dropped by for this weekend’s holiday party and participated in decorating cookies with heraldic designs. Sadly, I didn’t get pictures of all of the cookies, or of the hot mulled beverages simmering on the stove, but hopefully the photos below will give you a hint of how the day went.
  • Sunday Solar, December 29
    The Canton of Appleholm invites you to join us for an afternoon of holiday cheer in a cozy kitchen! As the year comes to an end, let’s come together to bake cookies, decorate them with heraldic and medieval designs, then enjoy them with a mug of mulled cider or bubbly holiday beverage. If you’re into … Continue reading Sunday Solar, December 29 →
  • A Sunday in Siena
    We had a nice turnout for today’s trip to the Met, with seven people gathering to view an interesting mix of paintings and artifacts from the fourteenth century. Afterwards we stopped in the recently-refreshed painting galleries to peek at some of the subsequent developments. As we noted multiple times during the trip, there are at … Continue reading A Sunday in Siena →
  • Gallery Sunday: Painting in Siena, December 8
    The Canton of Appleholm invites you to join us on another informal weekend outing to one of our many world-class museums. On Sunday, December 8, at 2:00 we’ll gather at the Met to view their exhibit “Siena: The Rise of Painting, 1300–1350” which highlights some of the artistic developments at the dawn of the renaissance. … Continue reading Gallery Sunday: Painting in Siena, December 8 →
  • Minutes from November Commons
    Our canton’s quarterly business meeting was held on Monday, November 18, 2024. The minutes are attached below, as recorded by Mathghamhain and reviewed by Alienor.  Attendance Canton Members: Provincial Guests: Seneschal Arts & Sciences At least two of our Canton’s members taught classes at Pennsic this year. The wonderfully generous Madwen Gam has been hosting … Continue reading Minutes from November Commons →
  • A Sunday in Madinat al-Zahra
    It was lovely to see folks at this weekend’s gallery visit to the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World for their exhibit of artifacts from the tenth-century capital of Islamic Spain. It was a great opportunity to get a glimpse of this intriguing culture that is sometimes relegated to the margins of our … Continue reading A Sunday in Madinat al-Zahra →
  • Canton Commons, November 18
    Please join us for the canton’s quarterly business meeting on Monday, November 18, starting at 7 PM. Our video conference will be held via Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/azp-fqtb-dbn We’ll review recent local activity and discuss possible plans for the winter months. We can also consider any other business raised by the officers or populace. As always, folks … Continue reading Canton Commons, November 18 →
  • Autumnal Solar
    Our thanks to Madwen for hosting the eight of us for a pleasant afternoon of handcrafts, snacks, and friendly chatter. We had a delightful mix of newcomers and old-timers — of locals with folks who’d come in from nearby cantons — and of beginners practicing new skills and experts putting well-honed crafts to work. We … Continue reading Autumnal Solar →
  • Sunday Solar, October 27
    The Canton of Appleholm invites you to join us for an afternoon of crafting, conversation and companionship! You can bring a handcraft project to work on, a snack to share, a story to tell, or questions you want to explore — or walk in empty-handed and leave with a full belly, freshly-learned skills, a length … Continue reading Sunday Solar, October 27 →
  • Gallery Sunday: The Radiant Capital of Islamic Spain, November 17
    The Canton of Appleholm invites you to join us on another informal weekend outing to one of our many world-class museums. On Sunday, November 17, at 2:00 we’ll gather at the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World to view their exhibit “Madinat al-Zahra: The Radiant Capital of Islamic Spain” which includes art and artifacts … Continue reading Gallery Sunday: The Radiant Capital of Islamic Spain, November 17 →