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 baking, you can prepare some cookies ahead of time and bring them over to decorate with the group — or just show up and we’ll hand you some cookie cutters and a bag of frosting and let you run wild.

We’ll gather at 3:00 PM on Sunday, December 29 at the home of our chatelaine Madwen Gam, at 569 W 161st Street, buzzer 6, just east of Broadway. (Note that this site is upstairs and is not wheelchair-accessible.)

All are welcome to join us. No Society membership or previous experience required. No fee. Modern attire; come as you are. You may RSVP if you wish, or just come by and say hello!

The Canton of Appleholm invites you to join us for an afternoon of conversation and companionship! 

We’ll be talking about recent events and looking forward to those coming up in the months ahead.  Did you learn something cool at Pennsic? Come and tell us about it! Do you have questions about attending Barleycorn in September? Drop in and let’s chat! (If you’re interested in sewing your own garb, we’ll also have some natural-fiber fabric available.)

We’ll gather at 3:00 PM on Sunday, August 25 at the home of our chatelaine Madwen Gam, at 569 W 161st Street, buzzer 6, just east of Broadway. (Note that this site is upstairs and is not wheelchair-accessible.)

All are welcome to join us. No Society membership or previous experience required. No fee. Modern attire; come as you are. Feel free to RSVP or just come by and say hello!

Please join us on Thursday, January 6th, at 7pm for Whyt Whey Commons! Join online via Google Meet. (Please note, you do not have to have an East Kingdom account or any other Google account to participate).

This is our usual quarterly commons and business meeting. If you have anything you’d like to put on the agenda, please email the Seneschal.

Welcome to the Canton of Appleholm — formerly known as the Canton of Whyt Whey!

We are 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 courtly dancing. We encourage you to come and find out what interests you!

To the denizens of our fair canton, greetings!

Our regularly-scheduled quarterly commons meeting will be held online this Thursday, October 7, at 7:00 PM Eastern.

Join us online at https://meet.google.com/azp-fqtb-dbn or by phone at (484) 998-0530‬ PIN: ‪633 776 603‬#.

Topics for discussion include reports from the canton officers, recent policy changes and possible in-person activities over the coming months, and a proposal to consider changing the canton’s registered name.

If there are items you’d like see added to the agenda, please let me know.

Thanks,

— Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin
— Whyt Whey Seneschal

The Canton Needs YOU!

Whyt Whey has a number of officer transitions coming up in the next several months.  Volunteer now and learn the ropes – you’ll be ready to roll when the world opens up again!    Reach out to the Whyt Whey Officer List if you would like to learn more.

All officers, including deputies, must be paid-up members of the SCA.  (If you wish to be a member but have financial challenges, there are resources to assist – just reach out!)  Seneschal and Exchequer, and their deputies, must live in the boundaries of the Canton.

(The astute observer will note that we currently have Deputies for the Seneschal & Exchequer – but they’re what’s known as “drop-dead” deputies, i.e., will take the reins in an emergency.  What we’re looking for is folk who will wish to step up into the full office in the next 6-18 months.)

Seeking:

• Deputy Seneschal (committing to step up to Seneschal no later than January) (required).  The Seneschal is the official chapter president, and is ultimately responsible to make sure that all business in the Canton is carried on according to SCA Corpora, East Kingdom Law (and of course actual law as well).  Duties include:
  • Conducting Commons meetings
  • Filing quarterly reports to Kingdom, and monthly reports to the Provincial Seneschal.  (It’s easy and quick.)
  • Responsibility for monitoring Whyt Whey social media (since we don’t have a Social Media Officer)
  • Advising fellow officers on law & policy
  • Drop-dead deputy event steward for any events hosted by Whyt Whey
• Deputy Exchequer (with intent to eventually step up to Exchequer): The Exchequer is the official chapter treasurer; responsible for stewardship of the Canton’s funds and property.  Duties include:
  • Filing quarterly reports to Kingdom
  • Balancing budgets for expenditures and Events (we don’t have a lot of these…)
  • Managing the Canton’s bank account
• Herald.  The Herald assists members of the Canton with registering names & arms/devices, whether personally, for households, etc.  They could also assist as “voice” heralds at Canton or Provinical courts.  Duties include: 
  • Consultation & research on names and devices
  • Helping populace members with filing registration paperwork
  • Filing quarterly reports to Kingdom

Help keep the medieval machine running – volunteer today!

Please join Lord William de Hirst from the Barony of Storvik in Atlantia with the Canton of Whyt Whey in the Crown Province of Østgarðr as we bring you period history of our winter holidays!

Christmas is an old holiday, to be sure, but it is far older than most people realize. Come learn about the roots of Christmas traditions, how Christmas was celebrated in period, and bust some myths while we’re at it.

Please join us here at: meet.google.com/ppi-bsov-mfd

The Saturday Night Solar occurs on two Saturdays a month at 8:00 PM ET. The Canton of Whyt Whey in the Crown Province of Østgarðr hosts teachers and topics from all over the Known World so that even when we are apart, we can learn together.

Please join Friderich Grimm with the Canton of Whyt Whey in the Crown Province of Østgarðr as we bring you period recipes fit for your Winter Holiday Feast!

Friderich will be teaching us about the best ways to make Cameline sauce and noting changes in the recipes over the times and cultures. Cameline sauce was a wildly popular condiment across Europe and was so common, you could buy it pre-made from vendors in the 14th C marketplace! After we learn what we are about during the preamble, we will bust out our cooking ware and make our own sauce for the practicum. This class is hands-on!

Please join us here at: meet.google.com/qbn-ofra-szx

The Saturday Night Solar occurs on two Saturdays a month at 8:00 PM ET. The Canton of Whyt Whey in the Crown Province of Østgarðr hosts teachers and topics from all over the Known World so that even when we are apart, we can learn together.

The minutes from the October Commons are available for viewing.

From the Seneschal of Whyt Whey:

Please join us on Thursday, July 2nd, at 7pm for a Virtual Commons and Tavern! Join online via Google Meet. You do not need to have an East Kingdom account or any other Google account to participate.

This is our usual quarterly commons and business meeting. One topic will be discussing what the reopening of Whyt Whey gatherings might look like. What are our safety requirements? What is necessary to make the populace feel safe in gathering for solars or bardic circles? If you have anything you’d like to put on the agenda, please email the Seneschal.

Following Commons, folk are invited to remain in the session for sociability, chatting, and interconnection. You are not alone!