Kingdom Arts & Sciences Festival
(2014-02-01 - Site opens at 8:00 AM & Closes at 10:00 PM)
Bright Hills

The Barony of Bright Hills and their cousins, The Barony of Highland Foorde, cordially invite all who are interested in the Arts and Sciences to join us on Saturday, February 1, 2014, for a day of A&S activities at the Carroll County Agriculture Center in Westminster, Maryland.

Among the activities and competitions are the Persona Pentathalon/Triathalon, Baronial A&S Champions competition, Royal Baker and Royal Brewer competition, Gyrth Oldcastle Poetry Smackdown, and much more. We also have limited room for classes; please contact the Event Steward regarding class space.  There will be merchants galore.


Website:  http://brighthills.net/events/KASF2014.html

Arts & Sciences Activities:  Persona Pentathalon/Triathalon, Baronial A&S Champions, Royal Baker, Royal Brewer, Gyrth Oldcastle Poetry Smackdown

Cost:  
        Adult, Member:          $12.00 Day-Trip $0.00 Feast     $0.00 Camping
        Adult, Non-Member:  $17.00 Day-Trip $0.00 Feast     $0.00 Camping
        Youth (6-17):             $6.00   Day-Trip $0.00 Feast     $0.00 Camping
        Child (0-5):                $0.00   Day-Trip  $0.00 Feast     $0.00 Camping

Make Checks Payable To:  SCA-MD, Inc., Barony of Bright Hills

Cost Notes:  ACCEPS will be available. There will be a family ceiling of $36.00, not including the non-member surcharge of $5.00 per adult (family ceiling is $46.00 for non-members). A fundraiser lunch will be held by the famous Bright Hills Cooks Guild. Cost is by Donation. Suggested donation $5.

Site:  Carroll County Agriculture Center, 706 Agriculture Center Drive, Westminster, Maryland 21157.  Site opens at 9:00 a.m. for set up and activities will begin at 10:00 a.m.  Site closes at 7:00 p.m.

Site Restrictions:  The site is wet.  Service animals are permitted (you provide sanitation services for them).

Feast Information:  None.  A fundraiser lunch will be held by the Bright Hills Cooks Guild.

Merchanting Information:  Tables will be provided at a cost of $5 each.  Each merchant will be allotted a 8\' x 8\' space.  Space is limited so register early.  Our merchant coordinator is Baroness Francesca Angelo at hfbaroness[AT]highland-foorde.atlantia.sca.org

Other Information:  Local Hotels are the Best Western Westminster, The Boston Inn and the Days Inn

Event Steward\'s Information:  Lady Katarzyna Witkowska (Katherine Hawkins), 439 Main Street, Reisterstown, MD 21136,  Phone: (443) 813-1436, E-mail:  k_hawk_us[AT]yahoo.com

Reservations:  Lady Livia di Samuelle (Shirelle Abramson), 7927 Mandan Road, Apt. 104, Greenbelt, MD 20770,  Phone: (301) 807-5476, E-mail:  abramsonsm[AT]yahoo.com

Directions:  

From the North:
(directions given from Hanover, PA to the Ag Center) Take Rt. 94 South (becomes MD Rt. 30 at the state line). Follow 30 to Manchester and turn right on Rt. 27. Follow Rt. 27 to Rt. 140 East (in Westminster). Turn left onto the ramp to 140 East and travel to the first traffic light. Turn right onto Center Street. Take Center Street through two traffic lights to Gist Road. Turn right on Gist Road and follow signs to new entrance. Turn right onto new Ag Center drive.

From the South:
Take Interstate 270 North to Rt. 27. Follow Rt. 27 to Kate Wagner Road. (Kate Wagner Road intersects Rt. 27 before you reach the city of Westminster) Make a right onto Kate Wagner Road (which intersects Rt. 27 at a traffic light) and follow approximately 1.2 miles. Turn left onto Gist Road. Continue on Gist Road until you reach Smith Ave at stop sign. Continue on Gist Road about 1/2 block and make left at new Ag Center entrance,

From the East:
From Baltimore Beltway 695, take Interstate 795 north toward Westminster. Follow the signs onto MD 140 and take 140 into Westminster. Turn left onto Center Street. Take Center Street through two traffic lights to Gist Road. Turn right on Gist Road and follow signs to new entrance. turn right onto new Ag Center drive.

From the West:
Take I-70 East to the Mt. Airy/Route 27 Exit. Head North on Rt. 27 toward Westminster for approximately 15 miles. Make a right onto Kate Wagner Road (which intersects Rt. 27 at a traffic light) and follow approximately 1.2 miles. Turn left onto Gist Road. Continue on Gist Road until you reach Smith Ave at stop sign. Continue on Gist Road about 1/2 block and make left at new Ag Center entrance.