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Welcome
to the NHRF 2010 Activities Area!
So much to do, so little time...
or not! Sat. and Sun. we'll be open from 10am-5pm. On Saturday,
the 15th, be sure to come before the gates close at 5pm
if you'd like to stay for the Beltane Celebration too, at
6pm +/-.
Besides shopping and music and
singing there are many other fun things to do at the faire,
many of which are free! Here is a breakdown of some
of the activities in store for this year, please check back
regularly, though, because things will be added frequently:
Photo c. Gypsy~Rose,
2009
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Shire
"Mytheries" Seek
out those bearing a blue ribbon & they may have
a clue. Puzzle out the clues, find the treasure &
ye shall be awarded! Queen Katelyn hath declared the
victor be named Champion of the Shire!
Be warned, there are those who will seek to trick, misdirect
& fool you in your quest. Our Sheriff is ready to
settle such disputes as they may arise, though.
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the Ship's
Blacksmith, (Gary landry), will be joining
us this year and will be our first, on-site, blacksmith!
Please welcome him to the event, Gary has been a blacksmith
for over 30 years and is located in central Maine.
Gary will be bringing a small forge setup so people
can watch him "in action". He will be located
by the firepit, make sure to stop by!
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"Page
Me!"
Neville and Companye
will be taking stock of the suitable bairds / wee folks
of the shire and see if any are worthy of the title
of "page" and to start on the path to knighthood!
They will also be happy to discuss some of the steps
in the long, but worthwhile, journey! For more info.
on the path of knighthood please click
here.
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The Bonnie Weaver
The Bonnie Weaver
will be spinning her threads of all sorts of materials
and demonstrating the fine art of weaving. Pat, (the
Bonnie Weaver), is from New Hampshire and has a wonderful
loom that she loves to show. Drop on by her booth and
say "hi!". Pat will also be selling some of
her pieces that have been crafted!
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Tea with the
Queen
The Queen, being
of a gracious and kind nature, has been so winderful
as to offer up her personal time so that she make take
tea with some of the common folk and wee ones.
Truly an exciting
time to meer Her Majesty and be able to sit with her!
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The Speedy Psychic
Gain insight with
2 of the area's wonderful psychics! On Saturday
Nancy Stafford-Parson will be using her Celtic tarot
to look beyond the veil and on Sunday Merril
Abramson will connect into the divine via mediumship!
Both ladies will
also be doing one on one readings throughout the faire
for a small fee.
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Wench
& Strapping Young LadAuction
The aution will
be back in force, this year, with ALL proceeds going
to the Strafford SPCA! Thanks to our merchants, Candlewick
Press and Gamewright Games for your donations for the
auction!
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Silverleaf Leather
Christopher
Goguen from
Silverleaf Leather will be demonstrating
the art of leather crafting throughout the day, turning
simple tanned leather into the finished items. Every
step from the initial cutting to the final finishing
touches are done by hand with basic tools!
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Please
note that most of our merchants handcraft their own
work, from Pete at Cornerstone to Creations to
Kate at Antika Nueva, MaryAnne at WulfeMoon to Gypsy~Rose,
(from GypsyRoses.Org).
Marc from Hickory Arms and all of the people from
Chaos Dwarf and many in between! Some merchants will
be doing their handiwork during the faire but, if
not, please feel free to ask them about their creative
process... we have some wonderfully talented people!
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Ages
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Activity
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Time
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PLEASE
NOTE THAT CHILDREN MUST BE ACCOMPANIED AT ALL TIMES...
CHILDCARE IS NOT PROVIDED AT THE FAIRE. THANK YOU!
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ages |
Jacob's
Ladder |
TBD
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all
ages
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Staff
lessons: (Basics of Quarterstaff Combat)
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TBD
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all
ages
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Stilt-o-rama:
(practice your skills on mini-stilts)
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TBD
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ages |
Fairy
Crafts: (create some fey-ry-tale crafts!) |
TBD
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ages |
Royal
University: (learn to be a Prince or Princess)! |
TBD |
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aged |
Pixie
Prep.: (train to be the perfect pixie etc.)! |
TBD |
We
hope to see you at the faire!
The NH Renaissance Faire was
Founded in 2005 by Shannon, aka Gypsy~Rose of:
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