'All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players: They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts, His acts being seven ages. --As You Like It, Act II Amateur dramatics without any of the stress: we pick the parts we want, then read the plays out-loud. No need for costume, props, or accents; no need to memorize lines, to "look the part," or to be the same age (or gender) as your character!  All you need is a willingness to try it - we'r …

THIS IS A VERY BRIEF SUMMARY OF OUR VERY LARGE SPHERE OF STUDY. This devotional study group requires that members are aged 18 years old or more and have a strong personal commitment to Asatru or Hellenismos. We are a Thesis group, devoted to traditional and respectful thesis gods such as Athena, Thor, Odin, Apollo or Tyr, and additional beings from these traditions that are known to be allies of these gods or who are at least not openly hostile to them and what they stand for. We keep our perce …

The SCA is a group the recreates the social customs of the Middle Ages. We are a 48-year old non-profit with members around the world. We live in the Kingdom of An Tir, and the Seattle group, the Barony of Madrone, is one of the largest and oldest in what we call the Knowne World. We encompass most of King County north of I-90 to Snohomish bordered by the mountains and Sound. Some of our activities include armored combat with swords/shields, archery, cooking, fiber arts such as weaving/spinning, …