Twelfth Night 2024
A Day of Gifts, Gaming, and Glamor!
The Third Ayreton Twelfth Night, presented by the Cantons of Tree Girt Sea and Rokkehealden
The event was a fabulous and enjoyed by all! Here are a few photos from the event:
Sir Fern de la Foret (Laurie Erickson TGS): treegirtsea.seneschal@midrealm.org (773)-980-9722
Lord Keaton Caitdroven (Steve Swan R): rokkehealden.seneschal@midrealm.org. (502)533-3188
; 137 S.Garfield St., Hinsdale, IL 60521 
Parking is across Garfield in the school parking lot. Please do not park in the church lot unless you have permission or require handicapped parking. 
Parking and other Logistics
Parking. There is limited parking at the site and EXTENSIVE parking at the parking garage across the street
Accessibility. The site is accessible. The best entrance is from the parking lot on the south side of the church. That gets you to the elevator. 
‘Tis a Gift to be Simple! Large site with ample parking.
Gate opens: 10:00AM.
Site Closes: 7:00PM (check back for any updates)
At Gate: CASH or CHECK ONLY (No pre-registration)
Adult Member Registration (18+): $10 Adult Non-Member Registration: $15 Youth Day Registration (5-17): $5.00 Child Registration (0-4): $0 Family Cap: $25
Gate Stewards: Lord Aedan Aisteach and Nadezda ze Zastril
Please note: We are unable to accept electronic payments at the gate. There are ATM locations nearby; many are open 24 hr. Search “ATM near 137 S. Garfield St., Hinsdale, IL 60521”
The Gift of Gastronomy!
Royal Brunch and day-long buffet
Please demonstrate your gastronomic or shopping skills and bring something to share at the Royal Brunch and all-day snacking marathon.
The event will provide two hearty soups (on a -serve-until-we-run-out basis) and there will be Four Buffet Stations for you to show off your skills:
- Beverages
- Meat and Dairy
- Fruits and Vegetables (Vegan only – anything with cheese, milk, or egg should be on the Meat and Dairy table.)
- Desserts
Are there any foods that bring you comfort and joy? Whether it’s from your childhood or from an ancient ancestor’s childhood, we’d love to try it! You’re also welcome to use the following suggestions for dishes. Just please let us know what you plan to bring (Potluck Dish tracking) so we can ensure there’s variety and something for everyone. Feel free to bring your feast dishes, but if you don’t we’ll have basic tableware (paper and plastic.)
We do NOT have access to the kitchen, except for water and electricity. We can microwave something, but not cook anything. We have been assured that there is plenty of power for a plethora of crockpots. (It’s bring your own crockpot.)
Please note: out of town visitors are not expected to being cooked food! Maybe cheese, bread, or fruit; something that travels well.
SCA first names A-B. Beverages. Examples include juices, teabags, coffee accoutrements, hot chocolate mixes, Sekanjabin, and any other non-alcoholic beverages (the site is dry).
SCA first names C-J. Meat and Dairy, plus accoutrements. Examples include cooked foods in crockpots, sliced meats and cheeses (with bread and cracker accoutrements), casseroles, bacon!
SCA first names: K-R. Fruits and Vegetables. Please keep this section fully Vegan. Cheese, milk, and egg dishes can go to the Meat station.
SCA names S-Z. Desserts and Baked Goods and other Snacks. Yes, this is a catch-all category. Have fun with it!
Potluck Dish Signup: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gXu9vTnEKxT-IIRSBj_sc7bFyvucNMOPUiCjWPUEtcs/edit?fbclid=IwAR2qfk_FkhVK3u0rkDUsqyx7yc-WDTZsD9hVzZYO97ftx3BadwowwJtj_LQ#gid=0
Contact Lady Bojei Timurs by email if you have any questions. bojei@comcast.net
The site is DRY.
Proposed schedule (subject to change)
8:00 site opens for staff.
10: am site opens to public. Ongoing activities can begin.
Gaming and Gift Exchange (Red Room), Beauty, Music (children’s library by dining room) Fund-raisers (TBD)
Populace hangout (Red Room and Spirit Hall)
10:30 am. Largesse Salon Fiber Arts (Art Room on 3rd floor)
12:00 -1:00 pm Royal Brunch (Dining room)
1:30 pm. Largesse Salon Fine Arts (Art Room)
Largess Salon Youth Division (Dining Room)
3:00 pm Largess Salon Metal Arts (Art Room)
5:00 pm Royal Court, Baronial Court (at Their Majesties’ pleasure)
7:00 end of event. Go out to dinner! Or stay & help clean up!
Also, on Sunday, Jan 7, 1-5 pm.: Regional Fighting Practice sponsored by the Canton of Gray Gargoyles. The site is St. Stephen Lutheran Church, 14700 S Kildare, Midlothian, IL 60445.
Twelfth Night is intended to be a joyful occasion. This 12thNIght event is blazing a New Concept of an informal comfortable party with friends, a time to relax after the ambitious stresses of the holiday season.
The relaxing parts include:
- Easy scheduling. The activities below will be continuous all day. The event runs from 10:00 to 7 pm. You can sleep late AND go home early! *Royal activities will be posted later.
- Easy food. No feast means no need for pre-registration or feast cleanup. Eat when you’re hungry! Bring your own potluck food to share or patronize the many restaurants nearby.
- Easy packing. No lugging feast gear or furniture for daycamps. There is plenty of seating at the site.
But fear not! There will still be fascinating activities in accordance with the traditional Twelfth Night themes of gifts and celebrations!
The Gift of Gaming!
Coordinators: Etienne le Couteau des Roches and THL Mwynwen Ysginid (Lady Strawberry)
Where: Red Room (red carpeted) on 2nd floor. 
Your favorite board games will be provided with plenty of table space, dice, and possibly gambling “money”.
The Gift of Largess!
Coordinator: Elaine Ladd (R)
Each Largess Salon will have a team of instructors and examples of largess items. We plan to make a dozen of everything to donate to the Royal Treasury, but you are certainly welcome to take home the extras!
These are short projects, so you can drop in anytime. Bring your own crafts to work on at the salons. Some things will be available as kits that you can take away and finish by yourself.
Please see the toggles below for detailed information on each largess salon.
Re-gifting Drinkware and Scrollcases
- Gently used Mugs, Cups, Chalices will be collected for reusing as largesse. If you have nice drinking vessels that you no longer use, please donate them to the largess project.
- Scroll cases will also be collected for the scribes to re-use.
The Gift of Beauty: The site has many beautiful settings. Wear your festive garb and ‘capture your self-portrait’ by one of the photogenic windows or doorways. 
The Gift of Music: Musicians are invited to congregate and play background music in the hall and side rooms. Not a concert, just jamming. Musicians Coordinator: Robyyan Torr d’Elandris
The Gift of Recognition: The populace are invited to make short speeches to applaud people and/or activities they enjoyed during the event. (An informal Baronial Court may occur).
The Gift of Viking Plunder (aka Gift Wars)
Rules: Each willing participant brings one gift wrapped package to pile under the “tree”. Small groups will participate together in the Pick or Plunder approach; after drawing random numbers, the first person will pick a gift from the pile and unwrap it. The next may either pick a new gift from the pile or plunder a previous gift. At the end of the round, the first person has a chance to plunder.
Youth Gift Exchange: There will be as many rounds as needed. Details TBD.
Gifts may be new or gently used, less than $25 in value, and smaller than a shoebox. No alcohol, perishables, or electronics.
Contact: Mistress Joceleyn of Lutterworth (vrayhill@yahoo.com)
Basic Calligraphy: Learn to write the basics of a Thank You card and a Feast Invitation card by practicing on Cards for Their Majesties/Highnesses or Their Excellencies.
Illumination. Use your drawing skills to illustrate cards, scroll blanks, or other paper-based materials. Then color the drawing with our paint, ink, and pigments. If you don’t draw, there will be pre-printed designs which long to be illuminated in color!
Contact THL Elaine Ladd (lynn.mcadams@gmail.com)
Pamphlet style books for notes: These are simple little books with three holes that have a cover and several pages in them. They can be decorated with pretty papers or colored/ Illuminated covers. Instructions for Pamphlet
Archery Tassels Come make large Tassels that our Archers can use to clean their arrows and thus make better shots.. These will be made with either wool (Traditional) or acrylic yarns (easy cleaning), for Our Royalty to hand out on the Archery range. 
Archery Abacus: To help keep count of your scores. Using thirty beads total of different colors and sizes knot them onto a cord, rope, or other length of fiber in sets of four and then one to total 30. Instructions for Archers Rosary or Abacus
Felt Heart Cushions: Sew two felt hearts together around a small bit of stuffing, finishing with a loop of ribbon or cord. Other shapes can be crowns, shields, stars and the Midrealm Pale. 
Instructions for Stuffed Felt Hearts PDF 20231230
Felt and Fabric Favors. Small fabric backed belt favors to be decorated with felt cut outs or other decorative items (NO GLITTER). 
Contact: Magnus Whitehair or Mikhail of Lubelska
Bracelets from copper wire and beads: Come and play with beads and copper wire to make bracelets for their Excellencies, Their Highnesses, and Their Majesties to give away. 
Penannular Brooch: The ubiquitous closure for clothing throughout much of the Viking Age and the rest of the Middle ages. These little brooches can be easy and fun to make. Largess – Penannular brooch
Anglo Saxon Spiral Ring: Twisted wire rings were a popular jewelry item in the Middle Ages. Gold or silver rings were expensive, but copper was a common alternative. Largess – Anglo-Saxon spiral rings
Box chain bracelets or charms. Chain mail rings knit into a four-square pattern. Smaller rings make prettier jewelry
Jeweled Thimbles. Turn your essential sewing tool into a work of art with colored nail polish and jewels.
Contact Canay of Tree Girt Sea (gorucusera@gmail.com) and/or Mistress Saraswati man.lkkam (drpdover@gmail.com)
Note: This is a family activity, not childcare. Parental discretion is expected. Supervision of children is the responsibility of their parents/guardians.
Pipe-cleaner bracelets. Using a pre-started pipe cleaner and beads, make beautiful bracelets to be given away to deserving people.
Baby dragon stuffed toys: Decorate or stitch Baby Dragons for the Glory of the realm. Some pre-cut Dragons will be available along with patterns for making our winged friends. 
Felt Heart cushions: Sew two felt hearts together around a small bit of stuffing, finishing with a bit of ribbon or cord. Other shapes can be crowns, shields, stars and the Midrealm Pale.
Felt and Fabric Favors. Small fabric backed belt favors to be decorated with felt cut outs or other decorative items (NO GLITTER). These can be easily given away and displayed on participants belts or clothing.
Decorated cards/ thank-you notes. Pre-printed medieval designs to be colored with modern coloring methods. (No liquid paints. Go up to the Fine Arts salon if you want to use paint)
Other:
Parking: There is limited parking at the site and EXTENSIVE parking at the school parking lot across the street. 
Accessibility. The site is accessible. The best entrance is from the parking lot on the south side of the church. That gets you to the elevator.
Gate Steward: Aedan Aisteach (R)
Hotel coordinator: Olwen of TGS (new person, mka Margaret Seay)
Game-meister: Etienne le Couteau des Roches
Website/Facebook coordinator : Elli Skogkottrsdottir (R) with the Event Stewards
Musician coordinator. Robyyan Torr d’Elandris (TGS)
List of restaurants & Hotel Coordinator: Olwen of TGS (new person, mka Margaret Seay)
Royalty Liaison: Hilary of Langforde
Largess coordinator:Elaine Ladd
Gastronomy coordinator: Bojegi Temur
Viking Plunder coordinator: TBD
Recognition coordinator: Cerian Cantwr (TGS)
Ayreton Baronial Fund Raiser garage sale Mistress Nadezda ze Zastril (TGS). Donation table near gate.
RUM Suggested Restaurants
- Country House – Classic American, Burgers
241 55th St, Clarendon Hills, IL 60514
- Fuller House – Wood-Fire Pizza, Craft Beer
35 E 1st St, Hinsdale, IL 60521
- Egg Harbor Cafe – Brunch, Breakfast
29 E 1st St, Hinsdale, IL 60521
- York Tavern – Classic American, Burgers
3702 York Rd, Oak Brook, IL 60523
- McDonald’s – Fast Food
935 N York Rd, Hinsdale, IL 60521
- Thassos Greek Restaurant – Greek Food
1 Walker Ave, Clarendon Hills, IL 60514
- Il Poggiolo – Pasta, Pizza
8 E 1st St, Hinsdale, IL 60521
- Wild Ginger – Asian Fusion, Sushi
44 S Washington St, Hinsdale, IL 60521
- Page’s Restaurant – Diner Food, Café
26 1/2 E Hinsdale Ave, Hinsdale, IL 60521
Farther Afield
- Seasons 52 – Oak Brook
- Antico Posto – Oak Brook
- Cheesecake Factory – Oak Brook
- Maggiano’s – Oak Brook
- Zazzo’s Pizza & Bar – Darien
- Cooper’s Hawk Winery Bar and Restaurant – Burr Ridge
- Dell Rhea’s Chicken Basket – Willowbrook
- Pappadeux Seafood Kitchen – Westmont
- Chipotle – Westmont and Willowbrook
- Portillo’s – Willowbrook
- Buffalo Wild Wings – Willowbrook
- Mod Pizza – Willowbrook
- Giordano’s – Willowbrook
Site last updated January 21, 2024 by Deputy Webmeister Elli Skogkǫttrsdóttir