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White Candle Newsletter
Candelmas in Myrkfaelinn
January 28th , 2012(Ithaca, NY)
Tired of Twelfth nights? Come to Myrkfaelinn to celebrate Candlemas on January 28th from 10am to 10pm. Join us for fighting, fencing, and dancing, and bring a little light into your day with candle making. In the evening, relax and enjoy a wonderful feast. Join us for warmth and light on these cold winter days and get ready for spring.Contact the autocrat, Asa (Erica Sloma 1636 Danby Road, Apt 2, Ithaca, NY 14850), at esloma10@gmail.com or call 607 321-3154 with any questions.
The event will be held at: Risley Hall, Cornell University 515 Thurston Ave Ithaca, NY 14850
Feast is an English mid winter fare, a hearty selection to warm the heart and soul. Feast is brought to you by Lord Gavin Kent. Please contact with any dietary concerns - gavinkent@gmail.com
Please make checks payable to “SCA Inc — Myrkfaelinn. The site fee is $9 with day board included and Feast is $6. Children are $4.50 site and $3 feast.Children under 5 are free. The non-member surcharge of $5 must be collected at the door.
Directions: From the North, take Route 13(exit 11 on I-81 south); follow 13 south through the town of Dryden. Turn right at the traffic light in Dryden's village center to stay on 13 south (if road signs start saying "RT 38" you missed the turn). A few miles further on, at a traffic light just past NYSEG, route 366 goes off to the left. Turn left here. At a flashing yellow light where 366 peels off to the left, you will go straight, across the bridge, and enter Cornell University's campus; this will be Hoy Road. Turn left at the stop sign onto campus road and then turn right at the next stop sign onto East Avenue. Just after East Ave crosses the gorge bridge, Risley Hall will be on your left- a turreted, red brick building.
From the Southeast: Talk I-81 north to NYS route 79 at Whitney Point. Follow 79 into Ithaca; at the traffic light, turn right onto Stewart avenue (the street is fashioned with red bricks), and follow from ***below. From the northwest: leave I-90 at exit 42 to take route 96 south (Geneva exit). Carefully follow the route signs through Geneva. Stay on route 96 into Ithaca until it crosses Route 13 north (south meadow st) turn left onto route 13, then turn right onto buffalo st. stay on buffalo st as it goes uphill towards a flashing yellow cautionary light at Stewart Avenue. Turn left here and follow from****below.
From Elmira and points West: take route 17 east to 13 N. route 13 will become one-way halfway through Ithaca. once it does so, turn right onto Buffalo st. stay on Buffalo as it goes up hill towards a flashing yellow light at Stewart ave. turn left here and follow from ***below. ****Continue on Stewart Ave across a bridge until you reach a 4 way stop (this is AFTER the intersection with 2 right turns) turn right onto University ave. and proceed up the hill to the first traffic light. Turn left and cross the bridge; Risley Hall is the first building on the left- a turreted, red brick building.
NOTE: For those who have visited this site before, please note that, due to a new security system, NO door may propped open for ANY period of time. Troll will be set up near the front doors to assist with entrance to the facility.