Thursday, December 1, 2016

Twin Riverswood Yule Celebration

Saturday, December 10 at 4 PM - 7 PM
Legion Hall 2 Main Street Limestone ME 04750
 
Hear Ye! Hear Ye! The winter is upon us and it is time to celebrate the Lord of Misrule and the antics of Jack Frost ushering in the cheer of the season with merriment and feasting.

We will have gaming tables set up, dancing, sing along, activities and a potluck feast of medieval treats.

This is open to the public, and while there is no cost for this event, donations are appreciated to go towards helping our group get its 501(c)3 status.
 
RSVP is appreciated Lady Amhranai Caithuait by email amhranai@localnet.com.

Monday, October 10, 2016

Saturday, August 27, 2016

Knight and Damsel's Tea

 
Saturday, September 17 at 1 PM - 3 PM
Albert Michaud Memorial Park Van Buren Road Limestone ME

All are invited to join Twin Riverswood as we enjoy the last days of summer with our Knight and Damsels Tea.
There will be games of skill for all to enjoy as well as refreshments and crafts for the young and young at heart.
There will be items to see and perhaps purchase as well as maybe a demo or two as the fancy takes us.
Admission is $3.00/ child 3 and up.

Tickets at the site.
If advance tickets are wanted email Lady Amhranai at amhranai@localnet.com
Proceeds go toward getting our non profit status.

Saturday, August 13, 2016

August Monthly Meeting

Tuesday, August 16, 2016
6:30 PM
6 Vernon Ave, Limestone, ME 04750-1109
 
 
We will be going over old business, new business, and finalizing our upcoming events for September. Meal will be provided.

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Monthly Meeting and Garb Making

                                          
                                                               Friday, June 24, 2016
                                                       
                                                 6 Vernon Ave Limestone Maine 04750

                                                                         3-8PM
                                                   
                                                         Email-amhranai@localnet.com  

Monthly meeting for officer reports and making arrangements for upcoming Knight and Damsels Tea. Bring current sewing projects, patterns and fabric for garb making. Lady Amhranai's home. See you there!

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Demo at Sweden Street In Caribou

Twin Riverswood will be hosting a table and sharing information about our educational group which studies the Middle Ages by recreating the pastimes and crafts of the period. If interested in participating contact our Castellan; Amhranai Caithuait Karralena Castaway Email-amhranai@localnet.com Thursday June 16, 2016 Set up @ 5PM Demo 6-9 PM Sweden Street Caribou, Maine

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Sparkly Plums for Christmas

                                                                                                                   
 
                  

 

Ingredients

Vegetarian, Gluten free

Produce

  • 1/4 tsp Coriander, ground
  • 1/2 Dates, cut pitted
  • 1/2 cup Dried apricots
  • 1 tsp Orange, zest
  • 1 Plum purple disco dust
  • 1 cup Prunes, pitted

Condiments

  • 1/4 cup Honey

Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 tsp Allspice, ground
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon, ground
  • 1/2 tsp Nutmeg, ground
  • 1 Powdered sugar

Nuts & Seeds

  • 2 cups Walnuts, toasted

Sunday, April 3, 2016

Meeting Minutes from the March 19, 2016 Meeting

                        Twin  Riverswood  Agenda
         
Called  to Order at :_1:00   pm               Date:  March 19,2016 CE
Meeting  Attendees:
Officers-
  Lady Amhranai Caithuait,  Castellan_x_ Aristonia Bordain, Knight Marshal__x__
  Baroness Sancia  La Fond Freyser de Cameron, Exchequer/Keeper of the Tomes
  Deputy  Castellan_x_  Sophie Hamlin Chatelaine_x_
  Dona Auror a di Siracusa, Magistrate___
  Members/Visitors
  Mairiella Squire(Baroness Mairi Rhiannon nam Beann)__
   Clan Leatherwood__ 
   Branwen Castaway-Baker(Branwen Caithuait)_x_  Philip  T. Helton( Cahon O’Neal  )__
   Clan Taylor_x_    Jared Dampf__x___  Kaleb R. Dampf__________
   Jessica Potilla__ _Guests Sylvia P., Jake Thompson, Joseph Grice, Sharon Thompson
       
Old Business
Baroness Sancia has been looking into finding the most affordable means to file for our NPO 501(c3) status with the IRS site. She is updating us today on her findings.
It will be between $80.00 and $120.00 to file with the IRS without a middleman.
I am creating Guild information pages as addendums to our bylaws that can be stand alone documents as well as part of our modus operandi.
We are  updating some of the titles and adding an Office to our Officers Roll. We are having Chatelaine as our overseer of inventory and are adding the office of Steward as our welcoming person.
   
Demos and Events
I  contacted Professor McCartney at MSSM to see when and if they were going to hold their Medieval feast and activities as they have in the past, but so far he has not responded back to me.

New Business
Knight and Damsels Tea The Aroostook Paranormal Investigation Society took over the Princess Tea as an event for June/ July  to help Limestone Chamber a few years ago, and Twin Riverswood has helped to put this event on each year since the take over. TAPIS would like to turn the event totally over to Twin Riverswood as it is a medieval themed event and a better fit. Usually a $3.00 fee per participant is charged which could give us some revenue towards our NPO fees.
Csilla Taylor mentioned creating a Facebook like page and possibly doing a Go Fund Me page to help get the funds, Castellan suggested going through Goodshop.com which helps non profits.
Sancia will look into both options and create the  Groups page on Facebook.

Upcoming Events
Aroostook Artisans Fair- May 7 2016 Van Buren
Twin Riverswood could set up the Tinker’s Dame booth at this event and have info on our group and members could sell their period wares here to bring more awareness to us and what we do. Sophie will donate $20,00 to cover the 4x15’ space at this event so we can set up a display for TRW and sell wares through Tinker’s Dame as well.

Officers Reports
  Herald-
Looking for  new  Officer
Advertising for Events 
  Exchequer-
  Status of Treasury
   as of this date we have no funds in our coffers. 
Knight Marshal-
Archery Practice Sites- / Fencing Practice Sites 
no new info at this time
Aristonia has written up our Knight;s Oath and the Knight Marshal;s Codes of Conduct. She read these to the group and the Castellan will create the documents for these.
Chatelaine
Donations to  Garb and Feasting Ware-
  Fabric was purchased and donated to make garb for members.
  Castellan and Chatelaine will get together to create Inventory list possibly before April meeting.
  New  people/ interested parties  
  Several people are showing an interest in our group and we have 7 visitors for our Celtic gathering. Jake Thompson has joined the Realm and is interested in Viking era.
We had 3 other guests for the Yule Gathering in December. The jester who wanted to join us has had other commitments and resigned the post.
  Keeper of the Guilds
    Looking for new Officer
    Keeper of the  Tomes
    Content for  The Helmsman
Online updates have been made as they are posted on Facebook or messaged to Baroness Sancia who is currently holding this role.
Castellan
All updates included tn agenda.

Next meeting : April  23, 2016 @ Van Buren Community Center  12:00PM
Notes

Castellan introduced our guests both new and returning to the concepts of what Twin Riverswood is about and explained things as we went through this agenda. She told a little about Guilds and how to make a T tunic which is one of the most basic and easiest garments to make. Discussion ensued over which room in the Community Center we would utilize next month and it was decided to be the senior room as it has a kitchenette where we can have some refreshments on hand.










Demo at The Aroostook Artisan's Craft Fair

Twin Riverswood will be hosting a table and sharing information about our educational group which studies the Middle Ages by recreating the pastimes and crafts of the period.  If interested in participating contact our Castellan;
  
Amhranai Caithuait
Karralena Castaway
Email-amhranai@localnet.com
 
Saturday, May 7, 2016 
10 AM - 4 PM
130 Champlain St, Van Buren, Maine 04785

Friday, March 18, 2016

Irish Stew with Guinness Stout

2 tblsp. olive oil
3 bay leaves
2# stew meat
1 large onion
2 cloves garlic
1 tsp. dried thyme
1 tsp. dried rosemary
2-3 tblsp. flour
3/4 cup beef stock
1/2 cup guinness stout
1 tblsp. parsley 1/2# carrots

Cook oil and bay leaves for a moment then, add meat and brown.  Then add onion, garlic, thyme, rosemary and flour.  Stir.  Add beef stock and stout.  Add remaining ingredients. Bake @ 275 degrees for 2 hours.

Monday, February 1, 2016

Garb Making and April Monthly Gathering

The monthly meeting in April will be Saturday the 23rd at the Van Buren Community Center.  We will be meeting from 12:00 to 4:00PM.  130 Champlain Street Van Buren, Maine 04785.  Bring whatever Potluck donation you wish to for lunch.  A brief business meeting will take place after lunch.  Then the garb making will commence.    Our Castellan; Amhranai, Sophie and Sancia have enjoyed making garb for medieval re-enactment for many years.  Between the three of us we can give you input on most anything you'd like help to make.  If we don't have an answer we can help you to find someone who does. Come join us! Bring fabric of your choice, scissors, thread, pins, needles(for hand stitching), any embellishments you need, and cording, grommets (if needed). If you have a sewing machine you may bring it as well.
We can show you how to make  'T' garments and there will be patterns on hand.
You may hand stitch your garments if you wish as well ( I hand sew and mend everything!)

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Guinness Chocolate Cake

Culinary
An alternative Irish Christmas cake - Guinness chocolate cake recipe
A scrumptious alternative to the traditional Irish Christmas cake - Chocolate Guinness cake
Warning: The likelihood of there being leftovers of these cake are nil!
Ingredients:
  • 1 cup/half a pint (250ml) Guinness
  • 1 cup (250g) unsalted butter
  • 3/4 cup (75g) cocoa
  • 3 1/3 cups (400g) caster sugar
  • 2/3 cup (142ml) sour cream
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tbsp real vanilla extract
  • 2 1/4 cup (275g) plain flour
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda
  • 1 1/3 cup (300g) Philadelphia cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup (125ml) double or whipping cream
  • Method:
    Preheat the oven to 350°F/gas mark 4 (180°C), and butter and line a 9 inch (23cm) spring-form tin.
    Pour the Guinness into a large wide saucepan, add the butter – in spoons or slices – and heat until the butter’s melted, at which time you should whisk in the cocoa and sugar.
    Beat the sour cream with the eggs and vanilla and then pour into the brown, buttery, beery pan and finally whisk in the flour and bicarbonate of soda.
    Pour the cake batter into the greased and lined tin and bake for 45 minutes to an hour. Leave to cool completely in the tin on a cooling rack, as it is quite a damp cake.
    When the cake’s cold, sit it on a flat platter or cake stand and get on with the icing. Lightly whip the cream cheese until smooth, sieve over the icing sugar and then beat them both together. You could also do this in a processor, putting the unsieved icing sugar in first and blitz to remove lumps before adding the cheese.
    Add the cream and beat again until it makes a spreadable consistency. Ice the top of the black cake so that it resembles the frothy top of the famous pint.
    Source: www.florencefinds.com.

On This Distaff Day


Celtic Gathering

Monthly Meeting and Potluck

Date: March 19, 2016
Place: 6 Vernon Avenue
          Limestone, Maine. 04750
Time: 1:00-4:00 PM

Winter's end is at hand and we resume our gathering of friends food and craic. Slainte agus Failte to all gentlefolk who would sally forth within our realm to partake of our renewed energy and hospitality!

This is a potluck affair at the Castellan's abode where there will be Irish butter, honey, cheese, fruit, a bit o meat and greens along with whatever else is brought to board.  Those with allergies please contact the Castellan by email(amhranai@localnet.com) or leave a message on the Twin Riverswood Discussion page.


 We shall be making plans for our new year and probably getting measurements for garb so we can have plenty of fabric at hand for the garb making in April.


Membership forms and information will be at hand for new folk who are interested in joining, and those who wish to renew membership can do so as well at this time.