Hobbiton: A Buckston Birthday
(2024-11-15 - 2024-11-17 - Site opens at 5 PM & Closes at 11 AM)
Buckston-on-Eno
Event Info
Name:
Hobbiton: A Buckston Birthday
Website:
Date(s):
2024-11-15 @5 PM to 2024-11-17 @ 11 AM
Group:
Buckston-on-Eno
Virtual?:
No
Site Info
Site Name:
Optimist Farms
Address:
2908 Optimist Farm Road, Apex, NC, 27539
Directions:
From areas North: Make your best way to I-885 S towards Raleigh, then keep right on NC-885S towards Sandford. Take exit 54B onto NC-55 Bypass East toward Holy Springs, Fuquay-Varina. In .7 miles make a U-turn and then in 900 ft a right onto Old Smithfield Rd. Turn left onto Optimist Farm Rd and go 3.4 miles. From Areas East: Make your best way to I-40 E towards Raleigh. Take Exit 279A onto Triangle Expwy, NC-885S. Stay on NC-885 S toward Sandord, NC 540 S. Take exit 54B onto NC-55 bypass East toward Holly Springs, Fuquay-Varina, make a U turn. In 900 ft turn right onto Old Smithfield Rd. In 3.4 miles, turn left onto Optimist Farm Rd. From areas West: Make your best way to US-70 East, US-401 S toward Garner. Turn Right on S Saunders Street. Keep right onto Fayetteville Rd toward Fuquay-Varina, Fayetteville. Turn Right on Ten-Ten Road. Turn Left onto Lake Wheeler Road. Turn right onto Optimist Farm Rd. Go one mile. From areas South: Make your best way to I-95 BS N then take exit 81 to merge onto I-40 towards Raleigh. Take the exit onto Cleveland Road, keep right to stay on Cleveland Rd. Bear left to stay on Cleveland Rd. Turn Right onto Benson Rd. Turn left onto Ten-Ten Rd. Turn left onto Lake Wheeler Rd. Turn Right onto Optimist Farm Rd.
Restrictions:
The kitchen is off limits to the populace.
NO ground fires are permitted other than the provided metal fire pit and absolutely NO digging of firepits.
NO explosive ordinances (sparklers only)
NO firearms
NO smoking in the building - no butts or unused tobacco left on the ground.
ALL garbage is to be taken with you at the end of the event.
Only service animals and/or well behaved & leashed pets are allowed on property.
Pets that also qualify as farm animals are not permitted, per the venue
Accessibility:
This is a primative site. Gravel, grass, uneven terrain. Seems to be "scooter" friendly.
Event Steward
SCA Name:
Email:
Description:
Welcome to Hobbiton - A Buckston Birthday! When we talk about a Hobbits' passion for food, we speak of all those important meals of the day: 1st,/2nd Breakfast, Elevensies, Lunch, Tea, Dinner andSupper! Come join us for a weekend, or a day, in the life of the Shire. Cooks will be preparing unique, historically adjacent meals for EACH repast. That's right different cooks for five different repasts! Brewers will be on hand to help complete your meals with good ale, cider, beer and more. There will be A&S competitions, a bardic, and much more; even for our tiniest residents. While the Shire is place of peace, Middle Earth is still in danger from evil and the Big Folk must continue to fight against the impending doom. Our brave fighters and archers (target/combat) will defend the Shire from the darkness!
Cost Info
| Day-Trip | Feast | Camping | |
| Adult, Member Discount Event Registration | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Adult, Event Registration | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Youth (6 - 17) | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Child (0-5) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Reservationist Name:
Rioghnack inghean Ui Clerigh
Reservationist Email:
apennachi@yahoo.com
Checks Payable To:
SCA, Inc., Canton of Buckston-on-Eno
Cost Notes:
To pay be check, please send to:
Rioghnach inghean Ui Clerigh (Amy Pennachi)
1028 Alexander Steward Drive, Hillsborough, NC 27278
Family Max Gate Fee: 2 adults and 2 children
All meals are by pre-registration only. There are five (5) meals being prepared and served throughout the day: a breakfast combination of 1st & 2nd, Elevenies, Lunch, Tea and Supper/Dinner combination. We have provided a breakdown with serving times and prices associated. If all (5) five meals are purchased, the total cost is $35. (prices are per person)
Meal Costs
Breakfast (1&20 $8. Served 7:30-9am
Elevensies $5 Served 11am
Lunch $10 Served at 1pm
Tea $5 Served at 3pm
Dinner/Supper $10 Served at 6pm
We will be placing a cap on the number of meals each feast will provide. A waitlist may be provided if the caps are exceeded. Tokens will be provided at the gate when you check in. You must have these to claim your meals. Disposable dinnerware will be provided. There will not be any pay at gate meal choices.
More information coming about the menu, the cooks, allergies, and more.
Camping (cost listed is per person)
There is a limited space for modern RVs. (Significant length travel trailers and those with attached motors) - no generator allowed. Tear drop campers, pop-up campers are allowed in the tent camping areas. If you are traveling with a modern RV, it is recommended to pre-register to ensure accommodation.
Refund Policy:
Event funds shall be provided as follows:
-No refunds shall be provided if the event does not make profit. This requirement may be waived for any single event if so approved by a simple majority vote of the regular Financial Committee according to the procedures and definitions stated in section 4.
-The Exchequer must receive refund requests in writing no later than 5 days after the event.
-All refunds shall be paid by check from the group’s checking account.
No refund shall be issued until the event books have been closed and all reservation checks have been cleared or returned for insufficient funds.
General Activities
Martial Activities:
Marshal in Charge Event - Rufus Barbarosa
MIC Heavy - Rufus Barbarosa
MIC CA - Noble Maeve Herbertson
MIC Rapier - Percy Aldridge
MIC TW - Syr Cedric
Defend Helm's Deep!!
Man & Elf stand on the wall - at the ready - as rain pours down and the the directive of "SHOW NO MERCY" is given! The Uruk-hai are terrifying and their gwols, rage and hate fill the air. In the darkness, amid the melee, a lone Uruk-hai warrior brings the torch that will light the explosives that breach Helm's Deep.
Our wall has been breached and we must defend!! Fighters will try to take the Deep but wait, our Combat Archers are at the ready to defend those inside!
A&S:
Competitions
Costume Contest
Be you Hobbit, Dwarf, Elf, Man or Orc, what is your aestheic? Are you a literature purest, a costumer, or a historical dresser? It wouldn't be a birthday without a competition for the best costume.
**Full Lord of the Rings Cosplay - dress as any character from the movies, books, cartoons, et cetera.
**Character Mashups - 2 or more characters in one costume! Example: Orc/Elf, Hobbit/Dwarf, Aragorn/Eomer, Bilbo/Treebeard, Denethor II/Orc..you get the idea! Full creativity!
**Historical garb with a Lord of the Rings theme - no documentation required.
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Arts & Sciences
Which realm are you? Choose what would represent you in our Middle Earth:
**Elves - bring us your best Elven workmanship - artwork, poetry, music and song, needle work, clothing, weaponry, et cetera.
** Orcish - POETRY SLAM! Write a poem about any subject from Lord of the Rings - in ORCISH! Could be the joys of gardenings hobbity, the travels/chase of Treebeard, making Faramir jelly or turning Boromir inot a kabab -- up to you!!
**Man - Set up your ultimate fantasy feast kit. When dining in Middle Earth, what does your place setting look like?
**Hobbit - Hobbits love their pipes so, what would your Hobbit pipe look like? Pipes can be created from any material of your choosing. So what pipe do you bring when you visit the Shire?
** Dwarves - Jewelry and metal working - there are more to dwarves than just digging in the mines!
** KIDS - BEST SMAUG PUPPET!! Smaug the Dragon rises from his sleep to visit us in Hobbiton. Let your imagination take over and be the best Smaug you can be!
Static Display Theme - Bilbo's Birthday Party
This can be anything that could be found at Bilbo's party. Documentation is optional.
Are you a cheese maker? Do you brew? Are you a baker of breads or confections? What decorations do you think would be a table centerpiece.
Class
Tree Identification with Lady Merwenna Macock 1pm
Know the name of the great Ents and lesser Ents. Have a walkabout and learn how to name the friends in the forest even in the winter. No axes allowed! Appropriate footwear required.
Hobbit Kitchen Gardens by Lorelei Greenleafe, OP, OL
Midieval Kitchen Gardens would be very similar to a Hobbit's kitchen garden, containing all the delicious herbs, vegetables, and fruits Hobbits love to eat, except for PO-TAY-TOES! Nay! Our medieval kitchen gardens had turnips instead. Come learn about medieval kitchen gardens and how to start your own Hobbit Garden at home. See packets will be available.
Feast:
Who wants to be stuck in the kitchen on a fine fall day when you can hear the sounds of laughter and have a pint as you put your feet up!! Welcome to the day long feast at Hobbiton! We have challenged our cooks to create comfort food Hobbit style. We asked for historically adjacent comfort food you might find at any respectable tavern in Middle Earth.
Five (5) different meals to complete a day full of food and fun.
Meal Costs
Breakfast (1&2) $8 Served 7:30-9am
Elevensies $5 Served 11am
Lunch $10 Served at 1pm
Tea $5 Served at 3pm
Dinner/Supper $10 Served at 6pm
Breakfast - The Squirrels
Galifrid De Couentre-Head Cook, Lif Linnadottir, Murienn ingen ui Daue,Declan mac Aodhagain
Savory casserole, sweet porridge, bread, tea
Elevensies - Grissel Dhai, Armiger - Head Cook
*A savory tart of whipped ricotta (contains wheat and dairy)
*A sweet tart of whipped ricotta (contains wheat and dairy)
*Beef summer sausage slices
*Lite side salad with herbed vinaigrette w/optional quail eggs
Lunch - Elrond's Lunch - Catherine Windsor-Head Cook, Lamgwen Morgant
*Orisi's "I don't eat green food" zucchini boats (zucchini, dicedpears, gorgonzola, honey)
*Berry Salad (salad greens, fresh blueberries, blackberries and raspberries, vinaigrette (vinegar made from Catherine's Ciser Mead) apple, with cinnamon, clove, allspice, sunflower seeds)
*Focaccia
*Frodo's Strawberries with marscarpone cream (strawberries, marscarpone, cream)
Tea - Fait Accompli, Murienne L'aloiere-Head Cook, Aelfric, Margot, Gwenhwyfar, Juliana
*Beggar's Purses (ham & cheese baked in dough)
*Spinach Tart
*Scones with clotted cream, lemon curd and fig jam
*Shortbread
*varios hot teas
*hot apple cider
Dinner - Taberna Diana - Diana, Gaelan Mac Cuinnega'in
*Beef and Barley Soup
*Chicken medallions with buttermilk dill ranch sauce, whipped potatoes, Italian green beans with bacon and onion
*Dessert tea cakes with orange marmalade.
Merchants:
Red Tree Leather Works - Roderick W. Nehrenz
Contact through this link: Red Tree Leather Works
Voyages Through Time - Sarah Spaulding
Other:
Fancy a Bardic? Great! Because we have 2 opportunities for you!
Father Aelfric with host a midday Tolkein Themed Bardic from 1-3pm at the fire pit.
Fire Pit Bardic after Dinner until ..... want to host or just get it started? Fire pit bardic for everyone!
Make sure to come and play games with Baroness Mor the Merry! Fun for all ages and you will not want to miss this!
*A 3 legged Hobbit Race - no matter your size, once you put on the Hobbit Feet, it's a changed game!
*Potato sack race
*Spoon and egg relay
*Coits (Ring Toss
*TAK - for those who prefer board games!
Bubble pipes will be available for the kids.
Baron Simon de Spaldyng will be teaching Nine Men' Morris. A simple strategy game which is found throughout Eurasia and Africa. Open to as many as would like to participate and instructive handouts will be there.
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What's a party without dancing! Kick up your heels as you learn a new dance or enjoy your favorites. Lady Odile will have you skipping, spinning and the night away.
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Barter/Trade station will be available so if you have something you'd like to rehome, please bring it. All items left at the end of the event will be donated to our families in Western North Carolina to help them rebuild.
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Don't have anything to wear? Come visit our Gold Key and let us outfit you for the day. And if you are new, we have a place to learn all the things - New Comer's Point and Lord Charles Flemming !
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Fancy a Pint? The Green Dragon will have what you need - opening at 2pm and going until they run out!