Please refer to the Calendar page for details.
Online A&S
Arts & Sciences – First & Third Tuesdays of the Month 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Bardic – Second Sunday of the Month 5:00 – 10:00 pm
See Montengarde Calendar or check out the Facebook pages of
Montengarde Arts & Sciences or
Bard Hard with Montengarde
In-Person A&S
On the first Wednesday of each month from 6:00-9:00pm we gather in-person at a private home to work on our own or group projects. Sewing machine and tables available. Bring your own drink or snack if needed.
In-person A&S at Li Xia’s house in SW Calgary (about a 15 minute bus ride from Westbrook Train Station). Email brimmy_san @ yahoo dot com (remove spaces) for the address if you don’t already have it at least 2 days in advance. Everyone welcome including well-supervised youth! Smoke & pet-free house, close to bus routes and across the street from a small parking lot. (Starts March 2026)
Cost: None
Arts & Sciences are all the crafts, skills, and technologies practiced in the time period and cultures that our studies cover. SCA participants research, study, and practice these skills and then share them with others. You will see the results in use and on display at our events – the costumes (garb) we wear, the armor used in combat, the scrolls presented in Court, and the recipes used for a feast, just to name a few. Join our vibrant Arts and Sciences Community no matter what your passion may be!
Bardic includes all manner of performance be it singing, playing instruments, juggling, slight of hand, and so on. In addition to performance pieces the time period and cultures covered in the SCA, you may find filks (songs using traditional tunes but with new lyrics related to SCA culture) and the sharing of stories drawn from experiences within the SCA (often starting with “No really, there I was …”). The customs of a Montengarde bardic circle has a stick passed around where each may choose to perform, pass, or offer a prompt like asking for a specific song or topic. Audience attendance is welcome and encouraged.
Contact: Arts and Sciences Officer, HL Drífa at lækjamoti
