May, 2009
Happy Beltane, everyone.
Margarian is now sufficiently recovered from her recent illness that we’ll be driving to Toronto this month to continue dealing with the house there. I’ll be away the last three weeks of May, returning at the beginning of June, but Margarian plans to spend the summer. Big thanks in advance to Karen, for offering to take care of the Klingons. Additional assistance would also be welcome, as three weeks is a long time for anyone, particularly the cats.
Things are gearing up as the weather improves. The May long weekend brings with it two out-of-town events of possible interest. Gaia Gathering, the Canadian National Pagan Conference, is running at UBC in Vancouver, bringing together a who’s who of Canadian paganism. (For those of us who can’t make it, there’s always next year in Guelph...) Meanwhile in Winnipeg, Keycon, their annual sf convention, features Katherine Kurtz (author of the Deryni series, a fantasy world steeped in ceremonial magic), and Kelley Armstrong, author of the “Women of the Otherworld” series. Coincidentally, I’ve been catching up on the Deryni books over the last few months. Also coincidentally, Margarian and I will be passing through Winnipeg just before Keycon, so there’s a slight chance we may drop in. Locally, the Calgary Lilac Festival, touted as Calgary’s best outdoor festival, runs for several blocks on 4th St. SW on May 31.
A special farewell to Sheena M. this month, a Blackring niece and HPS who is off to new adventures in Ottawa. Love and blessings on your journey!
May’s Birthdays: Lily. Anyone else?
May's Events:
Note these events are listed for information purposes only; no endorsement is necessarily implied. Dates and locations may be subject to change; see the source for details. If I’ve missed anyone and you’d like to add to this listing, please contact me.
May 1: Beltane. Hooray, hooray the first of May...
May 2-3: Calgary Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show at West Hillhurst Arena, 1940-6 Ave. NW. Info: http://www.crlc.ca/
May 2, 7:30 p.m.: COGCOA Beltane Ritual, led by Serpent and Owl Clann.
May 7: The Eclectic Circle, led by SpiritNSoul. Info: http://witches.meetup.com/1558/
May 8, 10:01 p.m.: Full (Flower) Moon.
May 10: Mothers’ Day
May 15-19: Gaia Gathering, the Canadian National Pagan Conference, in Vancouver, with Kerr Cuhulain. Info: http://www.gaiagathering.ca/index.php/home
May 15-17: Keycon 26, Winnipeg Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention, featuring Katherine Kurtz, Kelley Armstrong, Ed the Sock, and Liana K. Info: http://www.keycon.org/
May 19, 7:30 p.m.: Calgary Witches Meetup, in north Calgary. Info: http://www.meetup.com/Calgary-Witches/
May 24, 6:11 a.m.: New Moon. Uath (Hawthorn) lunar month begins.
May 31, 10:00 – 6:00 p.m.: Calgary Lilac Festival on 4th St. SW. Info: http://www.lilacfestival.net/lilacfestival/
Blessings,
Hergest
Margarian is now sufficiently recovered from her recent illness that we’ll be driving to Toronto this month to continue dealing with the house there. I’ll be away the last three weeks of May, returning at the beginning of June, but Margarian plans to spend the summer. Big thanks in advance to Karen, for offering to take care of the Klingons. Additional assistance would also be welcome, as three weeks is a long time for anyone, particularly the cats.
Things are gearing up as the weather improves. The May long weekend brings with it two out-of-town events of possible interest. Gaia Gathering, the Canadian National Pagan Conference, is running at UBC in Vancouver, bringing together a who’s who of Canadian paganism. (For those of us who can’t make it, there’s always next year in Guelph...) Meanwhile in Winnipeg, Keycon, their annual sf convention, features Katherine Kurtz (author of the Deryni series, a fantasy world steeped in ceremonial magic), and Kelley Armstrong, author of the “Women of the Otherworld” series. Coincidentally, I’ve been catching up on the Deryni books over the last few months. Also coincidentally, Margarian and I will be passing through Winnipeg just before Keycon, so there’s a slight chance we may drop in. Locally, the Calgary Lilac Festival, touted as Calgary’s best outdoor festival, runs for several blocks on 4th St. SW on May 31.
A special farewell to Sheena M. this month, a Blackring niece and HPS who is off to new adventures in Ottawa. Love and blessings on your journey!
May’s Birthdays: Lily. Anyone else?
May's Events:
Note these events are listed for information purposes only; no endorsement is necessarily implied. Dates and locations may be subject to change; see the source for details. If I’ve missed anyone and you’d like to add to this listing, please contact me.
May 1: Beltane. Hooray, hooray the first of May...
May 2-3: Calgary Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show at West Hillhurst Arena, 1940-6 Ave. NW. Info: http://www.crlc.ca/
May 2, 7:30 p.m.: COGCOA Beltane Ritual, led by Serpent and Owl Clann.
May 7: The Eclectic Circle, led by SpiritNSoul. Info: http://witches.meetup.com/1558/
May 8, 10:01 p.m.: Full (Flower) Moon.
May 10: Mothers’ Day
May 15-19: Gaia Gathering, the Canadian National Pagan Conference, in Vancouver, with Kerr Cuhulain. Info: http://www.gaiagathering.ca/index.php/home
May 15-17: Keycon 26, Winnipeg Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention, featuring Katherine Kurtz, Kelley Armstrong, Ed the Sock, and Liana K. Info: http://www.keycon.org/
May 19, 7:30 p.m.: Calgary Witches Meetup, in north Calgary. Info: http://www.meetup.com/Calgary-Witches/
May 24, 6:11 a.m.: New Moon. Uath (Hawthorn) lunar month begins.
May 31, 10:00 – 6:00 p.m.: Calgary Lilac Festival on 4th St. SW. Info: http://www.lilacfestival.net/lilacfestival/
Blessings,
Hergest
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