Event Steward SCA Name:    Umm Sitt al-Sirr Fatimah al-Zahra’ bint Rashid 

Event Steward contacts:   fatimah@westkingdom.org

Event Name:   Mists Bardic

Event Site Open:   Nov 15, 11am

Event Site Close:   Nov 15, 8pm

Further Event Information: 

Mists Bardic November 15, 2025 11:00am-8:00pm Mists (Prunedale, CA) 

Come and be swept away to a dazzling oasis of sun, sand, and palm trees! Well, okay, be swept away to a comfy rural Grange hall with a period Middle Eastern feast and a whole lot of lovely music! Join us for the annual Mists Bardic Competition as we support Their Royal Highnesses in selecting the next Bard of the Mists! Bring out your best performance art pieces to showcase and see if you will win against the other fine competitors. 

There will be five rounds of competition, which will be: • Period Piece: Perform a piece written before 1600 CE. • Piece in a period style: An original piece written in any documented style. • Masterwork: A piece that shows off your best abilities. (Does not have to be original) • Three Words from a Hat: You will have fifteen minutes to write an original piece including three words drawn from a literal hat. Merriment, silliness, and audience participation encouraged! • Bard’s Choice: To Be Announced 

To sweeten the deal, there will also be a Middle Eastern style feast, cooked by Caitlin O’Byrne and friends. The menu will be heavily based on two period Persian sources (Dining at the Safavid Court and Bavarchi’s A Persian Cookbook: The Manual). There will be lots of vegetarian options, and we will do our best to accommodate allergies with advanced notice. An ingredients list will be made available the day of the feast. 

Event Steward: Umm Sitt al-Sirr Fatimah al Zahra’ bint Rashid (Kelli Ann Daher) (Fatimah@westkingdom.org) 

Ticket Fee: Adult Non-Member Registration: $35, Adult Member Registration $25. Children under 17 years of age, Free, 

Location: Prunedale Grange Hall, 17890 Moro Road, Salinas, CA Directions to Site: From the North or South: Take Highway 101 to Salinas. Take San Miguel Canyon road past the Prunedale shopping center, then turn right onto Moro Road between the Valero and the Auto Supply store. 

Site Information: This is the site used for Darkwood Masked Ball 2024. There is a good-sized parking lot, and a wheelchair-accessible entrance and restroom.

Site Name:   Prunedale Grange

Site Address:   17890 Moro Road, Salinas, CA

Written Directions to Site: 

From the North or South: Take Highway 101 to Salinas. Take San Miguel Canyon road past the Prunedale shopping center, then turn right onto Moro Road between the Valero and the Auto Supply store.

Adult “Non-Member” Registration: $35

Adult “Member” Registration: $25

Children/Miner Registration (Age and $): 17 & younger free

Family Cap ($): no

Total Available Feast Tickets: 40

Feast Tickets Cost: $20

Purchase ticket location:   $20 per ticket – fatimah@westkingdom.org

Deadline For Feast Ticket Purchase:   11/10/2025

Site Accessibility:   Wheelchair Accessible,  Electrical Outlets

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