Authenticity

is important to these people. Their curiosity about how best to portray

the character of the time they are interested in drives them to research

the details. What was the clothing really like ­ what colors did

they favor and what materials? How did they defend themselves and fight

their enemies? How did the people behave? Were they genteel or rough around

the edges? What made them proud or sad? What did they eat and how did

they cook it? An SCA member creates a new persona (or is it an olde one?)

with these questions in mind and sets out to become as authentic as possible

­ well, short of getting the plague, anyway.

The Barony

of the South Downs is the local group of SCA which includes the Atlanta

area. They will be on hand at the Peachtree City Library Oct. 11 from

1-4 p.m. to present their living history demonstrations of the arts and

sciences of the Middle Ages with swordplay, dancing and more. The event

is free and will be staged on the plaza in front of the library.

For more information,

contact Rebecca Watts at the library (770-631-2520) or Miramah and Guillaume

(AKA Heidi and Sam Wallace) at 770-253-0549.

Rebecca Watts

Reference Specialist

Peachtree City

Library

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