GoFundMe for Heathen Presence at the Parliament of the World's Religions

This year, for the first time, there will be a Heathen presence at the Parliament of the World's Religions in Salt Lake City, UT (October 15-19). This is a significant opportunity for Heathen leaders to engage and to network with leaders of other religions. This event will increase the visibility of Heathenry in the public eye and set a precedent for inclusion in future endeavors.

The Parliament will feature the following Heathen presentations:

"Staving off Ragnarök: A Heathen Response to Climate Change" (Diana Paxson) on Saturday, October 17 at 10:00 AM

and

"Rebuilding the Altars: Reconstructing Indigenous Pagan Faiths for Today" (Diana Paxson, Robert L. Schreiwer, Erynn Laurie, Elisheva Nesher, Kirk Thomas, and Gwendolyn Reese) on Sunday, October 18 at 8:15 AM.

Additionally, there will be a Heathen information booth (#878) with pamphlets and books for distribution and sale. An Urglaawe altar will be present in a shared Pagan Faiths space somewhere in rooms A-G in sections 150 or 151 (clarifying information will be provided as it becomes available).

All of this costs money, so a GoFundMe effort has been set up to help to defray the participants' costs. If you are unable to donate money, please help by passing along the link.

Thank you!

Central PA HeathenCon 2014

Planning for Central PA HeathenCon 2014 is already under way!

Due to the growth of the event over the last two years, we are considering moving to a larger location, such as a different hotel or a state park.

Folks who wish to get involved are invited to submit a request to Join the Facebook Group.

Central PA HeathenCon 2013

Central PA HeathenCon is fast approaching! 

This is the first year in which we will have workshops and discussions added into our schedule. Our preliminary agenda is as follows:

Central Pennsylvania HeathenCon

Northland Motel and Northland Bowl

1521 Martin Street

State College, PA  16803

February 22-February 24, 2013

FRIDAY

AFTERNOON: Arrival

6:00 PM - Dinner Out

8:00 PM - Land-taking Blot/Sege (led by Hearth of Yggdrasil)

Night - Free Time

SATURDAY (All workshops in Meeting Room at Northland Bowl)

8:00 AM - Breakfast Out

10:00 AM - Blot/Sege (Northland Bowl Meeting Room)

10:30 AM - Re-enactment and Experimental Archaeology in Heathenry - Annie of Kindred of Mann

12:00 PM - Lunch In

1:00 PM - Braucherei in the Urglaawe Context Discussion - Rob of Distelfink Sippschaft

2:30 PM - Introduction to Traditional Poetry - Eirik of Hearth of Yggdrasil

4:00 PM - Round Table Discussion - Jo and Jeff of Hearth of Yggdrasil

6:00 PM - Dinner Out

Evening - Relaxation and Free Time

10:00 PM - Nachtsege/Blot led by Distelfink Sippschaft

SUNDAY

8:00 AM  - Breakfast Out

10:00 AM - Closing Blot/Sege led by Community

11:00 AM - Checkout

Central PA HeathenCon

This date is scheduled  for another Central PA HeathenCon in State College!

Friday, March 2 through Sunday, March 4, 2012!

Northland Motel: 1521 Martin Street, State College, PA.

http://www.meetup.com/asatru-249/events/45772872/

This is not really a "Con," per se; the goal is to get together and to have fun playing board games, bowling, socializing, sharing horns/steins, etc.

We all stayed at the Northland Motel, which has 16 inexpensive rooms and a bowling alley on site. We'll be at the same location again.

Description from Denise:

What it is: Just us getting together at this motel with a bowling alley attached.  We hang out, eat, play games, maybe go bowling, and just generally have a good time together.  We will have a blot, nothing too elaborate, but a chance for us all to give our thoughts and anything we want to offer to the Gods.  We’ll talk about whatever we feel like and have as much fun as we can squeeze into the weekend.

This is a relaxed event where we try to just foster good friendships in our community and give ourselves a fun but kinda cheep weekend away. Winter won’t be quite over yet, but by the beginning of march I think most of us are ready to get out of the house and have fun for a few days.

I just called the Motel and the room rates are $55 a night for a room with two double beds.  Everyone should call and book their own rooms.  If you want a roommate, post to the list here and see who else wants one.

I’ll post more info on things as Rob and I decide on stuff, like who’s room we are doing what in and when…

I look forward to seeing as many folks as can make it!