ADLOCVTIO
NEWSLETTER OF THE TWENTIETH LEGION
Vol. XXI, no. i, January 2011
CULTURE A LA CARTE
We went to this cultural event in Fredericksburg
last year and had a good time. They attract school kids (and
adults!) from all over the area, and will be making a special effort to
get Latin students this year. The date is Saturday March 5, from
11 AM to 4 PM, and the location is Riverbend High School (different
site from last year but not far away). It's an indoor event, so
no weather worries or tent, and there will be lots of visitors.
MARCHING THROUGH TIME
We have a date for Marching Through Time, April
16-17. Public hours will be from 11 AM to 5 PM, so participants
should aim to arrive by 10 AM. As in previous years, you may drive into
the camp area on Friday or on Saturday morning until 9:30 AM, but by
9:30 am on Saturday all vehicles must be offsite. Parking is available
at the Glenn Dale Community Center, 11901 Glenn Dale Boulevard; it is
on the left about a mile north of Marietta on Route 193. There
will be a continuous shuttle running from the site to the parking area.
Many of us park along the road outside the site, which is "at your own
risk". We probably all know the drill just fine by now, but I'll
let you know if there are any changes.
Apparently the Maryland-National Capital Park and
Planning Commission wants to close Marietta House Museum and use the
building for offices. This would presumably mean the end of
public historical events being hosted there. The local community
is attempting to prevent this, and recently the Friends of Marietta
House Museum was founded. Contact me if you want more information
on this issue.
And of course please contact me if you plan to
attend MTT! We don't have many big events, so let's make
this a good one.
MORE DISTANT EVENTS
LAFE 43 AD
This is the annual non-public immersion event at
Legio II Augusta's reconstructed fort at Lafe, Arkansas. The date
for 2011 is March 17-20, and more details can be found at their
website, http://www.ad43.org/
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HISTORY ALIVE
Formerly held each year in the Norfolk Botanical
Gardens, this multi-era event is moving to the Chesapeake Central
Library in Portsmouth, VA. The tentative date is April 8-10 (one
week before MTT). I'm guessing that our compatriots in Legio IX
Hispana are already part of this, but anyone from Legio XX who is
interested is certainly encouraged. Let me know if you want
contact information.
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Gruppo Storico Romano is hosting an event to
celebrate the founding of Rome, taking place in Rome itself. (The
one in Italy!) It will run from Saturday April 16 through
Thursday April 21, 2011. If you are interested in this, you must
register by March 5. Details and registration form can be found
online:
http://www.natalidiroma.it
http://www.gsr-roma.com
The contact is Sergio Iacomoni, info AT gsr-roma DOT com.
CALENDAR
March 5, 2011 --Culture a la Carte, Riverbend HS,
Fredericksburg, VA
April 16-17 --Marching Through Time, Marietta Mansion.
May 14-15 --Roman Days, Riversdale Mansion, Riverdale, MD
August --Possible time-line event in Philadelphia, PA
September --Possible event at Virginia Junior Classical
League convention in Richmond, VA
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ADLOCVTIO is the Official Newsletter of the Twentieth Legion,
supposedly published on the Ides of each month. I am Quintus, aka
Matthew Amt, the Legion's Commander and Editor of the Newsletter,
matthew_amt AT yahoo DOT com, http://www.larp.com/legioxx/