Elder Faiths Blog

Tween and Teen Esbat Group – 5/12/18


The Tween and Teen Esbat group will meet for our public ritual on Saturday the 12th of May at 6pm. $5 suggested donation.

A small pot luck will follow ritual. Because we meet at a traditional dinner time, making sure you and your kids have a little snack before you arrive is a good idea. Please no soda, nuts, peanuts, or candy. Bring a cold dish or something in a crock pot.

This public event is open to families with children aged 10 to 18 who are interested in taking part in rituals. Many of the tweens who participate take turns as the high priest or priestess of the evening, working with one of the adults running the group.

Public Beltane for All Ages – 4/28/18

Join us Saturday, April 28th at 1pm
$5 for Members, $10 for Non-Members.
Children under 18 FREE!
Member Families $10
—> JOIN SEF that day and get free admission for the event!

Join us as we celebrate the frivolity of Spring and the coming of Summer. This is a public event open to all ages. 

Doors open at 1pm. There will be a craft for the kids (of any age), making your own flower crown!

Ritual begins at 2pm immediately followed by the maypole dance and potluck feast. Bring a cold or crockpot dish to share!

Tween & Teen Esbat Group – 3/10/18


The Tween and Teen Esbat group will meet for our public ritual on Saturday 10th March at 6pm. $5 suggested donation.

A small pot luck will follow ritual. Because we meet at a traditional dinner time, making sure you and your kids have a little snack before you arrive is a good idea. Please no soda, nuts, peanuts, or candy. Bring a cold dish or something in a crock pot.

This public event is open to families with children aged 10 to 18 who are interested in taking part in rituals. Many of the tweens who participate take turns as the high priest or priestess of the evening, working with one of the adults running the group.

Annual Meeting & Conjure Cinema – 2/24/18

Saturday February 24
Annual Meeting 5 – 6 PM
Hearty Foods and Chat 6 – 7 PM
Then at 7 PM Conjure Cinema presents:
”A WITCH WITHOUT A BROOM” (1967)

Fee:      Admission is FREE for the Annual Meeting and Movie!
If you want to join us for dinner, the cost is:
$7.00/Adults & $5.00/Children (12 and under)
Dinner will include hearty Soups and Stews, salad and bread during the break from 6pm to 7pm.  Refreshments and snacks for our movie goers will also be available to help defray the costs of our site rental.
(No potluck :D)  Alcohol is not allowed at the venue.

Our brief, entertaining Annual Meeting is a great way to meet and catch up with old and new friends and find out what the SEF has been up to this year.  Renew your membership, or get information about joining SEF.

Then it’s on to the film…

”A WITCH WITHOUT A BROOM (1967), aka UNA BRUJA SIN ESCOBA – Zeus DVDs (yes, really!) says of the film: “An inflamed Spanish witch takes a visiting American professor on a journey through the ages in this time-travel fantasy. The witch, a mere novice, originally comes from the 15th century. She takes him back with her. Unfortunately, her magic isn’t reliable and she can’t figure out how to get him home. Instead they begin visiting different centuries ranging from prehistoric times to the future. Eventually, the witch’s father intervenes and returns the professor to his own time.”

Well, I wouldn’t have used ‘inflamed witch’ to describe Maria Perschy’s character – infatuated is a better description. She wants Jeffrey Hunter’s college professor all to herself and instead keeps landing herself and him in different time periods, all of which have other women competing for his affections, from prehistoric and Roman times to the Spanish Inquistion and the far future, where he winds up the only man among the last seven women left to repopulate the Earth.

A true forgotten film of the ‘60s, this one BEGS to be seen by Conjure Cinema devotees – sharpen up your best MST3K repartee and let loose on this amazing stinker – it was made to be in the mold of BEWITCHED and I DREAM OF JEANNIE, but it’s much, MUCH worse!  And as always, we’ll have our amazing short subjects before the film – join us!”

Tween and Teen Esbat Group – 2/10/18

The Tween and Teen Esbat group will meet for our public ritual on Saturday 10th February at 6pm. $5 suggested donation

A small pot luck will follow ritual. Because we meet at a traditional dinner time, making sure you and your kids have a little snack before you arrive is a good idea. Please no soda, nuts, peanuts, or candy. Bring a cold dish or something in a crock pot.

This public event is open to families with children aged 10 to 18 who are interested in taking part in rituals. Many of the tweens who participate take turns as the high priest or priestess of the evening, working with one of the adults running the group.

PFC Yule – 12/17/2017

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Sunday December 17, 1 – 3 PM: Family Yule Celebration
At: Brigham Hill Community Farm, 37 Wheeler Road, North Grafton 01536
Fee: $5 per craft item. Adults are welcome to make crafts too.

The PFC honors the Sabbats with mythology, stories, games, snacks, a craft and a child friendly ritual. While we endeavor to come up with crafts for little hands and all abilities, all parents are expected to work along with their child during the craft.

Parents must stay with their kids. If your child has specific food allergies, please bring your own snack. All are welcome – not only those with kids!

Directions: Brigham Hill Community Farm, Grafton

 

Tween & Teen Esbat Group – 12/9/17


The Tween and Teen Esbat group will meet for our public ritual on Saturday 9th December at 6pm. $5 suggested donation

A small pot luck will follow ritual. Because we meet at a traditional dinner time, making sure you and your kids have a little snack before you arrive is a good idea. Please no soda, nuts, peanuts, or candy. Bring a cold dish or something in a crock pot.

This public event is open to families with children aged 10 to 18 who are interested in taking part in rituals. Many of the tweens who participate take turns as the high priest or priestess of the evening, working with one of the adults running the group.

15th Annual Coffeehouse and Benefit Auction – 11/18/17

Date:         Saturday, November 18, 2017
Location:   Unitarian Church of Marlborough and Hudson (click for directions)
Hours:       6pm – 10pm
Admission: only $5!


Bring cash, checks, OR plastic to purchase great homemade refreshments and stunning auction treasures.

Doors open at 6 PM for snacking and browsing. As the date approaches, we will post photos of performers, auction items, and raffle items!

The SEF’s Annual Coffeehouse and Benefit auction celebrates the post harvest season of dark starry nights, warm fellowship, and bright music. It’s hard to believe that this will be our 15th Annual Coffeehouse and Benefit Auction! Our coffeehouses to date have raised over $30, 000 for the ongoing programs of the Society of Elder Faiths.

The auctions will feature ritual objects, statuary, handcrafted jewelry, original artwork, and more! Light refreshments (coffee, tea, home-made baked goods, and many sumptuous savory snacks) will be available for sale. Bring your family, friends, and your family’s friends and neighbors to this fine evening of fellowship and fun!

We now accept Visa, MasterCard, and Discover – so bring your Yule Shopping List, as well as your own Wish List!

Tentative schedule:

From 7 – 8, there is hot music, bright food, and more snacking and silent auction bidding. Any silent auction item that gets 3 bids goes into the suspense-filled LIVE Auction!

From 8 – 9: 20? or so: the LIVE Auction wherein our Lovely and/or Dashing Spokes-models will show you the coveted items and you can bid fiercely against your nemesis – or you best friend. (All for the cause, of course!)

9:30 – 9:55: More excellent live performances while the Silent Auction continues. Items that did not get 3 bids before the Live Auction break will be openopen for bidding until 9:55!

10:00 – RAFFLE DRAWING! See our posts for descriptions of our deliciously decadent Raffle Gift Baskets. More info to come!

Tween & Teen Esbat Group – 11/11/17


The Tween and Teen Esbat group will meet for our public ritual on Saturday 11th November at 6pm. $5 suggested donation

A small pot luck will follow ritual. Because we meet at a traditional dinner time, making sure you and your kids have a little snack before you arrive is a good idea. Please no soda, nuts, peanuts, or candy. Bring a cold dish or something in a crock pot.

This public event is open to families with children aged 10 to 18 who are interested in taking part in rituals. Many of the tweens who participate take turns as the high priest or priestess of the evening, working with one of the adults running the group.

Open Samhain Circle – 10/28/2017

Join the SEF for their Open Samhain Circle!!

Saturday October 28, Doors open 6 PM
At:     Unitarian Church of Marlborough and Hudson, 80 Main St., Hudson, MA
Fee:  SEF Members $5 / Nonmembers $10

Join us for a Norse celebration of ancestors – the Alfar and Disir –  for this year’s SEF Samhain celebration. Participants will toast their ancestors and give offerings in their honor. We will follow ritual with a Norse feast and a table set aside for the Alfar and Disir. The evening wraps up with burning our offerings outdoors and dispersing them to the elements.

Our feast will be a potluck so please bring a crockpot or fully prepared dish to share.  We’ll supply cups, plates, eating utensils, and beverages. (No alcohol please). All adults are welcome, and no experience is necessary. For families with children under 16, we suggest the Pagan Family Connection Samhain celebration on October 22 in Grafton.

Doors open at 6pm, doors will close and the pre-ritual discussion will begin at 7pm.

  • This will be a serious magickal / spiritual working for all involved, and as such is not appropriate for children.