Dear Colleagues, Please feel free to share with anyone whom you think would be interested in attending this program: _GAME OF THRONES_ MINI RENAISSANCE FAIR "Winter is Coming" There is no shelter from the storm… _Game of Thrones_ will be coming to the Pinckney Community Public Library. After a wildly successful program based on PBS's Masterpiece series _Downton Abbey_, the Pinckney Community Public Library will be hosting an even bigger program based on _Game of Thrones_, featuring George R.R. Martin's _A Song of Ice and Fire_ books and the HBO series that these books inspired. On Friday, June 20, 2014, from 6:15pm to 9pm, prepare to be transported to the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros and the Free Cities of Essos! _"When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die. There is no middle ground."_ The program schedule is divided into two parts, with the first part consisting of presentations that are "family friendly" and open to guests of all ages. Included in the festivity's performances are: * RING OF STEEL ACTION THEATRE AND STUNT TROUPE (ringofsteel.org) will do a 90-minute presentation in full costume of the different fighting styles, battles, and arms used in the fantasy world featured in the _A Song of Ice and Fire_ book series and the _Game of Thrones_ HBO series. They will also include a discussion of how the fantasy battles and duels compare with historical medieval fighting styles. * THE ARBOR CONSORT: A CAPPELLA SINGING GROUP (thearborconsort.org) will perform Madrigal Music of the Renaissance Era and will also perform certain songs that work with the _Game of Thrones_ fantasy world. * LEGENDS LARP members will talk about LARPing (Live Action Role Playing) basics: the different styles, the different themes and the overall mechanics. They will bring costumes and props, which will include realistic LARP weapons (all latex and 100% safe around all ages). Members will also be on hand to discuss more about this particular Howell/Brighton area LARP group. * D-20 CAFÉ ON MAIN STREET IN PINCKNEY will hold their OFFICIAL FRIDAY NIGHT MAGIC: THE GATHERING TOURNAMENT (Modern Format). Registration begins at 7pm and play starts around 7:30pm. Contact Jessica Brown at 734-355-8599 for more details about joining the tournament. * _GAME OF THRONES_ AND _A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE_ TRIVIA GAMES--win for the honor of your House! (Grand prizes include: A Game of Thrones: The Board Game, Game of Thrones a Pop-Up Guide to Westeros, George R.R. Martin's A Game of Thrones 5-Book Boxed Set, A Game of Thrones: The Grapic Novels Vols. 1-3, and more!) The remaining hour will be dedicated to a discussion of George R. R. Martin's _A Song of Ice and Fire_ book series and HBO's _Game of Thrones_ TV Series. This portion of the evening contains mature content and may include spoilers for both the books and the TV series. Theme-inspired refreshments will be served throughout the evening and will include recipes from _A Feast of Ice Fire: __The Official Game of Thrones Companion Cookbook_. Pinckney Library's "Game of Thrones Mini Renaissance Fair" has been paid for by a grant from the Metro-Detroit Book & Author Society's JAMES C. DANCE AWARD FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS. For more information or to register for this event, call the library (734-878-3888) or visit: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152410031013672&set=pcb.10152410044708672&type=1 We hope very much that you can attend this free and entertaining program! Sincerely, Hope Siasoco, Library Director Pinckney Community Public Library Tel: 734-878-3888 Fax: 734-878-2907 Email: hsiasoco@pinckneylibrary.org -- PINCKNEY LIBRARY HAS MOVED! Our new address is: Pinckney Community Public Library 125 Putnam Street Pinckney, MI 48169