Faire:  An American Renaissance will be shown this Wednesday at the Library.

This film, produced by Doug Jacobson, talks about the history of American Renaissance Faires, and many other fascinating facets of Ren Faires.

Faire:  An American Renaissance was an official selection of the Oakland International Film Festival, British Film Festival and Burbank Film Festival.

MPL’s showing of this film will be on Wednesday, August 18, at 7pm in the meeting room. It runs about an hour and a half and is really an informative, quite interesting and very well done!  Free, and open to all.

Mancos Renaissance Faire – 22 August 2010 – Sunday Schedule

10:00   Faire Opens

Gypsy Moon (Carla and Paul Roberts)

10:30   “Comedie LeMuc”  (The Mud People), at the Mud Pit

11:00  Morning Processional

Heavy Weapons SCA Camp

Youth Music (Jasper Graves) in food court tent

11:30    Ruth Francesco Wilson

12:00   Page School (SCA Camp)

Hula and Polynesian Dance (Angie Bliss)

12:30     “Comedie LeMuc” (The Mud People), at the Mud Pit

1:00    Light Weapons  SCA Camp

Troupe Verde Bellydancers

2:00      Fight-a-Knight (to 3:30)  SCA Camp

Merry Madrigals Food Court

Costume Judging (Mainstage)

2:30      Vivace Mandolin Quartet

“Comedie LeMuc” (The Mud People), at the Mud Pit

3:00       Carute Roma

Tentative West Wind Pipers

4:00        Royal Court (Mainstage)

Mancos Renaissance Faire – 21 August 2010 – Saturday Schedule

10:00 Faire Opens – Morning Processional

Dulcimer Maid (Main Stage)

Weapons Check (SCA Camp)

10:30 Jill Shuken

“Comedie LeMuc” (Mud People), at the Mud Pit

11:00 1st Heavy Tourney (SCA Court)

Ruth Francesco Wilson (vocals – Main stage)

12:00 Quandrant Class (2 hours) 5th grade and up (SCA Camp)

Page School (SCA Camp)

Light Weapons Check (SCA Camp)

Hula and Polynesian Dance Group (Angie Bliss)

12:30 “Comedie LeMuc” (Mud People), at the Mud Pit

1:00 Light Tourney (SCA Camp)

Troupe Verde Bellydancing

2:00 Merry Madrigal Singers (Food Court Tent)

2:30 Fite a Knight (to 4 pm) (SCA Camp)

Youth Music (Jasper Graves), Food Court Tent

“Comedie LeMuc” (Mud People), at the Mud Pit

Costume Judging (Mainstage)

3:00 Vivace mandolin Ensemble in Food Court Tent

Tentative West Wind Pipers on Main Stage

4:00 Page School

Dulcimer Maid (Main Stage)

4:30 “Comedie LeMuc” (Mud People), at the Mud Pit

5:00 Court

6:00 Heavy Weapons Tourney (SCA Camp)

7:00 Gypsy Moon Ensemble (to 8),  with Paul and Carla Roberts

8:30 Asa Firetribe Fire Dancing with Local Drumming Group Mancos Rhythm Posse

The Mancos Public Library is having a teen bash for ages 13-19 on Friday, August 13th from 6-8pm at the Mancos Public Library at 211 West First St. There will be Wii games, henna tattoos by a professional henna artist, cool crafts, book talks, pizza and other snacks, and a chance to win an ipod Nano. Everything is free! For more information please call the library at 533-7600.