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The following are the calendar descriptions of the events hosted by Beacon Hall Archive in the year 2017. Logs or links to event pages are included where available.
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**Ice Statues at Penguin Hill [#tf54f357]
 Date: Feastday (Saturday), Eorgaen (December) 9th
 Time: 6:00pm Elven (Eastern)
 Place: Penguin Hill, Icemule Trace (Lich Room: 2357)
>Woosh, thud, splat!  Sick of getting put on ice?  Come get your revenge and teach that solidified water who's the boss.  Join Beacon Hall as we celebrate another year's frozen festival with ice sculptures.  Whether you imagine something serene, outlandish, or more canonical, come whet your ice-pick and share your creation with others.  (OOC: Players should use ACTION and other roleplaying verbs to produce something from a block of ice).​

>Coordinator(s): Kaldonis (nominally Jersea)

**Goat Days Festival [#tc80c5d3]
>Join Beacon Hall Archive as they celebrate the Goat Days Festival! A time-honored tradition in River’s Rest, the fest will include competitions, historical tours, challenging games, and several raffles that will be held over the course of three evenings.

 (OOC: Date: Saturday, November 25, 2017)

***Xojium robe raffle [#ddcf0959]
 Time: 1:45 PM EST
 Location: River’s Rest, Commons Circle (east)
>Raffle for unlocked Xojium robes: “some ivory scholarly robes highlighted with a scrolling crimson motif”. Tickets are 100k each.

***Goat Stories [#l92ae0ab]
 Time: 2:00 PM EST
 Location: Beacon Hall Courtyard
 Host: Jersea
>Come hear the history of Goat Fest and Citadel zoo tour. Join us for the formal opening of Goatfest 5117 starting at the Beacon Hall Courtyard.

***Ensorcell Raffle [#f068215b]
 Time: 6:45 PM EST
 Location: River’s Rest, Commons Circle (south)
>Raffle of up to tier 5 ensorcell power. Tickets are 100k each. The winner should contact Kaldonis.

***Goat Fashion Show [#wab809d6]
 Time: 7:00 PM EST
 Location: Beacon Hall Coutryard
 Host: Kaldonis
>Bring your fanciest goat to gloat! There’s no better place for your goat to be a show boat. Drag your goat to Beacon Hall’s Courtyard for this year’s Goat Fashion Show. (OOC Note: Entries should be made using roleplaying verbs such as ACTION etc.)

 (OOC Date: Sunday, November 26, 2017.)

***7x Runestaff Raffle [#te4a0d27]
 Time: 1:45 PM EST
 Location: River’s Rest, Commons Circle (west)
>Raffle for 7x (+32) sanctified fireleaf runestaff. Tickets are 100k. (Alteration to a shepherd’s crook is pending.)

***Greedy Goatherd [#q8cc7fe5]
 Time: 2:00 PM EST
 Location: Beacon Hall Courtyard
 Host: Fyonn
>Here’s a chance to show off your shepherding skills. Take risks and build your flock as fast as you can, but watch out! If you get too greedy and you might lose them all. Join us at the Beacon Hall Courtyard for a fast-paced dice game.

***Merchant Time Raffle [#v55c7510]
 Time: 3:45 PM EST
 Location: River’s Rest, River Road (by the drawbridge)
>Raffle for 15 minutes of merchant time for four (4) winners. Tickets are 100k each. (OOC Note: Winner should make arrangements with GM Elidi.)

***Dance to the Bleat [#fadf277b]
 Time: 4:00 PM EST
 Location: Beacon Hall Terrace
 Host: Astru
>Come show off your finest goatfest attire as you dance to the bleat! Join us at the Beacon Hall terrace for a good time! Just follow the goat prints.

 (OOC Date: Monday, November 27th, 2017.)

***Gem of Fate [#da2c8071]
 Time: 6:00 PM EST
 Location: Beacon Hall Courtyard
 Host: Kaldonis
>Dodge the most of these shocking gems and the remainder of these sparkly rocks can be yours! Players should gather in the Beacon Hall Courtyard, while spectators as well as losers may safely observe the maiming of their comrades from the Gazebo.

***Beacon Hall’s Annual Fishing Tournament [#d9c67106]
 Time: 9:00 PM EST
 Location: Floating Dock, Tempest River
 Host: Fyrentennimar
>Join us for this year’s Goatfest Fishing Tournament. Bring your own fishing gear or use some of ours. Join us at the Floating Dock on the Tempest River for fishing along with snacks and drinks. Whoever catches the biggest fish within an hour wins!

***Goat Pin Raffle [#o41f2749]
 Time: 10:15 PM EST
 Location: River’s Rest, Town Commons
>Raffle for a goat pin which can eat anything: “a miniature rampant void blue scaled dragon pin”. Tickets are 100k each.

**Marsh Keep Tour [#xc8f1683]
 (OOC: Sat 14 Oct 2017 20:00 – 21:00 Eastern Time)

>Enter the Marsh Keep, if you dare! Jastatos is the month of Gosaena's Ebon Gate, but if you really want to hear some creepy tales of death and sorrow, go no further than River's Rest. Join Beacon Hall Archive for a tour of the Marsh Keep and hear tell of the infamous necromancer Syssanis. We will gather in the Town Commons at 20:00 elven on Feastday the 14th.

>Coordinator(s): Kaldonis

**Soar over River's Rest! [#n41ca8a9]
 Feastday, Imaeresta 16th at 14 elven.  (OOC: Sat 16 Sep 2017 14:00 – 15:00 Eastern Time)

>Join Beacon Hall Archive for our bi-monthly tour and games. This month, we will present a new game with the flinger past the Tempest Falls. Players will be repeatedly launched to random locations until only one is left standing. Join us on Feastday, the 16th of Imaerasta at 14:00 as the elves tell time in River's Rest Town Commons.

>Coordinator(s): Astru
**Third Annual Ki'lin Hunt [#p9aa7807]
 Feastday, Phoenatos 5th at 19 elven. (OOC: 05-Aug Sat 7:00 pm)

>Join us at the Beacon Hall Annex in the Kobold Village for our third annual Ki'lin Hunt at Frontier Days! Once again we will host Lord Xorus as a guest lecturer, who will speak mainly about the Shadow Valley with some brief asides concerning the Red Forest and Castle Anwyn. Afterwards, we will venture to the Monastery and Broken Lands in two groups in search of the mythical ki'lin. Any trophies acquired will be distributed to a participant by a random-selection method.

>Coordinator(s): Kaldonis, Xorus, Rolfard

**Gem of Fate [#gf84e88d]
 Volnes, the 17th of Koaratos at 20:00 elven. (OOC: Mon 17 Jul 2017 20:00 – 21:00)
>Do you like gems or your head exploding more? Join Beacon Hall on Volnes, the 17th of Koaratos to find out! We will conduct a brief tour of the Archive followed by a rousing game of Gem of Fate in our Courtyard! Whether you're willing to risk your life to win a bag of gems or just want to watch from a safe distance, you'll be welcome. Join us in the River's Rest Town Commons at 20:00 elven.

>Coordinator(s): Astru

**Beacon Hall Tours the Warren and Goes Dock Diving! [#b0e67f69]
  Feastday in Lumnea, just before the hour of Tonis (15:00 as the Elves tell time).  (OOC: Sat 3 Jun 2017 15:00)
>Greetings travelers and would be smugglers,

>In these dangerous times, it is imperative that one know the lay of the land, and where to go to avoid unwanted notice and trouble. Meet in Town Commons to explore the less savory side of River's Rest, also known as the Warren, which is beneath and outside town on the first Feastday in Lumnea, just before the hour of Tonis (15:00 as the Elves tell time). Join Beacon Hall Archive as we tour one of the oldest smuggling tunnels in continuous use in all of Elanthia. After the tour, participants will cool off with a refreshing dock diving contest.

>Coordinator(s): Gargamish and Astru
**Beacon Hall Bi-Monthly Tour and Games [#j25b2ec3]
 Feastday, Charlatos 18th 21:00 elven (OOC: Saturday, March 18th at 9:00 PM EST)
>Join Beacon Hall for a rousing bout of the most savage game ever imagined: Dodge the Void, 5117 Edition.  Meet us in the River's Rest Town Commons at 21:00 elven on Feastday, the 18th of Charlatos.  We require lots of items both large and small: please donate generously!  Don't forget your climate-wear cloak and don't wear anything white.

>Coordinator(s): Kaldonis

**BHA Fishing Contest [#j25b2ec3]
 Feastday, Lormestra 21st 19:00 elven (OOC: Saturday, January 21st 7:00 PM EST)
>Join Beacon Hall Archive for a one hour long fishing contest.  Coin prizes for the three with the heaviest fish.  We will gather in the Commons and move to the pier at 7:00 PM EST.

>Coordinator(s): Fyrentennimar 

**Romance in the Rest [#a160f5cc]
 Restday, Fashanos the 12th at 17:00 elven (OOC: Sunday, February 12th at 5:00 EST.)
>Sunday 12th February @ 5pm Romance in the Rest Commons, River's Rest Whether you're lucky in love or thankful you're not, come celebrate the day of Voaris and Laethe with the Beacon Hall Archive on Leyan, the 12th day of Fashanos (February 12, 2017). We will gather in the Commons at 5 in the evening and then make our way to the River's Rest Museum to hear some of the lesser known tales of love recorded in the museum archives. Our focus will be on the Matchmaker of River's Rest with an additional story each for Voaris and Laethe, if time allows. Later, join us at the Beacon Hall Terrace to round out the evening with the annual Sweetheart Ball. Grab someone special or just show up to drink, snack, and chat with friends. 

>Coordinator(s): Jersea