http://www.adf.org/events/ Announcements of events sponsored by Ar nDraoicht Fein: A Druid Fellowship, and events which have a significant ADF presence. 2010-07-30 http://www.adf.org/events/midnight-flame/?rss=1 Hosted by Grove of the Midnight Sun, ADF, the Festival of the Midnight Flame is an ADF druid gathering held in Northern Michigan. 2010-07-30 http://www.adf.org/events/summerland/?rss=1 An ADF Unity Festival and Pagan Spiritual Retreat held at Camp Clifton in Yellow Springs, Ohio. Bring Your Instruments! 2010-04-27 http://www.adf.org/events/spirit-of-west/?rss=1 The Spirit of the West Druid Gathering is the first of its kind in Western Canada - a festival which has all the elements of a great weekend out for Druids of all ages. Please join us at our 3rd annual Spirit of the West Druid Gathering, and allow us to show you our Alberta hospitality! 2010-04-27 http://www.adf.org/events/eight-winds/?rss=1 This year's Northwest Eight Winds Festival will be held Thursday, June 24th through Saturday, June 27th at Kirk's property in Trout Lake, WA (about an hour from Portland, OR). The sky line of Trout Lake is dominated by a breathtaking view of Mt. Adams. As always, Eight Winds Festival will have workshop programming specifically for children as well as adults. So please feel free to bring your family. 2010-04-27 http://www.adf.org/events/wellspring/?rss=1 Sound the Horn of Gathering, and light the Fire of the Feast! The Wellspring Gathering brings together the Elders, hard-working managers and membership of A.D.F. for a long weekend of worship and magic, teaching and learning music and fellowship. We will be having a three part Bardic competition this year,to include one of each, a song, a story and finally poetry.We will have a sign-up for the competition at the registration pavilion. The winner will receive a trophy of a necklace for the year(s) they are the winner of the competition. This will be set up as a performance on the schedule of events. This will allow all interested to come during the day time to see the many different talents we have in ADF. The judges will sit in on all the performances and the finalists will repeat there performance on Saturday night at the pot luck/brewers competition. YES, I said Brewers Competition. Any of you that have a brew to bring to the event please try and get it there before Friday noon (unless other arrangements have been made). If you will not be there and want to join email me (AJ Gooch) and we can work it out. Mead and Beer are always welcome! The band for the Saturday night pot luck will be The Mickeys a new band for the event. They have been to Brushwood for many events. This is sure to be a great time. Also this year there will be an altar set at the front of the hospitality area for groves and solitaries to bring an item from their altar(s) to place there for the event. This is to show our unity in ADF and to carry the energy back home. Please mark your item with name and contact information in case it is accidentally left behind. BE READY FOR SOME CHANGES THIS YEAR. 2009-10-15 http://www.adf.org/events/desert-magic/index.html?rss=1 The Sonoran Sunrise Grove, ADF is pleased to announce this year's ADF Festival near Tucson, Arizona. The Festival will take place at the COD Ranch Retreat in Oracle, AZ, on the northern flanks of Mt. Lemmon. Accommodation will be in shared bedrooms in the various air conditioned buildings, all of which have shared baths available. The Festival will also have a meal plan for the entire weekend, May 6-9, 2010. 2009-03-03 http://www.adf.org/events/midnight-flame/?rss=1 Jointly hosted by Grove of the Midnight Sun, ADF, and Grove of the Twilight Flame, ADF, the Festival of the Midnight Flame is an ADF druid gathering held in Northern Michigan. . . 2009-02-23 http://www.adf.org/events/starwood/?rss=1 Now in its third decade, this six-day camping event is the high point of Summer for hundreds of people. Over 150 workshops, plus performances, 15 concerts, films, merchants, and the biggest bonfire you've ever seen! The reasonable price, fine camping facilities, and private site (with a pool and hot tub), complete the formula for an unforgettable outdoor experience that will inspire and activate you for months afterward. Over 2000 attendees is common, and ADF members often teach workshops on various Druid topics. . . 2009-02-23 http://www.adf.org/events/sirius-rising/?rss=1 Enjoy the opportunity to retore balance in your life through creative expression and personal growth. Sirius Rising is an eclectic week long festival that nurtures creative and spiritual potential by bringing together, involving and teaching the community. . . 2009-02-23 http://www.adf.org/events/spirit-of-west/?rss=1 The Spirit of the West Druid Gathering is the first of its kind in Western Canada - a festival which has all the elements of a great weekend out for Druids of all ages. Please join us at our 2nd annual Spirit of the West Druid Gathering, and allow us to show you our Alberta hospitality!