Hear ye, hear ye! Mid-Winter Renaissance Faire takes over Cedar Rapids Public Library

Mid-Winter Renaissance Faire

Cedar Rapids Public Library — Saturday, Jan. 16 at 10 a.m.

Sword fighters are featured throughout the day in the Whipple Theatre -- photo by Amanda Eldred — Sword fighters are featured throughout the day in the Whipple Theatre — photo by Amanda Eldred

This Saturday, the Cedar Rapids Public Library will be transformed into a fantastical wonderland for its second annual Mid-Winter Renaissance Faire.

Events occur in all major areas of the library, including a Marketplace in Beems A & B and a Fathomless Forest in the Children’s Library. Representatives from the Society for Creative Anachronism’s Shire of Deodar, among others, will be offering historical talks throughout the day.

There will be a masquerade at 2:30 p.m. and the King and Queen will hold a knighting ceremony at 3:30 p.m. Renaissance music from a variety of local performers will play throughout the day. Visit Whipple Auditorium in the morning for Introduction to Sword Fighting and Medieval Dance lessons.