Scriptorium Hall offers several extra-curricular activities: Shakespeare Day, Gryphon Guild, Britain Society, Mountain Inklings Writing Guild, Dickens Day & Victorian Ball, and a Highland Games & Ceilidh. These events are low cost and open to homeschool students in the Chattanooga area as well as Scriptorium students and alumni. Most events are held on Fridays.
Shakespeare Day
Each semester
Scriptorium hosts a one-day reading and informal staging of a Shakespeare play. Students learn the historical and literary context of the play, discuss key questions related to the play, taste Renaissance foods, sing Renaissance songs, and dance Renaissance dances.
Cost is typically $10 / student || (Estimated family max $20)
Gryphon Guild & Military History Cadet Program
Each semester
Scriptorium Hall hosts a one-day study and re-enactment of a famous historical battle. Students learn about the historical, geographical, and strategic context of the battle; taste period foods; and try on replica armor or uniforms in addition to re-enacting the battle.
Cost is typically $5-10 / student per meeting
Information on the Military History Cadet Program is available here.
Britain Society
Young ladies only; meets monthly during the school year
Scriptorium Hall hosts an English tea and discussion of works on British history or works of British literature. Students choose their own books and report on their readings. The ladies of the Britain Society practice traditional dances and songs of the British Isles and—depending on availability—perform the prelude and postlude for each Defense Day.
For current (2023-24) Scriptorium students and their siblings, there is no cost to attend. For non-Scriptorium students, the cost is $5 / student per meeting (family max of $10).
Check out this clip from the May 2023 Defense Day and Graduation. We are singing the Skye Boat Song a cappella with three-part harmony:
Highland Games & Ceilidh
Spring; alternate years
Please visit the Highland Games & Ceilidh page for detailed information.
Cost is typically $10 / student || (Estimated family max $30)
Dickens Day & Victorian Ball
Winter; alternate years
At the close of the fall semester, Scriptorium hosts Dickens Day – a reading of Dickens’ Christmas Carol. The event includes a European or British feast, traditional caroling, and a ball of English and Scottish country dancing.
Cost is typically $10 / student || (Estimated family max $30)
Mountain Inklings Writing Guild
* NOT AVAILABLE SPRING 2024 *
High school only (upper middle school by invitation); Intends to meet monthly – or quarterly – during the school year
Named for the group that included C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien and launched some of the most famous books of the twentieth century, this new guild aims to assist students interested in writing – fiction, non-fiction, or poetry – to develop their skills. Meetings will include writing instruction, readings and critique of student pieces written during the month/quarter, readings of excellently-written English literature, new writing prompts to practice with, and of course, tea and biscuits.
Cost is $5 / student per meeting
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