Every Sunday from 6:00-8:00 PM.
The practice is actually organized by MSR, but SCA fencers are welcome. 6:00-8:00 PM at the Rock Health and Fitness Club, 31st Street, Astoria, NY. Note: as of January, 2007, we're moving to a different room, but in the same building. Please wear sneakers or other non-scuff shoes to protect the floor.
Take the N or the W train (Uptown and Queens) to the last stop, Ditmars Blvd. This is an elevated train in Queens. Go down one level to the Token Booth level and face the Token Booth. Turn right and walk to the stairways on the opposite side of the platform from the tollbooth. Take the left hand stairway to the street level. When you reach the street there is a Chase Bank on your right. Walk approximately 100 yards and go past the end of the Subway tracks. Immediately past the Keyfood supermarket there is an awning for The Rock. Enter, walk up one level to the landing, and walk to the end of the corridor.
Take the Grand Central Parkway to Hoyt Avenue. This is the last exit in Queens before the Triboro Bridge. When you come up the exit ramp get into the far right lane and make the first available right turn (under the elevated train) onto 31st Street. Follow this two more lights after the turn and continue until the elevated train tracks end. On your right is a Keyfood supermarket with The Rock awning next to it.See parking instructions below.
Take the Triboro bridge to 31st Street (first exit in Queens). Immediately after exiting the bridge, get into the extreme left lane and pass under the elevated train tracks (this is a NO LEFT TURN intersection and there is a police precinct two blocks away), Take the very next left (less than half a block) over the Grand Central Parkway and go left again back in the direction of the bridge. Get into the extreme right land and turn right under the elevated train onto 31st Street. Follow from above.
Parking meters should not be in effect on Sunday. This is a busy local shopping area but there is a lot of street parking particularly on the next block. Go past the Rock and through the next light (Ditmars Blvd.). The entire length of the next block has slot parking on the right hand side of the street.
OR, make a right onto Ditmars Blvd. and another right at the next corner. There is a municipal parking lot behind the Keyfood and the Rock (also metered spots). Exit the parking lot via an alley on the right side of the lot and turn left on 31st street. Walk 50 feet or so and follow from above.
If anyone cannot follow the directions above there is some question about whether you should be handling a sword. However, should you get lost, call Llewellyn's cellphone at (718) 575-3909.