Knight night at APL

J.J. Barnes, wearing his armor helmet, watches as members of the Society for Creative Anachronism dress to give a medieval fighting demonstration.

Lord Caelan Mac Mael Duin, aka Kyle Poole, left, fights Warder Ceanntighern, aka James Wright, during the demonstration.

Alexandrian Public Library Director Marissa Priddis, left, and Jayelle Barnes of Mount Vernon dance during the SCA medieval demonstration at the library Wednesday, July 20.

Chuck Gray, Mount Vernon water superintendent, better known as Lord Charles Navarre the area’s SCA group, works on some chain mail at the demonstration. He is wearing a phrygian cap, which he said were “all the rage” in the year 1135.