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The Cataract is a quarterly newsletter published by and for the members of the Barony of Rising Waters of the Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc.
The Cataract includes:
- The Official Calendar of Events
- Letters from our Baronial Officers
- News about the Barony of Rising Waters
- Event flyers
- Articles on medieval-themed subjects
2023 Issues
Spring/Summer 2023
Winter 2023
2022 Issues
Fall 2022
Spring 2022
Summer 2022
Winter 2022
2021 Issues
Fall 2021
Spring 2021
Summer 2021
Winter 2021
2020 Issues
Fall 2020
Spring 2020
Summer 2020
Winter 2020
2019 Issues
Fall 2019
Summer 2019
Special Issue
Spring 2019
2018 Issues
Winter 2018
Winter 2018
Fall 2018
Fall 2018
2017 Issues
February/March Issue
Cataract final FM2017
September/October Issue
Cataract so2017final
April/May Issue
Cataract AM2017
November/December Issue
Cataract ND2017
2016 Issues
January/February Issue
May/June Issue
September/October Issue
March/April Issue
cat-mar-apr-2016
November/December
cataract-december-2016
2015 Issues
January/February
Cat-jan-feb-2015.pdf
May/June
Cat-May-June-2015.pdf
September/October
2015-Oct-Nov-Cataract.pdf
March/April
Cat-Mar-Apr-2015.pdf
July/August
No Issue Due to Illness
November/December
2015-Oct-Nov-Cataract1.pdf
2014 Issues
Older editions of The Cataract can be found in the files of our Yahoo Group.