The event is co-sponsored by the University's Sigma Tau Delta English Honors Society and by the Student Government Association and is free of charge and open to the public.
Organizers say the event is intended to showcase the culture and literature of the Middle Ages.
Organizer Gema Paredes, member of Sigma Tau Delta and a senior English major at the University, said a recent celebration of the English poet Chaucer's 600th anniversary prompted the event. In addition to University groups, local high school English, social studies, drama, art, music and dance departments and other performance groups will present dancing, music and drama. Also scheduled are a costume contest, a Middle English Reading Contest, a bagpipe performance, an art contest with a medieval theme, snack booths, puppet shows, games and special demonstrations and displays. Faculty sponsors for the Sigma Tau Delta are Dr. Robert Haynes, associate professor English and Nicki Cone, visiting instructor of English.