Live The Dream

Building a Faire Family/Intentional Community: Koroneburg
2025-10-18 10:00 - 23:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Live and on Zoom, 8515 Penfield Ave, Winnetka, CA, 91306, United States
Twenty-Nine Years of the Koroneburg Renaissance Festival
with Baron Henirich von Laufer
Presented by the Baron Himself, Chuck Spitler
For 29 years, Chuck Spitler has been the Baron. Played him as an actor? Maybe at first, but after a generation or two of children have grown up spending 6 weekends of summer with this Uncle by choice and are now bringing their children to see the Faire, be in jousts for the Baron’s entertainment, and just EXPERIENCE it, the Baron in many ways is the Reality. This is not like the Renaissance Pleasure Faire of Southern California, where the Queen is just an actress playing a role. I have seen the owners of this Faire wisely taking council with the Baron on many things, from promotion to the activities being offered to who should be in them.
The buildings were real and stood all year round, creating a feeling of traveling through Time to be there.
In August of 2025, dark news came that Koroneburg was to be closed down after Riverside County Parks decided not to offer the Festival a renewed lease. All those beloved buildings, knocked down and gone!
Is there a way that Koroneburg could be brought back to Life? Perhaps. Chuck is in the process of writing a book about the Koroneburg Renaissance Festival – its history and how to build something like this wherever you are. That will keep it alive for those who come after.
11 to 1 Poly discussion live and on zoom. Live only after that.
1 Pot Luck lunch – bring something healthy and delicious to share.
2 to 3:45 Afternoon activity: Exercises for developing intimacy – empathic communication to enhance your love life and friendships. Clothing-optional jacuzzi available.
4 to 5:45 Socializing in the shaded, clothing-optional hot tub or watch a Poly movie in the living room.
6 Pot Luck dinner – bring your favorite Halloween-themed dish to share with 10 people.
7:15 All Hallows Eve Samhain Ritual led by Terry and Craig Brussel Rogers.
8 to 11 Halloween Party. If you want to present anything perhaps relating to the costume (or body paint) you choose to wear, do let us know. We may play the Rocky Horror Picture Show. It’s traditional, after all!

Poly SF Sampler Discussion, Winter Solstice Ritual, Hanukkah and Winter Holiday Party
2025-12-20 11:00 - 23:00
Discuss the Poly content in stories by Robert A Heinlein, Spider Robinson, S. M. Stirling, and others. Enjoy a potluck lunch. Laze about in the hot tub, discussing polyamory, science fiction, and other topics. Enjoy a potluck dinner. Celebrate the winter solstice in a ritual lead by High Priestess Lilith. Exchange gifts. Play and listen to music. Sing a bit. Have a good time.

Memorial for Leslie Fish
2026-01-17 11:00 - 23:00
Live the Dream will host a memorial day for Leslie Fish, Poly anarchist and prolific filk writer/performer.
Joining us for this Memorial to speak about Leslie and share their personal experiences with her:

Oberon Zell, founder of Church of All Worlds, the first officially recognized Neopagan religion in the US.

Paul Gibbons, Political Activist/Libertarian/Anarchist and Water Brother to Leslie Fish.

Elaine Anderson, Deputy Lady in Waiting to the Queen of Caid in the SCA for 2025.

Terry Brussel-Rogers, Founder of Live the Dream and Leslie’s Water Brother will share her knowledge of some of Leslie’s Poly experiences.

Additional speakers may be announced in the future.
The day includes a potluck lunch and a potluck dinner. There is afternoon time for discussion, socializing, etc.
In the evening, Live the Dream will host the monthly LAFA (Los Angeles Filkers Anonymous) filksing, focusing on Leslie and her music.
The Live the Dream meeting will be Live and On Zoom 11am – 1 pm PT.
The LAFA filk will be Live and On Zoom 6 – 11 pm PT; the first hour will be a live and virtual dinner, with music commencing at 7 pm PT.
