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Swordsmanship Museum and Academy

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The Medieval Longsword

with swordsman, Jerry Berg

2026-02-03 18:00:00 2026-02-03 19:30:00 America/New_York The Medieval Longsword Join Swordsmanship Museum and Academy instructor and educator, and Professor of Historical Swordsmanship at GVSU, Jerry Berg, as he leads a class on the use of the Medieval Longsword Portage District Library - *Austin/Sugarloaf & West Lake Rooms

Tuesday, February 03
6:00pm - 7:30pm

Add to Calendar 2026-02-03 18:00:00 2026-02-03 19:30:00 America/New_York The Medieval Longsword Join Swordsmanship Museum and Academy instructor and educator, and Professor of Historical Swordsmanship at GVSU, Jerry Berg, as he leads a class on the use of the Medieval Longsword Portage District Library - *Austin/Sugarloaf & West Lake Rooms

Portage District Library

*Austin/Sugarloaf & West Lake Rooms

Join Swordsmanship Museum and Academy instructor and educator, and Professor of Historical Swordsmanship at GVSU, Jerry Berg, as he leads a class on the use of the Medieval Longsword

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Join Swordsmanship Museum and Academy instructor and educator, and Professor of Historical Swordsmanship at GVSU, Jerry Berg, as he leads a class on the use of the Medieval Longsword in combat. The material for this class comes directly from a surviving swordsmanship manual from the Renaissance, a detailed guide published in Germany in the 1570s from a tradition dating to the 1300s! Training swords will be provided. Attendees must be at least 18 years of age. 

Accommodations

All participants are welcome. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact us at rwiegmann@portagelibrary.info before your visit.

Location Details: Austin, Sugarloaf, and West Rooms are located on the lower level of the library.

Event Contact: Rachael Wiegmann

AGE GROUP: | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Activity |

TAGS: | 4:Adult Dept | 3:Standard | 2:In person | 1:Adult (18+) |

Portage District Library

Phone: 269-329-4544

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