Click for information on the July 28-29, 2012 Bartitsu seminars with Professor Mark P. Donnelly in New York City.  New York City Steampunk  Who We Are: Connect with NY Steampunks on Facebook Follow the NY Steam blog on LiveJournal Join NY Steampunk Artists and Enthusiasts on MeetUp.com Get inspired by The New York Nineteenth Century Society's participatory events  Things to See and Do: The New York City Steampunk Social Calendar - listing all steampunk and 19th century events in the tri-state area, with a dash of science and scientific romance for good measure. The Steampunk Map of New York City - a Google map with pins for places of interest to native steampunks as well as visitors from faraway lands (a work-in-progress) Bartitsu, the Lost Martial Art of Sherlock Holmes - the "gentlemanly art of self-defense" was practiced by fashionable men and women in turn-of-the-century London, but when the Bartitsu Club closed in 1902, it was forgotten for nearly a century. Join our monthly training sessions and learn about upcoming seminars and events, as well as the history of this fascinating martial art that has only recently been rediscovered. The Nineteenth Century Handwork Circle - promotes the revival or antique textile arts and Victorian parlorcrafts through presentations, research, and a monthly craft circle. The Way Station's calendar of events - Brooklyn's steampunk bar is a favorite spot for musical entertainment, burlesque, Doctor Who screenings, and friendly socializing over the bar's unique cocktails and guest beers.				Click for information on the Bartitsu Club of NYC study group sessions. A training group dedicated to the study and revival of this Victorian art of self-defense. The Club meets once a month in Central Park for approximately three hours of Bartitsu training consisting of Vigny cane, savate, 'scientific' pugilism, and Ju Jutsu. Click for more information, or contact mlleviolet@nycsteampunk.com. >> Read about the Bartitsu Club of NYC in the press Questions? Contact mlleviolet@nycsteampunk.com