>> steampunk and history events in the New York metro area    New York City Steampunk  Who We Are: Meet us at an event on the The New York City Steampunk Social Calendar 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) Augmented Reality Steampunk Map of NYC - designed for tablets, this map uses geolocation and HTML 5 to show you the steampunk site of interest nearest to your current location (works with Google Chrome, Firefox, Blackberry, and other geo-location friendly devices). 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 Parlorcraft Circle - promotes the revival or antique textile arts and Victorian parlorcrafts through presentations, research, and a monthly craft circle.				The Bartitsu Club of NYC is a training group dedicated to the study and revival of the Victorian art of self-defense. The Club meets once a month in Chelsea for approximately three hours of Bartitsu training consisting of Vigny cane, savate, 'scientific' pugilism, and Ju Jutsu. Click for more information, or contact bartitsu@nycsteampunk.com. JUNE 2013 TRAINING SESSION: TBA >> read about The Bartitsu Club of NYC in the media video report and article featuring the Bartitsu Club of NYC, TIME Entertainment, May 1, 2013 Questions? Contact bartitsu@nycsteampunk.com