Perhaps you've heard the word “Steampunk” and wondered what IS Steampunk? To answer that question, Professor Adam Smasher will be on hand to give his lecture "Steampunk 101 ~ What IS Steampunk?". Other Steampunk related questions will also be welcome!
Come hear stories of talking goats, curious children, and wild adventures!
Miriam Webster (Karen Ulric) is a New York Public Library trained librarian and storyteller. For all ages – who doesn’t like a good story – but especially aimed at the younger steampunks.
Saturday October 11, 2014 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
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Award nominated internet author, JP McClendon, will be reading for you various obscure stories (Not his own, of course! He wouldn't want to bore you!) of the past, ranging from a story that was the first of its kind, a story that eerily predicted a tragic future event, a story that inspired a cult Hollywood film, and some classic Doctor Who.
Saturday October 11, 2014 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
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Vampires are real! At least that’s what was believed in London during the 18th century. While vampire lore dates back hundreds of years to Bulgaria and Romania, a lesser known history of the vampire arose from misconceptions about death in London.
Premature burial of the apparently dead was a common occurrence during this time. Fears of being prematurely buried continued until the invention of the safety coffin, which allowed people who awoke to alert those topside of any accidental burials. Come learn causes, prevention, discovery, and return from the dead of the prematurely buried.
Come and enter the dungeon of trials where you will be put to the test! Taste a fairy fart and find out the best descriptive words to use. Touch goblin brains and tell me what you feel. Be blinded down a dark hallway and figure out what that putrified smell is. Come and learn what new ways there are to describing the fantasy world you want to create!
The Genre of Steampunk: Exploring Period Literature and its Connection to History. This program will include a presentation and discussion of fictional literature often associated with steampunk and its connection to history.
During the 18th century, London was making great strides in medicine. The days of the humours were phasing out for new science-based theories. At a time when evidence-based results meant that the medicine worked when the symptoms went away, many chemicals were used that we would now consider dangerous or toxic. Come learn about the medical advances of 18th century London and what remedies a doctor may have prescribed for you if you were to get sick.
