Friday, March 20th 2020

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Sandpebble B
Sandpebble B
Sandpebble B
Sandpebble C
Sandpebble C
Sandpebble C
Sandpebble D
Sandpebble D
Sandpebble D
Sandpebble E
Sandpebble E
Sandpebble E
War Room
War Room
War Room
Defending Your Airship, Saber Tech with Brooke Boyer
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
For the beginner and the enthusiast. Practical application of the saber to include cuts, thrusts and false edge cuts. Guards and target selection. Scenarios for the students to DEFEND YOUR AIRSHIP!!!
Defending Your Airship, Saber Tech with Brooke Boyer
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
For the beginner and the enthusiast. Practical application of the saber to include cuts, thrusts and false edge cuts. Guards and target selection. Scenarios for the students to DEFEND YOUR AIRSHIP!!!

For the beginner and the enthusiast. Practical application of the saber to include cuts, thrusts and false edge cuts. Guards and target selection. Scenarios for the students to DEFEND YOUR AIRSHIP!!!

Introduction to the Steampunk Broadsword League with Tom Badillo
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
This is a place for you to try your skill in a fun and playful zone. Choose your weapons, foam against foam in a controlled environment. Bouts are to five points, one touch is one point, cut or thrust to the waist or above, nothing aimed at the back of the head. Masks and gloves provided by EnGarde Foamworks.
Introduction to the Steampunk Broadsword League with Tom Badillo
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
This is a place for you to try your skill in a fun and playful zone. Choose your weapons, foam against foam in a controlled environment. Bouts are to five points, one touch is one point, cut or thrust to the waist or above, nothing aimed at the back of the head. Masks and gloves provided by EnGarde Foamworks.

This is a place for you to try your skill in a fun and playful zone. Choose your weapons, foam against foam in a controlled environment. Bouts are to five points, one touch is one point, cut or thrust to the waist or above, nothing aimed at the back of the head. Masks and gloves provided by EnGarde Foamworks.

Pain Control Techniques for the Dignified Adventurer with Charlie Wong
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
A handshake may be your deadliest opportunity when you know the scientific art of Small Circle Jujitsu! When one seeks to manage ruffians with elegance and efficiency through joint locks instead of crude bludgeoning, messy knives, or nasty death rays. Learn the fundamentals of submission joint locks and how to safely practice with a partner.
Pain Control Techniques for the Dignified Adventurer with Charlie Wong
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
A handshake may be your deadliest opportunity when you know the scientific art of Small Circle Jujitsu! When one seeks to manage ruffians with elegance and efficiency through joint locks instead of crude bludgeoning, messy knives, or nasty death rays. Learn the fundamentals of submission joint locks and how to safely practice with a partner.

A handshake may be your deadliest opportunity when you know the scientific art of Small Circle Jujitsu! When one seeks to manage ruffians with elegance and efficiency through joint locks instead of crude bludgeoning, messy knives, or nasty death rays. Learn the fundamentals of submission joint locks and how to safely practice with a partner.

Intro to Lightsaber Choreography with the Saber Guild with Saber Guild Temple Ahch-To
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Pick up a lightsaber and bring out your inner Jedi or Sith! Learn the basics of our choreography system and an introductory fight scene! Visit saberguild.org or facebook.com/PorgTemple/ for more information.
Intro to Lightsaber Choreography with the Saber Guild with Saber Guild Temple Ahch-To
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Pick up a lightsaber and bring out your inner Jedi or Sith! Learn the basics of our choreography system and an introductory fight scene! Visit saberguild.org or facebook.com/PorgTemple/ for more information.

Pick up a lightsaber and bring out your inner Jedi or Sith! Learn the basics of our choreography system and an introductory fight scene! Visit saberguild.org or facebook.com/PorgTemple/ for more information.

Bowie Knife: An American Dueling Tradition with Michael Kirkley
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The Vidalia Sandbar fight made Jim Bowie famous, but what about the knife he used? We'll go over the basic of what is a bowie knife and how one would fight with one.
Bowie Knife: An American Dueling Tradition with Michael Kirkley
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The Vidalia Sandbar fight made Jim Bowie famous, but what about the knife he used? We'll go over the basic of what is a bowie knife and how one would fight with one.

The Vidalia Sandbar fight made Jim Bowie famous, but what about the knife he used? We'll go over the basic of what is a bowie knife and how one would fight with one.

Defense Against the Night with PJ Williams
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Come learn the finer details of Lycanthropy and Vampirism and how to ward off the beasts - or at least hold them at bay! Do you know the difference between a Vampiric Thrall and a Vampiric Lord? Do you know the effectiveness of Garlic? Do you know if a werewolf can change in times other than the full moon? Learn what weapons really work, what to avoid and how to prepare against the creatures of the night.
Defense Against the Night with PJ Williams
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Come learn the finer details of Lycanthropy and Vampirism and how to ward off the beasts - or at least hold them at bay! Do you know the difference between a Vampiric Thrall and a Vampiric Lord? Do you know the effectiveness of Garlic? Do you know if a werewolf can change in times other than the full moon? Learn what weapons really work, what to avoid and how to prepare against the creatures of the night.

Come learn the finer details of Lycanthropy and Vampirism and how to ward off the beasts - or at least hold them at bay! Do you know the difference between a Vampiric Thrall and a Vampiric Lord? Do you know the effectiveness of Garlic? Do you know if a werewolf can change in times other than the full moon? Learn what weapons really work, what to avoid and how to prepare against the creatures of the night.

TSL Aetherblade Open with David Laudenslager
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The 2020 Aetherblade Open, here again at Clockwork Alchemy, is hosted by The Saber Legion (TSL) Steampunk Charter.
TSL Aetherblade Open with David Laudenslager
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The 2020 Aetherblade Open, here again at Clockwork Alchemy, is hosted by The Saber Legion (TSL) Steampunk Charter.

The 2020 Aetherblade Open, here again at Clockwork Alchemy, is hosted by The Saber Legion (TSL) Steampunk Charter. Join us for the first Northern California Saber Legion Tournament of 2020. All are invited to come and watch, however participation is for active TSL members. Anyone that has attended any of the War Room classes on LED Saber Flourishes and Choreography will enjoy seeing these skills taken to full contact combat levels. Saber Legion armor requirements will be in effect. Rules and video from previous tournaments can be found on the Saber Legion Facebook and Youtube pages.

Grand Ballroom EFG
Grand Ballroom EFG
Grand Ballroom EFG
Aural Alchemy
7:30 pm - 11:30 pm
Aural Alchemy
Aural Alchemy
7:30 pm - 11:30 pm
Aural Alchemy

Join Unwoman, Crystal Bright and the Silver Hands, and Marquis of Vaudeville for a rocking good night of music along with MC Strangely Doesburg

Authors' Salon (Sandpebble A)
Authors' Salon (Sandpebble A)
Authors' Salon (Sandpebble A)
Marvelous Indie Book Promotion: Achievable Reality or Oxymoron?
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Marvelous Indie Book Promotion: Achievable Reality or Oxymoron? with Shelley Adina, Laurel Anne Hill, Michael Schulkins, Madeleine Holly-Rosing
Marvelous Indie Book Promotion: Achievable Reality or Oxymoron?
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Marvelous Indie Book Promotion: Achievable Reality or Oxymoron? with Shelley Adina, Laurel Anne Hill, Michael Schulkins, Madeleine Holly-Rosing

Whether you self-publish or publish through an indie establishment, you will need to promote yourself and your book in order to generate significant book sales. When should you start promoting yourself and/or your book, and how? What are the chances of success?

Character Creation for Writers and Cosplayers
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Character Creation for Writers and Cosplayers with BJ Sikes, Michelle Lowe, Kristin Baker
Character Creation for Writers and Cosplayers
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Character Creation for Writers and Cosplayers with BJ Sikes, Michelle Lowe, Kristin Baker

Characters are the heart of story. Are you a cosplayer wanting to explain why you're wearing that nifty costume? A writer looking to deepen your characterization? Come and learn about compelling characters then everyone will have an opportunity to workshop their own character.

Steampunk Architecture
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Steampunk Architecture with Michael Tierney
Steampunk Architecture
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Steampunk Architecture with Michael Tierney

"Victorian Era builders erected buildings which incorporate features which today would be considered steampunk: functional, yet beautiful structures, sometimes with the aesthetic almost, but not quite, overpowering the functionality. This presentation will show many examples of both historic and modern Steampunk architecture. "

Airships, Gears, and Moxie: YA Steampunk
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Airships, Gears, and Moxie: YA Steampunk with "Shelley Adina, Trevor Dutcher, Kristin Baker "
Airships, Gears, and Moxie: YA Steampunk
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Airships, Gears, and Moxie: YA Steampunk with "Shelley Adina, Trevor Dutcher, Kristin Baker "

Come and find out why today's young readers are so enchanted by the whimsical adventures of steampunk, as well as how the underlying themes of steampunk speak to our society.

"Where Do Ideas Come From? "
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
"Where Do Ideas Come From? " with Sparky McTrowell, Dover Whitecliff, AJ Sikes
"Where Do Ideas Come From? "
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
"Where Do Ideas Come From? " with Sparky McTrowell, Dover Whitecliff, AJ Sikes

Ideas are everywhere! Authors are often asked where they get their ideas. Panelists will work through pictures provided by the moderator, generating (hopefully creative) ideas. Panelists will also be offered the opportunity to share their own slice-of-life pictures for story idea generation.

World Building with Harry Turtledove
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
World Building with Harry Turtledove with Harry Turtledove, Laurel Anne Hill, Michael Schulkins, Michelle Lowe
World Building with Harry Turtledove
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
World Building with Harry Turtledove with Harry Turtledove, Laurel Anne Hill, Michael Schulkins, Michelle Lowe

The perennial dilemma: You have a sci-fi/fantasy idea. But the world is so different from our own, you feel lost. How and where do you start? What do you include and what do you leave out? Join our cast of historians, writers, and occasional ne’er-do-wells for a World Building Workshop and Q&A.

Handling Different Viewpoints
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Handling Different Viewpoints with Patricia Wrede, Dover Whitecliff, BJ Sikes
Handling Different Viewpoints
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Handling Different Viewpoints with Patricia Wrede, Dover Whitecliff, BJ Sikes

The panelists discuss what viewpoint is, why it’s important, and how to use it.

Carousel Club
Carousel Club
Carousel Club
Alchemist Tea Parlor (Sequoia A)
Alchemist Tea Parlor (Sequoia A)
Alchemist Tea Parlor (Sequoia A)
Makers" Market (Harbour AB)
Makers" Market (Harbour AB)
Makers" Market (Harbour AB)
Pool Pavilion
Pool Pavilion
Pool Pavilion
Obtanium Works Presents!
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Obtanium Works Presents!
Obtanium Works Presents!
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Obtanium Works Presents!

Join Major Catastrophe and other crew from Obtanium Works as they present their Art Cars and other creations!

Registration
Registration
Registration
Gaming
Gaming
Gaming
TeaPot Racing
TeaPot Racing
TeaPot Racing
Friday, March 20th 2020
War Room

Friday’s Late Night Content:

Midnight to 1:00AM Strangely Speaks to Ghosts!
Strangely Doesburg leads an adventure into the spirit realm!

Saturday, March 21 2020

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Sandpebble B
Sandpebble B
Sandpebble B
Sandpebble C
Sandpebble C
Sandpebble C
Sandpebble D
Sandpebble D
Sandpebble D
Sandpebble E
Sandpebble E
Sandpebble E
War Room
War Room
War Room
Naginata Japanese Pole Arm with Chad Goerzen
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Naginata Japanese Pole Arm with Chad Goerzen
Naginata Japanese Pole Arm with Chad Goerzen
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Naginata Japanese Pole Arm with Chad Goerzen

The Naginata, a long-handled weapon used by samurai, dates back to the 9th Century. Focusing on balance and leverage rather than brute force. The sweeping movements of the Naginata develop physical balance and poise.

Battle Croquet with Tom Badillo
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Battle Croquet with Tom Badillo
Battle Croquet with Tom Badillo
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Battle Croquet with Tom Badillo

November - year of our lord 1888 Greeting and well met, all you steampunks! That ancient, noble and historic sport, Croquet has for many years been ever so slightly tedious and slightly boring - but thanks to the Nonsuch Guild, and a meeting held somewhere deep in Surrey, in Great Britain, Mssrs. Conrad Quast and Sir Angus Poisselampe made a pact that Battle Croquet would prove to be the phoenix that rises from the ashes of Association Croquet. From the website: http://bumpandthumper.wixsite.com/battle-croquet However, we will be using the US version of the rules as we did last year. The Royal Airship Kamahamaha greatly thanks, Battle Mistress Brigit Kent, for teaching all of us this zany new variation.

The Chrononaut’s Guide to Defense from the Medieval Cutpurse with Marlow Schmauder
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
The Chrononaut’s Guide to Defense from the Medieval Cutpurse with Marlow Schmauder
The Chrononaut’s Guide to Defense from the Medieval Cutpurse with Marlow Schmauder
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
The Chrononaut’s Guide to Defense from the Medieval Cutpurse with Marlow Schmauder

The discerning Chrononaut seeks at all times to blend thoughtfully into the timeline, but what to do when a Cutpurse threatens? Marleaux Smithwithy, Temporal Adventurer and Armorer to Royalty, guarantees the most scientifically historical methods for defeating the Medieval Cutpurse with Steampunk Accoutrements at hand (not limited to the Walking Stick or Umbrella, the Fan, the Teacup, and the Cloak), using the Methods of the Era. Retain your health, gold, and dignity without revealing your provenance!

Lightsaber Choreography with the Saber Guild
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Lightsaber Choreography with the Saber Guild with Saber Guild Temple Ahch-To
Lightsaber Choreography with the Saber Guild
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Lightsaber Choreography with the Saber Guild with Saber Guild Temple Ahch-To

Pick up a lightsaber and bring out your inner Jedi or Sith! Learn the basics of our choreography system and an introductory fight scene! Visit saberguild.org or facebook.com/PorgTemple/ for more information.

The Feminine Arte of Defense with Melissa Tosetti
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
The Feminine Arte of Defense with Melissa Tosetti
The Feminine Arte of Defense with Melissa Tosetti
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
The Feminine Arte of Defense with Melissa Tosetti

From the Gentry to the Suffragettes, women of the 19th century had to be prepared for anything. Learn how to defend yourselves using everything from parasols to teacups and boots to hatpins. These proven techniques are practical in any time period, from the past to alternate timelines.

Defending Your Airship with Tom Badillo
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Defending Your Airship with Tom Badillo
Defending Your Airship with Tom Badillo
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Defending Your Airship with Tom Badillo

A fan favorite for many years at Gaslight Gathering, CombatCon and Clockwork Alchemy every year! Learn what every airship crew member needs to know when defending against an aerial attack and repealing a boarding action. We will study close combat use of Singlestick, 19th Century Saber, Steampunk longsword, Cutlass, war clubs, and boarding axes on land, sea and air in our Steampunk universe.

Khopesh with Henry Hill
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Khopesh with Henry Hill
Khopesh with Henry Hill
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Khopesh with Henry Hill

Join Instructor Henry Hill as he reveals insights into the mysterious ways of the ancient Egyptian Khopesh. Start with basic blocks and attacks and learn the exotic fighting style that caught the world’s eye and keeps them coming back for more.

Victorian Sabre with John Sullins
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Victorian Sabre with John Sullins
Victorian Sabre with John Sullins
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Victorian Sabre with John Sullins

For the benefit of all gentlefolk traveling under adverse circumstances, a short course of instruction will be held in dueling and military Sabre. Useful in solving personal duels of honor and dissuading the advances of those unfortunates whom have become zombified. Equipment will be provided. The prudent adventurer is advised to come adorned with attire appropriate for active participation.

La Defense Dans La Rue with Fred Kaye
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
La Defense Dans La Rue with Fred Kaye
La Defense Dans La Rue with Fred Kaye
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
La Defense Dans La Rue with Fred Kaye

La Defense dans la Rue is a term applied to various systems of personal combat developed in France around the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th centuries, and is part of the same developing interest in urban street defense that spawned the similar art of Bartitsu in England. Developed to defend against the dreaded Parisian Apache street gangs.

Rapier and Dagger Dueling in The Steam 'Verse with Brooke Boyer
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Rapier and Dagger Dueling in The Steam 'Verse with Brooke Boyer
Rapier and Dagger Dueling in The Steam 'Verse with Brooke Boyer
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Rapier and Dagger Dueling in The Steam 'Verse with Brooke Boyer

For the beginner and enthusiast...Why a duel? The convention of the duel. Practical use of the rapier and dagger in a duel. Practical application for students...

Grand Ballroom EFG
Grand Ballroom EFG
Grand Ballroom EFG
Fashion Show Featuring Kij Greenwood
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Fashion Show Featuring Kij Greenwood
Fashion Show Featuring Kij Greenwood
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Fashion Show Featuring Kij Greenwood

Fashion Show Featuring Kij Greenwood

Emperor Norton's Ball
7:30 pm - 11:30 pm
Emperor Norton's Ball
Emperor Norton's Ball
7:30 pm - 11:30 pm
Emperor Norton's Ball

Please join us for Emperor Norton's Ball! We begin the night with waltz and contra dancing called by James and Cathleen Meyers then enjoy hours (yes hours!) of swing swing swing provided by the estimable Lee Presson and the Nails!

Authors' Salon (Sandpebble A)
Authors' Salon (Sandpebble A)
Authors' Salon (Sandpebble A)
Fiber Arts in Fantasy
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Fiber Arts in Fantasy with Patricia Wrede, Kij Greenwood
Fiber Arts in Fantasy
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Fiber Arts in Fantasy with Patricia Wrede, Kij Greenwood

From the Three Fates, who spin, weave, and cut the threads of life, to Rumplestiltskin spinning straw into gold, fiber arts have been a part of humanity’s concept of magic, even as they have been crucial historically in different cultures. Why does clothing, cloth, and the making of it turn up so often in fantasy?

Plot Breaking
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Plot Breaking with Anthony Francis, Trevor Dutcher, Shelli Frew
Plot Breaking
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Plot Breaking with Anthony Francis, Trevor Dutcher, Shelli Frew

Whether you’re writing a young adult novel, a comic book series, or a fantasy epic, the plot of anything longer than a short story can get hairy! In this workshop, we’ll demonstrate a technique called plotbreaking which can get your story out of your head and into the open so you can debug it.

Anatomy of a Sword Fight
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Anatomy of a Sword Fight with David Drake, AJ Sikes
Anatomy of a Sword Fight
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Anatomy of a Sword Fight with David Drake, AJ Sikes

It’s more than parry and thrust. Authoring a sword fight that keeps the reader enthralled and engaged, as well as entertained, takes skill. Our panel of authors will arm you with the knowledge you’ll need as a duel-describing hack.

Science of Airships
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Science of Airships with Anthony Francis
Science of Airships
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Science of Airships with Anthony Francis

Steampunk is more than brown, boots, and buttons: our adventurers must travel the world in style! Learn about the science behind the leviathans of the skies. From how they stay up to how they crash down, explore how the physics of flight gives distinctive shapes to airships past, present and future!

Alternate History Master Class
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Alternate History Master Class with "Patricia Wrede, Harry Turtledove, Madeleine Holly-Rosing, Shelley Adina "
Alternate History Master Class
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Alternate History Master Class with "Patricia Wrede, Harry Turtledove, Madeleine Holly-Rosing, Shelley Adina "

Join Harry Turtledove, Patricia Wrede, Shelley Adina and Madeleine Holly-Rosing to discuss the tipping points of history; those moments where if you change one thing, you change everything. Bring your own ideas and questions to banter with the authors.

StoryMakers for Kids, Big and Small
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
StoryMakers for Kids, Big and Small with Dover Whitecliff, BJ Sikes, Trevor Dutcher, Kristin Baker
StoryMakers for Kids, Big and Small
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
StoryMakers for Kids, Big and Small with Dover Whitecliff, BJ Sikes, Trevor Dutcher, Kristin Baker

Let's tell a story together in a workshop for kids and kid like adults. We'll provide story prompts, you provide the imagination.

Hot Potato School of Writing
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Hot Potato School of Writing with Sparky McTrowell, David Drake, Harry Turtledove, Shelli Frew
Hot Potato School of Writing
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Hot Potato School of Writing with Sparky McTrowell, David Drake, Harry Turtledove, Shelli Frew

The authors of “The Adventures of Drake & McTrowell” will lead featured author Harry Turtledove, Shelli Frew, and the audience in a madcap improvisational writing game show reminiscent of their signature “Hot Potato” team writing style.

Carousel Club
Carousel Club
Carousel Club
Makers' Market (Harbour AB)
Makers' Market (Harbour AB)
Makers' Market (Harbour AB)
Pool Pavilion
Pool Pavilion
Pool Pavilion
Obtanium Works Presents!
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Obtanium Works Presents!
Obtanium Works Presents!
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Obtanium Works Presents!

Obtanium Works presents Art Cars and more! Join Major Catastrophe and explore the Art cars and other creations from Obtanium Works!

Registration
Registration
Registration
Gaming
Gaming
Gaming
TeaPot Racing
TeaPot Racing
TeaPot Racing
Saturday, March 21 2020

Saturday’s Late Night Content

Midnight to 1:30AM Aurelio Voltaire After Dark
Join Aurelio Voltaire for late night and very adult irreverent fun! 18+ and ID checked at the door!

Sunday, March 22 2020

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Sandpebble B
Sandpebble B
Sandpebble B
Sandpebble C
Sandpebble C
Sandpebble C
Sandpebble D
Sandpebble D
Sandpebble D
Sandpebble E
Sandpebble E
Sandpebble E
War Room
War Room
War Room
Indian Clubs with Fred Kaye
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Even Steampunks need to exercise. Experience the exercises that British Expeditionary forces used to expand the Victorian Empire. Indian clubs were exceptionally popular during the health craze of the late Victorian era, used by military cadets and well-heeled ladies alike, and even appeared as a gymnastic event in the 1904 and 1932 Olympics.
Indian Clubs with Fred Kaye
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Even Steampunks need to exercise. Experience the exercises that British Expeditionary forces used to expand the Victorian Empire. Indian clubs were exceptionally popular during the health craze of the late Victorian era, used by military cadets and well-heeled ladies alike, and even appeared as a gymnastic event in the 1904 and 1932 Olympics.

Even Steampunks need to exercise. Experience the exercises that British Expeditionary forces used to expand the Victorian Empire. Indian clubs were exceptionally popular during the health craze of the late Victorian era, used by military cadets and well-heeled ladies alike, and even appeared as a gymnastic event in the 1904 and 1932 Olympics.

Nguni - Zulu Stick Fighting with Henry Hill
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Most War Room attendees are familiar with the ways of fighting with a cane, something that was not meant as a weapon. Here we teach an African style of cane and spear work.
Nguni - Zulu Stick Fighting with Henry Hill
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Most War Room attendees are familiar with the ways of fighting with a cane, something that was not meant as a weapon. Here we teach an African style of cane and spear work.

Most War Room attendees are familiar with the ways of fighting with a cane, something that was not meant as a weapon. Here we teach an African style of cane and spear work.

Wheelchair/bench fencing with Tom Badillo
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
For those of us who choose to sit while dueling . . . using fencing gear approved by Clockwork Alchemy. Weapons provided by Tom Badillo, safety gear provided by EnGarde Fencing. More information about the history of wheelchair fencing can be found via this link: https://www.paralympic.org/news/sport-week-history-wheelchair-fencing
Wheelchair/bench fencing with Tom Badillo
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
For those of us who choose to sit while dueling . . . using fencing gear approved by Clockwork Alchemy. Weapons provided by Tom Badillo, safety gear provided by EnGarde Fencing. More information about the history of wheelchair fencing can be found via this link: https://www.paralympic.org/news/sport-week-history-wheelchair-fencing

For those of us who choose to sit while dueling . . . using fencing gear approved by Clockwork Alchemy. Weapons provided by Tom Badillo, safety gear provided by EnGarde Fencing. More information about the history of wheelchair fencing can be found via this link: https://www.paralympic.org/news/sport-week-history-wheelchair-fencing

Mensur German Dueling with Brooke Boyer
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Mensur German Dueling is really neither a duel or a sport - it is a style of fencing promoting character without winners or losers. Participants face off one pace away from each other and try to smite the other with a sword without moving their feet. Flinching and dodging are not allowed as a matter of honor. Historically, scars from Mensur German Dueling were seen as a badge of honor.
Mensur German Dueling with Brooke Boyer
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Mensur German Dueling is really neither a duel or a sport - it is a style of fencing promoting character without winners or losers. Participants face off one pace away from each other and try to smite the other with a sword without moving their feet. Flinching and dodging are not allowed as a matter of honor. Historically, scars from Mensur German Dueling were seen as a badge of honor.

Mensur German Dueling is really neither a duel or a sport - it is a style of fencing promoting character without winners or losers. Participants face off one pace away from each other and try to smite the other with a sword without moving their feet. Flinching and dodging are not allowed as a matter of honor. Historically, scars from Mensur German Dueling were seen as a badge of honor.

Cane Fighting: Speak softly but carry a big stick with Michael Kirkley
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
There are several cane fighting traditions: from the French La Canne to the use of Prof. Vigny's cane in Bartitsu. The use of the cane is widespread for self defense. Instead of a specific style we will look at what we hope are some of the simplest and most effective methods of self defense with a cane.
Cane Fighting: Speak softly but carry a big stick with Michael Kirkley
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
There are several cane fighting traditions: from the French La Canne to the use of Prof. Vigny's cane in Bartitsu. The use of the cane is widespread for self defense. Instead of a specific style we will look at what we hope are some of the simplest and most effective methods of self defense with a cane.

There are several cane fighting traditions: from the French La Canne to the use of Prof. Vigny's cane in Bartitsu. The use of the cane is widespread for self defense. Instead of a specific style we will look at what we hope are some of the simplest and most effective methods of self defense with a cane.

Strategy for Unmatched Weapons with Chad Goerzen
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
A workshop for adventurers, writers, choreographers and martial artists: What do you do if you find that you brought a knife to a sword fight? Or a sword to a spear fight? Here you will learn strategies for unmatched weapons. Your best strategy will depend on your reach, strength and speed.
Strategy for Unmatched Weapons with Chad Goerzen
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
A workshop for adventurers, writers, choreographers and martial artists: What do you do if you find that you brought a knife to a sword fight? Or a sword to a spear fight? Here you will learn strategies for unmatched weapons. Your best strategy will depend on your reach, strength and speed.

A workshop for adventurers, writers, choreographers and martial artists: What do you do if you find that you brought a knife to a sword fight? Or a sword to a spear fight? Here you will learn strategies for unmatched weapons. Your best strategy will depend on your reach, strength and speed.

Arte of SingleStick with Fred Kaye
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The 1904 Olympic Games had four styles of fencing: foil, epee, saber and singlestick. We will explore the rules and fencing techniques of the martial art of singlestick, using the source material found in Winn and Wolley's book, Broadsword and Singlestick, circa 1881. We’ll go over the footwork, parries, cuts, and thrusts needed to compete in our steampunk version
Arte of SingleStick with Fred Kaye
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The 1904 Olympic Games had four styles of fencing: foil, epee, saber and singlestick. We will explore the rules and fencing techniques of the martial art of singlestick, using the source material found in Winn and Wolley's book, Broadsword and Singlestick, circa 1881. We’ll go over the footwork, parries, cuts, and thrusts needed to compete in our steampunk version

The 1904 Olympic Games had four styles of fencing: foil, epee, saber and singlestick. We will explore the rules and fencing techniques of the martial art of singlestick, using the source material found in Winn and Wolley's book, Broadsword and Singlestick, circa 1881. We’ll go over the footwork, parries, cuts, and thrusts needed to compete in our steampunk version

Close Quarters Combat - This Time It's Personal with Charlie Wong
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Introduction to Modern Arnis (knife and stick) and Wing Chun (kung fu), two close quarter fighting systems well suited for the narrow alleys of old cities and the tight gangways and corridors of battling airships. Participants will learn fundamental fighting techniques of the two systems, and a fighting sequence that they can take home to practice.
Close Quarters Combat - This Time It's Personal with Charlie Wong
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Introduction to Modern Arnis (knife and stick) and Wing Chun (kung fu), two close quarter fighting systems well suited for the narrow alleys of old cities and the tight gangways and corridors of battling airships. Participants will learn fundamental fighting techniques of the two systems, and a fighting sequence that they can take home to practice.

Introduction to Modern Arnis (knife and stick) and Wing Chun (kung fu), two close quarter fighting systems well suited for the narrow alleys of old cities and the tight gangways and corridors of battling airships. Participants will learn fundamental fighting techniques of the two systems, and a fighting sequence that they can take home to practice.

Halberds with Paul Tosetti
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
The pole arm — a perfect weapon for defending your airship. In this class, Coach Paul Tosetti will be teaching Italian Pole Arm techniques originally taught by the masters of the 1500's. Let the lessons of the past protect you in the future.
Halberds with Paul Tosetti
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
The pole arm — a perfect weapon for defending your airship. In this class, Coach Paul Tosetti will be teaching Italian Pole Arm techniques originally taught by the masters of the 1500's. Let the lessons of the past protect you in the future.

The pole arm — a perfect weapon for defending your airship. In this class, Coach Paul Tosetti will be teaching Italian Pole Arm techniques originally taught by the masters of the 1500's. Let the lessons of the past protect you in the future.

Authors' Salon (Sandpebble A)
Authors' Salon (Sandpebble A)
Authors' Salon (Sandpebble A)
Wild Weird West, reality vs fiction
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Wild Weird West, reality vs fiction with Laurel Anne Hill, Shelley Adina, Michael Schulkins, Michelle Lowe
Wild Weird West, reality vs fiction
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Wild Weird West, reality vs fiction with Laurel Anne Hill, Shelley Adina, Michael Schulkins, Michelle Lowe

Go on a general tour of Wild West history, discussing reality vs. fiction. Then together, we will design a world based on the whims of the participants. Each person wishing to do so will create a quick elevator speech version of a storyline.

Avoiding Anachronistic Pratfalls
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Avoiding Anachronistic Pratfalls with David Drake, Shelli Frew, Mike Tierney
Avoiding Anachronistic Pratfalls
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Avoiding Anachronistic Pratfalls with David Drake, Shelli Frew, Mike Tierney

Yes, Virginia, there was a Victorian Santa Claus. But, no, there were no tighty whities. And there were no hooligans until the late 19th century. This panel explores historical inaccuracies that sometimes creep into our writing.

World-Building with Patricia Wrede
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
World-Building with Patricia Wrede, Anthony Francis, Kristin Baker, Madeleine Holly-Rosing
World-Building with Patricia Wrede
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
World-Building with Patricia Wrede, Anthony Francis, Kristin Baker, Madeleine Holly-Rosing

As genre writers, we need to create the world that our characters live in. We will discuss the nuts and bolts of world building. Does it start with your character or with your story? And does it need a “universal truth” to anchor it and make the unbelievable, believable.

Correctly Using Military Details in Your Fiction
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Correctly Using Military Details in Your Fiction with AJ Sikes, Dover Whitecliff, Harry Turtledove
Correctly Using Military Details in Your Fiction
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Correctly Using Military Details in Your Fiction with AJ Sikes, Dover Whitecliff, Harry Turtledove

If you write military fiction, but haven’t been in the military or know anyone who has, then this session is for you. We’ll talk shop, decipher the alphabet soup, drop slang—and possibly f-bombs—and help you get your writing ship shape and fit for formation.

Victorian Engineers – Building Victoria
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Victorian Engineers – Building Victoria with Michael Tierney, Anthony Francis
Victorian Engineers – Building Victoria
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Victorian Engineers – Building Victoria with Michael Tierney, Anthony Francis

The 19th Century was a time of audacious engineering endeavours and most interesting engineers and scientists. A combination of imaginative builders, new materials, and scientific discoveries led to unprecedented building projects, from transatlantic cables to railroads, and skyscrapers to bridges.

Carousel Club
Carousel Club
Carousel Club
Makers' Market (Harbour AB)
Makers' Market (Harbour AB)
Makers' Market (Harbour AB)
Pool Pavilion
Pool Pavilion
Pool Pavilion
Obtanium Works Presents!
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Obtanium Works Presents!
Obtanium Works Presents!
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Obtanium Works Presents!

Obtanium Works Presents! Join Major Catastrophe for a grand tour of Art Cars and other creations from Obtanium Works!

Registration
Registration
Registration
Gaming
Gaming
Gaming
Teapot Racing
Teapot Racing
Teapot Racing
Sunday, March 22 2020
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