St.Clair Aeronauts at the Nova Albion Steampunk Exhibition.

You too can meet Capt. St. Clair and his crew! Be a Part of History.... Alternate History!

The StClair Aeronauts Zepplin Airmail Delivery Service will have a booth at the Nova Albion Steampunk Exhibition.

We'll have parchment paper and pen and ink. We'll have Airmail stamps circa 1883. We'll have envelope paper and envelope patterns (we'll even have a little glue!). And, of course, we will have out fearless crew of Delivery Persons in Uniform to deliver your precious messages!

So come by, and write a letter to someone at the Steam-X. You can pen a criptic message, or start a short story in the middle of the action. Make your envelope, address it and add a stamp and we'll make every effort to deliver it that day.

You'll hear our crew wandering the Exhibition, exclaiming. "Airmail, Airmail Delivery for...." Just imagine your own name there and take home a memento of the Steampunk Exhibition of 2010.
Want to see some letters from our first event? Check out Letters written for the 2008 California Steampunk Convention HERE.

Steampunk Picnic at the Rosicrucian Museum, July 18

The St. Clair Aeronauts will be heading to the San Jose Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum for a Summer Picnic Lunch, Far East photo shoot and of course for our own edification on all matters Egyptian. Won't you join us for this delightful Steampunk Outing?

When: July 18th, Arrival and walk the grounds from 11:00 - Noon. Luncheon from Noon - 1:00, Museum and photos from 1:00 on. Join us for the whole day or just a part...

Where: Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum & Planetarium - http://www.egyptianmuseum.org/index.html

1664 Park AveSan Jose, CA 95191

What to Bring:
Friends and Family

Small Children (if you have them)

Your Best Summer Steampunk Fashions

Goggles (so we know you are one of us)

A Camera

Money for Admission ($9.00 general admission*, $7.00 seniors 55 and older and students with I.D., $5.00 children ages 5 - 10, free children under 5, * $1.00 discount on general admission for members of AAA, AAM, KQED, and Military)

A Box (or basket) picnic lunch

Thermos of tea (Can't have the Steampunk without the Steam)

China teacup (if you dare!)

Something sweet to share (fruit, cookies, cake, etc. enough for 4 people)

This is a Great photo opportunity and the St. Clair Aeronauts will be taking their formal portraits for the web page. Don't miss the reproduction of an Egyptian tomb (History Alive People!) and the lovely Egyptian architecture and grounds.

As always, All are welcome!

Let us know if you need a ride from Public Transit.

3rd Saturday of the Month at the Rosicrucian Museum: Games and Leisure in Ancient EgyptLife was not all work and no play in ancient Egypt. Learn how the ancient Egyptians spent their free time. Try your hand at various popular games such as Senet, Mancala, and UR.

St. Clair Aeronauts at the Take Flight for Kids Event August 8th

The St. Clair Aeronauts Letter Writing and Delivery Service will have a booth at the Take Flight for Kids event on August 8th in San Jose.Come see us and support this wonderful event for kids. More info below!

Take Flight for Kids

Also, the organizers have asked me to spread the word... They love steampunks, and if you have a steampunk group that would like to put together something for this event to play with the kids, booth space is free. In fact everything is free. Register here: Take Flight for Kids Participant Registration.

Welcome New Maker Faire Friends!

Just a huge welcome and thank you to all the people that helped us make such a great event out of the St. Clair Aeronauts booth at Maker Faire. You letter writers were all we could have wished for. I hope you will all come play with us again! You can write us on the Aethernet at stclairaeronauts@gmail.com if you are interested in hearing about more events or joining the group.

Toodle Pip,

Sophia St.Clair

Maker Fair Steampunk Letter Project

You too can meet Capt. St. Clair and his crew! Be a Part of History....Alternate History!

We will have a booth in the Steampunk Section of Maker Fair, Bay Area, 2009 for the StClair Aeronauts Zepplin Airmail Delivery Service.

We'll have parchment paper and pen and ink. We'll have Airmail stamps circa 1883. We'll have envelope paper and envelope patterns (we'll even have a little glue!). And, of course, we will have out fearless crew of Delivery persons in Uniform to deliver your precious messages!

So come by, and write a letter to someone at the Fair. You can pen a criptic message, or start a short story in the middle of the action. Make your envelope, address it and add a stamp and we'll make every effort to deliver it that day.

You'll hear our crew wandering the fair exclaiming. "Airmail, Airmail Delivery for...." Just imagine your own name there and take home a memento of the Steampunk Exhibit at Maker Fair 2009.

Want to see some letters from our first event? Check out Letters written for the Sunnyvale Steampunk Convention, 2008 HERE.

Steampunks at Stitches

Ah... Stitches! Four Football Fields of Yarn, String, Wool, Needles, Hooks, Spacers, Beads, Books, Ribbon, Patterns, Buttons, Jewelry and... Vinegar (we don't know why).

Join your fellow South Bay Steampunks at the Premier Knitting, Crochet, and Fiber Arts Expo.

The Convention Center is pretty enormous, and we won't want to stick together much with so much to see and do, but let us at least meet for tea and cookies at 2pm.

When: Saturday, February 28th at 2:00pm.

Where: Santa Clara Convention Center: 5001 Great America PkwySanta Clara, CA 95054
Inside the Market Hall, to the right of the stage, near the Cafe and the restrooms, next to booth 1131: Knitting Notions. Map Here.

What to Bring:

• $6 to get in plus the $2 off on line coupon (otherwise, bring $8 to get in.)
• Your wallet (some people may want to call their credit card company and impose a spending limit... I mean you CT!)
• A recycled bag or tote to carry all the yarn you are going to buy
• A camera to capture all the ideas you are going to want to make later
• A notebook to write down all the contact information for all the amazing vendors who will have handed out all their bezillion buisiness cards already
• A thermous of tea (unless you want to pay their exorbidant cafe prices)
• A cup or mug to drink out of
• Cookies to share

Anyone needing a ride from the San Jose area or public transit stops need only contact me at stclairaeronauts@gmail.com or by phone 925 787 2591 to make plans. We have plenty of carpool room!

Once inside we won't hear our cell phones in the din, but we will check them and you can always look for the goggles!

See you there! As Always, Everyone is Welcome!

San Jose Steampunk Craft Party

The weather is.... odd. The economy is the pits. Recycling may be our only hope for the future and the Girl Genius/Mad Scientist Steampunk Ball isn't until April ....So lets make some stuff!

We're having a craft day! I've got a working sewing machine and lots of odds and ends. Join us for goggle modding, jewelry making, costume sewing, plot writing, story swapping, quicky lessons in Knitting and Crochet (just in time for Stitches!) and any other crafty business we can think of.

When: Saturday, February 21st, noon (or when you get here) to 6ish (or later if you Insist...)

Where: Our House! 1169 Scott Blvd, Santa Clara, CA 95050 Phone: 925.787.2591

What to Bring:

• Yourself


• Friends and Family


• Small children (if you have them)


• A craft project or an idea you want help with


• Any supplies you might need that I don't have (see me for more info on the Room Full of Craftiness)


• Something edible to share with three other people.

I'll be making a GIANT pot of home made spaghetti, and of course we have tea.

It is our intention to support the future of America by feeding as many college students as possible, so if you are in college, just show up for the food.

We can also provide rides to and from public transit. Don't be shy!

RSVP Admired but not required. Last minute additions welcome!

Babbage Day Photos!

We had a terrific time at the museum and then Dinner (despite some complications with the restaurant)

Here are the pics and video... we were't very inclined to take photos with so many exciting things to look at...

The LINK!

Steampunk Babbage Day in Mountain View, CA

Some crazy Victorian engineering enthusiasts have built an actual Babbage Engine on the designs of the Brilliant, if persnickity, Charles Babbage. The machine is elegant, beautiful, digital, efficient and calculates numbers to 32 decimal places without the use of electricity.

The machine itself is one of 2 in existence (the other is housed in a dark, neglected, corner of the Science Museum in London. We were there. Very sad.) and it will only be available for public viewing until May 2009. After that it disappears into a private collection (and the livingroom of one of the Captains of Industry, Nathan Myhrvold of Microsoft fame.)

So we're planning a field trip... And... to honor Babbage and all that might have been, we're making it a Steampunk Event!

Join us at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View for a little Tech History and then off to the Green Lantern for Chinese Food and socializing.

When:
Saturday, January 17 at 2:00 pm then Dinner at 5:00 pm (when the Museum closes)

Where:
The Computer History Museum- 1401 N Shoreline Blvd. Mountain View, CA 94043
The Green Lantern- 1477 Plymouth St. Mountain View, CA 94043

What to Wear:
Come show off your best Steampunk/Mad Scientist/Dr. Horrible/Victorian Adventurer/Time Traveler outfits or slum it as a Modern Californian.

What to Bring:
A little money for dinner. (The Museum is free (Donations accepted). The Green Lantern Menu is HERE.)
Small children
Friends
Family
Cameras (for the inevitable photo op)

Join us for the whole day, just the museum or just dinner. We always want to see you!

Note to People Taking Public Transit- We can easily pick you up at the Mountain View Caltran Station. Its a straight shot to the museum and we have a (micro) mini van.

As Always- Everyone is Welcome!

Steampunk Tea Party Photos!

What can I say, but that Steampunk people are the Best people. What other group in the whole world is so kind, generous, entertaining and lively that you can invite 20 near strangers with an age range of 4 or 5 decades to a party and everyone has a great time?

There was tea! (Mmmmm.... blackberries)
There were Sweets and Sandwiches! (Walnuts and cucumbers and cream cheese, Oh My!)
There were Parlor Games (Charade - 0 - Pictionary Anyone?)

And there were 20 people in my livingroom, which, considering its size, is Quite remarkable.

Thank you everyone for a wonderful, joyful evening welcoming in the new year. I could not have asked for (nor arranged) better company.

Pictures Are Here (except for all the blurry ones of Leigh... will that girl EVER stop moving?)