“Tea & Poison.”
Next week the countdown reaches single digits, but meanwhile this week we have seen rapid sales of our tea tickets, the addition of a panel about poison, and a further deepening in our Steam & Sorcery mystery game . . .
These clues cards can be used in our immersive live action role-playing game (LARP) Steam & Sorcery; see below for details of the game. Click HERE for the previous clue cards.
Afternoon Tea
Both Saturday and Sunday afternoon of the Exposition, we offer you the opportunity to relax with cups of tea, delicious finger foods, and delightful conversation with some of our guests of honor. Each tea party table is offered a choice of teas: English Breakfast Tea, Earl Grey, Assam, or Darjeeling. Food served to accompany the tea consists of: British scone with jam and clotted cream, 2 cucumber sandwiches, 2 egg salad sandwiches, 2 mini eclairs, 2 lemon tartlets, cup of fruit, and 2 Chessmen cookies (for Tea Dueling).
- Afternoon Tea Party (Saturday)
- Afternoon Tea Party (Sunday)
- Afternoon Tea with Jim Butcher (Saturday) SOLD OUT
- Afternoon Tea with Jim Butcher (Sunday) SOLD OUT
- Afternoon Tea with Leanna Renee Hieber (Saturday)
- Afternoon Tea with Leanna Renee Hieber (Sunday)
- Afternoon Tea with Valentine Wolfe (Saturday)
- Afternoon Tea with Valentine Wolfe (Sunday)
Tickets are limited and tend to sell out quickly, especially for the tables sharing tea with one of our Guests of Honor, so don’t delay.
Program Updates
Next month we shall release the full schedule, but in the meantime here is the latest list of presentations and activities for which we have added details.
- League of Lady Poisoners (18+)
- Illumination of the 1893 Chicago Columbian Exposition: Nosferatu’s Connection with Nikola Tesla
- Renaissance/Fancy/Exotic Hair Braids
- Build-A-Blinkie Soldering Workshop
For our full list of presentations, activities, and special events, please visit our PROGRAM page.
Exhibitors
As we draw closer to the opening of Exposition 2024, we only have a few more exhibitors left to add to the list. This week we see the return of . . .
For our full list of exhibitors, vendors, artists, and writers, please visit our EXPOSITION EXHIBITORS page.
Social Media
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- LIKE the Chicago Steampunk Expo page on Facebook for regular updates!
- RSVP to our Facebook event page!
- JOIN the Chicago Steampunk Exposition Adventurers’ Club group of Facebook to make plans with other steampunks!
- Yes, it’s all Facebook, but when we start posting on other platforms, we’ll be sure to add them to this list.
On the Horizon . . .
- The Chicago Steampunk Exposition Film Festival
- The Goblin King’s Masquerade
- The Exposition Tea Parlor
- . . . and more!
