Events This Week April 30 to May 6

Events subject to change by hosts, and more information may come in later this week. So check again later for events this weekend. Check for more events at the Second Life Destination Guide.



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Special Events 

Relay For Life

Check out the Relay Teams' Events: Click Here.




Raglan Shire Artwalk 2013

Raglan Shire is hosting its 8th ArtWalk May 5th through the 26th, 2013. This three week, multi-sim art festival is one of the art grand highlights of the Second Life community. Come see residents show their artwork, reproductions of RL and SL artwork as well as virtual photography and sculpture. With over 100 artists and several thousand works, this is one show you won't want to miss!

Raglan Shire (121, 187, 22)


The Food Safety Game

Each year 50 million people in the USA get sick from germs in their food, and 3000 die. Be the Food Safety Inspector and do your part to keep virtual food safe. Find 16 sources of foodborne pathogens at Kevs Diner, solve the puzzle, file a report, and collect a prize. After that, hang out with with your friends at Kevs. Order some lunch if you dare!  

Morrill2 (216, 216, 24 )


Eggapalooza Easter Hunt   

It's Eggapalooza! The seventh annual Easter hunt at Aero Pines Park features over 40 different eggs, each containing various gifts for men and women. Ride a bicycle or horse along trails and around the public areas to find the eggs deviously hidden in landscape and buildings. The hunt runs through April 30th.

Area Pines Park (8, 7, 22 )



Here Comes the Sun Festival

London City celebrates an early and warm spring with a month of concerts around the theme of Summer. Each weekend enjoy another tropical surrounding with all the promise of the summer ahead. More at  http://mainlandlondon.blogspot.com.

London City (89, 109, 24)




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Tuesday April 30th


10 AM Queen of Hearts Riverboat Club

The club of the most active romance-themed sim in Second Life 

Theme: Memory Lane
(Come As You Are)
DJ: Amy
Host: Moria
(1 board 250L)
10 AM to 12 PM  Mystery (82, 96, 37) 



Theme: Best in Favorite Color
Come to show us your Favourite colour, red, blue, yellow, any one! And party with us! You can wear here attached rose, your hostess will give other colour of your choise during the party. 
DJ: to be determined

Host: Illusen
(1 board 250L)
12 PM to 2 PM  Mystery (82, 96, 37) 


Theme: Best in T-Shirt and Jeans
Jump into a t-shirt and a jeans and come to party with us. You can wear here attached t-shirt and jeans.
DJ: Buggie
Host: Moria
(1 board 250L)
10 AM to 12 PM  Mystery (82, 96, 37) 


4PM Hakeber Haber’s Happy Hour at the Writer's Block Cafe

" Remember sitting around a campfire, listening to ghost stories? Hakeber Haber will write new mini horror stories based on audience prompts and read them live! Then she will clear your brain pallet with comedy from “The Life and Times of Car Johnson” during the rest of the hour. Horror and comedy go together like milkshakes and French-fries. The fun starts at 4 pm SLT. Car Johnson may even make a guest appearance. :-)"

4-5 PM Book Island (207, 227, 37)


5PM Lauren Live

"Presenting LaurenLive, a stand-up live comedy routine on the peculiarities and quirks of living in SL and RL! Catch me at ' Lauren's Place' on Cookie Island, Tuesday at 5:00 PM, a lively, open comedic conversation. No tipping. Just fun and laughter."

5 PM Cookie (208, 23, 23)


5PM SOS Depression Support Group

Come join us for our peer to peer support group dealing with stress, depression, anxiety, etc.  What is said in the group stays in the group!  Come share your issues and thoughts and learn a meditation method or two.

5PM Schoomere (170, 44, 33)




6 PM Club Zero Gravity
"A party among the stars" in a featured space club

"Best in Silks"

Tonight, we're having "Best in Silks." Clothes made from the material so highly prized, it was once illegal to take the silkworms that make it out of China. Some are built to cover, like kimonos. And some aren't meant to hide much, being made of see-through fabric. Whatever you wear tonight, be smooth as silk and fly on over.

500L on the board - DJ Misha

6 to 8 PM Purrfection Estates (229, 11, 3365)

"It's sheer fun."




8 PM The Happy Vixen Beach Club

Join the fun in the sun at today's party, and don't forget to stop by between events to play a game, enjoy the jet skis, or just lounge on the beach.




8 to 10 PM, Purrfection Estates (249, 61, 22)



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Wednesday May 1st


11 AM - Writers' Chat

"The ever-popular, informal & informative Writer's Chat. Readers and Artists are especially welcome! We never know what we'll be talking about and even the seemingly random chatter is interesting :-) "

11 AM - 12 PM Book Island (198, 52, 25)



12 PM Queen of Hearts Riverboat Club

Theme: Best in Party
Wear anything reminding party and come with us to celebrate labour's day! You can use here attached Dance Effect Orb.
DJ: Aryon, Hostess: Pint
1 Board - 250L

12 to 2 PM, Mystery (82, 96, 37) 

5PM 100 Word Stories by Crap Mariner

Voice event by SL entertainer Crap Mariner, whom will take a theme and spin stories exactly 100 words in length.


5 to 6PM Edloe (139, 123, 71)


5PM Book Island Publishing/Promotion/Marketing Workshop

"Today anyone who can write can digitally self-publish, but then what?  How will the emerging digital publishing world differ from today’s? How will writers and poets get the word out when they become one small voice in an ever-expanding global throng looking for readers? Help us find out. Join us for a series of workshops in which we will try to understand how this new world will differ, and how we can earn a living from our books without a publisher's money and support. Your participation, your insights, and your ideas will be important to our success.  Join us.

"Jackson also schedules Office Hours during the week :-)"

2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month
5PM Book Island (86, 122, 43)


6 PM Cutlass Club Party

 "Best open air club on SL. Always live-music, best dancers to entertain you. 125m above Sunweaver Space. Open Wed, Fri, Sat nights 6pm SL. Come enjoy and dance your cares away."

Theme: "Anything W," DJ to be announced

100-250L on board

6-8 PM Sunweaver Space (245, 88, 123)


 
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Thursday May 2nd


12 PM Queen of Hearts Riverboat Club
 
Theme: Come as You Are
Party with us in any clothes you are wearing. Just show up at Queen of Hearts!
DJ: to be determined
Host: Illusen
(1 board 500L)

12 PM to 2 PM , Mystery (82, 96, 37) 


2 PM The Happy Vixen Beach Club

Music for Health

Join the Happy Vixen as we try to raise 100,000 Lindens to help a friend's baby with Childhood Asthma. DJ Dusk, DJ Cynthia, DJ Grease, DJ Mega, DJ Misha, DJ Yulia, and DJ Nydia will spin the tunes over half the day and evening. Please help us help a child.

2PM to Midnight, Purrfection Estates (249, 61, 22)


4PM Happy Hour at the Writers Block Cafe
"Remember sitting around a campfire, listening to ghost stories? Hakeber Haber will write new mini horror stories based on audience prompts and read them live! Then she will clear your brain pallet with comedy from “The Life and Times of Car Johnson” during the rest of the hour. Horror and comedy go together like milkshakes and French-fries. The fun starts at 4 pm SLT. Car Johnson may even make a guest appearance. :-)"

4-5 PM Book Island (207, 227, 37)
 

6 PM Virtually Speaking 

“A weekly news review and counterpoint to the network opinion shows. Each week, two well regarded bloggers discuss the events of the week, with an emphasis on U.S. politics and policy. “Jay Ackroyd hosts.

6-7 PM Virtually Speaking (164, 111, 25)


6 PM Club Zero Gravity, "A party among the stars" in a featured space club 

Club Zero Gravity has no event tonight, as it's sister club has the Music for Health fundraiser event.

normally 6 to 8 PM? Purrfection Estates (229, 11, 3365)



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Friday May 3rd


??? AM Mystery Lake
Time: To be announced
Theme: 7seas Fishing contest on Lake of Mystery, 500L Pot
Host: Venum (L$500 prize)
??? AM - ???, Mystery (132, 81, 21)
 

11AM Science Friday

Broadcasting, and discussion of, the Science Friday show of National Public Radio in Second Life, "Making Science Radioactive" (SL Newser article).

11AM - 1PM, Science School (23, 203, 28)


12 PM Queen of Hearts Riverboat Club
 
Theme: Best in Surf
(Wear any thing reminding one of surfing )      
DJ: Jeff
Host: Illusen
(1 board 500L)


12 PM to 2 PM , Mystery (82, 96, 37) 



4PM Green Meadows Club

A classic rock club made in the style of the club in "Xanadu." Come by and dance away at the place disco never died.

DJ Grease: Disco

250L? (2 boards)

4-6PM, HV Community (67, 207, 4051).



5PM Mystical Writings of the World

A collective reflection on the Mystical Writings of the World, both old and new, in search of insights that will enrich our lives and broaden our vision. Come and share your positive input as we explore the multifaceted gems of some of humanity's  great spiritual literary heritage. All contributions will be respected in a courteous atmosphere of mutual support and accompaniment. Meet us at the Book Island Tea Garden.

5 - 6 PM Book Island (207, 227, 37)



6PM Cutlass Club Party

Theme: Sock Hop,  DJ to be announced
100-250L on the board

6-8 PM Sunweaver Space (245, 88, 123)



7PM Steelhead Ballroom Dance

DJ Fuzzball from 7-9 pm ST
Then DJ Rock and Roll takes over at 9-10 pm SLT

Steelhead (74, 155, 26)  


8PM Live at the Pocket

"The Pocket is a venue for music, fun and good times. Our motto is 'few rules just fun,' so please relax and have a good time.  ... Our regular  show is Friday Night at The Pocket from 8 PM 'til late  on  Fridays featuring an ever changing program of the best live music in Second Life. "


8PM, Fendahl, (242, 82, 31)



8PM Club Fur

The original Furry club is back in action. We may be a landmark, but we ain't no museum piece.  Your friendly DJ will provide the tunage as we dance away under the lights.

8PM to ?

Kitsuhana (136, 84, 2007)


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Saturday May 4th

8AM "Fix & Flash" at Book Island
Hosted by Olivia Whitsend

At traditional Dashes, you arrive, are given a word, words or phrase to work with; you write, then after about 15 minutes, you stop, allowing everyone the opportunity to read their story.
Our format is Read (last week's Flash writing, or another piece you're working on)
Critique (The "Fix" part of the "Fix-N-Flash")
Flash write
Afterglow (if time allows)

Hosted by Olivia Whitsend at Bestseller Plazza
Book Island (99, 106, 35)


11AM Racer X's Giant Snail Races: March Cross-Country Race


 A "crazy fun event" that can be called one of those things only in Second Life. Other weeks,  racers don racing snail avatars, and run through an obstacle course. Treet films these races: http://treet.tv/shows/snailraces.





normally at 11AM Devon Dream (150, 102, 777)


11 AM Reader's Chat at Book Island
"You can talk about the books, short stories, or poetry you've read recently (or long ago) -- even the books you didn't like :-) This is a casual, welcoming group and we'd love to hear what YOU are, or were, reading!"



4PM The Happy Vixen Beach Club

Join the fun in the sun at today's party, and don't forget to stop by between events to play a game, enjoy the jet skis, or just lounge on the beach.


DJ Kryxia, 250-500 on the board


4 to 6 PM, Purrfection Estates (249, 61, 22)





6PM Cutlass Club Party

Theme: Halloween in May,  DJ to be announced

100-250L on board

6-8 PM Sunweaver Space (245, 88, 123)

8PM Club Fur

The original Furry club is back in action. We may be a landmark, but we ain't no museum piece.  Your friendly DJ will provide the tunage as we dance away under the lights.

8PM to ?

Kitsuhana (136, 84, 2007)

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Sunday May 5th

6AM House of Prayer

House of Prayer (72, 113, 38)







10 AM "Naked Scientists"

"The Naked Scientists are a media-savvy group of physicians and researchers from Cambridge University who use radio, live lectures, and the Internet to strip science down to its bare essentials, and promote it to the general public. Their award winning BBC weekly radio program, The Naked Scientists, reaches a potential audience of 6 million listeners across the east of England, and also has an international following on the web." http://www.thenakedscientists.com/

"Listen with us live, and maybe get a question of yours on the air."

10AM to 11 AM SciLands (104, 119, 25)


11AM The Odd Ball

 "Hello Tunaverse! I am Tuna Oddfellow and this is my partner Shava. We are your hosts on this wild ride. Do not attempt to adjust your monitors we are controlling transmission!"

11AM to 1 PM Dragonhenge (126, 122, 651)




11:45AM New Life Church Sunday Services

Pastor: SixgenNew Life Christian Center, Shetlon (179, 226, 52) (just outside chapel)





Pastor: Lynne
New Life Christian Center, Shetlon (179, 226, 52) (just outside chapel)


12 PM Queen of Hearts Riverboat Club
 
Theme: Live Music
Singer: Debi Latte    
Host: Pint
(top deck)


12 PM to 1 PM , Mystery (82, 96, 37) 



1PM Open Mic by Sandor Zabelin

"Join Sandor Zabelin for our Open Mic In The Library. Bring your own writings (fiction, non-fiction, poetry...) or the writings of one of your favorite authors. You can read on Voice Chat *or* one of our regulars can read for you. And, we sure won't kick you out if all you want to do is listen :-) "
 
1 PM Book Island (99, 106, 35) 

2 PM House of Prayer

House of Prayer (72, 113, 38)






 5 PM Virtually Speaking
5-6 PM Virtually Speaking (164, 111, 25)



5:30PM The East Coast Conservative Podcast
"The East Coast Conservative Podcast is a weekly news & commentary podcast hosted by Hatton Humphrey (aka Hatton Hunghi in SL) and Ken Johnston (who barely has time for a real life). Our take on the world is generally conservative with a lot of humor and enough bad jokes to make a clown cry. Okay, the bad jokes are normally from Hatton, but whaddya do?"

5:30 PM Pop (158, 21, 68)


6PM Green Meadows Club

A classic rock club made in the style of the club in "Xanadu." Come by and dance away at the place disco never died.

DJ Cynthia: Classic Rock

250L? (2 boards)

6-8PM, HV Community (67, 207, 4051).



6PM Demolition Derby

An hour of battling it out in a racetrack using vehicles provided for you. Contestants smash into one another until one is left. Expect mayhem and laughs. First and second places get Linden prize awards.


6 to 7PM , Random (6, 92, 301)


6PM Global Peace Group  

"A self-organizing association of individuals learning how to formulate plans to aid a Culture of Peace and, when appropriate, put those plans into action. This is a non-adversarial approach to group planning and operates with an awareness of the principle of Unity In Diversity."


6PM Book Island (197, 56, 25)

7 PM Club Gearz, Steelhead

SLundays At Gearz With Fuzz And Genie, at Club Gearz located in Steelhead Boomtown. Fuzz provides two hours of tunes to help end your weekend right. Sometimes there may be a theme, sometimes it just may be random madness.
 
7 to 9 PM, Steelhead Boomtown, (58, 218, 28)




8PM Cypress Rosewood

The "Best Ambient Artist in SL" performs at the Space Music Theater

Spinthrift (156, 81, 98)



8PM Zindra Speed Build

"Zindra Help Vortex features a weekly Speed Build Contest every Sunday at 8 PM SL time. This contest is free to join and open to any skill level! Learn building, meet people and win prizes! More info: http://bit.ly/pubAnU" (caution Adult Link)


8PM Zindra Vortex (127, 120, 23)




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Monday May 6th  



12 PM Queen of Hearts Riverboat Club
Theme: to be announced
DJ: Mantia, Host: Kathee
1 Board - 250L
12 to 2 PM, Mystery (79, 89, 23)




6PM Green Meadows Club

A classic rock club made in the style of the club in "Xanadu." Come by and dance away at the place disco never died.

DJ Selina: Anime, videogame, and J-Pop

250L? (2 boards)

6-8PM, HV Community (67, 207, 4051).




7 PM Club Gearz, Steelhead

Club Gearz is the place to start your week off with Whoop Ass Mondays with the Lady Whoop Ass, herself, Diamanda Gustafson. Diamanda provides an eclectic mix of music, helping make your Mondays that much more special.
 
7 to 9 PM, Steelhead Boomtown, (58, 218, 28)


7PM The Odd Ball
 

"Hello Tunaverse! I am Tuna Oddfellow and this is my partner Shava. We are your hosts on this wild ride. Do not attempt to adjust your monitors we are controling transmission!"


7PM to 9PM Dragonhenge (126, 122, 651)



8PM Mardi Gras

The newest of the FCA clubs, Club Mardi Gras promises fun times for all in a festive atmosphere. Under the care of YuliaV, expect the unexpected.

"Life is a Carnival, so come have a really fun ride."

8PM to ?



Kalmeere (39, 80, 28)