Events This Week October 8 to October 14

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

Haunted Cornfield


Welcome to Botanica's Haunted Cornfield Maze. Explore for fun or play games for wicked prizes. A little spooky, a whole lot of corn. You owe yourself a visit to this fun-filled, Halloween-themed spot.

Gecco (225/152/24)


Month of Monsters

Join London City for a fiendishly fun month of ghoulish games, evil events and creepy concerts designed to make you tingle all over. Free memorabilia and costumes to collect! For more information, be sure to visit http://mainlandlondon.blogspot.co.uk.

London City (86/107/24)


Pumpkin Town

Pumpkin Town is one of the most famous Halloween villages around. Come and see, but beware of strangers! Pumpkin Town has live DJ sets, concerts, shows, readings, freebies, a hunt and much more. For more information, be sure to visit http://bit.ly/1dBFdbR.

Boutou (187/228/26)


London Horrors

London Horrors is a whole month of pure horror. The terror kicks off with Scary Surprises at the Ghost Tower, and includes: spooky rides, hunts, a merchant fair, zombies and more. For more on this massive Halloween, be sure to visit http://thelondonsims.blogspot.com/.

Knightsbridge (238/243/22)


Futurist Town

Futurist Town is an installation of three-dimensional spaces in Second Life, paintings and images. Spaces and volumes contain puppets that welcome and interact with tourists in unexpected and surprising ways. Created by Fortunato Depero and Tullio Crali, Futurist Town is part of the Eduland Project and runs from September 13th to October 31st.

Myhns Land (90/92/25)


Ghostville
 

Come see Ghostville, the wonderful installation by Cica Ghost with its unique child-indie style. Ghostville is the third exhibition from this young virtual artist, who weaves her style and personality throughout each sample. Enjoy good vibrations, surprising quality and magnificent animation. Don't miss it!  

MetaLES (233/217/25)


Bed Bug Hotel USA

Bed bugs can lurk in any hotel room. The LittleTown Inn is a clean and classy-looking establishment, but don't let this give you a false sense of security. Play the game and learn how to protect yourself from the worldwide bed bug epidemic on your travels.

 Morrill3 (61, 42, 24)


Magellan's Grid Scavenger Hunt 

Welcome, brave explorers and adventurers! Magellan Linden uncovered an evil scheme by the mad Doctor Talpa to build mind-controlling machines and take over the world. While Magellan builds a machine to counter this scheme, you are needed to gather materials and components -- and to destroy every one of Talpa's machines you find. Magellan has established workshops, a laboratory (even a bar) on the Isles of Ice; travel there to learn more, get equipped and start the hunt!
Crankshaft (211, 143, 69)



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Tuesday October 8th


10 AM Queen of Hearts Riverboat Club

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

Theme: Best in Animal Prints
(Ask us for a free outfit in theme)
DJ: Blacktulip
Host: Illusen
(1 board 250L)
10 AM to 12 PM  Mystery (82, 96, 37) 


11AM Shakespeare Reading Circle - hosted by Freda Frostbite (1 &15 Oct)
Join in twice a month to read for a couple hours or until we complete the play of the month, whichever comes first.  Participants can read roles in the play in local voice.  Listeners are welcome as well. 

Copies of the play will be available on this MIT website.  http://shakespeare.mit.edu/allswell/index.html
1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month
11AM  Book Island (86, 122, 43)


11AM Writing Your Life memoir writing workshop - hosted by Freda Frostbite (8 & 22 Oct)

We will gather to write and tell our own histories.  The sessions will be between and hour and two hours in length.  The first hour will be spent on writing and discussion of technique.  Second hour ( or whatever portion of second hour we need) will be devoted to sharing and discussing the work created in the first hour. 

2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month
11AM  Book Island (86, 122, 43)



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)


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

"Early Halloween"

Tonight at Club Zero Gravity, it's  "Early Halloween." Halloween's so much fun, we thought we might have some of the fun a little early. So we're bringing out the tricks and treats. Show up as a monster, such as vamp, mummy, ghost, or some other goulie. Or if there's a look you've been wanting to show but afraid to do so, now's your chance. Or if you're furry, you can show up as human. So come by and do the "Monster Mash."

DJ Chaos, 500L on the board

6 - 8 PM

"What do you call a hot dog with no center?" "A hollow wenie."

Purrfection Estates (232, 35, 3340)


8 PM Raised Tail Resort

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 October 9th


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 :-) Hosted by JacksonArthur."

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


4 PM Queen of Hearts Riverboat Club

Theme: Best in White
(Free item in group notecard)
DJ: ToTo
Host: Jennifer
(1 board 250L)
4 PM to 6 PM Mystery (82, 96, 37)



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, Best in Denim,  DJ to be announced

100-250L on board

6-8 PM Sunweaver Space (176, 62, 125)


 
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Thursday October 10th

12 PM Queen of Hearts Riverboat Club
 

Theme: Best in Rock and Roll
(Ask us for a free outfit in theme)

DJ: Blacktulip
Hostess: Starrpink
Board - 250L

12PM Mystery (82, 96, 37) 

11 AM  Improv For Writers 

Candie Dada hosts "Improv for Writers" workshop in Book Island's Dive Bar.  Improv helps you to think on your feet.  You don't stop to think, you just say whatever pops into your head.  This nourishes your creative flow.  It will be a lot of fun!  Improv games will be in text and voice so everyone can participate.

11AM-12PM Book Island (74, 94, 36)

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)
 

 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.


 Virtually Speaking is currently offline

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

6PM Club Zero Gravity 
 
"Superheroes"

Tonight at Club Zero Gravity, its our "Superheroes" night. Our salute to the larger than life good guys in the "four color" comics, Superman, Spiderman, and many many others. Come dressed up as your favorite super. Or if you prefer, come as one of the villains. Whatever super you want to show up as, put on your best costume and fly on over."
 
500L on the board , DJ Perri

6 - 8 PM

"What do you mean 'no capes?' "

Purrfection Estates (232, 35, 3340)



8 PM Raised Tail Resort 

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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Friday October 4th

??? 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 Arabian Nights
(You will find in the club a vendor which will give you a FREE pair of wings)
DJ: Jeff
Host: lllusen
(1 board 250L)
12 PM to 2 PM , Mystery (82, 96, 37) 



6PM Cutlass Club Party

Theme: Seeing Red,  DJ to be announced

100-250L on the board

6-8 PM Sunweaver Space (176, 62, 125)



7PM Steelhead Ballroom Dance


"Swords and Sorcery"
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. "

The Pocket is currently closed until November
Normally 8PM, Fendahl, (242, 82, 31)



8PM Club Fur

The original Furry club has moved back to Furnation. We may be a landmark, but we ain't no museum piece. 

8PM to 10PM

FurNation Prime (55, 31, 21)


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Saturday October 12th

8AM "Fix & Flash" at Book Island   
Hosted by June Faramore

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)

Normally 8AM, Bestseller Plazza, Book Island (99, 106, 35)


10AM Book Biz at Book Island by Jackson Aurthur

"Come and discuss all aspects of the book business from any perspective - as a writer, self publisher, pubisher or reader. Entertaining and very informative, join us!" 

Book Island (86, 122, 43)


11AM Racer X's Giant Snail Races


 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! Hosted by Grease Coakes"

Book Island (195, 32, 24)




6PM Cutlass Club Party

Theme, Beach Party, DJ to be announced

100-250L on board

6-8 PM Sunweaver Space (176, 62, 125)


8PM Club Fur

The original Furry club has moved back to Furnation. We may be a landmark, but we ain't no museum piece. 

8PM to 10PM

FurNation Prime (55, 31, 21)

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Sunday October 13th

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)


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)




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)







5:30PM 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 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)






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Monday October 14th



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)




3PM National Space Society Meeting

The weekly meeting of the Second Life chapter of the National Space Society, "an independent, educational, grassroots, non-profit organization dedicated to the creation of a spacefaring civilization." Click Here for more information: http://www.nss.org/


3PM National Space Society (128/152/1260)




4 PM Queen of Hearts Riverboat Club
Theme: Come As You Are
DJ: Aryon, Host: to be announced
1 Board - 250L
12 to 2 PM, Mystery (79, 89, 23)
 




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)