Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Events this Week January 28 to February 3

Events subject to change by hosts, and 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's featured events.



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Special Events Reality Check Cafe

Reality Check Cafe

How much exercise will it take to burn off your restaurant meal? Explore the relationship between calorie intake and physical activity, and the importance of making smart choices when dining out. Order from the menu and get a personal report of the activity needed to offset calories consumed. Presented by Cooperative Extension, Reality Check Cafe is a newly-designed restaurant and features new cuisine biweekly.

Morrill3 (224/57/24)


London City Spring Festival

Shake off the winter blues. Spring has sprung in London City. Enjoy the weekly themed concerts throughout January as they celebrate 2014 in the sunshine! For moredetails, be sure to visit http://mainlandlondon.blogspot.co.uk.

 London City (87/135/24)


Winter Wonderland at Two Moon Paradise

Two Moon Paradise's 3rd annual Winter Wonderland is now open. This beautiful venue is filled with snow covered trees, unicorns and warm campfires. Come enjoy skating, sledding, dancing or ice-fishing. Free skates and hot chocolate for everyone, and be sure to check out the blog for a list of upcoming events. 

Two Moon Paradise (86/172/3627)


Artfest

ArtFest 3 is an entire sim dedicated to raising money for charity through art. Many artists make themselves available to talk about their work in this beautiful relaxed setting. Take a train to see the whole landscape, relaxation spots, art, a fairground and dance areas. ArtFest 3 runs until February, don't miss it!

Eclectic Diversity (139/123/62)


Lost Second Life

Second Life history is on display at the Dryland Gallery with premier Second Life photographer Ziki Questi's "Lost Second Life" exhibition. With imagery from 40 signature abandoned sims, this is a must see for veterans and beginners alike.

Mado (162/209/40)

Quat (37/25/108)


Overto Omonto

Overto Omonto is a new mesh work from Romy Nayar. Join her as she presents a dark city where the inhabitants need help. Don't miss it and be sure to have fun.

 MetaLES (241/236/23)

Arythmos

Welcome to Arythmos, an immersive installation created by Giovanna Cerise, inspired by the numbers and their influence on lives. See the installation from different points of view to find different and intriguing effects.

 LEA17 (245/126/28)





 Builders Brewery

Builders Brewery is a location that provides free lessons several times a day, every day, on how to build things, including mesh. Experience is not needed for many lessons, just a desire to create.


Builders Brewery (127, 150, 23)



(for Builders Brewery events check their calendar)




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Tuesday January 28th

5:30 AM Guided Color and Light Meditation

This guided meditation is designed to calm and focus and lasts about 25 minutes.  Please have voice enabled so that you can hear the words of the meditation.  All welcome.
Once you land on Book Island, look for Freda Frostbite on the map or slurl to

Freda's Beach Place,  Book Island (242, 16, 29)


11 AM Primtionary at the Palace

The Second Life version of "Pictionary," the rules of Primtionary are simple. One player is given a word, he tries to describe it by building with prims, and the others try to guess what it is. But trying to figure out what the word is, that's anything but simple.

11 AM Terra Delta (141, 41, 801)




11 AM Shakespeare Reading Circle - hosted by Freda Frostbite (Jan 7 and 21)

This week, we will continue reading The Winter's Tale!
Free scripts available here:  http://shakespeare.mit.edu/winters_tale/index.html
Please have voice enabled to participate.  We swap roles frequently so that everyone gets a crack at reading every roll.  No experience necessary.  This is for fun! 
(1st and 3rd Tues of the month)
11AM  Book Island (210, 225, 37)


12 Noon Writing Your Life memoir writing workshop - hosted by Freda Frostbite (Jan 14 and 28)

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
11 Noon  Book Island (86, 122, 43)

12 Noon Queen of Hearts Riverboat Club

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

Theme: Best in Winter or Summer
(wear your summer or winter outfits or carry something which reminds these seasons and let's see which one will win!)
(Free Item: Ask Us For A Free Item or Outfit In Theme! ) 
DJ: Blacktulip
Host: Illusen
(1 board 250L)
10 AM to 12 PM  Mystery (82, 96, 37



12:30PM  Women of the Word
WOW meeting by invitation in only.  If you are a woman who works and plays with words, please contact Freda Frostbite for information about Women of the Word. 


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)


4PM SOS Depression Support Group Meeting

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.

Hosted by Kitten Purrs

4PM Schoomere (170, 44, 33)


4PM SOS Depression Support Group Game Night

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. And have fun with the games.

Hosted by Whimmsie Resident

4 PM Schoomere (170, 44, 33)


5 PM:  Live Literature at Freda's Place Above the Cafe

Each week we bring you one of Second Life's talented spoken word performers who will perform in voice.  Once in a great while, we host a literary open mic. 
This week, Brokali reads flash fiction.  Maybe she will read some of her own work, maybe she will share the work of others.  No matter what, it'll be a great hour of spoken word.  All welcome!    Please have voice enabled so that you can hear performances.

Book Island (210, 227, 44)


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)



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


"Best in 80s"

Tonight at Club Zero Gravity, it's "Best in 80s." Our tribute to the decade that saw Reaganomics, Pac-Man and the arcade, the personal computer, the Rubiks Cube, the space shuttle, "Gorby", yuppies, and more. Dress up as something symbolizing the 80s, while dancing to the tunes of the decade. So come on over while it's
"Morning in America."

500L on the board


6 - 8 PM

"Delorean not included"


Purrfection Estates (232, 35, 3340)


7PM Luskwood Quickdraw 

 Luskwood's quick sketching contest

7PM Perry (115, 140, 23)

 


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Wednesday January 29th


10 AM SOS Depression Support Group Meeting

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.

Hosted by JeLan Serra

10 AM Schoomere (170, 44, 33)


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)



2PM Queen of Hearts Riverboat Club

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

Theme: Best in Black
(Free Item: Black Rose)
DJ: Dread
Host: Moria
(1 board 500L)
2 PM to 4PM 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: MTV Memories, DJ to be announced

100-250L on board

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


6PM Primtionary at the Palace

The Second Life version of "Pictionary," the rules of Primtionary are simple. One player is given a word, he tries to describe it by building with prims, and the others try to guess what it is. But trying to figure out what the word is, that's anything but simple.

6PM Terra Delta (141, 41, 801)


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Thursday January 30th


5:30 AM Seaside Meditation

This guided meditation is designed to calm and focus and lasts about 25 minutes.  Please have voice enabled so that you can hear the words of the meditation.  All welcome.  
Once you land on Book Island, look for Freda Frostbite on the map or slurl to

Freda's Beach Place,  Book Island (242, 16, 29)

10 AM SOS Depression Support Group Meeting

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.

Hosted by Mira Clasito

10 AM Schoomere (170, 44, 33)


11 AM Poem-A-Week Challenge

The goal is to create a new poem each time you attend.  There will be different poetical challenges each week.

NOTE:  If you created a poem for last week's challenge you would like to see published at www.APoetsProgress.com,  please email it to StephanieMesler@gmail.com by Wednesday the 15th at 6 am, Florida Time.

Time: 11 AM    - Writers Block Courtyard, Book Island (191, 196, 43)



12 PM  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.

12PM Book Island (74, 94, 36)


12 PM Queen of Hearts Riverboat Club
 

Theme: Best in Asian Culture
(free item - Green snake, Ushida)


DJ: Blacktulip
Hostess: Illussen
Board - 250L

12PM Mystery (82, 96, 37


2PM SOS Depression Support Group Meeting

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.

Hosted by Whimmsie Resident

2PM Schoomere (170, 44, 33)


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)

4PM Women of the Word

WOW meeting.  Women of the Word will meet to discuss an upcoming event.  Please contact Freda Frostbite or any member of WOW for information.  


5 PM Primtionary at the Palace

The Second Life version of "Pictionary," the rules of Primtionary are simple. One player is given a word, he tries to describe it by building with prims, and the others try to guess what it is. But trying to figure out what the word is, that's anything but simple.

5 PM Terra Delta (141, 41, 801)



 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 
 
"Wolf Night"

Tonight at Club Zero Gravity, we're throwing the place to the wolves. Why? Because tonight we *are* the wolves. Dress up in your favorite Wolf avatar, whether anthro, feral, or wolflike neko. Or if you prefer, dress up in something wolf related like a park ranger or woodsman. But remember to show up, because it's our night to howl.


 6-8 PM

500L on Board

"My, what big leg you have." "The better to dance with, my dear."

Purrfection Estates  (232, 35, 3340)

7PM Luskwood Primtionary

The Second Life version of "Pictionary," the rules of Primtionary are simple. One player is given a word, he tries to describe it by building with prims, and the others try to guess what it is. But trying to figure out what the word is, that's anything but simple.

7PM Lusk (180, 181, 28)

8 PM Sci-Fi Radio Theater

Science-fiction over the radio at Luskwood's Big Tree

8PM Lusk (211, 125, 52)


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Friday January 31st


??? 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)


11 AM SOS Depression Support Group Meeting

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.

Hosted by Chip Burumum, Okami Jigsaw

11 AM Schoomere (170, 44, 33)



12 PM Queen of Hearts Riverboat Club
 
Theme: Come as You Are
DJ: Jeff
Host: Illusen
(1 board 250L)

12 PM to 2 PM , Mystery (82, 96, 37


1PM Roma Av Weekend

Come celebrate the weekend with  ROMAn citizens and visitors.
Varying locations within ROMA area

1-2:30PM


6PM Cutlass Club Party

Theme: Turning Purple,  DJ to be announced

100-250L on the board

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



7PM Steelhead Ballroom Dance


Theme, Chineese New Year
DJ Fuzzball from 7-9 pm ST
Then DJ Willow takes over at 9-10 pm SLT


Steelhead Nevermoor (186, 36, 25)


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, Vahalla Island, (220, 50, 16)



8PM ? Club Fur

The original Furry club has moved back to Furnation.

No scheduled events, previously 8PM to 10PM

FurNation Prime (55, 31, 21)



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Saturday February 1st


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. Racers don racing snail avatars, and run through an obstacle course, on occasion doing a cross-country race across a few dozen sims. Treet films these races: http://treet.tv/shows/snailraces.


Normally 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)




1:30 PM Rhiannon Dragoone's Topics in Philosophy
Eternal Desires Campsite Topic to be announced



5 PM Primtionary at the Palace

The Second Life version of "Pictionary," the rules of Primtionary are simple. One player is given a word, he tries to describe it by building with prims, and the others try to guess what it is. But trying to figure out what the word is, that's anything but simple.

5 PM Terra Delta (141, 41, 801)




6PM Cutlass Club Party

Theme: Flying High,  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.

No scheduled events, previously 8PM to 10PM

FurNation Prime (55, 31, 21)

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Sunday February 2nd



6AM House of Prayer

House of Prayer (136, 126, 36)






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 Kittiwick Fishing

Morning fishing tournament at the Kittiwick Fishing Supply Company. Hats may be involved.

11AM to 12 Noon Caledon Kittiwickshire (71/236/24)


New Life Church Sunday Services

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

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


church is now closed

12 Noon SOS Depression Support Group Meeting

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.

Hosted by Shyayn Lusch

12 PM Schoomere (170, 44, 33)


1PM Open Mic by Marcus

"Join us 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. You're also welcome if you just want to listen! Hosted by Marcus. We always have a door prize! :-) "
 
1 PM Book Island (55/43/24) 




2 PM House of Prayer

House of Prayer (72, 113, 38)






2PM SL Humanism

The discussion will be on humanism and its impact on everything, including humanism.
Torin Golding, Humanism Garden, ROMA

2-3:30 PM

5 PM Primtionary at the Palace

The Second Life version of "Pictionary," the rules of Primtionary are simple. One player is given a word, he tries to describe it by building with prims, and the others try to guess what it is. But trying to figure out what the word is, that's anything but simple.

5 PM Terra Delta (141, 41, 801)


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)

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 February 3rd




12 PM Queen of Hearts Riverboat Club
Theme: to be announced

DJ and host to be announced
1 Board - 250L

12 to 2 PM, Mystery (79, 89, 23)




12 Noon SOS Depression Support Group Meeting

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.

Hosted by Sheridan Barth

12 PM Schoomere (170, 44, 33)


5 PM Primtionary at the Palace

The Second Life version of "Pictionary," the rules of Primtionary are simple. One player is given a word, he tries to describe it by building with prims, and the others try to guess what it is. But trying to figure out what the word is, that's anything but simple.

5 PM Terra Delta (141, 41, 801)

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 and Host: to be announced
1 Board - 250L

12 to 2 PM, Mystery (79, 89, 23)
 

6PM SOS Depression Support Group Game Night

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. And have fun with the games.

Hosted by Kitten Purrs

6 PM Schoomere (170, 44, 33)



6 PM Luskwood Dance Trance

Come dance at the Disco box


6PM Perry (220, 215, 172



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)