Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Events This Week July 14 to July 21


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 


London Does Football

London footie! The 2014 World Cup kicks off in Brazil. As England kits up, London joins the field with football (soccer) related activities. Come see loads of football events, a soccer pitch, parties, competitions, freebies and more. For more info, visit http://www.virtuallondons.com. Watch out for the balls.
London England UK (174/142/22)


Insanity 

Insanity is a new mesh work by the artist Cherry Manga. An interesting soft world with the strong force of its subject, insanity. Do not miss this surprising scene. 
MetaLES (250/248/21)



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 themenu 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)

Trash

Trash is a new installation by Mexi Lane at MIC-Imagin@rium. The landfill is a state of mind, a sense of social and cultural degradation. Hop in a bulldozer or float on by in a tire as the scenery becomes a framework, for the art. There is also a photo contest, and photos sent by visitors of the site will be exposed to the MIC.

MIC (205/158/39)



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)


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)



Note: Book Island Schedule was delayed, so listed events based on last week's.

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Tuesday July 15


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 (144, 144, 802)

12 Noon Cape Hope Club

Theme: Rockin 80s
Free Item: Ask us for a free outfit or item in theme
DJ Breck
Hoste: Nate
1 Board - 250L

12 PM to 2 PM, Conundrum (213, 10, 22)



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)



4 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.


No matter what, it'll be a great hour of spoken word.  All welcome!    Please have voice enabled so that you can hear performances.

For more information, check out the Freda's Place blog page.

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.


"Slumber Party"

Tonight at Club Zero Gravity, we'll be dressing down for our Slumber Party. Get your robes, your jammies, or just show up in your undies. We might be dressed for sleeping, but the music will be keeping us up until the party ends. Get undressed for fun and head on over.

6-8PM,

500L on Board, Must be in theme to enter

"Jam in your jammies"


Purrfection Estates (232, 35, 3340)


7PM Luskwood Quickdraw 

 Luskwood's quick sketching contest

7PM Perry (115, 140, 23)

 


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Wednesday July 16

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)

11AM Writer's Chat

"Writer's Chat ... Our 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 Elfbiter, Freda and friends."

Book Island (191, 196, 36)



1 PM Cross Country Horseracing

For experienced and novice riders; 1 to 2 hours. Britannica Trails. For more information, contact Pamus Bing.

Antiquity Britannica (47, 226, 22)


3PM Promptly Erotic

There really is art to writing good erotica and, no, erotica isn't just a fancy word for porn.  Of course, porn is in the eye of the beholder. Book Island in Second Life will host weekly erotica workshops starting at 3 pm SLT.*  Each session, participants will be given a writing prompt, a verbal or visual cue meant to inspire writing.  We'll spend three quarters of an hour writing and then end each session with an opportunity to share what we have written.  Some of those pieces may even be shared here on A Poet's Progress.

Please have voice enabled.
Book Island (191, 196, 36)


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 Q, DJ to be determined

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 (144, 144, 802)

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Thursday July 17

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)

12 PM Cape Hope Club

Theme: Under the Sea
(you can wear the colors of sea (green, blue),  or be a fish or a mermaid, a sea horse, or anything else which lives under the sea)
DJ Blacktulip
Hostess: Aislinp
1 Board - 250L

10 AM to 12 PM, Conundrum (213, 10, 22)


12 PM Improv for Writers Workshop

Improv helps you to think on your feet.  You don't stop to think, you just say whatever pops into your head.  It's fast, funny and good to get your creative juices flowing. You don't need to be a writer to attend and a sense of humour helps!  Hosted by Candie Dada, who is in voice and participants are in text so everyone can participate.

4PM, Book Island (74 94, 36)



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)



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 (144, 144, 802)


6PM 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)


6PM Club Zero Gravity
 

"Steampunk Night"

Tonight, Club Zero Gravity has it's Steampunk Night. It's the future as writers like Wells and Verne imagined it over a century ago as we mix Victorian outfits and all kinds of coal and electric powered mechanisms. So "put some gears on it and call it Steampunk." Get your best look and "Party Like it's 1899."

500L on board, must be in theme to enter.

"All Steamed up"

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 July 18


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 Noon Cape Hope Club

Theme: Come as you are
DJ Mac
Hostess: Zoe
1 Board - 250L

12 PM to 2 PM, Conundrum (213, 10, 22)



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

Club Closed for the Relay

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



7PM Steelhead Ballroom Dance

Theme: Announced at Tues Steelhead Town hall meeting
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
Instant-Message Alynna Vixen about any parties

FurNation Prime (55, 31, 21)


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Saturday July 19


 Relay for Life Weekend


10 AM Opening Ceremonies

11AM The Walk Begins

Keep an eye on the Relay schedule for themed laps










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.

This week, special races at the Relay for Life

Normally 11AM Devon Dream (150, 102, 777)



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



5 PM Grace Baptist Church Service

"Grace Baptist Church of Second Life™ is a Church of love, acceptance and forgiveness. 'It is not our place to judge -- ALL avatars are welcome - just keep it clean.' Join them Sundays at 5 am and 5 pm Pacific. For more information, be sure to visit http://gracechurch-sl.us/. "

5 PM Lionheart Pumbaa (39/72/29)


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 (144, 144, 802)


6PM Cutlass Club Party

Closed today for the Relay

normally 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
Instant-Message Alynna Vixen about any parties

FurNation Prime (55, 31, 21)




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Sunday July 20



 Relay for Life Weekend


Keep an eye on the Relay schedule for themed laps



5 AM Grace Baptist Church Service

"Grace Baptist Church of Second Life™ is a Church of love, acceptance and forgiveness. 'It is not our place to judge -- ALL avatars are welcome - just keep it clean.' Join them Sundays at 5 am and 5 pm Pacific. For more information, be sure to visit http://gracechurch-sl.us/. "

5 AM Lionheart Pumbaa (39/72/29)

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)


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



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 Grace Baptist Church Service

"Grace Baptist Church of Second Life™ is a Church of love, acceptance and forgiveness. 'It is not our place to judge -- ALL avatars are welcome - just keep it clean.' Join them Sundays at 5 am and 5 pm Pacific. For more information, be sure to visit http://gracechurch-sl.us/. "

5 PM Lionheart Pumbaa (39/72/29)


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 (144, 144, 802)

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 July 21


10 AM Cape Hope Club

Theme: to be announced

DJ and host to be announced

1 Board - 250L


10  AM to 12 PM, Conundrum (213, 10, 22)




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 (144, 144, 802)

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)

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)