Lanna's List for September 4 -10: SLCC, Global Handshake Fair, Fractured Fairy Tales, and more...

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Charlanna Beresford’s weekly round-up of upcoming SL events…

Surf’s up in Second Life! If you’ve been thinking about trying to surf in SL, there are fantastic ongoing opportunities to learn to surf. There are surfing weekly lessons on Saturdays at 3 PM at TCH (click here to teleport) and Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 AM at Bishara Surf School in Majini Island (click here to teleport). For those of you who have been bitten by the surfing bug, be sure to keep abreast of surfing sites, competitions through Surfwatch and the Second Life Surfing Association. 

(All times in SLT, "Second Life Time"-- i.e., Pacific Standard)
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Thursday September 4th

12 PM – U21 Global Trivia
Sharpen your skills and win some Lindens while attending U21’s weekly series of Trivia Quizzes. Quizzes are 20 questions with a 20L payout for the first correct answer with one bonus question worth 100L. In U21 Global Campus (click here to teleport).

2 PM – Cetus First Thursday
Cetus is a lovely sim with some of the best art galleries in SL. Come for the monthly First Thursday celebration in the Cetus Gallery District. This month’s party starts at 2 PM with the incomparable DJ Doubledown Tandino dropping his staple sounds of deep and funky beats in a live turntable mixset. Later performances include, Winston Ackland at 7 PM, JAMBA Losangeles at 8 PM and an hour with DJ Jaxx Tardis starting at 9 PM. Come stroll the 30+ galleries while getting down to some of the best music in SL.  In Cetus (click here to teleport).

7 PM -  Steelhead Fractured Fairy Tales Festival: Storytellers and Fairy Tales
As part of its Fractured Fairy Tales Festival, the 19th c. gaslamp fantasy sims of Steelhead is featuring events celebrating fairy tales and the impact they have had on ourselves and our second lives.  They are having an Introduction to Fairytales by TotalLunar Eclipse at 7 PM as well as storyteller Elegia Underwood sharing Dragon Tales at 7:30 PM. Also on Saturday September 6th at 1 PM.   In Steelhead (click here to teleport).

9:30 PM – Go Kart Ride Benefitting Miles for the Missing
Come have great fun and support a nonprofit at the same time. Race go karts on a challenging track while you try to get the best time! All proceeds go to support Project Jason help more families of the missing,  In Remora (click here to teleport).

Also this week: Yachts, Hair Fair 2008 closing events, and Trademark Infringement discussion.  All that and more after the jump...

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Friday September 5th

6 AM – SLCC: Annual Second Life Community Convention
The Second Life Community Convention (SLCC) is an opportunity for people of all interests to learn about the many activities within the metaverse.  SLCC is an opportunity to present and share ideas, learn about new and interesting technologies and to explore what others are accomplishing within SL. This is done by several targeted tracks, each one handling specific topics. The SLEDcc is focused on education and features panels along with hands-on workshops. The Business Track will discuss and explore the many ways people have used SL for business practices. The Community Tracks are a series of half-day tracks that will feature very specific community topics ranging from Healthcare to more technical subjects such as Open-Source.  Look at the schedules to see all of the great in-world events in that are being offered in conjunction with this first life event. 

8 AM – Dr. Knop Talks Astronomy
Dr. Knop talks about "The Continuing Copernican Revolution: from Heliocentricity to the Cosmological Principle." When humankind first tried to conceptualize cosmology, the structure of the Universe as a whole, they placed the Earth at the center of their models, with everything else centered on it. The Copernican model of the Solar System was revolutionary in that it moved the Sun to the center, with Earth as just another planet orbiting it. Since then, there have been multiple reconceptualizations of our understanding of the Universe as a whole that has continued to move us away from being at the center of reality, up through today's Cosmological Principle which states, colloquially, "We are nowhere special." All are welcome. Feel free to ask questions or make comments. In Spaceport Bravo (click here to teleport).

10 AM – Global Handshake Fair
The Al-Andalus Sims are hosting the Global Handshake Fair aimed at furthering the mission of global understanding and celebration of cultural diversity.  There is a fantastic line up of folk musicians, dancing, art, exhibitions and speakers on September 5 and 6.  Please visit Al Andalus or click here for a  complete schedule. In Al Andalus Alhambra (click here to teleport).

1 PM – Sharing Circle
Come discuss unconditional love, what it is and what it means to you. You may have opportunities to learn ow to change how you think to project unconditional love all the time, as well as living in the now, how to not project negative into the future. In Devonshire (click here to teleport).

5 PM - JWheels Carver: I Can't Walk, So I Figure I'll Run My Mouth
Life observations from JWheels Carver. As JWheels says, " We'll laugh, cry and who knows, I may even give rides.  Ask questions , nothing is off limits.  I am very open about living my life with my handicap and enjoy sharing what makes life interesting."  In Akamu Cove (click here to teleport)

7 PM - Formal Fairy Tale Dance
Come dressed as your favorite (or least favorite!) character from your favorite fairy tale/story for a night of fantasy in the Steelhead Ballroom.  In Steelhead (click here to teleport).

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Saturday September 6th

11 AM – Exhibit Opening: Kaleidescope
Oberon Onmura has opened his new work Kaleidescope. A transporter ride from the landing spot takes you right up inside this huge piece, where there are entrancing and enchanting slowly shifting colors and shapes. In Nomanisan Peninsula (click here to teleport)

12 PM -  Mixed Reality: Dancing Ink Productions Discusses Peace and Understanding Islam
This is a mixed reality event at SLCC and as part of Al Andalus’ Global Handshake Fair. Eureka Dejavu and Schmilsson Nilsson present Dancing Ink Productions's philosophy that peace is not the absence of conflict but one's attitude toward it as well as our Understanding Islam through Virtual Worlds project. In Al Andalus Alhambra (click here to teleport).

2 PM - Antiquity Yacht Club Regatta
Come visit as Antiquity celebrates their 19th Century lifestyle and maritime heritage with a regatta.
Wind powered sailing craft are invited to race for prize money.  Race divisions include Small Yachts, Classic Yachts, Tallships and Longships.Full Regatta course details and Map are available the Antiquity Yacht Club, Antiquity Harbor. Spectators welcome. In Antiquity Harbor (click here to teleport).

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Sunday, September 7

6 AM – Hair Fair 2008 Bandana Day Closing Events
It's the final day for Hair Fair 2008, and the final event is Bandana Day. Come down to Hair Fair and pick up one of over a hundred bandanas available and show your support during Hair Fair 2008's Last Day! Hair Fair donates proceeds to Locks of Love, an organization that donates wigs to children who suffer hair loss due to cancer, burns, and other conditions. This year, all designers at the fair will donate 50% of one style to the charity.  In Rezzable Discover (click here to teleport).

11 AM – Attacked by a Ghost?
Please come to this discussion and share your experiences if you ever have been attacked by a ghost or haunted by evil demonic possession.  Share you real ghost stories, real monsters in closet and pictures or videos.   In Pouncival (click here to teleport).

5 PM – Bedtime Stories
Every Sunday at 5 PM, Aurora Tiny Village will be offering bed time stories.  There will be live readings of Grimm Faerie Tales, Dr. Seuss or Original Stories by Aianna Oh.  All are welcome at this enchanting community of Tinies. In Gorynych (click here to teleport).

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Monday, September 8

6 AM – Final Week of Caerleon Surrealist Dance Hall
This is the final week for this remarkable immersive art experience exploring surrealism at Caerleon Isle Artist Collective. The challenge: No right angles in a surreal environment that would encompass three distinct themes that cyclically morph from one to the other. There have been some new additions to the exhibit since it opened.  Come see it while you still can!  In Caerleon Isle (click here to teleport). 

Image by Alanjhargreaves.

5 PM – Jonas Lunasea at Mystic Hill Swing
Jonas Lunasea - SWING KING - will be at Mystic Hill Swing for one of his energized performances.  In Blacktail Ridge (click here to teleport).

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Tuesday, September 9

12 PM – SLBA Speaker: Trademark Infringement on Virtual Worlds
The SL Bar Association is proud to present the fourth of a four part speaker series. Legal Writer will be speaking on Trademark Infringement on Virtual Worlds. This lecture has been approved for California State Bar CLE. Please register at: http://slba.info/speakers/wu.html . The lecture is free and will take place at the SL Bar Association office, Justice Center, 6th floor, In Malfelonius (click here to teleport).

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Wednesday, September 10

12 PM – Exhibit Opening: University of Kentucky, Celebrating Our First Semester
Please join us for the opening of this exhibit. The exhibit includes information about how we developed our university island and descriptions of some of the significant builds and events from our first semester of operation. Attend the opening to talk with some of the island residents involved in island planning and activities! We want to celebrate the work of our island residents and we hope the exhibit will also be useful to other colleges and universities, particularly those who are just beginning to explore Second Life. In University of KY (click here to teleport).

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The Wild Card!
Looking for fun and adventure?  The Wild Card! highlights just the day, time and a SLurl for an event.  The Wild Card! may be anything, but I’ll try to pick something that promises to fun, lively, or intersting.

Friday, September 5 at 12 PM (click here to teleport)

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Join Lanna’s group on Eventful.com to stay up to date on what's happening in SL-- info on submitting event notices below. 

SUBMITTING EVENTS FOR COVERAGE IN New World Notes

Every Thursday morning, NWN highlights events for the upcoming weekend into next Wednesday. If you'd like an event to be considered, send the description and event link to Charlanna Beresford via IM or e-mail her at charlannab@gmail.com. You can also contact Lanna through her Facebook profile, where she's listed as "Charlanna Beresford".

Main guidelines:
1 - Events for the coming week must be received by Tuesday Noon SLT.

2 - Include all the relevant info-- day, time, and especially the SLURL to the event location.

3 - Please send related graphics such as screenshots or photo of the event site, if available.

4 - Events with artistic, cultural, scientific, political, creative, and/or educational value preferred.

5 - Events sponsored or promoted by real world corporations are welcome, as long they serve and entertain the Second Life community, and/or foster Resident-made content (live music, builds, scripting, fashion, games, etc.)  Events that merely promote the company or organization's Second Life presence are not generally appropriate; you may instead consider advertising your event or service on New World Notes.

6 - Mature-rated events are permissible, but listing descriptions should be PG-13.  Political and religious events are encouraged, though those of an extreme or non-inclusive variety are rarely included.

7 - Bonus consideration given to game-related or machinima events, and for events with "I've never seen that in SL before" value.