If you are an educator or librarian interested in getting more active in SL then head over to Info Island (teleport SLURL) to catch Fleet Goldenberg's talk on "Establishing an Educational Presence in Second Life/Teen Second Life." Fleet is a leader of the Eye4You Alliance on the Teen Grid, an active member of the SL education community and the owner of Graduation Village, a facility promoting teen education as well as adult consultancy, training and publishing services. On Thursday and Friday at 1AM PST.
In related news, the New Media Consortium recently announced that they have launched a new initiative called NMC Virtual Worlds, a pro bono service to help education-focused organizations get the most out of virtual environments.
Also coming up in next few days: how to make an aquarium, the book that changed your life, politics in the Middle East, the "coolest x-ray telescope ever made" and much, much more after the jump...
(All listings in Pacific Standard Time)
Wednesday, January 17
5PM - Second Front Performance
The performance art group Second Front will be performing again both in-world at Han Loso (77, 24, 137)and for a real world broadcast projected into the Western Front art collective in Vancouver.
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Thursday, January 18
Image from aquarium sold at "Something Fishy" at Kishijoten (81, 43, 22).
3 PM - Class on How to Make an Aquarium
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Wombat is teaching an intermediate level building class on creating a
aquarium. Cost of the course is L$100 with no transfer supplies or
L$125 with full permission supplies. Scholarships available for newbies under 30 days old. At
Dreams (128,128).
3PM - Space Rock with Alazarin Mondrian
Alazarin Mondrian of the Invisible Band will be performing a selection of original space rock music at the Led Zeppelin Lounge in Torch (215,193).
4:30PM - Assembly Grounds Book Discussion
The Assembly Ground is holding their regular book discussion, featuring the topic "A book that changed my life." For me it would have to be The Compleat Aqueous Waste Control Guide (1967). Rocked my world. At Atlas (61,200).
5PM - Discussion on Politics in the Middle East
This discussion will begin with a short introduction to the issues surrounding Jewish-Muslim relations, intra-Jewish
interrelations, and intra-Muslim relations. This will be followed by discussion on what can be done to promote
understanding between people of differing religious and political
orientations in the Middle East. At Bluenose (160,7).
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Friday, January 19
(Image CC-licensed by "Safe Song")
5PM - DimiVan Ludwig in Concert
DimiVan Ludwig rocks out at the Sublime Restaurant at Sunwi Do (179,56).
6PM - Class on Animation Overriders
Animation Overriders are very useful devices that help you get more control over the actions of your avatar. AphroditEbesos Truss teaches a class on building your own overrider at Dream City (194,121).
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Saturday, January 20
3PM - Class on "Writing with Spice"
Learn how to improve your descriptive narrative in this class using all
the senses. Class runs five weeks and employs a variety of writing
exercises. At Han Loso (103, 60).
4PM - sLiterary Magazine Informational Meeting
If your writing already has plenty of spice, sLiterary is one place to get your work published. sLiterary is a new quarterly ezine dedicated to stories set in the reality of Second Life. Come to this info meeting to discuss story ideas, meet other writers, and find out more about the magazine. At Shiot (19,221).
7PM - An Intro to Buddhist Virtual Life
Buddhist priest Jishin Shinohara will share about buddhism and her experiences as a priest at Han Loso (103, 60).
7PM - Kori Travanti at Onyx Club
"Electroacoustic Fusion" musician Kori Travanti will be performing a concert at the Onyx Club in Gramela (18, 186).
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Sunday, January 21
11AM - Water Effects Class
Anhayla Lycia teaches a class on mastering water effects in SL. Learn how to make everything from streams to fountains, plus get a freebie pack to get you started. At Dream City (194,121).
11 AM - Suzaku: The Coolest X-Ray Telescope Ever Made
The Spaceflight Museum presents a briefing on Suzaku, a very powerful x-ray telescope.
At Spaceport Alpha (48,78).
3PM - AIDS Memorial Meeting
Folks interested in helping organize outreach and education about HIV/AIDS in SL are invited to an organizational meeting at Tethea (13,210).
6PM - Art Opening by Sculptor Dottie Craig
Sculptor Dottie Craig will be presenting her work at Soho (70,223).
For information on submitting upcoming Events to Rik, go here. Visit Rik's blog, Click Heard Round the World.
Another great roundup, Rik! I like that you also include pictures.
Hmmm... I gotta ask Dottie about her sculptures. :D
Posted by: Torley | Thursday, January 18, 2007 at 07:26 PM