Rik Riel's weekly round-up of upcoming SL events...
Residents meeting at the Non-Profit Commons
With the record-breaking $115K raised by the SL Relay for Life charity, my prediction that 2007 was going to be a big year for non-profit activity in Second Life has so far proven true. More proof is next week's public launch of a sim dedicated exclusively to providing free office space for non-profits, courtesy of Ms. Anshe Chung.
On Tuesday, August 14, from 5:30-7PM, there will be a celebration of the official opening of the Non-profit Commons sim. The Non-profit Commons houses the virtual headquarters of 32 non-profit organizations, covering a range of issues from hunger relief to youth empowerment, refugee assistance and cystic fibrosis research. (Full Disclosure: I represent one of the groups there, the swing dance community site Yehoodi.com.) The opening event will feature welcome addresses by Anshe Chung, Jeska Linden, and several non-profit representatives, plus a swing dance party DJed by yours truly. All at the Plush Non-Profit Commons (teleport SLURL.)
Also Coming Up This Week: A book signing by noted graphic novelist (and Second Life fan) Warren Ellis, raving for a cause, seeking the next Rocky Balboa, doing business in virtuality, two new Victorian sims, and slammin' poetry. All that and a bushel of sculpties on your way this week....
(All listings in SLT, i.e. Pacific Standard Time)
Thursday, August 9
1PM - Warren Ellis Book Signing
Integral Danton -- aka graphic novelist and Second Life wanderer Warren Ellis -- will be
signing a Second Life edition
of his first novel Crooked Little Vein at the New Globe Theater in Millions of Us (152, 125.)
1PM - New Age Pianist Heath Vercher in Concert
Gifted pianist Heath Vercher plays a mix of new age, jazz, classical, and pop at Sailors Cove (237, 154).
5-6:30PM - SLB Boxing Amateur Tournament
Hosted by Pound Hammerer at The Palace, this boxing tourney showcases
new boxing talent and future pro boxing hopefuls. No cost to compete or
attend, amateurs slug it out for a shot at the Amateur Title Belt at LONG ISLAND (235, 245).
6PM - Scripting Flex Prims and Hardware Lighting
Denise Collingwood
introduces students to flex prims and hardware lighting. In this class, students will learn the syntax, capabilities, and
limitations of the scripting features that control flex prims and
lighting. At Technical User interfacing (103, 204).
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Friday, August 10
12PM - Deutscher Kurs Sculpties / German Sculpties Class
Der Kurs ist fuer Einsteiger und hat kein bestimmtes oder
vorgefertigtes Ziel. Es wird also kein bestimmtes Objekt gebaut wie in
anderen SL-Kursen. Statt dessen erkunden wir gemeinsam die hier
aufgefuehrten Punkte und ihr koennt Fragen stellen. Bitte moeglichst vor dem Kurs das Programm "Rokuro" von dieser Website.
Bitte stellt euren SL-Client einheitlich auf Englische Benutzersprache, bevor ihr hier ankommt.
(Translation: This course is not for beginners and there will be no particular object built. Instead we will explore together the subject. Please download the Rokuro application before the class and set your SL client for English.) At Rockcliffe I (47, 100).
5PM - Meet Me in My Avatar's Office: Doing Business In Second Life
Doug Mandelbrot, a real life executive consultant with IBM's Global Business Services and the Almaden Research Lab, speaks about doing business in the virtual world. Doug is a firm believer that the 3D Internet, as exemplified by Second Life, is the future environment for all forms of remote collaboration within and among teams of people. At the open air auditorium at Info Island I (teleport SLURL.)
7PM - Loss For Life Weight Loss Support Group Meeting
Loss for Life is a weight loss support group that provides free
accessible support for weight loss through weekly weigh-ins, discussion, guest
speakers, and recipe exchange. At SupportforHealing (29, 217).
DJ Miss Cyberpink
9PM-12AM - Rave for a Cause
Parkade invites ravers to come dance for a cause as DJ Miss Cyberpink spins old school rave classics with all of the money on the
door going to the United Spinal Association. Tickets are L$300 a head. There will be prizes at the end of
the night for best dressed ravers, so bust out those glowsticks. At Parkade (teleport SLURL.)
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Saturday, August 11
9AM - Presentation on Climate Change
Scientist John Galland speaks about the latest information on
global warming, much of which he gathered during a major international
conference in Italy in July. At SL Volunteer Island (137, 137).
1PM - Native American Storytelling
Cyon Manga, Red Rock Mesa's Resident Storyteller, will share Native American stories and legends at the Gathering Circle, in the middle of the lower
Red Rock Mesa grounds at Lunalis (83, 195).
1PM - Poetry Slam and Open Mic
Come share your best verse via voicechat or text. If there are enough participants and judges they will hold a poetry slam contest. At DarkWood (177, 93).
2-8PM - Opening of Antiquity Township and Cove
Antiquity Township & Antiquity Cove,
two new Victorian-themed sims, will be hosting a grand opening
celebration. The gala will
feature a full slate of events, including an art show, treasure
hunts, a horse race, balloon rides, and a formal dance. The residents aim to provide greater insight into the
Victorian time frame, developing
sims that reflect the architecture and mores of the time. At Antiquity
Cove (teleport SLURL) and Antiquity Township (teleport SLURL.)
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Sunday, August 12
9AM - Maximillian Kleene Rocks
Maximillian Kleene performs rock and pop covers on acoustic guitar at Diegoland (116, 157).
2PM - Meet the Author Greybook Fox
"Meet the Author" presents the comic book creator
Greyfox Book. Greyfox will appear as one of the characters from his
comics and will read from his books. At Convention Center (125, 84).
6PM - Heath Issues Affecting the African-American Community
Come out and discuss the various health issues affecting the
African-American community, including cancer, hypertension, diabetes, sarcoidosis, sickle cell, and enlarged prostate. At Solchan (114, 126).
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Monday, August 13
1:30PM - Class on SL Navigating Basics for Newbies
A class for newcomers to SL to learn about navigating your avatar around, including how to use Search, the camera, and basic settings. At Zugspitze (236, 243).
5PM - Bullriding Competition
Put on those leather chaps and head over for Legends Bullriding Series, an ongoing competition for cash, prizes, and of course, glory. At NEW BEGINNINGS (24, 50). Yee haw!
7PM - James Isaak Performs Country and Blues
James Isaak is a Los Angeles based songwriter who performs a blend of folk, country and blues. At the Lily Pad at Clyde (124, 165).
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