It's Halloween! In addition to all of the treasure hunts that have filled residents' inventories with an array of Halloween booty, the grid is abuzz with scores of Halloween-themed parties this weekend. There are still a few days left show off that hot little Halloween outfit, eat brains and treat yourself to more Halloween fun and frivolity.
There are oodles of parties on October 31 that stretch in to the weekend and here are a couple of fun and interesting ones:
- 9 AM - Halloween Music Festival
The Bushy Beard Pub will be celebrating all weekend with live music, over 20 DJs, and lots of partying! The Halloween Music Festival kicks off on Friday, October 31 at 9 AM and runs through Sunday, November 2 and promises to deliver more Halloween style fun. Please visit the Bushy Beard's website for the full schedule of music. In addition to music there's contests, freebies and some great prizes so put on your creepiest Halloween monster outfit and head to the Festival. In Brugge (click here to teleport). - 10 AM - Halloween Horror Village Party
Come down and party in the Abandoned Meat Factory at the Halloween Horror Village on October 31. There will be dancing and DJs spinning tunes, but be sure to leave some extra time to explore this interactive sim dedicated to classic horror movies. In Antigua Paradise (click here to teleport).
- 1 PM - Halloween Party in Vlad the Impaler's Romanian Village
Brave the giant avatar eating bats and join in the festivities on Halloween. The real fun, however, is happening 24/7 up until November 1. Purchase a box of weapons from the graveyard and help clear the neighborhood of zombies. Strap on your weapon and get shooting... the zombies are everywhere and if you are too slow you'll find yourself surrounded. Good silly Halloween fun for those who like to indulge in a little shoot 'em up. Because the zombies continually rez, you can go there on your own and still have lots of fun. In Sunrise Jazz (click here to teleport). - 6 PM - Halloween Bash in Lo Lo
Bring your costume and dancing shoes while DJ Madame Maracas spins fun tunes. Prizes for best, scariest, and funniest costumes. Special screening of the Diva's Halloween Special. In Lo Lo (click here to teleport). - 6 PM - Halloween in Extropia
Dance to the special spooky set of seductively shivery songs by DJ Seven Shikami at 6 PM and DJ GoSpeed Racer pumps it up with a hard rockin' finale from 8 PM on! There will be $L 2000 in prizes for spookiest costume/avatar! In Dirac Sea (click here to teleport).
(All times in SLT, "Second Life Time"; i.e., Pacific Standard)
Also this week: ACS Island Grand Re-Opening, the World Bank, The Melbourne Cup and more...
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Thursday, October 30
9 AM - The Isle of Shadows Halloween 1st Birthday Party
This adult-themed sim promises lots of fun with incredible music, fee gifts, contests and great prizes all day. Grab your blood layers, your blue and your sense of fun and come along for a happy Halloweenin' birthday. In Isle of Shadows (click here to teleport).
12 PM - The World Bank Doing Business 2009 Launch
As Hamlet mentioned earlier this week, the World Bank is holding the second annual virtual release of their Doing Business 2009 report. During the two-hour event, Dahlia Khalifa,
spokesperson for the Doing Business 2009 report, will present the report and
take questions from participants. In This Second (click here to teleport).
3 PM - Journalism in Second Life
Author
and freelance journalist Nazz Lane reads excerpts from his serial novel
'Borders of Our Lives' and discusses journalism in Second Life. In Cookie at the Waterstage (click here to teleport).
5 PM - Wiki-Tree Demo and Office Hours
Come learn more about the exciting projects of Wikitechture in SL.
There will be a demonstration on how the tree works as well as how to
submit a design idea for the project
currently underway. This project has a 250,000 Linden award that will
be divided between contributing members, based on percentages derived
from the final contribution assessment, so be sure to submit your ideas
ASAP. In University of Alabama (click here to teleport).
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Friday, October 31
12 PM - Halloween at the Written Word
Halloween
celebrations kick ot at 12pm with music from from Avvie Barzane and a
L$1,000 prize for the spookiest costume. Stay on to watch a performance
of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by DerryMcMahon & the West of
Ireland group. And finally, if your appetite for art and literature
isn't sated, join the short story discussion group in discussing Edgar Allen Poe's The Murders in the Rue Morgue. In Cookie (click here to teleport).
2 PM - Groups and Group Management at Insight Virtual College
Have you ever wanted to know how the group functions work in SL? Participants in this class will learn how to create a group, create and assign roles within a group, explain and set permissions for group roles, set parameters for roles that will enable you to manage your business or land, explain how to buy land with a group, explain how group contributions are made and add members to a group. In Insight Virtual College (click here to teleport).
8 PM - Halloween Party at MacBeth
Join Anya Ixchel and her scary friends in costume at Virtual MacBeth this Friday for a Halloween fest. In MacBeth (click here to teleport).
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Saturday, November 1
11 AM - Exhibit Opening: Scarp Godenot's Flower Worlds at the Chilbo Museum
Come to the opening of Scarp Godenot's Flower Worlds at the Chilbo Museum. Born of a deep love of the world around him, honed by a lifetime of
experience as a professional photographer, Scarp Godenot's highly
detailed imagery of plant life draws the viewer into an intense and
very personal vision of reality. This exhibit will be open until December 28. In Chilbo (click here to teleport).
4 PM - Scripting Your World
Authors
of Wiley's Scripting Your World: The Official Guide to Second Life
Scripting, Dr Karen Haigh, Dana Moore (ElectricSheep Expedition) and
Michael Thome (Vex Streeter) will answer audience questions and
demonstrate how to create a scripted picture frame at this event which
will be followed by a fireworks display by Marianne McCann. All
attendees will receive freebies and a prize giveaway will include
real-life copies of Scripting Your World and in-world prizes and
hidden interactive surprises. In Abracadabra (click here to teleport).
7 PM - Costume Contest at The Carnival of Doom
Come to the costume party at NWN partner Rezzable's Carnival of Doom. DJ Miriam Antonelli will be pumping the tunes for all the misfits on a Saturday night. Bring a friend and enjoy the fun in the North Barn! Join the "Doomed" group to learn what the theme of the night is and you may be the one to WIN 400L!!! In Carnival of Doom (click here to teleport).
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Sunday, November 2
9:30 AM - American Cancer Society Island Grand Re-Opening
Take a wandering tour around the American Cancer Society's Island and
have your questions answered by greeters as you roam. After you've spent your energies on your walk sit back and enjoy the Survivor's
makeover/Fashion show sponsored and supported by FACES and a discussion
about the future directions of the ACS. In American Cancer Society (click here to teleport).
11 AM - Wrap Party for Stop Making Sense and Dream
This is your last chance to see Stop Making Sense and Dream. This exhibit is a multi-artist collaborative exhibition that explores the nonsensical nature of dreams -- two shows at two venues on two sims -- Begins at Angel Dorei/Solaris with Prelude to a Dream featuring Dream sketches and text and continues onto Caerleon Isle with a massive sky exhibition of 3d sculptural art representing the dreams of The Dreamer, whose dreamy narrative text weaves the ascending helix of dreams together. Some of the artists will be present and there will be a DJ at the 3D build site on Caerleon. 2D build in Solaris (click here to teleport). 3D event in Caerleon Isle (click here to teleport).
1 PM - Autumn Writers Ball
The Autum Writers ball features live
music by Dale Katscher, followed by fireworks and live music by Djai
Skjellerup. There's a L$5000 prize for the the best fancy dress, so
come as your favourite character from literature, keep your slippers on
and enjoy the ball. In Cookie click here to teleport).
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Monday, November 3
3 AM - Melbourne Cup Fun
The Melbourne Cup is an event
that grinds Australia to a halt for the duration of the race - so come
and party with the Aussies and enjoy the sweet voice of Jessy Sommer.
There will be traditonal yellow roses, Champagne and an avatar horse
race at our beautiful tranquil island. Dress in you racing finest. I
highly recommend taking a trip to this sim even if you can't make the
event due to it being held in the wee hours. There are fantasic
galleries, interesting wildlife and some fun in cheek displays. In Isle
of Lost Dreams (click here to teleport).
6 PM - srv4u Conacher in the Clocktower
Love the blues? srv4u Conacher brings his well-honed blues guitar to the Clocktower. Sure to be a great show by a real musical pro! In Edloe (click here to teleport).
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Tuesday, November 4
4 PM - US Election Night Party
Come dance and discuss the election results as they are announced. Drop by or stay the whole time! Election paraphernalia welcome, weapons aren't! In the spirit of this election, there mud wrestling for those who are so inclined and fireworks when the presidential race is called. In the Auditorium of Info Island (click here to teleport).
5 PM - Magical Mystery Decorative Birdhouse
Come
down to Mystical Mastery and build a bird house complete with water
and food bowls. You can even sit on the perch! Participants need to be comfortable rezzing objects, making copies, texturing and adding simple scripts. This class will be held in the Mystic Heights Classroom. Take the tp
from the welcome area or catch the SLURL when it comes up in the class
announcement. In Magical Mystery (click here to teleport).
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Wednesday, November 5
12 PM - Guy Fawkes Night in Ozland
Come celebrate Guy Fawkes Day with a raging bonfire. There will be fireworks, toffee apples, hot dogs as well as dancing at the Cat Inn Pub. In Ozland (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 interesting.
Friday, October 31 at 10 AM (click here to teleport).
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Submitting events for coverage in New World Notes
Every Thursday, NWN highlights events for the upcoming weekend into next Wednesday. Please see the guidelines below for details on submitting events.
Guidelines:
- Events for the coming week must be received by Tuesday Noon SLT.
- Include all the relevant info &em; day, time, and especially the SLURL to the event location.
- Please send related graphics such as screenshots or photo of the event site, if available.
- Events with artistic, cultural, scientific, political, creative, and/or educational value preferred.
- 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.
- 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.
- Bonus consideration given to game-related or machinima events, and for events with "I've never seen that in SL before!" value.
If you'd like an event to be considered, send the description and event information via email to Charlanna Beresford or Moggs Oceanlane. (Moggs is collaborating with me on the list and help compile and write this week's list). Or contact us in-world via IM or drop a folder or notecard in our inventories that contains your event information and images.
Email [email protected] or invite us to an event using this email address via Google Calendar. We are on Facebook as Charlanna Beresford and Moggs Oceanlane.
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Oh wow... the old stage for the Clocktower... heh. Brings back memories, like seeing me as a kid in bell bottoms in the 70's.
Posted by: Crap Mariner | Thursday, October 30, 2008 at 12:20 PM