We all love space and science-fiction to one degree or another. That’s why, from 16:00 through 18:00 SLT on Wednesday, November 23rd at Caitinara Bar, we’re presenting another of our themed Music with Anthony evenings for your enjoyment!
Lost In Space is an evening for celebrating sci-fi and space music down through the decades, from classics like Fly Me to the Moon all the way to Rihanna’s Sledgehammer (from Star Trek Beyond), there is a wealth of music to be enjoyed.
Time travellers from all eras, whether travelling via armchair or blue police box or via portal or accelerator – all are welcome at Caitinara Bar!
So, we’re Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft to join us as we set out Star Trekkin’. Dig out your favourite spacey, fantasy or sci-fi theme outfit (or avatar!), and come down to the beach and Caitinara Bar, where everything has been given a suitable makeover for the evening.
It doesn’t matter if you’re from Kirk’s time or Picard’s, whether you a Little Grey Man (or woman!) from the planet Xeraxthurb or a green Martian; we’ll here to welcome everyone from all corners of the universe – human, Narn, Centauri, Gorn, Cylon, whomever!
You may not lose your heart to a starship trooper, but you can at least shift into Interstellar Overdrive, Flash your funky costume or ask if there is really Life on Mars – and all from the beach-side deck of Caitinara Bar!
We’ll be ready to beam you aboard from 4:00pm on Wednesday, November 23rd!
Stories at the Park, Sunday November 20th, 2016 – see below
It’s time to kick-off a week of story-telling in voice, brought to our virtual lives by the staff and volunteers at the Seanchai Library. As always, all times SLT, and events are held at the Library’s Second Life home at Bradley University, unless otherwise indicated.
Tea-time at Baker Street sees Caledonia Skytower, John Morland and Kayden Oconnell open the pages of the second full-length novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle featuring Sherlock Holmes and John Watson. Originally commissioned for Lippincott’s Monthly Magazine, for which it was serialised under the original title The Sign of the Four; or The Problem of the Sholtos. This was reduced to The Sign of the Four in later serialisations and when published in book form in 1890 – a title which itself was further abbreviated to The Sign of Four for various film and television adaptations.
In 1888, Mary Morstan comes to Sherlock Holmes seeking his assistance in two matters. The first is with regards to her father. Having returned safely from India in 1878, Captain Arthur Morstan had arranged to meet his daughter at the Langham Hotel, London – but he had vanished from the hotel prior to her arrival. In the decade since, no trace of his whereabouts has ever been discovered.
However following his disappearance – and possibly pursuant to it – is the second reason for Miss Marstan’s visit. Every year from 1882 onwards, she has been in receipt of a single pearl, which started arriving after she had responded to a strange newspaper advert inquiring for her. The latest such pearl to arrive had come with a letter, indicating she had somehow been wronged, the sender asking to meet with her.
Holmes discovers that the pearls started arriving shortly after the death of a Major Sholto, who served with Arthur Morstan in India. His investigations leave him convinced there is a complex set of connections between Morstan and Sholto, which involves an Indian fortress, the names of three Sikhs, an Englishman by the name of Jonathan Small and Sholto’s two sons. If all that weren’t enough, it would seem that greed and treasure may lay at the heart of matters…
Join Caledonia Skytower, Aoife Lorefield, and R. Crap Mariner for an hour of original short stories & poetry inspired by the current Art at the Park exhibition at Holly Kai Park. Just climb the steps from the landing point and just us at the Storyteller’s garden, surrounded by the art displays. find out more on the Holly Kai blog, and visit the Park.
Monday, November 21st 19:00: The War Hound and the World’s Pain (Von Bek #1)
Gyro Muggins concludes Michael Moorcock’s 1982 supernatural novel.
Europe, the 17th century: nations are ravaged by the Thirty Years’ War, driven by religion and engulfing most of the Great Powers. Weary of the fighting, disillusioned, faithless and cynical, Ulrich von Bek, the War Hound, deserts his troops and travels through a Germany ruined by the war and religious persecution.
Coming to a strange forest, he finds within it a castle which appears to have escaped the war. He decides to seek shelter within its walls – only to find this is no ordinary castle. The lord within it is none other than Satan himself.
Von Bek discovers he has been allowed into the castle so that Satan might seek his help. In return for his soul, the Devil asks him to seek out the Cure for the World’s Pain, so that Satan might use it as proof to God that he wishes to be reconciled with heaven.
The hosts of Hell, however, aren’t that keen on the idea of reconciliation…
Tuesday, November 22nd 19:00: Serafina and the Twisted Staff
Caledonia Skytower reads the second adventure for Robert Beatty’s young heroine, Serafina, published in July 2016.
Introduced in Serafina and the Black Cloak, the titular heroine had, up until the events of that story, lived a secret life in the basement bowels of the manor house on Biltmore Estate. However, she was forced to reveal herself to the estate owner’s young nephew in order that together, they might discover why the children on the estate were mysteriously vanishing.
Now, just a few weeks after those events, Serafina and her new friends must confront a new danger, one worse than the Black Cloak.
In doing so, they well face tests that will strain friendships, while Serafina learns more about her unique talent and abilities, allowing her to grow from introspective “other”, to a young girl accepting of herself. Nor is she alone in her growth; Braeden also is able to come into his own, understanding his own particular gifts,
Intended for younger readers, the Serafina books have a richness of prose and an approach to storytelling guaranteed to keep readers – and listeners – of all ages enthralled. Join Caledonia to find out more!
Wednesday, November 23rd 19:00: Giving Thanks
Kayden Oconnell and Caledonia Skytower with Selections from Author Bailey White.
Thursday, November 24th 19:00: Alice’s Restaurant Massacree
You can get anything that you want
At Alice’s restaurant.
You can get anything that you want
At Alice’s restaurant.
Walk right in, it’s around the back,
Just a half-a-mile from the railroad tracks, And you can get anything that you want
At Alice’s restaurant.
As Thanksgiving arrives in the United States, Shandon Loring presents singer-songwriter Arlo Guthrie’s famous 1967 musical monologue, Alice’s Restaurant Massacree (also popularly known as Alice’s Restaurant, and the inspiration for the 1969 Arthur Penn film of that name, starring Guthrie himself).
Aside from the opening and closing chorus, the song is delivered as the spoken word accompanied by a ragtime guitar. The story is based on a true incident in Guthrie’s life when, in 1965, he (then 18) and a friend were arrested for illegally dumping garbage from Alice’s restaurant after discovering that the town dump was closed for the Thanksgiving holiday.
What follows is a complicated, ironic and amusing story told in a deadpan, satirical tone, which encompasses fines, blind judges, guide dogs, 27 8×10 copiously annotated glossy photos related to the littering, frustrated police officers, the Vietnam War draft and, ultimately, the inexplicable ways in which bureaucracy moves to foil itself, just when you’ve given up hope of foiling it yourself.
Please check with the Seanchai Library SL’s blog for updates and for additions or changes to the week’s schedule.
The featured charity for November-December is Reach Out and Read, a non-profit organization that gives young children a foundation for success by incorporating books into paediatric care and encouraging families to read aloud together.
It’s time to kick-off a week of story-telling in voice, brought to our virtual lives by the staff and volunteers at the Seanchai Library. As always, all times SLT, and events are held at the Library’s Second Life home at Bradley University, unless otherwise indicated.
Tea-time at Baker Street sees Caledonia Skytower, John Morland and Kayden Oconnell open the pages of the second full-length novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle featuring Sherlock Holmes and John Watson. Originally commissioned for Lippincott’s Monthly Magazine, for which it was serialised under the original title The Sign of the Four; or The Problem of the Sholtos. This was reduced to The Sign of the Four in later serialisations and when published in book form in 1890 – a title which itself was further abbreviated to The Sign of Four for various film and television adaptations.
In 1888, Mary Morstan comes to Sherlock Holmes seeking his assistance in two matters. The first is with regards to her father. Having returned safely from India in 1878, Captain Arthur Morstan had arranged to meet his daughter at the Langham Hotel, London – but he had vanished from the hotel prior to her arrival. In the decade since, no trace of his whereabouts has ever been discovered.
However following his disappearance – and possibly pursuant to it – is the second reason for Miss Marstan’s visit. Every year from 1882 onwards, she has been in receipt of a single pearl, which started arriving after she had responded to a strange newspaper advert inquiring for her. The latest such pearl to arrive had come with a letter, indicating she had somehow been wronged, the sender asking to meet with her.
Holmes discovers that the pearls started arriving shortly after the death of a Major Sholto, who served with Arthur Morstan in India. His investigations leave him convinced there is a complex set of connections between Morstan and Sholto, which involves an Indian fortress, the names of three Sikhs, an Englishman by the name of Jonathan Small and Sholto’s two sons. If all that weren’t enough, it would seem that greed and treasure may lay at the heart of matters..,
Monday, November 14th 19:00: The War Hound and the World’s Pain (Von Bek #1)
Gyro Muggins concludes Michael Moorcock’s 1982 supernatural novel.
Europe, the 17th century: nations are ravaged by the Thirty Years’ War, driven by religion and engulfing most of the Great Powers. Weary of the fighting, disillusioned, faithless and cynical, Ulrich von Bek, the War Hound, deserts his troops and travels through a Germany ruined by the war and religious persecution.
Coming to a strange forest, he finds within it a castle which appears to have escaped the war. He decides to seek shelter within its walls – only to find this is no ordinary castle. The lord within it is none other than Satan himself.
Von Bek discovers he has been allowed into the castle so that Satan might seek his help. In return for his soul, the Devil asks him to seek out the Cure for the World’s Pain, so that Satan might use it as proof to God that he wishes to be reconciled with heaven.
The hosts of Hell, however, aren’t that keen on the idea of reconciliation…
Tuesday, November 15th 19:00: Serafina and the Twisted Staff
Caledonia reads the second adventure for Robert Beatty’s young heroine, Serafina, published in July 2016.
Introduced in Serafina and the Black Cloak, the titular heroine had, up until the events of that story, lived a secret life in the basement bowels of the manor house on Biltmore Estate. However, she was forced to reveal herself to the estate owner’s young nephew in order that together, they might discover why the children on the estate were mysteriously vanishing.
Now, just a few weeks after those events, Serafina and her new friends must confront a new danger, one worse than the Black Cloak.
In doing so, they well face tests that will strain friendships, while Serafina learns more about her unique talent and abilities, allowing her to grow from introspective “other”, to a young girl accepting of herself. Nor is she alone in her growth; Braeden also is able to come into his own, understanding his own particular gifts,
Intended for younger readers, the Serafina books have a richness of prose and an approach to storytelling guaranteed to keep readers – and listeners – of all ages enthralled. Join Caledonia to find out more!
Wednesday, November 16th 19:00: For the Love of Billy
Caledonia Skytower, Kayden Oconnell and Corwyn Allen read selected poems by Billy Collin, the Poet Laureate between 2001 and 2003.
Thursday, November 17th
19:00: The Ransom of Red Chief and More
Shandon Loring leads listeners in the world of short stories by William Sydney Porter, known as a writer by his pen name, O. Henry.
21:00: Seanchai Late NIght
With Finn Zeddmore.
Please check with the Seanchai Library SL’s blog for updates and for additions or changes to the week’s schedule.
The featured charity for November-December is Reach Out and Read, a non-profit organization that gives young children a foundation for success by incorporating books into paediatric care and encouraging families to read aloud together.
November is National Diabetes Month in the United States, a time when the American Diabetes Association (ADA) draws attention to diabetes awareness, prevention, treatment and support mechanisms available to diabetes sufferers and their families.
In support of this, Team Diabetes of Second Life are and will hold a number of in-world events throughout November to help raise awareness of the disease and funds for the American Diabetes Association.
The events comprise:
The Red Hunt: running throughout November 2016 (1st through 30th), this is an open hunt, meaning you do not have to start in any order. All items are 10 lindens, with 100% proceeds going to Team Diabetes of Second Life!
Participating brands and creators comprise: Bound Chaos; Hatter n Hell (and then some); Mahlberg Tailors; OMG Inc!; PeKaS Gorean & Urban Designs; Pink Ice Boutique; Potomac Signature Homes; Prism; Sevyn East; Shhh! It’s a Secret; Stitches Creations; Team Diabetes of Second Life Headquarters; The Lucky Waffle; Tophat Gallery; Vero Modero; Windlght Art Gallery; Zanze and Zuri Jewellery. Hunt SLurls and hints.
Live Healthy Tips: running from November 4th to the 30th
Team Diabetes of Second Life Art Gacha: running from November 15th through to November 30th at the brand new Kultivate Select Gallery and featuring the artists Oema; Vivinne Darcy; JolieElle Parfort; Illyra Chardin; HeathermKnoppe Resident; Miele Tarantal; Johannes1977 Resident and Eleseren Brianna. There will also be 2 special Bryn Oh and Cica Ghost Art raffles.
The Red Ball: November 27th, 2016 13:00-14:00 SLT: sponsored by Ghee and featuring the music of Mimi Carpenter. Check the Team Diabetes of Second Life website for more information nearer the date.
In addition, November 14th in National Diabetes Day in the USA, and throughout the month, Team Diabetes of SL are giving away a free National Diabetes information pack through their in-world office at Nonprofit Commons. The pack includes information on diabetes awareness, prevention and treatment from the American Diabetes Association, and goodies for Second Life avatars!
About the American Diabetes Association
Established in 1940, the American Diabetes Association is working to both prevent and cure diabetes in all it forms, and to help improve the lives of all those affected by diabetes. It does this by providing objective and credible information and resources about diabetes to communities, and funding research into ways and means of both managing and curing the illness. In addition, the Association gives voice to those denied their rights as a consequence of being affected by diabetes.
About Team Diabetes of Second life
Team Diabetes of Second Life is an official and authorised fund-raiser for the American Diabetes Association in Second Life. Established with the aim of raising funds in support of diabetes treatment and to raise awareness of the disease in SL, Team Diabetes of Second Life was founded by Jessi2009 Warrhol and John Brianna (Johannes1977 Resident), and is served by an advisory board comprising Eleseren Brianna, Veruca Tammas, Sandie Loxingly, Rob Fenwitch, Earth Nirvana and Dawnbeam Dreamscape, with Saiyge Lotus serving as a special advisor.
It’s time to kick-off a week of story-telling in voice, brought to our virtual lives by the staff and volunteers at the Seanchai Library. As always, all times SLT, and events are held at the Library’s Second Life home at Bradley University, unless otherwise indicated.
Tea-time at Baker Street sees Caledonia Skytower, John Morland and Kayden Oconnell open the pages of the second full-length novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle featuring Sherlock Holmes and John Watson. Originally commissioned for Lippincott’s Monthly Magazine, for which it was serialised under the original title The Sign of the Four; or The Problem of the Sholtos. This was reduced to The Sign of the Four in later serialisations and when published in book form in 1890 – a title which itself was further abbreviated to The Sign of Four for various film and television adaptations.
In 1888, Mary Morstan comes to Sherlock Holmes seeking his assistance in two matters. The first is with regards to her father. Having returned safely from India in 1878, Captain Arthur Morstan had arranged to meet his daughter at the Langham Hotel, London – but he had vanished from the hotel prior to her arrival. In the decade since, no trace of his whereabouts has ever been discovered.
However following his disappearance – and possibly pursuant to it – is the second reason for Miss Marstan’s visit. Every year from 1882 onwards, she has been in receipt of a single pearl, which started arriving after she had responded to a strange newspaper advert inquiring for her. The latest such pearl to arrive had come with a letter, indicating she had somehow been wronged, the sender asking to meet with her.
Holmes discovers that the pearls started arriving shortly after the death of a Major Sholto, who served with Arthur Morstan in India. His investigations leave him convinced there is a complex set of connections between Morstan and Sholto, which involves an Indian fortress, the names of three Sikhs, an Englishman by the name of Jonathan Small and Sholto’s two sons. If all that weren’t enough, it would seem that greed and treasure may lay at the heart of matters..,
Monday, November 7th 19:00: The War Hound and the World’s Pain (Von Bek #1)
Gyro Muggins continues Michael Moorcock’s 1982 supernatural novel.
Europe, the 17th century: nations are ravaged by the Thirty Years’ War, driven by religion and engulfing most of the Great Powers. Weary of the fighting, disillusioned, faithless and cynical, Ulrich von Bek, the War Hound, deserts his troops and travels through a Germany ruined by the war and religious persecution.
Coming to a strange forest, he finds within it a castle which appears to have escaped the war. He decides to seek shelter within its walls – only to find this is no ordinary castle. The lord within it is none other than Satan himself.
Von Bek discovers he has been allowed into the castle so that Satan might seek his help. In return for his soul, the Devil asks him to seek out the Cure for the World’s Pain, so that Satan might use it as proof to God that he wishes to be reconciled with heaven.
The hosts of Hell, however, aren’t that keen on the idea of reconciliation…
Tuesday, November 8th 19:00: Serafina and the Twisted Staff
Caledonia reads the second adventure for Robert Beatty’s young heroine, Serafina, published in July 2016.
Introduced in Serafina and the Black Cloak, the titular heroine had, up until the events of that story, lived a secret life in the basement bowels of the manor house on Biltmore Estate. However, she was forced to reveal herself to the estate owner’s young nephew in order that together, they might discover why the children on the estate were mysteriously vanishing.
Now, just a few weeks after those events, Serafina and her new friends must confront a new danger, one worse than the Black Cloak.
In doing so, they well face tests that will strain friendships, while Serafina learns more about her unique talent and abilities, allowing her to grow from introspective “other”, to a young girl accepting of herself. Nor is she alone in her growth; Braeden also is able to come into his own, understanding his own particular gifts,
Intended for younger readers, the Serafina books have a richness of prose and an approach to storytelling guaranteed to keep readers – and listeners – of all ages enthralled. Join Caledonia to find out more!
Wednesday, November 9th 19:00: Enough Poe! (Are You Kidding?)
With Caledonia Skytower.
Thursday, November 10th 19:00: Is That You Boy?
Shandon Loring delves into Noel Magnier’s 2001 selection of stories more formally known as Is That You Boy?: Humorous short stories of growing up in Cork, Ireland in the 1940’s and 50’s.
Within it, Magnier recounts the exploits of a young street gang in the Cork of the 1940s and 1950s as they scheme and scam to generate pocket-money for themselves – generally (for the reader) with hilarious results. Written with wit, and an ability to weave a good yarn in a manner guaranteed to light up winter evenings, Noel Magnier brings what could at times be the hard years of 1940s and 1950s Ireland vividly and warmly to life.
Please check with the Seanchai Library SL’s blog for updates and for additions or changes to the week’s schedule.
The featured charity for November-December is Reach Out and Read, a non-profit organization that gives young children a foundation for success by incorporating books into paediatric care and encouraging families to read aloud together.
It’s that time of year when ghosts and ghouls arise, when demons and vampires and more walk abroad; it’s a time for spooky stories and terrifying tales to be told by moonlight or in darkened rooms. And if you’re someone who enjoys spine-tingling yarns, we have just the thing for you at Holly Kai Park – The Great Boo!
Join us on Sunday, October 30th from 1:00pm SLT, as Seanchai Library presents an afternoon of Halloween stories live in voice to mark the opening of Holly Kai Park’s Storyteller’s Circle.
Our demonic deliverers of twisted tales and devilish dialogue will be:
1:00pm – Dubhna Rhiadra
1:20pm – VT Torvalar
1:40pm – Boudicca Amat
2:00pm – Bryn Taleweaver
2:20pm – Hana Hoo
2:40pm – Trolley Trollop
3:00pm – Crap Mariner
3:20pm – Kayden Oconnell
3:40pm – Caledonia Skytower
The circle has been specially dressed for the occasion – the camp fire is lit, the torches blaze brightly to ward off the spirits. But the mist roils and rolls, the wolves howl and owls hoot, and great cobwebs fill the gaps between the trees as the spirits walk abroad! Just set your viewer to midnight (or let Firestorm set the atmosphere for you!), and step into our ghostly world!
The gates will be open throughout the afternoon – so feel free to join us as time permits – although we hope you’ll be with us throughout! after all, what could be a better complement to your Spooky Sunday plans?
And if you feel like coming in costume, there are spaces aplenty for ghouls, ghosts, monsters, demons and all, oh my!
Inara Pey: Living in a Modemworld 