Info Island this week

Alzheimer Society of Ontario and Second Life Library 2.0 launch exhibit on Alzheimer’s disease Details on the exhibit, called Remember Us, are on Dec 8th’s entry

The Caledon branch’s Vannevar Bush Reading Garden is now open in Caledon (76, 73, 23) [SLURL] Recent Aquisitions are on display there, including Christmas books. Due to a hard freeze in Caledon last week, the pond adjacent to the garden has frozen over, and is suitable for skating. The branch has set up a skater’s retreat by the pond, with hot cocoa and a new collection of works on Steam technology

A Hanukkah menorah, or Hanukkiah, will be lit on Info Island December 15 through December 22 in celebration of the annual Jewish festival of Hanukkah, the Feast of Lights, which commemorates the victory of the Maccabees over the Seleucid Empire and the re-dedication of the Temple in Jerusalem in 165 BCE. SL folks of all persuasions (or none) are invited to attend the daily lighting. The Hanukkiah was designed and constructed by Beth Odets of the SL Synagogue group. near the large outdoor Christmas tree in the NE corner of Info Island 1 (176, 193, 33). A notecard about Hanukkah with menorah lighting times will be available soon.

The Info Island podcast URL is SecondLifeLibraryPodcasts where you can find classes by Eiseldora Reisman, audio recordings of past events, and more.

The SecondLife Genealogy Scribes have set up a photo display, “Kansas Memories,” on the 9th floor (Theater Lobby) of Parvenue Tower on Info Island. The photos present various views of life in the Sunflower State during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Stop by and enjoy a look at American life at the turn of the last century. While there check out the genealogical resources provided by members of the Genealogy Scribes Group. If you have an interest in joing this group please contact Kilandra Yeuxdoux.

Thanks to Stonebruise Goodfellow, the Medical and Consumer Health Libraries, and the Medical Center, all have a new project that we’re hoping others will share. Stonebruise is a new library volunteer, and came bearing the gift of a tale about two brothers who flew. Randy and Rod are both paralyzed with muscular dystrophy, restricted to the use of tongue-driven cursors in RL for communication. Stonebruise intends to see that they and others like them can use SL - and we are joining with her in that goal. The recently formed group called Assistive Technology will work to recruit programmers and scripters to develop applications that can be used in world by those who could not otherwise ride, fly, or even communicate. We welcome your support and participation! For questions, IM Stonebruise Goodfellow, Carolina Keats, Namro Orman, or Goodwillstacy Stindberg.