Info Island and libraries in sl activities this week

Mystery Manor Book Discussion
When: 25 June (Wednesday)
Time: 6PM SL
Where: Gazebo at Mystery Manor

Maxito Ricardo will lead a discussion of Hard Time by Sara Paretsky.
Paretsky’s character, V.I. Warshawski, is a detective from the
hardboiled school and with her “Paretsky is credited with transforming
the role and image of women in the crime novel.” (Wikipedia). It isn’t
hard to imagine Warshawski holding her own in the company of Philip
Marlow, Lew Archer, and Sam Spade. The cases that V.I. (Vic to her
friends) takes on involve social issues and in Hard Time she learns
about the prison system close up and personal.

Library Art Gallery @ Info Island
SLURL: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Info%20Island/48/79/33/

Saturday 28 June 2008, 1P SLT
Library Art Gallery Special Celebration
Radio Riel (http://www.radioriel.org/) returns with DJ Elrik Merlin to
mix up some great music for us to dance and celebrate the fabulous art
of the students from University of Kentucky and East Tennessee State
University. Come join us again for another fun event full of music,
art, dance, and networking!

“Hard Rocking Women” at the MuMu - June 27th at 5 PM SLT
Museum of Music on Infotainment Island presents “Hard Rocking Women”! The Mumu’s newest exhibit features the women who rocked this male dominated music genre. The exhibit kicks off with a party June 27th at 5 PM SLT, with DJ Merck Forager playing the best from Grace Slick, Janis Joplin, Joan Jett, Pat Benatar, Heart, Melissa Ethridge, Chrissie Hynde, and others!

The Sci-Fi & Fantasy Portal presentsit’s Saturday Book of the Month discussion

When: Saturday, June 21st. at 2 pm.
Where: Info Island 210–94–33 (this places you at the discussion circle)

Title & Author: THE RED PLANET by Heinlein
Host: Yohan Althouse

We welcome your ideas and insights.
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Portal meeting~regular 4th. Wednesday of the month, June 25th, at 6:30 pm (SL)

Updates on existing programs, looking for Volunteers, appreciate ideas for programs/displays/discussion topics.
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July’s Film Discussion event~(Sci-Fi & Fantasy Portal)

Film: THE MATRIX
Hosts: Symmetry Munroe and Hawk Lightcloud

When: Saturday, July 5th, at 1 pm
Where: Info Island 210–94–33 (the discussion circle)

There’ll be a lively discussion of this ground-breaking film. Bring your ideas, insights, questions, and curiosity.
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Rich Idiot Island Exhibits
Rich Idiot island is pleased to announce the opening of two new educational exhibits and library resource collections on the plaza. A collection focusing on American literature and popular magazines of the 1930s is located in the Reading Room on the second floor of the island’s bookstore. Through visual displays and web links, it offers biographical sketches of prominent authors and overviews of period journalism.
A second collection, located in the First Bank of the Islands (also on the plaza), explores issues related to banking and finance during the 1930s. Visitors can find the text of major laws and period documents concerning reforms of banking and investment, as well as information about infamous bank robbers of the decade.

These new collections add to existing exhibits that highlight prominent musicians (in the plaza’s bandstand) and rural images of the 1930s (under a canopy on the island’s north side). Rich Idiot island — soon to be renamed as Only Yesterday — welcomes individuals and groups who want to study cultural change during the 1930s in America.

For more information, contact Rolig Loon by IM in world

Alexandrian Free Library: Caledon, New toulouse, Steelhead and Winterfell Library Events

Come Visit the Caledon Library at the SL5B Celebration!
The Independant State of Caledon glories in its library, and the Caledon build at the Second Life Fifth Birthday celebration includes a miniturized version of the Caledon Library, highlighting its past exhibits. Come visit us at
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Second%20Life%20Birthday/80/7/24

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Grande Opening of the Toussaint L’Ouverture Library of New Toulouse and St. John the Baptist Feast Day Celebration
Toussaint L’Ouverture Library of New Toulouse
Thursday, June 26th
6-8 pm SLT
The Toussaint L’Ouverture Library, New Toulouse
http://slurl.com/secondlife/New%20Toulouse/64/108/23

Please join us as we christen our new library on (belated) St. John’s Eve, the holiest day of the Voodoo calendar. A celebration of growth and moving forward, we’ll baptize the newest addition to the New Toulouse neighborhood in gin and gumbo. After a brief ceremony, music and dancing will be provided in New Toulouse style!

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Reading:The Valley of the Ivory Swan : The Warrior Princess by Aianna Oh
Winterfell Library
Sat, June 28, 2 – 3pm slt
Winterfell Palace
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Winterfell/106/201/36
Author Aianna Oh reads from her novel-in-progress, a work of High Fantasy

West of Ireland Library Events

Tuesday, June 24 - Stories with AineMari Flanagan @ 6pm slt
Wednesday, June 25 - Science Fiction Stories with Rei Hax @ 7pm slt
Thursday, June 26 - Celtic Myths and Legends with Shandon Loring @ 7pm slt

Please IM Sioban McMahon, WOI CEO if you have questions (Derry McMahon, WOI Librarian will be on vacation). These storytellers are great!
http://slurl.com/secondlife/West%20of%20Ireland/44/171/26