Events, displays, classes and other activities
at library locations in Second Life

ALLIANCE VIRTUAL LIBRARY EVENTS

Monday Blues at the Jazz Cat
November 30, Monday, 5 – 6:30pm SLT
Dance and chat mixer
Location: The Jazz Cat Club, Info Island International
SLURL to the location:  http://slurl.com/secondlife/Info%20Island%20International/111/38/29
(NOTICE:  Info International is a HUB sim.  You will land at The Reference Desk.  There is a Teleport Board nearby.  Right click on the Jazz Cat board and teleport to the Club)
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Hot Topic:  Goths and Vampires
December 2, Wednesday, 6:30 – 7:3opm SLT
Panel Discussion of Goth and Vampire communities in Second Life led by Katt Tomsen
Location: AVL Amphitheater, Info Island
SLURL to location:  http://slurl.com/secondlife/Info%20Island/95/114/33
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The Sci-fi & Fantasy Portal has two series of events beginning on Dec.
4th & 5th.
Meet the Author ~ Dana Paxson (RL) = Jeddin Leval (SL)
will lead tours of his underground dity built on the Palm Breezes sim.
This city mirrors the site of his novel, Descending Road .
While touring, he’ll tell us about the events and characters in the
novel.
Dec. 4 at 1 pm,    Dec. 15 at 6:30 pm,   Dec. 20 at 1 pm
Free story download:http://danapaxsonstudio.com/DR%20Latest/DR.zip
Landmark: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Palm%20Breezes/112/93/46

Check both sides of the notice board at the Portal { Info Island
210/94/33 } for information.  Click on the note card giver cube at the base of the
board to receive a story summary and a landmark.

Book of the Month and Film Discussion combined ~ A Christmas Carol
The film is an animated retelling of Charles Dickens’ classic novel
about a Victorian-era miser guided by Spirits who take him back into
his past and into the future.

Now let’s see:  Time Travel + Extraterrestrial Spirits making contact
with a human + the ability to change the future . . . .  Charles
Dickens may not have ever considered that he was writing Science
Fiction or Science Fantasy, but the elements are there.

You’ll remember this gripping and heart-warming story from the past. 
You’ve heard it, read it, seen it on video or TV, seen various filmed
versions.   You’re welcome to wear period dress if you like.

Saturday, Dec. 5th at 1 pm   and   Tuesday, Dec. 8th at 6:30 pm
Check both sides of the notice board at the Portal for information. 
Click on the note card giver cube at the bottom of the notice board
for a summary note card and a landmark to our Sky Platform where we
hold discussions.

OTHER LIBRARY EVENTS

 CONTINUING EXHIBITS:

Caledon Library: From Oxcarts to Gondolas: the travel albums of Isabella Stewart Gardner
2009-07-14 to 2010-01-03
HG Wells Memorial Library, Caledon Wellsian,
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20Wellsian/225/236/23

Great Ladies of Cookery: British and American cookbook publishing by Women in the 18th & 19th centuries
2009-07-31 – 2009-10-29
Whitehorn Library, Caledon Victoria City
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20Victoria%20City/55/202/23

Deadwood Memorial Library – Drawn from the Past:  Deadwood Role-play Characters Inspired by Real History
2009-09-26 – 2009-12-31
Deadwood Memorial Library
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Phoenix%20pass/124/148/651/

Les Chroniques de la Fee Verte: An Exhibit by Elric Anatine.
2009-11-01 – 2010-01-01
Toussaint L’Ouverture Community Library Second Floor
http://slurl.com/secondlife/New%20Toulouse/64/87/34

West of Ireland – Newgrange
2009-11-10 – 2009-12-31
West of Ireland Library & Cultural Center
http://slurl.com/secondlife/West%20of%20Ireland/44/157/29

Ongoing – Taking Flight: The Wright Brothers & Beyond
2009-11-23 – indefinitely
Greenhouse on Jules Verne Warf – Caledon Mayfair
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20Mayfair/33/158/23
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ALEXANDRIAN FREE LIBRARY CONSORTIUM
EVENTS OF THE WEEK:

West of Ireland Library
Marian Dragovar with more Mythic Beasts!
Wednesday, 25 November, 2009
7:00 to 8:00 PM SL
West of Ireland Library and Cultural Center
http://slurl.com/secondlife/West%20of%20Ireland/44/157/29
Join Marian for more tales of the strange and mythic beasts…griffons and dragons and selkies, oh my!!

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West of Ireland Library
Shandon Loring presents Alice’s Restaurant
Thursday, 26 November, 2009
11:00 AM – 12:00 SLT
Where: West of Ireland Library and Cultural Center
http://slurl.com/secondlife/West%20of%20Ireland/44/157/29
Start of your Thanksgiving with a fine tradition…Shandon Loring presenting Arlo Guthrie’s “Alice’s Restaurant” in four part harmony and not forgetting the twenty-seven 8×10 color glossy pictures. Remember…you can get anything you want at Alice’s Restaurant (‘ceptin’ Alice).
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West of Ireland Library
Sudden Death Storytelling with Caledonia Skytower and Marian Dragovar
Monday, 30 November, 2009
7:00PM to 8:00PM SLT
Where: West of Ireland Library and Cultural Center
http://slurl.com/secondlife/West%20of%20Ireland/44/157/29
 No! it will be fun. An hour of improvisational storytelling. Come with ideas and be ready to participate. Storytellers Caledonia Skytower & Marian Dragovar will ask audience members for specific ideas: “The name of a Holiday” “Your favorite fruit” etc and from these clues will create a short story. It might be good, it might go down in flames, but it will be great fun no matter what. Come prepared to laugh.
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Caledon Library
By Whitman, Biweekly!
Tuesday, 1 December, 2009
4:00PM to 5:00PM
Where:Caledon Library, Caledon Victoria City
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20Victoria%20City/160/117/23
A Discussion led by Dame Kghia Gheardi of the works of Walt Whitman By Whitman, Biweekly! Alternate Tuesdays at 4pm SLT Caledon Library, on the Hub in Victoria City
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20Victoria%20City/160/117/23
Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass is one of the works at the foundations of American poetry. Its expansive attempt to capture the spirit and landscape of the 19th century United States has influenced an entire culture’s self-concept, and its rich language continues to inspire readers today as it has for the century and a half of its existence. “By Whitman, Biweekly” will provide an opportunity to look closely at this beloved work. Each time we’ll spend an hour discussing its context and examining the poetry of the 1855 first edition. The series will also give those who love Leaves of Grass, and those who would like to learn more, an opportunity to explore Whitman’s vigorous and heartfelt poetry together.
Schedule:
Dec 1, 15, & 29

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West of Ireland Library
Mist Nets: A Fairy Story with Aoife Lorefield
Tuesday, 1 December, 2009
7:00PM to 8:00PM SLT
Where: West of Ireland Library and Cultural Center
http://slurl.com/secondlife/West%20of%20Ireland/44/157/29
Join Aoife to hear one of her very own stories!