Upcoming Library Events!
Looking for something to do indoors during these cold, wet winter
weeks?
See the Golden Globe winning AVATAR at a theater,
then come to the Sci-fi & Fantasy Portal on Info Island and discuss it
with us.
Sunday’s Golden Globe Award named AVATAR as the Best Drama of the
Year . So it’s a lot more than just a well-done animated film.
Date : Sunday, January 24th at 1 pm on our Sky Platform where we can
use Voice.
http://slurl.com/secondlife.com/Into%20Island/198/107/501
Director James Cameron wrote an 80-page script in 1994, but “…had to
wait for technology to catch up with his vision for the film…”.
Paul Frommer assisted in the filming. Entirely new technologies were
used to turn human actors into onscreen avatars. More than a thousand
people worked on the production of this film.
The film is an action-adventure, journey of self-discovery, has
elements of Hindu concepts, the selflessness that love inspires, and
what we’d like to think we humans can be.
When we humans reach outer space, will we treat Indigenous Peoples
better than we have here on Earth?
In the year 2154, humans must answer that question in the face of
extraordinary technologies .
Into your favorite search engine, enter avatar + film to find a lot
of interesting links ( including a comprehensive wiki).
Alexandrian Free Library: (Caledon, Winterfell, Steelhead, New Toulouse, New Babbage, Amatsu Shima, West of Ireland, Steeltopia, Deadwood, Al Andalus & Constantinople) Library Events for January 20 through January 26, 2010.
Continuing Exhibits:
Caledon Library: From Oxcarts to Gondolas: the travel albums of Isabella Stewart Gardner
2009-07-14 to 2010-02-03
HG Wells Memorial Library, Caledon Wellsian,
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20Wellsian/225/236/23
Deadwood Memorial Library – Drawn From the Past: Deadwood Role-play Characters Inspired by Real History
2009-09-26 – 2010-02-28
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 – 2010-02-01
Toussaint L’Ouverture Community Library Second Floor
http://slurl.com/secondlife/New%20Toulouse/64/87/34
Taking Flight: The Wright Brothers & Beyond
2009-12-01 – 2010-02-28
Jules Verne Wharf, Caledon Mayfair
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20Mayfair/31/168/23
To Move in Measure – An exhibit on 19th century Social Dance, at the Whitehorn Library, curated by Mis Leslie Weston
2009-12-21 – 2010-03-24
Whitehorn Library, Caledon Victoria City
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20Victoria%20City/55/202/23
Traditional Tunes: The Musical Instruments of Ireland
2010-01-10 – 2010-03-31
West of Ireland Library & Cultural Center
http://slurl.com/secondlife/West%20of%20Ireland/44/157/29
Events of the Week:
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WEST OF IRELAND LIBRARY
Miss Marian and the “Little People”
Wednesday, 20 January, 2010
7:00PM to 8:00PM SLT
Where: West of Ireland Library and Cultural Center
http://slurl.com/secondlife/West%20of%20Ireland/44/157/29
Discover a world of curiosities; fairy queens, mischievous brownies, pixies, sylvan elves and magic. Miss Marian Dragovar tells an assortment of tales about the wee folk, sure to be a feast for your imagination. Stories in voice.
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WEST OF IRELAND LIBRARY
Captain Kidd’s Treasure Tales with Shandon Loring
Thursday, 21 January, 2010
7:00PM to 8:00PM SLT
Where: West of Ireland Library and Cultural Center
http://slurl.com/secondlife/West%20of%20Ireland/44/157/29
Buried Riches – Captain Kidd is the most ubiquitous gentleman in history. His earnings in the gentle craft of piracy were frugally husbanded by him, and he has reportedly left numerous pots of money in holes in the ground all along the eastern seaboard, from Coney Island to Key West. The belief in these large deposits of gold has caused reckless expenditure of actual wealth in attempts to recover doubloons and guineas by those seeking to get something for nothing. Despite the hardships of the search and infrequent reward, interest in the subject is now and then revived by reports of the discovery—usually by a farmer ploughing near the shore—of an iron kettle with a handful of gold and silver coins in it. In sea superstitions the apparition of Captain Kidd’s boat is sometimes confused with that of the Flying Dutchman. Even ashore there are reports of the appearance of demons and headless men, and whispers of spirits guarding sea caves and heavy chests full of treasure. Tonight join us for stories of Captain Kidd and more pirate and treasure tales from the eastern U.S. Stories in voice.
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WEST OF IRELAND LIBRARY
“The Cricket in Times Square” (Pt 2) with Caledonia Skytower
Monday, 25 January, 2010
7:00PM to 8:00PM SLT
Where: West of Ireland Library and Cultural Center
http://slurl.com/secondlife/West%20of%20Ireland/44/157/29
The story continues as Chester learns about life in the Big Apple and makes both animal and human friends. But there is something special about this cricket . . . something lucky. But when will that magic, which the Chinese wiseman predicted, finally emerge? Read live in Voice.
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CALEDON LIBRARY
By Whitman, Biweekly!
Tuesday, 26 January, 2010
4:00PM to 5:00PM SLT
Caledon Library, Caledon Victoria City
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20Victoria%20City/160/117/23
A Discussion led by Dame Kghia Gherardi 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:
Jan 26
Feb 9 & 23
March 9 & 23
April 6 & 20
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WEST OF IRELAND LIBRARY
St. Brigid’s Day with Aoife Lorefield
Tuesday, 26 January, 2010
7:00PM to 8:00PM SLT
Where: West of Ireland Library and Cultural Center
http://slurl.com/secondlife/West%20of%20Ireland/44/157/29
The first of February is Brigid’s Day, known as Embolic or Candlemas, and tonight is devoted to her. I’ll share legends and traditions about her from Ireland and Scotland, as well as moderns poems and essays. All stories and legends read in voice