Upcoming Library Events!
The Sci-fi & Fantasy Portal hosts an encore Film Discussion on Avatar
on Saturday, Feb. 6, at 1 pm at the Portal
We’ll meet inside the Portal, main floor level toward the back right-
hand side.
http://slurl.com/secondlife.com/Info%20Island/210/94/33
This landmark places you on Portal grounds near the wedge-shaped
Teleportal device for getting into the Portal building.
Click on the Teleportal, then click Teleport.
Avatar ~ Winner of national and international awards for drama,
directing, production.
It’s a complex story incorporating humankind’s history of clashes
between technological and non-technological peoples.
It’s a story of caring, bringing one’s actions in line with one’s
beliefs.
You’re welcome to come in whatever avatar form you wish….except that
the inside of the Portal is a bit too small for most dragons.
Open Meeting at RezLibris Office
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Cybrary%20City/150/151/26
Sunday, February 7, at 3 pm SLT. All SL editors, journalists,
writers, photographers, or others who would be interested in working
on an online library/education-related publication are invited to
attend (no library background necessary but library knowledge a
plus). We will be discussing future options for RezLibris Magazine,
the magazine for librarians in Second Lifehttp://rezlibris.com.
For further information or any questions prior to attending, please
contact Dulcie Mills
Alexandrian Free Library: (Caledon, Winterfell, Steelhead, New Toulouse, New Babbage, Amatsu Shima, West of Ireland, Steeltopia, Deadwood, Al Andalus & Constantinople) Library Events for February 3 through 9, 2010.
Continuing Exhibits:
Caledon Library: From Oxcarts to Gondolas: the travel albums of Isabella Stewart Gardner
2009-07-14 to 2010-04-01
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/
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 – 2010-04-01
Where:
West of Ireland Library and Cultural Center
http://slurl.com/secondlife/West%20of%20Ireland/44/157/29
New Exhibits:
None.
Events of the Week:
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WEST OF IRELAND LIBRARY
Jules Verne’s “Around the World in 90 Days” with Onyx Plutonian
Wednesday, 3 February 2010
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM SLT
Where: West of Ireland Library and Cultural Center
http://slurl.com/secondlife/West%20of%20Ireland/44/157/29
Join Onyx for the continuing adventures of Phileas Fogg, and his French valet Passepartout as they attempt to circle the globe in 80 days. Mr. Fogg is a rather persnickety lad, with peculiar habits, making the journey all the more fun for those of us who do not have to be travelling with him. The plan is: London to Egypt (by train and boat), Egypt to Bombay (by boat), Bombay to Calcutta (by train), Calcutta to Hong Kong (by boat), Hong Kong to Yokohama (by boat), Yokohama to San Francisco (by boat), San Francisco to NY (by train), and NY to London (by boat and train). All of this has a substantial monetary bet riding on it…will they win?? Come ready for adventure, story told in a rumbly tigery voice!
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WEST OF IRELAND LIBRARY
Shandon Loring with “Algonquin Legends of New England”
Thursday, 4 February 2010
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM SLT
Where: West of Ireland Library and Cultural Center
http://slurl.com/secondlife/West%20of%20Ireland/44/157/29
Many assorted tales from New England Indian tribes…
“When Glooskap came to the camp, which was at Ogumkegeak, now called Liverpool, he found no one. But there lay the birch-bark dish of Martin, and from it he learned that Win-pe and the families had been gone for seven years, along a road guarded by wicked and horrible beings, placed by Win-pe to prevent the Great Master from finding him.” Read live in voice.
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Monday, 8 February, 2010
WEST OF IRELAND LIBRARY
Caledonia Skytower and “Adventures with Pooh Bear”
Monday, 8 February 2010
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM SLT
Where: West of Ireland Library and Cultural Center
http://slurl.com/secondlife/West%20of%20Ireland/44/157/29
Caledonia shares selected Adventures of Pooh Bear and the denizens of the Hundred Acre Wood: Rabbit, Piglet, Kanga, Roo, Eeyore, and Tigger too! Read live in Voice.
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CALEDON LIBRARY
By Whitman, Biweekly!
Tuesday, 9 February, 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:
Feb 9 & 23
March 9 & 23
April 6 & 20
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WEST OF IRELAND LIBRARY
An Evening with Charles deLint and Aoife Lorefield
Tuesday, 9 February 2010
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM SLT
Where: West of Ireland Library and Cultural Center
http://slurl.com/secondlife/West%20of%20Ireland/44/157/29
An evening of Charles deLint .. one of the best contemporary writers of fantasy, deLint’s stories are playful, wistful, and powerful. Stories read in voice.