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"Here’s my completely unofficial pocket/quick-start guide to this year’s SLB. For all the details, you should start browsing through the Featured News blog on the Second Life site." Read more on the blog.

"During my five years in SL, I waited every year for the biggest and most generous event: Birthday! And of course, the word "Gifts" had a special influence and magic. I exhaled, and like thousands of others, ran, ran, ran through all the sims, clicking boxes, faster, faster, to have time to fill my inventory with hundreds of items before closing, whether I needed them or not. Of course, I was the same as everyone else. 

So far this year I took part as a designer with my handbags, making a joint collection "Zodiac" together with Arkona and Find the Fish. We have a place on Zinnia, welcome to visit, we have a very beautiful place with exclusive GIFTS"

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"This page gives you all the links to enable you to navigate around and explore !

21st June – 21st July it’s party month and full on celebrations marking the milestone of Second Life.

The moles The Lindens The Creators and everyone in between have been busy beavering away to give us a tonne of sims to explore and celebrate this remarkable milestone."

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"Second Life marks its 2st anniversary in 2024, with a month of activity kicking-off through until Sunday, July 21st. Celebrations will be taking place across the Birthday regions in Second Life, and and with previous years includes live music, DJ sets, art, shopping (via the dedicated Shop and Hop event), exhibits by Linden Lab and – particularly – exhibits by Second Life residents and communities." Read more on the blog

"@ Noon: Russell Eponym, Live at The Glen!
Join us for Russell's weekly performance.  Enjoy an hour of 100% live and unplugged acoustic music and spoken word.  Russell presents original and traditional songs, instrumental pieces and covers, together with some selected stories and poems: Folk Baroque and Beyond. 

@ 7pm: Caledonia concludes Dave Eggers' The Eyes & The Impossible.

Johannes, a free dog, lives in an urban park by the sea. His job is to be the Eyes—to see everything that happens within the park and report back to the park’s elders, three ancient Bison. His friends—a seagull, a raccoon, a squirrel, and a pelican—work with him as the Assistant Eyes, observing the humans and other animals who share the park and making sure the Equilibrium is in balance. "

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"Heyas Fabs!

Yep, we know you want it.  And guess what?  We’ve got it!  Behind the scenes, Porta and Beachy have been slaving away to get you all the information about SL21B:  Second Life’s 21st Birthday Bash!  If you haven’t seen it before, then prepare for some crazy info:  We’ve got locations, descriptions and photos of every gift at this MASSIVE shopping event (there are 24 regions to explore!) in our extremely detailed spreadsheet.   Plus, if you look along the bottom, you’ll see tabs that have the information sorted in different ways.   It’s quite amazing." 

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"Second Life Shop & Hop SL21B is here, over 400 stores with promos and Free Gifts. Let's grab all the Free Giftcards and Don't miss the FREE unisex Satyr head & Kawaii AO" Watch the video on YouTube

"On June 29 at 9 AM, the SL21B Aquatorium Stage will transform into a haven of modern dance as Muse Dance Co presents “THE SKY WE SHARE,” an enchanting production crafted by the visionary Anu Papp and set to the evocative music of Ryan Farish. This performance promises to be a mesmerizing journey through the delicate threads that connect us all, celebrating the 21st birthday of Second Life in spectacular fashion." Read more on the blog

"The SL21B regions open to the public at 12pm SLT on Friday 21st June 2024 over at the “SLB” regions in Second Life. Final preparations are being made by the Moles/LL to get everything ready for the big grand opening. SL21B celebrations go through until Sunday 21st July 2024 so a whole month this year." Read more on the blog

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"... As I get older, I appreciate that I can still walk, see, hear, and think. Second Life, the virtual world turning 21 this month. I never imagined I would be part of something this great. I know many DJs in Second Life perform at the SL21B and I am honored I can participate once again." Read more on the blog

"Some of the finest artists on the grid are coming together on June 30, starting at 12pm (SLT) to celebrate the 16th annivesary of the one and only Virtual Hotel Chelsea!" Read more on the blog

"@ Noon: Russell Eponym, Live at The Glen
@ 7pm: Caledonia continues Dave Eggers' The Eyes & The Impossible"
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"It’s time to vote for 2025 theme for Relay For Life of Second Life season next year. Last weekend marked Relay Weekend for the 2024 RFL of SL season which was very successful and pretty popular." Read more on the blog

"Come join me for a celebration for Pride at El Jefe on June 8th!" Info on Flickr

Info on Flickr

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"The 2024 Second Life Hair Fair is opens on Saturday, June 1st and runs through until Sunday, June 16th, 2024. As with previous years, is being run to raise money for Wigs for Kids, with every purchase seeing a percentage donated to the cause, with the Bandana booths and Donation kiosks donating 100% of all proceeds received." Read more on the blog

"Enjoy the best nightclub sounds of all time, remixed into mash-up anthems as we celebrate One Night in Heaven, this Saturday from 12pm SL"  Read more on the blog

"The 16th Sci-Fi Con in Second Life has been going for a few days now. This year it runs from May 24th through June 4th." Read more on the blog

"The 2024 (and 16th) Second Life Sci-Fi Con is currently in progress across eight regions (+ the landing point region and teleport hub). It will run through until June 4th, 2024, raising money for the Michael J. Fox Foundation in association Team Fox, the fund-raising branch of the Foundation, and Creations for Parkinson’s in Second Life, and with the support of Linden Lab." Read more on the blog.

"🎵 Ice (Icecremn Merlin) 🎵 shares his years of talented songwriting, guitar playing, and singing. His songs have a ballad-style storyteller to them. They are very relatable and heartfelt. " Read more on the blog

"In May of 2008, the mainland community of Bay City was opened to Second Life® residents across the Grid. Now, Bay City, the first major project undertaken by the “Moles” of the Linden Department of Public Works, will turn sixteen. To honour their anniversary, Bay City Residents will be hosting their annual parade and live music event this May, and welcome everyone to enjoy their fine City." Read more on the blog

"The 2023 Virtual Ability Inc., (VAI) Mental Health Symposium on Friday, May 17th, 2024, marking the internationally supported Mental Health Awareness Week (May 13th through 19th, 2024, inclusive). As such, it forms a part of a wide range of physical world and virtual world events framed around Mental Health Awareness Month, which has been throughout May observed in the United States since 1949."  Read more on the blog