Community News

"Registration for the Science Fair has closed and the participants are listed on the Science Circle web page. Come on June 26 from 7:00am to 10:00am SLT to see and learn about the interesting projects." Read more on the blog.

"For 2021 we wanted to come back bigger, so as well as the shop & hop there is an entire Pride at Home sim! When you are all shopped out don't forget to stop by, see the parade, take some pics, join the parties and grab some of the many free gifts!" Click to watch the video on YouTube.

"For those that love the annual virtual BURN2 events in Second Life here are the upcoming BURN2 events happening during 2021. Mark these events on your calendars and join in with the fun. Planning is underway for all these events that will be happening at the BURN2 regions on the grid." Read more on the blog.

"36 RFL regions have arrived on the grid for next months 2021 Relay Weekend in Second Life. Relay Weekend takes place on Saturday 12th June and on Sunday 13th June 2021. This year Hopefest will be happening on Wednesday 9th June 2021 which is a brand new event. On Wednesday 16th June the Flood the Region / Wrap Up Party will take place." Read more on the blog.

"Strategically situated in one of the Linden Log Homes, this is more than just a gallery of Slendy's various and sundry appearances around the grid.  He has created a hunt!" Read more on the blog.

"The Sci Fi convention is now! The first went well, but there is still the second. 🙂
My participation, as well as my first experience as a stage manager, was with two acrobatic shows." Read more on the blog.

"2021 marks the 5th year that the Lindens have joined in the fun at RelayStock through Bid a Linden Bald – and this year the event has a couple of extra for folk to appreciate: the Moles of the LDPW are joining the fun, and those making donations via the special Bid a Linden Bald kiosks can receive a Limited Edition Linden Bear!" Read more on the blog.

"One of the big social- and dance events on the Fantasy Faire in Second Life is the famous Fairelanders Masked Ball. To accommodate most of the timezones there are two balls, and I went to the one suited to Euro timezones, tonight! The next one is Saturday, May 1: 6 – 8 PM SLT, at the bottom of the ocean in Paer Thura’s Ballroom." Read more on the blog.

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"I’ll be taking part in a number of events at the Faire this year. On Monday 26 April at 2pm SLT I will be interviewed live in voice by Saffia Widdershins. On Wednesday 28 April at 3pm SLT there will be a showing of STÖMOL, my sci-fi movie filmed entirely in SL. And on Saturday 1 May at 2pm SLT I’ll be doing a live reading." Read more on the blog.

"The surf community in SecondLife always celebrates Earth Day, but this year there’s a problem… a big, big litter problem at Cohiba Lake. The lakeside island chill-out spot has been overrun with single-use paper, plastic and metal and we need your help!" Read more on the blog.

"Banshee is planning to create another series of poems for the Faire in 2021, and she will be reading from them on Friday 7th May at 3pm SLT on Líng xiāo lóng 灵霄龙 – check the LitFest Schedule for exact location closer to the time." Read more on the blog.

"A few days ago, Caledonia Skytower & Elrik Merlin from the Virtual Community Radio (VCR) approached me. And I was flabbergasted when they explained their request to me. For their feature series Where've you been?, Caledonia & Merlin suggested to produce an issue on my cinema company BIRDLIGHTS & BIRDOLUMOJ!" Read more on the blog.

"The 10th annual Mental Health Symposium will take place in Virtual Ability’s Sojourner Auditorium, on Virtual Ability island on Friday, April 16, 2021. There is no charge to attend. The theme is “Mental Health in Trying Times”. The international group of presenters will offer a wide interpretation of the theme, based on their interests and academic backgrounds." Read more on the blog.

"The Relay Rockers have sent out this press release for the upcoming 8th RelayStock event happening on 14th to 16th May 2021. Linden Lab will be participating (5th year running) in Bid The Lindens Bald to support the American Cancer Society and Relay For Life of Second Life. For full details see below." Read more on the blog.

"On Thursday 15th April 2021 marks Bellisseria second anniversary since the opening of the second generation of Linden Homes for Premium members. There will be partying planned for everyone at the Bellisseria Fairgrounds starting at 10am SLT through until 4pm SLT. DJs will be playing tunes, a particle show and fireworks." Read more on the blog.

"What can you do with a cube? How far can you push it’s limits? We invite you to join us in the continuation with our series of creative events at the SLEA Art Sandbox.

Are you a novice to Second Life creating? This is a great opportunity to learn something new. Are you a seasoned virtual creator? This creative event will be a great way to socialize and challenge yourself with ways to utilize a primitive cube."

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"Tia Rungray performs on a special stage, stage-directed by owner Cain Evergarden, in Paradiso SIM" Read more on the blog.

"A new press release has been sent out this weekend for the upcoming 2021 Fantasy Faire in Second Life which will be held from Thursday 22nd April though until Sunday 9th May 2021. The Fantasy Faire is the “largest gathering of fantasy designers, enthusiasts, roleplayers and performers in the virtual world”. Last year for 2020 the Fantasy Faire relayed L$18,875,500 – ($75,512 USD which is pretty amazing." Read more on the blog.

"If you have missed any of the VWBPE 2021 sessions you can view them all here. There were three sessions with Linden Lab this year which can be watched again below. Patch Linden, Grumpity Linden, Madori Linden and Brett Linden were featured this week at the conference." Read more on the blog.

"On Sunday, March 21st, Second Life will play host to SLarp Fest, a one-day celebration of live action role-play (LARP). The event is a co-production by IndieCade International Festival of Independent Games and the Playable Theatre Project, and is the latest in a series of events traditionally held in the physical world to leverage the potential of Second Life as a means to provide attendees with a unique digital experience." Read more on the blog.

"The 2021 Virtual Worlds Best Practice in Education (VWBPE) conference takes place between Thursday, March 18th and Saturday March 20th, 2019 inclusive. A grass-roots community event focusing on education in immersive virtual environments, VWBPE attracts 2200-3500 educational professionals from around the world each year. It’s primary goals are to foster discussion on, and learning about educational opportunities presented through the use of such virtual spaces, a defining core values and best practices in doing so, including:" Read more on the blog.

"Oh yes, the time has come!  We’ve been giving you tasty tastes all week, and now you can dive in to grab those delicious prizes!  You can grab our handy dandy hunt HUD from the Fabulously Free in SL inworld group notices, or head over to the FabFree InfoHub to pick it up!" Read more on the blog.

"Join us at Mad Mare Pub on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 from 1 to 3pm slt for a 2 hour St. Patrick’s Day party!" Read more on the blog.

"A very happy St. Patrick's day to you all! Join everyone in The Worlds End pub today at 12pm SLT (7pm UK)..." Read more on the blog.