Community News

"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.

Click over to YouTube to watch the video.

"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."

Read more on the blog.

"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.

"The 14th annual  Virtual Worlds Best Practice in Education (VWBPE) conference will take place in Second Life between Thursday, March 18th and Saturday, March 20th 2021, with the supporting programme commencing on Wednesday, March 3rd." Read more on the blog.

"In our new episode of Designing Worlds, we visit the fantastic event that was One Billion Rising 2021, held on February 14th. For the ninth year, men and women in Second Life joined activists, writers, thinkers, celebrities, and people across the world to Rise, Resist and Unite as a show of unity, individual strength, and the need for change" Read more on the blog.

"Hello and thank you for watching. You know already how I love to shop and RFL is an event I make sure to stop at every year. We are going to take a quick peek at a new home release from Maven, the "Springfield"; a lovely family home that includes a duck." Click to watch the video on YouTube.

"This my version of Second Life Painted Ladies like in San Francisco.  This version is more whimsical though.  Carpe Diem Designs released the Fachwerk Houses in a variety of colors that can be found at SL Home and Garden Show which benefits the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life." Read more on the blog.

"Queremos invitarte a que visites esta nueva exposición con motivo de las actividades realizadas por el 8 de Marzo, Día de la Mujer aquí en Ayuda Virtual Cultural." Read more on the blog.

"One of my favorite events of the year is opening TODAY!!!  Second Life's Home and Garden Expo is now open.  There are nine regions this year all filled with tons of things to see, do and purchase.  Designers bring out their best and all or part of the sales benefit the American Cancer Society." Read more on the blog.

"The Home & Garden Expo opens tomorrow, with nine sims full of fantastic creators and many, many vendors raising money for Relay for Life and the American Cancer Society. The event, running from the 27th of February to 21st of March, will make it ever so easy to get your house or your whole sim looking fantastic you give support to a very important cause." Read more on the blog.