Pictured: Bid the Lindens Bald at RelayStock 2021

Each week, the Second Life Destination Guide editorial team reviews dozens of new locations and events worth exploring. With all those beautiful destinations to check out, we thought we’d highlight a few of the entries that stood out to the editorial team. Don't forget to check our Recently Added category to see all the latest additions to the Destination Guide!

This week we are highlighting some interesting Featured Events that offer a variety of different activities to keep you entertained. 

It's going to be a weekend of peace, love, and hope with lots of good music at RelayStock. Head on over to Bid the Lindens Bald at RelayStock and enjoy the party while helping to raise funds for Relay for Life in Second Life and the American Cancer Society. Several Lindens and Moles are up for bidding, click this link for all the details.

Bid the Lindens Bald

For the fifth consecutive year, Linden Lab and the Relay Rockers are teaming up to fight cancer and support the American Cancer Society with the 2021 Bid the Lindens Bald Challenge. The challenge runs from May 12th to the 19th. More info on the website: relayrockers.org/bid-the-lindens-bald

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Lupus Awareness Fair

Lupus Awareness Fashion Showcase and Fair is an annual event hosted by the sorors of Sigma Upsilon Nu, SL Sorority, and The Red Door Models. During the month of May their mission is to educate and raise awareness and funds for both Lupus Awareness of America and the Lupus Awareness of the UK. As they did in their inaugural year in 2010, they begin May 1st with their annual Lupus Walk that opens the Lupus Fair that will last the full month of May. The fair is composed of various events and interactive activities, i.e. a Fashion Show, a Charity Boxing Event, and a ballet.

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Bay City's 13th Anniversary

Bay City, the first mainland community created by the Linden Department of Public Works, will celebrate its 13th anniversary this Sunday, with a parade down their Route 66, followed by a music event featuring GoSpeed of KONA Stream, Mimi Carpenter, Parker Static, and Noma Falta in the Bay City Fairgrounds. All are welcome to join in Sunday, May 16th from 12:30pm to 4:30pm PT/SLT for the fun!

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The Twisted Gallery grand opening will be on May 16th at 12pm PT.

Twisted Paradise

Twisted Paradise is an eclectic artist's retreat, a home, and a playground for diverse interests. Twisted Paradise offers an abundance of inspiration, activities, and fun to maximize all this life offers. Let the mists of creativity twist up and around as you wander through the magical locations. The Twisted Gallery grand opening will be on May 16th at 12pm PT. This month come to see the digital art of Cullum Writer, and the first life photography of Jasmyn Roecastle and Zane Farman.

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Colors of Darkness at Janus Gallery II

You are cordially invited to Janus Gallery II on Saturday, May 15th from 11am-1pm slt for the opening of Ladmilla Medier’s Art and the depictive Poetry of Eli Medier. The exhibit is “Color of Darkness.” Fly Kugin and Nina Setner will perform live, making for a life-altering afternoon of art and music. The exhibit will be open until June 10th, 2021.

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Raglan Shire's 16th Artwalk

Raglan Shire's 16th Artwalk will run from May 16th to June 20th. A five-week-long event that spans 5 regions. Over 150 artists from around the world participate in this event. Everything from RL photos, paintings and drawings to SL sculptures will be displayed. Artwalk features live music shows as well as regular weekly games, poetry slam, and DJ events. For more info, visit: raglanshire.com/events

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The Modify Event

[Mod]ify is an up-and-coming event that emphasizes creativity among designers and their users. It is the only event in Second Life for items with modify permissions. They want to encourage the creative freedom that is Second Life. Their goal is to establish an event that can showcase designers who are committed to quality, creativity, and customization! The event is open from May 1st to the 31st.

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Summer Is Coming Event

Summer is coming! Here you find everything for a great start into this year's summer, a big treasure hunt, and plenty of other fun things to do and discover. The event runs from 1st - 30th May 2021.

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Enchantment A Midsummer Night’s Dream

ENCHANTMENT is a one-of-a-kind shopping experience within the virtual world of Second Life. Enchantment was created to showcase the incredible abilities of creators, bloggers, photographers, and artists within Second Life in collaboration with the wonder of Fairytales. Each build is created to immerse the visitor in the tale. Enchantment hosts a hunt, photo exhibit, photography contest, performance art, music, and Role Play. Every three months a Fairytale is chosen to inspire us all. May's theme is, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream" So come and be Enchanted! The event runs from May 8th to the 31st.

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Focus Photography Fair ends today, so visit soon!

Focus Photography Fair

Focus Photography Fair Spring 2021 offers all the tools that photographers and bloggers need and want to facilitate and inspire their creativity! You will find it all here! Photogenic regions are showcased and they have three professional photographers to make that profile photo you dreamed about! Adding to that, several workshops and photo challenges, and you can also enjoy daily live music shows! The event runs from April 30th to May 14th.

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Summer Sailstice in Second Life

Summer Sailstice is the annual celebration of sailing that happens every year on the Saturday closest to the summer solstice; this is their 21st year! The idea is simply to get as many people around the world out on a sailboat on the same day. In 2021, because of the pandemic, it is safer to move to virtual sailing! Summer Sailstice in SL is officially registered as a Summer Sailstice Event. If you’re already a sailor in SL, visit this location to find out how you can register and join the inworld group to participate in this event on June 19th. For more information, visit: sailvirtual.com

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SL Sci Fi Con The 13th

The Scifi Con realms are a mysterious pocket of spacetime orbiting through the many planes of the Multiverse. They are wondrous places, always changing and morphing into new and fascinating shapes and landscapes. Once a year, the Con realms briefly intersect our regular Second Life reality, and we get to explore them all over again, discovering what new treasures they have in store for us this time! The Con supports the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life of Second Life’s quest to achieve a world without cancer and will run from May 13th to the 24th. For more information, visit: scificonventionsl.wordpress.com

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