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Let your love shine on True Love Forever Day. Today's Second Life pic of the day is by Hilaire Beaumont. For a chance to have your image featured as the Second Life pic of the day, submit your work to the Official Second Life Flickr Group, but don't forget to read the rules! Connect with Second Life on Social Media: Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | Flickr | Pinterest | Tumblr | Plurk | TikTok | Reddit | LinkedIn

"Click here to join the 12th year anniversary of Fifty Linden Fridays, one of Second Life’s largest in-world groups. Expect a massive crowd, however, because with 52,530 active members, roughly 1 in 10 of SL’s entire user base is a member of FLF. Founded and still managed by an SLer named OMGWTF Barbecue -- or just “Barb” to those who know her -- this celebration is quite a culmination for a young woman who, back in 2006, joined Second Life simply to have some rude fun." Read more on the blog.

"Quite frightening. That's what I thought when I saw the biography with pictures of Drake Nightfire. A Darth Vader from your darkest nightmares stared at me. So exciting to meet him for an interview. But when I saw him, there was no question of a dark monster. Drake appeared to be a sexy hunk with tattooed broad arms, the bluest eyes you ever saw and a fierce looking black and white hairdo." Read more on the blog.

"The Oahu Vacation resort is somewhere I've been wanting to review for a while. I originally featured it back in November as part of a list of resorts that are a possibility for longer (several weeks as opposed to days) stays. I finally managed to come back for a closer look, and my conclusion now is that the Hawaiian themed sims Oahu forms part of are worth a visit, but not a stay." Read more on the blog.

"MONDAY, August 16th, at 7pm: Scott Westerfield's GOLIATH continues with Gyro Muggins. TUESDAY, August 17th Both sessions today, in The Glen ~ at Noon: RUSSELL EPONYM, Live! with music, and poetry in Ceiluradh Glen. ~ at 7pm: Ursula K. LeGuin's DRAGONFLY continues with Willow Moonfire. *WEDNESDAY, August 181th at 7pm: Roger Zelazny's CREATURES OF LIGHT & DARKNESS continues with Corwyn Allen, live on stream. *THURSDAY, August 19th at 7pm: Selections from THE BOOK OF DRAGONS (ed. by Jonathan Strahan) with Finn Zeddmore *FRIDAY, August 20th at 2:30pm: Terry Pratchett's UNSEEN ACADEMICALS " More details on the blog.

"amer anwar is guest on the book club today. his debut novel “brothers in blood” tells the story best friends zaq and jags who get sucked into a violent conspiracy in their south asian immigrant neighborhood of southall [a suburb in the west of london]." Read more on the blog.

The Premium category has been added to the Destinations Floater again: https://lecs-viewer-web-components.s3.amazonaws.com/v3.0/agni/guide.html You'll find it right at the end, with more Sandboxes listed within. Apologies for the inconvenience.

"The Sub-continent of the new Fantasy theme of Premium Membership Linden Homes started coming on-stream on Thursday, August 12th, with an initial three regions being release, those with more being made available from the 13th onwards." Read more on the blog.

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Pictured: Lollipop by Cica Ghost Today we're featuring ten must-visit events to keep you busy in Second Life this week. Don't forget to check our Recently Added category (there are a lot this week) to see all the latest additions to the Second Life Destination Guide! Lollipop by Cica Ghost Happiness is enjoying the little things in your life. Visit in Second Life BVN's Blogger Management Panel The Blogger & Vlogger Network will be holding a Live Presentation Blogger Management Panel with Melly Lecker, SadyCat Littlepaws, Duchess Flux, and Dalriada Delwood. As experienced blogger managers, event coordinators, and creators they will be sharing their views and insights on successful bloggers and how to manage them. The presentation is scheduled to begin on Saturday, August 14th at 12pm (noon) SLT and end at approximately 1pm SLT. A brief 30-minute question and answer period will immediately follow. For more info, visit bvnsl.com Visit in Second Life The Peale Founder's Day Celebration Visit The Peale Museum island on Sunday, August 15th at 3pm SLT/Pacific for a screening of the Founder's Day event to celebrate the 1 year birthday of the Peale in Second Life, and the 207th birthday of the physical Peale, located in Baltimore, Maryland. This live broadcast will be "projected" into the courtyard of the Virtual Peale, providing a portal into the physical Peale. Meet RL artists, staff, and partners from the Peale, and see the progress of the ongoing restoration of the oldest museum building in America, established in 1814 by artist Rembrandt Peale. The hour-long event will also feature a musical performance by Scott Patterson for the Proximity Project, a history and demonstration of silhouette cutting with Lauren Muney, and a look back at Out Of The Blocks with Aaron Henkin. Visit in Second Life Fifty Linden Fridays 12th Birthday Bash The Fifty Linden Fridays Backyard Birthday Bash starts on August 13th and runs until September 3rd, featuring all of your favorite FLF creators, and some very special guests! Each store will have a brand new item available, as well as some 'fan fave' previous FLF items to give you a chance if you missed them before. Plus, each store will have a gift, a way of saying thank you for supporting FLF for over 12 years! See you on August 13th! Visit in Second Life ContraptioN's 10th Anniversary Founded by Walton Wainwright, ContraptioN is a passion project, a hobby, and a creative outlet for the artists behind it. Their designs are often themed with a Steampunk, Victorian, or Scifi flair. From August 12th to the 18th, ContraptioN will be releasing a daily rotational gift, to celebrate their 10th Anniversary. Join their inworld group and keep track of the daily events! Visit in Second Life Wizarding Faire Mischief Managed's Wizarding Faire is an enchanted event for all witches and wizards. Shop for all your magical needs from more than 75 vendors. Wizarding Faire runs from August 7th until August 21st. For more info, visit: mischiefmanagedsl.net/wizarding-faire Visit in Second Life Abnormality Abnormality is a quarterly shopping event offering a major shopping event platform for veteran creators and new ones alike in all of the wonderful and unique communities SL has to offer. Includes a wide array of furry / anthro creators and human creators. The event runs from August 7th to 28th. More info at: abnormality.is Visit in Second Life Transylvania Turns 17 The Transylvania Family, Second Life’s oldest gothic vampire, and lycan community welcomes you all to celebrate its 17th birthday with a week-long celebration starting on Monday, August 9, through Sunday, August 15. Visit in Second Life Tenochtitlan Tenochtitlan, 500 years after its fall before the Spanish conquest. (August 13, 1521). An exhibition in Second Life, open from August 13th to September 20th is a tribute to the Mexica (Aztec) people because even in the face of the subjugation and destruction of the great city, their culture and legacy lives on among Mexicans. Visit in Second Life Virtual Hotel Chelsea Woodstock Celebration The Virtual Hotel Chelsea celebrates Woodstock with the Strawberry Fields Dreamer’s Stage. The grand opening is on August 17th from 1 PM SLT to 10 PM SLT. Some of Second Life’s best live musical performers will present their dedications to the monstrous concert of ‘69. Nine hours of immersion with old tunes and dancing echoing the best of Woodstock in Chelsea's newest outdoor venue! For more info, visit virtualhotelchelsea.com Visit in Second Life Got a spot that you’d like listed in the Destination Guide? Make sure to drop us a note at editor@lindenlab.com or submit your spot via web form. Don’t forget to read more about the Destination Guide info, guidelines and criteria for Editors’ Picks or the Destinations Floater in the viewer, to increase your chances of being featured in those coveted spots! Connect with Second Life on Social Media: Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | Flickr | Pinterest | Tumblr | Plurk | TikTok | Reddit | LinkedIn

"While womenswear freebies are plentiful in Second Life, it can often be harder to find high-quality men’s freebies in SL, so I wanted to cover a major hunt that is taking place from now until August 30th, 2021, featuring free hunt prizes from dozens of menswear stores across the grid!" Read more on the blog.

"Inspired by the Roman Strategy Table from Del-ka Aedilis, I created this scene of a Roman noblewoman seeing the plans laid out by her husband and then praying to their ancestors, perhaps on the eve before he goes into battle. All the decor pieces as well as the house itself are from Del-ka Aedilis Civitas series, which does a wonderful job of capturing various aspects of Roman life. Note that I did size down the house as well as the decor for this photo since my avatar is small by SL standards." Read more on the blog.

"What is it about "home" that gives me that safe and relaxed feeling I am where I belong? Even with all the nuances of this repair or that repair that is needed, it is still, home. It's mine. I own it." Read more on the blog.

"Just before 4pm SLT today the new Fantasy sub continent got released and already there is 30 people in the Solstace region along with many Moles for testing purposes. There is a new water connection opening shortly between Rigamarole and SSPE2539 it is believed. It’s expected in the hours and days ahead more Fantasy regions will be released for those interested in having a new Fantasy Linden Home." Read more on the blog.

"Every Wednesday the Blogger and Vlogger Network offers a new challenge, a Humpday Challenge as they call it, with a theme to inspire everyone into creating a photo. While not every theme may suit you, a lot of them are fun to do. It’s not a competition, but simple fun! This weeks challenge is called “Do Over: reshoot one of your first ever photographs and see how much you have improved!”" Read more on the blog.

"I personally think that this motto fits almost perfectly to all of Cica’s installations: Having fun exploring her world of giant animals, her journey back into childhood, when everything was big, not intimidating, just a world to explore and discover. And it makes you happy – well at least me!" Read more on the blog.

"The Sensuality Exhibtion is back with a new summer edition! The Sensuality series of exhibtions feature adult themed art and are Kultivate’s only adult themed exhibitions!" Read more on the blog.

"So, I was thinking about profiles today. I wondered what information do people look for in profiles? What information makes you want to even bother talking in local chat or IM a person? Your profile is your initial presentation to the (virtual) world. It can say a little or lot. Remember that there is no such thing as the perfect profile. There is, however, the perfect profile FOR YOU." Read more on the blog.

"I’m in another kinda state where I want to post this photo, but I don’t know what to write, so I’m going to write you the same thing I’ve written on Facebook today, as well as in my journal." Read more on the blog.

"Gem Price has been in Second Life since May 4, 2008. A thoughtful hiker, trained in science and math, strongly tied to everything to do with nature, cosmos and earth, from astronomy to geology, who spends his free time traveling the world, taking photos and mostly creating digital sceneries, and summaries of the fractals. In Second Life he found the opportunity to expand and present his passion for creating fractals thanks to digital tools." Read more on the blog.

"I realize that this is probably not the right way to use Flickr, but I'm hungry to communicate with others since I don't leave my land in SL every day... I've asked you guys a few times to help me with something I didn't understand, but today I want to answer your questions for you! You may ask me only one question per person. I will try to answer all questions as honestly as I can, but there are some that I just can't answer, so at that time I will accept one new question." Read more on Flickr.

"Never underestimate the healing powers of a quiet moment in the greenhouse." Read more on the blog.

"Guys, I went to the Okinawa Summer Festival yesterday and I got a lot of goodies to show you." Read more on the blog.