WELCOME TO SEANCHAI LIBRARY
Seanchai ("Storyteller" in Irish) Library celebrates the Celtic tradition of stories told around the hearth or in the pub to friends, family, and welcomed strangers. Seanchai Libraries bring stories of all kinds to life, in Second Life.
THURSDAY January 16th at 7pm: THE RAVEN'S HOUSE
FINAL DAY at The Dickens Project
Haven't seen this Edition of The Dickens Project yet?
Where have you been?
Visit the Art Show, ride the Balloon, tour on Bay Rum's cart, and join us
on the Skating Pond . . .
FROM 2-4pm slt/pacific - THE LAST DANCE at DICKENS
2 hours of music and fellowship on the Pond for one last round before the Dickens regions fade into the mists till called again.
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CLOSING WEEKEND: Saturday, January 4th at The Dickens Project
@1PM - THE CREATION OF THE VIOLIN Presented by Officina dei Sogni
Original animations, music, environmentals and a innovative use of performance tools are the mark of Officina dei Sogni's work. Their unique blend of story, music, and movement are shown to great advantage in this adaptation of an ancient gypsy folktale.
Arrive early to claim your seat and settle in for this singular performance at The Dickens Project.
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NEW YEAR'S DAY at The Dickens Project - Music!
@5PM - Corwyn Allen, Live!
Enjoy an hour on the Pond with Corwyn's rich vocals and acoustic accompaniments mixed with the delightful ambience of the Skating Pond.
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NEW YEAR'S EVE at The Dickens Project - December 31st
Stories, and fun on The Pond for New Year's Eve
FROM 2-4PM - NEW YEAR'S EVE SKATE on The Pond
We present a variety of music (not limited by period or genre) to honor the old year, and celebrate the promise of the new one.
@7PM - THE CRICKET ON THE HEARTH Concludes
The conclusion of the next best known of Dickens' Christmas novellas, after the mighty "Carol", this "Fairy Tale of Home" invokes the folkloric magical luck of crickets, while making keen observations on relationships, and making a choices. Live on Stream from Fezziwig's Courtyard.
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SATURDAY & SUNDAY, December 28th & 29th at The Dickens Project
Both Saturday & Sunday at Noon slt/pacific
It's a great tradition in the British Isles - ghost stories between Christmas and New Years. Whether it's M.R. James, Walpole, or Dickens himself, Caledonia will be sharing chilling tales 'tween the holidays, live. On Stream from Fezziwig's Courtyard.
Sunday, December 29th from 1:30 - 3pm slt/pacific
Dickens Project friend (and Founder of Virtual Community Radio) Elrik Merlin will be playing traditional dance music of the 18th and 19th Century at the Miner's Village on Dickens Harbour. Fluff your petticoat, or brush up your finest Sunday waistcoat and come a long to tread a measure to some vintage dancing music.
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THURSDAY, December 26th at The Dickens Project - A Classic Continues
The next best known of Dickens' Christmas novellas, after the mighty "Carol", this "Fairy Tale of Home" invokes the folkloric magical luck of crickets, while making keen observations on relationships, and making a choices. The "Chirps" continue tonight at 7pm slt/pacific.
Live on Stream from Fezziwig's Courtyard.
Teleport available at The Welcome Area
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TUESDAY, December 24th at The Dickens Project
TODAY at THE DICKENS PROJECT
Tuesday, December 24th ~ Christmas Eve (all times slt/Pacific)
@ Noon to 2pm ~ Christmas Eve Skate on the Dickens Project Skating Pond
@ 9pm ~ Candles and Carols at the Church of St. Charles of the Little Dickens
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MONDAY, DECEMBER 23rd at The Dickens Project - The Last Story Tours
TODAY at THE DICKENS PROJECT
Monday, December 23rd: (all times slt/Pacific)
STORY TOURS: Stave Four: The Last of Three Spirits & The End of It
Concluding today - Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" will be read in a live walking tour format. Read live on Stream, come enjoy this singular experience, only at The Dickens Project.
All Tours begin at the Embankment
- @ 2pm - Read by Aoife Lorefield & Caledonia Skytower
- @ 7pm - Read by Gloriana Maertens, Kayden Oconnell, and Caledonia Skytower
Note: The Tour Teleportals will remain up until the following morning, for guests to retrace the tour (using the free audio hud) or simply to enjoy on their own.
PLUS @ 1:45 pm "WOOTMAS!" The Raglans Shire Tiny Carolers
AND AFTER THE FINAL TOUR @ 8:15pm In the Opera House - "The Muppets Christmas Carol"
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SUNDAY, December 22nd at The Dickens Project - Art, Stories, Music & Skating!
TODAY at THE DICKENS PROJECT
Sunday, December 22nd: (all times slt/Pacific)
@ 11am - Open Art Show Celebration
We are pleased to celebrate this year's Open Art Show featured artists - twelve of the best and brightest SL artists, many of whom chose to create their images at The Dickens Project.
DJ Caledonia Skytower will be playing and hour of Christmas Jazz.
STORY TOURS: Stave Three: The Second of Three Spirits
Continuing today - Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" will be read in a live walking tour format. Read live on Stream, come enjoy this singular experience, only at The Dickens Project.
All Tours begin at the Embankment
- @ 2pm - Read by Kayden Oconnell & Caledonia Skytower
- @ 7pm - Read by Caledonia Skytower & Finn Zeddmore
Note: The Tour Teleportals will remain up until the following morning, for guests to retrace the tour (using the free audio hud) or simply to enjoy on their own..
@ 3pm -Skating Party with DJ Dano Bookmite
One of the most fun activities at Dickens is the skating pond, complete with five different skate paths and a dance caller. Long time Dickens friend Dano Bookmite plays two hours of music to glide, trip, and collide to, pondside.
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SATURDAY, December 21st at The Dickens Project
TODAY at THE DICKENS PROJECT
Saturday, December 21st: (all times slt/Pacific)
Continuing today - Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" will be read in a live walking tour format. Read live on Stream, come enjoy this singular experience, only at The Dickens Project.
All Tours begin at the Embankment
TODAY: Stave Two: The First of Three Spirits
- @ 2pm - Read by Aoife Lorefield
- @ 7pm - Read by Shandon Loring and Caledonia Skytower
PLUS: @ 6:45pm - The Raglan Shire Tiny Carolers at the Embankment
Note: The Tour Teleportals will remain up until the following morning, for guests to retrace the tour (using the free audio hud) or simply to enjoy on their own..
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FRIDAY, December 20th" A Big Day at The Dickens Project - Carol Tours Begin!
It's finally here! Time for the "Christmas Carol" Story Tours!
Beginning today and every day through Monday a different section of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" will be read in a live walking tour format. Read live on Stream, come enjoy this singular immersive experience, only st The Dickens Project.
TODAY: Stave One: Marley's Ghost
@ 3pm - Read by Caledonia Skytower
@ 7pm - Read by Kayden O'connell, Gloriana Maertens, and Caledonia Skytower.
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All times slt/pacific
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TODAY at The Dickens Project - Thursday, December 19th
@ Noon - Virtual Worlds Education Roundtable
Hosted by The Community Virtual Library.
@ 1pm - Tally Mercury, Live at The Dickens Project
Join us for an hour of fantastic music and songs with Tally at the Opera House.
@ 9-11pm - DJ Tigerpawz with "Decades Holiday Edition"
eClipse Club & Resort brings an hour of music and mayhem to The Dickens Skating Pond.
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All times slt/pacific
Teleport available at The Welcome Area
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TODAY at The Dickens Project: "The Cricket on the Heart" Continues
The next best known of Dickens' Christmas novellas, after the mighty "Carol", this "Fairy Tale of Home" invokes the folkloric magical luck of crickets, while making keen observations on relationships, and making a choices. The "Chirps" continue tonight.
Live on Stream from Fezziwig's Courtyard.
Teleport available at The Welcome Area
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TODAY at The Dickens Project: December 16th - Music and Dancing
@ 9-11pm slt/pacific - eClipse Club & Resort at The Dickens Project Continues
Our friends from eClipse Club & Resort continue their jubilant residency at Dickens tonight with DJ JAdmiral Maelstrom will spin 2 hours of Holiday favorites at The Opera House for a "Holiday Formal."
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LOTS TO DO at The Dickens Project: December 14 & 15
In addition to balloon rides, and horse cart tours, strolling the streets exploring while listening to "A Christmas Carol" and using the new Points of Interest Mini-Map to help you discover parts of the story and activity markers, and visiting the art gallery (there's just do much to do!) we have the following events scheduled . . .
Saturday (all times slt/pacific)
@ Noon - The Night Before Humbug!
Divertissement in dance presented by Evolution Dance. (Come early to get a seat and be kind to your Viewer).
@ 7-9pm- "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" with DJ Iniry
Our friends from eClipse Club & Resort continue their great line-up of music & dance events. DJ Iniry will spin 2 hours of rockin' seasonal music to make your heart happy and your feet dance at The Opera House.
Sunday (all times slt/pacific)
@ 10am - The Night Before Humbug! - Final Performance
Divertissement in dance presented by Evolution Dance. (Come early to get a seat and be kind to your Viewer).
@ 2pm - Tea with Mr. Dickens - The Pickwick Papers
Selections from the early works of Charles Dickens, with a slight lean towards the spooky! Presented live at Fezziwig's Courtyard.
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TODAY at The Dickens Project: Friday, December 13th
Lucky You! It's the starts of a busy weekend full of great events at The Dickens Project in SL!
@ 9am slt/pacific - The Non-Profit Commons Annual Tour
Hosted by The Community Virtual Library
@ 7-9pm slt/pacific - eClipse at The Dickens Project Begins!
Our friends from eClipse Club & Resort have a great line-up of music & dance events all prepared, and tonight is the one that starts it all. DJ Momma will spin 2 hours of Holiday favorites at Fezziwig's Courtyard for a "Classic Christmas."
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TODAY at The Dickens Project: Music at The Miner's Village!
@ 4pm slt/pacific: Live acoustic music and charming vocals from Mr. Corwyn Allen at the Miner's Village on Dickens Harbour. Let your feet do that happy dance that you KNOW they want to!
Teleport available at The Welcome Area
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TODAY at The Dickens Project: THE CRICKET ON THE HEARTH Begins
The Cricket on The Hearth, by Charles Dickens
Tuesday, December 10th at 7pm
Probably the next best known of Dickens' Christmas novellas, after the mighty "Carol", this "Fairy Tale of Home" invokes the folkloric magical luck of crickets, while making keen observations on relationships, and making a choices.
Presented over several weeks - Live on Stream from Fezziwig's Courtyard.
Teleport available at The Welcome Area
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TODAY at The Dickens Project SL: TEA WITH MR. DICKENS - Klannex Northmead & "Little Dorrit"
2pm slt: Tea With Mr. Dickens - "Little Dorrit"
Poet Klannex Northmead presents an hour of satire and irony from one of Mr. Dickens' most worthy works including, as it does, some of his most pointed social commentary (complete with Dickensian rants).
The event will be live in Voice at Fezziwig's Courtyard, accessible from The Dickens Project Welcome Area
Little Dorrit is a novel by English author Charles Dickens,
originally published in serial form between 1855 and 1857. The story features
Amy Dorrit, youngest child of her family, born and raised in the Marshalsea
prison for debtors in London.
The novel satirizes some shortcomings of both government and society, including the institution of debtors' prisons, where debtors were imprisoned, unable to work and yet incarcerated until they had repaid their debts. The prison in this case is the Marshalsea, where Dickens's own father had been imprisoned. Dickens is also critical of the impotent bureaucracy of the British government, in this novel in the form of the fictional "Circumlocution Office". Dickens also satirizes the stratification of society that results from the British class system.
TODAY at The Dickens Project: Saturday, December 7th
Noon slt: The Angelicus Boy Choir Concert
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The Dickens Project is pleased to welcome back the Angelicus Boy Choir to this year's Edition.
The Boy Choir celebrate both music, and the stories behind the music with their choreographed performances. Kick of your 2024 Dickens Experience with an hour of songs and delight in the Christmas Past Field. Stick around for a snow ball fight afterwards.
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Artist and arts advocate Kermes Kondor opens the Dickens 2024 Art season with an exhibition of his own work - created images reflecting the thoughts and key moments of characters from Dickens' "A Christmas Carol." Music by DJ Faye Hexem at the Art Gallery.
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Both events are also accessible from The Dickens Project Welcome Area
THE DICKENS PROJECT is Coming: Opens December 6th
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Since it's founding in Second Life in 2008, Seanchai Library has always had a special relationship with Charles Dickens seminal novella "A Christmas Carol." Not a year has passed since when the tale of Ebenezer Scrooge's journey of redemption has not been read or presented in some form.
2024 will be no exception! The Dickens Project returns for another year, featuring "A Christmas Carol" as well as other works, and a variety of holiday music, dancing and amusements from across the Second Life Community. There's plenty to do an explore (pro-tip - also a great photo ops to shoot your holiday greetings from).
Join us on the regions Dickens Project and Dickens Harbour for a month of yuletide cheer and festive celebration along with:THURSDAY November 28th at 10am: ALICES RESTAURANT MASSACREE - 17th ANNUAL!!!
ALICE'S RESTAURANT MASSACREE
SATURDAY November 2nd at 6pm: MORGAN CAREY AND THE CURSE OF THE CORPSE BRIDE - Dia de los Muertos Myths & Legends
THURSDAY October 31st at 9pm: WITH GRAVEYARD WEEDS AND WOLFSBANE SEEDS
THURSDAY, October 31st: Happy Halloween from The Bradbury Project!
@1pm - Ray's Tales, the final session
The last session of short stories in the Green Town Park from the works of Ray Bradbury including The October Country live on stream.
Today: "There Was An Old Woman" from "The October Country Stories" . . . a 1955 collection of nineteen macabre short stories. It reprints fifteen of the twenty-seven stories of his 1947 collection Dark Carnival, and adds four more of his stories previously published elsewhere.
For more information on Ray Bradbury's life and work, visit raybradbury.com.
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WEDNESDAY, October 30th at 7pm: THE HALLOWEEN TREE - Final Story Tour
@7pm - The Halloween Tree Story Tour - Part 3
"The unemployed of all midnight
Ray Bradbury's tale of youth, life, death, and Halloween continues, in the Story Tour format with presenters Shandon Loring, Kayden Oconnell, and Caledonia Skytower guiding guests through the story while visiting the elements of the story and Bradbury's work that inspired the region.
For more information on Ray Bradbury's life and work, visit raybradbury.com.
TUESDAY, October 29th: Moving Closer to Halloween!
@NOON - RUSSELL EPONYM, Live in The Glen!
Join us today 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. Presented on Stream in Ceiluiradh Glen at Nowhereville.
@7 PM - THE HALLOWEEN TREE, Part 2 - RESCHEDULED
"The boys hung down from the Kite in a fine lizard’s tail, now weaving, now looping, now snapping, now gliding. They yelled with delight. They shrieked with ingasped, outgasped terror. They rode across the moon in an exclamation point."
Ray Bradbury's tale of youth, life, death, and Halloween begins, in the Story Tour format with presenters Kayden O'Connell, Finn Zeddmore and Shandon Loring guiding guests through the story while visiting the elements of the story and Bradbury's work that inspired the region. Presented live on stream at The Bradbury Project.
For more information on Ray Bradbury's life and work, visit raybradbury.com.
Events at The Bradbury Project
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MONDAY, October 28th at 7pm: LAST CONTACT with Gyro
@7pm slt - Sci-Fi Classics: Last Contact
Gyro is back with more Science Fiction adventures from his endless library.
'Last Contact' by Steven Baxter (36 mins) The effects of Dark energy expanding the universe are accelerating; soon everything will expand into sub-atomic particles. Humanity is spending its last days deciphering the final message received from aliens.
Gyro Muggins presents, live in Voice at Seanchai's Main Library on Nowhereville.
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SUNDAY, October 27th: A Pair of Intriguing Events at The Bradbury Project
@1:30pm - The Halloween Tree Story Tour - Part 3
"The unemployed of all midnight
Ray Bradbury's tale of youth, life, death, and Halloween continues, in the Story Tour format with presenter Caledonia Skytower guiding guests through the story while visiting the elements of the story and Bradbury's work that inspired the region.
For more information on Ray Bradbury's life and work, visit raybradbury.com.
@7-10pm - eClipse at The Bradbury Project
Join us in the shadow of The Halloween Tree for the final
contribution from our friends at eClipse Club & Resort as DJs TigerPawz and
All events today will be live on stream, re-direct teleports available from the Green Town section to appropriate location of the region.
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SATURDAY. October 26th: Stories, Music, and Fun at The Bradbury Project
@Noon - Ray's Tales
More short stories from the works of Ray Bradbury including stories from Dandelion Wine and The October Country live on stream in the Green Town Park at The Bradbury Project.
Today: a selected story from "The October Country" . . . a 1955 collection of nineteen macabre short stories. It reprints fifteen of the twenty-seven stories of his 1947 collection Dark Carnival, and adds four more of his stories previously published elsewhere.
For more information on Ray Bradbury's life and work, visit raybradbury.com.
@7-9pm - eClipse at The Bradbury Project
Join us in the shadow of The Halloween tree as DJ Iniry and the fine folks from Eclipse Club & Resort as they present "The Vampyre Masquerade Ball."
Live on stream, re-direct teleport available from the Green Town section to north side of the region.