THURSDAY NOVEMBER 28th at 10am: ALICES RESTAURANT MASSACREE

ALICE'S RESTAURANT REVISITED
The song is one of Arlo Guthrie's most prominent works, based on a true incident from his life that began on Thanksgiving Day 1965 with a citation for littering, and ended with the refusal of the U.S. Army to draft him because of his conviction for that crime. The ironic punch line of the story is that, in the words of Guthrie, "I'm sittin' here on the Group W bench 'cause you want to know if I'm moral enough to join the Army - burn women, kids, houses and villages - after bein' a litterbug." The final part of the song is an encouragement for the listeners to sing along, to resist the draft, and to end war.

The "song" is in fact a spoken monologue, presented by Shandon Loring today for your listening pleasure or just to groan at and be Thankful when it's over.

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WEDNESDAY, November 27th at 7pm: WHAT'S COOKIN'?!

Hospitality is the art of sharing the gifts of the home. Tonight we continue to share favorite food
stories and recipes. In this final session, Cale talks Turkey on the night before Thanksgiving.

Over the river, and through the wood,
  To grandfather's house we go;
       The horse knows the way
       To carry the sleigh
  Through the white and drifted snow.

Over the river, and through the wood—
  Oh, how the wind does blow!
       It stings the toes
       And bites the nose
  As over the ground we go.
Over the river, and through the wood,
  To have a first-rate play.
       Hear the bells ring
       "Ting-a-ling-ding",
  Hurrah for Thanksgiving Day!

~ Lydia Marie Child from the Poem "Thanksgiving Day"

TUESDAY, November 26th at 7PM: SPIRIT OF STEAMBOAT Continues

Kayden continues Craig Johnson's holiday tale from his Longmire Series: SPIRIT OF STEAMBOAT.

Sheriff Walt Longmire is reading A Christmas Carol in his office on December 24th when he's interrupted by the ghost of Christmas past: a young woman with a hairline scar across her forehead and more than a few questions about Walt's predecessor, Lucian Connally. Walt is at loose ends on Christmas Eve and he agrees to help her.

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MONDAY November 25th at 7pm: TEACHER'S PET / WAR and PEACE

by Matthew Joseph Harrington -
in Larry Niven's universe¹
TEACHER'S PET / WAR and PEACE

From the Known Space series, a woman inadvertently encounters the Pak* virus and become a Protector.  Infuriated with the instinctive behavior the change tries to force on her, she rebels and becomes a Protector unlike any other.

*The Pak are a race ancestral to humans.  Think of them as highly intelligent, fantastically strong, nearly immortal, overprotective grandparents.

¹ with full approval by Larry Niven


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THIS WEEK at Seanchai Libraries

We bring stories of all kinds to life, in Second Life
... and other virtual worlds
 CELEBRATING GREAT STORIES IN VIRTUAL WORLDS SINCE 2008!

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All times Pacific Time, 
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1 WEEK until Opening Day of The Dickens Project!


*SUNDAY, November 26th at 6:30pm : MAGICLAND STORYTIME - Ann Mary, Her Two Thanksgivings with Caledonia Skytower, live on stream at The Golden Horseshoe at Magicland Park. http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Bracket/180/56/31

*MONDAY - November 25th, at 7pm:  TEACHER'S PET / WAR AND PEACE by Matthew Joseph Harrington (written with approval by Larry Niven) continues with Gyro Muggins.

*TUESDAY, November 26th, at 7pm: Craig Johnson's SPIRIT OF STEAMBOAT continues with Kayden Oconnell. 

*WEDNESDAY, November 27th, at 7pm: WHAT'S COOKIN'? - Favorite Food Stories & Recipe Exchange. This week, the Thanksgiving Edition, with Turkeys and stuffing galore. Bring your knife and fork, and a favorite recipes to share, on notecard.

*THURSDAY, 
November 28th, at 10am: The Annual Seanchai Tradition: ALICE'S RESTAURANT MASACREE with Shandon Loring. Come along and claim you place on the Group W Bench, and don't be late!  The story is only 17 minutes long. (Also in Kitely!  Find teleport from the main Seanchai World grid.kitely.com:8002:SEANCHAI)
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All sessions held at the Seanchai Library in Second Life unless otherwise indicated. Schedule subject to change, because that is just how life rolls sometimes.  
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THURSDAY November 21st at 7pm: AN OLD FASHIONED THANKSGIVING by Louisa May Alcott

"A simple story of a time long ago"
AN OLD FASHIONED THANKSGIVING

Mother and Father are called away suddenly the day before Thanksgiving because Grandma was “failin’ fast,” leaving their 8 children behind. The oldest girls, Tilly and Prue, decide to finish the dinner though they had never made a turkey with stuffing before, nor had they ever cooked plum pudding. All does not turn out perfectly, but at the end of the day, everyone is happy, warm and fed. Book: AN OLD FASHIONED THANKSGIVING Author: Louisa May Alcott Review by Susan Bailey:https://louisamayalcottismypassion.com/2011/11/28/an-old-fashioned-louisa-may-alcott-thanksgiving/

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WEDNESDAY, November 20th at 7pm: SPIRIT OF STEAMBOAT Begins

Kayden returns to the Story Floor with one of his favorite authors (and ours too) as he begins Craig Johnson's holiday tale from his Longmire Series: SPIRIT OF STEAMBOAT.

Sheriff Walt Longmire is reading A Christmas Carol in his office on December 24th when he's interrupted by the ghost of Christmas past: a young woman with a hairline scar across her forehead and more than a few questions about Walt's predecessor, Lucian Connally. Walt is at loose ends on Christmas Eve and he agrees to help her.

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THIS WEEK at Seanchai Libraries

We bring stories of all kinds to life, in Second Life
... and other virtual worlds
 CELEBRATING GREAT STORIES IN VIRTUAL WORLDS SINCE 2008!

_____________________________________

All times Pacific Time, 
story events in Voice unless otherwise noted.
Moonrise over The Dickens Project - Opening December 1st
*MONDAY - November 18th, at 7pm:  TEACHER'S PET / WAR AND PEACE by Matthew Joseph Harrington (written with approval by Larry Niven) continues with Gyro Muggins.

*TUESDAY, November 19th, at 7pm:  WHAT'S COOKIN'? - Favorite Food Stories & Recipe Exchange. This week Cale shares the P.G. Wodehouse story "Best Sauce." All are welcomed to bring some of their favorite recipes to share, on notecard.

*WEDNESDAY, November 20th, at 7pm: Craig Johnson's SPIRIT OF STEAMBOAT begins with Kayden Oconnell. 

*THURSDAY, 
November 21st, at 7pm: Louisa May Alcott's AN OLD FASHIONED THANKSGIVING with Shandon Loring  (Also in Kitely!  Find teleport from the main Seanchai World grid.kitely.com:8002:SEANCHAI)
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2 WEEKS AND COUNTING, until Opening Day of The Dickens Project
   


All sessions held at the Seanchai Library in Second Life unless otherwise indicated. Schedule subject to change, because that is just how life rolls sometimes.  
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MONDAY November 18th at 7pm: TEACHER'S PET / WAR and PEACE

by Matthew Joseph Harrington -
in Larry Niven's universe¹
TEACHER'S PET / WAR and PEACE

From the Known World series, a woman inadvertently encounters the Pak* virus and become a Protector.  Infuriated with the instinctive behavior the change tries to force on her, she rebels and becomes a Protector unlike any other.

*The Pak are a race ancestral to humans.  Think of them as highly intelligent, fantastically strong, nearly immortal, overprotective grandparents.

¹ with full approval by Larry Niven

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THURSDAY November 14th at 7pm: ANTONY and CLEOPATRA - Shakespeare in story

"Make death proud to take us"
ANTONY and CLEOPATRA
William Shakespeare's play, told in story format

Mark Antony, one of three rulers of Rome, is in love with Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt. Antony is summoned back to Rome, where he clashes with another ruler Octavius before returning to Cleopatra in Egypt. Now in battle with Octavius, Antony and Cleopatra suffer losses and miscommunication, and both eventually commit suicide. Book: Shakespeare's Stories - The Histories Authors: William Shakespeare and Beverly Birch


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WEDNESDAY, November 13th at 7PM: More TALES FROM HOME


Seanchai Library continues celebrating home and hospitality this month by sharing local tales from the various regions of the corporeal world where they live, or have lived: the American Southwest, the Klondike, the Puget Sound, and more. You are invited to recommend stories from your home as well.

Tonight: Faerie Maven-Pralou and Caledonia Skytower in The Glen with more tales of the Wild-ish West. The impact of a tablecloth in settling an entire region, and more!

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TUESDAY, November 12th at 7:30pm: WHAT'S COOKIN' Continues


Hospitality is the art of sharing the gifts of the home. Tonight we continue to share favorite food stories and recipes.

This week: Finn Zeddmore with L’Achimista, a short story by American science fiction and fantasy writer, and psychologist N.K. Jemisin, the only author to have won the Hugo Award for Best Novel in three consecutive years.

Cale contributes bits and bobs and everyone is invited to bring some of their favorite recipes to share, on note card.


MONDAY November 11th at 7pm: TEACHER'S PET / WAR and PEACE

by Matthew Joseph Harrington -
in Larry Niven's universe¹
TEACHER'S PET / WAR and PEACE

From the Known World series, a woman inadvertently encounters the Pak* virus and become a Protector.  Infuriated with the instinctive behavior the change tries to force on her, she rebels and becomes a Protector unlike any other.

*The Pak are a race ancestral to humans.  Think of them as highly intelligent, fantastically strong, nearly immortal, overprotective grandparents.

¹ with full approval by Larry Niven


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THIS WEEK at Seanchai Libraries

We bring stories of all kinds to life, in Second Life
... and other virtual worlds
 CELEBRATING GREAT STORIES IN VIRTUAL WORLDS SINCE 2008!

_____________________________________

All times Pacific Time, 
story events in Voice unless otherwise noted.
Caledonia kicked off the "What's Cookin' Series with Pies, and more 11.6.19
*MONDAY - November 11th, at 7pm:  TEACHER'S PET / WAR AND PEACE by Matthew Joseph Harrington (written with approval by Larry Niven) begins with Gyro Muggins.

*TUESDAY, November 12th, at 7pm:  WHAT'S COOKIN'? - Favorite Food Stories & Recipe Exchange. This week: Finn Zeddmore with "L'Achimista" by N.K. Jemisin, while Cale contributes bits and bobs. Everyone is invited to bring some of their favorite recipes to share, on notecard.

*WEDNESDAY, November 13th, at 7pm: STORIES FROM HOME. This Week: Faerie Maven-Pralou and Caledonia Skytower continue with tales from the Wild-ish West. You are invited to recommend stories from your home as well.

*THURSDAY, 
November 14th:

   ~ at 7pm: ANTONY & CLEOPATRA - A Novelization of Shakespeare's Play with Shandon Loring  (Also in Kitely!  Find teleport from the main Seanchai World grid.kitely.com:8002:SEANCHAI)

   ~ at 9pm: SEANCHAI LATE NIGHT with Finn Zeddmore. Contemporary Sci-Fi Fantasy from such online sources as Light Speed, Escape Pod, and Clarkesworld online 'zines and podcasts.

3 WEEKS AND COUNTING, until Opening Day of The Dickens Project
   


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THURSDAY November 7th at 7pm: JULIUS CAESAR - Shakespeare in story

"Et tu, Brute? Then fall, Caesar! "
JULIUS CAESAR
William Shakespeare's play, told in story format

Jealous conspirators convince Caesar's friend Brutus to join their assassination plot against Caesar. To stop Caesar from gaining too much power, Brutus and the conspirators kill him on the Ides of March. Mark Antony drives the conspirators out of Rome and fights them in a battle. Brutus and his friend Cassius lose and kill themselves, leaving Antony to rule in Rome. Book: Shakespeare's Stories - The Histories Authors: William Shakespeare and Beverly Birch

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WEDNESDAY, November 6th at 7pm: STORIES FROM HOME

Seanchai Library celebrates this "homey-est" of months by sharing local tales from the various regions of the corporeal world where they live, or have lived: the American Southwest, the Klondike, the Puget Sound, and more. You are invited to recommend stories from your home as well.

Tonight: Faerie Maven-Pralou and Caledonia Skytower in The Glen with tales of the Wild-ish West. No really! It's Wild!

Live in Voice.
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TUESDAY, November 5th at 7pm: WHAT'S COOKIN'? - Favorite Food Stories & Recipe Exchange

We start this short celebration of food in literature with an eating contest, and one of the great American storytellers: Damon Runyon




"It is agreed that they must eat with knife, fork or spoon, but speed is not to count, and there is to be no time limit, except they cannot pause more than two consecutive minutes at any stage, except in case of hiccoughs. They can drink anything, and as much as they please, but liquids are not to count in the scoring . . . The losing side is to pay for the food, and in case of a tie they are to eat it off immediately on ham and eggs only.

~ from Damon Runyon's short story "A Piece of Pie"

Caledonia presents Runyon's "consuming" tale and more,  live on Stream.  Bring your favorite recipes to share, on note card! 

MONDAY November 4th at 7pm: VARIABLE STAR

by Spider Robinson -
and posthumously by Robert Heinlein
VARIABLE STAR

Escaping the preplanned "destiny" envisioned by an extraordinarily rich almost-father-in-law, a young man encounters situations that speed him on the way to maturity.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variable_Star



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THIS WEEK at Seanchai Libraries

We bring stories of all kinds to life, in Second Life
... and other virtual worlds
 CELEBRATING GREAT STORIES IN VIRTUAL WORLDS SINCE 2008!

_____________________________________

All times Pacific Time, 
story events in Voice unless otherwise noted.
Finn Zeddmore shared stories from her local haunts on Halloween Eve
*MONDAY - November 4th, at 7pm:  Spider Robinson and Robert Heinlein's VARIABLE STAR concludes with Gyro Muggins.

*TUESDAY, November 5th, at 7pm:  WHAT'S COOKIN'? - Favorite Food Stories & Recipe Exchange with Caledonia Skytower and friends. Tonight we share favorite food stories, and everyone is invited to bring some of their favorite recipes to share, on notecard.

*WEDNESDAY, November 6th, at 7pm: STORIES FROM HOME, the Seanchai Library staff celebrate this "homey-est" of months by sharing local tales from the various regions of the corporeal world where they live, or have lived: the American Southwest, the Klondike, the Puget Sound, and more. You are invited to recommend stories from your home as well.

*THURSDAY, 
November 7th, a7pm: JULIUS CAESAR - A Novelization of Shakespeare's Play with Shandon Loring  (Also in Kitely!  Find teleport from the main Seanchai World grid.kitely.com:8002:SEANCHAI)
   

We're pleased to announce that The Raven Chamber Listening Room will remain open, by popular demand. Check the post for more information on that specific feature.

All sessions held at the Seanchai Library in Second Life unless otherwise indicated. Schedule subject to change, because that is just how life rolls sometimes.  
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All sessions at the Seanchai Library are offered free to all Residents.  Have questions? Send a notecard to Caledonia Skytower