WEDNESDAY 1 June at 7pm: "Way Station" (pt 3) with Gyro Muggins

Way Station by Clifford Simak (1963)Enoch Wallace is 124 years old.

Except for fighting in the Civil War he's been living in the family cabin all his life. He still looks about 25. Come meet Enoch and learn of his strange profession.

Story in voice, conclusion on Friday!

TUESDAY 31 May at 7pm: 6th Anniversary of 100 Word Stories with Crap Mariner

Crap Mariner joins us tonight with the 6th anniversary of his 100 Word Story project! Come and listen, enjoy these silly, sardonic, sarcastic, strange and succinct stories. It is amazing how you really can tell a whole story in 100 words.

Stories in voice, as only Crap can deliver them!

MONDAY, May 30th at 7pm: Part I of "Fairest"

Aza, the adopted daughter of innkeepers in Ayortha, has always hated her appearance. Her prodigious size and her odd coloring – milk-white skin, blood-red lips, and hair that seems to be sooty black – often make her the target of stares and rude comments. Be that as it may, Aza's voice garners as much attention as her looks, for Ayortha is a land of song, and Aza is an amazing singer.

Fairest is the 2006 novel by author Gail Carson Levine, author of Ella Enchanted, and takes place in the same mythical lands of Kyrria and Ayortha.

Tonight: Part One.  Presented Live in voice by Caledonia Skytower.

THIS WEEK at the Seanchai Library: May 29 - June 5

Find these adventures at the Seanchai Library this week:

All Stories read live in voice. All times are SLT.

Monday, May 30 at 7:00pm: Part I: Fairest  with Caledonia Skytower

Tuesday, May 31 at 7:00pm: Sixth Anniversary of 100 Word Stories with Crap Mariner

Wednesday, June 1 at 7:00pm: Part III: Way Station with Gyro Muggins

Thursday, June 2 at 7:00pm: You Might Be A Selkie with Seanchai Shandon Loring

Sunday, June 5 at 2pm: A Tolkien Celebration with Caledonia, Bear, Shandon, Corwyn, Kayben, Aoife, and more!

Also . . . MORE Seanchai events across the Grid

Friday, June 3 at 7:00pm: The Conclusion: Way Station with Gyro Muggins at Tristan's Castle

Sunday, June 5 at 6pm: Rapunzel with Caledonia Skytower at Magicland Park.

Stories all read Live in VOICE. Click on the Large Green Leather Book by the Librarian's desk at the Library for a notecard with this schedule and embedded landmarks for events happening "off-campus."

THE WEEK THAT WAS: May 22 - 26

Caledonia at Magicland (NOT Bagend) with "The Long Expected Party" from The Fellowship of The Ring (5.22.11)

Caledonia with "The Council of Elrond" from The Fellowship of The Ring (5.23.11)

Kayden with more Tales from Lake Woebegone (5.24.11)

Gyro with Part II of The Way Station (5.25.11)

Seanchai Shandon creates a mermaid grotto for Mermaid Tales from Around the World (5.26.11)

THURSDAY MAY 26th at 7pm - Shandon Loring

From the ice floes of Alaska to the islands of the Mediterranean Sea to the reefs of New Zealand, the power of a magical water maiden is matched only by her unpredictability. Who can guess what may happen when a mermaid comes to face-to-face with a human?

Tonight enter the mermaid's realm, with Shandon as your guide to weave together the threads of international mermaid lore.

WEDNESDAY 25 May at 7pm: "Way Station" (pt 2) with Gyro Muggins

"Way Station" by Clifford Simak (1963)

Enoch Wallace is 124 years old. Except for fighting in the Civil War he's been living in the family cabin all his life. He still looks about 25. Come meet Enoch and learn of his strange profession.

Story in voice.

TUESDAY 24 May at 7pm: Lake Wobegon Tales with Kayden Oconnell

Join Kayden for more stories from Garrison Keillor's Lake Wobegon.

Yes, that Lake Woebegon, where "all the women are strong, all the men are good looking and all the children are above average".

Stories in voice.

MONDAY, May 23rd at 7:00pm: More Favorites from "The Fellowship of the Ring"

Middle Earth stands on the brink of doom, and no single being can stop Sauron in his attempt to gain dominion over all.  The free races have been called to Rivendell, home of Elrond the half-elven, to decide what must be done.  Isildur's Bane has been found, and yet "all that glitters is not gold."

Come and take your seat at The Council of Elrond as Caledonia concludes her series of  adventures "Favorites from The Fellowship of the Ring."

Presented live in voice.

THIS WEEK at the Seanchai Library: May 22 - 29

Find these adventures at the Seanchai Library this week:

All Stories read live in voice. All times are SLT.

Monday, May 23 at 7:00pm: Favorites from The Fellowship of the Rings: The Council of Elrond with Caledonia Skytower

Tuesday, May 24 at 7:00pm: Lake Woebegone Days with Kayden O'Connell

Wednesday, May 25 at 7:00pm: Part II: Way Station with Gyro Muggins

Thursday, May 26 at 7:00pm: Mermaid of The World with Seanchai Shandon Loring

Also . . . MORE Seanchai events across the Grid

Sunday, 22nd at 6pm: More from The Fellowship of the Ring: Bilbo Baggins 111th Birthday with Caledonia Skytower at Magicland Park.

Stories all read Live in VOICE. Click on the Large Green Leather Book by the Librarian's desk at the Library for a notecard with this schedule and embedded landmarks for events happening "off-campus."

WOW! $200 for Pacific Earthquake and Tsunami Relief!

 

Contributions collect from March 18th through April 30th!  Talk about the power of stories.  Thank you any and all for helping in a small way to support a large tragedy. Our Glasses are raised!  ~Slainte'

THE WEEK THAT WAS May 16 - 19

Caledonia with "In the House of Tom Bombadil" from The Fellowship of the Ring (5.16.11)

 

Bear Silvershade with more stories from Asimov's I Robot (5.17.11)

Gyro Muggins with Part I of The Way Station (5.18.11)

THURSDAY MAY 19th at 7pm - Shandon Loring

JUST TWO MORE DAYS TILL JUDGEMENT DAY.

COME HEAR SOME DRAMATIC TALES.. THIS COULD BE YOUR

LAST CHANCE!!

Tonights Stories:

- THE LAST NIGHT OF THE WORLD -

- THE BRIEF HISTORY OF THE DEAD -

- DO YOU LOVE ME? -

WEDNESDAY 18 May at 7pm: "Way Station" Sci-Fi Night with Gyro

"Way Station" by Clifford Simak (1963)

Enoch Wallace is 124 years old. Except for fighting in the Civil War he's been living in the family cabin all his life. He still looks about 25.

Come meet Enoch and learn of his strange profession. Story in voice.

TUESDAY 17 May at 7pm: Beth Pentewyn with more from "A New Red"

Beth offers more selections from "A New Red", a poetic retelling of the tale of "Little Red Riding Hood" by award winning writer Lana Ayers.

In this modern Red Riding Hood, an artistic wolf and characters like Baba Yaga to spring to life. It is a meditation on the choices a woman makes in her life, in her relationships, and in her art, this book maps the journey through the trials, wonders, and frustrations of a love affair.

Poems read in voice.

MONDAY, May 16 at 7pm: More From "The Fellowship of the Ring"

This week "In the House of Tom Bombadil."

"Hey dol! merry dol! ring a dong dillo! Ring a dong! hop along! fal lal the willow! Tom Bom, jolly Tom, Tom Bombadillo!"

Tom is an enigmatic character.  A creation of Tolkien's that he never fully explained and left intentionally mysterious.  He seems to have limitless power and ancient knowledge, being the "Eldest" - having come to Middle Earth and "knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless — before the Dark Lord came from Outside."  Yet Tom and his powers stay contained to his limited realm, aware of but wholey unconcerned about the goings on outside. Click here to visit the LOTR Wikia and learn more about this fascinating literary charcter..

He saves the four hobbits from the consumptive evil of Old Man Willow, and then brings them to his house where they spend two nights and leave refreshed and reflective on their way to Bree.

Presented Live in Voice by Caledonia Skytower.

THIS WEEK at the Seanchai Library: May 16 - 22

Find these adventures at the Seanchai Library this week:

All Stories read live in voice. All times are SLT.

Monday, May 16 at 7:00pm: Favorites from The Fellowship of the Rings: In The House of Tom Bombadil with Caledonia Skytower

Tuesday, May 17 at 7:00pm: More from A New Rose with Beth Pentewyn

Wednesday, May 18 at 7:00pm: Part 1: Way Station with Gyro Muggins

Thursday, May 19 at 7:00pm: End of Days with Seanchai Shandon Loring

Also . . . MORE Seanchai events across the Grid

Sunday, 22nd at 6pm: More from The Fellowship of the Ring: Bilbo Baggins 111th Birthday with Caledonia Skytower at Magicland Park.

Stories all read Live in VOICE. Click on the Large Green Leather Book by the Librarian's desk at the Library for a notecard with this schedule and embedded landmarks for events happening "off-campus."

THE WEEK THAT WAS May 7 - 12

WONDERLAND WEEKEND at Fruit Islands (from Top): Dame Kghia from Bookstacks talks about the works of Lewis Carroll; Derry wears a FABulous hat and DJs a mad Hatter Tea Party; Caledonia reads the entirety of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland in four sessions. (5. 7 & 8.11)

Caledonia shares more adventures from The Fellowship of the Ring at Magicland with "In The House of Tom Bombadill" (5.8.11)

More from LOTR at the Library with "At the Sign of the Prancing Pony" (5.9.11)

Rosslyn Guardian with more adventures in "Vintage Paranormal" (5.11.11)

Shandon was not "Lion" with CATNYP (5.12.11)

FRIDAY 13 May at 8pm: "The Scandal in Bohemia" with Bear and Derry

Join Bear Silvershade and Derry McMahon at Mystery Manor, as they present: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's short story "The Scandal in Bohemia".

Figure out how two weddings, the King of Bohemia, and a Jersey girl all are involved in a different sort of mystery. Holmes and Watson are up to the challenge of piecing the puzzle together, are you?

Story in voice.

Thursday May 12th at 7pm

A girl living in a fairy New York tries to win a bet that humans know more than fairies about love. Throw in a personable library database, a boy searching to get to the human world, and mythical creatures and literary characters, and you are in for a fun ride!

http://catnyp.nypl.org

WEDNESDAY 11 May at 7pm: Rosslyn Guardian with Dr. Taverna

Imagine Sherlock Holmes meets the X-Files!

Storyteller Rosslyn Guardian offers short stories written in the early 1900's by Englishwoman Dion Fortune. Ms. Fortune was a Kabbalistic Ritualist who, with her group, did esoteric work to combat the occult workings of Hitler during WW II. Meditating through the blitz in London, she later moved to Glastonbury to continue her work.

Although she wrote mostly nonfiction, she did write a few novels, very dated by today's standards, but her real fiction gem was this book of short stories."Secrets of Dr. Taverner"The character of Dr. Taverner is a Holmesian fellow who runs a residential clinic in the English countryside. With a background in esoterics he deals with cases the establishment couldn't touch.

Please join us for a facinating journey into Vintage Paranormal in voice

TUESDAY 10 May at 7pm: Asimov Sci-Fi Treats with Bear Silvershade

Bear Silvershade presents three of Asimov’s short, short stories:

It’s 2155 and Margie and Tommy find a real book in "The Fun They Had", then it’s back to present day for a trip to the amusement park in "Rain, Rain, Go Away" followed by a look at the problems of dealing with four-dimensional cats in "Time Pussy".

The Fun They Had (1951, 1047 words)Tom and Margie find a book that describes school from centuries earlier, where there was a real man as a teacher…

Rain, Rain, Go Away (1959, 2543 words)The Sakkaros seem to be a perfectly normal family, except for the constant suntanning and running inside whenever a cloud appears in the sky.

Time Pussy (1942, 1052 words)Old Mac had been a asteroid prospector back in the rush of ’37 - that was when he and his fellow miners found the last of the time pussies, catlike animals that stretch through time as well as space.

Stories in voice!

MONDAY, May 9 at 7pm: More From "The Fellowship of the Ring"

Frodo and Company make it to Bree, where hobbits and men live together.  It is an odd place, at once welcoming and foreboding.   They meet the next important person to the mission of the Ring.

Come join Caledonia as we enjoy more favorite adventures from the first book of the beloved J.R.Tolkien Lord of the Rings Trilogy ~~ The Fellowship of the Ring.

Presented live in voice.

THIS WEEK at the Seanchai Library: May 8 - 15

Find these adventures at the Seanchai Library this week:

All Stories read live in voice. All times are SLT.

Monday, May 9 at 7:00pm: Favorites from The Fellowship of the Rings: at The Sign of the Prancing Pony with Caledonia Skytower

Tuesday, May 10 at 7:00pm: Science Fiction Treats with Bear Silvershade

Wednesday, May 11 at 7:00pm: Vintage Paranormal with Rosslyn Guardian

Thursday, May 12 at 7:00pm: CATNYP with Seanchai Shandon Loring

Thursday, May 13 at 7:00pm: A Scandal in Bohemia with Derry McMahon & Bear Silvershade

Also . . . MORE Seanchai events across the Grid

Saturday, May 7th at 10am and 3pm & Sunday, May 8th at 10am and 3pm: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - the entire book presented in four parts with Caledonia Skytower at Fruit Islands as part of their Wonderland Weekend. And Derry DJs a Mat Hatter Tea Party Dance on Sunday at 4pm!

Sunday, 8th at 6pm: More from The Fellowship of the Ring: Tom Bombadil with Caledonia Skytower at Magicland Park.

Stories all read Live in VOICE. Click on the Large Green Leather Book by the Librarian's desk at the Library for a notecard with this schedule and embedded landmarks for events happening "off-campus."

All Alice - All Weekend! At Fruit Islands - Sunday

Sunday events at Fruit Islands, things have gotten curiouser and curiouser:

10am : Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - Part III with the Seanchai Library
Painting the Roses Red! We’re Painting the Roses Red! We are ALL mad here! a Tea Party like no other followed by the most absurd croquet game in literature as Alice's journey through Wonderland continues. Presented Live in Voice Chat. http://slurl.com/secondlife/Fig/143/16/22

1pm : Alice in Wonderland Ballet/Performance by Dramatiques Performance Troupe http://slurl.com/secondlife/Mango/69/52/27

2pm: Alice in Wonderland Reception at Fruit Islands Art featuring HATS by Saraid Dalglish - the only 1/2 Mad Hatter. http://slurl.com/secondlife/Mango/45/49/21

3pm: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - Part IV with the Seanchai Library
Off with their heads! Alice has her final encounter with the chimerical Queen and her loonytoons court of justice, and shows the assembled masses just who is wearing the big girl pants! Presented Live in Voice Chat. http://slurl.com/secondlife/Fig/143/16/22

4pm-5.30pm: Mad Hatters Tea Party with DJ Derry McMahon
Dress up as Alice, or one of the characters, wear a great hat, or an animal avatar...or come as you are for a good time. http://slurl.com/secondlife//182/20/22

All Alice-All Weekend! Saturday Events at Fruit Islands

Saturday Events - all at Fruit Islands: Don't be late, for a very important date!

9am: Lewis Carroll; A Lecture by Kghia Gherardi
Learn more about the man behind the fascinating stories about little Alice and her magical world. http://slurl.com/secondlife/Fig/143/16/22

10am: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - Part I with the Seanchai Library.  We begin Lewis Carroll's original classic with the White Rabbit, The Mad Hatter, and all other sorts of delightful insanity. Join us as we tumble down the rabbit hole! Presented Live in Voice Chat. http://slurl.com/secondlife/Fig/143/16/22

1pm : Noma Falta Live at the Mango Theater
Noma Falta is a musician playing blues and soulful rock in virtual worlds and In-person around the globe. Although she is a classically trained violinist, at a young age , she left a 10 year career with symphonies to pursue her love of singing and playing live rock and blues music - and never looked back. Her shows are filled with delightful, energizing, rocking fun! http://slurl.com/secondlife/Mango/69/52/27

3pm: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - Part II with the Seanchai Library
An oblique Catepillar and a mischief-making Cheshire Cat lead bewildered Alice closer and closer to her encounter with the Queen of Hearts. Presented Live in Voice Chat. http://slurl.com/secondlife/Fig/143/16/22

THE WEEK THAT WAS May 2 - 5

Bear with Part 3 of The Stars My Destination (5.3.11)

Derry & Caledonia with a Celebration of Mothers (5.4.11)

Shandon with Ancient Irish Tales (5.5.11)

Thursday May 5th at 7pm

TONIGHT: "THE PURSUIT OF DIARMUID AND GRAINNE

The lore and magic and druidism and wizardry and cunning of the ancient inhabitants of the Emerald Isle have formed a part of the popular culture of Gaelic-speaking Ireland and Scotland for centuries.

WEDNESDAY 4 May at 7pm: A Tribute to Mothers with Caldedonia and Derry

With Mother's Day fast approaching, we pause to reflect, remember and honor Moms.

A wide assortment of stories will be presented, including some really fun ones from Lisa Scottoline, and a great one about Caledonia's Mom.

Stories in voice.

TUESDAY 3 May at 7pm: "The Stars My Destination" (pt 3) with Bear Silvershade

“He was one hundred and seventy days dying and not yet dead…” — TheStars My Destination, Alfred Bester.

Foyle is a cipher, a man with potential but no motivation, suddenly marooned in space. Even this is not enough to galvanize him beyond trying to find air and food on the wreck, but everything changes when another ship deliberately passes him by, stirring him out of hispassivity. Foyle becomes a monomaniacal and sophisticated monster bent upon revenge; no price is too high to pay.

This thrilling story will be read in open voice.

MONDAY, May 2nd at 7:00pm: Favorites from "Fellowship of the Ring"

Caledonia celebrates with some favorite stories from the first part of J.R.R. Tolkien's beloved Trilogy.  What stories will she choose?  What episodes would YOU like to hear?  This week, Bilbo Baggins celebrates his "hundred-and-eleventieth" Birthday with a party the likes of which the Shire folks will never forget.

Do you have a favorite adventure from The Fellowship of the Ring?  Pass it along to Caledonia and perhaps she will choose it to read next week!

Presented Live in Voice.