WELCOME TO SEANCHAI LIBRARY: July 2019

THURSDAY August 1st at 7pm: THE SEA KING'S DAUGHTER

"Deep beneath the Irish Sea"

THE SEA KING'S DAUGHTER

Deep beneath the Irish Sea lies a kingdom beyond mortal men's imagining... Until one day a fisherman finds a beautiful maiden washed ashore. She cannot speak to him in any voice, though her yearning shines from her eyes. But with forces of land and sea arrayed between them, will they ever find their happy ending?

[story will run 10 to 15 minutes long] Book: Once Upon A Star: The Sea King's Daughter Author: Anthea Sharp

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WEDNESDAY, July 31st at 7PM: A CYBERPUNK SUMMER Continues

Finn Zeddmore continues to take us on a series of journeys into the realms of Cyberpunk, that focus on the "combination of lowlife and high tech" through short stories.

THIS WEEK:
Rich Larson's Meshed
from Clarkesworld Magazine February 2015, Issue 101

. . . and maybe more!

Author Rich Larson was born in Galmi, Niger, has studied in Rhode Island and worked in the south of Spain, and now lives in Ottawa, Canada. His work appears in numerous Year's Best anthologies and has been translated into Chinese, Vietnamese, Polish, Czech, French, and Italian. He was the most prolific author of short science fiction in 2015, 2016 and possibly 2017 as well. His debut novel, Annex, was published by Orbit Books in July 2018, and his debut collection, Tomorrow Factory, followed in October 2018 from Talos Press.

Warning: some violence and foul language. Presented Live in Voice.
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TUESDAY, July 30th at 7pm: THE PENDERWICKS IN SPRING Concludes

Batty's sense of her place in her family is shattered, affecting everything in her life. In this numb fog, a light is about to shine. Is her grief for Hound and for her Mom the same thing, and how does her music play into that?

The Penderwicks in Spring is about fun and family and friends (and dogs), and what happens when you bring what’s hidden into the bright light of the sun.

Caledonia presents the conclusion, live on stream.

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NOTE: Seanchai Library will be on vacation August 5-10. We're all going to take a deep breath, dust off our book piles, and enjoy a little bit of summer.

MONDAY July 29th at 7pm: THE ICE IS COMING

- by Patricia Wrightson -

THE ICE IS COMING

Wirrun is an Australian "Man of the People" living in the white world. When newspapers tell of strange Spring freezes he suspects the Ice People are trying to break free. The last time they were free is what the white people call "the ice age." Wirrun goes on walkabout trying to learn how to stop them.

PRESENTED IN LIVING VOICE BY GYRO MUGGINS

at SEANCHAI LIBRARY in SECOND LIFE

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SUNDAY, July 27th at 1:30pm: TEA TIME with Jeeves

Tea Time continues it stroll into summer and the world of author and humorist P.G. Wodehouse, featuring two of his most memorable characters: Bertie Wooster and his inscrutable valet, Jeeves.

THIS WEEK: "The Aunt and The Sluggard"

In New York, Bertie is surprised to be woken by his friend Rockmetteller "Rocky" Todd, who normally lives quietly in the country. Rocky received a letter from his "ailing" aunt in Illinois and namesake, Miss Isabel Rockmetteller: she will pay Rocky an allowance, on the condition that he live in New York and write to her once a week about his experiences there so she can enjoy the city second-hand.

What could possibly go wrong?

Caledonia Skytower, Kayden Oconnell, and Da5id Abbot live on Stream, in Ceiliuradh Glen.

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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.

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The first session of A CYBERPUNK SUMMER with Finn presenting
"Johnny Mnemonic" 7.24.19

*SUNDAY, July 28th at 1:30pm: TEA TIME with JEEVES. Our summer series continues, featuring P.G. Wodehouse's unforgettable characters: Bertie Wooster, and his valet Jeeves. THIS WEEK: "The Aunt and The Sluggard" with Da5id Abbot, Kayden Oconnell, and Caledonia Skytower, live on Stream in Ceiliuradh Glen.

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*MONDAY, July 29th, at 7pm: Patricia Wrightson's THE ICE IS COMING concludes with Gyro Muggins.

*TUESDAY, July 30th, at 7pm: Jeanne Birdsall's THE PENDERWICKS IN SPRING concludes with Caledonia Skytower, live on stream.

*WEDNESDAY, July 31st at 7pm: A CYBERPUNK SUMMER! Short stories with Finn Zeddmore - this week Rich Larson's "Meshed" and more!

*THURSDAY, August 1st at 7pm: Anthea Sharp's THE SEA KING'S DAUGHTER with Shandon Loring (Also in Kitely! Find teleport from the main Seanchai World grid.kitely.com:8002:SEANCHAI)

PLEASE NOTE: We are taking a short break August 5th-10th so that the Seanchai Staff can enjoy a bit of summer, but we'll be back with TEA TIME on Sunday, August 11th - never you fear!

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 July 25th at 7pm: LOXLEY

LOXLEY

"one Slicer fights to make a difference"

Description:In a dystopian world where citizens log into The Realm online to escape from their dark reality, one slicer fights to make a difference as she goes in search of a rare artifact.

ReadyPlayerOne meets Robin Hood.

A kick-ass slicer heroine whose only real goal in life is to help those around her

to make a difference in a broken world. Book: Once Upon A Star: 14 SF-Inspired Faerie Tales (Once Upon Anthologies Book 4)

Editor: Anthea Sharp

Author: Sarra Cannon
https://sarracannon.com/

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WEDNESDAY, July 24th at 7:00pm: A CYBERPUNK SUMMER

"From Here to Nowhere" Series
by Polygonatic 91

Cyberpunk is a subgenre of science fiction in a futuristic setting that tends to focus on a "combination of lowlife and high tech" featuring advanced technological and scientific achievements, such as artificial intelligence and cybernetics, juxtaposed with a degree of breakdown or radical change in the social order. Much of cyberpunk is rooted in the New Wave science fiction movement of the 1960s and 1970s, when writers like Philip K. Dick, Roger Zelazny, John Brunner, J. G. Ballard, Philip José Farmer and Harlan Ellison examined the impact of drug culture, technology, and the sexual revolution while avoiding the utopian tendencies of earlier science fiction.

~ Definition from Wikipedia

Finn Zeddmore takes us on a series of journeys into the realms of Cyberpunk, through short stories.

THIS WEEK:
William Gibson's Johnny Mnemonic, and
Rich Larson's Meshed

Warning: some violence and foul language. Presented Live in Voice.
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TUESDAY, July 23rd at 7pm: THE PENDERWICKS IN SPRING Continues

It all seemed to be going so well, with Nick Geiger coming home, and sister Rosalind's unexpected arrival. Even having TWO dogs to walk did not seem so bad, for Batty who still mourns the loss of her beloved Hound. But an unexpected, unwelcome guest plus an ill-considered midnight conversation send batty into a tail spin of unhappiness.

The Penderwicks in Spring is about fun and family and friends (and dogs), and what happens when you bring what’s hidden into the bright light of the sun.

Caledonia presents, live on stream.

MONDAY July 22nd at 7pm: THE ICE IS COMING

- by Patricia Wrightson -

THE ICE IS COMING

PRESENTED IN LIVING VOICE BY GYRO MUGGINS

at SEANCHAI LIBRARY in SECOND LIFE

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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,

story events in Voice unless otherwise noted.

*SUNDAY, July 21st at 6:30pm: MAGICLAND STORYTIME ~ James and the Giant Peach. Caledonia concludes Roald Dahl's classic, live on stream!

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*MONDAY, July 22nd, at 7pm: Patricia Wrightson's THE ICE IS COMING continues with Gyro Muggins.

*TUESDAY, July 23rd, at 7pm: Jeanne Birdsall's THE PENDERWICKS IN SPRING continues with Caledonia Skytower, live on stream.

*WEDNESDAY, July 24th at 7pm: A CYBERPUNK SUMMER! Short stories with Finn Zeddmore

*THURSDAY, July 25th:
~ at 7pm: LOXELY by Sarra Cannon from "Once Upon A Star: 14 SF-Inspired Faerie Tales" (Once Upon Anthologies Book 4) with Shandon Loring (Also in Kitely! Find teleport from the main Seanchai World grid.kitely.com:8002:SEANCHAI)

~ at 9pm: SEANCHAI LATE NIGHT - Contemporary Sci-Fi-Fantasy with Finn Zeddmore

The conclusion of THE SPHINX with Shandon Loring.

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

THURSDAY July 18th at 7pm: Monsters & Myth - THE SPHINX pt2

"A former queen fights to save her life and the life of her true love"

Monsters & Mythology

THE SPHINX pt2

The Sphinx, a horrifying flying creature with the body of a lion, the head of a woman, the wings of an eagle, and brass talons that can rip an armored giant to shreds. After Hecate, Queen of the Harpies, retires in order to marry the lame little poet, Thallo, Hades plans a way to bring Hecate back into his realm. The Lord of the Dead summons the Sphinx and orders her to kill Thallo, thus giving Hecate no reason to leave her grisly post. But the Evil One also knows that Hecate will fight to save her love -- which just might lead to a riotously enjoyable bloodfest! Meanwhile, Demeter, Lady of the Harvest, is threatening to cast a famine across the land unless she gets back her daughter, Persephone, who has been abducted by Hades. Receiving no help from the bribed King of the gods, the turns to Charon, the master ferryman, and together they attempt to do the impossible and rescue the April Child from the most murderous of beasts. Amid flying hags with stingray whips, hundred-handed giants, a ravenous three-headed dog, and wingless dragons that spit blue flame, a former queen fights to save her life and the life of her true love. Hecate and the Sphinx thus become entangled in one of the greatest battles ever witnessed, with the loser destined to languish forever in the Eternal Fate.

Book: Monsters & Myth - THE SPHINX Author: Bernard Evslin

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WEDNESDAY, July 17th at 7pm: Selections from THE NEARBY FAR AWAY

In this exquisitely written personal, lyrical narrative about storytelling and empathy, author Rebecca Solnit explores the ways we make our lives out of stories, and how we are connected by empathy, by narrative and by imagination.

In the course of unpacking some of her own stories Solnit revisits fairy tales and other stories as she considers life. Her ruminations carry her through tales of Arctic explorers and of Che Guevara’s great motorcycle ides around and through South America in 1951 and 1952; through to the romantic horror of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, and more.

Through these and other stories, Solnit consider the lives and works of artists and activists who experienced tremendous growth after witnessing or enduring great pain, and uses fairy tales to examine the idea of self-transformation. In doing so, she weaves these stories, real and fantastical, into a tapestry that charts the territories and extent of storytelling and shows how it allows us to explore, understand and even reframe who we are and how we might tell our own story.

Join Caledonia Skytower in in Ceiliuradh Glen as she reads selections from this remarkable book, live in stream.

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TUESDAY, July 16th at 7pm: THE PENDERWICKS IN SPRING Continues

Nick Geiger is coming home! And Rosalind too for a special birthday celebration. But Rosalind brings someone unexpected who doesn't seem to fit into the Penderwick milieu. And that's just the first in a series of emerging calamities that challenge Batty's sense her place in the family.

The Penderwicks in Spring is about fun and family and friends (and dogs), and what happens when you bring what’s hidden into the bright light of the sun.

Caledonia presents, live on stream.

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MONDAY July 15th at 7pm: THE ICE IS COMING

- by Patricia Wrightson -

THE ICE IS COMING

PRESENTED IN LIVING VOICE BY GYRO MUGGINS

at SEANCHAI LIBRARY in SECOND LIFE

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SUNDAY, July 14th at 1:30pm: TEA TIME with Jeeves

Tea Time continues it stroll into summer and the world of author and humorist P.G. Wodehouse, featuring two of his most memorable characters: Bertie Wooster and his inscrutable valet, Jeeves.

The stories for this series are drawn from "My Man Jeeves", a collection of various short stories by Wodehouse first published in the United Kingdom in May 1919. Tea Time will focus on the four stories that feature these popular characters

THIS WEEK: "Jeeves and Hard-Boiled Egg"

A friend of Bertie, "Bicky" Bickersteth, gets into financial trouble in the story, and Bertie wants to help. Jeeves proposes a scheme to help Bicky that involves Bicky's uncle and a convention of men from Birdsburg, Missouri. Things seem to be going poorly, when a remarkable twist puts everything to rights.

Caledonia Skytower, Kayden Oconnell, and Da5id Abbot live on Stream, in Ceiliuradh Glen.

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THIS WEEK at Seanchai Library

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Ceiliuradh Glen in summer "picnic" mode

*SUNDAY, July 14th at 1:30pm: TEA TIME with JEEVES. Our new series continues, featuring P.G. Wodehouse's unforgettable characters: Bertie Wooster, and his valet Jeeves. THIS WEEK: "Jeeves and the Hard-boiled Egg" with Da5id Abbot, Kayden Oconnell, and Caledonia Skytower, live on Stream in Ceiliuradh Glen.

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*MONDAY, July 15th, at 7pm: Patricia Wrightson's THE ICE IS COMING continues with Gyro Muggins.

*TUESDAY, July 16th, at 7pm: Jeanne Birdsall's THE PENDERWICKS IN SPRING continues with Caledonia Skytower, live on stream.

*WEDNESDAY, July 17th at 7pm: Selections from Rebecca Solnit's THE FARAWAY NEARBY with Caledonia Skytower, live on Stream in Ceiliuradh Glen.

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*THURSDAY, July 18th at 7pm: Bernard Evslin's MONSTERS and MYTHS: The Sphinx - Concludes with Shandon Loring (Also in Kitely! Find teleport from the main Seanchai World grid.kitely.com:8002:SEANCHAI)

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

THURSDAY July 11th at 7pm: Monsters & Myth - THE SPHINX pt1

"A former queen fights to save her life and the life of her true love"

Monsters & Mythology

THE SPHINX pt1

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WEDNESDAY, July 10th at 7PM: CELEBRATING A NEW U.S. POET LAUREATE - Joy Harjo

There is a brand new Poet Laureate in the U.S. - Joy Harjo.

She is the first Native American to hold this post, which was created in 1937. Harjo was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and is a member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. Harjo draws on First Nation storytelling and histories, as well as feminist and social justice poetic traditions, and frequently incorporates indigenous myths, symbols, and values into her writing. Her poetry inhabits landscapes—the Southwest, Southeast, but also Alaska and Hawaii—and centers around the need for remembrance and transcendence.

Ktadhn Vesuvino presents selections, live on Stream in Ceiliuradh Glen.

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TUESDAY, July 9th at 7pm: THE PENDERWICKS IN SPRING Continues

The Penderwicks in Spring is about fun and family and friends (and dogs), and what happens when you bring what’s hidden into the bright light of the sun. Now that Batty has discovered her voice, what else will she discover? And will any of it help her miss Hound less, or banish the many doubts the shyest Penderwick has about herself and her place in the family.

Caledonia presents, live on stream.

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MONDAY July 8th at 7pm: THE ICE IS COMING

- by Patricia Wrightson -

THE ICE IS COMING

PRESENTED IN LIVING VOICE BY GYRO MUGGINS

at SEANCHAI LIBRARY in SECOND LIFE

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SUNDAY, July 7th at 1PM: TEA TIME with Jeeves

NOTE: THE SPECIAL START TIME FOR TODAY'S TEA TIME!

Tea Time continues it stroll into summer and the world of author and humorist P.G. Wodehouse, featuring two of his most memorable characters: Bertie Wooster and his inscrutable valet, Jeeves.

THIS WEEK: "Jeeves and the Unbidden Guest."

Bertie is saddled with an unwanted guest by a friend of his Aunt's, and at his Aunt's suggestion. But he gets more than just inconvenience as his guest turns out to be a good sight more than he expected, and more than a little wild. Can Jeeves find an ingenious way out of this mess?

Caledonia Skytower, Kayden Oconnell, and Da5id Abbot live on Stream, in Ceiliuradh Glen.

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