Starting this Weekend: BoobieThon

The 4th Annual BoobieThon in Second Life starts this Saturday, October 1st (and in real life, so does the 10th Annual Blogger BoobieThon), both aimed at raising funds for the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Over the years thousands of dollars have been raised forin both worlds.

In Second Life, a week of interesting, fun, and, at times, irreverent affairs for you to enjoy as the Saving Second Base committee members educate about - and raise money for - breast cancer research and treatment. You are all invited to join as many events as possible!

Please note, that as the BoobieThon is a celebration of all things mammary, some of these events are marked as MATURE, and there is nudity in some of the art on display.

The current schedule of events follows:

October 1, 2011

• Opening Night Party - 6:30pm SLT, Cliffs of Skye, Magna Carta
  
• Art Auction Opening - travel next door to RoHaus for the opening of the bidding (7:30pm SLT)
  
• Designer Vendors open - 6pm SLT, Winterfell BoobieBall Garden

October 2, 2011

• Touche for Boobies - 12pm SLT, Winterfell En Garden
  An en garde tournament: 16 openings - entry fee is 1000L
  The winner will receive 1500L and a special trophy to commemorate the event!
  
• Educational Salon - TBA (PG-13)
• Art Auction and Designer Vendors continue

October 3, 2011

• Burlesque for Breasts - 8pm SLT, La Casbah, Steelhead (Mature)
• Art Auction and Designer Vendors continues

October 4, 2011

• Shape Shifter Competition - 4pm SLT, The Hobo Theatre, Hobo Island (This should be a PG-13 event, but as with all things BoobieThon, it could become mature!)
• Art Auction and Designer Vendors continue

October 5, 2011

• Victoria's Secret - 7pm SLT at the Blue Mermaid, Caledon On Sea (Mature)
• Art Auction and Designer Vendors continue

October 6, 2011

• Poetry Slam for Boobies - 5pm SLT, der Hut, Winterfell Absinthe (PG-13)
• Art Auction and Designer Vendors continue
• LAST BID for art auction will be taken at 8pm SLT

October 7, 2011

• BoobieBall (I) - 12pm SLT, BoobieBall Garden, Winterfell (Mature)
• BoobieBall (II) - 7pm SLT, Boobie Ball Garden, Winterfell (Mature)
• Designer Vendors continue
• Final Donation will be made at 8:50 SLT.

Piermont Landing is Once Again Proud to Present

Piermont Landing is proud to present:

The 4th Annual Engineer's Ball
and New Babbage Photo Contest
With the Amazing DJ Bats
Sept. 24, 2011, 6pm to 9pm SLT
Please Don't miss our Grand Reopening!
Photo contest:
It's autumn in New Babbage
Show us your favorite location or build!
Rules:
1) 2 prims maximum
2) Photo may be shot in any of the New Babbage sims
3) Special effects allowed
4) If you are a landowner or renter in New Babbage, photo cannot be of your own property
5) 1 entry per person, please!
We want to encourage all to participate. Enjoy, look around, and share the beauty and soot of this most special community!
1st prize $1000L
2nd prize $700L
3rd prize $500L
September 24, 2011 - 6:00pm - 9:00pm

It's That Time of Year Again !!!! 2012 SABC Submissions Notice

Hear Ye Hear Ye !!!!!

2012 SABC Submissions Notice

Yes, it is that time again! Can you believe this is the third year for the calendars? First, a little history, for the new residents...
October is Recognized as Breast Cancer Awareness Month in America, and back in July 2008, the staff of the Consulate was knocking about fund raising and awareness ideas, when the idea for a calendar came up. Now, if you know the people who were at that meeting, it would be obvious who mentioned Shirtless O'clock. One thing lead to another, and now we are gearing up for the third year of taking it off to raise eyebrows, awareness and funds.

Breastcancer.org is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing the most reliable, complete, and up-to-date information about breast cancer. In past years, we were able to donate L$30,000 (at last year's exchange rate, that was $120 USD) to the cause. Every little bit helps, and with your help, we can do more this year.

The shots not selected for the calendars will be included in the coffee-table book, so everyone will be represented somewhere. You may - and indeed, are strongly encouraged - to submit several different poses. Seasonal poses might increase your chances of being included in one of the calendars, and general poses are always welcome for the book.

Your inclusion in either depends on the submission fitting the technical requirements:

1) Submissions should be e-mailed to magz.kam@gmail.com.

No submissions should be sent in-world. Please make sure to include your name with the e-mail.

2) These should be 2048 x 2048 SQUARE PNGs. (Best to choose "Save to hard drive" and select "Custom" to get the proper 2048x2048 shot.)

3) Please keep the composition TASTEFUL - Art, not smut, please.

4) No Minors. Diminutive adults are fine, but we wish to stay legal with this. Legal-age avatars only for values of the American legal system (18 years old or older), no exceptions, not even for time travellers.

5) Submissions are to be sent to magz.kam@gmail.com

BEFORE 6:00 pm SLT on 1 October 2011. LATE Submissions will not be considered.
Cheers,
Magdalena Kamenev, SABC Calendar Editor
Consulate of Europa Wulfenbach
magz.kam@gmail.com

The New Champagne Rooms 4th Anniversary Ball

Please join the Champagne Ladies as they celebrate four years (yes, four years!) of shake and shimmy, sass and class, and that vintage Burlesque you've enjoyed in the sumptuous surroundings of the New Champagne Rooms.

You'll enjoy dancing to live music by Avedvina Citron, followed by special music selections with DJ Diana Garsdale. The champagne will be flowing and the crowd will no doubt be bubbly! Please do join us - the fun is guaranteed, and who knows what all may happen?

Forks! August Aether Salon

As in "stick one in, we are done," says the current Aether Salon staff. Miss Jed spoke at the very first salon, so it's only fitting she speak at the final salon under our watch. Please join us this Sunday, August 21 at 2 pm slt as Miss Jedburgh30 Dagger gives a retrospective of three years of speakers, discussions, and cake.Help us celebrate. Surprises to come (hint: bring a hard hat and your dancing shoes).

Here's the location.

Retiring Salonistas,Jasper, Viv, Jed, and Sera

(from The City of New Babbage Forums)

Air Kraken Festival in New Babbage

(Poster designed by Lia Bilavio)

Week-long Events

Open Air Market
Shop carts along the Port Babbage docks will be filled with festival themed wares, food and games for festival goers to take and purchase. Shop carts can be provided, though you can also use your own display if you wish (within logical prim reasoning). First come first serve for spots, more space will be provided so all can participate. The first section of carts will be set out Friday, August 19th. Prim limit of around 25 per market cart area.

Build Contest
Contest theme is "Air Kraken Traps: Most Inventive Way to Capture an Air Kraken." Building platforms will be set out in the Academy of Industry Friday, August 19th, deadline for completion to be judged is Saturday, August 27th at Noon SLT and will be given on a first come, first serve basis. Additional space will be created if necessary. Please keep builds under 150 prims. Top three placed builds will be given prizes.


(Poster designed by Aeolus Cleanslate)

Black Ink and Bold Tales
At the core of each Air Kraken is a well of deepest blackest ink. Pick up your quill, dip into the source and pen your poem or tale of adventure. All creative writings about these legendary beasts of the skies are welcome.

No minimum word-count, but please, no longer than 1,500 words. Submissions will be accepted the entire week of the Air Kraken Festival, either by notecard to Ceejay Writer, or email to ceejay@cocoajava.com. After the festival, a panel of judges will choose the winners in these categories: Truly Terrifying Tale (horror), You're Kraken Me Up (humor), Surprise from the Skies (cleverest) and Misunderstood Monsters (Pro-Kraken viewpoints), as well as one overall winner, the Tantamount Tall Tentacle Tale.

Plans are afoot to publish all entries in some form of anthology for everyone's enjoyment afterwards. Submission of your entry shall indicate your agreement to this project.

"Look here! Look there! Look everywhere!"
Rumor has it there is a baby kraken that has lost his way in our fair city! Can you free this adorable little beast before he has our town for his feast? There's a reward in it for you if you do, so join the hunt and follow all the clues! The scavenger hunt will work just like a regular Secondlife Hunt will, taking you through 8 locations within the wondrous world of New Babbage. If you follow the clues and riddles you will certainly find the baby Kraken, however releasing him is up to you. There is no time limit and it's no race, but we hope you have fun and explore together!

Air Kraken Exhibit
An exciting and intriguing natural history exhibit by Kimika Ying focusing on air kraken at the Exhibition Hall in New Babbage.

Other Activities:

Air Kraken Target Practice
Located on the docks of Port Babbage. Come safely test your shooting skills against the miniature-airship towed air kraken drones.

Air Kraken Attacks
Once you've sharpened your skills with target practice go up against the big boys. Located in Clockhaven (as well as unannounced attacks in town). ((Psst- Look over the ledge of the wall towards the water, click on the top of the barrel to produce kraken.))

Kite Flying
Grab a free themed kite and enjoy flying them around Port and town.

One Time Events

Opening Party
Casual and fun celebration of the opening of the festival. 6-8pm SLT Sunday, August 21st at Liberty Hall in the Academy of Industry.

Listening Parties
There will be two listening parties on Tuesday, August 23rd featuring The Tales of New Babbage broadcast "Horror of the Heights" with the voice of Vic Mornington and hosted at the Brunel Hall Hotel's bar, Muirsheen Durkin. The broadcast can be also heard on Radio Riel Steampunk at the below times.

The first party for the European time zones will be at 12-1pm SLT.

The second party for the North American time zones will be at 7-8pm SLT.

Closing Party
Saturday, August 27th at 7-9pm SLT on the roof of Portside Books in Port Babbage. Dress in your best air pirate/air kraken fighting attire and come celebrate the close of the festival. Dance, drink and be merry.

-Please contact Sky Melnik if you have any questions or ideas concerning the festival.

Seraph City Soapbox Derby

A showcase will be set up to display entries during the week. A Seraph City Soapbox Derby car script will be handed out shortly to ensure fair runs.

This is the first event where bribes will not be accepted!

So get those wheels turning and wrenches polished up for some small scale action!