Walk Around the Grid: The Willows Cartoon Night

 

By Netera Landar

I don’t know about you, but I used to love watching cartoons. That meant fighting for control of the dial on the old TV that my brothers and I watched after school and on Saturday mornings. That was way before cable. We were actually one of the first families in the neighborhood that had a color TV. 

I loved Scooby-Doo, The Jetsons, and The Flintstones. So, when I learned that The Willows was hosting a Cartoon Night on Friday, July 31, I had to put on my pop-culture cartoon dress and TP over there.

It was no surprise when I reached the landing point and found a giant Fred Flintstone with the biggest smile on his face. He was standing next to his human-powered stone-and-wood car. Inside the venue, everyone was having a great time dancing to DJ Sylvie Zaftig’s tunes. 

On the dance floor were Shaggy Rogers and Velma Dinkley from the lovable mystery-solving gang; Maui from the cartoon movie “Moana”; Mario from the “Super Mario” movies; Flintstone characters: Pebbles, Fred, and Wilma; the Pink Panther, Strawberry Shortcake; and other interesting characters.
 

 

Maui from "Moana" and Suri Rochelle Cassady.

 

Willows DJ Sylvie Zaftig.

 

Mario: Dylan, and Alesandra.

 

Pebbles and Fred - Faleen and Steverino.

 

Pink Panther – Pk Bluemoon, Strawberry Shortcake – Kylie, and Wilma – Star.

 

From Scooby-Doo - Velma and Shaggy - Bobbi Sable and Brent Sable. 

 

From The Flintstones - Riley and Spence. 

 

Yep, that's me with Fred Flintstone. 

 

Aodhan and Brian. 

 

It was a blast. Until next time, "stay tooned."

 

Netera Landar 

 

Walk Around The Grid: Pet Pharmacy's Sixth Anniversary

 

By Netera Landar 

 

Anniversaries at Pet’s Pharmacy are always well-attended events. 

 

The proof is a step away when you enter the art deco venue and take a long look at the dance floor. Everyone is dancing to popular swing songs in their flapper dresses and suits.

 

The venue’s sixth anniversary on Saturday, July 25 featured both DJ Loren and DJ Suzie Cummings on stage, 

 

with 65 people dancing for hours.

 

 

You had to adjust your camera above and look down to see who attended. 

 

Pet said the venue was on loan. It was beautiful. 

 

 

 

 

To read more about Pet's Pharmacy, Click Here to read the article from November.

 

 Netera Landar

 

Events 

Drama Libre's Time Traveler's Ball

 

 By Netera Landar

Drama Libre hosted a Time Traveler’s Ball on Saturday, Jan. 10. Xerxes Sismondi, Drama Libre’s founder, and his team of builders never disappoint. These creative individuals excel at brainstorming and transforming ideas into graphic settings. They are the driving force behind 986 parties. The first was held on Nov. 4, 2006.

When I saw the Time Traveler’s Ball listed in Second Life events, I knew that’s where I wanted to go. I put on my favorite flapper dress and clicked on the landmark. After entering Drama Libre’s main door, I clicked on the yellow door, which leads to the venue, and landed on a staircase overlooking the dance floor. 

The event had already started, and DJ Alexis Radikal, a tiny cat wearing what looked like Dr. Who’s TARDIS (Time and Relative Dimension in Space) British police box. How cute is that? 

 

Supporting Alexis were Beethoven on the piano, Paganini on the violin, Yo-Yo Ma on the cello, Harpo Marx on the harp, and Louis Armstrong, winning the hearts of all present with his trumpet.

 

I noticed some interesting time travelers dancing in the venue. Representing the past, I see Zynthar Zinner in a cage held by a dinosaur. Too bad he didn’t travel in time with Houdini. Rendal Constantineau was an adorable time-traveling raccoon seated in the Time Machine.

 

Cathy Ryder, a Drama Libre builder, wore a Victorian white, gold, and green trimmed gown.

Patty Gummibaum, another builder, sailed through time in a light pink French gown. 

 

From the 16th century, Ami Tamura wore a burgundy gown with white-and-gold patterned sleeves and skirt. 

 

I noticed contemporary time traveler Cereal Milk had parked his DeLorean on the dance floor before heading back to the future.

 

And Xerxes was ready for the Final Countdown. A familiar avatar, Lapis Lazule, an adorable blue robot, represented the future, and a number of Dinkies had a grand old time.

Spock came through the time portal, probably in search of Captain Kirk.

I asked members of Drama Libre on Discord who came up with the idea for the Time Traveler's Ball. Patty replied, “The themes are really a mix of both individual inspiration and team collaboration. Each week, we rotate and have a lead builder, and sometimes the idea comes directly from that person. Other times, we brainstorm together to shape or refine it. By the time the build is finished, we’ve usually taken each other’s input and pushed the idea far beyond what we originally imagined.

A time traveler's clock. Watch the time, or centuries will pass before you know it.

Patty came up with the original concept for the Time Traveler’s Ball, but the final build was a team effort. “Everyone added ideas that elevated it far beyond my starting point, which is one of the things I love most about working with this team,” she said.
 
The event was a lot of fun, and they were friendly, humorous, and welcoming. Keep Drama Libre on your “go to” list. You won’t be disappointed.

Slurl: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Drama%20Libre/134/229/21

Netera Landar

 

New Year's Eve 2025

 

By Bixyl Shuftan

 

December 31 2025 was the last day of the year, New Year's Eve. And in various places, people celebrated the old year going out, and the new one going in.

 

At 2 PM, there was a formal party at the Chateau Trikassi Ballroom in Wooburn. 

 

The men and women were dressed quite elegantly there. 

 

At 4PM, Club Zero Gravity started it's New Year's Eve party. 

 

 DJ Rose played the tunes while wearing a very sparkly silver dress. 

 

 At 6PM. Club Cutlass would have it's party. 

 

 DJ Perri played the music for the crowd.

 

 Hostess DeniseUnicorn Toonie had out a party balloon dropper. After a few seconds, they popped in showers of colorful sparks.

 

 Later they were changed to be less flashy.

 

 

 The contest prize money, ten thousand Linden dollars, was shared by five people that night: Gil Otared, Rififi, Cynthia Farshore, Fortunas Sands, and Kylee Gracemount. 

 

 At 8PM came the main event for both the Sunweaver and Caledonian communities: the New Years Eve bash at the Goblin Cave. 

 

 Cynthia Farshore, the owner of Caledon Downs and the Goblin Cave, DJed for the event. 

 

 When the clock got close to 9 SL time, a ball started lowering, and hit the bottom when the New Year chimed in for the East Coast. 

 

 And fireworks would go off outside.

 

 It was quite a light show.

 

 As the night went on, the party would ring in the New Year as more time zones hit Midnight. 

 

 Finally at Midnight SL time, Cynthia Farshore would end the party with playing Caledonia's anthem.

 

 The Happy Vixen would hold an impromptu, unscheduled party for New Years.

 

 DJ Charlee would spin the tunes as the club did it's part in ringing in the new year.

 

 Last but not least, I would check out the Prim Drop Party at Bay City

 

 Marianne McCann would play the music for the party.

 

 

 I didn't arrive in time to see the Prim Drop itself, but there was the Conga Line, and plenty of fun chatter. 

 

 It was a fun close for New Year's Eve.

 

 Happy 2026 everyone. Here's to a good year, in and out of Second Life. 

 

Bixyl Shuftan