12-13-2005 17:41
Linden Lab would like to invite everyone to the 2nd Annual Second Life Winter Holiday Celebration. The festivities will center on the Ski Chalet at Wengen 20, 200 beginning on December 14 with a special bonfire opening night party and closing with a huge Linden vs. Resident snowball fight on December 21.

Below is a list of all of the Winter Festival events, both Linden and Resident-submitted. If you have questions, please contact the host of the event. Also, keep your eyes open for the in-world penguin-shaped invitation as well. Happy Holidays!

2nd Annual Second Life Winter Holiday Celebration

Date: Dec. 14 – Dec. 31
Linden Event: Winter Expo!
Description: Linden Lab has frozen over the lake in Zermatt just in time for a Burning Life-esque (Burning Snow) Winter Expo featuring snow and ice sculptures and other creations of "winter holiday traditions". Join us throughout December for this artistic display of Resident creativity and tradition.
Host: Linden Lab
Location: Zermatt


Date: Wednesday, Dec. 14, 4-6pm SLT
Linden Event: Opening Night Bonfire Celebration!
The opening night event will be a huge Bonfire outside the Linden Ski Chalet! Join us for an evening of marshmallow roasting, hot cocoa drinking and a special appearance by Philip Linden!
Host: Linden Lab
Location: Zermatt, Moritz, Wengen, Voss (4-sim border)


Date: Thursday, Dec. 15, 4pm SLT
Resident Event: Seasonal Display Closing Ceremony
Description: Several different SL builders have designed seasonal displays on Awesometastic – come out and vote on which is best and see who wins! There will also be a mega raffle with over 150 prizes and the display will be up until 12/20.
Hosts: MeriJayne Hornpipe & Kismet Muromachi
Location: Awesometastic (115, 235)


Date: Staurday, Dec 17th, 1pm - 2pm SLT
Resident-Event: Ice Cube Stacking
Description: Join us in a game of ice cube stacking! The goal is to stack as many physics-enabled cubes as high as possible. You may use either the edit tools or stack the cubes by grabbing them. The winner is the avatar with the highest build. In order to be eligible for a prize, all cubes in the build must be physics enabled.You may either use your own 0.5 x 0.5 x 0.5 cubes or use the ones provided by us.
Hosts: Garnet Psaltery, Till Stirling
Location: Zermatt, Moritz, Wengen, Voss (4-sim border)


Date: Saturday, Dec. 17, 7pm SLT
Resident Event: Best German-looking Avatar on Skates
Description: What would be a winter festival without some figure skating? Well, you have now the opportunity to show off your best skating costime – so long as it's German-looking!
Prizes: Best male/female, L$ 500 each
Host: Ed Baron
Location: Neualtenburg (94, 85) (Eisbahn)


Date: Monday, Dec. 19, 5pm SLT
Resident Event: Awards Ceremony for Photography Contest : The Gift
Gift-giving is a winter tradition that probably started when people rejoiced at the return of the sun. Come out to view the exhibit and see what the other SL residents have been up to, their creativity is a gift to us all! Entries accepted until 12/16 – get more info from the contest poster at The Photography Studio.
Host: Osprey Therian
Location: At The Photography Studio (upstairs gallery), Grignano 113,118


Date: Monday, Dec. 19, 6pm SLT
Resident Event: Drunken Santa Gives Out Gifts!
Description: Santa is in Neualtenburg - but he has a taste for our home-brewn Bier, the best there is in all SL! And he'll give you nice gifts if you come around - or a spanking if you have been a naughty girl!
Host: Nisse Nilsson
Location: Neualtenburg (159, 182) (Marktplatz)


Date: Tuesday, Dec. 20, 6pm SLT
Resident Event: Santa Square Float Parade
Description: Santa Square will hold a float parade, check out the floats early in Santa Square and donate L$ for Toys for Tots after the parade. Santa Square would love to have the entire community aware of this and to join in making a float.
Host: Maureen Mclean
Location: Kendall (92, 101) (Santa Square)


Date: Wednesday, Dec. 21, 6pm SLT
Resident Event: Neualtenburg's Decoration Building Contest Awards
Description: After a week of building and decorating, it's time for the Gildemeisterinn preside over a jury of citizens and present the awards for the best decorations. The winner will get L$ 1000 and all citizens' gratitude
Host: Kendra Bancroft & many others
Location: Neualtenburg (159, 182) (Marktplatz)


Date: Wednesday, Dec. 21, 11am – 6pm SLT
Linden Event: All Day Linden vs. Resident Snowball Fight!
Description: And finally, a special event you won't want to miss - a massive all day snowball fight where Linden Lab staffers will take on all Second Life Residents! Free surprises and more! Join us outside the Ski Chalet for a snow-filled day of fun.
Host: Linden Lab
Location: Zermatt, Moritz, Wengen, Voss 4-sim border

* Please note the Resident events are being held by Residents, not Linden Lab - Linden Lab can not be held responsible for content of the Resident-ran events.