Big thanks to everyone who attended yesterday's event @ Rosies, not to mention the fabulous singers Charice Singer and Putri Solo! See you in 2025, Happy New Year!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/opensimcommunity/permalink...

UPDATE: OSW did something to my link. Use the link below to copy/paste into the browser to see the page.

Hey graphic artists out there ...what is this effect called?

sites.google.com/affordable-green.us/msdesigner/home

Designer used to provide it, but they took it out.. I am looking for a a free or nearly free replacement, where I can drop images in and it does this.

Calling all Community's on Opensim - If you would like to put a Romantic Story, Advertisement, Event Happening on your Region for Valentines in the " Bla Bla Bla Magazine" - I would like you to contact me on here to get an Article from you to publish in February's Issue - By January 13th.. Thank You

- To see the LATEST Issue goto: https://alternatemetaverse.com/blabla/#mybook/
(to see older Issues - Click on the drop down tab above the Magazine)

The Bla Bla Bla Magazine is based on the Alternate Metaverse Grid and is open to sharing OPENSIM Articles.

The Japanese Home with Garden build is complete now and going through final testing. Every surface has both PBR and standard textures, including the prim water with movement. This has been a fun project and I'm excited to release it at the store soon.

Marianna of Monets jewlery wanted to honor Trizzys legacy by creating a PBR Pendant for all of her friends and everyone to enjoy.

You can pick it up at grid.myvirtualbeach.com:8002:Rayvn's Roost Concourse

Join us at the Piazza at 3 pm grid time, for a couple of hours of fun and music while Rockin' Robert spins the tunes for us via his radio station Wax Radio.
The Piazza, where good friends and great music always come together.
bridgemere.outworldz.net:8002:Paradise Lagoon

Hey guys...what is this effect called?
https://sites.google.com/affordable-green.us/msdesigner/ho...

Designer used to provide it, but they took it out.. I am looking for a a free or nearly free replacement, where I can drop images in and it does this.

The champions of the Show Globe Contest have been announced! Congratulations to the winners:

1st Place: Lauren Taylor
2nd Place: Galadriel Daines
3rd Place: Pixey Dee

Winners, please collect your prizes and trophies as soon as possible. And don't forget about our Christmas Day celebration today - there will be music, dancing, skating, sledding, and more with DJ Esse! It's sure to be a winter wonderland of Christmas dreams. 1pm on hg.trianon-world.com:18002:Christmas
No Dress Code

Does anyone know if there are places or clubs where modern dance electronic music like trance or minimal techno or phonk is played? And are there people who like this direction? Like it if you like it. I wonder how many of us there are, heheheh.

Freitag 27.12.2024
Rock-House
mit DJ Anachron
Beginn 20:00 Uhr
Zwischen den Jahren
(Wunschkonzert)
Ende wie immer um Mitternacht
Friday December 27th, 2024
Rock-House
with DJ Anachron
Starts at 8:00 p.m.
Between the years
(request concert)
Ends as always at midnight

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BALLROOM IN THE CLOUDS

WHO: ROSY LIVE
HOST : Cuddles
WHEN: 3 pm - GT
WHERE: Ballroom in the Clouds
ATTIRE: Casual - Formal
TAXI: hop://gentlefire.opensim.fun:8002/Hidden%20Oasis/277/255/1...
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Lynnestra Parker & On The Rocks present TGI Thursday!

Thursdays from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM Pacific time

DJ Maldrul will be playing a mix of classic and contemporary Rock & Roll and his signature selection of SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT!

Come check out Rocky Shores where you can dance, surf, play Greedy, hang out and explore!

hop://alternatemetaverse.com:8002/Airmid/478/97/23

WolfTEC Learning Conference 1.0: Digital Frontiers in Virtual World Education
@ Wolf Territories CALL FOR POSTERS & PRESENTATIONS!!!

Join us on January 11 & 12, 2025. It is a great time for the hypergrid to be waking up to the new year!

We will be hosting a variety of events at a variety of locations designed for educational experiences! We are looking for the following:
- Poster Sessions (templates and assistance provided)
- Speakers (30-45 min) (Assistance with presentation slides and posters provided)
- Interactive workshops (1 - 1.5 hrs) Curriculum and media support, coaching provided, assistance with facilitation provided upon request.

Come share your educational projects and efforts throughout OpenSim!
Contact Xenon Darrow with your information and interest!

Information and presentation forms are at the website:
http://wolftec.wolf-grid.com/

Landmarks and videos are available to review poster setups. Templates and assistance provided.

As the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Day, imagine yourself holding a fresh, blank novel with 365 pages—each day a new opportunity to craft your story. This is your book, your chance to pen a tale that reflects your dreams, challenges, and triumphs. What will this year’s story be? Will it be filled with courage, laughter, resilience, or love? Will it show growth, learning, and moments of joy? Each sunrise offers a clean slate to write something meaningful, something that adds to the legacy of your life.

Make this your year to live vividly and authentically, one page at a time.
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Best wishes for an excellent New Year! 2025!

Here are 8 more complete heads, merry christmas to all of you from Sciattisi Grid. Now the holidays start and I will take a little break like all of you, but I will finish all 54 heads as soon as possible

hop://sciattisigrid.it:8002/SciattiShopClothes/61/159/23

This Christmas, H&G is spreading holiday cheer with an array of exciting upgrades. While preserving beloved elements of the bullet homes, an entirely new Ubode Tested Homes region is in the works. But the improvements don't stop there - H&G Furniture is also undergoing a fresh new look. Both the homes and furniture updates are in progress, and will soon stand alongside the existing Homes and Gardens Regions, ushering in a Christmas filled with hope and renewal. Watch in the NEW Year For notices.

Blessed Yuletide from The Starchilds!
Let this be my gift and Blessing to you: 'May, when give the choice, you always choose kindness. For you are all Children of the Earth and Starry Heavy, but your race is of Heaven Alone'.
For it's when the choice is the hardest to make, that becomes the most meaningful. May, when blame, when criticism, when frustration are the easy paths, you still make the hardest choice to be kind. For in this dwells a great Mystery of the quality of humankind.
As Miradola portrayed:
'We have given thee, Adam, no fixed seat, no form of thy very own, no gift peculiarly thine, that thou mayest feel as thine own, have as thine own, possess as thine own the seat, the form, the gifts which thou thyself shalt desire. A limited nature in other creatures is confined within the laws written down by us. In conformity with thy free judgment, in whose hands I have place thee, thou art confined by no bound; and thou wilt fix limits of nature for thyself. I have placed thee at the centre of the world. Neither heavenly nor earthly, neither mortal nor immortal have we made thee. Thou, like a judge appointed for being honourable, art the moulder and maker of thyself; thou mayest sculpt thyself into whatever shape thou dost prefer. Thou canst grow downward into the lower natures which are brutes. Thou canst again grow upward from thy soul's reason into the higher natures which are divine'.
Bright Blessing!

Merry Christmas, dear friends! From the sparkling world of Vesti, we send our warmest wishes. Indulge in the beauty of Simona/Athena and Xara/LaraX, where bodies come alive. Steer clear of imitations - only the original will do justice to your radiance. hg.trianon-world.com:18002:Vesti

Date: Dec. 25, 2024
Time: 4pm SLT - ???

Nearly 10 years in the making, it's finally ready!

Music, Dancing & a Snowball Fight!
Join us Tomorrow, Christmas Day at 4pm SLT for Disney inspired music, dancing & a snowball fight on Mainstreet! Dance with your favorite characters at a unique event you won't soon forget!

Electrical Light Parade & Fireworks!
Then, at 6pm SLT, join us for the Electrical Light Parade! 12 magical floats will come down Mainstreet featuring all of your favorite characters, followed by fireworks at Cinderella's castle!

SANTA'S GOT PRESENTS!
Santa has been spotted & will be giving out presents! Gifts include items only available from Hopestone! I heard Santa's elves saying the all new Santa's Sleigh Ride is somewhere in Santa's sack!

Don't miss this exclusive opportunity to be the first person to ever own one of our coasters! Of course, you might just get a lump of coal instead, it is Santa, after all! Have you been good this year?

You get 1 gift per hour so come early and stay late!

5 NEW RIDES!
There are 5 new rides in Magicland, including the all new Santa's Sleigh Ride, Alien Abduction, the Magic Carpet ride and more! When you're done with those, wander next door to Wonderland and ride another 20+ rides available nowhere else on the Hypergrid, including the all new Star Tours!

We are super excited to finally be able to open this region to the public and can't wait for y'all to see what we've built!

Don't miss an unforgettable night of Magic and Imagination, only at Hopestone's Magicland!

Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays from all of us here at Hopestone!
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Can't attend? Not to worry! We'll be ringing in the New Year at Magicland with ball drops in all 4 time zones, more on that later!
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New to Opensim?
Create an account here: https://NeverworldGrid.com
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Opensim user?
Here's your Sleigh!
http://hg.neverworldgrid.com:8002/Magicland

Zoree Jupiter Live
Christmas Eve Set
2-3:00pm SL Time
Club Fire
Gentle Fire Grid
Semi Casual attire
hop://gentlefire.opensim.fun:8002/gentlefire.opensim.fun%3...

Greetings OSW,

Exotic Realities (a new adult RP grid, not officially opened yet, coming early in 2025) is pleased to announce that we are releasing a modified and upgraded version of the reborn and waifu bodies, complete with lots of bug fixes, a dedicated Waifu version with complete functionality, and both default and custom material capabilities. We have given some of our friends the ability to distribute this for us at their stores. You can find it at the two locations below!

Loc 1 > hop://playground.darkheartsos.com:8002/Boutiques NW/833/813/35
Loc 2 > hop://playground.darkheartsos.com:8002/Boutiques NE/385/105/25

By popular demand, I'm now adding some add-ons for the Reborn 3.0 body I posted a few days ago, they include the Juice Rolls, Soft Arms, and Soft Thighs all scripted to auto-hide and receive materials changes from the body! Since my grid is still being developed, even though my store region is up, my new friends at Sciatti Shops, has offered to put them out for everyone to grab, I thank them very much! You can get them here > https://imgur.com/e5ByT58 > hop://sciattisigrid.it:8002/SciattiShopClothes/14/176/23

*** LET CELEBRATE XMAS AND BOXING DAYS ***
For 2 days only, December 25 and 26, the Advent Hunt is open
Click on Advent Hunt Tree to get the list of hints
Every hidden baubles will be unlocked for these 2 days!