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Can't make it to
The Happening
in person? Join us from home through Second Life.

» Instructions

STORE HOURS
Mon-Fri: 7:30am - 3:30pm
Sat-Sun: 9:00am-5:00pm

The Happening

VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE

Instructions to participate in The Happening via Second Life

If you are not yet a member of Second Life:

  1. You'll need a broadband (Cable or DSL) internet connection, and a fairly recent computer running Windows XP, Windows 2000, or Mac OS X. Check the specific system requirements and system recommendations for running Second Life.
  2. Then, create your Second Life account at https://secondlife.com/join/. You'll need to choose a name for yourself in Second Life, and enter some other personal information. A basic account is FREE, although you'll need to provide a credit card number or cell phone number for identity confirmation.
  3. When you create your account, you should automatically start downloading the Second Life application. Once the application is ready, install it, launch it, and log in to your new account with the name and password you just chose.
  4. You will be taken to a place called "Orientation Island", where you can learn your way around the basics of Second Life. We strongly recommend that you work through these tutorials fully if you have time, as having a bit of a feel for SL will greatly increase your enjoyment of The Happening.

Once you are a member of Second Life:

  1. Click the "Find" button at the bottom of your screen, then click "groups".
  2. Enter "The Happening" into the text box, and click "Search". A group called 'The Happening' should appear below in the groups listing. Select it, then click the 'join' button to join The Happening group. You're now on the guest list!
  3. To get to the event itself (which is between 3:30 PM - 10:00 PM SL time, 6:30 - 1:00 AM EST, February 18th), you have several options.
    1. Log into your Second Life account, then bring your web browser to the front again, and click here. Then go back to Second Life, click "Map", then click "Teleport".
    2. Click "Map" to go to the Second Life map. In "Find Region" type "Sheep Island" then click teleport.
    3. IM An event host (Lyre Calliope or FlipperPA Peregrine) or a friend already at the event, and ask them for a teleport.
    4. Search for The Happening in "Find -> Events", and click "teleport" from the event listing there.