Announcement: Special Homes For Our Troops America's 250th Benefit At Veteran Isle

 

 

"We will have one more 250 celebration benefit ...this coming Monday with Noma and I doing a dual stream"

 

Monday July 13th

6 to 8 PM SL time

 

DJ Zack 6PM

Frets Nirvana and Noma Falta - Dual Stream 7PM

 

Sponsored by Frets Nirvana and the U.S. Military Veteran’s Group of Second Life.  To learn more about Homes for Our Troops visit https://www.hfotusa.org  

 

https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Veterans%20Isle/177/73/3501

 

 

 

Happy Fourth of July

 

 Happy American Independence Day from the Second Life Newser.

 

Bixyl Shuftan

 

 

Press Release: HFOT "America's 250th" Benefit Concert July 6

 

Frets Nirvana, longtime supporter and contact for Homes For Our Troops in Second Life, in conjunction with the US Military Veterans Group, announces the 2026 July 250 benefit for Homes for Our Troops benefit in Second Life.   The benefit will be held on July 6, 2026 from 5PM - 8 PM SLT at Veteran’s Isle.  

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Veterans%20Isle/176/58/3501.

Frets Nirvana states:  “HFOT is a privately funded 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization building specially adapted, mortgage-free homes nationwide for the most severely injured Veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan. Most of these Veterans are multiple amputees, paraplegic, quadriplegic or have suffered severe traumatic brain injury (TBI).  Since its inception in 2004, nearly 90 cents of every dollar spent by Homes for Our Troop has gone to directly support Veterans. DURING THAT TIME HFOT HAS BUILT 441 SPECIALLY ADAPTED HOMES NATIONWIDE FOR EXTREMELY INJURED VETERANS.” 


This HFOT benefit concert celebrates the United States 250th birthday and will feature the following DJ’s and artists from 5 PM- 8 PM July 6, 2026:


DJ Yume Yoshikawa 5 PM
Marqs Desade 6 PM
Grace Loudon 7 PM


Sponsored by Frets Nirvana and the U.S. Military Veteran’s Group of Second Life.  To learn more about Homes for Our Troops visit https://www.hfotusa.org 

 

Press Release: America's 250th Homes For Our Troops Concert at Voodoo Bayou Blues

 

 Hello to all Homes For Our Troops supporters.  I am writing you to inform you of several events that will happen in July in celebration of our country's 250th birthday that will be supporting HFOT.  

We hope you take note and attend these celebrations and support. Homes For Our Troops.

July 4 and all month at Creator's Park, Cat Fish Cove and Bear Skin Mall.  Thank you Starry Moonlight and Catrinia Beck 

Lots of simple low prim things for the 4th,   Visit the SIMs below and take a walk! 

Bear Skin Mall on Rockport

https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Rockport/22/32/22
Cat Fish Cove Home for the Celtic Cross Family

https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Cat%20Fish%20Cove/208/25/23
Creator's Park, Shops and Fishing on Strawberry Bank

https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Strawberry%20Bank/212/25/22

July 5.  Voodoo Bayou Blues is sponsoring a full day of DJ's and performers to celebrate United States  250th.  All donations go to HFOT.  Thank Marty Jacobus, Bundy Xue and all the folks at Voodoo Bayou.  Go to the LM Below

Voodoo Bayou Blues and Motown

https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Tomorrowland%20Estate/117/27/27

Check out this lineup!

6-8am Gospel -DJ DeeDee
8-10am DJ Brin
11am DJ DeeDee
10am DJ Ashley
12am DJ Cel Magic
1pm Mavenn
2pm Frets 
3pm NeoMaximus
4pm Marina Sharpsire
5pm  PensacolaPete
6pm DJ DeeDee
7pm Cajun
8pm Dj CG
9-pm DJ Marty

 

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July 6  Veteran's Isle 250th HFOT celebration 5-8 PM

DJ Yume Yoshikawa and the Yummies 5 PM
Marqs Desade 6 PM
Grace Loudon 7 PM

US Military Veterans Center - Hangar Stage
https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Veterans%20Isle/227/67/3501

July 13 Veteran's Isle 250th HFOT celebration continues 6-8 PM

DJ Zack 6 PM
Noma Falta and Frets Nirvana Dual Stream 7 PM

US Military Veterans Center - Hangar Stage
https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Veterans%20Isle/227/67/3501


If there is anyone else sponsoring an event in July to celebrate the 250th and benefit HFOT ...let us know!   We hope to see all of you out there while we celebrate our heroes and this great event.

Frets Nirvana

Happy Fourth of July

 

Have a Happy American Independance Day from the Second Life Newser. 

Picture taken at HV Community

A Bi-National Tribute

 

 At the Happy Vixen on Monday, there was talk about this week being both Canada Day and America's Independence Day. So the flags of both countries were placed. 

A fitting tribute.

Purrfection Estates (236, 219, 24)

 Bixyl Shuftan

Happy Fourth of July

 

 

 Happy Independence Day from the Second Life Newser.

Happy Fourth of July

 

 

 Happy Independence Day from the Second Life Newser

 

Picture from  Sunweaver Bay

 

Fourth of July Parties At The Sunweavers (And Mieville)

 

While the Newser was reporting about the Second Life Birthday last week, there was another birthday celebration going on: America's. Several clubs in the Sunweaver community would celebrate, and I also came across one in Mieville.
 
See the pictures in Events.
 

Happy Fourth of July

 

Happy American Independence Day, from the Second Life Newser 

By Bixyl Shuftan

 

Happy Fourth of July

 

Happy Independence Day from the Second Life Newser

 

Happy Fourth of July

Happy Fourth of July from the Second Life Newser

Happy Independence Day

Taken at Cape Heron. Happy Fourth of July from the Second Life Newser

Happy Fourth Of July

Happy Independence Day from the staff of the Second Life Newser

Independence Day Around Second Life

So what went on during America's Independence Day holiday? In real life, there were parades, barbecues, and fireworks. But what about Second Life? While one 4th of July event of past years wasn't taking place this year, there was still much going on.

See the scenes in Events.

Happy Independence Day

Have a Happy Independence Day / Fourth of July from the Second Life Newser

Happy July 4th

Happy Independence Day from the Second Life Newser

Happy Fourth of July

Have a Happy Independence Day from the staff of Second Life Newser

Taken at Carnforth (21, 170, 22)

Happy Fourth of July

It's Independence Day in the United States, and once again the Elizabeth Town sim has brought back "Summertown USA." Read more about the place in our 2013 article. Note: not everything from last year is necessarily there this time.

In Relay DAlliez, the Relayers have set up the sim as a Fourth of July celebration, with the four corners of the sim having a different look.

In the Southwest, people can party in the shadow of a Statue of Liberty build.

When I got there, the DJ herself was sporting a Lady Liberty avatar

In the southeast is a build of the Washington Monument

In the northwest of the sim is an aircraft carrier by the dock. Other nations have carriers, but no one else has the number the United States does. This one offers 7Seas fishing and a bumper boat area.

The northeast corner of Relay dAlliez has a DJ booth in the shadow of a Mount Rushmore build, a replica of the famous monument to four American Presidents: Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt.

There were some red, white and blue goodies to be found. I found a red white and blue straw hat.. This girl found some strawberry, creme, and blueberry treats.

Among those there was Gemma Cleanslate, in a red, white, and blue dress.

Have a happy Fourth of July everyone.

Bixyl Shuftan and the Second Life Newser team

Celebrating Mexican Independance Day

At the Instituto Español last night, there was a party celebrating Mexico's Independence Day on Sept 16. People attending, both from the Institute's group and visitors, were passed handheld Mexican flags, and invited to dance. Some people showed up in ethnic fashion for the event, and there was much music to dance to.

The Instituto Español offers lessons in Spanish for Second Life residents, and helps inform about cultural events in Spanish-speaking countries.