CogniCon Schedule of Events

Tai Chi is a centuries-old. low-impact, slow-motion exercise that has many health, mind, and spiritual benefits. This is not a class. This is  a time for us to find our quiet space; that part of us untouched by cell phones, social media, and whatever else distracts, entertains, and interrupts our well-being.Join us Fridays at 11:30am SLT as we explore our chi and take a little time out from a changing and increasingly fast-paced world.
 
Join us in Serenity Park.
SLurl http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Etopia%20Island/129/32/23

Join us for an opportunity to network, share impressions, ideas, and friendship as we kick off our weekend of events. Enjoy the music of Arisia Vita (aka Ari) on the piano. Dance a little, share a little, relax a lot.

Etopia Farmers Market
SLurl; http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Etopia%20Prime/99/235/23

Let's kick off Earth Day and the BEST CogniCon with a tour of the Etopia Community. What's new? How can you enjoy every visit? How relevant are we to influencing real world change? Join us to find out. We'll start our tour at the main landing area.

SLurl; http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Etopia%20Island/194/56/22

Join us for an open mic poetry reading event focusing on poetry related to the planet Earth. This open mic is hosted by Sonitus Randt
 
Sonitus Randt has been a Second Life resident since 2008. He has recently begun his 10th year of hosting a poetry and music open mic inworld.

Bayview Ampitheater
Event Slurl; http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Etopia%20Island/84/157/23

Today's topic is Climate Justice. Hosted by Thuja Hynes and Stranger Nightfire. Event in Chat and Voice

Inspiration Island
SLurl; http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Inspiration%20Island/77/194/701

Dancing is fundamental to healthy brains and healthy bodies. Dancing is also a community activity so come on over to the Pavilion and celebrate all things Earth Day with the Etopia community at our annual Earth Day Dance with DJ Dani.

Etopia Pavilion
SLurl; http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Etopia%20Island/131/96/23

We'll be hosting the members of Nonprofit Commons during this special tour of Etopia. We'll be leaving from the main landing area at 0900 SLT.

SLurl; http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Etopia%20Island/194/56/22

These days, with the reality of Death so obvious in our lives, we need to talk about it all the more. That is the idea of Death Cafes. We chat about Death, let it feel more natural, and thus make it more normal to deal with Death. Join us for a special conversation about how we can build community in supporting one another through this process.

Today's Topic: Grief In The Time Of COVID

Facilitated by Cattie Rosca
Cattie Rosca has been in SL since 2007 and is a trained death Doula. Doulas hold space with those who are dying and those who love them.
 
Inspiration Island
SLurl; http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Inspiration%20Island/247/231/701
 

In this interactive event, David will use the Brodmann-s Brain he has brought into SL (with the assistance of the University of Maastricht in the Netherlands) to explore ways to reduce the power of addictions..
 
DavidArguna is David Hubbard MD a neurologist specializing in pain and opioid tapers and functional MRI research. Dr. Hubbard gives workshops on using body sensations to guide actions. Addictions, Obsessions, Cravings and Wanting will be the topic.

Inspiration Island
SLurl; http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Inspiration%20Island/140/187/23

Short 50-minute presentations chock full of information, tips, and tricks you can use to make life a little easier. These presentations are geared to those in our brain injury community but are appropriate for everyone. Bring your virtual lunch and let the learning begin.

BEST PEER Center, http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Etopia%20Prime/57/110/25

Train Station
Slurl; http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Etopia%20Island/193/53/22

As DNA shows ALL Butterflies are decedents of Moths, and a Caterpillar and a Butterfly have the same DNA, while 97% of Human DNA is yet unexplained and called, 'junk' by Science, seeing pandemic shut down as our cocoon, is going back to what we called 'normal' like wanting to remain a Caterpillar? As a Caterpillar's 'Imaginal Cells' are what cause it to become a Butterfly, how might our own 'Imaginal Cells' help the world Trainscend limits and Trainsform Reality? Do Fantasy and Reality have the same DNA? As Einstein says, "Imagination is more important than knowledge!"

Join Etopia's resident artist and Superhero to explore the power of color communication and the evolution of human intelligence, artists, and superheroes. What do your colors say about you and your superpowers? How does color communication help create an authentic avatar and help you comfortably engage with others as part of a virtual community?


hue are you? on Brauni
SLurl; http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Brauni/225/22/22

Description: Cold Shot Play Readers & Writers will read, in OPEN MIC, Short Comedy Scenes, 10-minute One Act Plays, and play excerpts for Etopia's Earth Day 2021.  For the first hour they will be reading original plays on the themes of community and peaceful coexistence. In the second hour they will read a longer play and will invite an audience member to participate in the reading. No expertise required. No rehearsal, just cold reading for each other. Lots of fun.


Bayview Amphitheater
SLurl; http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Etopia%20Island/84/157/23

Come with us on this creative adventure. We've found the instructions from the ET's and are ready to help create ways to communicate our human values to our Extraterrestrial guides. Learn about our place in the cosmos as you explore your interests, values, and the beauty of your own human story.

Hosted by Dancers Yao
Assisted by Lissena and Ghaelen
Saturday, April 24. 2021
From 1:00-2:30pm SLT

SLurl; http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Inspiration%20Island/65/61/701

Hope to see you there!

A full day of presentations calls for some fun and fireworks. join us and our friends at Inspiration Island for dancing and fun, featuring "Dance Music of the 50s" on Curei's Floating Gallery.
3:00PM to 5:00PM SLT

Inspiration Island
Slurl; http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Inspiration%20Island/202/118/1004

Inspiration Island Health Hacienda
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Inspiration%20Island/114/222/701

An engaging and insightful community tour of Inspiration Island with WBH CEO Wisdomseeker

SLurl; http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Inspiration%20Island/89/114/23

The pandemic has revealed the dangers and importance of information and disinformation in people’s lives and the impact that can have on our communities. Using the process of Symbolic Modeling Marly Milena and Valibrarian will guide participants through an exploration of value of metaliteracy in healthy communities.

WBH Octagon Theater
SLurl; http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Inspiration%20Island/34/89/23