Monday, January 7, 2008

Athena Isle -- A Place for Women to Grow

My friend, Cybergrrl Oh, has the most wonderful gathering place. You have to visit! It's called "Athena Isle: Community, Creativity," and here's how you get there: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Second%20Shores/51/50/23. Cyber is one of the most imaginative people you will ever meet, and a great organizer.



Athena Isle is a place for women (OK, and men) to meet, share ideas, and work on common interests. If you can read the tiny words on the sign in this photo, you can see that it is the home to The SL Entrepreneurs Club, SL writers Club, SL Women's Club, Moms in SL, and Community Builders Virtual Worlds. Cyber has a very busy schedule of programs for each of those groups -- at least one meeting a week! She invites exciting people -- publishers, businesswomen, futurists -- to lead a conversation for anyone who comes. Betweeen meetings, the Clubhouse is always open as a spot to relax or meet informally with a few friends.





Athena Gallery offers a place for women artists to show their work. Right now there's a wonderful show called "Flora, Fauna" that has incredible photos. You really have to see it.




The isle also has a performance stage where Cyber has arranged open air concerts and dances, and a cozy campfire where you can sit, gaze into the flames, and totally tune out. I just love it! It is so relaxed and friendly.






Cyber's latest addition is an attractive two-story shop that she calls "Athena Wares," where she is planning to offer sales space to new women entrepreneurs. The very first tenant is .... (drum roll) ... moi!


I'm so pleased she invited me to join her. I have a nice, compact space on the second floor, right where you get off the TP elevator. When you come to visit, you'll see an elite selection of the dresses and skirts from my main store on Elysian Isle, including the yellow sun dress I decided to wear for these photos.






So, if you have been looking for a friendly place to meet creative women, carry on an intelligent conversation, and (maybe?) find just the dress you have been looking for .... visit Athena Isle. And say Hi to Cybergrrl Oh ... she's a cool person to know.

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