Towel Day is an annual celebration on the 25th of May, as a tribute to the late author Douglas Adams (1952-2001). On that day, fans around the universe proudly carry a towel in his honour.
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On Towel Day, carry a towel. Where? Everywhere!
Proudly show the world you've observed Towel Day. You're encouraged to upload a picture on Flickr (tag it "towelday") or a video YouTube. There's also a Flickr Towel Day group.
At Melbourne University, on the day before Towel Day, the Cosmic Hitchhikers Appreciation Society will hold a free barbecue. It will be held at the Physics Courtyard from 13:00-14:00. People are encouraged to bring towels! More info about CHAS is available here.
Hitchhiking in the vicinity of Northam? "Forty two drinks on offer at the Avon Bridge Hotel for invited guests, all other froods welcome to celebrate the fabulous Douglas Adams. Bring a towel or wear a dressing gown."
Are you in the Brisbane area? The Bingo Bitches ("a punk-rock inspired, alternative bingo for the younger crowd") will celebrate Towel Day at the Coorparoo Bowls Club. From their mailing list: "Wednesday 25 May is a very special day for H2G2 nuts out there like me. If you don’t know what the hell H2G2 is, you don’t have enough geek-chic on. It’s the epic "Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy" by the late frood Douglas Adams, who certainly knew where his towel was. Do you? Anyways, we’re celebrating Intergalactic Towel Day. There will not be a drinks special password that night, only the showing of the towel." To reserve your place, fire off an e-mail to hellocentralcreative at gmail dot com.
In the Adelaide area, geocacher Rich from The Calumphing_Four organizes a Déjà vu Towel Day Pub Lunch between 12:30 and 13:30. "Come and enjoy a drink and a feed at the Mawson Lakes Hotel, in the Sports Bar (not the Dining Bistro) - entry via University Pde (South Side). Follow the link to the Sports Bar and you can check out the menu in advance. The Beef Burger is yummy! Please let me know if you are coming with a log so I can confirm the booking on the day prior. Table is booked under Richard."
Figgles made what is probably the world's first Towel Day Xtranormal video! The Wikipedia reference made us grin.
Peter Anderson, an Australian writer, blogged about Towel Day, Douglas Adams and the influence he's had on his life.
In Sydney, the Kinokuniya bookstore offers any customer who wears a towel 20% discount on their full-priced book purchases. Conditions: To receive the discount, your towel must be around your neck when you approach the cashier staff i.e. you are wearing your towel. Your towel should preferably be a bathroom towel or large hand towel. One discount per towel and one discount per person. No other discounts may apply. Address: Level 2, The Galeries, 500 George Street, Sydney 2000 NSW.
Eureco, an Australian outfit selling European collections of both bamboo and organic cotton bath towels, offers 15% off. They are planning to blog about Towel Day.
AUSTRIA
In Bregenz a "flashmob 42" is planned: Philipp is calling all lifeforms with towels to join him and help create a large "42" between 19:52 and 20:01 on the Platz der Wiener Symphoniker, in front of the Bregenzer Festspielhaus. (where the Bond-Movie "Quantum of Solace" was filmed) A Picture will be made and published on the web and a short documentary will be filmed. Philipp is the organiser of last year's "Don't Panic" presentation at ACHNUS Film. Details and RSVP on Facebook.
BRAZIL
In Sao Paulo there will be a Towel March against the Vogon violence. RSVP and details on Facebook
The crew at Livraria Cultura CasaPark Shopping Center (Brasilia, DF) has not only decided to proudly carry a towel all day long, but also invites other hitchhikers to join them for a informal meeting starting at 7:42pm (Brazilian official time) at Livraria Cultura CasaPark Shopping Center (SGCV Sul, lote 22). The meeting is intended to promote the interaction among Douglas Adams fans. Special: 1 - The first 10 hitchhickers to arrive carrying a towel get a free "Dont Panic" bottom! 2 - All hitchhikers that attend the meeting carrying a towel will participate in the raffle of a kit containing the five books of the "Hitchhikers Guide trilogy".
Keiko Noriko wrote "Towel Day", a Gilmore Girls and Big Bang Theory Crossover fanfic. It's rated K - suitable for most ages. It's received several positive reviews and has made at least one person want to discover the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy!
The Toronto froods have organised a contest to select a Towel Day Ambassador. 742 netizens participated in the contest to decide who would represent Earth this year. Democracy rules. The people have spoken. Deena Roth of Tennessee, USA will be our Intergalactic Towel Day Ambassador! (applause!) Finalists Jennifer Allaby and Frank Eckstrom will be great Regional Ambassadors. Here are the pictures Deena submitted on Facebook. She defended her candidacy as follows: "As a brand ambassador/booth bunny for my local sci-fi convention, I travel regionally throughout the year to spread the word about geekdom; I feel this qualifies as prior experience. Also, I will make spreading the word about Towel Day a sincere priority in my life - up to and including using the title of "Official Towel Day Ambassador" (or whatever it ends up being) on my resume during my next job hunt. I have a deep appreciation for Douglas Adams and his works, and I would be grateful to play a part in keeping them alive." Earth is forever indebted to the Toronto froods, without whom our planet would have continued to lack decent intergalactic representation. We heartily congratulate Ambassador Deena and thank hoopy finalists Jennifer and Frank!
In Toronto you can meet froods at Jack Astor's Bar & Grill, 133 John Street, at 17:30. Organizers Paul Smith, Tom Wong and Mark Roberts plan, like last year, a Photo Scavenger Hunt, so froods should bring their digital cameras. Here's a video from last year's event. Updates and details on their Facebook page.
Also in Toronto at 7pm there will be a Towel Day Runway Fashion Show at the Chapters Indigo book store @ John St. and Richmond St. People with towels will be eligible for prizes!
Canadian geocachers will be celebrating in Richmond Hill, starting at 18:00. Venue is the Wild Wing. Space is limited, maxium 35 froods can attend (at the time of writing 18 had registered already). So if you’re interested, RSVP on geocaching.com
The Edmonton Science Fiction Appreciation Society meets on Towel Day at 19:00 at Elephant & Castle. They write: "In honor of Douglas Adams, May 25th is Intergalactic Towel Day! Come join us at Elephant and Castle for dinner and general nerdiness. Be sure to bring your towel! Who's hosting? Matt. How to find us: I'll have a white "Don't Panic" towel around my neck."
Victoria Paterson, journalist, reflects on Douglas Adams' work 10 years after he passed away.
CHINA
At a university in Hongkong, the Hitchhiker's Guide movie will be shown, beer will be guzzled... Details here.
CZECH REPUBLIC
In Prague a meeting is planned at 17:00 at the Letna garden. Vogon poetry will start to be recited from 18:00. Reciters from previous years and new ones alike are welcome and can obtain information at the Towel Day Club located on Lopuch. More
The Brno meeting takes place as usual at the garden restaurant Plzensky Dvur, table no. 42, and starts at 17:00. More
DENMARK
"Towel Day i Vejle", the hoopy concert in honour of Douglas Adams, will be back for a 2011 edition. Special guest is Fedora Heap!
FINLAND
Froods meet in Tampere, in restaurant Plevna from 19:00-22:00. Everyone pays their own expenses and must be in posession of a towel (will be verified!). Details and RSVP on Facebook.
In Helsinki anyone with a towel can join a group that will have beers at the London Pub (Fredrikinkatu 46, Helsinki) from 19:00-21:00.
FRANCE
In Paris, le Jour de la Serviette will be celebrated at the Arènes de Lutèce, once a Gallo-Roman amphitheatre that could seat 15,000 and was used to present gladiatorial combats. At 19:30 a towel combat will be held, after which the public can participate in an abridged re-enactment of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - unless we misunderstood that bit, which is entirely possible. Afterwards it's off to the local pub to drink peanuts or eat beer, or vice versa. Details and RSVP on Facebook. UPDATE: here's the full program: 1) towel fight; 2) towel throwing; 3) Towel race; 4) Towel shooting (?!); Intermezzo: beautiful towel "défilé" (could mean fashion show or parade); "the towel" - a play of the famous latin poet Plautus (254-184 BC); award ceremony.
In Lyon, the Lugdunum froods will meet at 16:00 at Ninkasi Gerland 267 Rue Marcel Mérieux - 69007 Lyon Métro B / Arrêt Stade de Gerland. Details and RSVP on Facebook.
Edouard, a big h2g2-fan, will hitchhike for 42 days around France until Towel Day. If you live in France, you can do him a favour by offering him a bed for the night. Updates will be published on his blog and Twitter account
GERMANY
In Backnang, like last year, Towel Day will be celebrated in 'daswohnzimmer', a well-known bar and lounge! Everyone with a towel gets peanuts for free. It starts at 19:42 and 42 seconds. Two hoopy froods have booked this bar to celebrate Towel Day. There will be "Pangalaktischer Donnergurgler"! Pictures from 2010.
Aachen, near the Dutch and Belgian border, is another place where hitchhikers can head. At 19:42 there'll be a gathering at the fountain on the market place (N 50° 46.581 E 006° 05.020) near the Dom. Participants are expected to carry towels and the bold may wear dressing gowns. A 42 will be formed with towels or people, and pictures will be taken. Celebrations will continue with gin & tonic and "Pangalaktischem Donnergurgler" in Café-Galilei (N 50° 46.789 E 006° 4.715). Check the latest info and comments on Geocaching.com.
Freitagsfisch and Bahía de Chochinos present the 10th Intergalactic Towel Day in Castrop-Rauxel near Dortmund, Germany. Hitchhikers will meet with their towels at 18:42 at 'Einkaufszentrum Widumer Tor'. Carrying their towels proudly, they'll travel by foot through the town center straight to Bahía de Cochinos. There they'll party on with good music and lots of Pangalactic Gargle Blasters. If you don't want to walk, just show up at Bahía de Cochinos. Doors are open from 19:00 on. Everybody who brings his own towel will get some peanuts for free. More information on Freitagsfisch.de or Facebook.
In the Hamburg Planetarium (Hindenburgstr. 1 b) there'll be a reading of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" by the actors Anne Schieber and Ole Schlosshauer of the Altona Theater on May 25th 2011 at 20:00. The entrance fee is reduced from 11 Euro to 5,50 Euro for all visitors who have a towel with them. This proves, once again, that the practical value of a towel should never be underestimated!
In Berlin, the Hummel Store is organizing a Towel Day flashmob at 19:00. From their flyer: "Everyone who is part of the flashmob gets a 15% discount, a Punchi towel scarf at a special rate and surprise gifts. Be part of the party crowd and have your picture taken by the lifestyle photographer Oliver Rath." Sign up for the flashmob here.
Also in Berlin, also at 19:00, at the Alexanderplatz another flashmob may appear.
And also in Berlin, customers who visit fraurieke.de's store carrying a towel AND correctly answer a very important question, get 20% off.
Punchi seems to have produced a Towel Day edition of their towel scarfs.
getDigital, supplier of geek stuff, runs like last year a "Special Towel-Day Offer": two shirts and a towel relate to the answer to the ultimate question, at a reduced price.
HUNGARY
Budapest is always a hotbed of Towel Day activity! The first 2011 initiative we've been informed of is an event (get-together?) in the Fogasház (Fogasház Akácfa 51, Budapest), from 17:30-2:00. RSVP on Facebook.
Also in Budapest, a large group of hardcore hitchhikers will meet at Budapest Szabadság Tér at 19:00. As always they'll have a Towel beauty contest, Vogon poetry spouting contest, and much more... Details and RSVP on Facebook.
INDONESIA
A small group of Douglas Adams fans will celebrate Towel day in Bali! They'll meet at a little Warung at the end of Sanur (the Universe to ex-pats) at 5.30 pm on 25th May. It is newly opened and called Warung Tanjung. As it is way past the southern end of Sanur, just before the mangrove swamps, they took to calling it the Restaurant At The End Of The Universe (RATEOTU, but locally known as RATTY's) All are welcome with towels. If also attired in a dressing gown, cool down with a complimentary drink on arrival!
IRELAND
Dublin's Towel Day meetup starts at 19:00 and will be at the Bia Bar. Everyone is welcome and there will be Pan Galactic Gargle Blasters! Details and RSVP on Facebook. For more info or if you want to help organize the event, e-mail jouni dot juhola at gmail dot com.
ISRAEL
The Society for Science Fiction & Fantasy devotes its Reading Club's May meeting to the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Tel Aviv Book club will be held on Wednesday 25 May. Participants must register in advance and bring a copy of the book and a towel.
Animator Oren Mashkovski and illustrator Eran Mendel have created a short animated promo video for Towel Day. It is featured at the bottom of this page.
ITALY
In Pomezia, Cultural Association La Mano will be celebrating Towel Day 2011 at Bottega Art, Via Luigi Settembrini 11. From 19:00, until the end of the world!
Libreria Coop Minganti, a bookshop in Bologna (via Ferrarese 83/ a-b), will alternate the usual music from the speakers with readings from Adams' books all day long. Every customer who comes with his towel will have a discount on Douglas Adams Books. Staff will use "So long and thanks for all the fish" to salute the clients when they're goin. And they'll change, for the day, their nametags, becoming characters from the Hitchhikers's guide to the Galaxy.
KENYA
Douglas Adams' die hard fans will be meeting at Giggles Club in Nairobi. There will be Magrathea Whale Cake, Galactic Gargleblasters will flow freely, Reg Nullify and the Cataclysmic Combo will be on hand to walk you to the edge and Disaster Area will, as usual, be performing their new hit song "Boy being meets Girl being". There will also be a poetry session. Vogon Poetry will be recited, we have invited the Agoths of Kria led by the Poet Master Grunthos the Flatulent as well as Paula Nancy Millstone Jennings of Sussex. They have neither confirmed attendance nor turned down the invitation. Entry conditional on presentation of a towel.
MEXICO
ScannerJOE made a cool paper replica of the Guide that you duplicate with his instructions.
NETHERLANDS
Jaap Meijers, journalist and allround creative mind, wants to hitchhike to London to celebrate Towel Day there. He's having some passport issues. Will he make it?
NORWAY
Trillian Amélie [last name omitted] - born last year on Towel Day - turns 1 year old. Happy birtday!
POLAND
In Cracow (Kraków) there'll be a Towel Day flash mob. The details are available on Facebook. Rough Google Translate translation - if you understand Polish, it's probably safer to read the instructions on Facebook - "Stand near the monument of Adam Mickiewicz / fountain / Empiku, when the hour of 12:00, Put on it around his neck. You can move freely across the Market Square. The action will last approximately 15 minutes, but after you wear a towel all day. ;-)"
PORTUGAL
In Oporto, bloggers from "Bela Lugosi is Dead" will ask their readers to submit photos of their own celebrations, and on May 28th (yes, you read that correctly) they will gather for the very first time for a Towel Day Celebration! You can meet them from 15:00 until 18:00 in "Cafè Piolho", a centenary café. Details and RSVP on Facebook.
RUSSIA
Saint Petersburg will see its first ever Towel Day celebration. RSVP on vk.com
And in Moscow a meet-up will take place on Arbat! RSVP on vk.com
Somewhere in Russia a three day long Towel Day Festival is being organized from 27 until 29 May. It's a "private underground trance fest" with an impressive number of artists and DJs. We like the artwork. There will be tea. This festival is probably only for people who are already part of that scene. There will be "face control".
SLOVAKIA
TIME & PLACE UPDATED: Froods from Slovakia are to meet 19:30 in a garden of Mudronova 44, Bratislava, Earth. (home of conterporary writer Koloman Kocur). Highlights:
Trying to hitch a hike while convolving from cacophony of vogon poetry on a roof
Competition "the most original towel"
Workshop about growing petunias
Learning how to fly (using a pair of attractive legs to distract)
And of course, no pan-galactic gargleblaster or tea could be missing! Further information (use Babel fish if you dont know Slovak) here or by e-mail to "den dot uteraku at gmail dot com"
Martinus, the biggest online book retailer in Slovakia, has dedicated the whole week to the memory of Douglas Adams (all his books are -15% and the one by Eoin Colfer, too). Also, there will be a competition (link becomes active on Towel Day), in which everybody can win DON'T PANIC towels (picture).
SPAIN
Barcelona will suffer through a "Vogon poetry show" as a part of the combined geek pride day / Towel Day celebrations. Remember to bring your towel, it can be used to protect your ears and sanity! Details and RSVP on Facebook.
SWEDEN
In Stockholm, for the fifth year running, Towel Day celebrators will meet in the park Tantolunden. (some are human, some are pets) Details and RSVP on Facebook
In Lund, a Towel Day happening is planned at "Sankt Hans Backar" aka "Monte composto". It starts at 19:00 and everyone with a towel is welcome!
The SF Bookshop (Stockholm, Göteborg, Malmö) not only sells its famous Don't Panic towels again. They also offer, to anyone who enters any of their three stores with a towel in hand, a 10% discount on everything except DVD's. No blankets, wipes, washcloths, handkerchiefs, bed sheets or other poor substitutes - serious interstellar hitchhikers have a TOWEL!
SWITZERLAND
The Swiss are celebrating Towel Day in Zurich, for the second time. They'll meet the 25th of May at the Polyterrasse of the ETH Zurich. The cool thing is that throughout May and parts of June there'll always be people hanging around and having some drinks at the Polyterrasse, as there's the summer bar, with different groups of the ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich operating a bar, selling drinks and snacks. However, you're of course free to bring your own stuff. The most important thing is: Bring your towel! They will soon launch towelday.ch. In the meantime you can find them and RSVP on Facebook.
Not on Towel Day but on Friday The Fish Inn in Zwingen holds a Towel Day party. It starts at 19:30 and the Killadillas play live music. Don’t panic & don’t forget to bring your Towel...
Gbanga is a free mobile GPS game. The week of Towel Day it will be featuring special Towel Day items for players to collect! Players completing the Police Car side-quest this week will receive one of three Towel Day items as a reward. Gbanga is currently available for iPhone/iPad and Java/J2ME mobile phones. The games can be influenced by real-world factors such as place, time, local weather and nearby players.
UKRAINE
There are hitchhikers in Kiev and they know where their towels are! They will celebrate Towel Day this year and you can talk to them and RSVP on vk.com
UNITED KINGDOM
Planet Rock Radio will broadcast a short interview with or statement from a British Hitchhiker's Guide expert, around 7:40am GMT.
In London, Whippersnapper Press will be hosting a Vogon Poetry Slam. There will be two categories: Nerdcore and So-Bad-It’s-Good! Also: Pangalactic gargleblasters, the most bureaucratic voting system they can devise, judges writhing in agony and some damn snazzy costumes. All this and more, starting at 19:00 at The Miller Pub, London Bridge, 96 Snowsfields Road, London SE1 3SS. You can RSVP on Facebook. Whippersnapper Press is a site dedicated to fresh new creative writing from "bright young things".
Hitchhiker’s week in Worcester is staging daily lunchtime readings of "The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy" at Waterstones, and "Vogonesque: 42 Open Mic Night Special" on Towel day itself, with enormously talented writers and Musicians paying tribute to Doug at Boston Tea Party. "The 'Jaggeroth' online Science Fiction Exhibition" will be launched on 23rd of May in Douglas’ memory, and invites submissions from Artists. The week culminates in Peter Gill (Author of "Douglas Adams Amazingly Accurate Answer to Life, the universe and Everything") giving a talk on Doug’s writing of the radio series of "The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy", and why he chose the number 42 as his ultimate answer. This will be held at Worcester Arts Workshop, 2-3.30pm on Saturday 28th May. For all details and information check out the website www.hitchhikersweek.co.uk (Small entry fee for Vogonesque and the talk.)
Cambridge ZZ9 members will be running a tour of the city on the evening of Towel Day, starting at the railway station and ending at a pub. See where Douglas Adams was born, where he went to University, where the biscuit incident took place, where the TARDIS landed in Shada, and more. Then have a drink and find out about Douglas's connection with the Baron of Beef pub. Map of the tour. Start: 18:30 at Cambridge Railway Station. Look out for the people with towels (and Don't Panic t-shirts). Details and RSVP on Facebook. Contact: CambridgeTowelDay at gmail dot com
Another brilliant initiative in London: science writer and Science Editor of the Daily Mail, Michael Hanlon, will talk about the science of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. After the talk you can sit back and relax for an exclusive viewing of the feature film. Witness the end of the Earth, visit Vogsphere and discover the answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe and Everything. Tickets cost 6 pound per person, it starts at 18:00 ("for 18:30-21:30") and the place to be is The Chemistry Centre, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BA. Thank you, Royal Society of Chemistry! Details here.
Ken Nicholas is organising once again a Towel Day picnic in Horsham Park (West Sussex) for the Horsham Actuaries and friends. It starts at 12:30 and in case of precipitation will be moved to the nearby Lynd Cross Pub. They'll all be bringing towels, mainly to sit on, although Ken says he may see what a corner of his tastes like.
Four days before Towel Day, on Saturday 21 May, you could already get in the mood with a Douglas Adams Tour of Islington! The guide was David Haddock from ZZ9. You could see the inspiration for Fenchurch's door, the real Hotblack Desiato, Dirk Gently's canal and more as you wandered round Islington and marveled how easy it is to get a pizza, and get it delivered, nowadays. Details and RSVP on Facebook.
Marc Draco will release a free Web CMS framework called "Webrathea" (from Web-Magrathea). He isn't sure he'll manage to release on time, but missing the deadline would be consistent with Douglas' spirit ("I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by") The CMS framework's parts will be named after h2g2 characters and it will be dedicated to the memory of Douglas Adams. Our favorite part is the copyright notice, that contains this unusual request: "Developers utilising this software are strongly encouraged, to wear a towel with pride on 25th, May annually to remember Douglas Adams and his work. This is not mandatory, but think of it as, in some small way, helping Douglas put smiles on more people's faces wherever he is."
Jane Hamerton Ltd - Personalised Towels - gives away a free flannel with every order placed on-line on Towel Day.
At AudioGO, formerly known as BBC Audiobooks, their complete range of Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy CD and Download titles will for one day only be available at 42% off - direct from their website. More details will follow on Twitter.
USA
Paradice Games presents T2D2 - The Towel Day Towel Drive (March 11th-May 11th + May 25th):
Gently used and clean towels will substitute the purchase of bonus games for the entire Paradice IRC Golf League. (What is IRC Golf?)
Towels donated will be given to no-kill animal shelters, one in or near Everett, WA and another in or near Portland, OR.
The event begins March 11th, 2011; the anniversary of Douglas Adams' birth.
The towel-gathering ends May 11th, 2011; the anniversary of Douglas Adams' death.
The final delivery of towels, by those who Know Where Their Towel Is, in bathrobes and pajamas, will take place on Towel Day; May 25th, 2011.
Address to ship towels to (from March 11th - May 11th): Paradice Inc, 14845 SW Murray Scholls Dr, Ste #110-252, Beaverton, OR 97007, USA.
Hawaii: Scott K. writes "honor the memory of Douglas Adams, writer of the Hitchhiker's Guide trilogy, by joining me for Pan-Dimensional Gargle Blasters at Sunset!" Join him on Waikiki Beach at 18:00.
Smyrna Public Library in Smyrna, Tennessee, will be hosting a Towel Day celebration. The primary event planned will be a Vogon (Bad) Poetry Contest, and displays on Adams's work will be up all day. Staff will be on hand with their towels in the most mostly harmless place in town.
In Houston, Texas, at 11:15 geocachers are having lunch together at the Flying Saucer (705 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002)
Also in the Houston area, around 16:00 Abby and at least 21 other froods will meet at Hermann Park, bring a towel (maybe they'll steal the idea of another group and donate it to a local animal shelter afterward), bring some sort of food products, and listen to Pink Floyd. Perhaps more plans to come. The exact location within Hermann Park is currently being pinned down and will be posted online shortly. In any case, it's set up as a public event on Facebook here.
There IS in fact a pub crawl in the works for Portland Oregon, or so we hear.
Someone in San Fernando Valley posted a craigslist ad looking for people to celebrate Towel Day with. We like his/her sense of humour: "The beach, while appealing, fails because there might be false positives".
At OMSI (Oregon Museum of Science and Industry), certain Wednesdays have a special "over 21 only" event called OMSI After Dark where you can go and experience all of the awesomeness of science without all of the screamingness of children. Also, beer and wine are available. This year, such an event coincides with Towel Day, and the theme is "The Art and Science of Creativity," making it a perfect event in which to honor Douglas Adams. A cool cat is planning to attend this event with his towel and would find it awesome if other hoopy froods showed up ready to enjoy science, beer, Vogon poetry, and hopefully not that last one? The admission is free to OMSI members; $10 to non-members. Admission includes a drink ticket. "The OMSI cafe will be open with a special dinner menu and cash bars will be available for those who want more than just a taste!" OMSI, 1945 Southeast Water Avenue, Portland, OR 97214, 6PM - 10PM, (21+ only, ID Required). Details and RSVP on Facebook.
Mike's Museum, LLC at 1 Lafayette St, Salem, MA 01970 will be accepting towels all day for the pet rescue center. They have a Facebook page.
Kreg Steppe wrote and produced a short story regarding Marvin titled: "Marvin's Personal Journey of Self Discovery in 5 Seconds". It is an Audio Podcast and is also available as a PDF.
And in Indiana, Frank Eckstrom has launched a Towel-A-Thon to collect clean new and gently used towels for the Independent Cat Society, a no-kill cat rescue and 501(c)3 Not-For-Profit Organization. Cats are cool, towels are cool, just imagine the coolness of a cat with a towel! (warning: do NOT try to keep a side of meat in them for month)
George P. has chosen his wife really well: not only is she a huge Douglas Adams fan, but her birtday is in fact... Towel Day! This year her birthday present is a special Towel Day towel, emblazoned with the answer to life, the universe and everything! Happy birthday Susie!
Spraypaint, from California, has created Towel Day banners and wallpapers, for your pleasure. He is the creator of one of the Facebook Towel Day pages.
HerArtSheLoves is building a tribute robot for Towel Day. Sneak preview. She builds and sells robot scuptures at RobotsAreAwesome.
DAPS, the unofficial Disney fan club encourages fans of the world's most famous mouse to participate in Towel Day and send in pictures with their towel on May 25th.
Troy from Wakefield Houston, TX writes "we are having our second annual towel day at 'Petrol Station' 985 wakefield Houston, TX. Come join us for happy hour all night long if you bring your towel!!!"
PeopleTowels runs a photo contest. "PeopleTowels" are reusable personal hand towels, an alternative for disposable paper towels that contribute to deforestation, water pollution and global warming. The rules are pretty strict, so make sure to read them well.
ZeeGee Games in Orlando Florida will be doing a towel drive in addition to supporting Towel Day. All collected towels will be going to Pet Rescue by Judy.
Lindsey L. from Denver, CO, will celebrate her birthday and will wear a towel to work, going to the local bar (Their Bar on Colfax) with a mass amount of (little) towels (on which she's written Don’t Panic) to hand out to the patrons, and finally drinking Earth-bound versions of Pan Galactic Gargle Blasters. She promises to send pictures.
Vinesh, a student at Lincoln Prairie School, created and mailed Google this hoopy Towel Day doodle. Vogon poetry is being read at his school and some students have "Don't Panic" stickers on their lockers.
In what is becoming a yearly tradition, Travis Avery has made a series of gorgeous wallpapers for your computing devices. The iPad is now also catered for, making it look even more like a real life manifestation of the Hitchhiker's Guide!
*UNDETERMINED COUNTRIES / ONLINE GAMES / ETC*
In Second Life, Towel Day will be celebrated in a rendition of Milliways, built by Ora Varthader (Matt Eckstrom) and DarthVenger Blackheart (Frank Eckstrom). While the celebration is only on May 25th, the build will be open to visitors all month. Looks nice, here are some pictures: [1][2][3] You can find Milliways here: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Afredo/111/77/3724
The h2g2 Community Consortium calls its Facebook contacts to participate in Towel Day on h2g2. H2g2 was a site founded by Douglas Adams and Robbie Stamp in 1999, as an early experiment in online communities and collaborative writing. It was supposed to be a real version of the Hitchhiker's Guide. (this was before Wikipedia) By the end of 2000, the site was struggling financially and the BBC took it over, never really knowing what to do with it. Now the BBC wants to let go of it. A group of "researchers" who contributed to h2g2 wants to save it and formed the h2g2 Community Consortium.
Gbanga is a free mobile GPS game. The week of Towel Day it will be featuring special Towel Day items for players to collect! Players completing the Police Car side-quest this week will receive one of three Towel Day items as a reward. Gbanga is currently available for iPhone/iPad and Java/J2ME mobile phones. The games can be influenced by real-world factors such as place, time, local weather and nearby players.
More is coming up. Know something we don't? Mail us!
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