Daily Postcard: Pastel Clouds & Mountains At Early Evening
Daily Postcard: Pastel colored clouds and mountains viewed early Saturday evening from Pinion Trails in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Daily Postcard: Sunrise Shines Bright Over White Rock
Daily Postcard: Today’s sunrise shines bright and brilliant over White Rock. Photo by Nancy Ann HibbsSanta Fe Pro Musica Presents Brentano Quartet Feb. 16
Brentano Quartet – Mark Steinberg/violin (left), Serena Canin/violin, Nina Lee/cello, Misha Amory/viola. Courtesy photo
SFPM News:
SANTA FE — Pro Musica’s celebrated String Quartet Series continues this February with the “Passionate, uninhibited, and spellbinding” (London Independent) Brentano Quartet performing music by Haydn, Britten, and Brahms. In addition to the 3 p.m. concert, the quartet makes appearances in two other Pro Musica events for a full day of activities.
SPECIAL EVENTS with the BRENTANO QUARTET
Masterclass
10 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 16 | FREE
St. Francis Auditorium Read More
Duplicate Bridge In Los Alamos, Dec. 23, 2024
Bridge News:
Here was an interesting hand at our December 23 game. Before reviewing the bidding and play, try to visualize how the bidding might proceed, and then how the hand should be played.
Board 1: North was the dealer; Nobody was vulnerable.
The bidding is straightforward. After two passes, South opens with 1♥, West is likely to overcall 1♠, North has a textbook raise to 2♥, East will likely raise partner to 2♠, and South will close out the auction at 4♥.
West will likely lead the ♠6 at trick one (fourth best), assuming East has supported West’s overcall. Taking stock, declarer Read More
Daily Postcard: View Of Snowy Overlook On Cerro La Jara
Daily Postcard: View of a snowy overlook on Cerro La Jara, Jan. 4 at Valles Calderas National Preserve. Valles Calderas is hosting a Climate Science Ski Tour Friday, Jan. 17. This program is open to the public; registration is not required. While skiing on groomed trails around the scenic La Jara peak, participants will learn about climate change in the Jemez mountains. Visitors will learn about two possible scenarios for Valles Caldera’s future climate and the basics of climate science. For this program, participants must bring their own skiing equipment. Classic cross-country skis are Step Up Gallery Features ‘Strange Magic’ Exhibit
Alexis Palmaffy hangs a painting for her exhibit ‘Strange Magic’ in Step Up Gallery. Photo by Katy Korkos
‘Still Point’ oil painting by Santa Fe artist Alexis Palmaffy now showing in Step Up Gallery. Courtesy/Palmaffy
STEP UP GALLERY News:
The new exhibit opening this week in Step Up Gallery at Mesa Public Library features the work of Alexis Palmaffy, who credits Los Alamos as one of the places that helped her to find her creative inner voice. Her work is exquisitely drawn and colorfully painted, and reminiscent of spiritual Tibetan art as well as of psychedelic art from the 1960s and ‘70s.
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County: Art In Public Places Advisory Board Ongoing Work
Ashley Pond, Los Alamos NM. Courtesy/Arts in Public Places Advisory Board
COUNTY News:
Art in public places helps to create beautiful public spaces and the Art in Public Places Advisory Board values community input.
Ongoing work being pursued by the Board:
- The Board is continuing to assess remaining indoor art and working towards identifying indoor artwork in need of repair. Not all artwork is accessible to Board members. Three pieces discussed in the December meeting include: “Dino World” in the Mesa Public Library, “Aquatic Figures” in the Aquatic Center, and “Los Alamos Skyscape” in White
Daily Postcard: Nine Western Bluebirds Gather For A Drink
Daily Postcard: Nine Western Bluebirds gathered at a birdbath to sip water Tuesday morning in the yard of a residence in White Rock. Photo by Mark Bjorklund Read More
Deadline To Apply For Museum Of International Folk Art’s Research Fellowship Program Jan. 17
Courtesy photo
MOIFA News:
SANTA FE — The deadline to apply to the Museum of International Folk Art’s (MOIFA) Summer Research Fellowship Program is coming up Jan. 17, 2025. This is an opportunity for scholars, researchers, public folklorists, community arts administrators and practitioners to engage with the museums’ extensive collections and archives. This inaugural program invites applicants to spend 4-6 weeks in Santa Fe, New Mexico working on a research project related to MOIFA’s renowned folk art collection and MOIFA’s Bartlett Library and Archives collections.
This fellowship Read More
Teatro Paraguas Presents The World Premiere Of Big Words Jan. 31 – Feb. 9
TEATRO PARAGUAS News:
Teatro Paraguas presents Big Words, a new play by Joey Chavez, directed by Noah G. Simpson at 7 p.m., Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; at 2 p.m. Sundays, Jan. 31 – Feb. 9, 2025.
Theatre has the transformative power to shed light on aspects of life we don’t feel comfortable talking about. Big Words is a beautifully-written script that illuminates the difficulty of life after a stroke and living with aphasia and epilepsy.
Ruben Delgado, an aspiring writer, having returned to his native New Mexico after facing disappointment and unsympathetic editors in New York City, Read More
Daily Postcard: Wispy Cirrus Clouds Over White Rock
Daily Postcard: Wispy Cirrus Clouds appear in the sky Tuesday afternoon over White Rock. Cirrus Clouds are wispy, feathery and composed entirely of ice crystals, according to weather.gov. Courtesy photo Read More
National Museum Of Nuclear Science & History Invites Everyone To ‘Meet The Museum’ Open House Friday Jan. 24
National Museum of Nuclear Science & History will host ‘Meet the Museum’ open house Jan. 24 in Albuquerque. Courtesy/NMNSH
NMNSH News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History (NMNSH) will host “Meet the Museum” open house Friday, Jan. 24. The community is invited to explore the nation’s only congressionally chartered museum in its field at 601 Eubank Blvd SE in Albuquerque. The event begins at 2 p.m., with engaging STEM activities 5-7 p.m. and free admission.
Meet the Museum offers a unique opportunity for attendees to discover the Museum’s rich collection Read More
Happening This Week At SALA Event Center
SALA News:
SALA Event Center invites movie enthusiasts and families to another exciting week of captivating films, thrilling premieres, and heartwarming classics. With something for everyone, SALA continues to be the premier destination for entertainment in Los Alamos.
Featured Events and Showtimes:
🎥 Sonic
Synopsis: Follow the high-speed adventures of Sonic, the world’s fastest hedgehog, as he takes on the evil Dr. Robotnik and discovers the true meaning of friendship.
📅 Showtimes:
- Friday: 1 p.m. (Closed Captioned) & 7 p.m.
- Saturday: 7 p.m.
- Sunday: 2 p.m.
✨ Conclave – Premiere Event Read More
International Folk Art Market Publishes 2025 Participating Artists List
Artist, Reinel Antonio Mendoza Montalvo (left) from Columbia at IFAM 2024. Courtesy/Gabriella Marks Photography
IFAM News:
SANTA FE— The International Folk Art Market (IFAM) is pleased to announce its complete list of artists participating in the 21st annual International Folk Art Market from July 11 to July 13, 2025, at Santa Fe’s Railyard Park. This year’s artist cohort includes 142 master folk artists representing 57 countries— including a new country to market, Austria.
“At IFAM, the connection between artists and consumers is at the heart of everything we do. Instead of asking artists Read More
Daily Postcard: Sunset This Morning Over White Rock
Daily Postcard: The sunset early this morning over White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Los Alamos Native Art Pollard Captures New Mexican Cuisine Traditions In Cookbook
Author Art Pollard
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
Ah, the power of food. It can improve moods, revive memories and spark ideas. Author Art Pollard can attest to food’s incredible influence; when his father and former Los Alamos resident, Cecil, died and Pollard was going through his father’s things, he uncovered an old recipe book, New Mexican Dishes by Philomena Romero. Flipping through its pages, Pollard was struck with an idea.
That idea was to self-publish a curated collection of more than 1,200 New Mexican traditional recipes titled Enchantment: A New Read More
Scenes From Sunday Visit To North Mesa Horse Stables
A horse greets guests Sunday afternoon at North Mesa Horse Stables. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
A small horse viewed Sunday at North Mesa Horse Stables. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
A horse in a blanket Sunday at North Mesa Horse Stables. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
About The North Mesa Horse Stables
The stables are operated by the Los Alamos County Parks and Open Space Division and considered a public park.
There are 122 stable lots ranging in size from small lots, averaging 3,600 square feet to large lots, averaging 13,081 square feet.
Stable lots are available Read More
PAC 8 Community Media Center: Jan. 10-16, 2025
PAC 8 News:
PAC 8 Community Media Center is available for recording events, transferring of old media, shooting and editing, live streaming and drone photography and videography.
For information, call 505.662.7228 or visit pac8cmc.com.
PAC 8 Television schedule for Jan. 10-16, 2025:
Friday, Jan. 10, 2025
- 6 a.m. — Democracy Now! – Live
- 10 a.m. — The Thom Hartmann Program
- 11 a.m. — County Council Meeting Replay 1-07–25
- 3 p.m. — Democracy Now!
- 5 p.m. — PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates
- 6 p.m. — Living Treasures Ceremony
- 7:30 p.m. — Basslines
- 8 p.m. — Hot Topics
- 12 a.m. — Free Speech TV
Los Alamos Family Council: New Year – New Movies!
Courtesy/LAFC
LAFC News:
Los Alamos Family Council (LAFC) has released its monthly movie series for 2025 held at SALA Event Center.
This year LAFC is providing a variety of movie eras and genres to entertain the community.
2025 Movie Line Up:
- January 14 – Monty Python and the Holy Grail
- February 11 – Singin’ in the Rain
- March 11 – Darby O’Gill and the Little People
- April 8 – The Big Lebowski
- Sunday May 11 – Kubo and the Two Strings (Mother’s Day free family movie event)
- May 13 – The Breakfast Club
- June 10 – The Sound of Music
- July 8 – Pulp
Daily Postcard: Two Views Of Local Ruby-Crowned Kinglet
Daily Postcard: Two views of a Ruby-crowned Kinglet visiting a feeder Saturday at a residence in the Pinion Trails neighborhood in White Rock. Photo by Suzanne Frary
