LAAC To Host Spring Arts & Crafts Fair Saturday
LAAC News:
The Arts & Crafts Fair is back this weekend and the community is invited to join the Los Alamos Arts Council (LAAC) and more than 100 vendors from all over the region, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Fuller Lodge. Pick up a gift for mothers, beat the rush for graduation gifts, or just come out to support independent artisans.
LAAC is welcoming new artists alongside old favorites, ranging in medium from food to jewelry to woodworking.
If shoppers don’t see what they need at the fair, the gallery shop will also be open this week: noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday, open only by appointment on Thursday,
Early Evening View Of Former Velarde Post Office
An early evening view on May 2 of the building that served as the Velarde Post Office for many years. Photo by Johnnie Martinez Read More
PAC 8 Community Media Center: May 8-14, 2026
PAC 8 News:
PAC 8 Community Media Center is available for recording events, transferring 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 May 8-14, 2026:
May 8, 2026
- 6 a.m. — Democracy Now! – Live
- 10 a.m. — The Thom Hartmann Program
- 11 a.m. — County Council Replay 5-05–26
- 4 p.m. — Democracy Now!
- 5 p.m. — PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates
- 6 p.m. — Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce “Los Alamos County Manager Update”
- 7 p.m. — PAC 8 Summer Media Classes
- 8 p.m. — League
See The Sun Through A New Lens At Jemez Historic Site’s Daytime Astronomy Program May 16
NMDCA News:
Find out about the world above, in the eyes of Southwestern Indigenous People, at Jemez Historic Site, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.Saturday, May 16, 2026.
Learn about past and modern perspectives of astronomy from an Indigenous point of view with Instructional Coordinator Marlon at Jemez Historic Site.
The presentation will discuss what Southwestern Indigenous people observed and believed about the world above them and how the worlds above and around them are connected and related. We’ll use special sun viewing telescopes to take a closer look at the sun.
This program is included with admission Read More
Santa Fe Community College Announces 2026 Katie Besser Art & Writing Award Winners
Copies of 2026 Accolades, Richard Bradford Scholarship recipient. Courtesy/SFCC
SFCC News:
SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College’s emerging writers and artists were recognized during the Katie Besser Awards celebration hosted by Meow Wolf on May 4. The awards were named for the late Katie Besser in recognition of her love of literature and creative writing. The event celebrated students’ creative expression through writing, photography and media arts. Writers representing SFCC’s diverse community read from their winning works.
The sixteenth annual winner of Santa Fe Community College Read More
Opera InSight: Santa Fe Opera Festival Season Symposium
Courtesy/Santa Fe Opera
SFO News:
Opera InSight offers an illuminating look at each season’s productions, with special focus on directors’ choices and musical interpretation. By exploring the psychological themes of the narrative and focusing on this season’s works, the program reveals how opera reflects the human condition, from its foibles and triumphs to its loves, vendettas, dilemmas and humor.
For the first time, Opera InSight includes live performances. Jamie Flora and Olga Perez Flora perform selected excerpts from the operas.
The 2026 Festival Season includes Puccini’s Madama Read More
Make A Traditional Micaceous Tea Pot In Workshop At Los Luceros Historic Site May 16
NMDCA News:
Learn about glittering micaceous clay pottery, one of the most celebrated traditional arts of Northern New Mexico, with Northern Río Grande National Heritage Area (NRGNHA) at Los Luceros Historic Site this month.
Known for its shimmering surface and cultural significance, micaceous mineral clay has been used for generations in everyday cooking and ceremonial practices. From 10 a.m.–3 p.m., Saturday, May 16, participants will prepare and hand-build a functional tea pot using traditional techniques by forming the body, spout, handle, and lid. Participants will also learn Read More
PEEC Lineup For June Nature At Night Summer Series
PEEC News:
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) is excited to announce Nature at Night: Summer Series coming soon, generously sponsored by Del Norte Credit Union. Formerly known as Summer Family Evenings, this program brings together collaborative partners from across north central New Mexico for hands-on, family-friendly nature experiences.
Programs take place from 4–6 p.m., Wednesday evenings in June and July, with featured presenters beginning at 5 p.m. Each event is free, open to all ages, and designed to spark curiosity, connection, and discovery.
June 2026 Program Read More
Wayne Lee And Scott Wiggerman Read Poetry At Teatro Paraguas May 17
ART News:
Teatro Paraguas is pleased to host a poetry reading with noted poets Wayne Lee and Scott Wiggerman. Joining the two poets will be Windy Dankoff, accompanying them on flute.
The reading is part of the ongoing series of readings Poetry at Paraguas.
Wayne Lee
Wayne Lee (wayneleepoet.com) is a Santa Fe, NM writer, editor and teacher. Lee’s poems have appeared in Tupelo Press, Slipstream, The New Guard, Writer’s Digest and many other journals and anthologies. His collection Dining on Salt: Four Seasons of Septets (Cornerstone Press) won the 2026 North American Poetry Book Award.
Lee has Read More
New Mexico Actors Lab Announces New Education Program
ACTORS LAB News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Actors Lab announces a new program of workshops for theater professionals and aspiring theater professionals, with an added bonus of a Camera Acting Workshop taught by Robert Benedetti.
As Emily Rankin, NMAL’s Artistic Director, says: “Step into our Laboratory! At the Actors Lab, we believe in the power of experimentation and exploration. We nurture and develop lifelong learning through the lens of theatrical storytelling, teaching students of all ages. We value the imagination, creativity, and empathy that the artform of theatre provides.” Read More
Daily Postcard: Owl Blends Among Bare Trees On Cochiti Mesa
Daily Postcard: An owl blends in among bare tree trunks and branches on Cochiti Mesa. Photo by Wes Walker Read More
Boots In The Park Feat. Post Malone, Jelly Roll May 15 & 16
MUSIC News:
Activated Events reminds music fans that Boots In The Park Albuquerque takes place next weekend, May 15 & 16, 2026, at the iconic Balloon Fiesta Park. With set times now released at bootsinthepark.com, attendees can plan their weekend at New Mexico’s biggest music festival featuring over 25 artists across multiple stages.
Post Malone headlines Saturday, May 16, bringing his chart-dominating, genre-bending style and recent country crossover success to the main stage. Jelly Roll headlines Friday, May 15, delivering his soul-baring lyrics and powerful performances Read More
Call For Artist Submissions To 2026 Art Exhibit At ZozoFest: Theme ‘The Tyranny Of Gloom Vs. The Spirit Of ’76’
Official 2026 ZozoFest Poster by artist Christopher Dalton. Courtesy/Kiwanis of Santa Fe
KIWANIS News:
He’s done it again. While we were busy with our worries, Old Man Gloom slipped into the royal chambers, ransacked the wardrobe of King George III, and waltzed out wearing the crown, robes, and scepter like he owned the place.
This tyrant of gloom thinks that if he’s draped in royal regalia, he can rule over Santa Fe forever—but just as a ragtag band of patriots sent King George packing 250 years ago, we know how this story ends. And it ends in FIRE!
The 102nd Burning of Zozobra is charging headlong Read More
Art In Public Places Board Invites Residents And Visitors To Help Assemble Justice Center Wall Mosaic
Los Alamos County’s Art in Public Places Board invites residents and visitors to take part in a free, hands‑on community art experience June 5-7 at Mesa Public Library. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County’s Art in Public Places Board (APPB) invites residents and visitors to take part in a free, hands‑on community art experience June 5-7 at Mesa Public Library in Los Alamos, where participants will help assemble the new Justice Center wall mosaic.
The large-scale glass-tile mosaic will be installed on the south-facing exterior wall of the Los Alamos Justice Center. The finished artwork Read More
Clouds Create Tapestry Of Shapes & Colors In Morning Sky
Clouds create a tapestry of shapes and colors across the sky this morning over White Rock. Courtesy photo Read More
Daily Postcard: Blue Jay Visits White Rock Home
Daily Postcard: A Blue Jay visits the backyard of a home Monday on Futura Drive in White Rock. Blue Jays are known for their intelligence and complex social systems with tight family bonds. Their fondness for acorns is credited with helping spread oak trees after the last glacial period. Source:allaboutbirds.org. Photo by Pat Kestell
A Blue Jay poses on rocks outside a home Monday in White Rock. Photo by Pat Kestell
Another view of a Blue Jay posing on rocks outside a home Monday in White Rock. Photo by Pat Kestell Read More
IAIA, SFAI Collaborate On Transatlantic Rising Stars Project Artist Residency
Jorge Mañes Rubio and Hollis Chitto. Photo by Jason S. Ordaz
IAIA News:
The Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) is pleased to announce its collaboration with the Santa Fe Art Institute (SFAI) through the Transatlantic Rising Stars Project (TRSP), known as Transatlantic Stars, a three-year initiative of the European Union Delegation to the United States. The 2026 Santa Fe residency pairs Spanish artist Jorge Mañes Rubio with Hollis Chitto (Choctaw and Laguna Pueblo), an IAIA-affiliated artist.
The eight-week creative exchange is rooted in reciprocity, cultural respect, and shared Read More
Framed Snapshot Of Snowcapped Sangre De Cristos
A framed snapshot of the snowcapped Sangre de Cristo Mountains viewed on Sunday from the patio at Smith’s Marketplace. Photo by Ron Roybal Read More
Daily Postcard: Female Rufous Hummingbird In Midflight
Daily Postcard: Female Rufous Hummingbird spotted Sunday morning. Photo by Marcela WalkerPosts From The Road: Bob Dylan Center In Tulsa
Bob Dylan Center: The Bob Dylan Center is located in a three-story brick building in the Tulsa Arts District near downtown Tulsa. This image of Dylan is painted on the brick wall of the building. I believe that the image is flat with little contrast to create a more vague photo of Dylan. Dylan’s lyrics, music and persona were sometimes a mystery and could be interpreted various ways. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Not So Quiet: An example of a wall featuring Dylan’s life in chronological order. The displays featured video, photos, written explanations, and audio to correspond with the events Read More
