Rainbow And Snow Wednesday Morning Over Los Alamos
A rainbow and snow coming in Wednesday morning over Los Alamos. Photo by Rebecca Rutherford Read More
Tom’s 2024 Thanksgiving Thankful List
By TOM GARRISON
© 2024 Tom Garrison
Each November. I compose a “Thanksgiving Thankful List” for the preceding year.
My wife, Deb, and I enjoy our life in red rock southern Utah and have many things for which we are thankful.
I hope sharing them brings a smile and acknowledgement that even the seldom thought of can be a source of thankfulness.
Below is my 2024 list:
- I’m thankful for call blocking. The phone rings, you pick it up and say, “hello.” No one answers and you hear muffled noise in the background, people talking on phones. Then, maybe five, or even ten seconds later, someone says in a thickly accented
County Historic Preservation Advisory Board To Meet Dec. 4
TGIF: Chancel Bell Choir To Perform Dec. 6 In Santa Fe
Chancel Bell Choir to perform holiday favorites Dec. 6 in Santa Fe. Courtesy photo
COMMUNITY News:
Chancel Bell Choir will perform holiday favorites 5:30 p.m. Dec. 6 at First Presbyterian Church, 208 Grant Ave. in Santa Fe.
The First Presbyterian Chancel Bell Choir plays for Sunday services as requested and prepares concerts for the TGIF recital series in December and May. The annual Christmas concert is a community favorite.
First Presbyterian offers weekly recitals 5:30-6 p.m. Friday. These concerts are free and open to all. A freewill offering for the recital fund will be received. Read More
Big Turkey Greets Guests At Home On Rover Boulvard
A big turkey with a cheerful demeanor greets guests at a home this Thanksgiving on Rover Boulevard in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Magical Adventures Await Community At SALA Event Center
SALA News:
The SALA Event Center announces an extraordinary week of cinema, featuring two beloved stories brought to life on the big screen. Audiences of all ages are invited to experience Wicked and Moana 2, a perfect blend of enchantment, adventure and unforgettable storytelling.
Wicked
Step into the magical land of Oz and discover the untold story of its most iconic characters. Wicked follows the lives of Elphaba, the misunderstood green-skinned girl, and Glinda, the ambitious blonde, as their destinys intertwine in this reimagined tale of friendship, love and betrayal.
Showtimes: Read More
Daily Postcard: Morning Rainbow Fills Sky Over Los Alamos
Daily Postcard: A rainbow fills the sky Wednesday morning over Los Alamos. Photo by Nancy Ann HibbsCommunity Invited To Get Cozy With Hot Chocolate & Watch Home Alone 2 At Los Alamos Nature Center Saturday Dec. 14
PEEC News:
Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) invites the community to celebrate the holiday season with an evening movie and gourmet hot chocolate bar in the planetarium at Los Alamos Nature Center.
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This special screening of Home Alone 2: Lost in New York is 4-6:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14.
The fun kicks off at 4 p.m., with a customizable hot chocolate bar, followed by the movie screening at 4:30 p.m. Attendees are invited to dress in their favorite “ugly” holiday sweater or coziest pajamas and slippers to get into the holiday spirit!
About Home Alone 2 (1992): The holiday Read More
Daily Postcard: Graceful Osprey Soars Across Valles Caldera
Daily Postcard: A graceful osprey soars across the sky in front of a forested hillside Saturday in Valles Caldera National Preserve. The community is invited to join a ranger Sunday, Dec. 1 for a winter birding adventure at Valles Caldera. Arrive at 8 a.m. at the main gate on N.M. 4, and from there, participants will caravan to the starting location. Bring a small snack and drinking water, and wear comfortable clothes that are weather-appropriate. Either cross-country skis or snowshoes are strongly recommended for current conditions. Trail difficulty will range from easy to moderate, during Read More
PAC 8 Community Media Center: Nov. 29 – Dec. 5, 2024
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, email pac8@losalamos.com or call 505.662.7228.
PAC 8 Television schedule for Nov. 29, 2024:
Friday, Nov. 29, 2024
- 6 a.m. — Democracy Now! – Live
- 10 a.m. — The Thom Hartmann Program
- 11 a.m. — County Council Meeting Replay 11-19–24
- 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. — Homecoming Parade
- 12 a.m. — Free Speech TV
Saturday, Read More
Dixon Community Players Presents ‘The Fabulous 50’s Revue’ Dec. 6-8
Unitarian Church To Host Bizarre Bazaar & Frito Pie Lunch
Susan Dryja shows off her recipe for Frito pie in preparation for the Unitarian Church’s Bizarre Bazaar taking place 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 at 1738 North Sage St. Courtesy/Unitarian Church
Unitarian Church Of Los Alamos News:
The community is invited to attend the Bizarre Bazaar and Frito Pie Lunch, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 at the Unitarian Church of Los Alamos at 1738 North Sage St.
The Frito pies feature both meat and vegetarian versions and a choice of toppings including cheese, cilantro and sour cream. The event also includes a bake sale, popcorn and cotton candy. Crafts and Read More
C’YA Holds Raffle For Decorated Hawaiian Christmas Tree
Courtesy/C’YA
C’YA News:
Champions of Youth Ambitions (C’YA) is holding a raffle to auction a fully decorated Hawaiian Christmas tree. The tree was donated to support programs like suicide prevention, mail for local military troops serving across the nation and veterans projects.
This tree along with many Disney and Sesame Street ornament sets are up for silent auction. Bidders are asked to mail $1 for each ticket or 6 for $5 along with an email address.
Letters need to be postmarked by Small Business Saturday, Nov. 30 and the winners will be selected on Giving Tuesday. Delivery is free in Los Read More
Daily Postcard: Mountain Lion Spotted Sunday In Quemazon
Daily Postcard: A mountain lion is spotted through a window sipping water from a pond at a residence Sunday evening in Quemazon. Photo by Pat Walls Read More
DALA’s ‘Nutcracker’ Saga Returns Dec. 6 With ‘RATcracker’
Scene from the Dance Arts Los Alamos 2023 production of ‘The Nutcracker’. Courtesy/DALA
Scene from the Dance Arts Los Alamos 2023 production of ‘The Nutcracker’. Courtesy/DALA
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
Dance Arts Los Alamos’s (DALA) epic re-interpretation of the “Nutcracker” ballet returns Dec. 6-8 with “RATcracker”.
This is the sequel to “Nutcracker on the Hill” and pretty much picks up where the original ballet concludes. It is Christmas Eve, 1944, and things have gone awry. The rats, led by the Rat Queen, have conquered the Land of Sweets. Meanwhile, Read More
Register For PEEC’s Winter & Spring Forest Explorers
PEEC News:
Registration is now open for the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC)’s Winter & Spring 2025 Forest Explorers, an exciting opportunity for kids to connect with nature, explore the great outdoors, and develop a deeper understanding of the natural world.
Designed for children in grades 1-6, Forest Explorers is a 2.5-hour drop-off program held 3-5:30 p.m. Wednesdays starting Jan. 8 through April 30, 2025 (16 sessions in total; no meeting March 19).
Each session is led by PEEC’s experienced environmental educators and takes place around the beautiful canyons and Read More
Los Alamos Girl Scout Troop 10605 Donates Christmas Tree To Be Auctioned To Benefit Esperanza Shelter
Girl Scouts from Los Alamos Troop 10605 donated and decorated a Christmas tree to be auctioned to benefit the Esperanza Shelter in Santa Fe, a crisis center that provides services for those experiencing domestic violence in Northern New Mexico. Many other Los Alamos Girl Scout troops contributed to the effort, which resulted in a holiday tree featuring Girl Scout-themed ornaments. The tree is adorned with Girl Scout badges, vests, camping-themed ornaments like tents, bed rolls and s’mores, and traditional Girl Scout cookies. To bid on this or any other tree donated to Trees of Hope for the Read More
New Mexico Museum Of Art To Open ‘The Plain Of Smokes’
Ken Price, Untitled (From the Plain of Smokes portfolio), 1981, serigraph, 15 x 12 in. Collection of the New Mexico Museum of Art. Gift of Richard Lampert, 1991 (1991.78.1d). © Ken Price Estate.Courtesy/NMMA
New Mexico Museum of Art News:
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Museum of Art has announced “The Plain of Smokes”, an exhibition showcasing 20 prints from the acclaimed illustrated poetry book of the same name. The exhibition opens Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, and will remain on view until June 29, 2025.
“We are thrilled to bring ‘The Plain of Smokes’ to the New Mexico Museum of Art,” Executive Director Read More
County Providing Farolito Sand At Various Locations Nov. 27
Sand to fill farolito bags is available beginning Wednesday at Deer Trap on Barranca Mesa, Soccer Field Parking Lot on North Mesa and Parking lot by the transfer station in White Rock. Post file photo
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Traffic and Streets Division will be placing sand on Wednesday, Nov. 27 at various locations to fill farolito bags.
Sand Location:
- Deer Trap on Barranca Mesa;
- Soccer Field Parking Lot on North Mesa; and
- Parking lot by the transfer station in White Rock.
NMSA-Art Institute Students Bring PUFFS To Northern New Mexico College Stage Saturday Dec. 7, 2024
NNMC News:
- Experience the magic of theater and the power of community at this free performance in Española
ESPAÑOLA — This December, New Mexico School for the Arts-Art Institute (NMSA-Art Institute) is partnering with Northern New Mexico College (NNMC) to bring the Española community a spellbinding theatrical experience.
The community is invited to attend “Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic & Magic”, a heartwarming and hilarious story about courage, friendship and finding your own kind of magic—even if you feel like a side character.
At 3 p.m. Saturday, Read More
