PEEC: Time Change For Complimentary Planetarium Show
PEEC News:
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) has announced a new time for its weekly, complimentary planetarium Sky Show. Starting immediately, the show will be held at 4 p.m., rather than its previous time of 3 p.m., every Wednesday.
The community is invited to join PEEC for an engaging and informative experience in the planetarium, led by one of its knowledgeable astronomers.
The program will kick off with a captivating 15-minute Planetarium Show, followed by an interactive Q&A session where attendees can ask questions and request specific topics. This is a wonderful Read More
Daily Postcard: View Heading Out From Bandelier
Daily Postcard: View Tuesday heading from Bandelier National Monument to the Los Alamos turn off near Ponderosa Campground. Photo by VaLynn Purvis Read More
LAHS Teacher Lori Thompson Brings Sports Lit Students To Los Alamos Daily Post To Learn About Journalism
Los Alamos High School (LAHS) Teacher Lori Thompson brings her Sports Lit 1B students on a field trip this morning to the Los Alamos Daily Post to meet the news team and hear about their work. Longtime Post photographer John McHale is shown here telling the students how he first started taking photos at their age and recalled highlights of special events he has covered through the years. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
LAHS Sports Lit Teacher Lori Thompson, front row left, and her 1B students during their visit this morning to the Los Alamos Daily Post. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More
Exciting Week Of Films & Family Fun At SALA Event Center
SALA News:
SALA Event Center is excited to bring the community an action-packed week of films and family-friendly events that promise something for everyone! From cozy pajama mornings to thrilling classics and the latest new releases, our lineup offers diverse entertainment for all ages.
Kick off your Saturday with our special PJ’s and Movies event at 9 a.m., featuring The Addams Family (2019). Bring the kids, wear your favorite pajamas, and settle in for a morning of fun and laughter. Watch as the eccentric Addams family faces off against a reality-TV host while preparing for an unforgettable Read More
Family Secrets Inspired Debut Novel By Rachel Robbins Based On Manhattan Project
Rachel Robbins
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
When it comes to family, there are always things to discover and mysteries to solve. Take author Rachel Robbins; what she discovered about her maternal grandparents Leon and Phyllis Fisher became the inspiration of her debut novel, “The Sound of a Thousand Stars”.
Robbins’ book is being published by Alcove Press, which is distributed by Penguin Random House. Despite living in Chicago, where she is a professor at Malcom X College, Robbins will premiere her novel in Los Alamos. Samizdat Teahouse and Bookstore and Read More
Topper Marching Band Shines At 2024 Homecoming
The 130 member Topper Marching Band under the direction of Steven Illiffk marches onto Sullivan Field Friday evening where they dazzled the crowd during their halftime festivities for the 2024 LAHS Hilltopper Homecoming game against the Del Norte Knights. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
The band also provided pep music to the festivities of the night. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Drum major Uxue Sanisinena and two other drum majors directed the band while it was performing on the field. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
The band performs their routines to the music of Read More
Haaser: Ongoing Work By Art In Public Places Board
By STEPHANIE HAASER
Chair
Art in Public Places Advisory Board
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:
- Working to access indoor art,
- Pending gate art for Betty Ehart Center,
- Creating a Working Group to define criteria for art celebrating homestead families,
- Working to identify language for an information plaque for Flower of Flight, located at the Pajarito Environmental Education Center,
- Voted to recommend that the Maru Fountain, located at the Los Alamos Public
Coronado Historic Site: Tips For Planning Next Year’s Garden
NMHS News:
The community is invited to join Ranger Anthony Magdalena for a demonstration of traditional Pueblo Gardening at Coronado Historic Site.
Each month Ranger Anthony focuses on a different aspect of garden care and maintenance. This month he’ll talk about planning next year’s garden and how to gather and store seeds. Weather and garden growth are unpredictable, so check Facebook or Instagram for updates.
This program is included with admission of $7 for adults and free to children 16 years and younger, NM residents 60 years and older with ID, people with Native/Tribal affiliations, Read More
Council Proclaims October 2024 ‘Arts & Humanities Month’
Los Alamos County Councilor Randall Ryti, center, presents a proclamation to MainStreet and Creative District Event Manager Alison Watkins and Operations Director George Marsden of The Family YMCA designating October 2024 ‘Arts & Humanities Month’, during Tuesday’s council meeting. Courtesy photo Read More
Teatro Paraguas: Victoria Rabinowe Reads Poetry Oct. 13
TEATRO PARAGUAS News:
Teatro Paraguas to present a poetry reading with Victoria Rabinowe at 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13 as part of the ongoing Poetry at Paraguas series.
Rabinowe is a Santa Fe artist, writer, international lecturer, workshop leader and director of the DreamingArts Studio. She will read dream-inspired poetry and prose as examples of some of the fifty-five techniques for unraveling the mysterious stories of the night from her recently published Conversations with Psyche: A Dreamer’s Guide to Soul-Stirring Creativity.
Dreams are the last vestiges of magic in a world that has grown Read More
Daily Postcard: Sunrise Over Velarde
Daily Postcard: Sunrise over Velarde on Sunday. ‘No matter how rough yesterday was, I almost always find new hope and an opportunity for renewal at the dawn of a new day.’ Photo by Johnnie Martinez Read More
Valles Caldera Fall Fiesta 2024 Starts Saturday Oct. 5
Bull elk in Valle Grande during the 2024 fall rut. Photo by C. Lycopolus/NPS
Los Amigos de Valles Caldera News:
The 2024 Valles Caldera Fall Fiesta starts in just a few days. The nine-day special event kicks off with dozens of tribal artisans, a special presentation from Superintendent Jorge Silva-Bañuelos and a musical performance by Marlon Magdalena.
Each day will feature a different guest speaker, a ranger-guided program, tribal artisans, education booths, and an in-depth cultural demonstration. Special guests include Kirt Kempter, Yellowman, Rachel Loehman, Nancy Karraker, Dave Read More
Hanging Baskets Still Shine In Downtown Los Alamos
The hanging baskets filled with flowers look as beautiful today as when first hung last spring around downtown Los Alamos. ‘Thanks to County Parks and Recreation and Los Alamos Landscaping & More.’ Photo by Joyce Wolff Read More
2024 New Mexico Archaeology Fair Oct. 19 In Santa Fe
Scene from a previous Archaeology Fair. Courtesy/DCA
Department of Cultural Affairs News:
SANTA FE – The Annual New Mexico Archaeology Fair is returning in October and will be bigger than ever, thanks to a collaboration between the New Mexico Historic Preservation Division (NMHPD), the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture (MIAC), and the New Mexico Office of Archaeological Studies (OAS).
“The Archaeology Fair is always a great opportunity to learn about and explore archaeology with experts from around the state,” said Interim State Historic Preservation Officer & State Archaeologist Read More
Los Alamos Symphony Orchestra To Perform Fall Concert
COMMUNITY News:
The Los Alamos Symphony Orchestra presents an evening of symphonic music at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4 at Crossroads Bible Church in Los Alamos.
Tickets are not sold in advance and all are welcome to attend. Admission is free, with a suggested donation of $10. A reception will follow the concert where guests can mingle with the musicians.
The orchestra welcomes its new permanent conductor, William Waag, who also serves as Artistic Director of the Santa Fe Youth Symphony and Music Director of the Santa Fe Community Orchestra.
The program includes works by Beethoven, Amanda Harberg, Read More
Daily Postcard: Dazzling Fall Colors On Canada Bonita Trail
Daily Postcard: Dazzling fall colors brighten the Canada Bonita Trail Sunday. Photo by Monique Beyerle
Another view of fall colors Sunday along the Canada Bonita Trail. Photo by Monique Beyerle
Another view of fall colors Sunday along the Canada Bonita Trail. Photo by Monique Beyerle Read More
Scenes From 2024 Los Alamos Homecoming Parade
The 2024 Los Alamos High School Homecoming Parade Friday afternoon frew a large crowd lining both sides of Central Avenue from the downtown post office to the roundabout. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos Police Chief Dino Sgambellone leads the parade. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos High School Social Studies Teacher Kimberly Engelking served as grand marshal of the parade. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos Extreme Football & Cheer won first place for their decked out float. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Another view of the first Read More
Scenes Of 2024 Lucky Ducky Day At Family Strengths
Scene from the 2024 Lucky Ducky Day held Saturday at Family Strengths Network (FSN) on Orange Street. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
FSN Executive Director Mitsi Pair Willard and Program Coordinator Jen Demas all decked out for dressed for from the 2024 Lucky Ducky Day. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Sophia West paints a little duck on Ellie Cleveland’s cheek at one of the attractions offered at Saturday’s 2024 Lucky Ducky Day. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
The big duck race was a favorite attraction during which Jeremiah Brake and Charlie Brake face off for a friendly Read More
PAC 8 Community Media Center: Oct. 4-10, 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, call 505.662.7228 or visit pac8cmc.com.
PAC 8 Television schedule for Oct. 4:
Friday, Oct. 4, 2024
- 06:00 AM Democracy Now! – Live
- 10:00 AM The Thom Hartmann Program
- 11:00 AM County Council Meeting Replay 9-24-24
- 03:00 PM Democracy Now!
- 05:00 PM PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates
- 06:00 PM JROMC – “Ancient DNA and the Peopling of the Americas”
- 07:30 PM Los Alamos County Fire Station
Daily Postcard: Cat Casually Greets Deer On North Mesa
Domesticated Douglas the cat casually greets a few curious deer Friday on Camino Manzana in the North Mesa area. Photo by Bill Reass Read More
