Book Discussion Group Forming In Los Alamos For Learners Of Spanish Language
COMMUNITY News:
A book club for Spanish language learners will be starting at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20 at Samizdat Bookstore and Teahouse, organized by Katie Bruell.
The group will meet every third Sunday afternoon to discuss (in Spanish) a portion of a Spanish-language book. The first book to be read is Solito, by Javier Zamora, and copies in Spanish are available from Samizdat. For the Oct. 20 meeting, the group will read up to page 33.
Participants at all levels of Spanish speaking and reading are welcome at the book group.
“I, myself, am also a learner; there won’t be a teacher there, but hopefully Read More
Art In Public Places Board To Meet Sept. 26
COUNTY News:
The Agenda and packet for the upcoming Art in Public Places Board meeting is now available.
The meeting is 5:30 p.m., this Thursday, Sept. 26 in the Municipal Building, Room 110 (and via Zoom).
The meeting is open to the public and the agenda is available here: https://losalamos.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. Read More
Daily Postcard: Lush Flower Garden Blooms On Estante Way
Daily Postcard: A lush garden filled with cosmos, heliathus and sunflowers is blooming Tuesday on Estante Way in White Rock. Photo by Sherry Mills
Closeup of flowers blooming Tuesday on Estante Way in White Rock. Photo by Sherry Mills
Closeup of flowers blooming Tuesday on Estante Way in White Rock. Photo by Sherry Mills Read More
Daily Postcard: Close Up Of Bee Resting On Cosmos Flower
Daily Postcard: A detailed view of a bee resting on a cosmos flower Sunday at a residence in White Rock. The bee season may be almost over, flowers are in their final bloom. Soon the honeybee queens resume egg-laying, and the colony initiates brood rearing. Nurse bees will use stored honey and pollen resources to feed themselves and the developing brood. Source: Penn State Extension. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More
LAPS Foundation Joins Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op To Host 4th Annual ‘Hillhopper Homecoming’ Event Sept. 28
The LA Hill Stompers perform at a previous ‘Hillhopper Homecoming’ at Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op in Central Park Square. Courtesy/LAPS Foundation
LAPS Foundation News:
Homecoming is this weekend! LAPS Foundation is excited to join Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op to host the 4th annual “Hillhopper Homecoming”. While high school students are enjoying the homecoming dance on Saturday night, alumni of Los Alamos High School and LAPS staff are invited to Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op, 5-7:30 p.m. for a relaxing evening of beer, tacos and live music. Come and visit with old friends and the teachers who made Read More
New Mexico High School Students Invited To Compete In 20th Anniversary Of National Poetry Contest
NMA News:
SANTA Fe — New Mexico Arts (NMA) celebrates the 20th anniversary of Poetry Out Loud® this school year.
Through Poetry Out Loud—a partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the Poetry Foundation—high school students across the country, including New Mexico, participate in a dynamic poetry recitation competition that is designed to improve public speaking skills, build confidence and teach students about literary history and contemporary life.
“New Mexico is thrilled to celebrate 20 years of participating in Poetry Out Loud,” said Kevin Lenkner, New Mexico Read More
Española Valley Chamber’s Fall Festival At Northern Oct. 26
EVCC News:
Espanola Valley Chamber of Commerce (EVCC) will host its second annual Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 26 at Northern New Mexico College. More than 1,000 people attended last year’s fiesta and the Chamber is hoping for even more people this year.
Daytime activities include:
- Costume contests;
- Pet costume contests;
- Free pumpkin painting;
- Vendors;
- DJ;
- Community partners;
- Activity booths;
- Games;
- Raffles; and
- More.
The Trunk or Treat event is going to be epic along with lots of surprises this year. Vendors are still needed. Sign up for the Trunk Or Treat event by calling or texting Read More
Ghoulish Figure Spotted Waving At Passersby In White Rock
A ghoulish figure emerges from a dirt planter in the front yard of a home on Sierra Vista Drive to wave in a creepy manner at passersby Saturday in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Los Alamos Hilltoppers Homecoming Parade Friday Sept. 27
Santa Fe Pro Musica And New Mexico Museum Of Art Present Halloween Organ Concert At St. Francis Auditorium Oct. 30
Pro Musica virtuoso David Solem creates improvised accompaniment on the St. Francis Auditorium Frederick R. Haas pipe organ at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30. CourtesySFPM
SFPM News:
SANTA FE — This October, Pro Musica and the New Mexico Museum of Art collaborate to bring Santa Fe the ultimate Halloween experience. For the 1922 silent film, at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror, Pro Musica virtuoso David Solem creates improvised accompaniment on the St. Francis Auditorium Frederick R. Haas pipe organ.
Nosferatu is a German adaptation of Bram Stoker’s novel Dracula and is Read More
Las Cumbres To Host Campfire Movie Night Friday Oct. 4
Small Lizard Basks In Sunshine In Pajarito Acres
A small lizard basks in the warm sunshine while clinging to the wall of a Pajarito Acres home early Saturday afternoon in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Daily Postcard: Sunrise Colors Horizon In Española Valley
Daily Postcard: Sunrise colors horizon Friday in beautiful Española Valley. Photo by Liddie Martinez Read More
Posts From The Road: Sally Overlook On Piedra Ice Fissures Trail In Colorado
Sally Overlook View: A view from Sally Overlook in the San Juan Mountains north of Pagosa Springs, Colo. of the expansive valley to the east. The overlook is a pie shaped ledge that provides views in several directions of the valley and mountains in the area. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Piedra River Valley: Looking toward the southwest from Sally Overlook gives viewers a great view of the Piedra River flowing to the southwest through the Piedra River Valley and meadows. The elevation at the overlook is just over 8,400 feet and the elevation along the river is about 7,500 feet, a 900 foot Read More
Hundreds Of Artifacts Provide Glimpse Into Past – Findings From Manhattan Project Work At LANL Give Insight Into Average Wartime Worker
Jonathan Creel, of LANL’s Environment and Waste Programs, lines up artifacts recently found on LANL property where the inner workings of Little Boy and Thin Man were tested during the Manhattan Project. From left, a steel target used during testing; a slug used as a projectile inside the gun-type device’s cannon; and another steel target with the slug’s indentation. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
Los Alamos National Laboratory archaeologists recently found nearly 500 unrecorded artifacts at a historic site where non-nuclear parts for Little Boy and Thin Man, the gun-style bombs built as part Read More
Bears And Cub Lunch On Peaches On Barranca Mesa
Two bears and a cub are spotted lunching on peaches today in the back yard of a home on Barranca Mesa. Courtesy/Steve and Cindy Boone
A bear lunches on peaches today in the back yard of a home on Barranca Mesa. Courtesy/Steve and Cindy Boone
Another view of a bear eating a peach today in the back yard of a home on Barranca Mesa. Courtesy/Steve and Cindy Boone
Another view of bears eating peaches today in the back yard of a home on Barranca Mesa. Courtesy/Steve and Cindy BooneSeven New Mexico Artists And Contributors To Receive Prestigious Governor’s Awards For Excellence In The Arts
New Mexico Arts News:
SANTA FE – Seven groundbreaking and impactful individuals, ranging from visual artists, a dancer, and stewards of cultural heritage, have been selected for the 2024 Governor’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts. For 50 years, the Awards have brought attention to the expansive arts and culture community in New Mexico, highlighting the people who have contributed to it becoming both an economic driver and a matter of state pride.
“I am deeply proud of the creativity and dedication that these artists and contributors bring to the Land of Enchantment,” Gov. Michelle Lujan Read More
Review: Want To Hear A Good Story? Go See LALT’s ‘Beowulf And The Bard’!
Beowulf (Collin McDowell), left, and the bard (Patrick Webb) are comedy gold in the Los Alamos Little Theater’s production of ‘Beowulf and the Bard’. Photo by Thomas Graves
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
Los Alamos Little Theatre’s latest production, “Beowulf and the Bard” has all the components of a great story. There’s fighting. There are heroes. There are monsters. There is a hint of romance. There are peanuts.
Furthermore, the play has a great foundation; its characters and story line follow the Old English epic poem “Beowulf”. The poem, which Read More
Today Marks First Day Of Fall 2024
A tall tree begins to show fall colors early Tuesday evening on Aster Street in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Calendar News:
Today is the first day of fall 2024 in which the Sun will lie directly above the equator—giving every city in the world roughly equal hours of day and night.
In the Northern Hemisphere, the September equinox is the autumnal or fall equinox—it is when night starts to become longer than day.
The Earth does not move at a constant speed in its elliptical orbit, so the seasons are not of equal length. On average, fall lasts for 89.8 days in the Northern Hemisphere Read More
Los Alamos Duplicate Bridge Club: Sept. 11 Game
Bridge News:
This is the first in a series of columns on local bridge bidding and play.
The hands displayed have been bid and played in the Los Alamos Duplicate Bridge Club.
Below is one of the 21 hands played in the Sept. 11 game.
Before reviewing the bidding and play, try to visualize how the bidding might proceed, and then how the hand should be played.
North was the dealer.
Opening bids in a major generally promise 5+ cards. Holding at least 13 points, North opens with 1♠. South, with 9 points and 3-card spade support, bids 2♠. As there is not enough strength to bid game, this ends the auction.
East’s Read More
