STEM Santa Fe To Host 10th Anniversary Celebration May 28
YIMBY Adventure Film Festival Returns To SALA May 16
YIMBY News:
The 2026 Yes! In My Backyard! (YIMBY) Film Festival—Los Alamos’s adventure film festival—returns on May 16, 5-7 p.m. at the SALA Los Alamos Event Center, bringing a 90-minute lineup of award-winning, family-friendly short films as inspiring for adults as they are fun for kids.
This year’s program features standout selections from the Banff Mountain Film Festival and other acclaimed festivals, showcasing everything from adaptive mountain biking and backyard exploration to environmental storytelling from around the world.
While the films are curated with young viewers Read More
Daily Postcard: Abert’s Squirrel Scurries Around Bandelier
A sturdy Abert’s squirrel with its fancy tasseled ears is spotted at Bandelier National Monument. Cones of the Ponderosa Pine are a favorite food of Abert’s squirrels. They will turn the cone slowly, much like you may rotate an ear of corn as you eat it, peeling away the cone scales to reach the meaty seeds. The new buds and inner bark of the Ponderosa are also quickly consumed by the squirrel. You may think this would be bad for the Ponderosa; however, Abert’s also eat ectomycorrhizal fungi. A byproduct of this feeding activity spreads fungal spores. As it turns out, this fungus is very beneficial Read More
Los Alamos High School To Host Arts & Music Festival
LAPS News:
The community is invited to enjoy an evening of arts and music at the annual Arts & Music Festival hosted by Los Alamos Public Schools (LAHS). This event will take place at 5 p.m., Thursday, April 23, at LAHS 1300 Diamond Drive.
The evening will include concerts by elementary, middle school and high school choirs as well as band and orchestra performances. The LAMS and LAHS jazz bands will also perform, along with several groups from the Jazz Project.
Artwork by students across the district will be on display.
This event is free and open to the public.
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has Read More
Daily Postcard: Crescent Moon At Daybreak Over White Rock
Daily Postcard: A crescent moon visible at daybreak on Tuesday over White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
‘Stars, Stripes, And First Americans’ Reimagines The American Flag Through Native Art
MIAC News:
SANTA FE — In recognition of the nation’s 250th anniversary, the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture (MIAC) presents Stars, Stripes, and First Americans, opening May 17, 2026.
This exhibition examines the complex and evolving relationship between Indigenous peoples and the American flag, highlighting the diverse ways Native artists have incorporated its imagery into their work. Featuring beadwork alongside contemporary painting, weavings, and jewelry, the exhibition explores the flag as a decorative motif, a strategy for survival, a warrior’s mark of honor, and a symbol of Read More
Daily Postcard: A Cloudy Sky Above Valle Grande
Daily Postcard: A cloudy sky recently above Valle Grande. Photo by Irene at Valles Caldera National Preserve. The sky is an integral part of the landscape at the Valles Caldera, whether by day or by night. As part of Art in the Park Day at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 25, the community is invited to join Santa Fe-based artist Patsy Welch to learn how to paint the clouds above Valles Caldera in watercolors. Cloud painting is a fun and low-stress activity anyone can do. This one-hour program is geared toward children and families. Spots are limited; registration required. Learn more and register here: Read More
Wheelwright Museum Taps Nancy Steedman Acting ED
Acting Director Nancy Steedman
ART News:
SANTA FE — The Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian has named Museum Search and Reference Executive Searching (MSR) as the firm to direct the Wheelwright Museum Executive Director search.
Together, MS&R brings more than two centuries of experience in the museum field and executive search, including museum directors and curators. Their work sits at the intersection of institutional leadership, community accountability, and cultural stewardship. MS&R will work closely with the Wheelwright Selection Committee as well as listen Read More
NMPW Names Los Alamos Daily Post Publisher 2026 Communicator Of Achievement
Post news team members celebrate the statewide honor on Tuesday at Blue Window Bistro. Front row from left, Managing Editor Kirsten Laskey, Publisher Carol A. Clark, Graphic Designer Páya Pavlíková and Sports Schedule Coordinator Charlene McHale. Back row from left, Photographer John McHale, Reporter Mark MacInnes, Newspaper Distribution Coordinator Delbert Romero, Advertising Manager KayLinda Crawford and Photographer Tomás Redondo. Not pictured are Social Media Editor Chris Clark, Photographer/Videographer Nate Limback and Bookkeeper Chip Clark. Courtesy photo
Staff Read More
Los Alamos High School Schola Cantorum Wins 2026 4A State Choir Championship
The Los Alamos High School Schola Cantorum are the 2026 4A State Choir Choir Champions. Members of the choir include (back row, left to right): Mr. Rutledge, Kasey King, Brendan Treat, Sumner Tholen*, Griffen McCabe, and Ruben Diaz-Jimenez; (middle row, left to right): Abby Clay, Ayssa Sanders, Karly Seitz-Pruitt, Iris Butcher, Mattea Clarkson, Maici Guise, Eric Brown, Sara Muñoz, Camden Shunk, Alea Kretz*, Ralston Hoffer, and Gabriel Dodd; and (front row, left to right) Zachary Sestric, Naomi Miller, Gloria Marksteiner, Isabella Gletsos, Kaitlyn Nolen, Anya Seet, Blue ENgeman, Gyasi Read More
Daily Postcard: Rock Cairns Spotted In White Rock
Daily Postcard: Rock Cairns spotted on Wednesday on Piedra Loop in White Rock. These rock piles are often used to mark hiking routes in parks. The rock cairns at certain national parks are carefully maintained by park staff to keep hikers on the correct path. Visitors should leave them as they find them. Source: National Park Service. Photo by Shari Mills Read More
2026 Los Alamos Summer Concert Series Lineup Reveal
COMMUNITY News:
The Los Alamos County Community Services Department and Sancre Productions are proud to announce the 2026 Los Alamos Summer Concert Series lineup. The series will be held every Friday from May 22nd through August 28th, from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM, at Ashley Pond Park, Los Alamos, NM.
There will be food vendors offering a variety of cuisines, local nonprofit organizations sharing information, and incredible music across multiple genres all summer long—featuring nationally touring bands and the best bands that New Mexico’s music scene has to offer. The best part of all: the Los Alamos Read More
NM Museum Of Natural History & Science 2026 Ekphrastic Poetry Awards April 26
NMDCA News:
In celebration of National Poetry Month, head to the newly remodeled New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science at 1 p.m., April 26 for a free, jam-packed poetry celebration!
2026 Ekphrastic Poetry Awards and El Palacio Spring Issue Reading. This two-part event will celebrate the winners of the 3rd Annual New Mexico Ekphrastic Poetry Contest, which celebrates the best poetry inspired by artwork from around the state. These winners will be joined by contest judges and poets, including New Mexico Arts Executive Director Michelle LaFlamme-Childs, Museum of New Mexico Press Read More
Meow Wolf Grapevine Announces DJ Fest May 22
Courtesy/Meow Wolf
MEOW WOLF News:
GRAPEVINE, TX — Meow Wolf Grapevine announced it will host its premiere music festival, Meow Wolf DJ FEST (feat. Pandemonium), Friday, May 22, transforming The Real Unreal into a full-exhibition celebration of sound, movement, and immersive art. Designed as a one-night-only party, the event marks the first festival of its kind at Meow Wolf Grapevine, unfolding across the exhibition’s many rooms with simultaneous performances and distinct sonic environments.
As doors open at 8 p.m., some of The Real Unreal’s most iconic spaces will activate like guests Read More
Night To Remember Dance At Fuller Lodge April 17
PAC 8 Community Media Center: April 17-23, 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 April 17-23, 2026:
April 17, 2026
- 6 a.m. — Democracy Now! – Live
- 10 a.m. — The Thom Hartmann Program
- 11 a.m. — County Council Replay 4-07-26
- 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.
Wildlife Department Announces Fish Art Contest Winners
NMDW News:
SANTA FE — Some of New Mexico’s most talented youth artists took part in the first-ever Art of Conservation New Mexico Fish Art Contest, with winners announced last week by the New Mexico Department of Wildlife.
The contest included divisions for grades K-3, 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12. The top-three finishers in each division will proceed to the National Fish Art Contest, sponsored by Wildlife Forever. Other categories included the Invader Crusader Award, for artwork featuring a native and invasive aquatic species found in the student’s local area; the Mighty Minnow Award, Read More
Daily Postcard: First Black-Chinned Hummingbird Of Season
Daily Postcard: The first Black-chinned Hummingbird of the season is spotted sipping water from a feeder on Monday at a farm in the beautiful Española Valley. Photo by Liddie Martinez Read More
Los Alamos Symphony Announces Spring Concert—A Celebration Of American Sound
LAS News:
The Los Alamos Symphony invites the community to an evening of vibrant and diverse music at its Spring Concert on Saturday, April 18th at 7:00 p.m. at Crossroads Bible Church. This special event is free and open to the public, with donations warmly welcomed to support the Symphony’s programs and outreach.
This season’s concert highlights a dynamic “melting pot” of American music, showcasing a wide range of styles—from cinematic scores to classical masterworks. The program includes selections such as Star Trek Into Darkness by Michael Giacchino, Dusk by Steven Bryant, Variations Read More
Santa Fe Desert Chorale Expands American Choral Canon With ‘Roots & Rivers’
Cover of Santa Fe Desert Chorale’s new album. Courtesy photo
Santa Fe Desert Chorale. Photo credit Tira Howard Photography
SFDC News:
NEW YORK, NY — The nationally recognized chamber choir Santa Fe Desert Chorale, one of the longest-running professional music organizations in New Mexico, led by Artistic Director Joshua Habermann, announces the release of its new album, Roots & Rivers, available on major streaming platforms on June 12, 2026, via Navona Records.
In Roots & Rivers, Habermann and the Desert Chorale present commissioned works by Reena Esmail, Jocelyn Hagen, Read More
