Daily Postcard: Tree In Artistic Setting In Santa Clara
Daily Postcard: Tree in artistic setting in Santa Clara in late December. Photo by Johnnie Martinez Read More
LAPS ‘All Schools Student Art Show’ At Step Up Gallery
LAPS News:
Youth Art Month has been celebrated in March at schools all around the country since 1961. In honor of youth art education, Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) student artwork will be on display March 14 through April 8 in Step Up Gallery at Mesa Public Library.
The public is invited to attend the Opening Reception 5-7 p.m. Thursday, March 14. In the past, the show has attracted hundreds of visitors on opening night and district art teachers hope Thursday’s opening will be just as successful!
The LAPS Art Team, led by Pinon’s Stephanie Rittne, is composed of 10 talented educators:
LAHS Art Read More
Daily Postcard: More Snow Falls On Pajarito Mountain
Daily Postcard: Another 14 inches of snow fell on Pajarito Mountain Ski Area in the last 24 hours. Pajarito is open every day until March 17. For details, visit pajarito.ski. Courtesy/Webcam
Pajarito Mountain Ski Area is open every day until March 17. Courtesy/Webcam
Pajarito Mountain Ski Area is open every day until March 17. Courtesy/Webcam
Pajarito Mountain Ski Area is open every day until March 17. Courtesy/Webcam
Pajarito Mountain Ski Area is open every day until March 17. Courtesy/Webcam
Pajarito Mountain Ski Area is open every day until March 17. Courtesy/Webcam Read More
Wind Orchestra Concert: Revelry And Reverence March 17
Celebrating Legendary Figures Of Santa Fe County’s Past For Women’s History Month
ART News:
SANTA FE —Throughout the month of March, the nation celebrates Women’s History Month—a time to commemorate, study and celebrate the incredible role of women in American history. To celebrate, Santa Fe County is honoring local women who have made a lasting mark on the county’s landscapes, arts and culture, and more.
“Santa Fe County history is full of incredible, trailblazing women who have shaped the Read More
Daily Postcard: Groomed Ski Tracks At Valles Caldera
Daily Postcard: Groomed ski tracks between the Entrance Station and Cabin District Wednesday at Valles Caldera National Preserve. This is the last chance to sign up for this weekend’s Winter Soundscapes Ski Tour. During Valles Caldera Winter Fest on Saturday, March 9, join a park ranger for a guided ski tour to awaken your senses to winter soundscapes in the caldera. Registration is required. For this program, participants must bring their own skiing equipment. Learn more and register here. Courtesy/NPS Read More
NMHM: Walking Tours Of Santa Fe, Docent Training
NMHM News:
SANTA FE — Friends of History, the nonprofit volunteer organization of the New Mexico History Museum, announce walking tours of historic downtown Santa Fe will resume Wednesday, April 3 and run through December.
Friends of History walking tour docents are volunteer storytellers and the only Santa Fe guides trained under the auspices of the New Mexico History Museum, with dozens of hours of online training, self-study and supervised practice.
Spring 2024 training for anyone 21 years of age or older begins with free introductory sessions live on Zoom: 4-4:45 p.m. Tuesday, March Read More
Young Voices Of The Santa Fe Opera Features LAHS Students Samantha Brown And Charlotte Grenier Sunday
Alison Watkins Joins LA MainStreet & Creative District
Alison Watkins
MainStreet & Creative District News:
Los Alamos MainStreet and Creative District, a division of Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation (LACDC), has announced the hiring of new staff member, Alison Watkins.
Watkins has joined the team as Event Manager and will lead the coordination of many downtown events such as Tuesdays at the Square, Trick-or-Treat on MainStreet and the multitude of events that fall within Los Alamos ScienceFest.
A native of Los Alamos, Watkins (nee Honig) brings her experience in networking and knowledge of local community organizations Read More
LAAC Prepares For 2024 Kite Festival
LAAC News:
Los Alamos Choral Society And Community Winds Team Up For ‘A Vocal Celebration’ Saturday March 9
Los Alamos Community Winds during a 2023 rehearsal at Crossroads Bible Church. The Community Winds will return to Crossroads along with the Los Alamos Choral Society and Soprano Louise Mendius for its concert, ‘A Vocal Celebration’. The concert is 7 p.m. Saturday, March 9. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos Choral Society during a 2023 rehearsal. The Choral Society will join the Los Alamos Community Winds during its concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 9. Courtesy photo
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
The upcoming concert of the Los Alamos Community Read More
Daily Postcard: Northern Flicker At Water Tray In White Rock
Daily Postcard: Spring is in the air drawing more birds to this water tray including this male Northern Flicker Wednesday at a residence in White Rock. Flickers are fairly large woodpeckers with a slim, rounded head, slightly downcurved bill, and long, flared tail that tapers to a point. Source: Cornell Lab. Photo by Nancy Ann HibbsSancre Productions And Los Alamos County CSD Announce Headliner Artist For 4th of July Spectacular In White Rock
Sancre Productions News:
Congratulations Los Alamos! The best 4th of July celebration in Northern New Mexico just got even better with the announcement of Prince Again, a Los Angeles-based tribute to the late great Prince, will be headlining this year’s 4th of July event, thanks to presenters Merrick and SMSI.
Last year’s 4th of July event brought 11,500 attendees to Overlook Park in White Rock, complete with vendors and the best inflatables zone in the state, making the event fun for the whole family. DJ Optimistic will open for the headliner to get the party started, beginning at 4 p.m., with Read More
New Mexico To Host First Ever Earth Day Festival
EARTH DAY News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The City of Albuquerque, various non-profit organizations and a group of individuals committed to the earth, are putting on the state’s first-ever statewide Earth Day Festival.
Themed the Planet vs. Plastics, the event is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 21 at the Sid Cutter Pavilion at Balloon Fiesta Park in Albuquerque.
The International Earth Day 2024 theme outlines an unwavering commitment to reducing plastic use for the sake of human and planetary health, demanding a 60% reduction in the production of all plastics by 2040. This local event will promote ways Read More
Daily Postcard: Eagle Sculpture In Central Park Square
Daily Postcard: View of the Los Alamos Historical Society eagle sculpture last week in Central Park Square near the downtown post office. Artist Rick Cunningham created the sculpture from metal. It measures 10 feet, 10 inches in height with a wingspan of 13 feet, 7 inches. Photo by Johnnie Martinez Read More
Los Alamos Police Department’s School Resource Officers Accept ‘Read Across America’ Challenge
Los Alamos Police Cpl. Samantha Terrazas reads to 3rd graders recently in Ms. Brown’s class at Barranca Mesa Elementary School. Courtesy/LAPD
LAPD News:
Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD) School Resource Officer (SRO) Cpl. Samantha Terrazas has taken on the “Read Across America” Challenge. Cpl. Terrazas is challenging her fellow SRO’s as well as other professionals to get out and read to the youth. A huge part of the School Resource Officer Triad is to be a mentor and teacher to the students they interact with.
The “Read Across America” Challenge has allowed Cpl. Terrazas to enter the classroom Read More
Happening This Week: Events March 4-10 At SALA
SALA News:
SALA Event Center has announced a week filled with captivating events that cater to diverse interests and passions.
From cinematic adventures to coding workshops, SALA invites the community to partake in a series of enriching experiences from March 4-10:
- CoderDojo Sessions at 4 p.m., Tuesday & Wednesday, March 5 & 6.
- Tech enthusiasts and aspiring coders are invited to join us for CoderDojo sessions, starting at 4 p.m.
- Dune Part Two Screenings at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m., Thursday – Saturday, March 7-9.
- Following the tremendous success of Dune Part One, SALA continues the
2024 Zia Award Finalists: Dede Feldman & Elizabeth Rose
NMPW News:
Zia Award Chair Jennifer Hull has announced the finalist for this year’s Zia Award, Dede Feldman and Elizabeth Rose.
The Zia Award was started in 1953 to honor an outstanding woman author with a strong connection to New Mexico.
Each year, the award rotates to one of three categories:
- Nonfiction;
- Fiction; and
- Children’s Literature.
The two women authors with ties to New Mexico—or whose action is set in New Mexico—have been named as New Mexico Press Women’s 2024 Zia Book Award finalists in the category of nonfiction. The winner will be announced at a celebratory luncheon Saturday, March Read More
LAPS: All Schools Student Art Show Begins March 14
Daily Postcard: View At Bandelier National Monument
Daily Postcard: View on Feb. 22 at Bandelier National Monument. Photo by Erick Sabillon Read More
