Los Alamos Film & Culture Festival April 17-19
By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Los Alamos
Sandy Jones, the Director of the 2026 Film and Culture Festival, would like you to save the dates for the upcoming film series. The weekend of international films, culture, and conversation in Los Alamos is close at hand.
The dates for the SALA Event Center activities are April 17–19 dates at includes three days movie magic. The event will once again host opportunities for patron and filmmaker Q&A sessions.
More information will come out in the next few weeks, but tickets are already available online with SALA. The series is listed at the following link with Read More
March’s Final Sunrise Colors Sky In Gold & Tangerine
The final sunrise of March colors the sky in golden and tangerine hues as viewed early this morning from White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
PAC 8 Community Media Center: April 3–9, 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 3–9, 2026:
Friday April 3, 2026
- 6 a.m. — Democracy Now! – Live
- 10 a.m. — The Thom Hartmann Program
- 11 a.m. — County Council Replay 3-31-26
- 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
Daily Postcard: Hearty Bobcat Relaxes At Timber Ridge
Daily Postcard: A hearty bobcat relaxes on a rock last fall at Timber Ridge in Los Alamos. Photo by Tomás Redondo/ladailypost.com Read More
Free Showing For Community Of Passion Of The Christ 6 P.M. Thursday At SALA Los Alamos Event Center
Community Invited To View New Lowrider Stamps Cruising Into Los Alamos Post Office & View 6 Cool Vehicles Saturday
U.S. Postal Service News:
The Los Alamos Post Office invites the community to celebrate its newly issued Lowrider stamps and view six cool lowrider vehicles and listen to music from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday in front of the downtown Post Office.
The U.S. Postal Service held a first-day-of-issue ceremony for its new Lowriders stamps on March 13 in San Diego. With that issuance, USPS celebrated lowrider car culture, rooted in working-class Mexican American/Chicano communities throughout the American Southwest.
“A lowrider is a masterpiece of engineering and artistry, a rolling canvas of art. Read More
The Family YMCA To Host Annual Gala Celebrating The Fabric Of Community May 16
From The Family YMCA:
The Family YMCA will host its Annual Gala, 5-9 p.m., Saturday, May 16, at La Fonda on the Plaza. This year’s theme, The Fabric of Community, celebrates the people, families and partners who strengthen Northern New Mexico every day.
The evening will feature a silent and live auction with local art and unique experiences, along with live entertainment from local favorite band Felix Y Los Gatos. Guests are invited to wear something that reflects their personal connection to the community—their story, passion or impact.
Proceeds support the YMCA’s Annual Campaign, ensuring Read More
Daddy/Daughter Dance Friday April 3 At Fuller Lodge
The next Daddy/Daughter Dance is 6-8 p.m., Friday, April 3, at Fuller Lodge. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County announces the next Daddy/Daughter Dance is 6-8 p.m., Friday April 3, at Fuller Lodge.
Attendees will enjoy light refreshments, crafts, music, dancing, and digital photo keepsakes to remember the evening.
Schedule:
- April 3 – Daddy/Daughter Dance;
- April 8 – Daddy/Daughter Dance; and
- April 10 – Family Dance & or (Mother/Son Dance).
$8 per person, $30 per family (2 Adults & 2 Children OR 1 Adult & 3 Children).
When:
- 6-8 p.m. Friday, April 3;
Step Up Gallery Issues Call For Art: Ode To The Mother Road
STEP UP GALLERY News:
Step Up Gallery managers are planning a new exhibit honoring the 100th anniversary of the construction of Route 66 that eventually joined Chicago and southern California.
The art may be depictions of the existing remnants of the historic route, painted on site in plein air. Or the art may honor what once was, inspired by historic photographs or an artist’s informed imagination. The mediums employed may include painting with oil, acrylic, watercolor, gouache or pastels. Drawings in any variety of mediums, prints, collages and mixed media are also welcome. Fiber Read More
Scenes From No Kings 3.0 Rally At Ashley Pond Park
Several hundred people gathered at the No Kings 3.0 Rally on Saturday at Ashley Pond Park. Los Alamos Indivisible hosted this third No Kings Day of Peaceful Action: ‘a day dedicated to nonviolent protest, unity, and community solidarity’. The event included live music and speakers: Abel Sayre (Los Alamos High School): Iran and the Middle East, Christine Chandler (State Representative): New Mexico Legislature’s efforts to protect immigrants, Lena Salazar (Interim Policy Director, ACLU of New Mexico): How legal resistance is protecting New Mexicans and Rumi Sauñe (Navy veteran): A veteran’s Read More
Los Alamos Photographer’s Show In Step Up Gallery
STEP UP GALLERY News:
The Los Alamos Photo Club is celebrating its 30th annual show in Step Up Gallery at Mesa Public Library. Los Alamos Photo Club members exhibit their photographic work completed in the last year and invite regional photographers to show their photographs as well. The exhibit runs from April 3 to May 6.
This year, they will also celebrate the life of the late Hal Davis, a long-time member of the Los Alamos Photo Club, with a special display of his photographs.
The public is invited to the Opening Reception, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Monday, April 6, in the rotunda outside the gallery, where Read More
Four Stops, One Iconic Road: Route 66 Exhibit Brings History To Life In New Mexico Starting April 25
ROUTE 66 News:
ALBUQUERQUE — In celebration of both the 100th anniversary of Route 66 and America’s 250th birthday, the “Route 66 Centennial Traveling Exhibit” (“Exhibit”) will bring the history, stories and images of the Mother Road to life across New Mexico.
The free Exhibit features nearly two dozen large-scale interpretive panels, audiovisual mini-documentaries, and educational components highlighting the diverse stories of New Mexicans connected by Route 66.
The Exhibit includes four stops in the state:
- Grants, April 25-27;
- Albuquerque, May 6-7;
- Gallup, May 9-Dec. 31; and special
Young Voices Of Santa Fe Opera To Present Free Musical Showcase At The Lensic April 25
Young Voices member Eleanor Lucas performs an excerpt from The Lovesick Skunk. Photo by Adrift a Dream Photography for the Santa Fe Opera. Courtesy/SFO
SFO News:
SANTA FE — The Young Voices of the Santa Fe Opera will present Stories that Sing! An Operatic Musical Showcase for free at 3 p.m., April 25 at the Lensic Performing Arts Center, featuring 18 students. Reservations are required at www.santafeopera.org/whats-on/young-voices-final-showcase.
This year’s showcase includes the world premiere of The Lovesick Skunk composed by New Mexico’s own Beth Ratay with a libretto Read More
Daily Postcard: To Everything There Is A Season…
Daily Postcard: To everything there is a season… Spring brings to light the beauty of this tree blooming Thursday in the Pinon Trails neighborhood in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Corrected: LALOE Invite Songsters To Guest Night April 9
The Lasses and Lads of Enchantment will host ‘Guest Night’ on April 9. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen
By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
LALOE
If you think a barbershop style quartet or chorus may be in your future, do we have some fun for you. The Lasses and Lads of Enchantment (LALOE) will host “Guest Night” 6:45-8:15 p.m., Thursday, April 9. This fun event will be held at Graves Hall in the United Church at 2525 Canyon Road.
This Barbershop music chapter is in Los Alamos, but if you’re interested in a Santa Fe group, we can assist you there, too. LALOE is looking for anyone 18 and up who loves to sing. While you aren’t Read More
Daily Postcard: Western Honey Bee Sprinkled With Pollen
Daily Postcard: A western honey bee sprinkled with pollen collects nectar from a spring flower recently in White Rock. Photo by Richard Skolnik Read More
En Pointe School Of Dance To Present Annual Spring Recital
En Pointe School of Dance congratulates its competition team, under the direction of Samantha Riedel, on their outstanding achievement at their first competition—earning 3rd place overall and a Platinum score. Photo by En Pointe
COMMUNITY News:
En Pointe School of Dance will host its annual Spring Recital at 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, at the Duane Smith Auditorium. Led by owner and director Neslihan Ceren-Zeytun, the school offers a wide range of dance programs, including ballet, pointe, jazz, hip hop, Bollywood fusion, and both adult and youth classes.
The recital has become a cherished Read More
PAC 8 Community Media Center: March 27-April 2, 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 March 27–April 2, 2026:
Friday, March 27, 2026
- 6 a.m. — Democracy Now! – Live
- 10 a.m. — The Thom Hartmann Program
- 11 a.m. — County Council Replay 3-03-26
- 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
Daily Postcard: Pollinator Visits Pasque Flowers In Rendija
Daily Postcard: Pollinator visits Pasque flowers Tuesday in Rendija Canyon. Photo by Richard HughesMIAC Offers Spring Break Hands-On Art Activities For All
NMDCA News:
SANTA FE — Families and visitors are invited to celebrate Spring Break at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture (MIAC) with a week of creative, hands-on art activities inspired by the season and the museum’s current exhibitions.
From nature-based crafts to photography and printmaking, each day offers a unique opportunity to explore opportunity to explore art, culture, and nature in an engaging and welcoming environment. All materials are provided.
Activities are 1-4 p.m. daily:
- Tuesday, March 31 – Make pinecone bird feeders (Outdoor Arroyo)
- Wednesday, April 1 – Create your own
