Daily Postcard: Snow Scene At Bandelier National Monument
Daily Postcard: Snow scene Monday at Bandelier National Monument. Courtesy/NPSRegistration Is Now Open For Forest Explorers!
Scene of PEEC’s Forest Explorers after-school kids’ club. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) has announced that its beloved after-school kids’ club, Forest Explorers, is now open for registration for winter/spring 2024.
This is a self-directed opportunity where Forest Explorers are encouraged to build forts, get up close to the natural world, and build their awareness of the different plants and animals around them.
Each week PEEC helps to nurture camper’s cooperative play, work on building gross motor skills and focus on place-based learning. Read More
Families Invited To Discover Science & Engineering Fun!
Discover STEAM Day returns to the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History. Courtesy/NMNS&H
Courtesy/NMNS&H
NMNS&H News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History (NMNS&H) announces the return of Discover STEAM Day. Families can explore the fascinating intersection of science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics through hands-on experiments and engaging activities in this fun-filled event. The event is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, at the Museum at 601 Eubank Blvd. SE in Albuquerque.
Discover STEAM Day offers a unique Read More
Discover Hidden Talent Among County Employees Jan. 11
STEP UP GALLERY News:
Step Up Gallery at Mesa Public Library, 2400 Central Ave., announces the first ever Los Alamos County Employee Art Showcase, an exhibit of art and photography, opening at 10 a.m. Thursday.
Members of the community are invited to attend the Opening Reception 5-6:30 p.m. Thursday in the third-floor rotunda outside the Gallery. Light refreshments will be served. This showcase is open through Feb. 1.
Visit Step Up Gallery to discover carved and painted retablos, a carved wooden bowl and wooden bench by LAFD Capt. Raul Manzanares; painted and decorated Yak Skulls by Transit Read More
SALA Unveils Week Of Cinematic Extravaganza Jan. 11-14
SALA News:
SALA Cinemas will present an exciting lineup of films for the week, promising a cinematic journey that caters to every movie enthusiast. From classics to premieres, there’s something for everyone at SALA.
Thursday
- SALA bids farewell to the epic tale of Napoleon! Catch the final screenings at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. This is your last chance to immerse yourself in this cinematic masterpiece.
Friday
- Brace yourselves for an adrenaline-pumping experience as SALA proudly premieres “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” Directed by Francis Lawrence, this highly anticipated
LALT Opens ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’ Friday
When the elevator fails, members of the Cornley Drama Society improvise to get a cast member to their spot. Photo by Thomas Graves/LALT
By KELLY DOLEJSI
LALT
Embrace the entropy in 2024 with Los Alamos Little Theatre’s (LALT) production of the internationally renowned “The Play That Goes Wrong”.
The show, opening this weekend and runs through Jan. 27 at the Performing Arts Center, 1670 Nectar St. Shows are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. There will be two matinees: 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 14 and Jan. 21.
Written by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields and directed by Seona Zimmermann, “The Read More
Daily Postcard: ‘In Search Of The Sun’
Daily Postcard: This wintry view of the grounds around a residence in White Rock is part of a collection of 34 photos titled ‘In Search of the Sun’ taken Friday, Jan. 5 during a drive around the big loop from White Rock to Bandelier to the back gate to Los Alamos Proper, down the main hill and back to White Rock. To view more photos in this collection, click here: In Search of the Sun. Photo by Jim Gourdoux Read More
Dixon Community Players: ‘Monsters In A Box’ Jan. 20-21
DIXON COMMUNITY PLAYERS News:
The Dixon Community Players presents Jeff Spicer in Spalding Gray’s “Monster in a Box” at 7 p.m. Jan. 20 and 2 p.m. Jan. 21 at the Toolshed, 68 N.M. 75 in Dixon.
Spicer first became aware of Spalding Gray through his video performance in Swimming to Cambodia 30 years ago and became intrigued with him. He researched him through spoken word CDs and heard the monologue for “Monster in a Box”.
As a result of listening to this monologue more than once, parts of the monologue have been bouncing around in his head for so long he decided to take it onstage. He contacted the Spalding Read More
Snow Falling Sunday Over Yard In White Rock
Scene of snow falling Sunday over the yard of a home in White Rock. Photo by VaLynn Purvis Read More
Daily Postcard: Wintery View From Main Hill Road Turnoff
Daily Postcard: Wintery view Saturday from the Main Hill Road turnoff. Photo by Timothy WallstromCounty Employee Art Showcase Opening Reception Jan. 11
COUNTY News:
Discover hidden talent among Los Alamos County employees serving the community.
Original art and photography by County employees will be on display at the Step Up Gallery in Mesa Public Library at 2400 Central Ave.
The community is invited to attend the Opening Reception 5-6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11 – some art will be available for purchase. Read More
Posts From The Road: Gila Cliff Dwellings Nat’l. Monument
Home Sweet Home: The interior of a cave at Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument shows the craftsmanship of the Mogollon Culture people who settled in the area around 1260. The interior of the caves was constructed with stones and masonry and some timbers. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Cliff Dwelling: The Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument consists of five natural caves which have all been equipped with rooms. A total of 40 rooms are scattered among the five caves. The Mogollon Culture people only lived at the Gila Cliff Dwellings for 25-30 years before moving on to an unknown location. Read More
Scenes Of Red-tailed Hawks Nesting In Española Valley
A pair of mated Red-tailed Hawk were spotted nesting on the grounds of a farm Saturday in the Española Valley. Red-tailed hawks are truly magnificent creatures – they make their presence known with screams and their flight patterns are inspired acrobatics. Red-tailed hawk pairs mate for life. Photo by Rick Martinez
Red-tailed Hawk nesting on the grounds of a farm Saturday in the Española Valley. Photo by Rick Martinez
Red-tailed Hawks nesting on the grounds of a farm Saturday in the Española Valley. Photo by Rick Martinez Read More
PAC 8 Community Media Center: Jan. 12-18, 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, email pac8@losalamos.com, call 505.662.7228 or visit pac8cmc.com.
PAC 8 Television schedule for Jan. 12-18, 2024:
Friday, January 12, 2024
- 06:00 AM Democracy Now! – Live
- 10:00 AM The Thom Hartmann Program
- 11:00 AM County Council Meeting Replay 1-09–24
- 03:00 PM Democracy Now!
- 05:00 PM PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates
- 06:00 PM Homecoming Parade
- 07:00 PM The Miraculous Healing
Snowy Scene Today Around Dog Park At East Park
Snowy scene this morning at the dog park at East Park in Los Alamos. Photo by Dixon Wolf Read More
‘Discovering The Music Of Paintings’ Interactive Exploration Features Artwork Of Tony Abeyta Jan. 25 In Santa Fe
The community is invited to attend a musical exploration of an abstract painting by renowned Diné (Navajo) artist Tony Abeyta, Jan. 25, at Muñoz Waxman Gallery in Santa Fe. Courtesy/Opus OP
Opus OP Arts and Education News:
SANTA FE – How does a painting sound? How do line and shape, color and texture, mood and compositional relationships translate into music? The community is invited to join The Santa Fe Opera conductor and arts educator Oliver Prezant, violinist Carla Kountoupes, clarinetist Jerry Weimer, and cellist Katie Harlow for an interactive, musical exploration of an abstract painting Read More
Daily Postcard: Sunset Viewed Saturday From Meadow Lane
Daily Postcard: The sunset viewed early Saturday evening from Meadow Lane in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Cinema Cindy Reviews: Napoleon
By CYNTHIA BIDDLECOMB
Los Alamos
“Napoleon” – Director Ridley Scott’s latest film – is worth viewing if only for period details and epic battle scenes. The film attempts to be a biopic about Napoleon Bonaparte. Indeed, in case we missed the point, his dying words are quoted at the end: “France… Army… Josephine,” three loves, perhaps in that order, which appear to have motivated this complex character.
Joaquin Phoenix (2020 Best Actor Oscar for Joker) plays Bonaparte as a quintessential outsider from the French island of Corsica, an officer with a flair for military strategy, a clumsy and often Read More
Los Alamos Community Winds Is Seeking Musicians For Spring 2024 Season
Los Alamos Community Winds is seeking musicians for its Spring 2024 concert season. Courtesy/LACW
LACW News:
The Los Alamos Community Winds (LACW) is seeking musicians for its Spring 2024 concert season. LACW is an amateur wind ensemble made up of members from Los Alamos and surrounding areas.
LACW has been performing in Los Alamos since 2000, playing four formal concerts a year, along with appearances at community events.
Players of all ages and backgrounds are welcome – members range from students to retirees. Auditions are not required.
LACW begin rehearsals for its March concert on Tuesday Read More
Daily Postcard: Snow Blankets Picnic Area At Valles Caldera
Daily Postcard: Fresh snow blankets the picnic area in front of the Ranger Station Friday morning at Valles Caldera National Preserve. Photo by Dave Krueger/NPS Read More
