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McDonald’s Cardboard Derby At Purgatory March 12

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 5, 2022

Courtesy/Purgatory

Courtesy/Purgatory

PURGATORY News:

The annual McDonald’s Cardboard Derby at Purgatory Resort is 10 a.m. Saturday, March 12 at Purgatory’s Tubing Hill.

“We have a ton of great prizes up for grabs,” said Matthew Krichman, events manager for Purgatory Resort. “From train tickets, Yeti backpacks, mugs and water bottles, to gift cards to local restaurants and winter gear, but the real prize is the fun and glory of this classic winter competition!”

This is a derby, not a race. Derby racers will build their own sled ahead of time using cardboard and duct tape only. The objective Read More

Daily Postcard: Bufflehead Spotted Swimming At Pond

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 5, 2022

Daily Postcard: A Bufflehead (small sea duck) is spotted swimming Friday morning with local geese Homer and Edna at Ashley Pond in downtown Los Alamos. With a Bufflehead splashing in the pond and Sandhill Cranes flying overhead at White Rock Overlook Park, can Spring Migration be far behind? Photo by Jonathan Dowell

A Bufflehead flies through the fountain spray Friday at Ashley Pond. Photo by Jonathan Dowell Read More

Teatro Paraguas Presents ‘11 Short Plays’ By Joey Chavez

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 3, 2022

TEATRO PARAGUAS News:

Teatro Paraguas will present “11 Short Plays” by Joey A. Chavez, directed by JoJo Sena de Tarnoff, Peggy Long and Argos Maccallum.

Originally written for his theatre students at Santa Fe High School between 1999 and 2009, the plays range in mood from dark suspense to unabashedly romantic to comic slapstick.

Fifteen actors take on the 26 roles, and range in age from 15 to 70. The cast includes theatre students from Santa Fe High High and New Mexico School for the Arts, as well as former students of Chavez.

Chavez recently retired as Theatre Department Chair at NMSA, a position Read More

LAHS Art Students Win Awards In New Mexico Scholastic Art And Writing Competition

Submitted by Chris Clark on March 2, 2022

Students in LAHS Art Teacher Mary Grace’s Fine Arts and AP Studio Art classes received numerous awards in the 2022 New Mexico Scholastic Art & Writing Competition, including, back row from left, Savannah Morgan, Aria Warner, Rachel Hamilton, Corrinne Nettleton, Nina Nzekwe, Mary Grace and from left, Tayler Heath, Talus Swans, and Madeline Baker. Courtesy/LAPS

Gold Key winners Corrinne Nettleton and Jennie Gao. Courtesy/LAPS

LAPS News:

Eleven Los Alamos High School art students won 19 awards this year in the New Mexico Scholastic Art & Writing Competition.  

The awards include Read More

Los Alamos Coop 11th Anniversary Celebration March 5!

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 2, 2022

CHAMBER News:

The Los Alamos Cooperative Market opened in Los Alamos in 2011, and this year the LA Co-op proudly celebrates 11 years of helping sustain all things local.

Through partnerships from local neighbors around Northern New Mexico, the Co-op strives to continue purchasing from local vendors, whenever possible. By supporting local farmers, growers, and vendors, and from the support from each purchase as loyal customers, this support goes back into the community by creating and providing jobs for the local population.

The Co-op has 24 staff members who work tirelessly in various ways Read More

MRM: ‘Millicent Unplugged’ Virtual Panel Discussion March 3

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 2, 2022

The Millicent Rogers Museum continues its 2022 programming March 3 with a discussion in the popular ‘Millicent Unplugged’ online series. Courtesy/MRM

MRM News:

Join Karen Chertok and Sara Frances to welcome three prominent women in the Taos community tourism industry.

This panel conversation will center on the changes they’ve seen and the directions they’re headed as tourism continues to emerge from the pandemic.

Tourism is an integral part of the arts and culture sector and they aim to connect about the challenges faced, new opportunities, and the desire to support well-being Read More

‘The Viewing Room’ Begins 3-Week Run March 11

Submitted by Chris Clark on March 1, 2022

The Viewing Room begins running Friday March 11. Courtesy/Tomás Farish

PERFORMING ARTS CENTER News:

‘The Viewing Room’ begins its three-weekend run at the Performing Arts Center Friday, March 11 at the Los Alamos Little Theatre at 1670 Nectar St.

This heartfelt comedy centers on the recently deceased Chester Dumbrosky, who “awakens” in the viewing room of a funeral home as his dysfunctional family prepares to say goodbye.

The cast of 8 includes Chester, his wife Florence, their five children (Matthew, Steven, Patti, Debby, and Chet Jr.), and the quirky funeral home director Jay.

Directed Read More

PAC 8 Community Media Center: March 4-10, 2022

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 1, 2022

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 March 4-10:

Friday, March 4, 2022

  • 6 a.m. — Democracy Now! – Live
  • 10 a.m. — The Tom Hartman Program
  • 11 a.m. — County Council Replay 2-22-22
  • 3 p.m. — Democracy Now!
  • 5 p.m. — PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates
  • 6 p.m. — Los Alamos Senior Center – “Chair Yoga with Jacci”
  • 7 p.m. — Global Nuero Science
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Library Offers Reward-Based Adventure For Newcomers

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 1, 2022

Mesa Public Library. Post file photo

COUNTY News:

Mesa Public Library, in partnership with several local establishments, is hosting Newcomer Adventure: Welcome to Los Alamos for those new to the Los Alamos community and ready to do some exploring!

This program begins today, is free to the public, and runs year-round. Designed to help new arrivals get acquainted with their surroundings, the reward-based program offers a fun and structured way to discover Los Alamos and White Rock.

To take part in the program, pick up the Newcomer Adventure flyer (which will provide further  instructions) Read More

House Gods: Sustainable Buildings & Renegade Builders … A Not-So-Typical Author Talk With Jim Kristofic March 10

Submitted by Chris Clark on February 28, 2022

COUNTY News:

The staff at Mesa Public Library is presenting House Gods: Sustainable Building and Renegade Builders, a not-so-typical author talk with Jim Kristofic.

The program is part of the library’s ongoing Library Conversation series and will be livestreamed via Zoom, 7-8 p.m. Thursday, March 10. Attendees can look forward to a fascinating  discussion of the author’s latest work, which chronicles his experiences with sustainable builders and architects across the Southwest. 

In House Gods, Kristofic pursues the techniques of sustainable building and the philosophies of its practitioners. Read More

2021 4th Quarter Daily Postcard Contest Winner: Marc Bailey

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on February 28, 2022

The 2021 4th quarter Daily Postcard Photography Contest winner Marc Bailey received his $100 prize Thursday at the Los Alamos Daily Post newspaper office for his photo, ‘International Space Station Composite’  published Dec. 10, 2021 in the Post. The judges admired the planning and technique that went into taking the shot. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com

The 4th quarter winning Daily Postcard, ‘International Space Station Composite’. Photo by Marc Bailey

About the Daily Postcard Photography Contest:

Los Alamos residents Robert and Ann Wells established a fund in 2017 at the Los Read More

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