NMSA 6th Department: Film & Cinematic Storytelling
NMSA News:
SANTA FE— New Mexico School for the Arts (NMSA) announces the launch of its innovative Film & Cinematic Storytelling department.
This is a comprehensive four-year high school curriculum designed to prepare New Mexico’s young people to become the next generation of filmmakers, creators, designers, and digital storytellers. The new program complements five art departments already in existence at the school: Creative Writing & Literature, Dance, Music, Theater, and Visual Arts.
“New Mexico has always been a place of powerful stories, but too often our young people haven’t Read More
PAC 8 Community Media Center: Dec. 19-25, 2025
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 Dec. 19-25, 2025:
Friday, Dec. 19, 2025
- 6 a.m. — Democracy Now! – Live
- 10 a.m. — The Thom Hartmann Program
- 11 a.m. — County Council Replay 12-16–25
- 4 p.m. — Democracy Now!
- 5 p.m. — PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates
- 6 p.m. — Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce “New Mexico Gross Receipts Tax”
- 7 p.m. — PAC 8 Summer Media Classes
- 8 p.m.
Daily Postcard: Golden Hue Fills Sky Over White Rock
Trinity On The Hill Episcopal Church To Host Free Christmas Tubas Concert Saturday Dec. 20
The Christmas Tubas making spirits bright. Courtesy photo Read More
Tickets To PEEC’s Backcountry Film Festival Available Now
PEEC News:
Still searching for the perfect stocking stuffer? Give the gift of adventure this holiday season with tickets to the Backcountry Film Festival, hosted by the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC), coming to SALA Event Center (2551 Central Avenue) in Los Alamos at 7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026.
For just $16.00 per ticket, recipients will enjoy an unforgettable evening celebrating the human-powered experience through films that highlight adventure, environment and climate, youth outdoors, and ski culture. Purchase tickets here.
This special screening is the only Read More
Pac 8 To Offer Two Classes During Winter Break
Courtesy/PAC 8
PAC 8 News:
PAC 8 is offering two sessions of classes over winter break. Both of these classes help students learn about teamwork and provide a creative outlet for them. They also help students to develop their technical skills plus they are a lot of fun!
Session 1 — Dec. 22 and Dec. 23 from 9 a.m.–4 p.m. and will be a stop motion animation class. Students will learn the basics of 2-D and 3-D animation. These classes teach skills like storyboarding, character and set design, and how to use animation software and equipment to create stop motion films using materials like clay, LEGOs and Read More
Colorful Christmas Lights Fill The Plaza In Santa Fe
Colorful Christmas lights fill the Plaza on Tuesday night in downtown Santa Fe. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More
Beso Jewels Invites Community To Enjoy Holiday Cheer!
Community News:
The community is invited to stop by Village Arts, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20, for some Holiday Cheer and last-minute shopping opportunities.
Event includes:
- Many new jewels to choose from;
- Coins for the coin collector;
- I buy Gold and Silver, gemstones, diamonds, silverware and coins;
- Repairs and restyles; and
- Custom design.
Contact Teresa Starr of Beso Jewels at 505.323.1690 or besojewels@gmail.com. Read More
Daily Postcard: Crimson Sunrise Over North Community
Daily Postcard: A crimson sunrise viewed on Monday from North Community. Photo by Marc Bailey Read More
El Palacio Launches Winter Edition & Public Reading Event
NMDCA News:
SANTA FE — El Palacio, the official magazine of the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs (NMDCA), announces the release of its Winter 2025-26 issue and a public reading and conversation with four featured contributors at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, at FUSION, 708 in Albuquerque.
The event will feature live readings by Laura Paskus, Myrriah Gómez, Rica Maestas and Santana Shorty, followed by a Q&A moderated by editor Emily Withnall. Copies of the winter issue and books by the contributors will be available for purchase.
In her editor’s note for the winter edition, Withnall Read More
Daily Postcard: Pika Stays Active In Tunnels At VCNP
Daily Postcard: Pikas stay active in winter traveling in tunnels under rocks and snow. In fact, a deep blanket of snow is important for the pika’s survival. If the snow is deep enough it provides insulation for the pikas living below. Too little snow and the pikas risk freezing to death. The pikas stay alive during the long, cold winter by eating dried plants cached earlier in the year and may travel out to nearby vegetated areas to collect more plant materials. Photo by Sally King/NPS Read More
Half Price Sale Wednesday At United Church Thrift Shop
COMMUNITY News:
Everything, except jewelry, will be half-price, 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. at the United Church Thrift Shop this Wednesday, Dec. 17.
This will be the last sale day of 2025, being closed on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.
Close to downtown, the Thrift Shop is in the 2500 block of Canyon Road, across from the Los Alamos Nature Center.
The Women’s Christian Service Society (WCSS) deeply appreciates the community’s support with donated items and shopping locally. Thanks to you, this year $87,000 will be plowed into Northern New Mexico charities, as well as redirecting clothing Read More
Posts From The Road: Ed Galloway Totem Pole Park
Giant Totem Pole: The giant totem pole is the centerpiece of the Ed Galloway Totem Pole Park. The 90-foot-tall structure is a piece of art from the ground to the top. Two hundred works of art adorn the exterior walls and many are bas-relief or raised from the surface of the structure creating a three dimensional effect. The turtle at the base is a natural outcropping of sandstone rock, which Galloway carved into the shape of a turtle. The bold paint colors accentuate the artwork and make each image stand out. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly Of Los Alamos Read More
Doves Dine With Ravens In This Season Of Sharing
‘Tis the season to share … as seen by the peaceful gathering of white-winged doves and ravens dining on seeds in the yard of a residence Saturday in White Rock. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More
Daily Postcard: Christmas Scene Illuminates Pinon Trails
Daily Postcard: A beautiful Christmas scene illuminates the Pinon Trails neighborhood early Saturday night in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Parents’ Night Out/Holiday Prep Time 3-8 PM Today!
Daily Postcard: Sunset Begins To Fall Over Velarde
Daily Postcard: Sunset begins to fall on Saturday, Dec. 6 over Velarde. Photo by Johnnie Martinez Read More
Live In Los Alamos To Present Max Gomez Concert Dec. 28
Max Gomez returns to Los Alamos to perform at 7 p.m. Dec. 28 at Fuller Lodge. Courtesy photo
COMMUNITY News:
Taos Singer-songwriter Max Gomez returns to Los Alamos Dec. 28 to perform at Fuller Lodge as part of the Live in Los Alamos’ concert series.
Gomez, who is touring for his latest album, Memory Mountain, is bringing his friends to his holiday show.
While billed as a holiday concert, the bulk of tunes will come from Gomez’s extensive collection of originals, including the song, New Mexico, which Lathrop recommends to anyone who has had an encounter with someone a bit ignorant about the 47th state. Read More
NYOA Launches Summer Training Program In Collaboration With Young Voices Of The Santa Fe Opera
Courtesy/National Youth Opera Academy
NYOA News:
SANTA FE — The National Youth Opera Academy (NYOA), in collaboration with the Young Voices of the Santa Fe Opera, will offer an intensive new summer program for aspiring high school vocal artists. The academy will commence July 29 – Aug. 8, 2026, in Santa Fe, surrounded by one of the industry’s most dynamic festivals. Culminating in a fully produced youth opera with orchestra, NYOA curates an immersive and professional-level training curriculum for promising classical singers, ages 13 to 18, from across the United States and internationally. Read More
Rabbi Jack: Traditionnnnnnn – Tradition?
Hanukkah menorahs during a previous holiday celebration. The community is invited to gather Tuesday, Dec. 16 and Sunday, Dec. 21 at 5:30 p.m. to light candles, sing some Hanukkah songs, and distribute a few Hanukkah trinkets. Also on Saturday, Dec. 20, at the Los Alamos Jewish Center, starting at 5:30 p.m., for a party including candle lighting, songs, and some traditional oil-fried Hanukkah treats like latkes and sufganiot (potato pancakes and jelly donuts). Please RSVP on the website, www.lajc.org. Courtesy photo
By Rabbi Jack Shlachter
Los Alamos Jewish Center
The familiar song from Read More
