Colorful Birds Are Returning To Los Alamos
A Bullock’s Oriole perches on a birdfeeder recently at a residence in Eastern Area. Photo by Robert Hayward
A red faced Western Tanager soaks up sunshine recently in Eastern Area. Photo by Robert Hayward
A puffed up Wilson’s Warbler rests its wings recently on a branch in Eastern Area. Photo by Robert Hayward Read More
Daily Postcard: Morning Scene At Bandelier Sunday
Daily Postcard: The view early Sunday morning in Bandelier National Monument. Photo by Teresa Resende Read More
On The Job In Los Alamos: Winds Mother’s Day Serenade
On the job in the Los Alamos are members of the Los Alamos Community Winds teaming up with Rose Chocolatier and Flowers By Gillian early Friday evening performing a Mother’s Day weekend instrumental serenade at a residence on 48th Street to celebrate Mother’s Day. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com
Members of the Los Alamos Community Winds performing a Mother’s Day weekend instrumental serenade Friday evening at a residence on 48th Street. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com Read More
Santa Fe Symphony: A Taste Of Beethoven Digital Premiere
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Plein Air Artist Paints Landscape Viewed From Overlook
Plein air artist Whitman Johnson of Santa Fe uses gouache paint Thursday to capture valley scene. Photo by Shari Mills Read More
Santa Fe Community College: Katie Besser Award Recipients
Color Shift by Sushmita Shrestha. Courtesy/SFCC
SFCC News:
SANTA FE –– Santa Fe Community College’s (SFCC) emerging writers, photographers and mixed media artists were recognized during the Katie Besser Awards celebration hosted online by the SFCC Library May 5.
The awards were named for the late Katie Besser in recognition of her love of literature and creative writing. The event celebrated students’ creative expression through writing, photography and media arts. Writers representing SFCC’s diverse community read from their winning works.
The 11th annual winner of Santa Fe Community Read More
Daily Postcard: Wisteria Blooms On Agate In White Rock
Daily Postcard: Wisteria blooming Thursday along Agate Street in White Rock. Photo by Shari Mills Read More
Mother And Baby Canyon Towees Bathe In Local Pond
Mother and baby Canyon Towhees bathe in the pond of a residence on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan
A White Crowned Sparrow joins the fun at the pond Wednesday of a local residence. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan Read More
Thomas Cuthbert Paints Car And Lift Spirits In Los Alamos
Los Alamos resident Thomas Cuthbert recently spent two weeks painting his car, which has been lifting spirits all over Los Alamos. Cuthbert explained that he sees car as a ‘visual poem’ and that ‘creativity is a healing tool’. Cuthbert was inspired to paint his car by this peom: ‘Chai yafe hoz. Shuach shacal shalanan. shalat shalash, chohu. tamah. mahar bagod. yachir yerach yashan. miyit, mevuchah, midbar. mot mizrah. ametz orev. esriim paz pruch. paliah, psil palah, pachach, precedent, tzaah, tziyon, kovah, kotzer, razan, hodu, hadar, zcucit, chozeh, chacham, chus, esh, atzareretz, Read More
On The Job In Los Alamos: Vitalant Blood Drive At First Baptist Church
On the job in Los Alamos is technician Tatum Barnaby drawing blood from local resident Bill Wadt at the Vitalant Blood Drive held Friday at First Baptist Church. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com Read More
Daily Postcard: Tulips Blanket Yard In Western Area
Tulips of many colors blanket a yard in beauty Friday in Western Area. Photo by Patricia Burnside Read More
Local Deer Enjoys Beautiful Spring Day Thursday
Local deer enjoying the beautiful spring day Thursday in Los Alamos. Photo by Patricia Burnside Read More
Last Day To Vote Los Alamos High For Vans Competition
LAHS News:
Los Alamos High School (LAHS) Vans Marketing and Design Club needs your vote to win $50,000 for the art program.
Voting is open until 6 p.m. TODAY ONLY.
Please vote at customculture.vans.com
Collaborating ideas with sophomore Sophia Buckman and seniors Amelia Duffy and Kaisa Drew, seniors Kara Moss, Jillian Puckett and Kari Mason designed and painted this year’s Van’s Custom Culture Shoes.
“I am really impressed with the students cooperative spirit and incredible work ethic,” club sponsor Mary Grace said “Their boundless creativity is a given, but their commitment to their Read More
New Mexico Museum Of Natural History & Science Offers Virtual Field Trip Of ‘Tiny Titans’ Exhibit Tuesday May 11
Baby Protoceratops at Tiny Titans Dinosaur Eggs and Babies exhibit at NMMNHS. Courtesy/NMMNHS
NMMNHS News:
Step way back in time with New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS) paleontologist Dr. Thomas Williamson and traveling exhibits educator Dr. Misty Carty as they guide you through a free virtual field trip of the Museum’s temporary exhibit “Tiny Titans: Dinosaur Eggs and Babies” at 3 p.m. (MDT) Tuesday, May 11.
“Tiny Titans” features New Mexico’s young dinosaurs from the late Cretaceous period, such as the Bisti Beast,
Shop LAAC’s Virtual Arts & Crafts Fair For Mothers Day Gifts
LAAC News:
The Los Alamos Arts Council (LAAC) cancelled the annual in-person May 1 Arts and Crafts Fair due to the public health restrictions by the New Mexico Governor’s Office.
To support vendors who would appear in the fair, and to continue to provide a shopping experience for the Los Alamos community, LAAC has created a Virtual Craft Fair. Patrons who visit the LAAC website https://losalamosartscouncil.org/may-2021-virtual-arts-and-crafts-fair/ can see a list of the craft fair vendors. The website will be up through May 31.
Multiple vendors have joined the Virtual Craft Fair. LAAC Read More
Daily Postcard: Tulips Brighten Garden In White Rock
Daily Postcard: Colorful tulips blooming on Kolleen Court in White Rock. Photo by Shari Mills Read More
Sufong Milonni Donates Ceramic Rendering To UNM-LA
Artist Sufong Milonni with a large ceramic piece she recently donated to UNM-Los Alamos. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Close-up of a ceramic Chinese character created by Sufong Milonni. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post
bjgordon@ladailypost.com
Sufong (Mei-Li) Milonni recently donated a large ceramic piece to UNM-Los Alamos and it is now hanging in Building 5.
The piece is formed by the ceramic rendering of the Chinese characters that make up the poem “Remembrance of the Tale of the Red Cliff” by renowned poet Su Shi, also known Read More
Local Community Collaboration: 4 Week Game Design Class
CourtesyLASL
LASL New:
Los Alamos STEAM Lab (LASL), YMCA Los Alamos Teen Center, and Los Alamos Youth Activity Centers have wrapped up a four week collaboration supporting youth and teens wanting to learn Game Design.
The Game Design Speaker Series hosted 4 speakers discussing various aspects of Game Design.
- Erin Green discussed Story and Character Development and how aspects of DND can be brought into RPG style games.
- David Jones talked about what it is like to work for a Game Studio and what the various job roles entail and how they integrate with each other.
- Lowell Woffard spoke about version
Author Elaine Pinkerton Enters Publishing Contract With Pajarito Press
Elaine Pinkerton, author (seated) holding the first cover of her book from 2002, Nancy Bartlit, Pajarito Press co-owner, speaker, historian, and Mark Rayburn, Pajarito Press co-owner, art director, and designer. Courtesy/Pajarito Press
PAJARITO PRESS News:
Elaine Pinkerton, author of ‘From Calcutta with Love—The World War II Letters of Richard and Reva Beard’, has entered into a publishing contract with eight-time award-winning Pajarito Press LLC, of Los Alamos.
First published in 2002, ‘From Calcutta with Love’ will be redesigned, rebound, and marketed in outlets in the United States Read More
NMDCA: Family Mornings At Folk Art, 10 Hispanic Women Who Reshaped The World, Virtual Tours Of NM Museums
NMDCA News:
Explore the latest online programming from the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs (NMDCA), bringing the state’s unique blend of cultures into your home through its museums, historic sites, and cultural institutions.
This week’s programs:
Families are encouraged to join the Museum of International Folk Art for the next Virtual Family Mornings at Folk Art at 10 a.m., May 16. The online event features a grab-and-go art kit and access to a Zoom program that includes a story time and show-and-tell segment for children to share their art. The art kits are available for pick up the Read More
