Los Alamos County Library System Hosts Virtual Lego Time
On the laptop screen is Los Alamos County Library System staff member Leila Whelan interacting virtually with Mason Clark during Library Lego Time. Staff host Library Lego Time via Zoom for the community at 9 a.m. Tuesday and 3 p.m. Wednesday. All ages are welcome. The program began in early September and runs through October. For the Zoom link or information about library services, visit losalamoslibrary.org.
Mason Clark concentrates during Library Lego Time hosted recently by Los Alamos County Library System staff. Courtesy/LAC
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Daily Postcard: Hiking At Bandelier National Monument
Daily Postcard: Visitor Bryan Darr of St. Louis is checking out the trail map to plan his next hike Tuesday at Bandelier National Monument. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com Read More
Los Alamos Community Winds: Live Music Drive-In Style
The Los Alamos Community Winds. Courtesy/LACW
COMMUNITY WINDS News:
The Los Alamos Community Winds is hosting “Bring Back Music – Los Alamos,” a live concert for the community 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24.
The concert will be held in the north parking lot of Central Park Square, on the corner of 15th Street and Nectar Street, in Los Alamos. Registration is via Eventbrite at https://www.eventbrite.com/
Bring Back Music – Los Alamos will include performances from The Los Alamos Flute Choir, the Los Alamos Clarinet Quintet, The SaxAtomix, Read More
Daily Postcard: Pockets Of Golden Aspen Above Los Alamos
Daily Postcard: Despite the high winds Sunday morning, which blew most of the leaves off many aspen trees, a few pockets of golden aspen are discovered in the hills above Los Alamos. Photo by Ken Hanson
Pockets of golden aspen discovered Sunday morning in the hills above Los Alamos. Photo by Ken Hanson
Pockets of golden aspen discovered Sunday morning in the hills above Los Alamos. Photo by Ken Hanson Read More
Scarecrows Make Annual Appearance On Central Avenue
Vanesa Feagin and her brother Trevor prepare their TPMC CDA monster (the walking dead from a nuclear accident) Saturday on Central Avenue for submission in the Anual Scarecrow Contest, sponsored by Los Alamos Arts Council, Los Alamos MainStreet and the Creative District. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Stitch, from the Disney movie Lilo & Stitch, is sponsored by Create the Magic Travel. ‘Stitch is in stitches waiting to travel again!’ Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
This headless bicyclist speaks from experience as he tells everyone who will listen, ‘Don’t lose your head Read More
Pine Siskin; Evening Grosebeak Lift Spirits In Los Alamos
A Pine Siskin, left, and an Evening Grosebeak are spotted Saturday morning chatting and lifting spirits all over Los Alamos and on this platform feeder at a residence on Barranca Mesa. Pine Siskins are small songbird finches with sharp, pointed bills and short, notched tails. Evening Grosbeaks are large, heavyset finches with thick, powerful, conical bills. Source: www.allaboutbirds.org. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan
An Evening Grosebeak, left, and a Pine Siskin are joined for breakfast by a chipmunk Saturday morning on this platform feeder at a residence on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Selvi Read More
FBI Offers Reward In Theft Of Six Paintings
‘Stasis’ by Erin Cone is one of six paintings stolen while in transport from Santa Fe to Louisiana. Courtesy/FBI
FBI News:
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $8,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the theft of six paintings.
The paintings were stolen in Dallas, Texas, on or about March 26, 2019, while they were being transported from Santa Fe to Louisiana.
Anyone with information regarding the stolen artwork is asked to contact the FBI’s Albuquerque Field Office at 505.889.1300 or online at tips.fbi.gov.
An FBI poster with images of all the paintings Read More
Daily Postcard: Sunrise Over Jemez Mountains
Daily Postcard: Sunrise over the Jemez Mountains Sunday morning viewed from White Rock. The Jemez Mountains to the north of the Albuquerque Basin in the Rio Grande rift are a classic example of intracontinental volcanism and consist of a broadly circular ridge surrounding the Valles Caldera. Source: wikipedia.com. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More
Autumn Brings Out Beauty In Area Trees
Autumn brings out the beauty in trees such as this one spotted Saturday on Aster Street in White Rock. The wind today has blown the leaves off many area trees for this year. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Pair of colorful trees spotted Saturday at Rover Park in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Two-tone colors on this tree Saturday on Meadow Lane in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Trees
I think that I shall never see
A poem lovely as a tree.
A tree whose hungry mouth is prest
Against the sweet earth’s flowing breast;
A tree that looks at God all day, Read More
Autumn Scene Of Rio Chama River Area
Saturday morning looking over the Rio Chama River on U.S. Hwy 85 above Abiquiu. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More
Daily Postcard: Chipmunk On Barranca Mesa
Daily Postcard: A chipmunk is spotted nibbling food recently on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan Read More
Daily Postcard: Flame Skimmer On Ancho Canyon Trail
Daily Postcard: A ‘Flame Skimmer’ (Libellula saturnata), the common name of this dragonfly is spotted Wednesday along the stream at the bottom of Ancho Canyon Trail. These dragonflies breed in the warm springs of Ancho Canyon and also Pajarito Springs at the bottom of the Red Dot Trail. During the summer they often fly out of the canyon and can be seen in the backyards of White Rock. They will remain active and can still be seen in these canyons until the first hard freeze. Photo by Mark Bjorklund Raven Perches On Branch Among Colorful Fall Foliage
Raven perches on a branch atop a tree and among colorful fall foliage Thursday in White Rock. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More
Virginia Creeper Growing On Barranca Mesa
This time of the year Mother Nature displays her fabulous beauty and an example is this Virginia Creeper growing in the backyard of a home on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan
Virginia Creeper growing in the backyard of a home on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan
Virginia Creeper growing in the backyard of a home on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan Read More
Daily Postcard: Fall Colors Brighten Landscape In Quemazon
Daily Postcard: Fall colors are spotted Thursday at a residence in Quemazon. Photo by DWDecker Read More
Daily Postcard: Waning Harvest Moon
Daily Postcard: The waning Harvest Moon is spotted through the branches of a colorful aspen tree Wednesday morning in the Jemez Mountains. Photo by Marc BaileyMonster Face Mask Decorating Contest Oct. 6-23
Courtesy/LAAC
LACDC News:
The Los Alamos Creative District is hosting a Halloween Monster (Face) Mask Decorating Contest, and giving away cloth face masks that will serve as blank canvases for creativity.
It is free to participate, and awards will be given out to the top three winners in the four categories.
Artists must use the mask provided, which may be picked up 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, Oct. 6 through Oct. 23 at projectY cowork, 150 Central Park Square (or until our mask supply runs out).
Decorated masks must be submitted via email by 5 p.m., Oct. 29, and winners will be announced Read More
Daily Postcard: Deer Reach High And Low For Snacks
Daily Postcard: A pair of deer spotted Tuesday afternoon reaching high and low to nibble on grass and leaves in a woodsy area along Canyon Road. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Trick-Or-Treat On MainStreet Canceled, But Los Alamos Halloweekend Will Still Haunt The Community Oct. 29-31
CHAMBER News:
Halloweekend returns to haunt Los Alamos Oct. 29-31 with a variety of family-friendly and COVID-safe activities in lieu of the popular Trick-or-Treat on MainStreet, which has been canceled this year due to state-issued mass gathering restrictions.
Some staple Halloweekend events are back for 2020, just in a new format. The community can partake in a virtual pumpkin carving party, hosted by the Los Alamos Arts Council, and the annual Scarecrow Contest — in line with this year’s Halloweekend theme of “Monsters Take Over MainStreet” — will see “movie monster” creations commandeer Read More
Daily Postcard: Perky Roadrunner Pauses For Photo At Residence On Los Pueblos Drive
Daily Postcard: This perky roadrunner paid a visit to the home of Larry and Joyce Rybarck recently on Los Pueblos Drive and posed on the railing while his photo was taken. Photo by Joyce Rybarck Read More
