Northern Lights Viewed From PEEC’s Nature Center
A spectacular sighting of the Northern Lights seen Wednesday evening at PEEC. Photo by Hari Viswanathan Read More
Daily Postcard: Northern Lights Color Star-Filled Sky
Daily Postcard: The Northern Lights color a star-filled sky Wednesday over Velarde. Photo by Johnnie MartinezDaily Postcard: Sunrise Reflected In Water Feature
Daily Postcard: Sunrise reflected in a water feature at a home on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Joe Arellano Read More
Signs Of Thanksgiving Are In The Air At Los Alamos Schools Credit Union
Signs of Thanksgiving are in the air, including this display created by artist Andrew Sandoval on the front windows of Los Alamos Schools Credit Union (LASCU) at 1010 Central Ave., wishing the community a ‘Happy Thanksgiving’. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Early Sunrise Colors Sky Today Over White Rock
Early sunrise colors the sky today over White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Native American Author Laurel Goodluck Brings Life To Her Storytelling For Visually Impaired Readers
Native American Children’s Author Laurel Goodluck sits in an audio recording booth with copies of her children’s book. Courtesy/New Mexico State Library
NMDCA News:
SANTA FE — Award-winning Native American children’s author Laurel Goodluck, an enrolled member of the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nations, and an Alaska Native Citizen of the Tsimshian Tribe, is completing her project with the New Mexico Library for the Blind and Print Disabled by recording four books to be added to the National Library Service’s audio collection to reach more people with visual impairments. Read More
Cozy Up For Home Alone & Hot Chocolate At PEEC Nature Center Dec. 13—Ugly Sweaters Encouraged
PEEC News:
Kick off the holiday season with a cozy evening at the Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium from 4:30–6:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 13, with a screening of the beloved holiday classic Home Alone and a festive hot chocolate bar.
The hot chocolate bar opens at 4 p.m., followed by the movie at 4:30 p.m. Guests are encouraged to wear holiday sweaters (or even pajamas and slippers) to fully embrace the festive spirit.
Home Alone (1990) tells the story of 8-year-old Kevin McCallister, who is accidentally left home alone while his family heads to Paris. Excitement turns to adventure as Kevin defends Read More
LewAllen Galleries Presents ‘John Fincher: In The Poplars Eternal Beauty Lives’ On View Dec. 5–Jan. 3
Poplar Seasons, ca. 1990s, oil & pastel on paper, 11×16. Courtesy/LewAllen Galleries
ART News:
LewAllen Galleries is pleased to present In the Poplars Eternal Beauty Lives, a solo exhibition of paintings by acclaimed American artist John Fincher (1941–2024), on view from December 5, 2025, through January 3, 2026.
This exhibition celebrates Fincher’s masterful engagement with the natural world and his exploration of the visual and emotional power of the Western landscape. His renowned poplar paintings convey a quiet tension—alive with energy and movement, yet grounded in Read More
Daily Postcard: Fuller Lodge Lights Up Wednesday Night
Daily Postcard: Fuller Lodge lights up as the sky dims Wednesday evening over Los Alamos. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Read More
Poems In Honor Of 80th Anniversary Of End Of WWII
Frances Matilda Kramer, center, kept a set of poems from WWII. Courtesy photo
COMMUNITY News:
In recognition of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II this month, Los Alamos resident John Eklund is sharing poems his mother, Frances Matilda Kramer, received during her time as a member of the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service in the U.S. Naval Reserve during WWII.
Eklund said his mother, a native of Los Angeles, achieved the rank of 2nd Lieutenant J.G. and was stationed at the Pacific Fleet administrative office in San Francisco. The poems, he said, were found after her death. Read More
Straight No Chaser To Perform In Albuquerque Nov. 16
Members of A Capella chorus, Straight No Chaser. Courtesy photo
By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Los Alamos
The members of Straight No Chaser, an A Capella chorus, will bring the holiday cheer with their Holiday Road tour at 7 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 16, at the Kiva Auditorium in Albuquerque.
Their show at the Kiva Auditorium will feature music from their 14-track album which hosts the likes of Hunter Hayes, Mickey Guyton and more. You’ll swoon through songs like, “Holiday Road,” “Someday at Christmas,” “Blue Christmas,” “It’s the most wonderful time of the year.”
The SNC album Christmas Cheers features Read More
Los Alamos Light Opera To Hold Auditions For Sister Act
LALO News:Northern Lights Silhouette Valles Caldera Ridgeline
Tuesday’s Northern lights silhouette the Valles Caldera National Preserve ridgeline. Photo by Moss Halladay Read More
Panorama Of Northern Lights Viewed From Los Alamos
An eight-shot panorama of the auroras on Tuesday, just after 9:30 p.m., as seen near the intersection of Canyon Road and 15th Street in Los Alamos. Photo by Marc Bailey High Desert Harps To Perform Christmas Favorites Nov. 21
High Desert Harps to perform Christmas Favorites Nov. 21, at First Presbyterian Church. Courtesy photo
MUSIC News:
High Desert Harps will perform Christmas Favorites at 5:30 p.m., Nov. 21, at First Presbyterian Church, 208 Grant Ave. in Santa Fe.
Doors open at 5:15 p.m. for this free concert.
First Presbyterian offers weekly recitals 5:30-6 p.m. on Friday evenings. These concerts are free and open to all. A freewill offering for the recital fund will be received.
Details:
Daily Postcard: Robins Gather At Local Watering Hole
Daily Postcard: Robins gather on Tuesday at a local watering hole in White Rock. Photo by Nancy Ann HibbsSFCC And IAIA Announce Holiday Markets Dec. 13
SFCC Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair, 2024. Courtesy photo
ART News:
SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) and the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) will showcase more than one hundred of the finest artists and craftspeople from across New Mexico at SFCC’s Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair and at the Institute of American Indian Art’s Holiday Art Market on Saturday, December 13. Admission and parking are free at both events. Shoppers can easily visit both campuses, which are only a six-minute drive or an 11-minute bike ride apart.
SFCC Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair
9 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturday, Read More
Daily Postcard: Pair Of Friends Meet Up At Local Water Bowl
Daily Postcard: A pair of friends meet up at a water bowl Saturday in White Rock. Photo by Dave Lannen Read More
Daily Postcard: Radiant Sunset Above White Rock
Daily Postcard: A radiant sunset colors the sky on Sunday above White Rock. Photo by Cindy CasalinaScenes From Recent Visit To St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Scene from a recent visit by area residents Rick and Liddie Martinez to St. Patrick’s Cathedral on 5th Avenue between 50th/51st streets in New York City. Photo by Liddie Martinez
A view of a portion of the exterior of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City. Photo by Liddie Martinez
History & Heritage of St. Patrick’s Cathedral
New York’s Great Cathedral mirrors the story of the city itself. Created to affirm the ascendance of religious freedom and tolerance, St. Patrick’s Cathedral was built in the democratic spirit, paid for not only by the contributions of thousands of poor immigrants Read More
