Step Up Gallery Extends Deadline For County Employee Art Showcase Entries To Nov. 21
STEP UP GALLERY News:
Are you an artist in your spare time and a retired or current Los Alamos County employee?
Submit your fine art, fine crafts, and photography, including all types of drawing, oil and acrylic painting, watercolor, pastels, printmaking, fabric arts, jewelry, ceramics, woodcarving, and sculpture to the 2025 Los Alamos County Employee Art Showcase.
The deadline for submitting applications has just been extended to 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21.
The 2nd biennial Los Alamos County Employee Art Showcase will run Dec. 4 to Jan. 7 in Step Up Gallery at Mesa Public Library. This year retired Read More
Expansive View Of Rio Grande River From Red Dot Trail
An expansive view of the Rio Grande River seen this morning from the Red Dot Trail in White Rock. Photo by Dave Lannen Read More
Bighorn Sheep Spotted Grazing In White Rock
Several bighorn sheep spotted grazing recently in White Rock. Photo by Steve Stringer Read More
Daily Postcard: Beautiful Sunset Above Los Alamos
Daily Postcard: A beautiful sunset appears early Saturday evening as viewed from El Gancho Street in Los Alamos. Photo by Joe Arellano Read More
View Across Trinity Drive As Night Begins To Fall
The view Tuesday looking across Trinity Drive as night begins to fall. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Daily Postcard: November Supermoon Over White Rock
The November full moon, viewed here from White Rock and known as the Beaver Moon, is 2025’s second supermoon. ‘Supermoon’ describes a full moon that appears larger and brighter because its orbit brings it closer to Earth. Beaver Moon is the term used to describe the full moon in November. Each month’s full moon has a name that carries cultural significance. The November full moon’s name stems from the fact that beavers start to take shelter in their dams around this time of year, according to the Almanac. Also was is the season when people set beaver traps during the fur trade. Source: MSN News. Photo Read More
Explore Ancient Astronomy At PEEC’s Planetarium: Getting Oriented With Chaco Canyon Nov. 14
Community invited to discover how the Ancestral Puebloans incorporated the cycles of the Sun and Moon into the architecture of Chaco Canyon during the Getting Oriented with Chaco Canyon planetarium program, Nov. 14 at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
Discover how the Ancestral Puebloans incorporated the cycles of the Sun and Moon into the architecture of Chaco Canyon during the Getting Oriented with Chaco Canyon planetarium program at the Los Alamos Nature Center from 7-8 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 14.
This immersive, full-dome planetarium experience allows participants Read More
Quilted Survivance: Susan Hudson And Navajo Quilt Project
Susan Hudson’s Long Walk of My Ancestors, Coming Home, 2018 Appliqué Quilt, generously loaned by the artist. Courtesy photo
ART News:
You have never seen quilts like this before! Navajo artist Susan Hudson, the first Indigenous story quilter in the United States and a 2024 National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Heritage fellow, is joined by her community members from the multi-generational Navajo Quilt Project (NQP) in this vibrant exhibition at the Millicent Rogers Museum. From Hudson’s figural appliqué quilts, which act as historical records, to colorful pattern quilts made by Read More
Come-A-Caroling With Young Voices Of The Santa Fe Opera
COMMUNITY News:
Tree Lighting at the State Capitol
Everyone around the state is getting into the holiday spirit for the annual tree lighting ceremony at the state’s capitol which kicks off Monday night. State officials, musical guests and Mr. and Mrs. Claus get together to light the Christmas tree at the Roundhouse in Santa Fe.
When: Monday, Dec. 1
Time: 5–7 p.m.
Where: 490 Old Santa Fe Trl, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Holiday Market at Iconik Red
Join us for holiday shopping with fantastic handmade offerings from local artisans while enjoying live caroling! Explore our winter wonderland with seasonal Read More
SFCC Sculpture Union Will Present Holiday Sale Dec. 3-4
“Healing Machines,” a mixed media sculpture by Jeanne Walker. Courtesy photo
SFCC News:
SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) announces that the Sculpture Union (student club) will present its Holiday Sculpture $99.99 Sale from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3 and Thursday, Dec. 4 in main entrance hallway at the SFCC campus, 6401 Richards Avenue, Santa Fe, NM, 87508.
The SFCC Sculpture Holiday Sale will include sculptural objects and functional art. All work is priced at $99.99 or less. The work includes the use of a range of techniques and materials, such as welding, forging, clay, wood, Read More
Dept. Of Cultural Affairs Offers Free Admission To Veterans At State Museums
NMDCA News:
New Mexico residents who have served or are currently serving in the armed forces can visit New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs’ museums free this Veterans Day holiday.
Any New Mexico resident providing satisfactory proof of current or past armed service will be admitted free to state museums and historic sites on Veterans Day, Tuesday, November 11, 2025. This includes spouses and children.
Participating Museums:
- New Mexico Museum of Art On the Plaza
- New Mexico Museum of Art Vladem Contemporary
- Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
- Museum of International Folk Art
- New Mexico
Concordia Wind Orchestra Concert: ‘Impressions’ Nov. 9
Game & Fish Department Invites Students In Grades K-12 To Take Part New Mexico Fish Art Contest
Submission by Steven Ju (Grade 7-9 Division, Georgia). Courtesy photo
NMGF News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico students in grades K-12 are invited to take part in the Art of Conservation New Mexico Fish Art Contest, sponsored by the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish in conjunction with Wildlife Forever.
Fish are an integral part of New Mexico’s diverse ecosystems, providing vital support to local biodiversity and contributing to the health of rivers, lakes and streams. From the prized native trout of the Rio Grande to the colorful bass that inhabit the state’s reservoir, fish play an essential role Read More
Last Weekend To Appreciate ‘Metamorphosis’ At Village Arts
Pieces of the ‘Metamorphosis’ exhibit at Village Arts. Courtesy/Village Arts
Courtesy/Village Arts
ART News:
We’ve just set the clocks back and change is in the air, and right now Village Arts is all about transformation with dozens of artists creating work that highlights metamorphosis in celebration of the 100th year anniversary of Kafka’s pivotal “Metamorphosis” work. Artwork is on display through this weekend, so there’s no time to lose!
Viewers of Metamorphosis will be surprised by an array of pieces in diverse media with subject matter that spans from quirky anthropomorphizes Read More
US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo Announces 2026 Album With Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Joy Harjo. Courtesy photo
ART News:
Poet, artist, activist, and musician Joy Harjo will release her next album on Smithsonian Folkways Recordings in 2026. Harjo, a member of the Muscogee Nation, is one of the foremost contemporary Indigenous poets, and served as the 23rd Poet Laureate of the United States from 2019-2022. From poetry and music to memoir and other prose, Harjo’s work draws significantly from her matrilineal heritage, the beauty and complexity of Native cultures and histories, and her work as an activist advocating for anti-colonialist and feminist causes. Jazz and its improvisatory Read More
The Family YMCA’s Española Teens Keep ‘Low And Slow’ Rolling At ‘Cruzin’ 2 Success Community Day’
Enterprise Bank & Trust President – Los Alamos Region & Director of Community Engagement Liddie Martinez, receives the 2025 Community Builder Award from The Family YMCA CEO Chris Daniels. Daniels presented the award in appreciation for the significant investment in the Lowrider Art Program from Enterprise Bank & Trust of Los Alamos, which teaches local youth to modify RC cars, study electric and nitro power systems, and apply math and physics. Photo by Donavan Price
Scene from the ‘Cruzin’ 2 Success Community Day’ event Saturday at the Nuevo Mexicano Heritage Arts Museum Read More
Daily Postcard: Sunshine Highlights European Starling
Daily Postcard: Autumn sunshine highlights a European Starling’s iridescent feathers as it dines on the berries of Virginia creeper on Saturday in North Community. The European Starling is dark with iridescent green and purple during spring and summer. In the fall, the new feathers grow cream colored tips that give them their spots. Source: All About Birds https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/European_Starling/id. Photo by Marc Bailey Read More
Biggest, Brightest Full Moon Of 2025 Viewed Early This Evening From Eastern Area
The biggest, brightest full moon of the year viewed early this evening from Eastern Area. Photo by Ron Roybal Read More
Scenes Around White Rock On Halloween Night
Scene of a home decorated on Halloween night in White Rock. Photo by Fred Jones
Scene of a home decorated on Halloween night in White Rock. Photo by Fred Jones
Scene of a home decorated on Halloween night in White Rock. Photo by Fred Jones
Scene of a home decorated on Halloween night in White Rock. Photo by Fred Jones
Scene of a home decorated on Halloween night in White Rock. Photo by Fred Jones
Scene of a home decorated on Halloween night in White Rock. Photo by Fred Jones
Scene of a home decorated on Halloween night in White Rock. Photo by Fred Jones Read More
Meow Wolf Santa Fe Invites Locals To Celebrate With Ski Santa Fe And More This November
MEOW WOLF News:
SANTA FE — Locals, this one’s for you! Meow Wolf Santa Fe is turning up the hometown magic this November with two special offerings celebrating the creative heart of New Mexico: a ski-themed edition of The Adulti-Verse and Local Mondays—half-off admission for residents ready to rediscover the wonder of House of Eternal Return.
Every Monday, the House hums at a special frequency that only locals can feel for half off regular admission price. The walls breathe, lights blink in secret codes, and familiar rooms reveal new mysteries. Whether you’ve explored the refrigerator portal Read More
