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Scenes From Karen Wray Gallery Holiday Exhibition

Gallery goers check out a painting Friday evening during the opening of the Holiday Exhibition at The Karen Wray Gallery at 1247 Central Ave. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Artist Reva Heron with her oil painting ‘The White Queen’. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Art in many mediums on display during the opening. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
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Scenes From 2019 LDS Creche Show

The Los Alamos Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is holding its annual Creche Show this WinterFest Weekend. The show began Friday and continued Saturday at the church. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
This display features ceramic Nativity Scenes. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Tiffany Harding purchased this handmade Creche from the artist in front of St. Francis Cathedral in Santa Fe. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
This Nativity was handmade by Mary Woods for her grandchildren. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
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Scenes From 2019 Earth Treasures Show

The 51st annual Earth Treasures Show took place Saturday and will continue10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday in the Masonic Temple at Canyon Road and 15th Street. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

Young ladies spin for prizes at the Earth Treasures Show. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

Blue calcite. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

A visitor to the Earth Treasures Show checks out a display. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

This geode has an unusual stalactite formation inside. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

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On The Job In Los Alamos: Decorating County Holiday Tree Before Official Lighting Ceremony Tonight

On the Job in Los Alamos are Los Alamos County Information Management employee Shirley Huber and Public Works Facilities employees Tim Martinez, left, and Emiliano Martinez. They are stringing lights on the County’s holiday tree Friday afternoon in lobby of the Municipal Building. Huber has helped decorate the County’s holiday trees for 20 years. This year’s tree is a 21- foot-tall Blue Spruce. The community is invited to the lighting ceremony at 5:30 p.m. today. County Council Chair Sara Scott will officially flip the switch to light the tree. Refreshments will be served. Read More

WRPC Sharing Warm Drinks At Holiday Lights Parade

The community is invited to stop by the WRPC hospitality booth for hot cocoa, coffee and cider from 5 p.m. on today during the Winterfest and Holiday Lights Parade festivities. Courtesy/WRPC
 
WRPC News:
 
Los Alamos Winterfest and the Holiday Lights Parade are great opportunities for friends and neighbors in Los Alamos to meet each other, share holiday greetings and make new friends.
 
It’s a time to celebrate what it means to be a community that shares both its heritage and its optimism for the future and that cares for one another.
 
At White Rock Presbyterian Church we are
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Hillstrummers Share Holiday Tunes During December

Hillstrummers Ukulele Group prepare to share holiday music with community for their first performance, which was Friday. The Hillstrummers will share holiday tunes with the community during December. Upcoming performances are 10:45 a.m. today as part of WinterFest and 10 a.m. to noon Dec. 13 and Dec. 20 all in the produce lobby at Smith’s Marketplace (Santa may drop by). The community is invited to listen or singalong as song sheets will be available. Courtesy photo
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NMSA Hosts Open House, Audition Workshop Today

The New Mexico School for the Arts. Courtesy/NMSA
 
The New Mexico School for the Arts. Courtesy/NMSA
 
NMSA News:
 
SANTA FE The New Mexico School for the Arts admissions office is hosting an open house for prospective students and their families 10 a.m., today, Dec. 7, immediately followed at noon by in-depth audition workshops.
 
The events are at the school’s railyard campus at 500 Montezuma Ave., in Santa Fe. Both the open house and audition workshop events are FREE and no RSVP is required. 
 
Admission to NMSA is based solely on a performance audition or portfolio
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Red Cross: 10 Ways To Safely Decorate Your Home

RED CROSS News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE The 2019 holiday season is here, and the Greater Phoenix Red Cross, wants everyone to stay safe as they decorate their homes.
 
Decorations like trees, lights and candles increase the risk of home fires during the holidays — with Christmas, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day being the top three days for home candle fires in the U.S.
 
TEN HOLIDAY DECORATING SAFETY TIPS
  • Use battery-operated candles. If you must use candles, never leave them unattended, keep them away from anything that could burn, and place them out of reach from children and pets.
  • Check
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Metropolitan Opera Star Eric Owens Poses With General Groves Prior To Los Alamos Concert Performance

Metropolitan Opera star Eric Owens poses with General Groves prior to his Thursday performance for the Los Alamos Concert Association. Owens created the role of General Groves in the San Francisco Opera’s world premiere of Dr. Atomic, an opera about the Manhattan Project by composer John Adams. He subsequently made his Metropolitan Opera debut in that role. In September, he sang the title role in the Met’s smash hit revival of Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess. His performance in Los Alamos with distinguished pianist Jeremy Denk was a tour-de-force account of Schubert’s monumental song cycle, Read More

Recycle Art Fair & Fashion Show Expresses Thanks

Participants in the Los Alamos County Environmental Services 2019 Recycle Fashion Show. Courtesy/LAC
 
COUNTY News:
 
In celebration of America Recycles Day, Los Alamos County Environmental Services sponsored the annual Recycle Fashion Show.
 
Three years ago, Los Alamos Public Schools began collaborating with Los Alamos County when Environmental Services Manager Angelica Gurule invited them to bring their student entries to the County’s annual fashion show. Since then, they decided to join forces to encourage more participation from the community.
 
Many schools
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Los Alamos Symphony Orchestra Concert Dec. 14

LASO News:
 
Los Alamos Symphony Orchestra (LASO) celebrates the season with its annual Holiday Concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 at Crossroads Bible Church.
 
The concert is free, with donations sincerely appreciated, and all ages are warmly welcomed.
 
Conductor Tjett Gerdom has chosen a combination of classic and newer holiday repertoire. Excerpts from The Nutcracker, a holiday favorite for more than a century, open the concert.
 
The ballet, based on a story by E.T.A. Hoffmann and with a score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, was first produced in St. Petersburg, Russia,
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Nature Center Family Fun Evening Tuesday

Family Star Party and Family Night Tuesday at Los Alamos Nature Center. Courtesy/PEEC

 

PEEC News:

 

Head to the Los Alamos Nature Center Tuesday for an evening of family fun:

  • 5:30 p.m. with a Family Star Party in the planetarium; and
  • 6-7 p.m. The Family Night.

 

Both of these programs take place on the second Tuesday of every month and are free thanks to PEEC’s sponsors! New Mexico Bank & Trust sponsors Family Star Parties and Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos sponsors Family Nights.

 

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LAHS Winter Dance Show Wednesday Dec. 11

LAHS News:

Los Alamos High School students sure know how to jingle bell rock around the clock tonight.

After a semester filled with hard work and fun, they can’t wait to show everyone our smooth groove from Tango to Waltz, Swing to Cha-cha.

Watch them perform at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11 in Duane Smith Auditorium.

Free admission! So come on down for Los Alamos High School’s Winter Dance Show!

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Nutcracker On The Hill Dancers Visit Senior Center

How does one move a life sized doll? Simply carry her to her appointed position. Here, Jonathan Guise of Dance Arts Los Alamos shows seniors Thursday at the Betty Ehart Senior Center how the dolls are placed on stage during performances of the Nutcracker On the Hill. Nutcracker On the Hill performances run through the weekend at the Duane Smith Auditorium. Courtesy photo

Dancers Sonja Ebey, Ellie Merrill and Elise Chavez from the Nutcracker On the Hill preformed for seniors Thursday at the Betty Ehart Senior Center. Courtesy photo

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Los Alamos Big Band Winterfest Dance 6-8 P.M. Sunday

The Los Alamos Big Band performs 6-8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8 as part of Los Alamos Winterfest at Fuller Lodge. Courtesy/LABB

 
By JOYCE ANN GUZIK
Los Alamos Big Band
 
The community is invited to dance to classic tunes of the Big Band era 6-8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8 as part of Los Alamos Winterfest at Fuller Lodge.

Admission is free; donations are gratefully accepted.

The Los Alamos Big Band is a 16-instrument 1940s Glenn Miller-style swing band that plays for public events, weddings, conventions, fund-raisers, and more. The band has been playing at dances throughout Northern New Mexico since Read More

Los Alamos Jazz Project Performs At Pig+Fig Tonight!

Thirty-one musicians in four student-combos from the Los Alamos Jazz Project will perform 7-9 p.m. today at Pig+Fig in White Rock on Sherwood Blvd. Everyone is invited so bring the family to Pig+Fig and enjoy a fantastic dinner and incredible desserts all while listening to jazz performed by talented young musicians. Courtesy photo Read More

Karen Wray Gallery Holiday Exhibition Opens Friday

The Karen Wray Gallery is ready to usher in the Holidays by gathering the works of all their artists for the Annual Holiday Exhibition. Among the works featured is this cactus flower by Robert Murray. It’s a festive time of year and the show will reflect that. Since for many this is a time for gift giving there’ll be much to choose from including small charming pieces of pottery to delight the recipient to incredible works by incredible painters. The opening is 4-6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6 at the Gallery. Food and wine will be served. Everyone is invited. The Gallery is at 1247 Central Ave., next door to the
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