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Daily Postcard: Thirsty Bird Sips Water In White Rock

Daily Postcard: A thirsty bird stops by a home to sip water Thursday in White Rock. Many homes have bird feeders but providing water to thirsty birds is importantas well. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs

Defrosting water feeders after an overnight freeze is important as well for thirsty birds in winter. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More

Chamber Director Works Herself To The Bone

Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce Director Ryn Herrmann has apparently worked herself to the bone … she appears to be sitting alone today in the Chamber office staring into space while holding a small pumpkin. Courtesy photo Read More

Xi Nu Chapter Hosts 32nd Annual Craft Fair Saturday

This quilt created by Xi Nu lifetime member and professional quilter Alice Garcia will be raffled at the craft fair Saturday at Crossroads Bible Church. Courtesy photo

COMMUNITY News:

The Xi Nu Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi will host its 32nd annual craft fair this weekend.

Four of the local Beta Sigma Phi chapters will be represented at the event, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2 at the Crossroads Bible Church, 97 East Road.

The event includes more than 35 vendors with their wares on display. There are new and returning vendors with art and crafters displaying jewelry, quilts, sewing, woodworking items, Read More

Governor Honors CNN HERO Roger Montoya

CNN Hero Roger Montoya of Moving Arts Española was honored by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham with a statewide proclamation declaring Tuesday, Oct. 29: Roger Montoya Art as Medicine Day. Courtesy/CNN
 
STATE News:
 
ESPAÑOLA The Governor of New Mexico Michelle Lujan Grisham honored CNN Hero Roger Montoya, co-founder of Moving Arts Española, with a statewide proclamation declaring Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019 “Roger Montoya Art as Medicine Day”.
 
The City of Santa also has declared through a formal proclamation Nov. 1, 2019 as its own “Roger Montoya Art as Medicine Day”. Rio Arriba
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SOLD OUT … PEEC: Universe In Six Strings With Mohit Dubey Nov. 1

UPDATE: This event is sold out!
 
Classical guitarist and physicist Mohit Dubey. Courtesy/PEEC
 
PEEC News:
 
Travel through the universe using music as a vehicle at 7 p.m., Friday in a one-of-a-kind planetarium show at the Los Alamos Nature Center.
 
Classical guitarist and physicist Mohit Dubey will take listeners on a journey using full-dome visuals paired with classical guitar music in his new performance “The Universe in Six Strings”.
 
Dubey grew up in Los Alamos and recently completed his Masters degree in Spain. From original compositions inspired by the
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Scenes From Hilltoppers Marching Band Performance

The Los Alamos Hilltoppers Marching Band performing to the delight of fans in attendance of the football game played Friday night at Sullivan Field. The 100+ member band is under the direction of Zane Meek. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Jackson Bell performs with the Hilltoppers Marching Band Friday night at Sullivan Field. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Elisa Ovaska performing with the Hilltoppers Marching Band Friday night at Sullivan Field. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Scene from the Hilltoppers Marching Band performing Friday night at Read More

Students Across Nation Including Los Alamos Middle School To Create Ornaments For National Christmas Tree Celebration In Washington, D.C.

Fifty six trees surround the National Christmas Tree in President’s Park each year. The trees are decorated with ornaments created by students in each state, territory and the District of Columbia. Courtesy/NPS
 
NPS News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. At 56 schools across the country, students are creating one-of-a-kind ornaments for the 2019 National Christmas Tree display on the Ellipse in President’s Park. These handcrafted ornaments will adorn 56 smaller trees that surround the National Christmas Tree. The 56 trees represent each U.S. state, territory and the District of
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MOIFA: Lara Manzanares In Concert Nov. 13

Lara Manzanares performs in concert Nov. 13 at the Mueum of International Folk Art in Santa Fe. Courtesy/Philip Wiley, GringoSuave Photography
 
MUSIC News:
 
SANTA FE In association with the ongoing exhibit Música Buena: Hispano Folk Music of New Mexico, the Museum of International Folk Art (MOIFA) presents a special one hour gallery concert with Lara Manzanares 2-3 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 706 Camino Lejo on Museum Hill in Santa Fe.
 
Manzanares is an award-winning bilingual singer-songwriter whose musical style blends traditional New Mexican folk music and indie
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Scenes From LA Arts Council Mass Pumpkin Carving

Central Avenue is filled with pumpkin carvers attempting to break the world record Saturday afternoon on Central Avenue in the heart of downtown Los Alamos. The Los Alamos Arts Council sponosored this attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the most people caring pumpkins at one time. Photo by Nate Limback

Volunteers are briefed at the start of the big event. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Scene of pumpkin carvers attempting to break the world record Saturday afternoon on Central Avenue in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

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Violet And Willow At Trick Or Treat On MainStreet

The expression on the face of this small strawberry (Violet, 8 months old), says it all … Trick or Treat on MainStreet was simply fantastic! The annual event took place Friday in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Jim O’Donnell

Willow, 3, is spotted clutching a chicken near Trick or Treat on MainStreet. Photo by Jim O’Donnell Read More

Giant Pumpkin Monster Spotted On Central Avenue

A looming pumpkin monster poses for a photo Friday on Central Avenue with Los Alamos resident Victoria Rygh and 4th place winner in the Pet Costume Parade, Tyrone Nigel Clark (pet of Carol A. Clark of the Post). Courtesy photo Read More

Pumpkin Carvers Flood Downtown Los Alamos

Pumpkin carvers as far as the eye and lens could see during the world record attempt Saturday in downtown Los Alamos … No word yet on whether they were successful. Photo by JJ Mortensen 
 
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Serenata Of Santa Fe Presents ‘Vanishing Wake’

SSF News:
 
Serenata of Santa Fe presents ‘Vanishing Wake’ at 3 p.m. today, Oct. 27, at the First Presbyteria Church, 208 Grant Ave.
 
Music of Hovhaness, Ravel and a recent quartet by Thomas Adès, featuring David Felberg and Ruxandra Marquardt, violin; Alice Norris, viola; Sally Guenther, cello; and Pamela Epple, oboe.
 
Tickets are $40, $30 and $20 available at Serenataofsantafe.org. and at the door (cash or check only). Student tickets (under 21) $10 at the door only.
 
For more info call (505).989.7988.
 
Alan Hovhaness (1911 – 2000) Bagatelles, op. 30 (arr. by
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Scenes From 2019 Trick Or Treat On MainStreet

Massive crowds fill the streets Friday in downtown Los Alamos for the 2019 Trick or Treat on MainStreet. The annual event celebrates Halloween with a variety of activities across two days, from pumpkin carving and haunted houses, to a masquerade recital, scarecrow contest, costume climb, pet costume parade, High Tech Halloween at the Bradbury Science Museum and much more. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Scene from 2019 Trick or Treat on Main Street Friday in downtown Los Alamos for the 2019 Trick or Treat on MainStreet event. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

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Los Alamos Arts Council Hosts 2019 Pumpkin Glow

Los Alamos Arts Council hosted its annual Pumpkin Glow event Saturday night along Central Avenue and Fuller Lodge lawn. This year’s event had the largest collection of carved pumpkins on record as the community and the Arts Council took on the challenge of earning a place in the Guinness Book of World Records for most pumpkins carved simultaneously. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

A Jack-O-Lantern grins to passerbys on Central Avenue. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Scene from the Pumpkin Glow. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Scene from the Pumpkin Glow. Read More

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