Colorful Autumn Trees Brighten Landscape In White Rock

Studio Ghibli Tribute Concert At Unitarian Church Sunday
Daily Postcard: Vivid Fall Colors Blanket Pajarito Mountain
Daily Postcard: Vivid fall colors this week blanket Pajarito Mountain. Photo by Lauren Hughes
Another view of fall colors this week on Pajarito Mountain. Photo by Lauren Hughes
Another view of fall colors this week on Pajarito Mountain. Photo by Lauren Hughes
Another view of fall colors this week on Pajarito Mountain. Photo by Lauren Hughes Read More
Best Of Liddie’s Recipes: Carne Adovada
Carne Adovada. Photo by Liddie Martinez
By LIDDIE MARTINEZ
Española Valley
When we began growing Chimayo red chile on our farm, neither Rick nor I anticipated the dedication or devotion required nor the knee cartilage we would be sacrificing for this small, heritage crop. Once I had the seeds in my hot little hands, I was hooked. I visited my greenhouse daily and watched the seeds sprout into vibrant green shoots and celebrated each new leaf. I pinched off the early blooms to ensure all energy was being used to create strong and healthy plants. In May, after we transplanted, I prayed we would be spared Read More
Signs Of Halloween Are In The Air At LASCU!
Signs of Halloween 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 ‘Spooktacular Halloween’. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
View of artist Andrew Sandoval just getting started to create a Halloween scene on the front windows of Los Alamos Schools Credit Union at 1010 Central Ave., wishing the community a ‘Spooktacular Halloween’. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
View of artist Andrew Sandoval at about the midway point in creating a Halloween Read More
The Family YMCA Kathak Program To Present ‘The Little Indian Mermaid’ Sunday At Duane Smith Auditorium
One of the dancers in ‘The Little Indian Mermaid’. Courtesy photo
One of the dancers in ‘The Little Indian Mermaid’. Courtesy photo

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
Think the Little Mermaid is just a Disney movie? Or a rather somber fairy tale penned by Hans Christian Anderson? Think again! Dances of India is preparing to put a whole new twist on this classic tale with its production, “The Little Indian Mermaid” 4 p.m. Oct. 5 at Duane Smith Auditorium.
Dances of India Director Alina Deshpande explained her version of the “Little Mermaid” incorporates elements Read More
Museum Of International Folk Art Calls For Applicants For 2026 Summer Research Fellowship Program
MOIFA News:
SANTA FE — The Museum of International Folk Art (MOIFA) is pleased to announce the launch of its 2026 Summer Research Fellowship Program, offering scholars, researchers and public folklorists a unique opportunity to engage with the museums’ extensive collections and archives. This program invites applicants to spend 4-6 weeks in Santa Fe, New Mexico working on a research project related to MOIFA’s renowned folk art collection and MOIFA’s Bartlett Library and Archives collections.
This fellowship is designed to foster innovative research, creativity, and community engagement. Read More
Swiftie Friendship Bracelet Class At Film Festival Oct. 4–5
Courtesy photo
COMMUNITY News:
Local craft aficionado and educator Sue Souza wants to give the people of Los Alamos and White Rock a local opportunity to celebrate music icon, Taylor Swift. This Friday, Taylor releases her newest album and Designs by Sue is offering a Swiftie Friendship Bracelet class at Film Festival this weekend.
From 10 a.m.–2 p.m., this Saturday and Sunday, Film Festival will host a drop-in event for fans of all ages. All bracelet supplies are provided for the nominal fee of $3 each or 4 for $10. Souza will walk first timers or newbies to the friendship bracelet phenomena through Read More
Daily Postcard: Great Blue Heron Spotted In White Rock
Daily Postcard: This Great Blue Heron has been frequenting the pond at the Water Treatment Plant recently in White Rock. Wednesday, the Heron quietly enjoyed the locale for about 15 minutes, then feasted on what appeared to be a salamander before departing. Photo by Richard Skolnik Read More
‘Essential Elements: Art, Environment, And Indigenous Futures’ Opens At The Museum Of Indian Arts & Culture
Courtesy/Cannupa Hanska Luger, 2021, and Garth Greenan Gallery, New York
MIAC News:
SANTA FE — The Museum of Indian Arts & Culture (MIAC) is proud to announce the opening of Essential Elements: Art, Environment, and Indigenous Futures, a powerful new exhibition examining climate change and environmental degradation through the lens of Native art and traditional ecological knowledge. The exhibition opens in October 2025 in the JoAnn and Bob Balzer Native Market and Contemporary Art Gallery, coinciding with the museum’s Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration from 10:30 a.m.–4 p.m., Read More
Share Your Thoughts On Public Art In Los Alamos County

COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos Art in Public Places Board (APPB) wants to hear from you! A new Community Art Questionnaire is now open, and your input will help shape the future of public art in Los Alamos County.
This 3-part online questionnaire doesn’t take too long and is open to everyone. Topics include your thoughts on public art, specific artworks, and how familiar you are with the current collection.
Take the survey here: https://polco.us/n/res/vote/los-alamos-county-nm/public-art-in-los-alamos-county Or click on the “Go to Content” button below.
Deadline: Read More
Española Teens Keep ‘Low And Slow’ Alive With Mini Lowriders: Community Invited To ‘Cruzin’ 2 Success’ Nov. 1
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Courtesy photo
COMMUNITY News:
In the Española Valley—the Lowrider Capital of the World— a new generation is carrying forward the “low and slow” tradition through hands-on engineering and art.
From 3–5 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 1, the public is invited to the Nuevo Mexicano Heritage Arts Museum (NMHA) on Museum Hill, 750 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, for “Cruzin’ 2 Success,” a free Community Day celebration showcasing teens’ 1:10-scale remote-controlled lowrider cars—complete with custom paint, murals, upholstery and working mini-hydraulics.
A Program Fueled by Enterprise Bank Read More
Los Alamos Public Library Hosts Jazz Trio Love Call For An Evening Of Music Oct. 7
Courtesy photo
Courtesy photo
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos Public Library is thrilled to continue its history of supporting our community of jazz and music enthusiasts with an introduction to a new musical group for a special evening with Love Call. An intimate concert and discussion with the group will take place from 6-7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 7 at Mesa Public Library.
Love Call is a collaborative trio consisting of saxophonist Max Bessesen, bassist Ethan Philion, and drummer Devin Drobka. Though they live in different cities, they travel to perform together several times a year.
Philion Read More
Tim Church Gallery On Canyon Road: Art Shaped By Nature
Michael Kessler, Aspen Gold, 2025. Courtesy photo
ART News:
A bold new chapter in Santa Fe’s world-renowned art district has begun with the opening of the Tim Church Gallery at 403 Canyon Road, in collaboration with the long-established Canyon Road Contemporary.
The gallery is dedicated to the work and select curated artists of Tim Church, a multidisciplinary artist whose innovative practice blends science, chemistry, and design into a singular visual language.
Known for pioneering a process he calls “Vibrant Toning”, Church’s work is shaped by forces beyond the artist’s control — temperature, Read More
Daily Postcard: ‘October Is Here … The Clouds Are On Fire’
ENMU Presents “The Giver” State Adaptation Oct. 2–4

ENMU News:
ENMU’s Department of Theatre and Digital Filmmaking is proud to present Lois Lowry’s “The Giver,” adapted for the stage by Eric Coble.
“The Giver” is an adaptation of the famous Newbery Award-winning book of the same name by Lois Lowry. The beloved story is that of Jonas, a twelve-year-old boy who lives in what seems to be a perfect society whose life changes when he is selected as the community’s receiver, the one person in the entire community who holds the memories of all human history. With the help of his mentor, the Giver, Jonas must come to terms with what he thought was his home and Read More
Teen Movie Nights Feature Horror Films This October

JJAB News:
Get ready for horrific Teen Movie Nights this October!
- Oct. 4 – The Grudge
- Oct. 11 – Five Nights at Freddy’s
- Oct. 18 – A Quiet Place
- Oct. 25 – Insidious
Spooky Scenes Popping Up Around White Rock
Spooky scenes are popping up in White Rock, including this one of a creepy rocker spotted in a yard on Grand Canyon Drive. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Another creepy guy spotted in a yard on Grand Canyon Drive in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
This tall skeleton maneuvers across a fence filled with pumpkins and squash at a home on Grand Canyon Drive. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Heinrich Tours Student Health Clinic, Convenes Roundtable, & Hosts Press Conference To Highlight Impacts Of Trump’s Health Care & Inflation Crisis In New Mexico
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) hosts a press conference to highlight how Trump’s health care and inflation crisis is harming New Mexicans, Sept. 26, 2025. Courtesy photo
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) hosted three events in Las Cruces to highlight how Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans’ health care and inflation crisis is harming New Mexico families by putting health care out of reach and skyrocketing the cost of living.
Heinrich’s events underscored the threat of a looming Republican government shutdown, which is becoming more likely Read More
Daily Postcard: Sunset Falls Over Los Alamos High School
Daily Postcard: Sunset falls over Los Alamos High School as viewed Monday near Canyon Road. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More


































