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Fort Union Days 2018 June 15-17

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on June 7, 2018

FUNM News:

WATROUS ― Fort Union National Monument announces its annual Fort Union Days Event is June 15-17.

Friday June 15, the Friends of Fort Union will host the “Martinez” Family Heritage Day. A Reception/Registration is June 14 at 116 Bridge St., in Las Vegas and the “Martinez” symposium June 15 at Ilfield Auditorium.

For more information on this symposium, call 505.425.8803. From Las Vegas the venue moves over to Fort Union National Monument. The event weekend at Fort Union is FREE to the public and runs 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday, and 8 a.m. to 3

Daily Postcard: Pika Spotted At Bandelier

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on June 7, 2018

Daily Postcard: An American Pika is spotted munching on a leaf at Bandelier. Pikas are closely related to rabbits and hares and found only in isolated colonies in the highest elevations of the park. Photo by Sally King/NPS Read More

Film ‘Double Indemnity’ At Library Thursday

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on June 6, 2018

By KELLY DOLESJI

Los ALamos

When you know “whodunit,” the questions become more complex, and the murder takes second to what it’s like to be a murderer, or more specifically, a co-murderer.

“Double Indemnity” (1944, unrated), Billy Wilder’s classic film noir, will screen at 6:30 p.m. Thursday upstairs at Mesa Public Library as part of its ongoing Free Film Series.

Walter Neff (Fred MacMurray) sells insurance, but when he meets Phyllis Dietrichson (Barbara Stanwyck), wearing only her towel, he forgets all about her husband’s lapse in coverage.

Other than her sharp

Sage Concert Series Presents Albert Laszlo And Patricia Wood

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on June 6, 2018

Albert Laszlo, double bass, and Patricia Wood, piano, peform at 7 p.m. Saturday. Courtesy photo

COMMUNITY News:

The Unitarian Church of Los Alamos Sage Concert Series presents Santa Fe musicians Albert Laszlo, double bass, and Patricia Wood, piano, for its summer concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 9.

The program will include works by J. S. Bach-Marcello, L. v. Beethoven, Pablo de Sarasate, D. Shostakovich, Issac Albeniz and Fritz Kreisler. All transcriptions for piano and double bass are by Laszlo.

Admission is free but donations will be accepted.

New Mexico School Groups Flock To See Da Vinci—The Genius

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on June 6, 2018

Lines form outside New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science for Da Vinci –The Genius. Courtesy photo

NMMNHS News:

ALBUQUERQUE ― As the 2017/2018 school year ends, the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science reports, 191 separate groups from New Mexico public and private schools have toured the Da Vinci—The Genius exhibition at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science since it opened February 10.

“All totaled, that’s about 18,650 students from all grade levels of public schools, private and charter schools and students who are home schooled,”

Daily Post Card: A Rose Blooms In White Rock

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on June 6, 2018

Daily Postcard: A red rose blooms Saturday in a White Rock garden. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com Read More

Lensic: 2018-2019 Season Announcement Event

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on June 5, 2018

LPAC News:

Joel Aalberts, The Lensic’s executive director, will announce the new Lensic Presents season line-up in an onstage presentation at 5:45-7 p.m., Thursday, at Lensic Performing Arts Center at 211 W. San Francisco St. in Santa Fe.

Drinks and hors d’oeuvres will be served afterward in the Lensic lobby.

Lensic Presents 2018-2019 Season On-Sale Dates: Lensic members ($100+) may purchase subscriptions and single-event tickets beginning the evening of June 7. Subscription tickets on sale to the public June 29. Single-event tickets on sale to the public July 13.

Taos To Host Multiple Music Acts This Summer

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on June 5, 2018

MUSIC News:

TAOS ― The Town of Taos is hosting a variety of musical performances this summer as part of a town-wide effort to promote music in northern New Mexico.

The various concerts, festivals and events that are sponsored by multiple organizations throughout Taos began in May and run through September.

Michael Franti & Spearhead and The Original Wailers will perform at 5 p.m., June 9, at Kit Carson Park.

Additionally, a free 4th of July concert presented by the Town of Taos is set at Kit Carson park where Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members and R&B/funk legends

Daily Postcard: Early Morning Visitors To IHM

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on June 5, 2018

Daily Postcard: A pair of deer pay an early morning visit Monday to the grounds of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church at 3700 Canyon Road in Los Alamos. Photo by Fr. Glenn Jones Read More

Nature Center Suds & Shows: ‘Mars Attacks!’ Thursday

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on June 4, 2018

‘Mars Attacks!’ shows at nature center at 7 p.m., Thursday. The doors open at 6 p.m. and drinks will be available from Pajarito Brewpub. Bring a picnic dinner and enjoy drinks before the show at the nature center. Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

Watch “Mars Attacks!” at 7 p.m., Thursday in the Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium at 2600 Canyon Road.

This event is the first in the nature center’s summer movie and beer night series Suds & Shows. Doors will open at 6 p.m. and beer and wine will be available from the Pajarito Brewpub at a cash bar.

The community is invited to bring a picnic dinner, buy drinks Read More

PAC 8 Weekly Television Schedule For June 8-14

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on June 4, 2018

PAC 8 weekly Television schedule for June 1-14:

Friday, June 8, 2018

06:00 AM Democracy Now! – Live
10:00 AM The Tom Hartman Program
11:00 AM County Council Replay 5-01-18
01:00 PM Democracy Now!
04:00 PM Uprising
05:00 PM Democracy Now!
06:00 PM Chamber of Commerce – Succession Planning for Your Business
07:00 PM Los Alamos History – A Tale of Two Homesteaders
08:00 PM UNM LA Graduation
09:30 PM Living Treasures Ceremony
12:00 AM Free Speech TV

Saturday, June 9 , 2018

Free Speech TV

Sunday, June 10, 2018

06:00 AM FSTV
05:00 PM The Prophetic Word
05:30

MOIFA: Peruvian Printmakers Collaborate With Artists

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on June 4, 2018

Amapolay screen printing workship. Photo by Amy Groleau

MOIFA News:

SANTA FE ― This month, the Museum of International Folk Art (MOIFA) welcomes a group of socially engaged artists from Lima Peru who will collaborate with local artists to create works that bridge North and South America.

Carol Fernandez and Fernando Castro, founders of the screen printing collective Amapolay will be in Santa Fe June 25-July 1. Amapolay will be collaborating with local print makers to create works around shared issues across international borders.

The weeklong collaboration

Vredenbergh Exhibit ‘Solid As A Rock’ In Portal Gallery

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on June 4, 2018

Oil painting of a dwelling at Bandelier by Carol Vredenbergh. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

By MAIRE O’NEILL

Los Alamos Daily Post

maire@ladailypost.com

Carol Vredenbergh has been an artist pretty much all her life but ever since a residency at Bandelier National Monument in 2016, she feels her work is taking on a life of its own.

Artist Carol Vredenbergh

Her love for National Parks and Bandelier in particular is obvious when she speaks of her work, which is featured in an exhibit titled “Solid as a Rock” in the Portal Gallery at Fuller Lodge Art Center

Daily Postcard: Screech Owl Spotted At Bandelier

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on June 4, 2018

Daily Postcard: A Western Screech Owl spotted at Bandelier National Monument. Photo by Sally King/NPS Read More

Scenes From Second Summer Concert Of Season

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on June 3, 2018

DK and the Affordables perform at the second Los Alamos County Summer Concert of the 2018 season Friday evening at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

A group of dancers at the concert Friday evening at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

The dance floor gets lively during the concert. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

The community turns out for the summer concert Friday evening at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Read More

Summer Family Evenings Kick-Off With Bats June 6

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on June 3, 2018

Talk on bats Wednesday at nature center. Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

The first in this year’s Pajarito Environmental Education Center Summer Family Evenings series features bat expert Justin Stevenson presenting a talk about North American bats at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 6 at the Los Alamos Nature Center at 2600 Canyon Road.

This Summer Family Evenings event will give people of all ages the opportunity to celebrate North American bats and learn about their life history, behavior and biology. Stevenson is the co-founder of R.D. Wildlife Management and Fightwns, a 501(c)(3) advocacy Read More

Daily Postcard: Sun Peaks Through Smoke And Clouds

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on June 3, 2018

Daily Postcard: The sun peaks through the smoke and clouds Saturday morning looking east from Los Alamos. Photo by Marc Bailey

FREE Fishing Day In New Mexico Today

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on June 2, 2018

Jamie Chisum Bermudez at Sipapu Resort. Courtesy photo

SIPAPU News:

VADITO ― Today is FREE fishing day throughout New Mexico, which means no license is required to fish Jun. 2, 2018.

Sipapu Ski & Summer Resort also is hosting its popular FREE fly fishing clinics with Solitary Angler every Saturday this summer.

At 10:30 a.m., every Saturday (with the exception of June 23) through Sept. 1, Solitary Angler’s certified instructors provide a free 90-minute “Quick Start” fly casting class to the public at Sipapu. Sipapu is centrally located in the heart

NMFO: ‘Creed II’ To Film Scenes In New Mexico

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on June 2, 2018

NMFO News:

SANTA FE ― New Mexico Film Office Director Nick Maniatis announced Thursday that Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures (MGM) and Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Creed II” will film scenes in Deming in early June.

“Creed II,” the continuation of the Rocky saga and sequel to the 2015 critically acclaimed and crowd-pleasing hit Creed, stars Michael B. Jordan and Sylvester Stallone, reprising their roles of Adonis Creed and Rocky Balboa, respectively.

The production will employ 75 New Mexico crew members and approximately 46 New Mexico background