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Valles Caldera Hosts Fiesta En El Valle June 9

View of the Valle Grande from the main entrance to Valles Caldera National Preserve. Courtesy photo
 
VCNP News:
 
JEMEZ SPRINGS — Noon to 4 p.m., Saturday, June 9, the Valles Caldera National Preserve will be hosting the first Fiesta en el Valle near the Valle Grande Entrance Station.
 
Get ready to experience the majesty of the Valles Caldera and learn a new skill at this free family-friendly event.
 
If you have ever wondered what to do if you encounter wildlife, wanted to learn how to fly fish, or needed one more reason to finally visit the Valles Caldera, this is the event for
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Scouts Clean Up Sipapu―Ready To Kick Off Summer May 26

Courtesy/Sipapu Ski & Summer Resort
 
SIPAPU News:
 
This past Saturday, Sipapu Ski & Summer Resort hosted the third annual Mountain Community Clean Up Day with the Boy Scouts of America Great Southwest Council. Boy Scout Troop 3 from Albuquerque, NM participated in this year’s event.
 
Troop 3 helped clean up the mountain in the Carson National Forest by combing the trails to pick up trash that’s accumulated over the winter ski season.
 
In all, the volunteers picked up more than 70 pounds of trash. The Scouts even found a few treasures, including Mardi
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Los Alamos Choral Society Memorial Day Concert At United Church 4 p.m. Sunday!

By CHARMIAN SCHALLER
For Los Alamos Choral Society

An all-local lineup of soloists from many different backgrounds will be featured at 4 p.m. Sunday, May 27, when the Los Alamos Choral Society (LACS) marks Memorial Day with a concert at the United Church, 2525 Canyon Road.

(Note: Reports have been circulating in town that the concert will be held Monday at Fuller Lodge. That is NOT correct.)

Tickets for the Sunday concert, available at CB FOX and at the door, will be $15 for adults. Students may attend free.

George Spillman, a physicist retired from Los Alamos National Laboratory, will sing the Read More

Teralene Foxx And Craig Martin Publish Volume 2 Of ‘Plants Of The Jemez Mountains’

Teralene Foxx and Craig Martin show off both volumes of ‘Plants of the Jemez Mountains’. Volume 2 has just been published. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
 
By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post
bjgordon@ladailypost.com

Those tireless Living Treasures and environmental heroes Teralene Foxx and Craig Martin are at it again—encouraging people to get outside and learn about the world around them, while also adding to the store of knowledge about our area. The two just published “Plants of the Jemez Mountains, Volume 2, Flowering Plants”. It follows “Plants of the Jemez Mountains, Read More

Arts In Public Places Board Meets 5:30 p.m. Today

COUNTY News:
 
The Arts in Public Places Board meets at 5:30 p.m. today, May 24, in Room 110 in the Municipal Building on 1000 Central Ave.
 
The meeting is open to the public.
 
Agenda:
 
1. CALL TO ORDER-ROLL CALL
 
2. PUBLIC COMMENT This section of the agenda is reserved for comments from the public on items that are not otherwise included in this agenda.
 
3. APP BOARD BUSINESS
A. 10824-18 Minutes from the Arts in Public Places Board Meeting on April 26, 2018.
B. Farewell to Britton Donharl

 
5. CURRENT PROJECTS
A  White Rock Pottery Project – update
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New Mexico Film Office Announces Winners Of 2018 NM Filmmakers Showcase

NMFO News:
 
SANTA FE New Mexico State Film Office Director Nick Maniatis announced Monday the winners of the 2018 New Mexico Filmmakers Showcase, which took place May 19 at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque.
 
The following winners were announced in 10 categories.
  • Comedy Category: Dog Bachelor – Jamie Merideth, Santa Fe
  • Documentary Category: The Mayors of Shiprock – Ramona Emerson, Albuquerque, NM and Parade of Dreams – Gabe Gillett, Santa Fe (tie)
  • Drama Category: Pareidoila – Erick Castillo, Santa Fe
  • Horror Category: The 7 Doors
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Hummingbird Music Camp Free Summer Saturday Serenade At Jemez Historic Site

San Jose de los Jemez Mission, Jemez Springs Historic Site. Courtesy/NM Department of Cultural Affairs
 
Hummingbird Music Camp: Courtesy/Hummingbird Music Camp
 
Hummingbird Music Camp Founders Kenneth and Wanda Higgins. Courtesy/Hummingbird Music Camp
 
HMC News:
 
JEMEZ SPRINGS Get set to be serenaded Saturday nights this June and July by campers from the Hummingbird Music Camp performing at the Jemez Historic Site in Jemez Springs.
 
The concerts will happen 6-8 p.m., every Saturday between May 26 and July 28 inside the 17th century wall of San Jose de los
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Bagpipes And Drums Present Concert June 6

Albuquerque and Four Corners Pipes and Drums perform June 6. Courtesy photo

 

LAAC News:

 

The Albuquerque and Four Corners Pipes and Drums will fill the outside grounds and the Pajarito Room of Fuller Lodge with the bright and beautiful sounds of bagpipes and drums at noon Wednesday, June 6.

 

This Brown Bag Performance is the last of the Arts Council’s series of free performances at the Lodge. But don’t worry, the Brown Bags begin again in September!

 

The bag pipes and drums program will include traditional dances and marches from Western Europe, and will be accompanied Read More

6th Annual White Rock Artist Market Kicks Off May 26

Courtesy photo

Courtesy photo

 
ART News:
 
The 6th annual summer series of White Rock Artist Markets kicks off 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, May 26 on the lawn of the White Rock Visitor Center at 115 N.M. 4.
 
The Markets feature new and returning artists and artisans from Los Alamos County and Northern New Mexico and includes items such as fused glass works, paintings, handmade cards and bags, natural beauty products, handmade wood items for the home and beautiful jewelry.
 
The White Rock Artist Market will meet again Saturday, June 2 and continue on the first Saturday of the
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LAMS Jazz Band Kicks Off Tuesdays At The Pond

A crowd gathers for Tuesdays at the Pond. The next concert is June 5 and features the Craig Martin Experience. Photo by KayLinda Crawford

Creative District News:

The Tuesdays at the Pond Entertainment Series kicked off at 7 p.m., Tuesday with a performance by the Los Alamos Middle School Jazz Band led by Ryan Flinn, and the Jazz Project Band, led by Michael Burt.

The next Tuesdays at the Pond concert is June 5 and will feature the Craig Martin Experience.

Tuesdays at the Pond Entertainment Series is 7 p.m. every Tuesday through Aug. 14 at the Ashley Pond Park Pavillion.

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Feria Flamenca: Celebrating 31 Years Of Festival Flamenco June 7

 
By Ambassador Edward Romero
Founder, Ambassador’s Circle
National Institute of Flamenco
 
Thursday, June 7, I hope you will join me along with my fellow Ambassador’s Circle Founders and the Institute’s Board of Directors for Feria Flamenca, an Ambassador’s Circle Fundraising Event.  
 
Join me in celebrating the legacy of flamenco in New Mexico and to help raise money to support the work of the National Institute of Flamenco.  
 
This year, the Institute has been granted a wonderful fundraising matching opportunity by two generous
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Los Alamos Hillstrummers Attend 2018 Ukefest

Sixteen members of the Los Alamos Hillstrummers Ukulele group attended the 2018 Las Cruces Ukefest last weekend, attending workshops and jam sessions conducted by nationally known instructors. Back row from left, Dan Gerth, Joeilla Forman, Sabin Shurter and Ruth Lier. Middle row from left, Irene Powell, Darlene Potter, Yvonne Trujillo, Diane Little, Elise Lee, Linnea Ohlsson, Gerry Ohlsson and Greg Rand. Front row from left, Doris Ford, Patricia Rathbone, Jeanette Mortensen and Chris Rand. Courtesy photo Read More

New Exhibits At Millicent Rogers Museum

From the On a National Scale: Mary B. Rogers and the New American Indian Art exhibit. Courtesy photo
 

From the Earthen Temples, The Life of Adobe Churches exhibit. Courtesy/MRM

 
From the Horse Cultures of the Southwest exhibit. Courtesy/MRM
 
MRM News:
 
New exhibits at the Millicent Rogers Museum:
 
On a National Scale: Mary B. Rogers and the New American Indian Art – This new exhibit tells the story of Mary B. Rogers, Millicent Roger’s mother, and her advocacy for American Indian art. Shortly before Millicent Rogers’ untimely death, Mary B.
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Freed And McClenahan Discuss Dr. Atomic At Rotary

In anticipation of the Dr. Atomic opera being performed this summer at the Santa Fe Opera, Los Alamos Living Treasure Art Freed and Heather McClenahan, executive director of the Los Alamos Historical Society, recently told Rotarians about the June-September events commemorating the opera about J. Robert Oppenheimer. Freed has seen the opera 12 times, performed nationally and internationally by 11 different companies. Photo by Kurt Schoenberg

Los Alamos Historical Society Executive Director Heather McClenahan discusses the June-September events commemorating Dr. Atomic, the opera Read More

WindSync To Perform In Los Alamos June 3

Windsync performs at 4 p.m. Sunday, June 3, in the Duane Smith Auditorium. Courtesy photo

LACA News:

A dynamic young wind quintet, Windsync, will perform at 4 p.m. Sunday, June 3, in the Duane Smith Auditorium in Los Alamos. The event is the final offering in the Los Alamos Concert Association’s season.

WindSync won a gold medal in the 2016 Fishchoff National Chamber Music Competition, the largest competition of its kind in the world. Based in Houston, WindSync’s busy touring schedule has included recent performances in Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Read More

PAC 8 Weekly Television Schedule For May 25-31

PAC 8 weekly Television schedule for May 25-31:
 
Friday, May 25, 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
  • 09:00 PM Living Treasures Ceremony
  • 12:00 AM Free Speech TV
 
Saturday, May 26, 2018
  • Free Speech TV
 
Sunday, May 27, 2018
  • 06:00 AM FSTV
  • 05:00 PM The Prophetic Word
  • 05:30 PM Key
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