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Former Sen. Dede Feldman In Los Alamos To Share ‘Grassroots Solutions’ May 24

Former Sen. Dede Feldman
 
COMMUNITY News:
 
Former Senator Dede Feldman will speak about Grassroots Solutions from New Mexico at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 24 at Mesa Public Library, 2400 Central Ave.
 
This “Authors Speak” talk, which is based on her new book, Another Way Forward, will highlight the work of non-profits, social enterprises and grassroots organizations traveling another route to economic development and healthy communities.
 
Another Way Forward profiles innovative organizations and inspiring local leaders who are changing the world in New Mexico, one
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Scenes From LAAC Coffee House Cafe

Attendees at the Los Alamos Arts Council’s Coffee House High Tea and Concert help themselves to some treats before the performance begins Sunday at Fuller Lodge. he event featured local violinist Kay Newnam, who organized the event. Bliss owner Dave Tinkham provided the tea and decorations. Pig + Fig Cafe prepared some of the food as well as Santa Fe Chef Mac Innes and his sisters Cary and Marty. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

It was a full house at the Coffee House Cafe Sunday at Fuller Lodge. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

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Los Alamos Locations Featured In 2018 Fiber Crawl

Local fiber artist Stephanie Hagelberg picks some of her hand dyed yarns for this weekend’s Los Alamos Fiber Artists Show in the Pajarito Ballroom at Fuller Lodge. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

Some of the yarns Stephanie Hagelberg will offer this weekend at the Los Alamos Fiber Artists Show. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

2018 FIBER CRAWL News

Two locations in Los Alamos will host fans of fiber arts Saturday and Sunday in conjunction with the 2nd Annual New Mexico Fiber Crawl.

The Los Alamos Fiber Artists Show is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to Read More

PAC 8 Weekly Television Schedule For May 18-24

PAC 8 weekly Television schedule for May 18-24:
 
Friday, May 18, 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 Business
  • 07:00 PM Los Alamos History – A Tale of Two Homesteaders
  • 08:00 PM Book Signing – The Kremlinologist
  • 09:00 PM Living Treasures Ceremony
  • 12:00 AM Free Speech TV
 
Saturday, May 19, 2018
  • Free Speech TV
 
Sunday, May 20, 2018
  • 06:00 AM FSTV
  • 05:00 PM The Prophetic Word
  • 05:30 PM Key to the Kingdom
  • 06:00 PM Drawing Men to Christ
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Udall, Heinrich Announce Nearly $1 Million In Funding For New Mexico Arts Programs From NEA

U.S. SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich announced a total of $959,500 in grants Friday from the National Endowment of the Arts (NEA) for arts programs throughout New Mexico. The grants will fund 11 music, theater, and visual arts projects across the state.
 
“New Mexico is home to over 4,300 arts-related businesses that employ over 15,600 people, and with more artists per capita than any other state, New Mexico stands as one of the most vibrant artistic communities in the nation. Our artists play a vital role in shaping our culture, attracting
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Western Tanager Spotted Sunday In Los Alamos

This Western Tanager was spotted Sunday in the backyard of a residence near Canyon Glen Road in Los Alamos. According to allaboutbirds.org, these birds live in open woods all over the west, particularly among evergreens, where they often stay hidden in the canopy. Nevertheless, they’re a quintessential woodland denizen in summertime, where they fill the woods with their short, burry song and low, chuckling call notes. Photo by Greg Noeninckx
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Scenes From Friday’s Art Openings In Los Alamos

Los Alamos artist Julie Smith is the featured artist at Rose Chocolatier this month. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
An artist talks about her work with a guest at the opening for ‘Vessel’ at Fuller Lodge Art Center. The show will run through June 23. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
A visitor checks out a painting during the opening of ‘Vessel’. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
‘Potential’ by Ken Nebel. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
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Mud Pulp Fiber – A memoir Hidden In The Stacks Opens At Mesa Public Library’s Upstairs Art Gallery Saturday

Ceramic by Suzanne Vilmain. Courtesy photo

Ceramic by Suzanne Vilmain. Courtesy photo

LIBRARY News:

Visiting the Mud Pulp Fiber exhibit in Mesa Public Library’s Upstairs Art Gallery is like stepping into a memoir of artist Suzanne Vilmain’s life. The exhibit opens 2-4 p.m., Saturday with a Surrealist Picnic, after which this richly layered installation will be on display until June 30. The Surrealist Picnic features the art of artist Katharine Kagel of Café Pasqual fame.

Vilmain shows us many of the significant items from her life, from things she has made, to books she has read, to artwork Read More

Summer Begins At Pajarito Mountain May 18

Courtesy/Pajarito Mountain
 
MOUNTAIN News:
 
Pajarito Mountain Ski Area kicks off its summer season noon to 4 p.m. Friday, May 18 with lift-served mountain biking and hiking.
 
The mountain will feature exciting new events and fun activities all summer.
 
Pajarito Mountain features 1,200 feet of downhill, cross country and freeride mountain bike trails. The 30-trail system is built and maintained almost entirely by local volunteers from Los Alamos and features dirt and North Shore-style trails ranging from beginner to expert. 
 
Lift-served biking and
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Scenes From Art In Public Places Ribbon Cutting For Los Alamos Teen Center Artwork

Art in Public Places Board Chair Jeremy Smith makes the opening remarks during Thursday afternoons ribbon cutting ceremony for the artwork featured outside the Los Alamos Teen Center. The colorful globes and two benches were created by San Francisco artist Colin Selig. The pieces are made from repurposed propane tanks. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

A crowd of Los Alamos County staff and members of the public participate in the ribbon cutting ceremony held Thursday afternoon in front of the Los Alamos Teen Center. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

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Hweeldi: Woven Tribute Commemorating Long Walk

Rug Navajo, ca.1920’s Gift of Earl C. Kauffman 45506/12. Courtesy/Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
 
MIAC News:
 
SANTA FE The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture (MIAC) is commemorating the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Bosque Redondo, signed June 1, 1868, by displaying an extraordinary wool rug woven in tribute to the Long Walk. Created in the early 1900s, the rug is an impressive 9 ft. by 15 ft., last displayed at MIAC in 1996.
 
While the identity of the weavers of the piece remains unknown, Navajo oral history – and likely some first-hand accounts – informed
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Heritage Preservation Awards May 17

Scene from a previous Heritage Preservation Awards Santa Fe event at San Miguel Chapel in Santa Fe. Photo by Melanie West
HSFF News:
The 2018 Heritage Preservation Awards Santa Fe will be presented at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 17, at San Miguel Chapel. A reception follows at El Zaguán. 545 Canyon Road in Santa Fe.
ach year the Historic Santa Fe Foundation, the Old Santa Fe Association, and the City of Santa Fe Historic Preservation Division present an evening of awards recognizing oustanding achievements in historic preservation and design, and archeology. This year’s event is once again
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Los Alamos Summer Concert Legacy Continues

A crowd gathers to listen to music during the 2017 Summer Concert Series. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 

Russ Gordon holds a County Council proclamation declaring Sept. 8 Russ Gordon Day. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

 

By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post
bjgordon@ladailypost.com

When Los Alamos patron saint of rock‘n roll, Russ Gordon, announced his retirement last year, fans feared 2017 would be the final season for the Los Alamos Summer Concert Series. Gordon coordinated and managed the Concert Series for 28 years. Who could possibly take over? Read More

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