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COUNTY: Rocket-Fueled Family Fun Night Friday!

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 13, 2017

COUNTY News:
 
Start the ScienceFest Weekend off with a bang at the Rocket-Fueled Family Fun Night 5-7 p.m. Friday, July 14, at the Walkup Aquatic Center. 
 
The floating island will be set up in the pool and the bounce house on the patio. Other activities will include a cannonball contest in the deep end, and a coin treasure hunt in the shallow end with great prizes for the winners. There is no additional cost for this night besides your regular admission into the pool. Come join in the fun!
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Today’s ScienceFest Schedule

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 12, 2017

ScienceFest News: 

 

Today’s ScienceFest Schedule:

 

FLIGHT OF THE ORIGAMI CRANES!

Los Alamos History Museum
Each year the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum receive thousands of donated paper cranes from around the world. Create YOUR crane to send to Japan at Culture and Collaboration: The Los Alamos/Japan Project, an exhibit on display at the Los Alamos History Museum until July 20. The Los Alamos History Museum will deliver community cranes to Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August. For more information, contact Museum Director Read More

Community Kick-Off Gathering ‘Where Discoveries Are Made’ July 19 At Fuller Lodge

Submitted by Chris Clark on July 12, 2017
 
COUNTY News:
 
In an effort to attract new residents, businesses, talent and visitors to the community, Los Alamos County is developing the “discoveries” brand designed to enhance the reputation of Los Alamos and enable all citizens to work together to make Los Alamos an inviting place to live, work, play and stay for potential
prospects.
 
Los Alamos County Councilors have endorsed a new brand action plan that will guide future community enhancement projects and Los Alamos marketing. The plan incorporates the mindset that Los Alamos is
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PEEC Offers Three Astronomy Programs This Weekend

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 12, 2017
 
PEEC News:
 
This weekend the Los Alamos Nature Center has three astronomy programs:
  • A special summer stars event 8-10 p.m., Friday, July 14;
  • The PBS Science Café 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, July 15; and
  • The planetarium film From Earth to the Universe playing at 2 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, July 15 and 16.
John Lorenzen is leading Friday’s fascinating summer stars workshop. This two-hour program will begin in the planetarium and include an introduction to seasonal constellations.
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Letter To The Editor: Thank You Los Alamos For Best July 4th Celebration Ever!

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 12, 2017
By STEVE BOERIGTER, Chair
Kiwanis 4th of July Celebration

Folks, we outdid ourselves! The 2017 4th of July Celebration at Overlook Park was the best attended yet.

The hot sunny skies gave way to some clouds and respite from the heat. All who entered the park on Meadow Lane were greeted by the Fire Departments huge flag. It’s a great reminder that we really do live in a special place.

While the dedication of the fireworks team in Kiwanis might be obvious, much of the community is behind the event long before the first BBQ, football toss, or glowstick. We would like to thank our major sponsor, Los Read More

Tuesdays At The Pond: Fox White Performs Tonight!

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 11, 2017

COMMUNITY News:

The Tuesdays at the Pond Entertainment Series continues with Fox White at 7 p.m. today at the Ashley Pond Park stage, brought to you by the Los Alamos Creative District.

Santa Fe-based Fox White brings a fresh vibe that is as unique as the state itself with their Rock, Punk and Opera style. Since the recent release of their 17 song self-titled album, they’ve been rocking the crowds of Wyoming, Colorado, and here at home with an electrifying array of all-original music. Check out Fox White at: https:////foxwhitemusic.com/ foxwhite/.

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Scenes From Sunday’s Lavender Festival

Submitted by Chris Clark on July 11, 2017

Hundreds of lavender bushes at Sunday’s Lavender Festival at the Purple Adobe Lavender Farm in Abiquiu. Photo by Robert Beberniss

Photo by Robert Beberniss

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Fireworks? Many Hands Made A Wonderful Show

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 11, 2017
Kiwanis Division 3 Lieutenant Governor James Phelps of Santa Fe carefully loads a three-inch shell into a tube. Those working with him are, from left, Edward Schaller (on the ground, wiring in a shell); Stuart Schaller (in the white chair, selecting the next shell); and Morgan Schaller (standing, in red shirt, watching and learning.) Photo by Eric Schaller
 
By CHARMIAN SCHALLER
Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos

The figures are in, and there’s no doubt now: The Kiwanis 2017 Fourth of July Fireworks show was a great success.

Moments after the show ended at about 10 p.m. on July 4, a small army Read More

First Ever ScienceFest Curiosity Challenge July 12-15

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 10, 2017

Courtesy photo

ScienceFest News:

This year ScienceFest attendees will have the chance to compete in an exciting and interactive scavenger hunt using an app. Over the course of the four-day event participants can accumulate points by completing challenges and experiencing all of the entertainment ScienceFest has to offer. The person or team with the most points at the end of the challenge will win a brand new Yeti cooler!

Joining the challenge is easy. All you’ll need to do is download the “Goosechase” app on your smartphone or tablet, and then search for the “ScienceFest Curiosity Challenge.” Read More

Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival Begins July 16

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 9, 2017
SFCM News:
 
SANTA FE ― The 2017 Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival begins 6 p.m., Sunday, July 16, at St. Francis Auditorium in the New Mexico Museum of Art.
 
The Festival — which marks its milestone 45th season this year — runs through Monday, August 21, and includes more than 40 concerts performed in Santa Fe and Albuquerque by more than 80 of the world’s top classical musicians and ensembles. Concerts feature nearly 100 works, which span the 17th through the 21st centuries and include five commissioned premieres. Countertenor David Daniels, in his
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Lensic Earns 4-Star Rating From Charity Navigator

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 9, 2017

LENSIC News:

SANTA FE – The Lensic Performing Arts Center’s strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency have earned it a four-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent nonprofit/charity evaluator.

This is the second consecutive year The Lensic has earned this top distinction, which is awarded to only about a quarter of the more than 8,000 organizations Charity Navigator evaluates.

 

“It’s important that people who invest in The Lensic know we’re using their donations wisely to accomplish our mission, which is to enrich lives Read More

Scenes From Friday’s Summer Concert

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 9, 2017
Raindrops couldn’t stop fans from coming out Friday for the Summer Concert at which Ian Moore and his band performed at Ashley Pond. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Lead singer Ian Moore and his band rocked the pond Friday. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Rockin’ in the rain. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
The gang from Plateau Properties. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Tiny tree hugger. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
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Richard Swenson Sculpture Show Opens Monday

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 8, 2017
Metal sculptures by Richard Swenson on display this month at Mesa Public Library Gallery. Courtesy photo

LIBRARY News:

Richard Swenson’s imaginative metal sculpture is familiar to many people in Los Alamos and White Rock. He has installed dozens of his favorite works in Mesa Public Library for the next month, with an opening reception 5-7 p.m. Monday, July 10.

A veritable menagerie of domestic and exotic animals awaits you at Richard Swenson’s show in the Upstairs Art Gallery. Majestic horses, good-natured penguins, a graceful cheetah, goofy dogs with lolling tongues, some rams, some pigs, Read More

Concert: Ian Moore Band At Ashley Pond Tonight

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 7, 2017

Ian Moore Band performs blues rocker music at 7 p.m. today at Ashley Pond Park. Moore is a guitarist and singer-songwriter from Austin, Texas. He studied violin as a child but later switched to guitar. The concert is sponsored by Plateau Property Management. Courtesy photo

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Santa Fe Opera Opens 2017 Season With Snap, Crackle And Pop

Submitted by Chris Clark on July 7, 2017

Prince Orlovsky (Susan Graham) and Dr. Falke (Joshua Hopkins). Photo by Ken Howard for Santa Fe Opera, 2017

Adele (Jane Archibald) and the Santa Fe Opera Chorus. Photo by Ken Howard for Santa Fe Opera, 2017

By CARL NEWTON
Los Alamos

With a drum roll from the pit, the audience rose as one and Maestro Nicholas Carter led the orchestra and more than 2000 voices in the National Anthem. Then began the overture for Johann Stauss’ Die Fledermaus which the “Waltz King” loaded with highlights of the musical numbers from his most successful operetta.

The essence of the story is the notary Dr. Falke, still Read More

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