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White Rock Artist Market Returns July 1

Submitted by Chris Clark on June 29, 2017
Artist booths at White Rock Visitor Center. Courtesy photo
 
LACDC News:
 
The White Rock Artist Market takes place again 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, July 1, outside the White Rock Visitor Center.
 
This market will feature some of our regular artists and artisans but will also include some new faces to the Artist Market. Saturday our artists will be selling local and international gemstones and crystals, fused and stained glass art, paintings, jewelry, mosaics, gift cards and bags, hand-woven pine needle baskets, natural body products, hand sewn
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Art Santa Fe Returns July 13-16

Submitted by Chris Clark on June 29, 2017
ART News:
 
SANTA FE ― Art Santa Fe, the four-day juried contemporary art show in its 17th year, will convene at the Santa Fe Convention Center Thursday, July 13 to Sunday, July 16.
 
As one of the newest additions to Redwood Media Group, which owns and produces fine art show exhibitions including Spectrum Miami and Artexpo New York, Art Santa Fe will feature extraordinary art from around the world, specially curated programming, special events, and entertainment.
 
“Last year, by bringing in Redwood Media Group’s expertise in
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Local Youth Attend Santa Fe Opera

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on June 28, 2017

The Espanola Valley Opera Guild hosted local youth and their families at the Santa Fe Opera. Courtesy/EVOG

 

OPERA News:

 

The Espanola Valley Opera Guild hosted more than 60 local youth and their families Monday, June 26 at the Santa Fe Opera.

 

The students were members of the Pojoaque Valley High School Choir and Moving Arts Espanola. They were treated to a dessert tailgate/masquerade party on Twomey Terrace at the Opera and were served gelato made by Daniel’s Café in Los Alamos, homemade cookies and sparkling apple cider.

 

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Celebrate July 4 At Pinon Park Pool

Submitted by Chris Clark on June 28, 2017
Cannonball contest. Courtesy photo
 
PPP News:
 
Manager Jeremy Goettee explains “Pinon Park Pool’s biggest celebration of the season, the 4th of July, will be a full day filled with games, contests, and prizes – fun for the whole family!”
 
“Special events throughout the day will include floaty races, diving contests, penny toss, and your chance to splash the managers on the guard stand. As always we will be having the classic battle of the year between the adults and the pool staff taking part in a greased watermelon scramble in
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Collected Works Hosts Benefit For Accident Victims

Submitted by Chris Clark on June 28, 2017
Charlie and Debbie Carrillo. Courtesy photo
 
RGB News:
 
Gracias is a new show during the month of July at Collected Works Bookstore in Santa Fe.
 
Charlie and Debbie Carrillo were victims of a terrible car accident in February. Charlie and Debbie were unable to work for several months, had tremendous hospital bills, and their car was totaled. To help with the expenses, Collected Works Bookstore and LPD Press/Rio Grande Books have sponsored a benefit with art and books of Charlie and Debbie. Gracias is a “thank you” to the community for helping the Carrillos.
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Teatro Paraguas And SageRight Productions Present ‘Still In The Game’ Aug. 10-20

Submitted by Chris Clark on June 28, 2017
 
THEATER News:
 
Teatro Paraguas and SageRight Productions will present a new play by Robert F. Benjamin of Los Alamos entitled Still in The Game for 10 performances, opening Thursday Aug. 10, at Teatro Paraguas in Santa Fe.
 
Still in the Game is the latest play in Benjamin’s ongoing inquiry into the subject of “aging with grace, courage and humor.” Two previous “aging” plays were produced at Teatro Paraguas, Not Quite Right (2015) and Salt and Pepper (2013).
 
Directed by Sheryl Bailey, Still In The Game focuses on the journey of David (played
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Domingos En Arte: Summer Music And Dance Series

Submitted by Chris Clark on June 27, 2017
 
NHCC News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― Domingos en Arte, a summer music and dance series presented by Melaza Music, AMP Concerts, and the National Hispanic Cultural Center in the NHCC’s Fountain Courtyard, continues its second season in July.
 
Musicians from the local community and outside have been invited for lively community get-togethers right next to the Rio Grande Bosque. Spend Sunday evenings enjoying live music, drinks, and delicious Latin cuisine with family and friends in this enchanting courtyard setting. 
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New Mexico History Museum Explores Turn Of The Century Syria In A Post ISIS World

Submitted by Chris Clark on June 27, 2017
Portrait: Femme arabe Syrienne, photograph by Bonfils ca. 1899 – 1900. Courtesy/NMHM

Album of Mideast archaeology explorations conducted by Howard Crosby ButlerPortrait: Femme arabe Syrienne, photograph by Bonfils ca. 1899 – 1900. Courtesy/NMHM 

 

NMHM News:
 
SANTA FE ― As Syria’s ongoing civil war, staggering death toll, and displacement of thousands of refugees threatens to destroy Syrian culture, the Palace of the Governors displays seven albums of photographs of historic sites in Syria taken between 1899 and 1909.
 
Entitled Syria: Cultural
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Tuesdays At The Pond Features Roaring Jelly Tonight!

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on June 27, 2017

Roaring Jelly plays the pond at 7 p.m. today. Courtesy photo

LA CREATIVE DISTRICT News:

The Tuesdays at the Pond Entertainment Series continues this evening with Roaring Jelly. Brought to you by the Los Alamos Creative District, the concert begins at 7 p.m. at the Ashley Pond Park stage.

Roaring Jelly is a Celtic band local to Los Alamos, playing a variety of Irish, Scottish, European Folk and Americana music.

The 2017 Summer Entertainment Series features a wide variety of musical acts, and happen every Tuesday night through Aug. 8, with the exception of July 4. Performances range Read More

Scenes From Y Summer Camp And iCARE Camp

Submitted by Chris Clark on June 27, 2017

Y Camp kids creating their Superhero identities. Courtesy photo

Y Camp’s laser maze. Could you make it out? Courtesy photo

Y News:

Y Summer Camp at the Los Alamos Family YMCA runs through July 28 and includes sports, wellness activities, eco-activities, science, group games, dramatic arts, arts and crafts, service projects, guest speakers, swimming, free play, field trips and much more.

Y Camp (Grades K-6th) Y Camp reinforces learning all summer long with fun, interactive reading, science and arts projects.

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NNMC Hosts 10th Annual Garlic Harvest Festival

Submitted by Chris Clark on June 26, 2017
 
NNMC News:
 
The Northern New Mexico College ¡Sostenga! Farm will hold its 10th Annual Garlic Harvest Festival 7 a.m. to 12 p.m., Saturday, July 1.
 
The festival marks one of the season’s first harvests and brings the community together in celebration of the traditional agricultural practices utilized on the ¡Sostenga! Farm.
 
It also highlights the culture and history of farming in northern New Mexico with a focus on traditional Hispano and Native American farming techniques, sustainable agriculture, and food justice.
 
Former lieutenant governor
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Kiwanis 4th Of July Extravaganza: Ready, Set, BOOM!

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on June 26, 2017
The Kiwanis Club hosts its annual 4th of July extravaganza Tuesday, July 4 at Overlook Park. Courtesy photo
 
By CHARMIAN SCHALLER
Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos

A lot of work goes into preparing for the Los Alamos Kiwanis Fourth of July Festivities in Overlook Park, and this year it seems to be flowing smoothly.

Fireworks Preparations

Fireworks Chairman Pat Soran said in an interview Sunday that the shells had arrived. There are about 4,000 of them, he said, including about 25 “basins”—containers filled with 150 to 300 rockets each that are triggered by a single fuse and keep firing Read More

Coro De Cámara Welcomes Princeton Girlchoir

Submitted by Chris Clark on June 26, 2017
Princeton Girlchoir performs with Coro de Camara Tuesday, July 11 in Los Alamos. Courtesy/Princeton Girlchoir
 
CORO DE CAMARA News:
 
Coro de Cámara welcomes the acclaimed Princeton Girlchoir’s advanced touring ensemble Tuesday, July 11, to Los Alamos on its first concert stop of a summer Southwest tour. This is a unique opportunity for the Los Alamos community to hear two premier choruses in concert together. 
 
The choruses will participate in an afternoon workshop together and then present a 7 p.m. concert at the United Church
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Pearce Leads Hearing To Combat Trafficking Cultural Artifacts That Fund Terrorist Organizations, Activities

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on June 25, 2017

U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce

CONGRESSIONAL News:

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce, chairman of the Terrorism and Illicit Finance Subcommittee, led a hearing to examine the best ways to combat the trafficking of cultural artifacts that fund terrorist organizations and activities:

“During times of conflict we see an increased interest in the theft, fraud, looting, and trafficking of priceless religious and cultural sites for artifacts and other antiquities. The longstanding transnational phenomenon of the theft and looting of antiquities attributes greatly to the establishment Read More

Toya Demonstration At Fox Pueblo Pottery

Submitted by Chris Clark on June 25, 2017
Dominique Toya holding her polished and matte black ‘Fabrege’ egg. Courtesy photo
 
FPP News:
 
SANTA FE ― Maxine and Dominique Toya, mother and daughter, and fourth and fifth generation potters from Jemez Pueblo, will demonstrate their work 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 14 at Lyn A. Fox Fine Pueblo Pottery.
 
Dominique Toya will demonstrate clay techniques, and her mother Maxine will paint clay figurines. This demonstration comes a month before an exhibition of their work opens Aug. 12 at Fox Pueblo Pottery. The work of the Toya’s
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Heinrich Introduces Bill To Safeguard Tribal Items

Submitted by Chris Clark on June 25, 2017
To announce the reintroduction of the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony (STOP) Act, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich hosts a meeting with students from the Santa Fe Indian School Leadership Institute’s Summer Policy Academy (SPA) in his office in Washington, D.C. From left, Patrice Chavez, Santa Fe; Christie Abeyta, Santa Clara/Santo Domingo Pueblo; Gabriel Fuentes, Hopi; Rebecca Rae, Jicarilla Apache; Casey Douma, Laguna Pueblo/Hopi; Regis Pecos, Cochiti Pueblo; Alise Etsate, Zuni Pueblo; Carly Jo Chavarria, Santa Clara/Paiute Shoshone; U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich; KeShaun Shendo,
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Los Alamos County Where’s Waldo Day

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on June 24, 2017

Los Alamos County Chief Surveyor Jason A. Romero, right, spots Waldo, (Recreation Specialist Eric Peterson) Friday wandering around Ashley Pond during the County’s 100 Days of Summer Fun! Courtesy photo Read More

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