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Wildlife Art Class At Nature Center Feb. 17

Submitted by Chris Clark on February 5, 2016
Raven by Lisa Coddington
 
PEEC News:
 
Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) is offering another way to connect with nature, through art. Lisa Coddington is teaching a wildlife drawing class from 10 a.m. to 2​ p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 17, at the Los Alamos Nature Center.
 
Participants will sketch animal specimens using different drawing techniques. Lisa will review foundational drawing skills and reinforce how to develop forms with light and shadow. She will also demonstrate a variety of techniques including
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Fat Tuesday Around The World

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on February 4, 2016

FUMC News:

The Ark Preschool will hold a fundraising event, Fat Tuesday Around the World, 5:45-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9 at the First United Methodist Fellowship Hall, 715 Diamond Dr., in Los Alamos.

A sit down, four-course meal consisting of Prime Rib & Salmon will be served. Vegetarian option for a delicious cheese based soup will also be offered. Donations are  greatly appreciated as this is a fundraising event. There will be live entertainment, a silent auction and door prizes. Public childcare is NOT provided for this event. Cash and checks are the only payment options available.   Read More

Local Entrepreneurship Student Celebrates Five Months In Business In Downtown Los Alamos

Submitted by Chris Clark on February 4, 2016
Atomic City Quilts owner Shelly Kuropatwinski in her shop at 247 Central Ave., Suite C. Courtesy photo
 
By Mandy Marksteiner
 
Shelly Kuropatwinski, owner of Atomic City Quilts, has been a business owner for five months. Her life as an entrepreneur began a year ago, when she took Nik Seet’s Intro to Entrepreneurship course at UNM-LA.
 
For the past several years, she has been dreaming of opening a quilt shop in Los Alamos; however, she never went for it because she had a job, a husband, four active kids, and felt like she needed to provide a reliable income
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Nambé Falls Casino Grand Opening Saturday

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on February 4, 2016

BUSINESS News:

Nambé Falls Casino will hold its grand opening 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday will open the event with a ceremonial ribbon cutting, followed by a full day of family-friendly entertainment, complimentary food, giveaways, music and more. 

“We are so excited to celebrate the opening of this beautiful and unique property with our local customers,” General Manager Pamela S. Gallegos said. “We’ve seen a tremendous amount of enthusiasm and received wonderful feedback during our first two weeks of business. We’re looking forward to showing our appreciation with a fun day the whole Read More

Art On Tap ‘Work In Progress’ At UnQuarked Feb. 4

Submitted by Chris Clark on February 4, 2016
 
LACD News:
 
The next Art on Tap is “Work in Progress” at 5:30 p.m., Thursday at UnQuarked Wine Room, 145 Central Park Square.
 
Bring a piece of art and share the creativity progress with others. Everyone is welcome even if not working on an art piece.
 
Art On Tap is sponsored by the Los Alamos Creative District and hosted by Fuller Lodge Art Center. On Tap series begins each evening with an informal 10-15 minute lecture followed by a lively group discussion. All ages are welcome! On Tap is a way for people to get out and about in the community, learn something
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West And East Exhibit Opens At Library Thursday

Submitted by Chris Clark on February 3, 2016
Ceramic work by Barbara Yarnell. Courtesy photo
 
MPL News:
 
The public is invited to the opening reception for a new exhibit at Mesa Public Library, 4-6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4 in the Upstairs Rotunda.
 
The exhibit is entitled “West and East: Just for the Beauty of It.” The artists are SuFong Milonni (Mei-li) and Barbara Yarnell. Both artists work in the medium of clay. The show
will be in the Gallery through Feb. 28.
 
Yarnell was born right here in Los Alamos. In the southwestern part of the United States. Mei-li was born and grew up in An-tung
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K2 Women’s Weekend Event

Submitted by Chris Clark on February 3, 2016
The 80’s rock band Chango will perform 3-5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6 at Pajarito Mountain Lodge. Courtesy photo
 
 
MUSIC News:
 

A Very Important Dialogue … an expert panel discussion on cancer. Presented by the K2 Women’s Weekend to benefit the Anita Salas Memorial Foundation 5:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 2390 North Road in Los Alamos.

Admission is a part of the K2 Women’s Weekend Participants (register at: https:////www.pajaritowomen.org/) and free with donations accepted and benefiting the Anita Salas Memorial Foundation —

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Rubber Stamp Madness And Letterboxing

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on February 3, 2016

Courtesy image

ART News:

A great way to individualize printed materials is by adding a personal stamp. Learn to carve rubber stamps out of erasers from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Fuller Lodge Art Center.

Else Tennessen will teach the carving techniques and students will carve one or two stamps using their own designs or clipart. Call 505.662.1635 by Friday to register.

Tennessen got inspired to make her own rubber stamps around 1995 after coming across an article explaining how to do it. She had been using commercial rubber stamps to decorate mail and cards for family and friends. She would Read More

‘In America’ At Mesa Public Library Thursday

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on February 2, 2016
Movie poster for ‘In America.’ Courtesy photo
 
Review by KELLY DOLEJSI
Los Alamos
 

Need a healthy cry? Catch “In America” (2002, rated PG-13) at 6:30 p.m., Thursday at Mesa Public Library for a guaranteed catharsis.

 

When the film opens, Johnny and Sarah Sullivan (Paddy Considine and Samantha Morton) are trying to immigrate into the United States, possibly hoping to outrun the death, about one year earlier, of their son Frankie.

 

They and their two living children, 10-year-old Christy (Sarah Bolger) and 5-year-old Ariel (Emma Bolger), move into a tenement Read More

Annual Meeting And ‘Growing Up In Taos’ Panel Feb. 6

Submitted by Chris Clark on February 1, 2016
John Suazo
 
TCHS News:
 
The Taos CountyHistorical Society will host its “annual” membership meeting at 2 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 6, in the Boardroom of the Taos Electric Cooperative at 118 Cruz Alta Road, Taos, NM.
 
Following its brief business meeting devoted to Society reports for 2015, elections and planning for 2016, John Suazo and Jonathan Warm Day Coming will share memories and experiences on “Growing Up in Taos”. The informal presentation, followed by questions from the audience, is a popular and insightful
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‘Solar Tree’ Installation Underway At Municipal Building

Submitted by Chris Clark on February 1, 2016
Site work is underway in the west plaza of the Municipal Building to prepare for the installation of the 18-foot tall steel and aluminum ‘Solar Tree’ sculpture. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
 

Workers prepare the site in the west plaza of the Municipal Building for the upcoming installation of the ‘Solar Tree’ sculpture. Photo by Carol Clark/ladailypost.com

Equipment arrives to prepare the west plaza for the ‘Solar Tree’ installation. Photo by Carol Clark/ladailypost.com

COUNTY News:

Work is underway in the west plaza

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Noon Brown Bag Combines Music And Poetry Feb. 3

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 31, 2016

Los Alamos Pianist Rheta Moazzami. Photo by Sherry Hardage

By KIRTSEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post

In celebration of Black History Month, the Los Alamos Arts Council’s upcoming Brown Bag show will feature a collaboration of music and poetry.

Los Alamos Pianist Rheta Moazzami along with Poet and University of New Mexico Professor Dr. Doris Fields are performing in the noontime concert Wednesday at Fuller Lodge.

The concert is free to the public.

The pieces Moazzami will perform include one of her own compositions, “Selma,” which she wrote in honor of the 50th anniversary of the civil rights march Read More

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