Daily Postcard: Robin Perches Among Pines & Cottonwoods
Daily Postcard: A robin is spotted perched Friday among pine trees and cottonwoods growing on a small farm in the beautiful Española Valley. Photo by Liddie Martinez Read More
Scenes From 2025 YMCA 4th Of July Children’s Parade
Representatives from American Legion Post 90 serve as the color guard during The Family YMCA 2025 Children’s Parade this morning in downtown Los Alamos, celebrating the 4th of July. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Scene from The Family YMCA 2025 Children’s Parade this morning in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Scene from The Family YMCA July 4th Children’s Parade Friday morning on Central Avenue. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Scene this morning from the Y’s annual July 4th Children’s Parade. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Read More
Scenes From 2025 White Rock Community Independence Day Parade & Carnival At Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints
Participants in all their patriotic splendor take off this morning in the annual Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints White Rock Community Independence Day Parade along Grande Canyon Drive. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Everyone was invited to participate in this morning’s parade & carnival. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
A joyful Macie Rice provides free pinwheels and leis for participants to decorate the bikes for this morning’s parade. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Watching snow cones being created appears to have mesmerized the young crowd at this Read More
Op-Ed: A Poem For The Times
By REBECCA SHANKLAND
Los Alamos
2025 Version of “Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor”
[original on the Statue of Liberty by Emma Lazarus]
Give me your rich, your white
Your upper classes taxed for their great wealth
Your moneyed techies full of snobbish spite
Send these, the wealthy upper crust in stealth
Their visas get them in the golden door. Read More
‘The Best Fourth Of July Speech In American History’ … Was Delivered On The Fifth Of July
This Fourth of July—and fifth!—remember Frederick Douglass’ cry for freedom. Courtesy/Everett Historical/Shutterstock
By James West Davidson
slate.com
In the wake of the 2015 Charleston shooting, James West Davidson revisited the meaning of patriotic Fourth of July speeches and their purpose. The best, he argues, was given by Frederick Douglass on July 5, 1852. The original article is reprinted below.
The most remarkable Independence Day oration in American history was not given on the Fourth of July. And it is little remembered today. But it deserves to be, especially given the searing Read More
Award-Winning Book Artist, Palace Press Curator, Keri Miki-Lani Schroeder, Explores Artist Books & Historic Letterpress
NMDCA News:
Join Palace Press Curator Keri Miki-Lani Schroeder for an artist talk and tour of the Palace Press at New Mexico History Museum in Santa Fe from 2–4 p.m., Saturday, July 12.
Keri Miki-Lani Schroeder is an award-winning book artist and the new curator of the Palace Press. This hybrid artist talk, and Press tour will include an introduction of Schroeder’s artist books and fine press projects followed by a presentation about the new evolving plans for the Palace Press.
Guests will be able to view limited-edition books and prints and take a tour of the historical letterpress printing Read More
Live Auction Preview & Turquoise Rocks Old West Party Fundraiser Gala To Benefit Millicent Rogers Museum Aug. 1-2
TAOS News:
The community is invited to participate in the spirited celebration of Southwestern art, culture, and community at the Turquoise Rocks: Old West Party.
This isn’t just another Taos gala—it’s a vital fundraiser supporting the Millicent Rogers Museum. This western-themed gala will include dinner, music by the Rifters along with Omar Rane, and a silent and live auction.
The live auction will feature a curated selection of rare and exceptional items sourced specifically for this event. These distinctive pieces offer guests the opportunity to bid on truly one-of-a-kind treasures. Read More
Native American Artisans Portal Summer Youth Show And Sales July 12 & 13 At New Mexico History Museum
Courtesy photo
NMHM News:
The New Mexico History Museum is hosting the 2025 Native American Artisans Portal Summer Youth Show and Sales in the courtyard 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., July 12 & 13, 2025.
The Native American Artisans Portal Summer Youth Show and Sales features art and crafts by youth artists ages five to 17 who specialize in a variety of artistic mediums. The youth will be showcasing and selling their work in the museum’s courtyard of the Palace of the Governors. The event fosters the development of young artists who are descendants of current Native American Artisans Portal Program members Read More
An Open Book: Ode To The White Rock Library … And This Column’s 10th Anniversaries
By DAVID IZRAELEVITZ
Los Alamos
Editor’s Note: Along with recognizing the 10th anniversary of the White Rock Branch Library (ribbon cutting held July 31, 2015), the Los Alamos Daily Post is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the popular column, “An Open Book”, written by David Izraelevitz (first published Aug. 5, 2015). Below is that column.
I recently visited Carol A. Clark and Bonnie Gordon at the Los Alamos Daily Post office to congratulate them on the inaugural print issue of their newspaper.
As a fellow hard-hitting journalist, I know how challenging it is to maintain a high quality press Read More
Fiori e Sale Welcomes New Chef Jessica Martinez
Chef Jessica Martinez
Restaurant News:
Fiori e Sale announces its new chef, Jessica Martinez, who is a talented and passionate chef whose love for cooking is rooted in creativity, care, and community involvement.
With more than 15 years of experience in beloved kitchens across Los Alamos and White Rock, Chef Jessica brings not only exceptional skill but a soulfulness that perfectly complements the spirit of the Fiori e Sale café.
From crafting thoughtful menus and delicate pastries to guiding her teams with kindness and grace, she has a gift for turning seasonal ingredients into beautiful Read More
Artist Call For Route 66 Indoor Mural For NMHM
NMDCA News:
The New Mexico History Museum (NMHM) is seeking an artist or artist team to create an original indoor mural to commemorate the centennial anniversary of Route 66.
NMHM announces an open call for artists to create a mural in honor of the centennial of Route 66, to be installed in the museum’s lobby. The mural will be on view for one year, January 2026 – January 2027. The selected design should include elements depicting Route 66 in New Mexico and its historical significance to the state.
Artists should consider not only the landscape and iconography of Route 66 but its social and cultural Read More
The Art Of Living Presents Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar July 7 At UNM In Albuquerque
2025 4th Of July Spectacular, Drone Show & Summer Concert With Fortunate Son Friday At Ashley Pond Park
Fortunate Son – a Creedence Clearwater (CCR) Revival Tribute band headlines Friday’s Summer Concert and 4th of July Spectacular and drone show at Ashley Pond Park. Check out: https://youtu.be/cVSeqWMdWIo and https://www.fortunatesontribute.com. Courtesy/Sancre Productions
By PABLO IRLANDO-WILDMAN
CEO
Sancre Productions
The 2025, 4th of July Spectacular & Summer Concert is 4-10 p.m. Friday at Ashley Pond Park with headliner Fortunate Son – a Creedence Clearwater (CCR) Revival Tribute band.
The day of entertainment begins at 4 p.m. with Los Alamos Community Winds – a staple of Read More
Annual White Rock July 4th Kids Carnival & Bike Parade
Santa Fe Literary Review Accepting Submissions From July 15 Through Nov. 1 For Upcoming Issue
SFCC News:
SANTA FE — Santa Fe Literary Review (SFLR), published annually by Santa Fe Community College, is accepting online submissions from July 15 through Nov. 1, 2025.
SFLR’s editors invite the public to submit creative nonfiction, fiction, and poetry. Submission guidelines and instructions are available at Submittable, an online submissions platform: https://santafecommunitycollege.submittable.com/submit. There is no cost to submit.
SFLR’s suggested theme for the upcoming issue is “Resistance: Grit, Rebellion, and Dissent.” Learn more at https://www.sfcc.edu/santa-fe-literary-review/ Read More
Daily Postcard: Pastel Colors Fill Saturday Evening Sky
Daily Postcard: Pastel colors fill the sky Saturday evening over Velarde. Photo by Johnnie Martinez
Bucks & Doe Nibble On Leaves Near Canyon Drive
A pair of bucks and a doe nibble on leaves growing on trees and plants, Monday evening, near the west parking lot of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church on Canyon Road. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Adobe Theater Presents Tennessee Williams’ ‘Small Craft Warnings’ August 1–17
THEATER News:
The Adobe Theater presents Tennessee Williams’ SMALL CRAFT WARNINGS Aug. 1–17. An expansion of Tennessee Williams’s earlier one-act play, “Confessional”, Small Craft Warnings centers on a motley group of people gathered in a seedy coastal bar in Southern California. It is a kaleidoscopic pastiche of monologues delivered in a spotlight by each of the characters as the action around them becomes frozen and muted. Through them they reveal their loneliness and the emptiness of their existence.
Director Pete Parkin has always had a fondness for Tennessee Williams. Read More
Step Up Gallery Announces Call For Art: Self Portraits
Courtesy/Step Up Gallery
ART News:
Step Up Gallery at Mesa Public Library has put out a Call for Art for a very special exhibit it is planning. It’s a show of self-portraits. The show name is “Projection and Confession: Self-Portraits” and runs Sept. 18 to Oct. 18.
“We value local artists and would love to see and show distinctive self-portraits created by local and regional working artists in this exceptional exhibit,” Step Up Gallery said.
The full CFA and application can be downloaded at https://stepupgallery.org/call-for-art/.
This is not a juried show, but Step Up Gallery requests that Read More
This Week At SALA: June 30–July 6
SALA News:
SALA Los Alamos Event Center continues its mission of bringing the community together through storytelling and shared experiences with an exciting lineup of events from June 30 to July 6. This week’s programming offers something for everyone—thrill-seekers, families, teens, and classic film lovers alike.
Jurassic World Rebirth (July 4–13)
A gripping continuation of the Jurassic saga featuring covert missions, stranded families, and prehistoric surprises.
- 1 & 7 p.m., July 4, 5, 11, and 12
- 2 p.m., July 6 and 13
Sponsored by: Casa Los Alamos
Date Night: The Goonies
The beloved Read More
