CIR And Creativity For Peace Present Dinner And Film: Beyond Right And Wrong Nov. 11
CIR News:Wienermobile Coming To Los Alamos Saturday!
The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile will pull into Los Alamos Saturday in time for the annual Pumpkin Glow at Fuller Lodge. Courtesy photo
Courtesy imageLos Alamos MainStreet and Los Alamos Arts Council are delighted to welcome the Wienermobile 6-8 p.m. to the Pumpkin Glow festivities. The Wienermobile will park near Fuller Lodge to give the public the opportunity to take pictures with the big weenie Read More
Public Astronomy Dark Night At Overlook Nov. 7
PAJARITO ASTRONOMERS News:
The Pajarito Astronomers will be holding their final County-Sponsored Dark Night of 2015 starting at 5 p.m. (sunset) Saturday, Nov. 7 at Spirio Soccer Field in Overlook Park in White Rock.
Weather permitting, the public is invited to come out, wander among the telescopes, and star gaze. The planets Saturn, Neptune and Uranus will be visible.
There will be a tour of the summer and fall constellations, and there will be telescope views of double stars, star clusters, nebulae and galaxies.
The public is invited and encouraged to attend. Viewing will end before Read More
Young Actors Shine In ‘The Wrong Side Of The Door’
From left, Mason (Logan Capon), Will (Ryan Rushton), Alan (Caleb Langenbrunner) amd Izzy (Emma Raven) in a scene from ‘The Wrong Side of the Door’ Monday evening at Chamisa Elementary School. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Michaelangelo Lobato performs an origninal song based on the themes of the play as a finale of ‘The Wrong Side of the Door’. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com“The Wrong Side of the Door,” a one hour play by Chamisa Elementary School 6th grade teacher Cindy Richard Read More
Bradbury Science Museum Hosts High Tech Halloween Oct. 30
LANL’s Bradbury Science Museum’s High Tech Halloween is 4-6:30 p.m., Friday at 15th and Central. Courtesy/LANL
BSM News:
- It’s Spooktacular!
Prepare to be amazed and delighted when you stop by Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Bradbury Science Museum’s annual High Tech Halloween, 4-6:30 p.m. Friday (Oct. 30). High Tech Halloween is held in conjunction with Trick-or-Trick on Main Street in downtown Los Alamos.
Attendees can observe demonstrations of a vacuum chamber, a simulated chain reaction and a show involving lights and optics.
LAAC’s 13th Annual Pumpkin Glow Oct. 31
Pumpkin glow! Photo by Bonie Gordon/ladailypost.comSeason Of Mist And Mellow Fruitfullness!
Season of mist and mellow fruitfulness recently at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Marie O’Neill Read More
LACA Presents Irish Chamber Orchestra
Irish Chamber Orchestra. Courtesy photoLACA News:
One of Ireland’s great cultural assets, the Irish Chamber Orchestra, will perform in Los Alamos at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7.
Presented by the Los Alamos Concert Association as part of its 70th Anniversary celebration, the orchestra will be led by distinguished Hungarian conductor, Gábor Takács-Nagy.
Joining the orchestra as soloist will be the celebrated Hungarian cello prodigy István Várdai in performances of concertos by Haydn and C.P.E. Bach. The spirited Haydn concerto was lost for nearly 200 years. Finally unearthed in 1961, Read More
Espanola’s Main Street Theatre: ‘A Deal In The Desert’
NMSA Presents ‘House Of Bernarda Alba’ Nov. 5-7
NMSA News:Little Theatre To Present Series Of One Acts
LALT News:
This November, the Los Alamos Little Theatre offers its fifth edition of the 8x10s, an evening of eight short plays, about 10 minutes long each.
“8×10’s Fifth Symphony” has a little bit of everything, from historical drama to tribal customs to time travel to the revealed thoughts of dogs. The plays come mainly from local and regional playwrights.
“Los Alamos Little Theatre is community theater in every sense of the phrase,” said John Gustafson, LALT Board president and co-producer of the 8x10s. “We not only offer theatre to our local audience, but we invite members of the community Read More
Scenes From Today’s Annual Pumpkin Splash
The crowd targets their pumpkins bobbing around in the main pool today at the Aquatic center. Photo by KayLinda Crawford/ladailypost.com
Plenty of pumpkins to choose from. Photo by KayLinda Crawford/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos Police Cpl. David Boe demonstrates the agility of the department’s bomb squad robot, which picked up a small piece of candy and handed it to a young boy. Photo by KayLinda Crawford/ladailypost.com
COMMUNITY News:
A large and enthusiastic crowd turned out today for the annual Pumpkin Splash & Halloween Carnival at the Larry Walkup Aquatic Center.
Pumpkins Read More
Scarecrows Make Annual Debut In Los Alamos
Los Alamos School of Gymnastics showcases one buff gymnast in the Los Alamos Arts Council’s scarecrow contest. The scarecrows will be displayed along Central Avenue through Nov. 1. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
A really, really old Hillstomper takes part in the Los Alamos Arts Council’s scarecrow contest. The contest kicked off Saturday and continues until Nov. 1. All entries will be judged and awarded prizes. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Staff Report
Los Alamos Arts Council brings a bit of frightful autumn fun to downtown Los Alamos every Read More
Community Invited To Hamburger Night Monday
COMMUNITY News:
The Northern New Mexico United Way Youth Team is gearing up to host its annual Hamburger Night fundraiser.
This year the event is 5:30-8 p.m., Monday, Oct. 26 at High Elevation Restaurant at 1789 Central Ave. It’s the community’s night to dine on juicy hamburgers, take the opportunity to check out Los Alamos’ newest restaurant and help the United Way Youth Team raise funds for youth programs in the local community.
Prices start at $15 for adults and $10 for students and dressing in Halloween costumes is encouraged but optional. Read More
Pinon PTO Hosts Pumpkin Patch Until 2 p.m. Today
Girl Scouts paint the White Rock rock to announce today’s Pinon Pumpkin Patch event. Courtesy photo- Choose your pumpkin from The Patch
- Cake Walk
- Bake Sale
- Games (with a prize booth!)
- Bouncy Houses
- Dave’s Dogs
- Kettle Korn
- Family Picnic Area
- And more!
Film Trick-Or-Treat On MainStreet For Cash Prizes
COMMUNITY News:
The streets of downtown Los Alamos will be closed to traffic Friday, Oct. 30, and filled with throngs of costumed kids and adults trick-or-treating from store to store. For those looking for an alternative to candy giving/taking, why not make a mockumentary?
The Pajarito Film Club challenges local film makers of all ages and abilities to grab a filming device of choice (phone, camera, i-Pad) and spend the 90 minutes of Trick-or-Treat on MainStreet capturing ironic and humorous moments on film.
By definition, a mockumentary is “a motion picture or television program Read More
Benefit Gala Supports Espanola’s MainStreet Theatre
Pinon Students Share Smiley Rocks With Community
Pinon Elementary School students will share painted rocks with the White Rock community. Courtesy photo
These rocks are sure smiles to those who find them. Courtesy photoEDUCATION News:
Students at Pinon Elementary are sharing free smiles with the White Rock community. They have been spending their lunch periods in the art room painting rocks. The finished rocks will be hidden all over Write Rock. Some may even make their way up the Hill.
“We want to spread happiness by leaving hidden smiles in places people would not expect to find them,” Pinon Art Teacher Stephanie Rittner said. Read More
‘The Wrong Side of the Door’ Opens Monday
Actors performing in ‘The Wrong Side of the Door’ opening Monday from left, Caleb Langenbrunner, Emma Raven, Ryan Rushton and Logan Capon. Courtesy photo
COMMUNITY News:
The community is invited to attend a performance of a 60-minute play titled, “The Wrong Side of the Door” written and directed by Chamisa Elementary School 6th grade teacher Cindy Richard.
Four local kids star in the show, which opens Monday:
- Logan Capon plays Mason;
- Emma Raven plays Izzy;
- Ryan Rushton plays Will; and
- Caleb Langenbrunner plays Alan.
All of the children are 5th and 6th graders Read More
Community Winds Presents ‘Halloween Heroes And Horrors’
Program art for ‘Halloween Heroes and Horrors.’ Courtesy/LACWBy BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post
The Los Alamos Community Winds will take a walk on the wild side at their next concert, “Halloween Heroes and Horrors.”
Spooky music, with a dash of sci-fi, will be highlighted in this seasonal concert. The musicians will come in costume and there will be a costume contest with prizes for kids.
The concert is at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24 at Crossroads Bible Church. The concert is free, but donations are gratefully accepted.
The first piece on the program, “Funeral March of a Marionette” Read More
