LAMC Hospital Auxiliary Seeks Volunteers … And Shoppers!
Hospital Auxiliary Board Vice President Carol MacLeod, right, and Secretary Kim Hogan at the Lobby Shop last Thursday inside Los Alamos Medical Center. They invite the community to stop by and see the many items available for purchase; proceeds go to charitable causes. They also ask community members to consider volunteering with the Hospital Auxiliary. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com
Joy and laughter fill the Lobby Shop despite its urgent need for volunteers and shoppers. The Hospital Auxiliary operates the Lobby Read More
Clan Tynker Circus Troupe Returns To Los Alamos June 30
Clan Tynker onstage at Ashley Pond. Courtesy photo
Two members of Clan Tynker perform at Ashley Pond. Courtesy photo
LIBRARY News:
The Los Alamos County Library is thrilled to welcome back the beloved circus performance troupe Clan Tynker for an evening of family-friendly entertainment. The event will take place from 5:30–7:30 p.m., Monday, June 30, at Ashley Pond Park and pavilion.
Clan Tynker is taking the stage at 6 p.m. The performance includes a Vaudeville-style mix of music, juggling, magic, stilt walking, and a spectacular fire finale. Following their performance, the troupe Read More
2025 Opera InSight: Love, Loss, Revenge And Redemption
View of The Santa Fe Opera under a double rainbow at 301 Opera Drive in Santa Fe. Courtesy/SFO
The Santa Fe Opera News:
The Opera InSight video series explores the psychological foundations of the productions in Santa Fe Opera’s 2025 Festival Season. We track opera as a mode of expression for intense human emotions, such as the longing for love or the desire for revenge. Through stories and characters, both comedic and tragic, opera acts as a reflection of our human experience and Opera InSight holds up the mirror.
Watch each segment for FREE on the Santa Fe Opera YouTube Channel.
Santa Fe Opera Announces Casting Updates, Confirms All Information For 2025 Season
La bohème scenery on stage at the Santa Fe Opera. Photo by Tracy Armagost for the Santa Fe Opera
SFO News:
SANTA FE — The Santa Fe Opera announces casting and creative updates and confirms all information for its 2025 Season running June 27 through August 23. Scheduled in the 68th Festival Season are 38 performances, including two special Sunday evening performances featuring the opera’s singing and technical apprentices. The company holds to its mission and time-tested programming model: a balanced and varied repertory of new, lesser-performed and standard works.
2025 Season Updates
All Read More
Daily Postcard: Canyon Towhees At Home On Barranca Mesa
Daily Postcard: A Canyon Towhee chick in a nest on Barranca Mesa. This photo was taken very carefully so as not to disturb the chick or nest. Photo by Cooper Holder
Canyon Towhees stack two nests in a honeysuckle vine on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Cooper Holder Read More
Los Alamos Summer Concert Starring ‘Crazy Bird’ To Honor Breast Cancer Awareness Friday Night At Ashley Pond Park
‘Crazy Bird’ headlines the Los Alamos Summer Concert Friday Night at Ashley Pond Park. Courtesy/Sancre Productions
By PABLO IRLANDO-WILDMAN
CEO
Sancre Productions
CHRISTUS St. Vincent Medical Center brings us the band Crazy Bird to Ashley Pond Park for the 6th show of the Los Alamos Summer Concert Series, this Friday, June 27. Come out to the free event and enjoy the multitude of food vendors, kids’ activities, information booths, and non-profit row.
Crazy Bird is a local band in the Santa Fe/Albuquerque area. According to their website, they play impossible music, with righteous grooves Read More
‘Gustave Baumann: The Artist’s Environment’ A Landmark Retrospective Across Four Galleries At NMMA
Gustave Baumann, Cholla and Sahuaro (Saguaro), 1928, color woodcut, 12 3/16 × 12 7/8 in. Collection of the New Mexico Museum of Art. Museum purchase with funds raised by the School of American Research, 1952 (907.23G). © New Mexico Museum of Art. Photo by Addison Doty
Gustave Baumann, Santo Nino de Atocha, circa 1940, carved and painted wood with leather, 10 x 5 x 3 in. Collection of the New Mexico Museum of Art. Gift of Jane Baumann, 1978 (1994.16.44). © New Mexico Museum of Art.
NMMA News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Museum of Art is proud to announce Gustave Baumann: The Artist’s Environment, a sweeping Read More
View Heading East At Sunset Along Truck Route
The view driving east Monday evening along the Truck Route. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Deep Burgundy Hollyhocks Bloom In White Rock Garden
Deep burgundy hollyhocks are spotted blooming in a garden recently on Ridgecrest Avenue in White Rock. Photo by Annette Maes-Livermore Read More
PAC 8 Community Media Center: June 27–July 3, 2025
PAC8 News:
PAC 8 Community Media Center is available for recording events, transferring of old media, shooting and editing, live streaming and drone photography and videography.
For information, call 505.662.7228 or visit pac8cmc.com.
PAC 8 Television schedule for June 27–July 3, 2025:
Friday, June 27, 2025
- 6 a.m. — Democracy Now! – Live
- 10 a.m. — The Thom Hartmann Program
- 11 a.m. — County Council Replay 6-24-25
- 3 p.m. —Democracy Now!
- 5 p.m. — PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates
- 6 p.m. — Coexisting With Cougars: Protecting Wildlife While Reducing Conflict
- 7 p.m. — Cerro Grande
Happening This Week At SALA June 23–29
SALA News:
From timeless stage dramas to summer matinees, thrilling teen nights, and epic sports screenings—SALA Los Alamos is the place to be this week!
National Theatre Live: A Streetcar Named Desire
A powerful stage-to-screen performance of Tennessee Williams’ classic drama. Follow Blanche DuBois as her fragile reality collides with the raw force of Stanley Kowalski, brought to life in this live-captured National Theatre production.
- 7 p.m., Thursday, June 26
Sponsored by: Los Alamos Arts Council
Thursday Matinee: Elio
A misfit dreamer. An interstellar mix-up. A heartwarming cosmic Read More
Deadline Extended: Submit Artwork For 47th Annual Conference On Aging By June 30
ALTSD News:
New Mexico Aging & Long-Term Services is excited to announce that the deadline to submit artwork for the 47th Annual Conference on Aging has been extended to June 30, 2025!
We are inviting New Mexico-based artists to submit original artwork inspired by this year’s theme: EngAGE as you Age.
This theme celebrates aging as an active, empowered, and meaningful journey. It encourages older adults to remain engaged physically, socially, intellectually, and civically and highlights joy, vitality, and intergenerational connection through lifelong learning and community involvement. Read More
Vibrant Purple Flowers Brighten Garden In White Rock
Daily Postcard: Pretty flowers bloom Friday on Louise Avenue in White Rock. Photo by Annette Maes-Livermore Read More
Fort Fashions & Pastimes: July 12-13 In Watrous
Living history staff and volunteers will portray soldier and civilian life during Fort Fashions & Pastimes programs July 12 -13 Fort Union National Monument in Watrous. Courtesy/National Park Service
Fort Union National Monument News:
WATROUS – Fort Union National Monument in Mora County announces its Fort Fashions & Pastimes programs to be held Saturday, July 12 and Sunday, July 13.
These free programs will feature 1800s clothing styles, leisure activities, and how both related to the economics and social structures of the time.
Living history staff and volunteers will portray Read More
Scenes From Friday’s Night Market At ScienceFest 2025
Liese-Marie Sutherland of Somerset Desert at her booth during the Night Market that ran 5-9 p.m. Friday at Ashley Pond Park and Central Avenue. This open-air, family-friendly night market took place in conjunction with ScienceFest 2025 festivities and the Friday Night Summer Concert. The Night Market featured an eclectic mix of food and beverages, merchandise, small handmade goods, and jewelry for sale. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Cait Bain of Starlight Stitches takes part in the Night Market Friday at Ashley Pond Park and Central Avenue during ScienceFest 2025. Photo by Read More
Additional Scenes From ScienceFest 2025
The ScienceFest 2025 booth powered by Los Alamos MainStreet Saturday at Ashley Pond Park. The popular annual event featured more than 54 booths and 19 vendors this year, offering exciting things to see and do. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Recardo Lambert of Los Alamos County Department of Public Utilities mans the Sewage Disposal education booth ‘Don’t Flush That’ demonstration Saturday at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Even the turtles in the pond turned out in force for ScienceFest 2025 on Saturday at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More
Meow Wolf Grapevine Unlocks Prime Materia New Multisensory Experience & Bar
Meow Wolf News:
Meow Wolf Grapevine in Texas announced June 20 the grand opening of its newest interactive space and bar: Prime Materia. Created for all ages, this activated space gives guests a new way to dive deeper into the story of Meow Wolf Grapevine’s ever-expanding narrative.
Prime Materia offers a full-service bar with specialty cocktails, mocktails, custom snacks, and a cast of new characters called the Gizmo_Mancers.
Find more details on Prime Materia on the Meow Wolf website.
Prime Materia is inside the Meow Wolf Grapevine exhibition. Guests can find it in Lamp Shop Alley, adjacent Read More
Daily Postcard: Sprawling Squirrel Embracing Lazy Hazy Days Of Summer Cooling Off Under Water From Sprinkler
Daily Postcard: A squirrel sprawls on the ground cooling off under a sprinkler, embracing the lazy, hazy days of summer in the yard of a residence on Saturday afternoon in White Rock. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More
Scenes From Summer Concert During ScienceFest 2025
Billy Idol Tribute Band ‘Generation Idol’ revs up the crowd during Friday night’s Summer Concert. Courtesy photo
Celebrating ScienceFest 2025, from left at the Summer Concert Friday evening at Ashley Pond Park, Los Alamos MainStreet & Creative District Executive Director Jacquelyn Connolly, Event Manager Alison Watkins, Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation Executive Director Lauren McDaniel and Los Alamos County Councilor Ryn Herrmann, who emceed on stage at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
‘Generation Idol’ goes vogue for the camera during Read More
Atomic City Glass & Smoke Shop Opens In Los Alamos
Atomic City Glass LLC, co-owners Raymond Martinez, left, and Michael Harvey, hold one of the glass-blowing torches they use to create the glass art they feature in their business, which they opened in April at 2102 Trinity Drive. Harvey is the third generation in his family to be born in Los Alamos and is a graduate of Los Alamos High School. The business carries the co-owner’s glass-blown decorative items, jewelry, smoking pipes (no smoke shop products), marbles, and more. Martinez and Harvey accept commissions and are working on a recently requested glass harp. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
