This Week At SALA: Blockbusters, Pajama Parties, And NBA Finals June 2-8
SALA News:
SALA Los Alamos Event Center is lighting up the town with an exciting lineup of movies and community events from June 5–8. With something for every age group, SALA continues to be the local hub where entertainment meets connection.
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Where locals can gather, share, and engage in meaningful dialogue.
- 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 3
New Release: Ballerina
This stunning animated adventure takes center stage June 6–8. Audiences can catch this inspiring film about courage and creativity.
- 1 p.m. and 7 p.m., June 6 & 7 (Friday & Saturday)
- 2 p.m., June 8 (Sunday)
Daily Postcard: Lupine Flowers Bloom In Eastern Area
Daily Postcard: Lupine flowers blooming in a garden Saturday in Eastern Area. Photo by Ron Roybal Read More
‘Two Small Pieces Of Glass – The Amazing Telescope’ June 7
PEEC News:
The community is invited to attend a showing of “Two Small Pieces of Glass – The Amazing Telescope” 2-2:30 p.m. Saturday, June 7, in the Planetarium at the Los Alamos Nature Center, 2600 Canyon Road.
“Two Small Pieces of Glass – The Amazing Telescope” follows two students as they interact with a female astronomer at a local star party. Along the way, the students learn the history of the telescope from Galileo’s modifications to a child’s spyglass — using two small pieces of glass — to the launch of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope and the future of astronomy.
Aiming to Read More
Daily Postcard: Irises Line Walkway At Ashley Pond Park
Daily Postcard: Beautiful yellow irises line the walkway on Saturday at Ashley Pond Park. The performing stage is in the background. Photo by DW Decker Read More
LALT Parking Lot To Close For Renovations Starting June 9
COUNTY News:
Beginning Monday, June 9, access to the parking lot at the Los Alamos Little Theatre (LALT) Performing Arts Center Building at 1670 Nectar St. will be closed to the public for renovations.
Los Alamos County Public Works, Capital Projects & Facilities Division officials explain that the closure will allow a much-needed health and safety-focused renovation project to begin, aimed at improving the fire safety response time in case of emergency. The project also includes abatement of asbestos containing materials from the ceilings and flooring in the building.
The County Read More
Scenes From Summer Concert May 30 Featuring Sunbender
Los Alamos Summer Concert headliner Sunbender entertains the crowd Friday at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com
Summer Concert opener Classix warms up the crowd early Friday evening at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com
Classix drummer maintains the beat Friday evening at the Summer Concert at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com
Scene from Sunbender members performing Friday evening at the Los Alamos Summer Concert at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com
Scene from Sunbender members performing Friday Read More
Governor Expands Dolly Parton Imagination Library
STATE News:
SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed an executive order Friday to expand the Dolly Parton Imagination Library program, ensuring every New Mexico child from birth to age five has access to free monthly books delivered to their home.
The signing ceremony featured Lt. Gov. Howie Morales, Secretary Elizabeth Groginsky of the Early Childhood Education and Care Department, and local program leaders who have championed literacy efforts across the state.
“Today, we’re unlocking the potential of our youngest minds and transforming the future of New Mexico one book at a time,” Read More
Daily Postcard: Mississippi Kite Perches On Tall Tree On Richard Court In White Rock
Daily Postcard: This Mississippi Kite spent considerable time Thursday evening perched near the top of a tall tree on Richard Court in White Rock. According to All About Birds, these raptors are between the size of a crow and a goose and most commonly found in the Southeast and some prairies in Texas and Oklahoma. They can also be found along parts of the Rio Grande in New Mexico. However, they rarely make their way as far north as Los Alamos and this may have been only the second recorded sighting of one in Los Alamos County. Photo by Richard Skolnik Read More
SFCC Hosts ‘Unhoused ART’ Exhibit Opening June 12 And Panel Discussion June 18
Artwork created by one of the artists in the Unhoused ART exhibition. Courtesy photo
SFCC News:
SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College’s Art on Campus will host “Unhoused ART” an exhibition of work from unhoused individuals. The public is invited to a free reception from 4-6 p.m. Thursday, June 12, in the main entrance hallway of the college where the exhibition will be displayed. The exhibition continues through June 24, 2025.
The exhibition is open for public viewing during regular business hours at the college:
- 8 a.m.-10 p.m., Monday through Friday.
- 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Saturday
- 12-5
Teatro Paraguas Presents Two Bilingual Cuentos June 13-14
Courtesy/Teatro Paraguas
TEATRO PARAGUAS News:
Teatro Paraguas will present two bilingual cuentos (folktales) at the downtown Main Library Branch and Llano St Library Branch:
- El Hombre Que No Podia Dejar de Bailar (The Man Who Couldn’t Stop Dancing) by Joe Hayes: and
- Los Cuatro Amigos Músicos de Belen (The Four Musicians of Belen) adapted from the Grimm Brothers’ tale.
Directed by JoJo Sena Tarnoff, the cuentos feature a large cast ages 8-75. In The Man Who Couldn’t Stop Dancing, a chance encounter with a mysterious abuelita enables a poor goatherd to bolster his fortunes and Read More
Daily Postcard: Roses Blooming In This Morning’s Sunlight
Daily Postcard: View of roses blooming this morning near the Velarde Post Office. Photo by Johnnie Martinez Read More
Scenes Of Los Alamos Wellness & Los Alamos Assisted Living Community Summer Party At Ashley Pond
Los Alamos Wellness & Rehabilitation Admissions and Marketing Coordinator Monica Stark, left, and former rehabilitation resident Kathleen Mack attend the Los Alamos Wellness and Los Alamos Assisted Living Community summer party Tuesday at Ashley Pond Park. Courtesy photo 
Abiquiu Inn Sculpture Walk & Garden Champagne Reception
ART News:
ABIQUIU — Abiquiu Inn proudly announces the opening of the 2025 Abiquiu Inn Sculpture Walk & Garden, an expansive and immersive outdoor exhibition featuring over 130 Sculptures by 46 acclaimed artists from across the country. The public is invited to attend the Opening Champagne Reception from 3-5 p.m., Sunday, June 1, where many of the artists will be in attendance.
Now in its eighth year, Abiquiu Inn Sculpture Walk & Garden has grown into a premier annual art event in Northern New Mexico, offering collectors, art lovers, and visitors a rare opportunity to engage with Read More
Step Up Gallery To Open ‘Earth Is The Magnet Of The Sky’
STEP UP GALLERY News:
Step Up Gallery at Mesa Public Library invites the public to view renowned artist Catherine Eaton Skinner’s rich interpretations of the balance among the five elements: water, ether, earth, fire, and wind, in her solo show, Earth is the Magnet of the Sky. The show opens to the public June 13 and continues through July 24.
Skinner invites the community to attend the opening reception, 2-3:30 p.m. Saturday, June 14, with a gallery talk by the artist at 2:30 p.m., which will be video-recorded and uploaded to Step Up Gallery’s YouTube Channel. To review all artist talks Read More
Sunbender To Headline Summer Concert Friday Night
Modern alternative rock band Sunbender will headline the Los Alamos Summer Concert this Friday night at Ashley Pond Park. Courtesy/Sancre Productions
SANCRE PRODUCTION News:
The Los Alamos Summer Concert Series presents Sunbender, 6-9 p.m. Friday, May 30 at Ashley Pond Park.
Sunbender will perform originals and popular covers from Lenny Kravitz, David Bowie, The Eagles, Tom Petty, Jimmy Eat World, Smashing Pumpkins, Pearl Jam, 80s, 90s, etc.
County Releases 100 Days Of Summer 2025 Activity Guide
New Wall Mural At Mountain Elementary
Madison Ross poses in front of the mural at Mountain Elementary School with art teacher Jessie Ross. Madison and other members of the Los Alamos High School Honors Art Club spent many months creating the mural based on the theme of Let Us Grow. Courtesy photo
LAPS News:
Thanks to Los Alamos High School junior Madison Ross and other members of the LAHS Honors Art Club, Mountain Elementary School has a new wall mural. Madison led the students in the efforts to create the mural based on the theme of Let Us Grow.
“Madison was an integral part of the effort from its planning stages well into the actual painting Read More
Daily Postcard: Ash-Throated Flycatcher In White Rock
Daily Postcard: This Ash-Throated Flycatcher and others have been seen repeatedly in the last week near Kimberly Lane on the Canyon Rim Trail in White Rock. According to All About Birds, these flycatchers live in dry scrub, woodlands, and deserts in the West. They are especially well-suited to these habitats, since they don’t need to drink water. Rather, they get all the water they need from the insects they eat. Photo by Richard Skolnik Read More
Historical Society Of New Mexico Announces 2025 Book And Service Award Winners
HSNM News:
SANTA FE — The Historical Society of New Mexico is honored to award the following individuals, publications and societies for their important contributions to the preservation and dissemination of the history and cultural heritage of our state during 2024. Congratulations!
Book Award Winners
Gaspar Pérez de Villagrá Award – for an outstanding publication in New Mexico or Southwest Borderlands history (co-winners)
- Brandon Morgan – Raid and Reconciliation: Pancho Villa, Modernization, and Violence in the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands, University of Nebraska Press
- Frances Levine
SALA Los Alamos Offers Movies, Forums, And Community Fun To Close Out May
SALA News:
SALA Los Alamos Event Center invites the community to a dynamic week of films, forums, and special events from May 26 through June 1, featuring something for every age and interest.
Kicking off midweek, SALA hosts two key gatherings for the local business community. At 11 a.m., Wednesday, May 28, the UNM-LA Business Scholar Luncheon will recognize emerging leaders and celebrate local academic excellence. The following evening, at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, May 29, the Business Coalition Forum brings together professionals and entrepreneurs for collaboration and conversation about Read More
