Daily Postcard: Rare Red-Headed Woodpecker In Los Alamos
Daily Postcard: Red-Headed Woodpeckers are found year round in the Southeast, but are rare in Los Alamos. Seen by many this past week or so, this Woodpecker has been hanging out at the edge of the canyon east of Aspen Elementary School. That’s a couple of hundred miles west of this bird’s normal winter range. Photo by Jonathan Dowell, Ph.D. See more of his photos on Instagram @SnowyEgretPhotography. Read More
Gas Baths And Braceros Exhibit Opens March 7
Bracero crew, 1961. Courtesy/Ernest Lowe Photography Collection, UC Merced. Calisphere.
NMHM News:
Join the New Mexico History Museum for the Palace Avenue First Friday Art Walk to view the newly installed exhibit, Gas Baths and the Bracero Program in New Mexico and Beyond inside the Palace of the Governors 5–7 p.m., Friday, March 7.
The exhibit and program was created by Moriarty High School students Hannah Davis and Elena Dominguez for the 2024 New Mexico National History Day competition. The exhibit explores the intersection of public health, labor, and immigration in 20th-century New Read More
Clay Walker To Perform At New Mexico State Fair Sept. 13
NMSF News:
The New Mexico State Fair is excited to announce that tickets for country music star Clay Walker’s performance at the 2025 New Mexico State Fair are on sale now! This concert is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025, following the Chevron PRCA Rodeo.
Walker, with multi-platinum sales, 11 chart-topping hits and 40 singles on the charts, continues to captivate audiences over 30 years into his career with hits such as “If I Could Make a Living” and “She Won’t Be Lonely Long”. His latest album, Texas to Tennessee, shot up the charts to No. 1 on the iTunes Country Music Charts.
Purchasing a Read More
New Zozobra Scratchers At Meow Wolf’s Adulti-Verse: Zozobra Celebration March 6
MEOW WOLF News:
SANTA FE — The Zozobra Team and the New Mexico Lottery are teaming up to unveil the brand-new Zozobra Scratchers at a special edition of Meow Wolf’s monthly 21+ night, Adulti-verse: Zozobra Celebration, presented by New Mexico Lottery.
This 21+ event at Meow Wolf Santa Fe, 1352 Rufina Circle, Santa Fe, takes place Thursday, March 6, 2025, starting at 6 p.m. The three iconic New Mexico organizations will offer an unforgettable night dedicated to Old Man Gloom with giveaways, face painters, plus immersive art and live band karaoke entertainment inside the exhibit.
“New Mexico’s Read More
Community Invited To Free Pancake Supper March 4
Jan McDonald Brass Quintet with Bruce Letellier, Jeremy Best, Jerry Morzinski, Bruce Warren, Jan McDonald. Courtesy photo
Mardi Gras masks at 2024 Shrove Tuesday Pancake supper. Photo by Nancy Coombs
COMMUNITY News:
Join Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church at 3900 Trinity Drive for their free Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper from 5:30-7:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 4. Community members are invited to enjoy good food and fellowship while enjoying some New Orleans style jazz performed by Jan McDonald and his brass quintet between 5:30-6:30 p.m.
There will be plain pancakes as well as gluten-free, Read More
School Of Rock Family Movie Night March 7
COMMUNITY News:
Los Alamos Middle School PTO is hosting School Of Rock family movie night fundraiser from 6-8 p.m., Friday March 7 at SALA Event Center.
Doors open at 5:40 p.m. Tickets are $9 in advance at tinyurl.com/LAMSrock or $10 at the door.
Important Notes:
- PTO is not providing childcare; elementary-aged children must attend with someone 16 or older.
- We are looking for 8-12 parent volunteers to chaperone. Sign up here to join us!
The Santa Fe Opera’s Award-winning Podcast ‘Key Change’ Launches Sixth Season March 12
Graphic by Dylan Crouch/for Santa Fe Opera
SFO News:
SANTA FE — The Santa Fe Opera’s (SFO) award-winning podcast Key Change launches its sixth season March 12. Host and SFO Manager of Programs & Partnerships Anna Garcia is joined by new co-host Olga Perez Flora for an eight-episode season that focuses on nurturing young artists through SFO programs to develop thriving careers in the arts.
During the last five seasons of conversations with artists, creators, educators, collaborators and audiences, Key Change has explored profound questions — how do we reimagine opera to reflect the current Read More
IFAM Welcomes Community-Based Art Practitioner, Anitha N Reddy, For (Sold-Out) Quilting Workshop & Pop-Up Sale
Anitha N. Reddy. Courtesy photo
IFA News:
The International Folk Art Market is pleased to invite the community to the second in its Folk Art Connections Series, a rare and immersive experience: a hands-on quilting workshop and pop-up sale led by renowned textile historian and curator Anitha N. Reddy.
Folk Art Connections is a new year-round initiative that brings International Folk Art Market artists to Santa Fe for events at various times outside of July’s annual folk-art market. The series is produced by marketing director, Diego Munoz, who executed his first event in December 2024 and hopes Read More
PEEC To Participate In The 29th Annual Los Alamos Photographers’ Show March 22 – April 30
PEEC News:
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) is thrilled to announce its participation in the 29th Annual Los Alamos Photographers’ Show, a celebrated community exhibition showcasing stunning nature photography. This year’s event holds special significance as it honors PEEC’s 25th Anniversary, highlighting the beauty of the natural world through the lenses of talented photographers. A complete Call for Entries may be found at: https://groups.io/g/lapc/wiki. Submissions should be emailed to laphotoclubshow@yahoo.com with the email titled: “Description Read More
2025 Los Alamos Film And Culture Festival Award Winners
Los Alamos Film and Culture Festival team members Yuri Findlay and Sandy Jones showing off one of the awards created by machinist/fabricator Richard Ronquillo of Rich Welding, LLC. Los Alamos County is a Gold Sponsor of the second annual Los Alamos Film and Culture Festival held last weekend at SALA and featured many national and international films. Award winners announced so far include Best Feature Film – Ultimate Citizens (From United States), Best Short Film – Vasomotor Rhinitis (from Country of Georgia), Best Documentary – Sergio Dondoli’s Happy Life (from United Read More
Daily Postcard: Valle Grande And Distant Lava Domes
Daily Postcard: View of Valle Grande and distant lava domes Tuesday at Valles Caldera National Preserve. Photo by Corey Lycopolus/NPS Read More
Harwood Museum Announces Charles Ross: Mansions Of The Zodiac Exhibit Opens March 15 In Taos
Charles Ross, Mansions of the Zodiac: Aries, 1973-76/2012, acrylic paint and collage using bakelite powder xeroxes of Verenberg photographic star atlas images on canvas, 190 x 63.5 inches. Courtesy/the artist
Charles Ross, Mansions of the Zodiac: Courtesy/the artist
ART News:
- Featuring works inspired by sunlight, starlight, time, and planetary motion
TAOS – Harwood Museum of Art announces Charles Ross: Mansions of the Zodiac, an exhibition celebrating critical moments in Ross’s seven-decade career, which includes works that have never been exhibited. The exhibit opens March 15 Read More
Scenes From All Schools Student Art Show
Scene from Thursday’s opening reception for the 2025 All Schools Student Art Show at Step Up Gallery at Mesa Public Library. The public is invited to come and see the work of these talented students through March 12. Courtesy photo
Scene from Thursday’s opening reception for the 2025 All Schools Student Art Show at Step Up Gallery. Courtesy photo
Scene from Thursday’s opening reception for the 2025 All Schools Student Art Show at Step Up Gallery. Courtesy photo Read More
Events Happening This Week At SALA Event Center
SALA News:
SALA Los Alamos Event Center is bringing a week filled with exciting community events, engaging films, and unique experiences for all ages. Whether you’re looking to improve your mobility, enjoy a winter festival, or relax with a classic film, there’s something for everyone at SALA. Check out what’s happening this week!
Feldenkrais Classes – Find Your Flow
Improve your movement and flexibility with this week’s focus: Twisting! Join us for these specialized sessions to enhance your body awareness and mobility.
- 11 a.m., Monday, Feb. 24
- 6:30 a.m., Friday, Feb. 28
Winter Festival Read More
Daily Postcard: Pine Grosbeaks Atop Steamboat Ski Resort
Daily Postcard: Storm Peak Atmospheric Observatory at the top of Mount Werner in Steamboat Springs records weather information around the clock. So it was certain the temperature was -19F with a wind chill of -33F when Los Alamos wildlife photographer Jonathan Dowell, Ph.D took photos of Pine Grosbeaks on the ridge at 10,400 ft next to that summit last week. Pine Grosbeaks are large Finches found along the Rocky Mountains, into Alaska, and across Canada to Nova Scotia. New Mexico is near the southernmost end of their range. Cornell University’s worldwide database has records of them in Los Alamos Read More
Scenes From LAAC IN/MOTION Opening
Los Alamos artist Stephanie Jagielski stands besides her work, which is included in the Los Alamos Arts Council’s newest exhibit, IN/MOTION. The show opened Friday and will run through March 21. Jagielski said this is her first art exhibit, describing it as ‘so exciting. It is a new year. A new beginning.’ She explained she took part in the arts council’s affordable arts sale in November and ever since then she had her ‘ear to ground in what was going on here and I wanted to be involved.’ Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Caroline Blackburn, front, and her daughter, Chloe, check out Read More
Arthur Miller’s Classic Drama ‘The Crucible’ March 8
NMSA News:
ESPAÑOLA — New Mexico School for the Arts (NMSA) and Northern New Mexico College(NNMC) invite our community to join us for a free production of an American theater classic, “The Crucible” at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 8, 2025, (postponed from the original date of March 1) in the NNMC Nick Salazar Center for the Arts.
More than 30NMSA theatre students—24 actors and a dedicated crew of 8 behind the scenes—bring Arthur Miller’s story to life in a bold, unforgettable production directed by NMSA’s Theatre Chair, Barbara Hatch.
This classic play, written in 1952 during the early days of the McCarthy Read More
Dominic Cappello Launches AI-Powered Podcast To Explore Groundbreaking Memoir
Dominic Cappello
ART News:
Step into the fascinating world of AI-generated podcasting with A Deep Dive, where the charismatic duo, Abel and Iris, bring their unique charm to discussions about Dominic Cappello’s book The Traumatized Doctor’s Diary. These virtual co-hosts, crafted entirely through advanced artificial intelligence, blur the lines between human and machine with their lifelike voices, witty banter, and engaging storytelling.
Who Are AI’s Abel and Iris?
Abel and Iris are not your typical podcast hosts. They are AI-generated personalities designed to captivate Read More
Daily Postcard: Sunset Falls Over N.M. 4
Daily Postcard: Sunset falls early Friday evening over N.M. 4. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Posts From The Road: Cruising Saguaro Lake In Arizona
Lake & Canyons: Saguaro Lake was formed when the Salt River was dammed in 1930. The lake is a few miles long with a combination of open spaces and areas within the canyons. The lake offers various water and outdoor recreational activities for visitors. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Saguaros: The Saguaro Lake is named for the thousands of saguaro cacti that line the shores of the lake. The surrounding desert landscape combined with the blue waters of the lake create dramatic views. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos
It’s not often Read More
