PEEC Hosts Two Hands‐On Girl Scout Programs In May: Bug Bonanza! And Garden Explorers
PEEC News:
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) is excited to offer two hands‐on Girl Scout programs this May, designed to connect scouts with the natural world through exploration, creativity, and outdoor learning.
Brownie Girl Scouts are invited to earn their Bug Badge on Saturday, May 2, and Junior Girl Scouts can earn their Gardener Badge on Saturday, May 9.
Brownie Girl Scouts: Bug Bonanza! Saturday, May 2
PEEC will welcome Brownie Girl Scouts for Bug Bonanza! from 1–2:30 p.m., Saturday, May 2 at the Los Alamos Nature Center. This interactive program invites scouts to explore Read More
SFCC Announces 2026 Santa Fe Creative Coding Initiative Student Showcase April 30
Participants at 2025 Santa Fe Creative Coding Initiative Student Showcase. Courtesy/SFCC
Audience members watch the 2025 Santa Fe Creative Coding Initiative Student Showcase. Courtesy/SFCC
SFCC News:
SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College announces the Santa Fe Creative Coding Initiative (SFCCI) will present its third SFCCI Student Showcase, 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, April 30, at the Santa Fe Higher Education Center, 1950 Siringo Road. The event is free and open to the public.
SFCCI is a community partnership, providing challenge-based learning opportunities in digital creativity and coding Read More
‘Fire, Forests, And The Future Of The Jemez’ With Thomas W. Swetnam April 22
PEEC Earth Day Festival Tomorrow At Nature Center
LAPS Foundation Appoints Sylvan Argo Executive Director
Jenny McCumber, left, passes the torch to Sylvan Argo, who officially begins her tenure as Executive Director of the LAPS Foundation on Monday, April 20. Courtesy/LAPSF
LAPS Foundation News:
After more than six years of dedicated service advancing support for Los Alamos Public Schools, Jenny McCumber is stepping down as Executive Director of the Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation.
While we are saddened to lose an exceptional leader who guided the Foundation to new levels of impact, we are pleased to announce the appointment of Sylvan Argo as the Foundation’s new Executive Director. Argo Read More
Los Alamos JJAB Reschedules Board Meeting To April 22
LOS ALAMOS JJAB News:
The April Los Alamos JJAB Board meeting is rescheduled to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 22.
The meeting will be held via video conferencing, and the agenda is available at www.losalamosjjab.com.
The public is welcome, please contact JJAB at info@losalamosjjab.com or 505.709.8125 for additional information. Read More
Two NNMC Students Receive N3B Danny Nichols And Dennis Huddleston Memorial Scholarship
NNMC News:
ESPAÑOLA — Pursuing their degrees just got a little easier for Esperanza Gonzales and Josiah Martinez, two Northern New Mexico College recipients of the Newport News Nuclear BWXT Los Alamos (N3B) Danny Nichols and Dennis Huddleston Memorial Scholarship. These two remarkable students have persevered despite major obstacles throughout their lives. Now one obstacle is removed. Gonzales, Martinez and University of New Mexico-Los Alamos student Jimmy Gurule will each receiving a $9,000 scholarship to ease their financial burdens.
“These students embody the future of our industry Read More
Los Alamos High School Schola Cantorum Wins 2026 4A State Choir Championship
The Los Alamos High School Schola Cantorum are the 2026 4A State Choir Choir Champions. Members of the choir include (back row, left to right): Mr. Rutledge, Kasey King, Brendan Treat, Sumner Tholen*, Griffen McCabe, and Ruben Diaz-Jimenez; (middle row, left to right): Abby Clay, Ayssa Sanders, Karly Seitz-Pruitt, Iris Butcher, Mattea Clarkson, Maici Guise, Eric Brown, Sara Muñoz, Camden Shunk, Alea Kretz*, Ralston Hoffer, and Gabriel Dodd; and (front row, left to right) Zachary Sestric, Naomi Miller, Gloria Marksteiner, Isabella Gletsos, Kaitlyn Nolen, Anya Seet, Blue ENgeman, Gyasi Read More
Los Alamos Public Schools Launches Youth Nicotine Prevention Peer Ambassador Program
LAPS Youth Nicotine Prevention Peer Ambassadors front row from left, Samatha Kranthijanya, and Isabella Jaramillo, and back row from left, LAHS Prevention Program Kristine Coblentz, Evan Beveridge, Charles Austin, Javaya Davison, Madalyn Baily, and Prevention Program’s Sylvia Diehl. Courtesy/LAPS
Youth Nicotine Prevention Peer Ambassadors engaging peers in conversations around nicotine use prevention. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) prevention program recently piloted a new student-led effort focused on reducing vaping and nicotine use among Read More
‘Reverse Demo Days’ At Los Alamos Makers Spark Early Product Ideas And Momentum For Regional Creative Entrepreneurs
Participants introducing themselves during a roundtable session at the recent ‘Reverse Demo Days’ event at Los Alamos Makers. Courtesy photo
Dr. Prisca Tiasse, second from right, speaks with County officials during the recent visit by Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City to Los Alamos Makers. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos Makers News:
Los Alamos Makers has announced the successful completion of its recent “Reverse Demo Days”, a hands-on, exploratory event designed to introduce creative entrepreneurs to the tools, workflows, and opportunities shaping the future Read More
PEEC’s May Climate Café Series: Forest Bathing May 5
PEEC News:
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) invites the community to Climate Café: Forest Bathing from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. MT, Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at the Los Alamos Nature Center. This free, facilitator‐guided gathering is part of PEEC’s bi‐monthly Climate Café series, which will continue again in July.
Climate Café is a welcoming space designed to help people reflect on their emotional responses to a changing climate. May’s gathering will feature a gentle forest bathing experience led by Beth Sanchez, certified guide and PEEC staff member. Participants will be invited Read More
UNM-LA To Hold Professional Development Day April 20
UNM-LA News:
UNM-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) will host a Professional Development Day for staff and faculty, Monday, April 20.
Classes will continue as scheduled for this day. However, all other offices will be closed in support of campus-wide professional development activities. Offices will reopen Tuesday, April 21.
This dedicated day of professional development supports UNM-LA’s ongoing commitment to academic excellence and continuous improvement in service to students and the community.
If you have any questions or need assistance prior to the closure, please contact the appropriate Read More
Experience New Mexico’s Landscapes Like Never Before At Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium
The community is invited to watch a special film program that reveals the state’s dramatic landscapes from a pilot’s-eye view, April 25, in the Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) invites the community to take to the skies without ever leaving their seat! From 11 a.m. to noon, Saturday, April 25, the Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium will host New Mexico from the Air, a special film program that reveals the state’s dramatic landscapes from a pilot’s-eye view.
This unique planetarium experience showcases sweeping Read More
Santa Fe Community College Opens Registration For Summer 2026 Continuing Education Classes
The Summer 2026 Continuing Education catalog cover features E. Boyd Curator and Museum Director Jena Gottshalk of the Nuevo Mexicano Heritage Arts Museum. Courtesy/SFCC
SFCC News:
SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) announces registration is open for Summer 2026 Continuing Education (CE) classes. The Summer 2026 Continuing Education catalog features an expanded lineup of classes and the long-awaited return of summer Kids Camps, offering week-long programs designed to inspire young learners. The Summer CE term begins May 26.
The catalog is available online at https://www.sfcc.edu/continuing-education/. Read More
Scenes From Los Alamos High School 2026 Athletics Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony At Fuller Lodge
The Los Alamos High School (LAHS) Athletics Department held its 9th Hall of Fame induction ceremony Saturday at Fuller Lodge with a lunch banquet to honor the inductees and present them with a membership plaque. The inductees are, from left, Gretchen Torres, Camella Nogar, Rob Hipwood, Kathy Hipwood, Paul Anderson. Not pictured, Joshua Nogar. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
LAHS Athletic Director Guy Meyer presents Gretchen Torres with her plaque. Torres was a multisport athlete in volleyball with an All-State Selection and excelled at tennis, winning several tournaments. Photo Read More
New Mexico Governor Signs Record $1.5B For Higher Ed
From the Office of the Governor:PEEC Presents ‘Using AI To Protect Both Livestock And Mountain Lions’ April 29
PEEC News:
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) invites the community to a free in‐person and live‐streamed presentation, “Using AI to Protect Both Livestock and Mountain Lions,” from 7 to 8 p.m. MT, Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at the Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium.
The program will be led by members of the PEEC Nature Youth Group (PNYG), a team of local high school students dedicated to improving the Los Alamos ecosystem through science‐informed, community‐driven projects.
During this talk, PNYG members will share updates on their work with (and creation of!) PumaGuard, Read More
Freedom Church Los Alamos To Host ‘Marriage Unfiltered’ Conference Focused On Real-Life Relationships April 25
From Freedom Church Los Alamos:
Strong relationships don’t happen by accident, but finding practical help can often feel out of reach. A new conference in Los Alamos is looking to bridge that gap with honest conversations and real-world tools for couples.
Freedom Church Los Alamos will host its first-ever marriage conference, Marriage Unfiltered, 1-5 p.m., Saturday, April 25, at the University of New Mexico–Los Alamos campus. The event is designed to offer something many couples say is hard to find: honest, practical conversations about real-life relationships.
“This isn’t a perfect-people Read More
‘Understanding Homelessness’ April 16/SALA, April 28/WR
ICOH News:
“Understanding Homelessness” – an in-depth and honest look at the causes and effects of this major challenge – is an upcoming free program open to all. It will be offered at SALA at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 16, and at White Rock United Methodist Church at 6:30 p.m. on April 28.
Sponsored by the Interfaith Coalition on Homelessness (ICOH), it is a 90-minute presentation by two knowledgeable and compassionate local speakers – Glenn Weber and Maggie Meier, ThM. This program is an opportunity for community members to gain much deeper and broader ways of thinking about who is unhoused, Read More
SFI Community Lecture: Crossroads Democracy—A Panel Discussion April 14
Demonstration on October 17th, 1905. Ilya Repin. Oil, depicting the celebration of the Tsar’s Manifesto, which granted individual political rights to the people of Russia. 1907. Courtesy/Russian Museum
SFI News:
At the start of the 20th century, only about three percent of the world’s population was subject to democratic rule. By the year 2000, democracy had become the most common political system globally. Universal suffrage, fair elections, and civil liberties were then enjoyed by over half of the world’s people.
Today, democracy is in retreat in many countries, and its future uncertain. Read More
