YMCA: Little Youth Basketball Registration Grades K-1st Open Until March 2
YMCA News:UNM-LA Instructor Presents Paper On Women In Apocalyptic Fiction
Dr. Renae Mitchell at UNM-LA. Courtesy photo
UNM-LA News:
UNM-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) instructor Dr. Renae Mitchell was honored as a Fellow at the 39th Annual Southwest Popular/American Culture Association Conference Feb. 7-10 in Albuquerque.
Mitchell, an instructor in the English & Humanities Division at UNM-LA, was invited to present her paper, “Reinvented Mothership: The Revolution of Maternity in Apocalyptic Fiction.”
The SWPACA, or SouthWest Popular and American Culture Association, is an annual academic conference held in Albuquerque, focused on various aspects Read More
Cookie Plate Challenge Underway In Los Alamos
Champions of Youth Ambitions (C’YA) has revived its annual Cookie Plate Challenge. They encourage community members to bake a plate of cookies for someone, snap a photo and send it to C’YA. Tell them about your recipient and then challenge a friend or co-worker to do the same. If you don’t like to bake, they ask that you consider donating $5 to their program. The C’YA Board of Directors has been challenged in the first round including Claire Swinhoe, Pauline Powell Schneider, Megan Pfeffer, Karen Greenfield and Valerie Harris. Send photos to cya.org@att.net. C’YA provides free elementary Read More
Venue Change For Olions Spring Musical: ‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee!’
OLIONS News:
Can you spell M-U-S-I-C-A-L? The Los Alamos High School Olions Thespian Society proudly presents, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee!”
The community is invited to watch (and perhaps join the spellers with an audience participation opportunity) as the contestants try to spell their way to victory and learn a little bit about their wacky lives with some E-X-T-R-A-O-R-D-I-N-A-R-Y songs.
Note Venue change: Performances will be in the LAHS Blackbox at 7 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays March 14-18, 22-23 and 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Performances in the new and Read More
LAMTA/UNM-LA Spring Piano Recital Sunday
UNM-LA CEO Dr. Cynthia Rooney, right, with LAMTA pianists and their teachers in October 2017. Courtesy photo
LAMTA News:
In keeping with their ongoing mission of Community Outreach and Service, the UNM-LA Campus will host the first of two Spring Piano Recitals at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25.
The recital is FREE and open to the public, sponsored by the Los Alamos Music Teachers Association (LAMTA). LAMTA’s Sunday Musicales are regular public presentations for the public’s enjoyment and appreciation of the city’s musically talented youth.
Fifteen students from the age of 8 through 14 will be presenting Read More
Leadership Los Alamos Inaugural Focus Session ‘Reflective Leadership’ Delivers Success
From left, Speaker Phil Bryson, Leadership Los Alamos Board Chair Brian D’Andrea and Speaker Dr. John Bedker gather Jan. 17 for the organization’s first Focus Group at UNM-LA. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
LLA Board members, program class participants and alumni gather at UNM-LA for the first Focus Group hosted by the organization. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
LLA News:
Leadership Los Alamos (LLA) held its first Focus Session Jan. 17 at the University of New Mexico-Los Alamos.
The highly successful inaugural Focus Session on “Reflective Leadership” Read More
SFI Public Lecture: Randomness Everywhere Feb. 27
‘Cardsharps’ by Michelangelo Caravaggio. Courtesy/SFI
SFI News:
The Santa Fe Institute (SFI) presents a Community Event: Randomness Everywhere with Sid Redner at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27 at The Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St. in Santa Fe.
Randomness underlies events that we encounter every day. From the ups and downs of stock prices to the likelihood of winning at gambling, understanding randomness can help us make sense of our experiences and resolve apparent paradoxes.
In the first community lecture of SFI’s 2018 series, Sid Redner Read More
PEEC: Analemma Dilemma And Phantoms Of The Universe At Los Alamos Nature Center This Weekend
Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
Akkana Peck and David North will share why noon isn’t really noon, why the solstice and the earliest sunset are on different days, and other anomalies of Earth’s orbit at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23 in the Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium.
Peck and North will investigate how anomalies of the Earth’s orbit affects life on Earth (and on other planets). They are enthusiastic lunar observers. North popularized the term “shallow sky” for observing objects in our solar system (as opposed to “deep sky” observing of galaxies and nebulae), while Peck runs Read More
Free Community Seminar For Heart Month March 6
HEART COUNCIL News:
In honor of Heart Month, the Los Alamos Heart Council is hosting a free community seminar by Dr. Kayvan Ellini of the Presbyterian Heart Group.
The seminar is 5:30 p.m., March 6 at First Baptist Church, 2200 Diamond Dr.
The objectives of the seminar, Fantastic Journey Through Your Heart: New ways to Treat Heart Disease include:
- Innovations in devices for treatment of heart disease;
- Advances in medicines and minimally invasive procedures; and
- Outlook for improved cardiac treatment outcomes.
A complimentary dinner will be served. Preregistration by March Read More
UNM-LA Students Organize Teddy Bear Drive
In honor of Kindness Week, the UNM-Los Alamos Student Government organized a Teddy Bear Drive to collect stuffed animals for the Los Alamos Police Department. The LAPD can then share something comforting to children as they see fit. Brooke Neese, who does in-home daycare, delivered three large bags of stuffed animals shared by the families she works with. Courtesy photo
Madison Mas, a high school senior, decided to contribute her childhood collection of stuffed animals before she goes away to college. Courtesy photo
UNM-LA all stuffed animals. Courtesy photo Read More
Science On Tap: ATHENA & Surrogate Human Organs
Creative District News:
New drugs are under constant development but most fail in clinical trials. Why do so many drugs pass animal testing, but fail in Phase 1 clinical trials in humans? Are animal models of human diseases ultimately really a good model for humans?
Enter ATHENA. ATHENA, which stands for Advanced Tissue-engineered Human External Network Analyzer, is designed to simulate organ systems (such as liver, heart, lung, and kidney) and can be used as a first-line test for potential toxicity analysis since the system can mimic the response of actual human organs. Such Read More
New Mexico Teachers Receive Training On Award-winning Financial Education Program In Los Alamos
UCEC News:LAPS: Thanks For Successful Show Up! It Matters!
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Public Schools would like to thank all the teachers, staff, organizations and volunteers who helped make the Show Up! It Matters! day of school a great success.
Thanks to everyone’s hard work, LAPS was able to welcome students around the district Wednesday, Feb. 14, and demonstrate how important it is to attend school.
Community partners helped greet students early Wednesday morning. Thank you to all the local organizations and volunteers that donated not only their time, but also goodies to hand out to the students. Thank you to Zia Credit Union for the volunteers and donation Read More
LAPS Celebrates ‘Amazing’ Guidance Counselors
A balloon toss was one activity that counselors used as a ‘Brain Break’ to relieve stress during finals week at Los Alamos High School. Courtesy/LAPS
Los Alamos Public Schools is brimming with amazing and dedicated employees, but school guidance counselors and clinical counselors have an especially important role in helping LAPS students grow and succeed.
In order to help the Los Alamos community better understand their unique contribution, LAPS wants to honor and recognize those who work tirelessly to support students, Read More
First Graders Write Letters To LAPD Officers
Los Alamos Police Sgt. Chris Ross receives a stack of thank you letters from Barranca Mesa Elementary School first grade teacher Catherine Cloran. Cloran’s class was recently taken on a tour of the police station by Ross and Cpl. James Keane. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com Read More
Los Alamos FLL Robotics Teams Win Recognition
The Quadrumaniacs who won the 2nd Place Champions Award Feb. 10 and will compete at the North American FLL Open Championship in Legoland in May are, from left, Lucy Kelley, Sasha Simakov, Maggie Kelley, Corben Meek, Angie O’Leary, Timothy Rousculp and Zoya Khan. Not pictured is Magellan Bronson. Brother Alex Meek, peeking in, is on an FLL Junior team. The Quadrumaniacs are coached by Susannah Rousculp and Elizabeth Meek with Karen Kelley as co-coach and mentor. Courtesy photo
Local FIRST LEGO League team, the Llama-Bots, pictured with their Teamwork trophy are, Read More
Nature Center Talk: Photographing Wildfires Feb. 20
Wildland firefighter silhouetted by flames. Photo by Kristen HonigSteinhaus: Message Of Care And Compassion
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kurt Steinhaus sent the following letter to LAPS staff following the school shooting Wednesday afternoon in which some 17 people were killed and another 14 injured in Florida.
As many of us start thinking about the upcoming long weekend, it is likely that many are also thinking about what happened yesterday in Parkland, Florida. Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers go out to the students, staff, and families impacted by this horrific school shooting.
In light of the situation, let’s take extra time today to check in with each other, emotionally Read More
Supreme Court Issues Ruling On State Funding Deductions For Schools Receiving Federal Impact Aid
NMSC News:NHCC Museum Opens La Ultima Exhibición
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ALBUQUERQUE ― The National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) Art Museum will hold an as new works by artists invited to participate in the 2018 version of the show opening reception 5:30-7:30 p.m., Feb. 16, for La Ultima Exhibición.
The exhibition is curated by Augustine Romero and organized around the visual interpretations of Rudolfo Anaya’s acclaimed book, Bless Me, Ultima (1972) — a portrait of life in rural New Mexico as seen through the eyes of a young boy during World War II.
Anaya tells of the spiritual healer, Ultima, as she guides young Read More
