PEEC Family Night With Melissa Mackey July 12
PEEC offers hands-on fun July 12 at the Los Alamos Nature Center’s Family Night. Photo by Sandra West
PEEC News:
Family Night is 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, July 12 at the Los Alamos Nature Center and features a night of games and songs around the campfire with Mesa Public Library’s Melissa Mackey.
The nature center will be open until 8 p.m. for exploring the exhibits.
Family Night is held the second Tuesday of every month at the nature center and thanks to a generous sponsorship from the Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos, this program is free to attend.
For more information about this and other programs offered by the Read More
Travel And Cultural Photography Workshop With Nevada Wier At Crossroads Bible Church Aug. 27
World Renowned Photographer Nevada Wier
PHOTOGRAPHY News:
Nevada Wier is a multiple award-winning photographer specializing in the remote corners of the globe and the cultures that inhabit them. Her journeys crisscross the globe in search of compelling travel experiences and images.
Her work is represented by Getty, Corbis, National Geographic Images, and Blend and has been published in National Geographic, Geo, National Geographic Adventure, National Geographic Traveler, Islands, Outdoor Photographer, and Outside. Nevada has been the photographer for many books, for example, Read More
PEEC: Volunteerism And Youth
PEEC volunteer. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC volunteer. Courtesy/PEEC- You’re never too young to change the world. – unknown
Los Alamos is known as “one of the best places to raise children.”As a parent, I can attest to the blessings this area offers. We have amazing schools, easy access to the natural beauty of our surrounding open spaces, and endless programs geared toward educating, enriching and enlivening the youth here. We have many programs that support and uphold families.
A benefit often overlooked, is the opportunity for the Read More
Seminar Teaches How To Talk To Kids About Money
Money Talks workshop helps parents talk to kids about finances at 6 p.m., July 21 at Fuller Lodge. Courtesy/Getty Images
EDUCATION News:
Some 87 percent of what kids know about managing money they learn from their parents, but most parents don’t fully understand how best to teach their children smart financial habits.
At 6 p.m. Thursday, July 21 in the Pajarito Room in Fuller Lodge, Raffi Andonian will host a free financial literacy seminar for parents and grandparents on how to talk to children about financial matters. The seminar is called “Money Talks”. Register by sending an email to randonian@ft.newyorklife.com Read More
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EDUCATION News:Los Alamos Faith & Science Forum Presents Two Lectures By Dr. Justin L. Barrett July 13-14
Dr. Justin L. Barrett is Program Director, for Psychological Science (Non-clinical) in Fuller’s Graduate School of Psychology. Courtesy photoBig Day Of Birding In Los Alamos County July 12
Mouser Williams speaks at the Los Alamos Nature Center at 7 p.m., July 12. Photo by Minesh Bacrania
Join local birder Mouser Williams as he shares the history and passion behind the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s “Global Big Day” program.
Los Alamos birders competed in the event in May, during which time Mouser set out to find and identify 100 bird species in Los Alamos County in a single day.
Tuesday, July 12 at 7 p.m. at the Los Alamos Nature Center, hear his story about his attempt to set a county record.
Williams has lived in Los Alamos for 14 years as a local birding enthusiast and wildlife Read More
Munson Presents 2016 Social Security Reforms July 14
Lee Munson, president and CIO of Portfolio Wealth Advisors. Courtesy photo
COMMUNITY News:
Lee Munson, CFA, CFP, is presenting a talk on 2016 Social Security Reforms: what to know before you apply for benefits at noon Thursday at the Mesa Public Library upstairs in Room 3.
Munson will explain how the new laws may lower your benefits. Learn basics, advanced strategies and avoid mistakes. All in plain English.
Call 505.884.3445 or SeminarNM@PortfolioLLC.com to register. Read More
LAPS Educators Engage In Learning Opportunities
Los Alamos AVID educators focusing on a group project at the AVID Summer Institute in San Diego. Courtesy photo
LAPS News:
As lifelong learners, some school personnel have taken the opportunity to attend educational conferences. They have been working together to brain storm new ideas, visit with other educators from around the country and the world.
As a reflection of the mental health lens accepted by the LAPS Board and District, the Los Alamos Public Schools has invested in its students by starting the AVID program next year at Los Alamos Middle School. A team of eight just returned Read More
Special Planetarium Show With Astrophysicist Galen Gisler Explores Origins Of Universe
The night sky. Courtesy photoPEEC News:
Using examples visible in the July night sky, astrophysicist Galen Gisler will discuss the beginning of the universe and when and how it began as part of a special planetarium show at the Los Alamos Nature Center at 7 p.m. today.
The show will explore two independent streams of evidence for the world’s beginning and conclude with a brief sketch of the physics of the Big Bang itself.
Gisler was born under the dark and starry skies of eastern New Mexico and eventually found his way back to his home state. With a Bachelor’s degree in physics and astronomy Read More
Centerra’s Ted Spain Addresses Scholarship Recipients
Centerra’s Ted Spain speaks at the 2016 Foundation Scholarship Recipient Cohort Gathering June 30 at Northern New Mexico College in Española. Photo by Robert Naranjo/vdp.com
During his talk, Centerra’s Ted Spain encourages students to make a positive difference in the world, give back and help those who are coming behind them. Photo by Robert Naranjo/vdp.com
Foundation Executive Director Terry Mulert, left, with Centerra’s Ted Spain at NNMC’s 2016 Foundation Scholarship Recipient Cohort Gathering June 30 in Española. Photo by Robert Naranjo/vdp.comLos Alamos Public Schools Foundation Scholarship Winners Choose Educators Of Distinction
LAPS FOUNDATION News:
Eleven outstanding students have been awarded a Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation Scholarship. Each student demonstrates a balance of academic excellence, extracurricular participation and community service throughout their high school careers. Winners chose an Educator of Distinction; this is an educational professional who has had a positive impact on the student’s time in the Los Alamos Public Schools.
Mary Brug with teacher Margo Batha. Photo by Don TaylorMary Brug will attend the University of New Mexico to study Psychology and American Read More
Santa Fe Raptor Center Visits Nature Center July 13
Learn about New Mexico’s feathered friends July 13 at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
Watch the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) take flight with an exciting visit from the Santa Fe Raptor Center at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 13 at the Los Alamos Nature Center.
Thanks to a sponsorship from Del Norte Credit Union, Dr. Kathleen Ramsay will present New Mexico’s most intriguing birds. Meet the raptors up close and learn about their lives and their work as education animals. Nature Center staff also will be available to answer questions. This event is part of PEEC’s Read More
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Madison Ahlers presents the Iron Athlete Award to Isaac Dunwoody. Photo by John McHaleHands & Voices Event At Nature Center July 9
HANDS & VOICES News:
Hands & Voices New Mexico Chapter (HVNM) is hosting an event in Los Alamos at the Pajarito Environmental Education Center. Event is scheduled for Saturday, from 10:30 to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, July 9.
There are three components to the event, and they are all FREE!:
- 10:30 a.m.: Participate in the PEEC program nature hike.
- 11:45 a.m.: Learn about the college transition as a deaf or hard of hearing (D/HH) student from Chloe Madsen Keilers, a sophomore at Stanford.
- 12:15 p.m.: Meet, mingle and munch with other families with D/HH children, D/HH adults, and professionals
Nature On Tap: Recent Astronomy Findings July 7
PEEC News:PEEC Gala Honors U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich As ‘Champion of Nature’
Honored ‘Champions of Nature’ Becky Shankland, Chick Keller, Sen. Martin Heinrich and Paul Arendt display their awards. Courtesy photo
VCNP Superintendent Jorge Silva-Bañuelos introduces U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich. Courtesy photo
Sen. Martin Heinrich praises the virtues of outdoor spaces like the VCNP for the people of New Mexico. Courtesy photo
PEEC News:
Saturday evening the Los Alamos Nature Center became “A Starry Night in Seville” as more than 100 guests feasted on Spanish tapas, wines, beers and desserts.
The program featured an award to U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich as a “Champion Read More
