New Mexico History Museum Unveils July Events
Children in 1860s dress. A special event, ‘Childhood, 1860’s style’ is July 19. Courtesy/NMHM
NMHM News:
The New Mexico History Museum/Palace of the Governors hosts a month’s worth of vibrant events. Bring the family, bring friends, or just bring yourself. Besides great exhibits, you’ll find these special events:
Saturday–Sunday, July 4-5, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Young Native Artists Show & Sale
Begin collecting art, jewelry, pottery and more from the next generation of Native American artists and craftspeople at the annual Young Native Artists Read More
Knights of Columbus Awards LAHS Scholarships
KOC News:
Fifteen Los Alamos High School graduating seniors recently received scholarships from the Knights of Columbus, Council 3137.
A total of $8,500 was available for scholarship awards this year, including a donation by John and Judy Ireland in memory of their daughter, Jamie Lee. This is the 14th year the Knights have provided such scholarships.
The Knights of Columbus is a Catholic fraternal benefit organization that raises funds for charitable causes. Funding for the annual LAHS graduating senior scholarships is generated by holding a fun-loving golf tournament at the Los Alamos Read More
Environmental Class ‘Learning On The Links’ Held At Los Alamos County Golf Course
Los Alamos Golf Course. File photoCOUNTY News:
In collaboration with the Teen Center, Pajarito Environmental Education Center, the Department of Utilities and the Los Alamos Golf Course, Matthew Allen, Golf Course superintendent, recently completed a new educational class with teens.
“Learning on the Links” was designed to introduce teens to environmental concerns and how they relate to various types of facilities in Los Alamos County. Classes were held for six weeks during the spring school semester and 17 students participated.
A wide variety of classes introduced teens to environmental Read More
SFI: ‘The History And Future Of The Lab …’ June 18
Ed Shanken, University of WashingtonEvening With Conservationist William deBuys June 19
Conservationist William deBuysMore Night Sky Shows At Los Alamos Nature Center
Teens stargaze. Courtesy photoPEEC News:
Due to the popularity of the Nature Center’s Night Sky shows in the planetarium, more presentations have been added.
Saturday, June 20 there will be two programs: one at 1 p.m. and another at 2 p.m., introducing beginning stargazers to the planets that can be seen throughout June, and to selected objects of interest that can be viewed using binoculars and asterisms (star patterns) during spring and summer nights. Particular emphasis will be given to the closest approach of Venus with Jupiter that occurs later this month, a conjunction that will not reoccur Read More
Los Alamos Summer School Starts Today
Los Alamos Public Schools Superintendent Kurt Steinhaus today with school bus driver Jill Beck. Aspen Elementary School was ‘a buzz’ today with the start of summer school. On day one, there were 98 students in academic studies, 125 children at the YMCA summer camp, six students in the extended year program, and several 3 and 4 year olds coming for speech and physical therapy. Courtesy/LAPS Read More
Science On Tap: LANL Geochemist Nina Lanza Presents Update On Mars Curiosity Rover Thursday
Geochemist Nina LanzaScenes From Safety Town Underway At Mountain School
Los Alamos Police Sgt. Jordan Redmond instructs kindergarteners in ways to manage anger as part of this week’s Safety Town program underway until noon today at Mountain Elementary School. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
LAPD Sgt. Jordan Redmond also shares a video on managing anger featuring McGruff the Crime Dog. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
Cpl. Robert Stephens organizes a trip to Safety Town, where the students are taught how to follow traffic lights, stop signs, and how to get to their destination safely. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.comLos Alamos Kiwanians Honor Scholarship Winners
Scholarship winner Kim Pestovich speaks at Kiwanis. She said she plans to go to New Mexico State University and study chemical engineering. Courtesy photoTheir interests range from math to ballet. All of them have stellar grade point averages. The Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos, however, doesn’t award its scholarships just on the basis of academic achievement at Los Alamos High School (LAHS). To win one of these scholarships, a student must also have a record of remarkable service to the community.
The accomplishments of each of the five scholarship Read More
Explore Cerro Pedernal In The Chama Valley With PEEC
The Cerro Pedernal. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
Hikers can take a step back in time and explore one of the earliest mineral deposits worked by prehistoric man in North America.
Join geologist Patrick Rowe Saturday, June 20 to explore Cerro Pedernal, a prominent landmark in the Chama Valley, rich in both beauty and history. The Cerro Pedernal is narrow mesa, capped by volcanic rock and containing the outcrops of the bedded Pedernal Chert Member of the Abiquiu Tuff several hundred feet below its flat summit. Artifacts made of Pedernal Chert have been found hundreds of miles from its source.
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Hearing Loss And Mental Health Discussion June 20
HLA News:
Harvard Medical School-trained psychiatrist David Quinn, M.D., will discuss hearing loss and mental health at the Hearing Loss Association of America Santa Fe chapter June meeting.
Dr. Quinn is an assistant professor and Medical Director of the Consultation Liaison Service at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine. The meeting is free and open to all. No reservations are required. It will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 20 at the Vitamin Cottage Event Center, Natural Grocers, Cerrillos Road and Richards Avenue in Santa Fe.
Sign language interpreters Read More
Get Close To Animals Through PEEC’s Taxidermy Event
Taxidermy speciman. Courtesy photo PEEC News:
It’s not often people can safely get up close and personal with the likes of black bears, antelope and mountain lions, but thanks to James Brooks of Yukon Wildlife Studio, families can do just that.
For this week’s Summer Family Evening Event, Brooks will bring animals back to life with his many taxidermy specimens, allowing visitors to experience these species in a way rarely possible in the wild. This demonstration is 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 17 at the Los Alamos Nature Center on 2600 Canyon Road.
James Brooks’ family instilled in him a love for Read More
Los Alamos School Board Takes On Testing
LAHS teacher Brian Easton addresses the School Board on student testing. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comThe Los Alamos School Board devoted the bulk of its June 9 meeting to a Student Assessment Report from LAPS Chief Academic Officer Pam Miller.
Miller’s presentation was upbeat and stressed how well the District had dealt with testing this year. “Even the dissent expressed by teachers, students and others over testing “leads the way to creative thinking,” Miller said.
Testing is intertwined with teacher evaluation, Miller Read More
Vacation Bible School And Day Camp At Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church June 22-26
Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church at 2390 North Road in Los Alamos is hosting a Vacation Bible School And Day Camp June 22- June 26.
Registration by June 26 is required. Contact the Bethlehem office at 505.662.5151 or email: business@bethluth.com) to register.
Vacation Bible School
ALL ages welcome – Including Adults!
6-8:30 p.m. Monday – Thursday;
8:30-10:30 a.m. Friday
Day Camp
(registration fee per child: $35)
Children 4th through 8th Grade in the Fall 2015
8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday – Thursday;
8:30-10:30 a.m. Friday
Experience New Mexico’s Beauty Through UNM-Los Alamos Summer Classes
A photographer becomes the subject. Courtesy/UNM-LAUNM-LA News:
Learn to catch that trophy trout and then capture the moment on your digital camera by taking two of UNM-LA Community Education’s more popular classes this summer.
There are still spots left in the Digital Photography Workshop being offered 8 a.m.to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 27, in room 638 on the UNM-LA campus. The cost of the workshop is $80.
Professional photographer, photo tour guide and teacher Jim Caffrey will lead the class. Caffrey is based in Jemez Springs and has been exploring and photographing New Mexico for 35 years. Read More
LAHS Graduates Travel To Europe
Los Alamos travelers, front row from left, Charlie Herrmann, Sophan Kellog, Astrid Hengartner, Sally Grindstaff, Nicole Stafford, Aletta Marciano. Back row from left, Melanie Borup, Eric Ovaska, Lynn Ovaska, Emma Phillips, Steven Calhoun, Laura Whicker, Michelle Pederson, Brandon Cullinan and Kate Margavicius. Not pictured are Alexi Ortega and former LAHS student Sam Harris. Courtesy photo Monthly Wildflower Walk June 15
New Mexico wildflowers. CourtesyPEECPEEC News:
With all the rain in the community lately, beautiful wildflowers abound.
Join PEEC’s Jemez Mountain Herbarium curator Chick Keller at 5:30 p.m. Monday, June 15 for a Wildflower Walk to discover their names and locations. This is an easy walk to identify some of the wildflowers that can be found in and around Los Alamos.
The group will meet at the Los Alamos Nature Center at 2600 Canyon Road and carpool to the trail that Keller will select based on what is blooming at the time. The walk is free and no advance registration required.
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Learn About Honey Bees At Nature Center
Honey bees. Courtesy photoPEEC News:
Join beekeeper Melanie Kirby at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 16 at the Los Alamos Nature Center for a multi-sensory talk about bees.
In addition to speaking about bees, there will be honey to taste, a bee hive to see, and lots to learn about running a small-scale bee farm. Kirby will highlight the connections between our enchanted landscapes and pollinators as they help to cultivate, reforest, reclaim, and nurture biodiversity, health and wellness.
Kirby is a native New Mexican who began beekeeping as a Peace Corps Volunteer in 1997. She worked for several Read More
Los Alamos Resident Graduates Rhodes College
EDUCATION News:
Victoria Honnell of Los Alamos was among graduates who received degrees May 16 at the 166th Commencement Exercises of Rhodes College.
Rhodes President William E. Troutt presided over the ceremony held on campus at which Honnell graduated with a Bachelor of Science in neuroscience. She is the daughter of Los Alamos residents Kevin and Diana Honnell.
Founded in 1848, Rhodes is a private, coeducational college of liberal arts and sciences in Memphis, Tenn. It aspires to graduate students with a lifelong passion for learning, a compassion for others, and the ability to translate Read More
