Despite cloudy sky and afternoon rain showers, the community turned out for the Los Alamos Arts Council’s (LAAC) Kite Festival today at Overlook Park in White Rock. The festivities started Friday and continued through 3 p.m. today and featured kite-building workshops, a kite raffle to win one of several kite prizes, face painting, music and local craft vendors. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Piper Finnegan and her brother Parker decorate their kites during the LAAC Kite Festival today at Overlook Park. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Stephanie Bement and her daughter, Koura, create a hand-made kite during today’s Kite Festival. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
LAAC volunteer Kenzie Gerlicher puts finishing touches on a kite during today’s Kite Festival. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
The straw hat brigade takes part in the Kite Festival today, from left, LAAC Education Coordinator Becky Herroon and her dog, Dawson, LAAC Executive Director Brandi Engeman and LAAC Outreach Coordinator Jennifer Jenson. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
LAAC Board Treasurer Melissa Mackey operates the t-shirt station today at the Kite Festival. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
LAAC volunteer David Hampton models this year’s Kite Festival t-shirt. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
A scene from today’s Kite Festival at Overlook Park. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
A scene from today’s Kite Festival at Overlook Park. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
