Arts

Scenes From 2026 Elks & Freedom Church Easter Egg Hunt

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Children charge down a grassy slope to collect Easter eggs Saturday morning during the Elks and Freedom Church Easter Egg Hunt at Ashley Pond Park. The event featured 20,000 plastic eggs filled with 35,000 pieces of candy and toys. Volunteers spent six weeks filling the eggs. The Easter Egg Hunt has had a long history in Los Alamos; it started in the early 2000s. In its earliest days, kids collected real, hard-boiled and hand-dyed eggs. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Dayni Bearground, left, and Evangalena Pena check out their loot after participating in the Elks and Freedom Church Read More

‘I Voted’ Sticker Design Contest Deadline Extended

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COUNTY News:

The 2026 “I Voted” Sticker Design Contest is in full swing, and the deadline has been extended to April 14.

The contest is open to students in grades pre-K through 12 to inspire creativity and share the importance of voting and civic participation.

Students must submit their designs to the Los Alamos County Clerk’s Office no later than April 14, 2026.

Each design must include ONE of the following phrases:

  • “I Voted”
  • “I Voted Early”
  • “Future Voter”

Learn more here. Read More

Scenes From Elks & Freedom Church 2026 Easter Event

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Scene from the Los Alamos Elks and Freedom Church 2026 event following their 2026 Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday around Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Tomás Redondo/ladailypost.com

Scene from the Los Alamos Elks and Freedom Church 2026 event following their 2026 Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday around Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Tomás Redondo/ladailypost.com

Scene from the Los Alamos Elks and Freedom Church 2026 event following their 2026 Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday around Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Tomás Redondo/ladailypost.com

Scene from the Los Alamos Elks and Freedom Church 2026 event following Read More

Teen Movie Nights Saturdays @ SALA Event Center

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COUNTY News: 

The community is invited to join the fun for Teen Movie Nights on Saturdays at SALA Los Alamos Event Center.

The lobby opens at 7:30 p.m., the free movie starts at 8:30 p.m., and next up is the Super Mario Galaxy Movie (New Release) on April 11.

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie blasts into outer space for a cosmic adventure inspired by Nintendo’s beloved games. This Illumination-Nintendo sequel promises vibrant visuals, playful humor, and expansive world-building, making it a highly anticipated spectacle. 

April 11 is a Free VR Night and includes free small popcorn and drink for the Read More

Amateur Naturalist: Banyan Trees Also Called Strangler-Figs

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Picture 1: A set of banyan tree roots are covering the trunk of the support tree. Courtesy photo

Picture 2: Trunk-like branches grow horizontally and have roots growing downward. Courtesy photo

By BOB DRYJA
Los Alamos 

Darwin asserted that species most fit for their environment were more likely to survive and pass their attributes on to the next generation. This is the so called “survival of the fittest”. 

Tall trees with an extensive covering of leaves provide a one kind of environment. The resulting environment at the base of such a tree is very shadowy. It is not conducive for seeds to grow since Read More