Arts

LAAC Earns 2025 New Mexico Top HAT Award

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From left, LAAC Marketing Director Megan Hesselink, Asst. Executive Director Andrew Wright, Executive Director Brandi Engeman and PEEC Executive Director Jillian Rubio at the Top HAT Awards Tuesday. Courtesy photo 

LAAC News:

The Los Alamos Arts Council (LAAC) was recognized Tuesday, Nov. 18, at the 2025 New Mexico Top HAT Awards Gala for excellence in Community Engagement.

This award is in recognition of the hard work and efforts the organization has made to ensure its events and programs drive tourism and economic development opportunities through Los Alamos as well as its multiple partnerships

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DALA Opens ‘Sugar Plum On The Hill’ Friday Dec. 5

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Jasper Lee and Anabel Irving in costume as the Cavalier and Sugar Plum Fairy at the Santa Fe Botanical Gardens. Courtesy/DALA

Jasper Lee (Cavalier) rehearses the Sugar Plum Grand Pas de Deux with Allyson Harbert (Sugar Plum Fairy). Courtesy/DALA

BY KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

Ten years ago, Dance Arts Los Alamos (DALA) premiered “Nutcracker on the Hill”, a ballet that drew from the holiday classic but added in local lore and history. Then came the sequels: “Ratcracker on the Hill” followed by “Sugar Plum on the Hill”, which punted the story to a whole new level Read More

From Mines To Main Street: The Enduring Legacy Of New Mexico’s Burros Free On YouTube By Friends Of History

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Author Shane Weigand with his adopted burro, Comet, from the Wild Horse & Burro program. Courtesy/NMHM

NMHM News:

The mighty little burro of New Mexico is the enchanting subject of the December First Wednesday lecture “From Mines to Main Street: The Enduring Legacy of New Mexico’s Burros,” presented by the Friends of History of the New Mexico History Museum (NMHM).

Presented by Shane Weigand, founder of New Mexico Pack Burros:

  • Noon to 1 p.m. (MT), Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025; and
  • Presented free on YouTube by Friends of History.

Overview:

The mighty little burro has been a major player in New Mexico Read More

County Invites Community To 2025 Holiday Tree Lighting

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County invites the community to join the County Council at 2025 Holiday Tree Lighting and celebrate the start of the holiday season with light and cheer. The ceremony will be held in the Municipal Building Lobby (1000 Central Ave.) on Saturday, December 6, 2025, from 5:15 to 5:45 p.m.

County Councilor Chair Theresa Cull will flip the switch just before the Holiday Light Parade begins at 6 p.m. This year the tree will be decorated with hand-crafted ornaments made of recycled materials by local schools, community members and County employees. Hot cocoa and marshmallows Read More

Spark Your Artistic And Holiday Spirit At NM History Museum

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NMHM News:

Join the New Mexico History Museum in Santa Fe for a variety of fun, free events for all ages Dec. 5–7, 2025.

Explore the historic printing press, listen to an artist-led art installation walk-through, make holiday ornaments, and see the annual community event, Las Posadas, coordinated by Santa Fe Fiesta, Inc.

 

  • 5–7 p.m., Friday, Dec. 5 — Hands-on printing demonstration in the Palace Press
  • 5–7 p.m., Friday, Dec. 5 — Art installation walk-through with artist Daisy Quezada Ureña inside the Palace of the Governors’ SITE Santa Fe exhibition, “Once Within a Time”
  • 10 a.m.–2 p.m., Sunday,
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Shop Native & Local This Holiday Season At Winter Native Arts Market In Bernalillo

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Native artisans at Coronado Historic Site, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 7. Courtesy/Coronado Historic Site

NMDCA News:

Celebrate New Mexico Traditions and support local Native artisans at Coronado Historic Site, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 7.

Purchase pottery, jewelry, leather work, and more directly from Native artisans during the Winter Native Arts Market. Pueblo vendors will offer delicious food and hot drinks for purchase. The site will be open for guided tours of the Painted Kiva and exploration of the museum and trails.

Admission is free for New Mexico residents, children Read More

NHCC: Nutcracker In The Land Of Enchantment Celebrates 15 Years Of Holiday Cheer

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NHCC News:

In collaboration with Festival Ballet Albuquerque, the National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) is thrilled to bring the holiday classic Nutcracker in the Land of Enchantment back to the stage for its 15th year Friday, Dec. 19 through Sunday, Dec. 21.

Performances start at 7 p.m., Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at the Center.

The beloved holiday classic The Nutcracker is transported to territorial New Mexico in the late 1800s, with elements of our state’s heritage and traditions incorporated into the story. These New Mexican touches include Spanish dancers, and characters that Read More

United Church Thrift Shop ‘Everything Christmas’ Sale Dec. 6

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COMMUNITY News:

During Los Alamos’ Winterfest, make the Everything Christmas Sale at the United Church, 2525 Canyon Road, your first stop, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Noon, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025.

Graves Hall will be filled with carefully curated gently used donated Holiday décor, clothing, and gifts. As always from the Thrift Shop, all proceeds go to Northern New Mexico charitable programs.

This is the place to get real bargains on indoor and outdoor decorations, Christmas lights and trees, clothing, jewelry, toys, holiday cards, dishes… you name it.

Plentiful Parking with handicapped Read More