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Get Ready To Boogie On The Moors! Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever Is Aug. 1 At Ashley Pond Park

Scene from the 2025 Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever event at Ashley Pond Park. Courtesy photo

COMMUNITY News:

Dance enthusiasts and Kate Bush fans, this event is for you! The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever will be held at 10 a.m. Aug. 1 at Ashley Pond Park.

The event is free and open to anyone. Participants are encouraged to wear red as in Bush’s video and to check out the dance steps on the website, https://sites.google.com/view/tmwhde-los-alamos/home

Marjorie Madsen is co-organizing the event with her daughter, Chloe Madsen Keilers, with permission from Wuthermuthers, Shambush, and global Read More

Celebrate 34th Annual National Trails Day® With American Hiking Society June 6

AHS News:

Saturday, June 6, 2026, American Hiking Society invites hundreds of thousands across the nation to step onto the trails for the 34th annual National Trails Day®.

This annual event unites hikers, cyclists, paddlers, equestrians, trail organizations, public land agencies, nonprofits, and businesses, all with a shared mission: to keep any trail, anywhere better than you found it. The Nation’s 250th Celebration and American Hiking’s 50th Anniversary makes 2026 the best year yet to take part in National Trails Day® by hosting or attending an event and sharing about NTD across social Read More

Family Council: Tips To Get The Most Out Of Spring Break

LAFC News:

Spring break is far more than a simple school tradition; it is a neurological necessity. This article reveals that 75% of high schoolers experience chronic stress and negative emotions, making this mid-semester pause a vital intervention for mental well-being. By reading the full piece, you’ll unlock a strategic roadmap for “recharging” rather than just “resting.”

The guide provides actionable science-backed tips—from the specific benefits of nature immersion to the importance of “catching up” on tasks to eliminate post-break anxiety. Read More

Los Alamos Film & Culture Festival April 17-19

By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Los Alamos

Sandy Jones, the Director of the 2026 Film and Culture Festival, would like you to save the dates for the upcoming film series. The weekend of international films, culture, and conversation in Los Alamos is close at hand.

The dates for the SALA Event Center activities are April 17–19 dates at includes three days movie magic. The event will once again host opportunities for patron and filmmaker Q&A sessions.

More information will come out in the next few weeks, but tickets are already available online with SALA. The series is listed at the following link with Read More

Las Clinicas Del Norte Expands Service Hours

COUNTY News:

Las Clinicas del Norte, located at the Health Commons (1183 Diamond Drive, Suite D, Los Alamos) has expanded its operating hours. The clinic is now open from 7 a.m.–5 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and from 7 a.m.–3 p.m., Wednesdays.

Las Clinicas Del Norte is a healthcare provider offering a range of services to support the health and well-being of the community in Los Alamos.

Services include:

  • Primary Care Services: General medical care for individuals and families.
  • Non-Emergency Medical Services: Available for non-urgent health issues.
  • Sports Physicals: Physical examinations
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Lauritzen: Local Rabbi Jack Shlachter Attends Antisemitism Conference, Invites Community To Learn More

Rabbi Jack Shlachter

By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Los Alamos

Earlier this month, local Rabbi Jack Shlachter attended the 2026 StandWithUs (SWU) conference in Las Vegas, Nev. I discovered this when I reached out to Rabbi Schlachter after the March 12 attack at Temple Israel, a Reform synagogue in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan.

Rabbi Shlachter told me that he was already scheduled to attend an antisemitism conference within the next few days. The last two years have found a group called Rabbis United holding its annual meeting in conjunction with the SWU event. While Rabbis United was a gathering Read More

No Kings 3.0: Standing Up For America And Being Counted

A drone photo (#153) taken near the peak attendance during the field phase of NK3. The original photo has a resolution of 12,288 x 8192 pixels! This yielded highly detailed images that covered nearly the whole crowd. Photo by Jeremy Ebler

Segment of image #153 showing counting markers. Photo by Jeremy Ebler, William Mead

By WILLIAM MEAD
Indivisible Los Alamos

We thank all those who organized, helped execute, and attended the peaceful, highly successful Los Alamos “No Kings 3.0” Rally. It’s difficult to influence the Trump regime, but if we stand up to be counted, we can together exert significant Read More

C’Ya Hosts Suicide Prevention Classes For LAMC Staff

Attendees at recent QPR suicide prevention class. Courtesy photo

By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Executive Director
Champions of Youth Ambitions

Champions of Youth Ambitions (C’YA) hosted two free QPR suicide prevention classes for Los Alamos Medical Center staff last week. AMC Clinical Educator, Julia Kilcer coordinated the Question, Persuade, Refer presentations which provided staff and certification certificate.

The classes were made possible from a previous donation from 100 Men Who Care. The Women’s Christian Service Society (WCSS) along with a few good men originally sponsored the Read More