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Underground of Enchantments Opens April 5

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Lechuguilla Cave. Photo by David De Roest

MPL News:

Underground of Enchantment is a 3D photo exhibit featuring the beautiful, magical, microbial secrets of one of the most interesting caves in the world – Lechuguilla Cave in southeastern New Mexico.

The exhibit opens from 4-5:30 p.m. Friday, April 5 at Mesa Public Library Art Gallery and 5-6:30 p.m. at PEEC and continues through May 29.

The cave is part of Carlsbad Caverns National Park and the exhibit originated with and is traveled by Carlsbad Museum and Art Center.

Lechuguilla Cave is the deepest limestone cave (1597.4 ft/486.9m) in Read More

Authors of ‘Sun Sticks and Mud’ Speak Thursday

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By KIRSTEN LASKEY

Dirt gets a bum rap. When in contact with it, people seem more bent on erasing it than embracing the earthy material.

Until now … with Fuller Lodge Art Center showcasing pottery in its newest show, “We Who Are Clay,” and Mesa Public Library’s Authors Speak showcasing Bart Kaltenbach and Barbara Anschel, the authors of “Sun Sticks and Mud,” dirt is being seen in a whole new light.

The Authors Speak talk is 7 p.m. Thursday at Mesa Public Library.

Bart Kaltenbach. Courtesy photo

In the book, Kaltenbach and Anschel along with photographer Steve Fitch chronicle the history Read More

Applications Now Open for Leadership Los Alamos

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LLA News:

The Leadership Los Alamos (LLA) Board of Directors is now accepting applications for the class of 2013-14.

They cordially invite you to apply and become a part of their vision:

“Leadership Los Alamos identifies, enlightens and encourages leaders of diverse backgrounds, occupations and cultures for the purpose of broadening the understanding of our community and enhancing the quality of leadership,” Board Chair Mike Wismer said.

LLA was founded in 2003 with the recognition that the future of Los Alamos is directly dependent upon the quality and contributions of its leaders.

The Read More

Mesa Del Norte Apartments Get A Facelift

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Mesa Del Norte affordable housing apartments on North Mesa are undergoing a much needed facelift. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com

LANB and FHLB News:

Los Alamos National Bank (LANB) and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) have announced that they have awarded a $252,000 Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grant to YES Housing, Inc. to assist with the rehabilitation of a dated apartment community on North Mesa in Los Alamos.

The grant funds are part of a $6.2 million project that will revitalize the property into a new and vibrant affordable housing community.

Mesa Del Norte Read More

Learn about Worms at PEEC

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PEEC News:

They squirm, they slime, and they’re numbering in the hundreds at PEEC.

Learn all about the composting worms, feel them wiggle in your hand, and collect data on worm behavior 1-3 p.m. Wednesday, April 3 at PEEC.

Did you know that just one acre of land can contain as many as one million earthworms? The actions of these worms affect almost every aspect of the outdoor world, including decomposition, soil nutrients, plant growth, the food chain, and more.

Think about it: every bit of earth we tread has passed through the intestines of worms.

It’s no surprise that the popularity of vermiculture Read More

Hike Burnt Mesa Pueblo with Dorothy Hoard

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Hikers explore Burnt Mesa. Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

Join PEEC on a historical hike of Burnt Mesa Pueblo led by Los Alamos Living Treasure, author and local historian Dorothy Hoard.

Hoard will lead this popular hike to spectacular viewpoints starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 6.

In the 1290s, the ancestral Pueblo people built several villages across the Pajarito Plateau of a special design that archaeologists came to call “plaza sites.” 

Room blocks were built in a tight square around a plaza with only one narrow entrance. The room blocks were multi-storied, Read More

Much Anticipated Mud Kitchen Coming to PEEC!

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Young engineers construct a fort at the PEEC Nature Play area. Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

The weather is warming up and that means it’s time to build more forts at PEEC where fort-building area now includes a mud pie kitchen, complete with mud muffin tins, shovels and spatulas.

Whether you are an architect or mud chef, plan to be at PEEC from 3:30-5 p.m. Friday, April 5 for First Friday Forts.

PEEC’s Nature Play area is fun for kids of all ages. Preschoolers come during field trips to explore and find insects while older kids watch their little seedlings turn into vegetable-producing plants.

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Boy Scout Historical Society to Meet

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BSA News:

The Los Alamos Boy Scout Museum Society Inc. will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 26 at the LDS Church on 18th Street.

The agenda will be to try to find Eagle Scout candidates to work with on early projects, which include: design and operate a website, plan and work with Bob Thomsen to produce a virtual museum, and work with the a high school communications class to write and produce an amateur movie on “Troop 22, The Only Boy Scout Mounted Troop Ever.” 

Bob Thomsen is the chair of the Planning Committee. Committee members are needed for the Finance and Membership Committees.

For more information, Read More

Pet of the Week: Cessna the German Shepherd/Lab Mix

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Cessna

SHELTER News:

Cessna is a German Shepherd/Lab mix found wandering near the Los Alamos County Airport last summer.

He has spent the past few months as a mostly-outdoor dog and would love to find a new family to take him out for long walks so he can regain the svelte figure he once had.

Cessna is a really nice dog who will give his owner lots of licks and tail wags in return.

Cessna and other adoptable pets are available at the Los Alamos County Animal Shelter, 226 East Road, (505) 662-8179.

Visit the Friends of the Shelter website at www.lafos.org for information about volunteering, adopting Read More