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Fall is Here and Halloween is in the Air

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A pile of pumpkins, a couple of dancing skeletons and a ghost hanging out in a tree were spotted Sunday at this home on Meadow Lane in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

A number of ghosts hang out in this tree at a home on Yarrow Street in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Trees in front of a home on Aster Street in White Rock are loaded with ghosts and strewn with spider webs. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Frankenstein and his pals welcome guests to this home on Aster Street in White Rock Sunday afternoon. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

Group Auditions Announced for VanChocStraw

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LALT News:

Group auditions will be 7:30 p.m., Nov. 4 and 5 for Van Choc Straw (think Neopolitan ice cream.)

The auditions tale place in the Green Room of the Performing Arts Center, 1670 Nectar St. 

Scripts are available at the Reference Desk of the Mesa Public Library.

Anyone who wishes to have a private audition rather than attend the group audition should contact John Gustafson at johngus@cybermesa.com or 505-412-3235.

Callbacks, if necessary, will be 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6 (vote early!)

“VanChocStraw”, an unpublished play by Albuquerque-based playwright Mark Dunn, Read More

PEEC’s Sue Watts to Speak at Tuesday Rotary Meeting

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ROTARY News:

Board Secretary Sue Watts of the Pajarito Environmental Education Center is the guest speaker for Tuesday’s Rotary Club lunch meeting, which begins at 11:45 a.m. at the Dixie Girl Restaurant on Central Avenue.

At the age of three, Watts ignored her mother’s strict instructions, strayed to the far side of the house and encountered a cow.

Since then, she discovered the joys of being outside, whether it was playing in creeks, climbing trees, hiking, canoeing or hanging out in a hammock.

Receiving her BS in Education, she taught, then raised a family and led a Girl Scout Read More

Community Invited to Dedicate Labyrinth Oct. 27

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Photo: Pastor Bruce Kuenzel

BETHLEHEM News:

Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2390 North Road in Los Alamos announces the dedication of its Labyrinth and invites the public to help in consecrating this new sacred space for use by all members of the Los Alamos Community.

The dedication ceremony is 2-4 p.m., Oct. 27 at Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church. 

“We are very excited to have this meditation path as a spiritual resource for the entire community and hope that it will be widely used by many people, no matter what their faith or spiritual foundations,” Kate Thomas Read More

Shop Til You Drop at Art Center’s Fall Fair Saturday

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Photo: Jewelry by Liberty Blueskyes 

By Nancy Coombs

On Saturday, you can tiptoe into your holiday shopping without feeling guilty when you find more items to keep for yourself than to give as gifts.

The 35th Annual Fall Arts and Crafts Fair presented by the Fuller Lodge Art Center offers a “Gateway to the Holidays” shopping experience with a spectacular showcase of talented artists and craftspeople.

This year, Fuller Lodge Art Center is holding its Fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20 at the Crossroads Bible Church, 97 East Road.

The event features more than 60 artists Read More

Fundraiser Benefits UNM-LA Scholarship Students

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Artists Paul and Melissa Torres share their experiences as students at UNM-LA. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon

By Bonnie J. Gordon

The sold-out UNM-Los Alamos Scholarship Fundraiser held Oct. 12 in the UNM-LA Student Center, raised more than $10,000 for student scholarships.

The event included a silent auction and a live auction with auctioneer Jody Shepard. More than 150 pieces were auctioned to benefit UNM-LA scholarship students.

“These funds will help support our neediest students,” said event organizer Patricia Boyer, director of Student Services at UNM-LA.

“We have many students who qualify Read More

Special Program at Reel Deal Welcomes Kids Under 5

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Staff Report

The national movement calling for baby-friendly theaters has reached Los Alamos.

“Driving Force” – a local group formed for foreign spouses by Jim Nesmith, Julie Ranger and Veronica Magnelind has initiated a special program called “Babes in Arm” in collaboration with the Real Deal Theater, 2552 Central Ave.

In the theater at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24, the lights will be up, sound for the movie will be down and mothers or fathers and their children under 5 years of age will be enthusiastically welcomed.

The movie showing for this special Read More

Clark & Kendall’s Weekend Preview: Oct. 18

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Courtesy Photo

This week’s preview is sponsored by www.fyila.com

 

Pasion de Tango at Los Alamos Little Theatre
7:30 p.m. Thursday Oct. 18
 
Olions Perform Musical Comedy Murders of 1940’s
8 p.m. Oct. 19, 20, 26 and 27 with 2 p.m. matinee Saturday, Oct. 20.
All five performances are in the new Black Box – third floor of new LAHS building.
 
Fuller Lodge Art Center Arts & Crafts Fair
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, Crossroads Bible Church, 97 East Road

Rotary Flower Bulb Sale 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 20, Crossroads Bible Church

SKI SWAP  1-4 p.m. Saturday Oct. 20
The sale Read More

‘The Black Hole’ Closing Forever Nov. 3

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BLACK HOLE News:

Barbara Grothus, President of Los Alamos Sales Company, a unique salvage store affectionately dubbed “The Black Hole,” has announced that the business will close to the public on Nov. 3.

The business, established in 1953, has operated at 4015 Arkansas Ave., in Los Alamos since the 1970’s.

The family has an agreement with Alex Williams of Pasadena, Calif., to remove the remaining contents of the buildings starting on Nov. 5.

The business will remain open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Nov. 3.

“Alex worked with my father for years, and we are Read More