The “Touch the Sky” sculpture at Ashley Pond is pleading with the heavens to stop the white stuff. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com
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LAAC’s Brown Bag Series Presents ‘Petra and the Jay’ Wednesday
LAAC News:
Los Alamos Arts Council is presenting for its April 4 Brown Bag Series, “Petra and the Jay” excerpts from the original sci-fi musical book and lyrics by Cary Neeper, music by Alice B. Kellogg, directed by Alicia Solomon.
Always free, always entertaining, take a lunch break at the Brown Bag Performance series in Fuller Lodge.
The full opera will be presented April 13 and 14 at Crossroads Bible Church.
Program:
#2 – Person to Person (Petra, Darrok & Alice)
Rose Click, Dale Arnink, Sheila Schiferl
#4 – We’re Here to Celebrate
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2012 New Mexico Press Women Conference Open to Public
The 2012 New Mexico Press Women Conference is May 4-5 at the Marriott Courtyard 3347 Cerrillos Road in Santa Fe.
Program highlights:
- Narrative Nonfiction: Truth in Storytelling.With biographer James McGrath Morris
- Real or Fake: Indian Arts at the Crossroads A news-making discussion with Indian jewelers and an expert from the Southwestern Association on Indian Arts
- Zia Awards Luncheon to acknowledge New Mexico’s top women non-fiction authors
- Social Media: Are You Part of the Conversation? Learns tips and trends from three
Environmental Scientist Chick Keller Speaks Today at Kiwanis Luncheon
KIWANIS News:
Chick Keller
April 3-Environmental scientist Chick Keller will discuss Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) Earth Day events scheduled April 21 and the Nature Center capital improvement project.
April 10-Los Alamos Kiwanis President Kristy Ortega will speak on what she learned at the recent Kiwanis Southwest District Midwinter Conference in Las Cruces.
As part of her talk, Ortega will present detailed information on the Kiwanis International campaign to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus, a huge killer in poor countries.
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Spring Snow Blankets the Area
Today’s spring snowstorm covers rooftops, shrubbery and lawns in Pinon Trails in White Rock and throughout the County today. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Elk’s Host Easter Community Egg Hunt
The Elk’s Club is hosting its annual Easter Egg Hunt at 10 a.m. Saturday at Ashley Pond. The public is invited to participate and meet the Easter Bunny in person. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Chuck Tallman Presenting Talk on Portugal
Member Chuck Tallman will present details and show photographs from his recent trip to Portugal during this week’s Rotary Club meeting.
Club members are being asked to arrive at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Nambe’ Room upstairs in Fuller Lodge.
Hill Diner is catering the event.
The meeting schedule during the next two months is as follows:
- April 10 Pajarito Room (main room)
- April 17 Nambe’ Room
- April 24 Nambe’ Room
- May 1 Nambe’ Room
- May 8 Pajarito Room
- May 15 Pajarito Room
- May 22 Pajarito Room
- May 29 Pajarito Room
Muni Building Crane Sparkles in Saturday Night’s Sky
The 250-foot crane in operation during the day this week at the Municipal Building Complex construction site is strung with lights that give the neighborhood quite an evening sparkle. This shot was taken with a 20 second exposure, f7.1, ISO 220, Nikon D5000, from the north side of Iris Street midway between 9th and 15th streets. Photo by George Chandler
In this shot, the conjunction with Venus and Jupiter was just about more than an old physicist could stand. It was taken with a 30 second exposure at f7.1, ISO 280, Nikon D5000, from 9th Street just north of Central Avenue. Photo by George Chandler Read More
End of an Era: Central Avenue Grill Closes Down
Min Park, center, speaks with community members who turned out this evening at Central Avenue Grill for one last event before the restaurant, which is in bancruptcy, closes for good. Park and his wife Monica thanked people for their support over the years. Donations from tonight’s event went to the Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Monica Park. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
PAC 8 Executive Director Jean Gindreau, left, and Michelle Donahue of CB FOX Kidz. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
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Sierra Club Pajarito Group Hosts Regina Wheeler Talk
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Chief Executive Officer Regina Wheeler of Positive Energy Solar Electric Systems and Solar Advisor Karlis Viceps of Positive Energy will discuss economic, design and installation considerations for solar photovoltaic systems at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 4 in the Upstairs meeting rooms at Mesa Public Library.
The Sierra Club Pajarito Group is hosting the talk.
Wheeler holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and a Master of Science in Environmental Engineering and has 20 years of experience in organizational leadership and optimizing operations. Read More