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Los Alamos Community Ceramics Opens New Location, Invites Public To Open House May 13

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LACC News:

After more than a decade of bringing people together through ceramics, the Los Alamos Community Ceramics (LACC) is beginning a new chapter with its move from its longtime home at Fuller Lodge to a new studio at 2101 Trinity Drive, Suite Q1, Los Alamos. LACC is grateful for the many years at Fuller Lodge, where members of the community first envisioned creating a clay cooperative, and for Little Studio on the Mesa where a satellite White Rock Studio was housed for the past year. In those spaces, creativity blossomed and many lasting friendships were formed. That spirit Read More

From Moscow To The Main Stage Red Elvises Guitarist Yury Krivoshein Brings His Journey To New Mexico

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Yury Krivoshein on stage with the Red Elvises. Courtesy image

Yury Krivoshein’s first band out of school – country music. Courtesy image

By BECKY RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos
For the Los Alamos Daily Post

Yury Krivoshein grew up in a musical suburb of Moscow, picked up a guitar at 12, and spent his formative years obsessing over Chet Atkins, Mark Knopfler, and Pink Floyd. By the time he was a working musician, he was playing in Russia’s oldest rockabilly band, doing session work for film and radio, and living what he describes as a successful career. Then, Feb. 24, 2022 changed everything.

“On the Read More

Los Alamos Photo Club’s 30th Annual Exhibit Now Open

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Peter LaDelfe discussing photos with exhibit visitors. Courtesy photo

Exhibit visitor viewing photos. Courtesy photo

By DIXON WOLF
LAPC Member

Los Alamos Photo Club’s 30th annual exhibit opened Monday, April 6. The display includes a special display of photographs by the late Hal Davis, a long-time member who passed away last year. 

The Los Alamos Photo Club (LAPC) is devoted to photography topics in general. Meeting topics have included the gamut of techniques for taking photos, “post-processing” them, and printing them. LAPC is open to all who are interested in photography, Read More

Sunday Forum ‘Beyond Depression: Understanding Serious Mental Illness, Supporting Individuals And Families’ April 12

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COMMUNITY News:

Most people today are familiar with depression and anxiety, but there is far less public understanding of more severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder with psychosis, and borderline personality disorder – conditions that can profoundly affect individuals, families and communities.  Because these illnesses often begin in young adulthood and can alter a person’s sense of reality, families frequently find themselves navigating confusion, stigma and complex systems of care.

This presentation, offered by NAMI Santa Read More

UNM-Los Alamos To Host My Favorite Lecture: The Continuing Relevance Of The Federalist Papers

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UNMLA News:

The UNM-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) My Favorite Lecture Series 2026 is hosting The Continuing Relevance of the Federalist Papers: The Science (and Art) of Politics from 4:30-6 p.m., Monday, April 13. at SALA Event Center in Los Alamos. The lecture will be presented by Brent Pickett, Ph.D., who is dean of instruction at UNM-LA.

Pickett attended Wichita State University, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. Then, he attended the University of Colorado at Boulder, earning a master’s and Ph.D., also in political science. He served as assistant professor at Chadron State College Read More

Three Candidates Participate In LAPS School Board Forum

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LAPS Board candidates Elisa Baker. left, and Stephanie Galvez listen as LAPS Superintendent Jennifer Guy speaks during Monday night’s school board forum. Candidate Katie Mussack attended virtually. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

From left, LAPS Board President Sondra Wyman, Vice President Lauren Coupland, Secretary Melanie Colgan and member Antonio Jaurigue ask questions to applicants seeking the open board seat in District 1 during a forum Monday night in the board meeting room. Applicants for the seat previously held by Margie Serrato, include Elisa Baker, right, Stephanie Read More

LANL Invites Community Participation In Spring Food Drive … Drive Up & Drop Off At Immaculate Heart Of Mary April 10

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Joyful LANL employees prepare food bags for distribution. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

Los Alamos National Laboratory’s (LANL) Spring Food Drive benefiting The Food Depot runs now through April 16.

New this year, the Laboratory invites community members to contribute, too. Friday, April 10, community members may drop off food donations at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 3700 Canyon Road in Los Alamos. Participants can drive through the parking lot and drop off their donations. Lab volunteers will help unload.

Needed items:

  • Canned protein, healthy snacks, baby food, ground coffee,
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New Mexico Actors Lab Opens 2026 Season With Eureka Day

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NMAL News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Actors Lab (NMAL) will open its 2026 Season April 30 with EUREKA DAY by Jonathan Spector.

Directed by Robert Benedetti, this play explores one of the central questions of our time: How do you build consensus when no one can agree on the truth?

The production will run through Sunday, May 17.

Winner of the 2025 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play and called “the funniest and the saddest play of the season” by the New York Times, EUREKA DAY is the story of the Eureka Day School in Berkeley, Calif., a bastion of progressive ideals: representation, acceptance, and social Read More

UNM-Los Alamos Advisory Board To Meet April 13

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View of the UNM-Los Alamos campus at 4000 University Drive. Courtesy/UNM/LA

UNM-LA News:

The UNM-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) Advisory Board is holding a board meeting at 5:30 p.m., Monday, April 13, in the Building 2 Lecture Hall (Room 230) on the UNM-LA campus at 4000 University Drive.

The meeting will also be virtual via Zoom. To join the meeting, follow this link: https://unm.zoom.us/j/93628197575.

Agenda items include review and adoption of the upcoming year’s budget.

The board generally meets on the Monday preceding the second Tuesday of each odd calendar month except in July, unless otherwise Read More

PAC 8 Community Media Center: April 10-16, 2026

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PAC 8 News:

PAC 8 Community Media Center is available for recording events, transferring old media, shooting and editing, live streaming and drone photography and videography.

For information, call 505.662.7228 or visit pac8cmc.com.

PAC 8 Television schedule for April 10-16, 2026:

April 10, 2026

  • 6 a.m. — Democracy Now! – Live
  • 10 a.m. — The Thom Hartmann Program
  • 11 a.m. — County Council Replay 4-07-26
  • 4 p.m. — Democracy Now!
  • 5 p.m. — PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates
  • 6 p.m. — Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce “Los Alamos County Manager Update”
  • 7 p.m. — PAC 8 Summer Media Classes
  • 8 p.m.
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