Education

Santa Fe Opera Presents: Wagner Symposium July 28

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SFO News:

Join our invited speakers at the Santa Fe Opera Campus from 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday, July 28, for a Symposium to hear about the thought-provoking and controversial genius, Richard Wagner. Whether you are new to Wagner or an experienced aficionado, this day-long event will be both enlightening and entertaining. 

Desirée Mays, lecturer and storyteller, asks Why Wagner? She will open the morning with the sounds and images of Die Walküre, discuss the mythic story, and introduce the speakers.

Mary Springfels, Co-Director of Severall Friends Early Music Ensemble will present  Read More

Join Los Alamos JJAB In Making A Difference: Annual School Supply Drive Needs Your Support!

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Students receiving supplies last year. Courtesy photo

School Shopping Baskets. Courtesy photo

JJAB News:

Los Alamos JJAB is thrilled to announce the kickoff of its annual school supply drive, a vital initiative dedicated to helping LAPS students prepare for a successful school year.

This year, we are reaching out to our community for financial donations to ensure that every child has the essential supplies they need to excel in their education.

JJAB is committed to easing this burden by collecting funds to purchase essential school supplies, including backpacks, notebooks, pens, pencils, Read More

White Rock Branch Library Celebrating 10th Anniversary With Upcoming Street Fair, Author Talk By Hampton Sides

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Ribbon cutting ceremony on July 31, 2015, of the White Rock Branch Library. Courtesy/New Mexico State Library

The crowd gathered July 31, 2015, for the ribbon cutting ceremony of the White Rock Branch Library. Courtesy/Los Alamos Public Library

Scene of the crane sculpture as night falls over White Rock Branch Library. Photo by Leslie Bucklin/LAC

COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County Library is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the White Rock Branch Library this month with a series of community events, including a lively street fair and a return visit from bestselling author Hampton Sides.

On Read More

Keep Your Eyes On The Stars And Feet On The Ground At Jemez Historic Site July 19

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NMDCA News:

Learn about NASA’s PUNCH program, along with past and modern perspectives of astronomy at Jemez Historic Site during two programs held on Saturday, July 19.

From 11 a.m.–1 p.m., Jim Greenhouse, from the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science in Albuquerque, will share images and discuss details of the NASA PUNCH (Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere) mission during the “Looking to the Skies: Modern and Ancient Astronomers” program. He will share images and offer visitors a chance to view the sun using a solar telescope.

From 8 p.m.–11 p.m., visitors can spend Read More

Zuni Youth Enrichment Project Equips 20 Young Adults With Counselor Training For Summer Camp Serving 120 Children

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ZUNI News:

ZUNI, N.M. — Ahead of its Wellness Week and 17th Annual Summer Camp serving 120 Zuni children, the Zuni Youth Enrichment Project provided an intensive counselor training and retreat experience for 20 young adults, June 9-20. Wellness Week took place June 23-26, and Summer Camp started June 30 and will run through July 25.

The counselors participated in five days of training with ZYEP and community partners, a three-day retreat at Cottonwood Gulch Basecamp and Mt. Taylor, and four additional training days at ZYEP. The training included a significant focus on Zuni language.

“This Read More

Aquatic Center Closing 8am-3pm July 29 For Training

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COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos County Aquatic Center’s Olympic Pool and Therapy Pool will be temporarily closed, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, July 29, for a scheduled in-service training.

During this time, Aquatic Center staff and community members will receive training on the new Colorado Timing System, which will be used for hosting swim meets and other timed events.

The Leisure Lagoon will remain open during normal hours on July 29.

The Aquatic Center’s Olympic Pool and Therapy Pool will reopen and resume normal operations after 3 p.m. on Tuesday, July 29.

Direct questions to the Aquatic Center Read More

PEEC Suds & Shows: Game Night At Nature Center July 10

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PEEC News:

The Pajarito Education Center (PEEC) Suds & Shows: Game Night is 7-9 p.m. Thursday, July 10, at the Los Alamos Nature Center, 2600 Canyon Road.

Are you on a quest for a princess in a castle? Do you dream of speeding down the rainbow road on your way to VICTORY? Can you and your friends dominate a trivia board game? Here’s your chance to flex your gaming muscles!

Thanks to partners at The Family YMCA, PEEC will have a variety of games to choose from, including console games on Switch and Xbox, plus board games and party games from Mesa Top Games. Oh, and of course, a cash bar courtesy of Pajarito Read More

Heinmiller: Clever And Dishonest Plans For Making Money

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By BILL HEINMILLER
Los Alamos

I start with a love story. Not long ago, I met the love of my life, a beautiful princess, online. She lived in Nigeria. She emailed her picture to me and said she loved me. It was love at first sight! All I needed to do to win her heart, she wrote, was wire her $10,000 to help her get her sizeable inheritance through the Nigerian bureaucracy. Then she would come to the US and give me not only her hand in marriage but also a reward of trunks filled with gems and diamonds for helping her out. What a deal! So, I promptly wired her the funds and began preparing our matrimonial home and nursery. Read More