Education

Children Invited To Read With A Fish Hatchery Crew July 9

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COUNTY News:

Children are invited to “Read with a Fish Hatchery Crew”, 2-3 p.m. Wednesday, July 9, at the White Rock Branch Library, 10 Sherwood Blvd.

Every Wednesday, which began in June and runs through July 23, the White Rock Branch Library is hosting its second annual “Read with a Ranger” series.

Special guests from the community – physicists and firefighters, police officers and garbage truck drivers, a nurse and a construction worker, a fish hatchery manager and an animal control officer – have been and will read picture books and lead activities focused on their areas of expertise. Some Read More

Award-winning Book Artist And Palace Press Curator Explores Artist Books And Historic Letterpress

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Courtesy/Keri Miki-Lani Schroeder

Museum News:

The community is invited to join Palace Press Curator Keri Miki-Lani Schroeder for an artist talk and tour of the Palace Press at New Mexico History Museum in Santa Fe.

What: Keri Miki-Lani Schroeder is an award-winning book artist and the new curator of the Palace Press. This hybrid artist talk, and Press tour will include an introduction of Schroeder’s artist books and fine press projects followed by a presentation about the new evolving plans for the Palace Press.

Guests will be able to view limited-edition books and prints and take a tour of Read More

Summer Family Evening: Get Wild About Wildlife July 9

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PEEC’s next Summer Family Evening: Get Wild About Wildlife is 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 9 at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) is hosting Summer Family Evening: Get Wild About Wildlife at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 9 at the Los Alamos Nature Center, 2600 Canyon Road.

The community is invited to attend and learn about some of the famous animals of Valles Caldera National Preserve, including Rocky Mountain elk, black bears, Gunnison’s prairie dogs, Jemez Mountain salamanders, pika, and more.

The cost is free for PEEC member families Read More

New Mexico Archaeology Bringing Hands-on Experience In History Across State Including White Rock Branch Library

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NMDCA News:

New Mexico Archaeology is on the road, bringing hands-on experience in history to hometowns across the state, including at the White Rock Branch Library.

They will have one of three programs at each library: either a rock art lesson and make-your-own-petroglyph activity, a lesson on Native American ceramics with a paint-a-replica-potsherd activity, or a lesson on archaeology and New Mexico history.

Schedule:

  • July 8, Carlsbad Library, 3-4 p.m., visitors will create their own petroglyphs on sand boards.
  • July 9, Hobbs Library, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., visitors will create their
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Pages Of Our History: Ranch School Boy Robert Douglas Stuart Jr.

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Robert Douglas Stuart Jr.

By SHARON SNYDER
Los Alamos

Robert Douglas Stuart Jr. attended the Los Alamos Ranch School in 1923-1924. After leaving here, he was a member of the 1937 Class of Princeton University. From there, he went to Yale University Law School, but World War II was on the horizon.

At Princeton, Robert studied politics and then went on to law school at Yale where he joined classmates in founding the America First Committee. Along with him in the effort were future U.S. President Gerald Ford, future Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart, and future Yale President Kingman Brewster. Read More

AMERIND’s 20th Annual Golf Fundraiser Raises Over $120K

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AMERIND presents $31,867 check to Keres Children’s Learning Center. Courtesy/AMERIND

COMMUNITY News:

SANTA ANA PUEBLO — AMERIND, the country’s only 100 percent Tribally owned insurance carrier, has announced that the 20th Annual AMERIND Golf Fundraiser has raised over $120,000 to benefit Native communities and families across the United States.

Funds raised through the Golf Fundraiser will support the AMERIND Protecting Tribal Families Fund and the Keres Children’s Learning Center (KCLC).

The AMERIND Protecting Tribal Families Fund was developed to assist Native American families Read More

Lab Director Thom Mason Stresses Importance Of Education

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Los Alamos National Laboratory Director Thom Mason participates in a Q&A session with LANL’s Community Partnerships Office Director Kathy Keith during Monday’s community conversation event at New Mexico Highlands University in Las Vegas, N.M. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

LANL Director Thom Mason, left, speaks with Collins Lake Ranch Founder Steve Smaby, center, and LANL Foundation Board Member Bill Wadt at Monday’s event. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

During Los Alamos National Read More

LAHS Key Clubbers Selling Cotton Candy At Summer Concerts To Address ‘Youth Mental Health’ In Los Alamos

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Los Alamos High School (LAHS ) Key Club members, from left, Gyasi Atta-Fynn, Angel Ming, and Emily Xu, and Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos President Tim Glasco at their Friday evening booth at the Summer Concert at Ashley Pond Park. Key Club is selling cotton candy at the weekly concerts to raise money to address ‘Youth Mental Health’ because they are very concerned about the mental health of their peers. Photo by Morrie Pongratz

LAHS Key Club member Rebecca Li, right, presents a $3,000 check in 2024 to local non-profit Los Alamos JJAB Executive Director Rachel Mohr-Richards to address ‘Fentanyl Harm Read More

Kelsey Denissen Of Los Alamos Wins Places & Spaces ‘Atomic Ed’ Book Drawing On Saturday

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Kelsey Dennisen is presented with a copy of ‘Atomic Ed’ by Places and Spaces Board Member Kevin Holsapple.  Photo by Kris Raber

COMMUNITY News:

Kelsey Denissen of Los Alamos was drawn from the entries in Places & Spaces “Atomic Ed” book drawing. Kevin Holsapple of Places and Spaces Los Alamos and Barbara Grothus, daughter of Ed Grothus hosted a table and spoke with members of the public about the idea for a Black Hole Museum in Los Alamos during Saturday’s Airport Open House event.

“We were really pleased to speak with so many people who have vivid memories of the Black Hole, and others who have Read More

Joannie Suina Named Assistant Secretary For Native American Early Childhood Education And Care

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ECECD Assistant Secretary for Native American Early Education and Care Joannie Suina, Ed.D

ECECD News:

SANTA FE — The Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD) announced Monday the appointment of Joannie Suina, Ed.D., as assistant secretary for Native American early education and care.

A citizen of the Pueblo de Cochiti, Suina holds a doctorate in educational leadership from the University of Washington. She also holds a master’s degree in Indian law and a bachelor’s degree in Native American studies.

Suina most recently served as special projects coordinator at the New Mexico Read More