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Bradbury Science Museum Association At ScienceFest

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Bradbury Science Museum Association (BSMA) Board Member Kathy Boerigter with student volunteers from Los Alamos High School today at their ScienceFest Booth at Ashley Pond Park in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by KayLinda Crawford/ladailypost.com

A crowd gathers at the BSMA Booth today at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by KayLinda Crawford/ladailypost.com

Scene from today’s activities at the BSMA Booth. Photo by KayLinda Crawford/ladailypost.com

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Los Alamos Main Gate Park Permanent Facade Ready For ScienceFest; Schedule Of Activities

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Los Alamos Main Gate committee members in front of the permanent facade at Los Alamos Main Gate Park completed in time for ScienceFest. Courtesy/LACDC

LACDC News:

As anyone that drives past can see, the permanent facade at Los Alamos Main Gate Park has been completed in time for ScienceFest. With much determination from Suzette Fox of Los Alamos MainStreet to see it completed and the recommendation of the Manhattan Project National Historic Park committee to the County, it is ready for visitors and locals alike. 

There will be a re-creation of the vintage photo of the main gate with the classic Read More

Pokémon At Rose Chocolatier’s ScienceFest Booth

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Pokémon GO players can enter to win prizes today at Rose Chocolatier’s ScienceFest booth across from Fuller Lodge Art Center. Courtesy photo
 
Marguerite McClay and Mary Jo. Courtesy photo
 
COMMUNITY News:
 
The Pokémon were probably attracted by the smell of rich dark chocolate Fudgesicles. Or maybe they just wanted to play with all the colorful boxes with their handcrafted bows.
 
And now that ScienceFest is underway, they’re nibbling on the Devil’s Food cake, swiping the salted caramel truffles, and tasting the lemon tarts.
 
“Pokémon have taken over
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RUNA Celtic Music Band Plays Ashley Pond Tonight

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RUNA band members from left, Cheryl Prashker, Maggie Estes White, Shannon Lambert-Ryan, David Curley and Fionán de Barra play at Ashley Pond at 7 p.m. today. Courtesy/www.runamusic.com
 
RUNA wins Best World/Traditional Song Award. Courtesy/www.runamusic.com
 
By RUSS GORDON
Summer Concert Promoter

RUNA, a Celtic all-star band from the U.S., Ireland and Canada is playing at 7 p.m., today at Ashley Pond Park in downtown Los Alamos.

This is a FREE CONCERT. Gaining recognition as one of Irish music’s new “super-groups”, RUNA has been enchanting audiences by pushing the Read More

Letter To The Editor: Pokémon Go Phenomenon In Los Alamos

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By DYLAN ZANOW
Los Alamos
 

There’s a new phenomenon that’s really big in Los Alamos now — it’s a mobile game called “Pokémon Go”. It has already surpassed Tinder and is soon to overtake Twitter as the most actively-used Android & iOS app. It’s an “augmented reality game” wherein players’ physical locations are tracked via GPS as they travel around the town looking for imaginary creatures called Pokémon, which “spawn” for all players simultaneously at different

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How Scientifically Accurate Is ‘The Martian’?

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Mars. Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

Is The Martian movie far fetched? What is the atmosphere like on the surface of Mars? How long can an astronaut survive there?

Astrophysicist Rick Wallace will lead a full-dome planetarium show and discussion of Mars at 7 p.m. Friday, July 15, including the challenges, opportunities and realities of this red planet. This fascinating Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) program is in the Los Alamos Nature Center planetarium at the Los Alamos Nature Center at 2600 Canyon Road.

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Los Alamos Embraces Pokemon Go!

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A group is spotted Tuesday playing Pokemon Go! near Romero Cabin in downtown Los Alamos. Pokemon Go! is a new phenomenon sweeping the nation. The mobile game has already surpassed Tinder and is soon to overtake Twitter as the most actively-used Android and iOS app. It is an ‘augmented reality game’ wherein players’ physical locations are tracked via GPS as they travel around town looking for imaginary creatures called Pokémon, which ‘spawn’ for all players simultaneously at different areas. Players meet each other while searching for Pokémon and work together to track them down as part of a Read More

Tuesdays At The Pond Features Wise Fool Tonight

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Courtesy/LACDC

 

CREATIVE DISTRICT News:

 

This week Tuesdays at the Pond features Wise Fool. Tightrope walking, clowning, acrobatics, puppets, and of course a bit of magic will delight and tickle everyone at 7 p.m. today, Tuesday, April 12 at Ashley Pond Park.

Bring a blanket and a picnic dinner and enjoy the antics of Wise Fool!

Tuesdays at the Pond, a summer entertainment series, runs through Aug. 9. It brings a variety of entertainment acts to the Ashley Pond stage in downtown Los Alamos every Tuesday evening.

The Los Alamos Creative District directs a variety of programs that bring Read More

Calling All Teens Interested In Science And Art: Projecting Particles Lab At ScienceFest 2016

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Scene from ScienceFest 2015. Courtesy/LACDC

LACDC News:

This year’s Los Alamos ScienceFest will host a one of a kind workshop for high school aged teens.

Artist Agnes Chavez will lead the workshop, which will explore how to create a live projection art performance using an iPad app called Tagtool. Participants will learn about particle physics concepts, and how physics theories are expanding our understanding of who we are and where we come from.

The students will work in teams over the course of a 2-day workshop to storyboard, design and perform their science based projection installations. Read More