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Duplicate Bridge In Los Alamos: Feb. 24, 2025

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Bridge News:

This is a very competitive hand from the Feb. 24 game.

This is board #2. East is the dealer and N/S are vulnerable.

 

 

 

North
♠ KT82
♥ T832
♦ 98
♣ A62
West East
♠ 974 ♠ 5
♥ 75 ♥ KQJ96
♦ AQT5 ♦ KJ4
♣ K874 ♣ QT93
 South
♠ AQJ63
♥ A4
♦ 7632
♣ J5

East is the dealer and opens with 1♥. South overcalls 1♠. West makes a takeout  double, showing a decent hand and support for the unbid suits. West raises to 2♠,  and East now bids 3♣. That will likely end the auction, given that N/S are vulnerable, and going set a trick or two, particularly if doubled, will cost a lot more than an E/W  part score in clubs. Read More

Mesa Public Library To Host Author Talk With Deborah Jackson Taffa On Award Winning Memoir ‘Whiskey Tender’

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Author Deborah Jackson Taffa 

COMMUNITY News:

Mesa Public Library will host national bestselling author Deborah Jackson Taffa, 2-3:30 p.m. Sunday, March 9 in Los Alamos.

Taffa will discuss the importance of the region’s literary voices, educating the next generation of storytellers, and read from her award-winning memoir “Whiskey Tender”.

Taffa is the director of the MFA CW Program at the Institute of American Indian Arts. Her memoir “Whiskey Tender” was a finalist for the 2024 National Book Award, as well as a longlisted title for a 2025 Carnegie Medal of Excellence in Nonfiction. The memoir Read More

LALT’s Myths And The Mystery Of Moonbows Opens Friday

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Scene from ‘Myths & Moonbows’ opening March 7 at Los Alamos Little Theatre. Courtesy/LALT

Scene from ‘Myths & Moonbows’ opening March 7 at Los Alamos Little Theatre. Courtesy/LALT

LALT News:

The Los Alamos Little Theatre (LALT) invites the community to Myths & Moonbows, two one-act plays for two weekends of whimsical fun and heartfelt storytelling. The show opens on March 7 and runs through March 16, with performances at 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays March 7, 8, 14 and 15, and matinees at 2 p.m. Sundays March 9 and 16. Please note the early start time for the evening performances.

Friday Read More

Samizdat Bookstore & Teahouse Author Talk: Jeff Colvin

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COMMUNITY News:

Samizdat Bookstore & Teahouse is hosting Jeff Colvin, author of Avoiding Apocalypse: How Science and Scientists Ended the Cold War, for an author talk 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 18 at Fuller Lodge.

There will be tea before the talk and a book signing afterwards.

Avoiding Apocalypse tells the little-known story of the worldwide scientists’ boycott of the Soviet Union that set in motion an astonishing sequence of events.

Starting simultaneously with the rise to power of an obscure Soviet bureaucrat named Mikhail Gorbachev, the scientists’ boycott led to the end not only of the Read More

Los Alamos Community Winds Shines Spotlight On Under-represented Composers At March 8 Concert

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Los Alamos Community Winds rehearsing recently in the Los Alamos High School band room for its upcoming concert ‘Treasure Trove’ set for 7 p.m. Sunday at Crossroads Bible Church. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos Community Winds rehearsing recently for its upcoming concert ‘Treasure Trove’. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

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

Like any art medium, classical music has its megastars, its blockbuster composers and then there are those who undeservedly fall through the spotlight’s cracks. Not anymore; Read More

Learn To Make Paint And Dye With Bugs, Veggies And Plants Saturday March 15 At Los Luceros Historic Site

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NRGNHA News:

Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area (NRGNHA) will teach the art and science of transforming natural materials into vibrant pigments and use them to create stunning watercolor artwork in a hands-on workshop.

The workshop is 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 15 and a unique opportunity to connect with nature and explore sustainable art practices. The workshop is open to both seasoned artists and curious beginners for $50 per person, which helps support the work at Los Luceros Historic Site.

Register online at https://app.aplos.com/aws/give/NorthernRioGrandeNationalHeritageArea/Paints&Dyes Read More

2025 Los Alamos Film And Culture Festival Wraps Up

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Films onscreen at the 2025 LAFCF. Courtesy photo

Filmmaker Mario Ghabali, director of the Lebanese film, ‘Far From It’ during a Q&A with the audience at last weekend’s 2025 LAFCF. Courtesy photo

By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN 

A small group of resolute board members, sponsors, vendors and volunteers came together last weekend to give Los Alamos another signature event – the second annual Film and Cultural Festival (LAFCF).

Twenty short films, documentaries and features were viewed and winners were selected from both a national and international pool. LAFCF President Sandy Jones said she Read More

Hawk Hangout For Middle School Teens March 6

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Hawk Hangout News:

The next Hawk Hangout for middle school teens is 4-5:30 p.m., March 6 at Betty Ehart Senior Activity Center.

This event is free every month during the school year for middle school teens.

Events are held once a month on Thursday in different locations locally and regionally.

Schedule:

  • March 6: Baking and apron decorating at the BESAC and board games at the Library.

April:

  • To be announced

May:

  • To be announced

Location

  • Event is held at various locations locally and regionally.
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Monastery Lake To Reopen For Fishing March 1, 2025

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New Mexico Department of Game & Fish News:

PECOS – After a winter closure, the Benedictine Monastery Lake, near the village of Pecos, will be freshly stocked with trout and reopen for fishing Saturday, March 1. The Benedictine Monastery Lake is part of the Department’s Open Gate Program. Please visit our website for more information about this property.

If you are planning a fishing trip this spring, the Department has several tools to help you. The Weekly Fishing Report provides up-to-date information on fishing conditions at numerous water bodies throughout the state. The Fishing Read More