Fun Outings

Scenes Of White Rock July 4th Children’s Parade & Carnival

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Members of Trail Life and American Heritage Girls Troop 1412 presented the colors at the Children’s Parade and Carnival and celebration hosted by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints July 4 in White Rock. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com                                                                                                                                                               Following the flag ceremony there was a kid’s bike parade with kids in scooters, wagons and strollers going around the block. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Scenes from the carnival with free treats, games and inflatables. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Scenes from the carnival with free treats, Read More

Scenes From 2024 Family YMCA Children’s Parade

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Scene from The Family YMCA 2024 Children’s Parade today in downtown Los Alamos. The parade started at the YMCA parking lot and ended at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Allison Aiken waits in line for the Fourth of July pancake breakfast along with her daughters Alisha and Alexandria today following the Children’s Parade. The breakfast was provided by the Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

From left, standing, Daryn Curry, his son Morrigan, daughters Fionn and Freyja and wife Nicole Hartvigsen enjoy the festivities Read More

Scenes From 2024 Family YMCA Firecracker Fun Run

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Grant Martin is first to cross the finish line at the Firecracker Fun Run hosted today The Los Alamos Family YMCA. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Grace Montoya is the first female runner to cross the finish line at the 2024 Firecracker Fun Runvhosted today by the Los Alamos Family YMCA. Photo by Kirsten laskey/ladailypost.com

Volunteers Samuel Carmer, left, and Kai Bullock help direct runners participating in the YMCA Firecracker Fun Run today in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

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ScienceFest At SALA: A Day Of Immersive STEM Exploration

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SALA News:

The SALA Events Center announces ScienceFest at SALA, a day dedicated to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) activities, taking place 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, July 13.

This event promises a day full of interactive and immersive experiences suitable for all ages.

STEMarts Activities:

  • VR Exploration: Participants can explore the cosmos with Oculus headsets, diving into the wonders of the universe.
  • 3D VR Painting: Attendees can unleash their creativity by creating and projecting 3D art in real-time.
  • AR Sky Hunt: An augmented reality adventure
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Cowboy Breakfast At Sheriff’s Posse Lodge Sunday July 7

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Sheriff’s Posse News:

The Los Alamos County Sheriff’s Posse is hosting its monthly Cowboy Breakfast this Sunday, July 7.

The breakfast is served 7-11 a.m. at the lodge at 650 North Mesa Road.

The all-you-can-eat breakfast includes:

  • Pancakes – Banana, Blueberry, Chocolate Chip and Plain;
  • Scrambled Eggs;
  • Sausage;
  • Bacon; and
  • Coffee, Tea and Orange Juice.

The price for adults is $10, children 4-10 years of age $5 and those 0-3 are free.

Proceeds this month go to benefit the Sheriff’s Posse. Read More

Downhill Rockies Series Stops By Pajarito Mountain

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Pajarito Mountain News:

The Team Trail Party Downhill Rockies series makes its Independence Day debut with a slew of activities, not just downhill racing on Pajarito’s legendary trails! Visit the trail party website for more details.

The downhill trails will be open to the public during the race, with some trails closed for a limited time to accommodate racers. Be prepared for extra traffic on the hill this weekend.

Registration is up, click the link below to join the fun.

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Who Can Solve A Time Machine Conundrum?

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COUNTY News:

To celebrate the launch of Los Alamos County’s two electric vehicle (EV) DC fast chargers, the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) is holding a ribbon cutting and a calculation contest called DPU’s DC Fast Charger Challenge.

Anyone interested in the contest is invited to put on their pop culture thinking caps, grab some popcorn, and see if they can recall Back to the Future’s DeLorean time machine. If Doc Brown and Marty McFly were to charge this automotive marvel using the EV DC fast charger in the Los Alamos County Municipal Building parking lot, how long would it take to charge up Read More

Los Alamos County To Host 4th Of July Spectacular

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COUNTY News:

The 4th of July is this Thursday and Los Alamos County is ready for the event! The 4th of July Spectacular will be held 4-10 p.m. at Overlook Park in White Rock.

The day of entertainment begins at 4 p.m. with the Los Alamos Community Winds, who have been a staple of the 4th of July and feature many of the area’s best classically trained musicians. Then, the  afternoon gets going with music from DJ Optamystic.

Headliner Prince Again will take the stage at 7:20 p.m. to bring the house down and get the event attendees dancing and singing to their favorite songs in the huge open space Read More

Day Camp Comes To Bethlehem Church July 29-Aug. 2

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Community News:

A fun week of Day Camp is coming to Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church July 29 to Aug. 2, 2024. Day Camp involves five days of Christian Day Camping for youth in grades Pre-K through 6 th grade (in the fall).

The Day Camp runs 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day, except Friday, which runs 9-10:30 a.m. The cost for the week is only $50 for the first child and $25 for each additional child in the family, and this covers all activities, snacks, supplies, etc. Campers need to bring their own sack lunch on Monday through Thursday. On Friday campers can join with their parents/guardians for breakfast Read More