Fun Outings

Controlled Environment Agriculture Open House And Greenhouse Tours April 20 At Santa Fe Community College

SFCC News:

Santa Fe Community College’s Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) Open House and Greenhouse Tours are 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 20.

This is a free event with a produce give-away on first-come, first-served basis. There will be bite-sized samples from the Culinary Arts Department at the Trades and Advanced Technology Center at 6401 Richards Ave.

Call 505.428.1205 for information. Read More

28th Los Alamos Photographers’ Show Opens April 15

Community News:

The Los Alamos Photographers’ Club is hosting its 28th Annual Los Alamos Photographers’ Show April 15 to May 14 in Step Up Gallery at Mesa Public Library.

The public is invited to attend the Opening Reception 5:30-7 p.m. Monday, April 15 in Step Up Gallery. Refreshments will be served.

The exhibit includes a wide variety of approaches to photography with subjects ranging from expansive landscape and skyscape vistas to wild animals, exotic vegetation and flowers to international portraits and architectural compositions. In addition to highlighting the current work of Los Read More

Purgatory Resort Announces Annual Pond Skim Event

Scene from 2023 Pond Skim event at Purgatory Resort. Courtesy/Purgatory Resort

PURGATORY News:

As ski season winds down, Purgatory Resort bids farewell to winter with the annual Pond Skim event April 14. While Sunday also marks the end of daily operations, Purgatory will remain open weekends, April 19- 21 and April 26-28. Also new this season, weekend operations at Purgatory will now include Fridays.

A beloved tradition at Purgatory since 2001 promises thrills and spills as skiers and snowboarders attempt to “skim” across a pool of icy water with live music and beer from Durango’s own Ska Brewing. Read More

Los Alamos Film And Culture Festival Announces 2024 Inaugural Event April 28-May 5 At SALA Event Center

LAFCF News:

The Los Alamos Film and Culture Festival (LAFCF) Board is pleased to present their inaugural international film festival event, coming soon April 28-May 5, 2024, at SALA Event Center (2551 Central Ave.).

LAFCF is a new organization, inviting the community to join filmmakers from across the world as they present their films and share behind-the-scenes information about each story and production.

This inaugural year brings 22 films from 14 different countries to Los Alamos and provides multiple opportunities for ‘meet and greets’ with the filmmakers, Q & A discussions, and Read More

Live Theater At Los Alamos Senior Activity Centers In Partnership With LALT Presents ‘ACTIVISM THEN AND NOW’ April 10-11

Cast members ‘Lou’ (Jody Shepard) and ‘Rosa’ (Kelly Dolejsi) in ACTIVISM THEN AND NOW by Robert F. Benjamin. Performances are 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, at the White Rock Senior Center and 1 p.m. Thursday, April 11, at the Betty Ehart Senior Center. Courtesy photo

Community News:

Live Theater at the Los Alamos Senior Activity Centers in partnership with Los Alamos Little Theatre presents ACTIVISM THEN AND NOW by Robert F. Benjamin (formerly entitled THE PETITION).

What happens when a passionate activist encounters an equally passionate but quarrelsome senior citizen? ACTIVISM THEN AND Read More

Chamisa And Pinon Schools To Host: Around The World In White Rock Multicultural Festival April 24

LAPS News:

The community is invited to attend the 10th annual Multicultural Festival, Around the World in White Rock, starting at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 24 at Chamisa Elementary School.

Presented jointly by Chamisa Elementary and Piñon Elementary Schools, the festival features dance, music, games, crafts and food tastings.

There is still time for presenters to join in the festival. You can create a cultural display which can be interactive with food, crafts, games, trivia, etc., as well as a photographic display of your country/culture, and artifacts. One or two people will need to Read More

Syzygy & Friends Live In Concert To Benefit Friend April 13

Heather McCulloch and Syzygy band member Michelangelo Lobato. Courtesy photo

Community News:

  • Benefit concert to raise money to help longtime resident Heather McCulloch with medical bills

The members of Syzygy, a Los Alamos band invite you to join them and guest performers including members of the band Heather and the Bad Breaks, the Atomic Follies Cabaret and other guest musicians for a night of music and dancing beginning at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Los Alamos Sheriff’s Posse Lodge. This event is open to all ages.

This performance is to raise money for Heather McCulloch, a longtime Los Alamos Read More

Young Voices Of Santa Fe Opera Free Showcase May 11

The Young Voices of the Santa Fe Opera 2023 Final Showcase. Photo by Kristin Hullihan/Santa Fe Opera

Santa Fe Opera News:

SANTA FE — The Young Voices of the Santa Fe Opera present “Young Voices, Timeless Music” – a free and delightful showcase of operatic and musical theater scenes, 3 p.m. Saturday, May 11 at the Center for Contemporary Arts in Santa Fe.

Showcasing the talent of tomorrow, the scenes are further complemented by costumes and props from Santa Fe Opera productions past. The 2024 class of Young Voices represents 11 students from 10 different schools across Northern New Mexico. Read More

Explore Art Of Storytelling April 14 At Fuller Lodge

Community News:

Samizdat Bookstore and Los Alamos Arts Council invite the community to an afternoon exploring the art of storytelling with Yvonne Montoya, choreographer and Artistic Director of Tucson’s Safos Dance Theatre.

Montoya, along with dancers Delia Ibañez and Esteban Rosales, will guide participants in using storytelling in a highly interactive workshop to explore themes of community, home and the history of Los Alamos.

In groups of 2-3, participants will follow a series of prompts to share a fun or interesting story about themselves and their home. The workshop will conclude Read More