Fun Outings

2024 State Fair Admission Tickets On Sale Now

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STATE News:

New Mexico State Fair officials shared Tuesday that families and fair fanatics can plan their fair excursions earlier than ever before. Tickets for the September event are now available for purchase online at statefair.exponm.com.

Advance admission tickets for the 2024 New Mexico State Fair can be purchased online for $15 for adults and $10 for children aged 6-12 and seniors aged 65 and up, reflecting a discount as compared to buying them at the event. The additional substantial benefit of buying admission tickets online is that patrons will have expedited entry without having Read More

Sancre Productions And Los Alamos County CSD Announce Headliner Artist For 4th of July Spectacular In White Rock

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Sancre Productions News:

Congratulations Los Alamos! The best 4th of July celebration in Northern New Mexico just got even better with the announcement of Prince Again, a Los Angeles-based tribute to the late great Prince, will be headlining this year’s 4th of July event, thanks to presenters Merrick and SMSI.

Last year’s 4th of July event brought 11,500 attendees to Overlook Park in White Rock, complete with vendors and the best inflatables zone in the state, making the event fun for the whole family. DJ Optimistic will open for the headliner to get the party started, beginning at 4 p.m., with Read More

New Mexico To Host First Ever Earth Day Festival

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EARTH DAY News:

ALBUQUERQUE — The City of Albuquerque, various non-profit organizations and a group of individuals committed to the earth, are putting on the state’s first-ever statewide Earth Day Festival.

Themed the Planet vs. Plastics, the event is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 21 at the Sid Cutter Pavilion at Balloon Fiesta Park in Albuquerque.

The International Earth Day 2024 theme outlines an unwavering commitment to reducing plastic use for the sake of human and planetary health, demanding a 60% reduction in the production of all plastics by 2040. This local event will promote ways Read More

Happening This Week: Events March 4-10 At SALA

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SALA News:

SALA Event Center has announced a week filled with captivating events that cater to diverse interests and passions.

From cinematic adventures to coding workshops, SALA invites the community to partake in a series of enriching experiences from March 4-10:

  • CoderDojo Sessions at 4 p.m., Tuesday & Wednesday, March 5 & 6.
  • Tech enthusiasts and aspiring coders are invited to join us for CoderDojo sessions, starting at 4 p.m.
  • Dune Part Two Screenings at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m., Thursday – Saturday, March 7-9.
  • Following the tremendous success of Dune Part One, SALA continues the
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Los Alamos Mountaineers Announce Jim Straight Scholarships For Spring 2024 Climbing School

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Scholarship honoree Jim Straight on Glacier Point Apron at Yosemite National Park, demonstrating the cool nerves and proper balance required to climb run-out friction slabs. Courtesy/Mountaineers

By BILL PRIEDHORSKY
Los Alamos Mountaineers

The Los Alamos Mountaineers are pleased to announce a new scholarship program for their spring 2024 climbing school, in honor of Jim Straight, 1940-2024. Thanks to a generous donation from Suzy Miller and William Straight in honor of their father, the Mountaineers are offering 2 scholarships to help climbing students with their enrollment fees. Read More

LALT Opens ‘Twice Upon A Time’ Friday

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LALT News:

What’s big and bad and smells like bacon? It must be Los Alamos Little Theatre’s (LALT) upcoming production of Tracy Wells’s “Twice Upon a Time”.

The show for all ages, directed by Holly Robinson, features the classic fairy tales you know and love with some notably hilarious edits. The show opens this weekend, running March 8-17, with evening performances at 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. matinee performances on both Sundays, at the Performing Arts Center, 1670 Nectar St.

For matinee performances, LALT is happy to introduce a special ticket pricing, Twice Upon A Ticket! Children Read More

Learn About Diné & Ndé At Bosque Redondo Ranger Tours

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NMHS News:

New Mexico Historic Sites (NMHS) announces that Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner Historic Site is offering a new series of ranger-led tours.

Join Ranger Lily and Instructional Coordinator Rebekha on Saturdays for a guided tour of the new permanent exhibition, “Bosque Redondo…A Place of Suffering…A Place of Survival” and exterior grounds at Fort Sumner Historic Site, 1-3 p.m., Saturdays, March 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, 2024.

Directions:

Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner Historic Site, I-40 to Santa Rosa, south on US 84 to the village of Fort Sumner. Take Hwy 60/84 3 miles east Read More

Verdi With A Vengeance: An Energetic Guide To Life And Complete Works Of King Of Opera March 26

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SFOG News:

The Santa Fe Opera Guild hosts its in-person Vivace Book Club featuring the selection Verdi With a Vengeance: An Energetic Guide to the Life and Complete Works of the King of Opera by William Berger, 2-3 p.m. (MDT), Tuesday, March 26 at the Santa Fe Main Library.

Dr. Bernadette Snider, the Guild’s President said, “We are excited about the selection of a William Berger title for our upcoming in-person Vivace. Berger is a noted opera expert and speaker, who writes about Giuseppe Verdi with passion, respect, and humor in Verdi With a Vengeance.”

Dr. Snider also notes, “The Vivace offerings Read More

Enjoy Dinner And A Movie – Helping LAFC Every Month!

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This month’s feature film is ‘The Quiet Man’. Courtesy/LAFC 

LAFC News:

The community is invited to Los Alamos Family Council’s second monthly dinner and a movie fundraiser.

Enjoy frito pie and a movie at SALA Event Center.

Every month on the Second Tuesday of the month, LAFC will host a dinner and a movie fundraiser. Proceeds will support their programs at the Counseling Center and the Youth Activity Centers.

Make the Second Tuesday Movie Night your monthly night on the town!

Dinner will available beginning at 5:30 p.m. The movie will start at 6 p.m.

Tickets are limited – so buy them HERE Read More

Dance The Night Away At Los Alamos American Legion!

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Dancers at the American Legion venue in Los Alamos. Courtesy/Jacob Thompson

COMMUNITY News:

Ever get bored on a Tuesday night? Want a new hobby that’s social, fun, and keeps you on your feet?? Come dance at the American Legion!

The American Legion will host partner dance lessons at 7 p.m. Tuesday nights and Saturday nights. At 8 p.m., the dance floor will be open floor as they play music from a speaker. Dance styles taught will vary from country swing, jazz swing and Latin dance. Lessons will sometimes include fun line dances (sequences of steps everyone does on the dance floor together).

These dances Read More