Fun Outings

Cowboy Breakfast At Sheriff’s Posse Lodge Jan. 7, 2024

Courtesy photo

By LAURA TRYBOSKI
Los Alamos County Sheriff’s Posse

Happy New Year! 

The Los Alamos County Sheriff’s Posse are stewards of the historical lodge at 650 North Mesa Road. We host a monthly charity breakfast that supports local Los Alamos County nonprofit organizations. Profits from our breakfasts are given to the charity being hosted.

Last year we hosted the 4H Club, NJROTC, Lemonade Living, Habitat for Humanity, The Pony Club and Boy Scout Troop #22.

Our Jan. 7, 2024, breakfast is 7-11 a.m. and hosted by the Los Alamos County Sheriff’s Posse.

The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children Read More

Abiquiu Lake Annual Midwinter Eagle Count Jan. 6

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers News:

ABIQUIU – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers staff at Abiquiu Lake will host its annual midwinter eagle survey, 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024.

The event is free and open to the public.

Volunteers are asked to meet at the Abiquiu Lake Visitor Center for registration beginning at 9 a.m., where hot coffee and snacks will be provided during registration.

A presentation about eagles and other potential bird sightings will begin at 9:30 a.m. and the count will start at 10 a.m. and run until noon.

All volunteers are asked to dress warmly and consider current weather conditions. Read More

Winter Caroling With Lasses And Lads Of Enchantment & Santa Fe Harmonizers Friday Jan. 26 And Saturday Jan. 27

Chorus Director Maurice Sheppard surveys the beauty of the Wreaths Across America event earlier this month in Santa Fe. Last week Sheppard was recognized with a certificate for 31 years of service to the Lasses and Lads of Enchantment (LALOE) and for being an original charter member. Courtesy photo

The Lasses and Lads of Enchantment (LALOE) and Santa Fe Harmonizers (SFH) provided some holiday harmony at the Wreaths Across America event and at Pacifica Senior Living in Santa Fe. The choruses sang at Montecito and Kingston Living Centers in addition to other venues in Los Alamos. The previously Read More

Taos Opera Institute: An Evening With Jamie Barton

Taos Opera Institute News:

The Taos Opera Institute has announced that renowned mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton will perform 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 13 at the Taos Community Auditorium to benefit Taos Opera Institute (TOI).

Hailed by Opera Magazine as “a complete singer with a once-in-a generation voice,” Barton is fresh from her triumphant performance as Elizabeth Van Lew in Houston Grand Opera’s world premiere of Intelligence by composer Jake Heggie (Dead Man Walking). 

Barton is familiar to New Mexico audiences from her recent performances in Tristan und Isolde at the Santa Fe Opera and Don Carlos Read More

Santa Fe Symphony Announces Adopt A Musician

Santa Fe Symphony News:

Is there a Santa Fe Symphony musician you have always wanted to meet?

Musicians are the core of the Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra & Chorus—the ones who bring music to life. When you adopt a musician you honor our artists’ exceptional talent and dedication. Your adoption helps sustain high standards of professional support for our tenured orchestra members and outstanding singers.

From now until Dec. 31, 2023, choral musicians are available for adoption at $400 each or via a monthly payment plan of $33 for 12 months (the duration of the adoption). What better way to help Read More

IWF-NM Members Gather At Bishop’s Lodge

Members of the International Women’s Forum – New Mexico (IWF-NM) gathered Thursday for a holiday luncheon at Bishop’s Lodge in Santa Fe. Members from left include Los Alamos Historian Nancy Bartlit, Bishop’s Lodge General Manager Angelica Palladino, Enterprise Bank & Trust Los Alamos Region President Liddie Martinez, Bradbury Science Museum Director Linda Deck and taking the photo, Los Alamos Daily Post Publisher Carol A. Clark. The International Women’s Forum connects women leaders across every professional sector in support of each other and the common mission of advancing Read More

Teatro Paraguas Presents Mariana Pineda Feb. 16

Teatro Paraguas presents Mariana Pineda by Federico Garcia Lorca Feb. 16. Courtesy/Teatro Paraguas

Teatro Paraguas News:

Teatro Paraguas is pleased to present Federico Garcia Lorca’s second play Mariana Pineda, based on the true story of Mariana de Pineda y Muñoz, who was executed on May 26, 1831 for having sewn a flag for the opposition against the tyrannical rule of King Ferdinand VII. The play will be performed in English, using Gwynne Edwards’ translation.

Written in 1925 during the dictatorship of Primo de Rivera, Lorca’s second play opened to critical acclaim at Teatro Goya in Barcelona Read More

Cara Romero: The Gathering To Open At Ghost Ranch

‘Cara Romero: The Gathering’ is scheduled to open Jan. 13, 2024 at the Florence Hawley Ellis Museum of Anthropology at Ghost Ranch. Courtesy/Ghost Ranch

Ghost Ranch News:

ABIQIUI – The Florence Hawley Ellis Museum of Anthropology at Ghost Ranch announces the opening of “Cara Romero: The Gathering”, an extraordinary exhibition by renowned Chemehuevi fine art photographer, Cara Romero. The exhibition is scheduled to open on Jan. 13, 2024, and will run through December 2024.

This groundbreaking show originates from an unusual request to Romero, a Santa Fe-based artist celebrated for her Read More

Happening This Week At SALA: Dec. 27-Dec 30, 2023

Courtesy/SALA

SALA News:

  • This Week’s Entertainment and Magic at SALA includes Movie Classics and Hockey Fever

This week, the spotlight is on Los Alamos as the Los Alamos Hockey Association and SALA Event Center bring the community an unforgettable blend of movie classics and hockey excitement. From Wednesday to Saturday, experience the magic and thrill that SALA has in store.

Wednesday: The Mighty Ducks Night

Kicking off the festivities on Wednesday at 3:30 p.m., Los Alamos Hockey Association is proud to host a special showing of the beloved classic “The Mighty Ducks”. Hockey enthusiasts Read More