Fun Outings

Happenings At SALA Event Center Dec. 14-17, 2023

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SALA News:

SALA Event Center invites the community to a week filled with enchanting performances, premieres and festive celebrations. From captivating films to a spirited holiday party, SALA promises a delightful experience for all.

Thursday, Dec. 14:

  • Don’t miss your last chance to catch the enchanting “Trolls Band Together”! Two showtimes available at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m., offering a rainbow of joy and musical delight.

Friday, Dec. 15:

  • Join SALA for the highly anticipated premiere of the magical “Wonka!” at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. Immerse yourself in the whimsical world of Willy Wonka’s chocolate
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Beso Jewels Open For Business At Village Arts Dec. 15-16

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Rubies in 18K Gold. Courtesy/Beso Jewels

Preowned Tiffany & Co. Courtesy/Beso Jewels

By TERESA STARR
Beso Jewels

Beso Jewels will be set up for business at Village Arts on DP Road during these dates and times:

  • 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15; and
  • 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16.

Happy Holidays! Come gift shopping at Village Arts and just in case someone forgot, pick up a little something for yourself.

If you have any special jewelry requests or questions, your phone call or email is always welcome.  Layaway is available.

   Services:

  • Repairs of all types;
  • Custom design;
  • Gold and Silver
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Kiwanis Club Of Los Alamos Thanks 700+ Community Members For Supporting 2023 Breakfast With Santa Event

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Sisters share Christmas wishes with Santa at the Kiwanis Breakfast with Santa event. Courtesy/Kiwanis

The Allen Family with Santa and an elf during the Kiwanis Breakfast with Santa event. Courtesy/Kiwanis

KIWANIS News:

The Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos would like to thank the community for their overwhelming support of the Breakfast with Santa event.

More than 700 people attended and 23 boxes of food were collected for LA Cares!

Many children came with their families to visit with Santa, tell him their Christmas wishes, and receive a goody bag. Everyone was then treated to a full pancake breakfast Read More

SaxAtomix To Present Lunch Time Christmas Concert At Betty Ehart Senior Center Wednesday Dec. 13

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COMMUNITY News:

The SaxAtomix will present a lunch time Christmas concert at the Betty Ehart Senior Center beginning at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 13.

The quintet will perform a variety of Christmas music including traditional, pop, jazz, county and rock arrangements.

Admission is free.

To reserve a lunch, contact the Senior Center before 9 a.m. at https://larso.org/meal-services or call 505.662.8920.

The SaxAtomix are an amateur saxophone quintet comprised of players from the Los Alamos community. The members have been playing together since 2017.

To learn more about the SaxAtomix, Read More

Museum Hill Invites Visitors To Winter Celebration Dec. 15

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NMDCA News:

Friday, Dec. 15, Museum of Indian Arts & Culture and Museum of International Folk Art are back with the Winter Glow Holiday Stroll. Admission to both museums will be free from 4-7 p.m. 

There will be music, artmaking, holiday lights, farolitos, and refreshments. At Museum of Indian Arts & Culture decorate a holiday ornament, enjoy a Pueblo feast, catch the Cloud Eagle Dancers, and Santa will stop by. Museum of International Folk Art will have a short play, La Pastorela Cómica in the Vernick Auditorium, holiday card-making, hot cider, and cookies in the Atrium. 

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Holiday Event With Baumann Marionettes On Plaza Dec. 16

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New Mexico Museum of Art’s replicas of Gustave Baumann’s historic puppets on the Plaza Saturday, Dec. 16 in Santa Fe. Courtesy/NMDCA

NMDCA News:

New Mexico Museum of Art (NMMOA) and New Mexico History Museum (NMHM) will once again bring the Holiday Open House to the Plaza Saturday, Dec. 16.

Museums are open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and programs run 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be puppetry shows, music performances, and more family-friendly activities across both museums all day.

At New Mexico Museum of Art explore the galleries, create holiday crafts, enjoy outstanding performances by some of Santa Fe’s Read More

Saving And Sharing New Mexico History And Traditions Is Focus Of Coronado-Jemez Historic Sites Manager

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New Manager Katrina Gallegos
Coronado-Jemez Historic Site

NMDCA News:

SANTA FE — Katrina Gallegos just started as manager of Coronado-Jemez Historic Site, but she already knows her “stuff” about the state’s history and traditions by growing up here and playing an active role in preserving and protecting the land.

Gallegos’ first day on the job was Nov. 27 but her life has been intertwined with the land and its people since birth.

Gallegos is from the Cinco Puntos/Atrisco neighborhood in Albuquerque’s South Valley. She’s no city girl though, serving as a water commissioner helping farmers Read More

Lads And Lasses Of Enchantment Singing & Ringing The Bell For Salvation Army At Smith’s Marketplace 2-4 PM Today!

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The Lads and Lasses of Enchantment, along with some Santa Fe Harmonizers will be at the Los Alamos Smith’s Marketplace in Los Alamos 2-4 p.m. today, singing and ringing the bell for the Salvation Army. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen

The Lads and Lasses of Enchantment masked leader Maurice Sheppard, along with the Lads and Lasses and some Santa Fe Harmonizers will be at the Los Alamos Smith’s Marketplace in Los Alamos 2-4 p.m. today, singing and ringing the bell for the Salvation Army. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen Read More