Fun Outings

Food Depot To Host 15th Annual Cranksgiving Nov. 11

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COMMUNITY News:

A fun, community-building Thanksgiving tradition returns for its 15th edition in Santa Fe.

Nov. 11, approximately 175 bicycle riders of all ability levels will participate in Cranksgiving, the annual ride that is part scavenger hunt, part race and all benefit for the Food Depot. This ride is being sponsored by local businesses including BTI, BayWa r.e. Solar Systems, Barker Realty, Back Road Pizza, Albertsons, Santa Fe Area Home Builders Association, Second Street Brewery, Nuckoll’s Brewing Co, and the Railyard Corporation. This year’s afterparty will take place Read More

Community Invited To Last Dark Night Of 2023 Tonight!

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Pajarito Astronomers News:

Los Alamos County Parks, Recreation and Open Space Divisions have partnered up with the Pajarito Astronomers for the Dark Night program. Anyone with an interest in star gazing and the chance to look through a telescope is invited to come out to Spirio Soccer Fields tonight, Nov. 4, at Overlook Park in White Rock.

This is the last Dark Night of the 2023 season!

Volunteers from the Pajarito Astronomers Club will be present with telescopes starting about 7 p.m. until 10 p.m.

Saturn and Jupiter (which reached opposition on Nov. 3) will be visible early in the night. Numerous Read More

LALT Cancels ‘Reefer Madness’ This Weekend Due To Illness

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LALT News:
Due to illness among the cast, Los Alamos Little Theatre has canceled this weekend’s performances of “Reefer Madness”. The show’s production team is following CDC guidance to ensure a safe and healthy opening next weekend.
 
Those who have purchased tickets will be contacted by LALT in order to receive a refund or to change the date. They may also email producer@lalt.org with questions.
 
Performances are planned to continue the next two weekends, at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Nov. 10-18, with a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, Nov. 12. 
 
Tickets are $30 at the door or at lalt.org.
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SFCC To Host Annual Holiday Arts And Crafts Fair And IAIA Holiday Art Market Saturday Dec. 9

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Artwork by Chad Yellowjohn (Shoshone and Spokane) ‘19. Courtesy/IAIA

SFCC News:

SANTA FE — More than 100 of the finest artists and craftspeople from across New Mexico will be selling their work at the Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair and the Institute of American Indian Art (IAIA) Holiday Art Market, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9.

Everyone is encouraged to visit both campuses, which are only a six-minute drive or an 11-minute bike ride apart. The SFCC Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair will be in the Main Hallway and Campus Center at 6401 Richards Ave.

The IAIA Holiday Art Read More

Santa Fe Symphony: Experience The Power And Glory Of ‘Handel’s Messiah’ Nov. 18-19

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Santa Fe Symphony News:

The Santa Fe Symphony presents the ‘Handel’s Messiah’ Nov. 18 & 19.

Experience the power and glory of Handel’s Messiah, a landmark oratorio, with soaring arias, memorable choruses, and a hallmark Baroque flourish at The Lensic. Featuring The Symphony Orchestra and full Symphony Chorus, with choral direction by Carmen Flórez-Mansi, plus a brilliant cast of rising stars from the Santa Fe Opera’s Apprentice Program, this year’s annual production is not to be missed!

Perhaps one of the most enduring messages of hope in the orchestral and choral repertoire, Read More

New Mexico Traditions Spread Warmth And Light Across State With Diverse Slate Of 2023 Holiday And Winter Events

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A chuck wagon surrounded by farolitos included in this year’s New Mexico Traditions festivities. Courtesy/NMDCA

NMDCA News:

SANTA FE — As the temperature drops and days grow shorter, another holiday season is fast approaching in New Mexico. To mark the occasion, the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs (NMDCA) is preparing to celebrate the holidays, and the Land of Enchantment’s rich cultural heritage, with its grandest edition of New Mexico Traditions yet!

“Across New Mexico, our traditions are important elements of our culture to pass on to the next generation, while allowing us Read More

Scenes From ‘Reefer Madness’ Opening Friday At LALT

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Narrator Matthew DeSmith, left, gives ominous warnings about the dangers of the demon weed in the Los Alamos Little Theater production of the musical ‘Reefer Madness’, based on the 1930s scare ‘documentary’ of the same name. The show opens Friday and runs through Nov. 18. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays with a 2 p.m. matinee Sunday, Nov. 12. Tickets are $30 at the door or lalt.org. Groups of four can take advantage of the ‘420 Special’  discounted price of $20 per ticket. Photo by Thomas Graves

Katherine Swager stars as a pure and innocent teen swept up in the world of marijuana in Read More

Pianist Chenxing Huang To Perform Nov. 1 At Fuller Lodge

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LAAC News:

The Los Alamos Arts Council (LAAC) has announced pianist Chenxing Huang for the Daytime Performance Series concert noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1 in the Pajarito Room of Fuller Lodge.

LAAC hosts a concert on the first Wednesday of every month featuring a curated slate of musicians, performers and speakers. These are free to the public and all ages are welcome.

Chenxing will play several pieces in the hour-long concert including compositions by Claude Debussy, Frederic Chopin, Franz Liszt and modern composer Zhao Zhang.

Chenxing Huang, an award-winning Chinese pianist, has captivated Read More