Fun Outings

Stone Daddy Headlines Summer Concert Friday At Pond

From Sancre Productions:

The 2023 Los Alamos Summer Concert Series presented by Toyota of Santa Fe, continues to be the best free Summer Concert Series in the state. This week, the Los Alamos Summer Concert Series welcomes Stone Daddy July 21, free at Ashley Pond Park.

The opener for the evening is local band, the Suicidal Yodas — it will be a night of Rock N Roll and killer covers!

Huge thanks to the night’s sponsors, and long-time series supporters, Mattress Mary and Taos Lifestyle.

Schedule for the Evening:

  • 6-7:30 p.m. –  Suicidal Yodaz; and
  • 7:45-10 p.m. – Stone Daddy

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Oppenheimer Festival At SALA Los Alamos Event Center: Celebrating The Legacy Of J. Robert Oppenheimer July 20

SALA News:

The highly anticipated Oppenheimer Festival is rapidly approaching, set to commence Thursday, July 20. This extraordinary event, organized by the SALA Los Alamos Event Center, will immerse attendees in the remarkable life and contributions of J. Robert Oppenheimer.

With time running short, the SALA team is working tirelessly to ensure an unforgettable experience for festival-goers. The Oppenheimer Festival is made possible through the generous support of our sponsors and collaborators, who share our passion for celebrating Oppenheimer’s legacy.

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Joe Cox Trio Performs Saturday Evening At LA Cantina

The Joe Cox Trio, John Frary, Joe Cox and Howard Coe. Courtesy/Howard Cox

COMMUNITY News: 

This Saturday, July 22, The Joe Cox Trio will play light smooth jazz 6-8 p.m. at LA Cantina, 157 Central Park Square.

LA Cantina serves modern comfort food and offers a full drink menu with beers, wines and spirits. A charming robot brings your food orders right to your table.

Frary, who has been in Los Alamos for 18 years, plays a Sonor Bop drum kit and has performed with other groups like Craig Martin Experience and Black Mesa Quintet. When he is not playing drums, he goes by JT Appliance Service. 

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Blue Ventures Draw Massive Crowd To Summer Concert

Los Alamos Summer Concert headliner The Blue Ventures draws a massive crowd tonight to Ashley Pond Park. The Blue Ventures de Louis Sanchez, an Española group, breaks record crowds wherever they perform and it appears their performance tonight in Los Alamos is no exception. This group is the literal definition of ‘familia’. Louis Sanchez (manager) is the father of eight children, all of whom play or have played with the group the last 10 years. ‘The music is what has kept our family so tightly knit together,’ Sanchez said. ‘We have lived and breathed our music through two generations.’ The group Read More

United Church To Provide Family Fun Sundays In August

United Church News:

Formerly calling it Vacation Bible School, The United Church of Los Alamos is radically making August Sunday Evenings, into something like summer camp, but for all ages.

The two hours (5-7 p.m.) will be packed with supper for all, age-appropriate arts and crafts, Bible stories and study, lots of music and singing, movie making, games, and rock hunts.

The theme, LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION! leads into the story of the early church in the Book of Acts and zooms in on the local congregation today and how they, too, act as disciples of Jesus.

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Party To Go! Still Seeking Buyer To Take Over Fun Business!

By VaLynn Purvis
Co-owner
Party To Go!

Hello Los Alamos/White Rock family!

Party To Go! is still looking for a buyer to take over our business in January 2024. Please check out our website at www.nmpartytogo.com to see what our business is all about!

If you’re interested in learning more, please contact us at partytogo@gmail.com.

We’d love to keep the business in Los Alamos County! It’s an amazing town with lots to do, and we get to be a part of that! It would be a turnover business – all equipment/trailer, clientele – it’s seasonal, with lots of fun memories for kids and their families!

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Community Services Corner: Get Outside To Celebrate Parks And Recreation Month

By CORY STYRON
Community Services Department Director
Los Alamos County

July is Parks and Recreation Month and what better place to get outside and celebrate than in Los Alamos County. This national designation reminds us that parks and recreational activities are essential in positively impacting our community’s physical, mental, and economic health.

This month’s editorial is the perfect time to highlight the Recreation Division under the Community Services Department (CSD) and the wide range of services and programs it offers to get you and your family outside.

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