Fun Outings

Gattiker Is Top Predictor In Weekly Pace Race

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Scene from Tuesday’s ACRR Pace Race at Fireman’s Park at 45th Street and Arizona Ave. Courtesy/ACRR

Scene from Tuesday’s ACRR Pace Race at Fireman’s Park at 45th Street and Arizona Ave. Courtesy/ACRR

ACRR News:

Katie Gattiker was the best predictor in the weekly pace held at Fireman’s Park at 45th Street and Arizona Avenue at 5 seconds off her predicted time.

Other accurate predictors were: 

  • Catherine Hensley with a 18 second differential;
  • Travis Gibson at 19 seconds off;
  • 11-year-old Luke Gibson recording a 21 second difference;
  • Cliff Stanley at 30 seconds off his predicted time.

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Coro’s ‘Celestial Call’ Concerts Beckon May 20 & 21

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Drs. Nina Lanza and Peter Bloser. Courtesy/Coro de Cámara

Coro de Cámara News:

Do the evening skies beckon, filling you with wonder and curiosity? Does the music of the night awaken your imagination and sense of mystery?

Then probe the call of the heavens through Coro de Cámara’s presentation of “Celestial Call,” the final program in the chamber chorus’s triptych of discovery, Earth • Water • Sky.

Two matinee performances: 

  • 4 p.m. Saturday, May 20, United Church of Los Alamos, 2525 Canyon Road
  • 4 p.m. Sunday, May 21, Immaculate Heart Chapel, 50 Mount Carmel Road, Santa Fe.

When the pandemic Read More

SALA Los Alamos Event Center Happenings May 10-14

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SALA Event Center News:

SALA Los Alamos Event Center Happenings May 10-14:

Starting Wednesday, May 10, SALA is offering the After-School 1-5 p.m. and After-Work 5-9 p.m., these programs are designed for friends to have a fun moment together. The programs will feature activities like arcade games, Nintendo on the big screen, VR headsets, and more. The entrance fee is only $10 per person. Additionally, SALA is holding more auditions for Los Alamos Got Talent 1-2 p.m., a great contest where kids can show off their talents on stage.

Thursday, May 11, SALA presents Guardians of The Galaxy Vol. 3 at Read More

Purgatory Resort Celebrates Neverending 2022/23 Season

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April 29 photoshoot at Purgatory Resort. Courtesy/Purgatory Resort

PURGATORY News:

DURANGO, Colo. — Purgatory Resort is excited to extend ski season weekends into May this spring, thanks to significant snowfall and ideal temperatures – a feat accomplished only once before in the resort’s 58-year history.

“We’re making the most of this spectacular winter by skiing and riding our way into summer,” Dave Rathbun said, Purgatory’s General Manager. “When our region receives this much natural snowfall, you can bet we’re doing everything we can to stay open. It’s an opportunity to notch Read More

TCMG 30th Grand Finale To Honor Land & Cultures Of Taos

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Taos Pueblo musician Robert Mirabal and the alternative string quartet ETHEL. Courtesy/TCMG

TCMG News:

The Taos Chamber Music Group’s (TCMG) 30th Anniversary Season comes to a close 5:30 p.m. June 3-4 at the Harwood Museum of Art in Taos.

The program, “Song for Taos”, features renowned Taos Pueblo musician Robert Mirabal and the alternative string quartet ETHEL (Ralph Farris, viola, Kip Jones, violin, Dorothy Lawson cello, and Corin Lee, violin.)

Its centerpiece will be the world premiere of “Red Willow Suite”, conceived of by Mirabal in response to a commission by the Taos Chamber Music Read More

2023 Annual Chamisa Elementary Wax Museum May 10

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CHAMISA News:

How would you like to meet a celebrity? How about 20 in a single day? Well, you are in luck! Continuing with a longstanding tradition, the Chamisa third and fourth graders will be presenting their annual Wax Museum Wednesday, May 10.

Now, how does this work? Great question! To start, each third and fourth grader at Chamisa Elementary School did research on a famous person, and then they turned this research into a speech to tell the story of their person. The students will present in costumes as if they were, for example, Thomas Jefferson, Chevel Shepherd or Billy the Kid. Third graders Read More

New Mexico History Museum Invites Visitors Into Printmaking Process

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NMHM News:

The Palace Press at New Mexico History Museum (NMHM) will host “Pull a Print at the Palace Press” 1-4 p.m. Sunday, May 7.

Visitors will learn about the historic press and experience hands-on printmaking and “pulling” their own custom print to take home. The print’s design will be Mother’s Day-themed, and envelopes will be provided, as well. 

The event is free with admission. And as a reminder, New Mexico residents can enter the museum free on the first Sunday of every month with their ID. You can learn more about this event on the NMHM website. 

The Palace Press has an important place in Read More

Get Growing With Los Alamos Community Seed Swap!

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Los Alamos Community Seed Library and Pajarito Environmental Education Center to host a community seed swap May 13. Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

The Los Alamos Community Seed Library and Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) are hosting a community seed swap 9 a.m. to noon May 13 at the Unitarian Church, located at 1738 N Sage Loop St, Los Alamos, NM 87544.

This event is an excellent opportunity to exchange extra seeds, seedlings, and plant clippings with other gardeners in the community. Participants are encouraged to drop off their extra seeds and plants in advance at Los Alamos Nature Read More

Fort Stanton Historic Site To Celebrate Mother’s Day With Tea And Opera May 13

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NMDCA News:

Fort Stanton Historic Site (FSHS) will host a novel Mother’s Day celebration—one that combines informal teatimes and an opera performance.

The Mother’s Day event is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 13. There will be two informal teatimes with an opera performance happening between them.

The informal teatimes will be held in the Commanding Officer’s Quarters building, while the opera performance will be in the Chapel.

Schedule of Events:

  • 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Informal teatime (Commanding Officer’s Quarters);
  • 12–1 p.m.: Opera performance (Chapel), and
  • 12–3 p.m.: Informal teatime
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Kite Festival Returns To Overlook Park May 19-21

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Courtesy/LACA

COUNTY News:

Kite Festival returns to Los Alamos County the weekend of May 19-21.

Los Alamos Arts Council (LAAC) and Enterprise Bank and Trust are proud to bring Kite Festival back to the community after a multi-year hiatus due to Covid restrictions and last year’s fire emergency. This is the largest Kite Festival in New Mexico, bringing in hundreds of local families to build and decorate kites, learn about kite history and artistic design, watch demos and just have fun in the spring sun!

Festivities kick off Friday night with a private event at Fuller Lodge Art Center for Members, Read More