Fun Outings

County: 100 Days Of Winter Activity Guide Now Available

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COUNTY News:

Holiday events, various programs and activities, and outdoor ice skating – there’s no shortage of fun exciting things to do this winter in Los Alamos County.

The 100 Days of Winter Activity Guide is now available! The guide provides information of activities for community members of all ages Nov. 27 to Feb. 25, 2023. 

The Winter Activity Guide is packed with great information about facilities, organizations, programs, and events. Pick up a hard copy at the Aquatic Center, Ice Rink, Golf Course, Mesa Public or White Rock Branch Library, Read More

Small Business Saturday: Shop Boomerang & Gaia Gifts!

Courtesy/Chamber

SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY News:

Boomerang is celebrating 8 years in Los Alamos and Gaia gifts is celebrating its one year anniversary Small Business Saturday this year. 

They will be open normal hours of 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Specials:

  • They are having an anniversary party celebration with snacks, prizes, a raffle giveaway, tarot readings, and so much more!
  • They invite the whole Community to come and celebrate! 
  • Spin the prize wheel with every purchase all day long! Raffle entries for every $25 spent! 

Charity: 

  • 10 percent of all proceeds donated to New Mexico Dog!

Blue Bucks participant Read More

Guitarist Richard Smith To Perform At Fuller Lodge Dec. 15

Guitarist Richard Smith will perform Dec. 15 at Fuller Lodge. Courtesy/John Eklund

COMMUNITY News:

Richard Smith, British-born guitarist and current Nashville resident will perform Thursday, Dec. 15 at Fuller Lodge.

Smith is a virtuoso in classical, ragtime, jazz, pop, and whatever else pops into his fertile brain and out his nimble fingers.

Bonus guitar lesson! Smith will offer a coaching/jam session at 5 p.m. Dec. 15 for musicians, beginners and veterans alike.

Details:

  • Lesson begins at 5 p.m.;
  • Doors for the show open at 6 p.m.;
  • Show at 7 p.m.

Tickets: $15 in advance, pick up at the Los Alamos Read More

BSMA Gift Shop ‘Gadgets’ Inside Bradbury Science Museum Offers Specials For Small Business Saturday & Museum Store Sunday

Light, Gravity, and Magnetism, 3 toys in one package! Discover Science all over again at Gadgets Gift Shop, inside the Bradbury Science Museum at 1350 Central Ave. in downtown Los Alamos. The Bradbury Science Museum Association (BSMA) operates Gadgets and is offering 10 percent off Newton’s Discovery and everything else in the shop – only on Small Business Saturday, Nov. 26 and Museum Store Sunday, Nov. 27. BSMA members receive 20 percent off. The BSMA supports STEM education in Northern New Mexico, learn more at www.bradburyassociation.org. Courtesy/BSMA Gadgets Gift Shop Read More

Small Business Saturday: Shop Atomic City Quilts!

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SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY News:

Atomic City Quilts hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

Specials: 

Come learn to make a quilt! Fabric, Notions & instructions will get you where you need to be to complete your first quilt or your 100th!

Atomic City Quilts carries more than 500 bolts of fabric including a group dedicated to science-related fabrics. 

Charity: 

  • Hope Pregnancy Center.

Blue bucks participant. Read More

2022 NMAA Fall State Championships Conclude Saturday

NMAA News:

ALBUQUERQUE — The New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA) will hold its final State Championships of the 2022 Fall Season this weekend. 

The Nusenda Credit Union Class 6A, 5A, 4A, and 3A Football Finals will take place Saturday, Nov. 26. 

See below for information regarding each of these games:

Football

Official Championship Name:

  • Nusenda Credit Union State Football Championships

Tickets:

  • Tickets can be purchased online only via GoFan (NO CASH SALES).
  • Adults: $10.00* Students (K-12) / Seniors (65+) / Military: $5.00*
    *Ticket prices do not include transaction fees

Game Information: Read More

Los Alamos Arts Council Announces Brandi Engeman As New Executive Director

LAAC Executive Director Brandi Engeman

LAAC News:

The Los Alamos Arts Council (LAAC) has announce that Brandi Engeman has been promoted to the position of Executive Director.

Engeman has been with the Arts Council in an official capacity since January of 2022 as the Education Programs Manager and brings years of diverse experience to the organization, from Los Alamos Public Schools, owning and operating her own business, as well as managing and working for other nonprofits both locally and nationally.

The Los Alamos Arts Council Board of Directors said of Engeman’s hiring: “Brandi’s passion Read More

Los Alamos Winter Classic At Ice Rink Dec. 9-11

COUNTY News: 

Los Alamos County Community Services Department has partnered with the Los Alamos Hockey Association (LAHA) to bring a 3-day hockey event to our Los Alamos County outdoor ice rink: The Los Alamos Winter Classic, Dec. 9–11, 2022.

The Los Alamos Winter Classic will host teams from El Paso, Amarillo, and Alamosa, ranging in age from Pee-Wee to High School. High School Varsity games are scheduled for each day during the event.

The capstone event for the Los Alamos Winter Classic is the NAHL hockey game featuring the New Mexico Ice Wolves® vs the El Paso Rhinos. This is a sanctioned NAHL Read More

Compañia Chuscales, Mina Fajardo & Teatro Paraguas Present Holiday Flamenco Dec. 20-21

Mina Fajardo. Courtesy/Teatro Paraguas

TEATRO PARAGUAS News:

Compañia Chuscales & Mina Fajardo and Teatro Paraguas present Holiday Flamenco, a seasonal celebration with music and dance, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20 & 21 at Teatro Paraguas, 3205 Calle Marie, Santa Fe.

TICKETS: $25 General Admission; $20 Seniors and students

Online Tickets: ChuscalesHolidayFlamenco.bpt.com

Reservations: (purchase tickets at door): 505.424.1601

Information: teatroparaguasnm.org

Compañia Chuscales and Mina Fajardo return to Teatro Paraguas with an original and exciting flamenco extravaganza Read More