Fun Outings

Enjoy The Holidays With Kindred Spirits Saturday Dec. 13

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From Kindred Spirits:

As we roll into the holidays, we want to share our thanks for the wonderful support for our Feast for the Turkeys Celebration we had on Nov. 22.

Our turkeys and their poultry friends enjoyed all of their favorite foods with a table set with platters of blueberries, chopped greens, squash and oatmeal. They loved it! Check out the Turkey Feast videos on our website and see the feathered friends’ fun!

Please mark your calendar for our final event for the year:

  • 2–5 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 13 – Join our Kindred Spirits Holiday Celebration for our senior animals with candle lighting and
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Invites All To 32nd Annual Creche Show Dec. 5-6 At 1967 18th St.

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Nativity scene from the 2023 Creche Show. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Nativity scene from the 2023 Creche Show. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Scene from the 2022 Creche Show, featuring nativities from around the world. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Read More

LAAC Daytime Performance Series: Los Alamos Flute Choir

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LAAC News:
The Los Alamos Arts Council (LAAC) will present the December installment of its free Daytime Performance Series, featuring the Los Alamos Flute Choir, noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3, in the Pajarito Room at Fuller Lodge.
Composed entirely of musicians from the Los Alamos and White Rock communities, the ensemble brings together a group of people from a range of backgrounds. Musicians in the group are scientists, engineers, teachers, volunteers and parents, all united by their shared passion for music.
Andrea Dowdy conducts the choir that offers a performance showcasing the talents
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County Library System Brings Back ‘De-Stress December’

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COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos County Library System invites the community to unwind this holiday season with the return of De-Stress December, a series of programs designed to promote relaxation, creativity, and connection.

As part of the WinterFest celebration, Mesa Public Library will host a variety of events for all ages, including crafting sessions, mindfulness workshops, Tabletop Game Day, and a popular puzzle competition.

Program highlights include:

  • Forest Bathing: An Introduction for Teens and Adults
    • Saturday, Dec. 6, 1-3 p.m., Mesa Public Library
      Led by Kristine Coblentz, this
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LRG First-Tuesday Breakfast Dec. 2 At Muy Salsas

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Scene of a previous LRG First-Tuesday breakfast at Muy Salsas at 1315 Trinity Drive. Courtesy/LRG

LRG News:

Los Alamos National Laboratory retirees (and potential retirees) are invited to drop in between 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. at the Laboratory Retiree Group (LRG) monthly breakfast social, Tuesday, Dec. 2 at Muy Salsas at 1315 Trinity Drive.

“Come hang out and join the conversation with other Lab retirees,” –LRG.

LRG pays for coffee and tea, and attendees pay for their breakfast and other drinks.

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Community Encouraged To Help Local Nonprofits Like Los Alamos Film And Culture Festival On Giving Tuesday

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Director Mikheil Gabaidze, right, from the Country of Georgia, and producers Elene Japharidze and Sophiko Komakhidze won the 2025 LAFCF short film award for “Vasomotor Rhinitis”. Courtesy image

By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Los Alamos

Do you know that warm, fuzzy feeling when you see the child of a friend achieve success? Recently, the Los Alamos Film and Culture Festival’s (LAFCF) Sandy Jones experienced that same feeling.

Mikheil Gabaidze, from the Country of Georgia is the director behind the winning 2025 LAFCF short film “Vasomotor Rhinitis”. Gabaidze used a portion of his Los Alamos winnings Read More

Next Launch Pad Lecture: ‘Preservation Moon – Defining And Preserving The Cultural Landscape Of Tranquility Base’

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NMMSH News:

You don’t want to miss the next Launch Pad Lecture, “Preservation Moon: Defining and Preserving the Cultural Landscape of Tranquility Base,” at 9 a.m., Friday, Dec. 5, in the New Horizons Dome Theater in Alamogordo. Coffee and donuts will be provided.

Presenting the lecture is NMMSH’s new Executive Director Karen Kincaid Brady, the first woman to serve in this role. Her presentation revisits Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin’s 1969 landing at Tranquility Base, offering archival media and preservation insights that will engage your curiosity.

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LAHS English Lit Students Learn About Journalism During Field Trip To Meet Los Alamos Daily Post News Team

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Los Alamos Daily Post Photographer John McHale discusses sports photography with Los Alamos High School students from English Teacher Lori Thompson’s Sports Lit class during their field trip in October to visit the news team to learn about journalism, photography and the newspaper business. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos High School students from English Teacher Lori Thompson’s Sports Lit class take a field trip in October to visit the news team at the Los Alamos Daily Post. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

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Posts From The Road: Gary’s Gay Parita

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Gary’s Gay Parita: A view of the front of the gas station at Gary’s Gay Parita reveals just a sampling of what visitors will see while roaming around the grounds of the station. The original gas station burned in 1955 and business ceased. Gary Turner and some relatives constructed this replica Sinclair station in 2003. The purpose of the station was to provide a place for travelers to stop and see items from the period when the original station was in operation. This station did not sell gas. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

George: George Bowick sits on the porch of the gift shop located adjacent Read More

Alcove House At Bandelier Reopens To Public

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The Alcove House at Bandelier National Monument has reopened to the public. Photo by T. Hiser, K. Brownson/NPS

BANDELIER News:

Trails & maintenance crews, archeologists, law enforcement, and youth corps at Bandelier National Monument have completed the Alcove House ladder replacement project.

These individuals spent countless hours strategizing, constructing, and replacing all four wooden ladders.

The Alcove House is now open to the public.

Remember when visiting Bandelier and the Alcove House:

  • Before heading out, check the weather, social media, and the Bandelier website
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