Fun Outings

Valle Grande Chapter NSDAR Genealogy Workshop

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Scene from the Valle Grande Chapter, NSDAR Genealogy Workshop, Oct. 11 at SALA. Courtesy/VGC, NSDAR

Valle Grande Chapter members and Genealogy Workshop guest speakers, Megan Farrell, Roberta Day Idzorek, JoAnn Unruh, Eileen Rhine, Linda Carol Alt, Ron Smith, Henrietta Christmas, Jane Shumaker, and Linda Kolar. Courtesy/VGC, NSDAR

COMMUNITY News:

The Valle Grande Chapter of the National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR), held its first Genealogy Workshop Saturday, Oct. 11, at SALA Los Alamos Event Center.

Every year, the NSDAR celebrates its birthday, Oct. 11, Read More

SFCC To Host Glass Club Sale Nov. 12-13

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A selection of glass artwork entered in a previous SFCC Glass Club Sale. Courtesy/SFCC

SFCC News:

Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) will host a Glass Club Sale, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Nov. 12 and 13.

The student sale will feature handmade glass ornaments, trays, bowls, sculptures, and more. These items are perfect for holiday shopping.

This is a free event and will be held in the SFCC main hallway at 6401 Richards Ave. Direct questions to 505.428.1000. Read More

‘Gestating A Mystery’ Exhibit With Artists Harriette Lawler And Myra Maher At Jemez Fine Art Gallery Nov. 14-28

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Water Music 4: Tidal Dance, copper, nickel, aluminum by Harriette Lawler. Courtesy photo

Angel in Cat Mesa, oil on canvas by Myra Maher. Courtesy photo

Jemez Fine Art Gallery News:

The Jemez Fine Art Gallery welcomes back local artists Harriette Lawler and Myra Maher to the Jemez Fine Art Gallery in their exhibition entitled “Gestating a Mystery”.

Lawler’s sculptures have been exhibited and sold around the world. She has also had sculpture commissions in London and Los Angeles. Her work comes home to New Mexico this November, to be exhibited alongside Maher’s paintings and drawings, Nov. 14-28. Read More

Los Alamos High School Marching Band Performs Dazzling Halftime Show Friday Night On Sullivan Field

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The 116-member Los Alamos High School Marching Band, under the direction of Steven Iliff, presents a dazzling halftime show at the football game Friday night on Sullivan Field. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Scene of the LAHS Marching Band performing during the halftime show at the football game Friday night on Sullivan Field. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Scene of the LAHS Marching Band performing during the halftime show at the football game Friday night on Sullivan Field. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More

PEEC Invites Public To Dig Into Northern New Mexico’s Fossil History With Pete Worland Nov. 6 & 8

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PEEC invites the public to explore two upcoming fossil-focused programs, including a hands-on Fossil Field Trip to nearby fossil sites. Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC invites the public to explore two upcoming fossil-focused programs, including how fossils tell the story of the region’s prehistoric past. Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

From ancient seas to modern mesas, Northern New Mexico’s landscape has transformed dramatically over time. The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) invites the public to explore this geologic journey in two upcoming fossil-focused programs led by local Read More

What Spirits & Energy Inefficiencies Are Lurking At The Senior Center? Don’t Miss Halloweekend’s Ghost Hunt

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View through thermal camera. Courtesy photo

COUNTY News:

This Halloweekend’s chills just leveled up, and this one’s ready to haunt your dreams. The Ghost Hunt is from 6:30–8 p.m., Saturday, October 25, in the lower level of the Betty Ehart Senior Center. Participants can follow footprints winding from the Pumpkin Glow at the Fuller Lodge lawn to the lower-level entrance of the Senior Center.

This event is traditionally held in partnership with the Los Alamos Little Theatre, the Public Library, and the Department of Public Utilities (DPU); however, the performance center is undergoing renovations, Read More

2025 ExxonMobil Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Celebrates 53 Years Of Ballooning Excellence

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First wave of the Mass Ascension lifts off from Balloon Fiesta Park. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

Dawn patrol checks wind conditions to determine whether the Mass Ascension will be permitted. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

By LAURA LIMBACK
For the Los Alamos Daily Post

The 2025 ExxonMobil Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta was held Oct. 4-12. Celebrating its 53rd year, the nine-day event was the largest in history, with more balloons and larger crowds than ever before. Set against the striking backdrop of the Sandia Mountains and New Mexico desert oasis, the premier Read More

2015 Scarecrow Contest Underway On Central Avenue

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A Joyful bicyclist scarecrow is one of the entries in Los Alamos Arts Council’s 2025 Scarecrow Contest, sponsored by Los Alamos MainStreet, underway in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Scarecrow on Central Avenue. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Crossing guard scarecrow on Central Avenue. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Biker scarecrow. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Pinocchio scarecrow. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

PEEC’s frazzled environmentalist scarecrow. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Scarecrow on Central. Read More