Fun Outings

Your First Telescope! Free Introductory Program At Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium

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Aspiring stargazers are invited to attend ‘Your First Telescope!’, a free, beginner-friendly program, 7-8 p.m., Friday, Oct. 17, at the Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium. Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

Curious about buying your first telescope but unsure where to start? The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) invites aspiring stargazers to attend Your First Telescope!, a free, beginner-friendly program 7-8 p.m., Friday, Oct. 17 at the Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium.

During this engaging presentation, participants will:

  • Learn about the main types of telescopes and
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SFCB To Present Halloween Concert Oct. 31

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SFCB News:

The Santa Fe Concert Band (SFCB) will present a Halloween concert at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 31, in the St.  Francis Auditorium (New Mexico Museum of Art), 107 W. Palace Ave.

Phantoms! Fantasy! Legends! 

Nothing conjures the spirit of Halloween better than music. Bring the whole family to St. Francis Auditorium for a concert of mood-setting selections, including Danse Macabre by Saint-Saëns, Music for a Darkened Theatre, and How to Train Your Dragon. 

Costumes welcome! Free admission. Donations welcome. Read More

2025 Río Grande Sky Fiesta Oct. 25-26 At Los Luceros Historic Site

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Scene from an earlier Sky Fiesta event. Courtesy/NRGNHA

Scene from an earlier Sky Fiesta event. Courtesy/NRGNHA

NRGNHA News:

ALCALDE — The Northern Río Grande National Heritage Area (NRGNHA) is proud to present the 2025 Río Grande Sky Fiesta, Oct. 25-26 to the historic Los Luceros site in Alcalde.

This two-day celebration will once again fill the skies with vibrant hot air balloons and welcome guests with food, culture, and family-friendly fun along the Río Grande.

Following a successful inaugural year, the 2025 event will feature morning balloon ascensions at 6:45 a.m. and 7:45 a.m. on Read More

Explore The Possibility Of Life Beyond Earth At Aliens! A Spooky Planetarium Adventure With PEEC

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PEEC News:

Is life beyond Earth science fiction or science fact? The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) invites the community to find out at Aliens!, a special planetarium program, 7-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, at the Los Alamos Nature Center.

Led by astrophysicist Kelcey Davis, this exciting, Halloween-season show takes audiences on a spooky journey through the skies in search of friendly neighbors.

Discover astronomy’s fascinating history of “alien hunting”, travel through the solar system to examine the potential for life, and consider the biggest question of all: Are we alone Read More

Mountain School To Host Halloween Carnival Oct. 18

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COMMUNITY News:

The annual Mountain Elementary School Halloween Carnival is 3-6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18.

The community is invited to enjoy a haunted house, carnival games, bouncy houses, a silent auction and more!

Wristbands are $15 for unlimited play, available at the door. Adults accompanying children are free. Costumes welcome! Read More

2025 Dia De Los Muertos On Santa Fe Plaza

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From Kiwanis Club of Santa Fe:

SANTA FE — The Kiwanis Club of Santa Fe is once again transforming the historic Plaza into a sea of marigolds, music, mojigangas, and community remembrance—and we need your help to keep the two-day festival free for everyone.

The heart of the City Different will beat to the rhythm of mariachis and the beauty of marigolds when the free Día de Los Muertos Festival returns to the historic Santa Fe Plaza on Friday, Oct. 31, and Saturday, Nov. 1.

Presented by the Kiwanis Club of Santa Fe in cooperation with the City of Santa Fe, the family-friendly celebration blends ancient Read More

Posts From The Road: A Radio In Every Room

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Boots Court: Boots Court Motel sits near downtown Carthage, Mo. on Route 66 and Highway 71. Built in the 1930s and opening in 1939, the motel became a popular stopping point for travelers on both routes. The entrance was inviting with the outdoor chairs by the door for visitors to linger and stay awhile. Today, all rooms have been restored to their original settings and furnishings and the building has been remodeled from top to bottom. Although a little hard to see in the photo, the round disc sign hanging from the Boots Court sign promises a radio in every room, a luxury in 1939! The motel has carried Read More

New Mexico Actors Lab Presents ‘How I Learned To Drive’

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THEATER News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Actors Lab opens How I Learned to Drive on October 16th, a powerful memory play of love and abuse. The production will run at NMAL through Sunday, November 2nd.

A Pulitzer Prize-winning play written by Paula Vogel, How I Learned to Drive is both a funny and heartbreaking story about Li’l Bit, a woman on a road trip coming to terms with her past and Uncle Peck, the charismatic uncle who taught her to drive while blurring the boundaries of family. As Paula Vogel says, “this play is about the gifts we receive from the people who hurt us.” Vogel treats pedophilia and incest Read More

Scenes From 2025 Fall Arts And Crafts Fair

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Scene from the 2025 Los Alamos Arts Council’s 45th Annual Fall Arts and Crafts Fair, Saturday afternoon in Central Park Square. The fair featured more than 100 vendors. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Scene from the 2025 Fall Arts and Crafts Fair, Saturday in Central Park Square. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Scene from the 2025 Fall Arts and Crafts Fair, Saturday in Central Park Square. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Scene from the 2025 Fall Arts and Crafts Fair, Saturday in Central Park Square. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Read More