Fun Outings

LANL: Manhattan Project Day Trip From Santa Fe Leads To History In Los Alamos

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Operated by Los Alamos National Laboratory, the Bradbury Science Museum is free and open Tuesday-Sunday. Inside, visitors can see exhibits on the Manhattan Project as well as the Lab’s current research in supercomputing, nuclear nonproliferation, biotechnology and climate science. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

Eighty years after the end of World War II, locals and travelers are more interested than ever in what remains of the top-secret lab and makeshift town that supported the Manhattan Project. Here’s a guide of what you can see in a day’s journey back in time.

Head out from Santa Fe around Read More

‘Two Small Pieces Of Glass – The Amazing Telescope’ June 7

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PEEC News:

The community is invited to attend a showing of “Two Small Pieces of Glass – The Amazing Telescope” 2-2:30 p.m. Saturday, June 7, in the Planetarium at the Los Alamos Nature Center, 2600 Canyon Road.

“Two Small Pieces of Glass – The Amazing Telescope” follows two students as they interact with a female astronomer at a local star party. Along the way, the students learn the history of the telescope from Galileo’s modifications to a child’s spyglass — using two small pieces of glass — to the launch of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope and the future of astronomy.

Aiming to Read More

Cowboy Breakfast At Sheriff’s Posse Lodge Sunday June 1

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Sheriff’s Posse News:

The Los Alamos County Sheriff’s Posse is hosting its monthly Cowboy Breakfast this Sunday, June 1.

The breakfast is served 7-11 a.m. at the Sheriff’s Posse Lodge at 650 North Mesa Road, near the North Mesa Stables.

The all-you-can-eat breakfast includes:

  • Pancakes – Banana, Blueberry, Chocolate Chip and Plain;
  • Scrambled Eggs;
  • Sausage;
  • Bacon; and
  • Coffee, Tea and Orange Juice.

The price for adults is $10, children 4-10 years of age $5 and those 0-3 are free.

Proceeds this month go to benefit Lemonade Living, a local 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Read More

Scenes From Summer Concert May 30 Featuring Sunbender

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Los Alamos Summer Concert headliner Sunbender entertains the crowd Friday at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

Summer Concert opener Classix warms up the crowd early Friday evening at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

Classix drummer maintains the beat Friday evening at the Summer Concert at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

Scene from Sunbender members performing Friday evening at the Los Alamos Summer Concert at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

Scene from Sunbender members performing Friday Read More

Teatro Paraguas Presents Two Bilingual Cuentos June 13-14

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Courtesy/Teatro Paraguas 

TEATRO PARAGUAS News:

Teatro Paraguas will present two bilingual cuentos (folktales) at the downtown Main Library Branch and Llano St Library Branch:

  • El Hombre Que No Podia Dejar de Bailar (The Man Who Couldn’t Stop Dancing) by Joe Hayes: and
  • Los Cuatro Amigos Músicos de Belen (The Four Musicians of Belen) adapted from the Grimm Brothers’ tale.

Directed by JoJo Sena Tarnoff, the cuentos feature a large cast ages 8-75. In The Man Who Couldn’t Stop Dancing, a chance encounter with a mysterious abuelita enables a poor goatherd to bolster his fortunes and Read More

Duplicate Bridge In Los Alamos: May 19, 2025 Game Results

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Bridge News:

Here is a hand from the May 19 game of the Los Alamos Duplicate Bridge Club that offers E/W a choice of game contracts plus one possible, though unlikely, slam contract.

It’s a dangerous pair of E/W hands, as it is very easy to end up in an unmakeable slam.

This is board #7. South is the dealer and both sides are vulnerable.

 

North
♠ 954
♥ KT64
♦ QT92
♣ 52
West East
♠ AKJ876 ♠
♥ A2 ♥ QJ753
♦ AK4 ♦ 765
♣ T6 ♣ AKQJ7
South
♠ QT32
♥ 98
♦ J83
♣ 9843

South is the dealer and passes. West opens the bidding with 1♠. After North passes, East will probably bid 2♥, showing a 5+ card suit and a game forcing hand (playing Read More

Scenes Of Los Alamos Wellness & Los Alamos Assisted Living Community Summer Party At Ashley Pond

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Los Alamos Wellness & Rehabilitation Admissions and Marketing Coordinator Monica Stark, left, and former rehabilitation resident Kathleen Mack attend the Los Alamos Wellness and Los Alamos Assisted Living Community summer party Tuesday at Ashley Pond Park. Courtesy photo
Scene from the Los Alamos Wellness and Los Alamos Assisted Living Community summer party Tuesday at Ashley Pond Park. Courtesy photo
Scene from the Los Alamos Wellness and Los Alamos Assisted Living Community summer party Tuesday at Ashley Pond Park. Courtesy photo
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Family Fishing Clinic At Valles Caldera Saturday June 7

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A mentor assists a child learning to fly fish on the East Fork Jemez River in Valle Grande. Photo by /Irene Owsley/NPS

VCNP News:

After fixing a glitch, Valles Caldera National Preserve (VCNP) has just reopened registration for its first Family Fishing Clinic of the 2025 season, coming up on Saturday, June 7.

The community is invited to join VCNP and New Mexico Trout in learning all about flyfishing. In the morning, participants will discover what flyfishing is about, including reading the water, appropriate equipment, insect life, and fly-casting.

After lunch, participants will head out Read More

Abiquiu Inn Sculpture Walk & Garden Champagne Reception

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ART News:

ABIQUIU — Abiquiu Inn proudly announces the opening of the 2025 Abiquiu Inn Sculpture Walk & Garden, an expansive and immersive outdoor exhibition featuring over 130 Sculptures by 46 acclaimed artists from across the country. The public is invited to attend the Opening Champagne Reception from 3-5 p.m., Sunday, June 1, where many of the artists will be in attendance.

Now in its eighth year, Abiquiu Inn Sculpture Walk & Garden has grown into a premier annual art event in Northern New Mexico, offering collectors, art lovers, and visitors a rare opportunity to engage with Read More

Step Up Gallery To Open ‘Earth Is The Magnet Of The Sky’

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STEP UP GALLERY News:

Step Up Gallery at Mesa Public Library invites the public to view renowned artist Catherine Eaton Skinner’s rich interpretations of the balance among the five elements: water, ether, earth, fire, and wind, in her solo show, Earth is the Magnet of the Sky. The show opens to the public June 13 and continues through July 24.

Skinner invites the community to attend the opening reception, 2-3:30 p.m. Saturday, June 14, with a gallery talk by the artist at 2:30 p.m., which will be video-recorded and uploaded to Step Up Gallery’s YouTube Channel. To review all artist talks Read More