Fun Outings

Barranca Mesa Elementary Bobcat Bonanza May 16

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LAPS News:

Come one, come all to the annual BMES Bobcat Bonanza! The community is welcome. 

There will be many bounce houses, a dunk tank (dunking teachers, possibly some parents), games of all sorts, TWO cake walks, yummy food including cotton candy, popcorn, and pickles, and a very fun appearance from Bailey the Bobcat!

Bobcat Bonanza Wristbands: $25.00= Unlimited access to games and bouncy houses
Ticket prices: 4 tickets for $2.00 | 2 tickets for each game
Food: A la carte prices, no meal tickets. 

  • Cotton Candy= $2, 4 tickets
  • Popcorn= $2, 4 tickets
  • Pickles= $2, 4 tickets 

You can pre-order tickets Read More

Summer Family Evenings Are Back With PEEC

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PEEC News:

The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) is excited to announce the return of its highly anticipated Summer Family Evenings at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Throughout June and July, families are invited to join us every Wednesday evening at 6 p.m., for fun, educational, and engaging activities for all ages. Thanks to the Del Norte LOV Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Del Norte Credit Union, for sponsoring

Summer Family Evenings in 2025.

From encounters with local wildlife to hands-on science projects and crafts, each week offers something new and exciting:

  • June
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Scenes From 29th Annual Kite Festival At Overlook Park

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The skies were filled with all kinds and sizes of Kites Sunday at the 29th annual event hosted by Los Alamos Arts Council at Overlook Park in White Rock. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

A large crowd of kite enthusiasts assembled Sunday at Overlook Park in White Rock to build and fly kites. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

A kiter launches her kite into winds that were very strong at times. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

The Los Alamos Arts Council offered a kite workshop where participants can design and build a Kite. Kite kits were available at no cost as well as t-shirts to the Read More

Coming Soon To Step Up Gallery: ‘The Quilt As Art’

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ART News:

Step Up Gallery is will host “The Quilt as Art” with works by members of the Northern New Mexico Quilt Guild (NNMQG.) The exhibit will be on display May 8 through June 4. The public is invited to attend the Opening Reception 2-3:30 p.m. Mother’s Day May 11, with a gallery talk at 2:30 p.m.

Nearly two dozen artists will display work using non-traditional quilting techniques. The artists come from the NNMQG’s mini-groups- the Surface Design and Art Quilt group and the Contemporary group.

These artists place the emphasis on composition, design and color, rather than on stitch length, traditional Read More

Night Of Auroras & Comets With PEEC At Nature Center

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Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) invites the community to an evening of celestial wonder at the Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium. Join physicist and science educator Elizabeth Watts for Astrophotography: Auroras and Comets—a fascinating look at two recent, awe-inspiring events in the night sky, 7-8 p.m. Friday, May 9.

In October 2024, a rare geomagnetic storm made the aurora visible as far south as Los Alamos. During this presentation, Watts will explore the science behind auroras, how geomagnetic storms occur, and share stunning images Read More

Los Alamos Little Theatre Opens ‘Copenhagen’ Friday

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‘Copenhagen’, starring Jeff Favorite as Werner Heisenberg, Angel Virgillio as Margrethe Bohr and Thomas Graves as Neils Bohr, focuses on a conversation between two Nobel Prize winning physicists during WWII. It opens Friday at the Los Alamos Little Theatre Performing Arts Center. Photo by Ashely Horner/LALT

LALT News:

In 1941, German physicist Werner Heisenberg met his Danish colleague Neils Bohr in Copenhagen to discuss, in part, the development of the atomic bomb. What else did the two Nobel-Prize winners speak about? Why did the meeting upset Bohr? Why did Heisenberg want to speak with Read More

Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op Continues 10th Anniversary Celebration

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TUB news:

Join us as Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op continues its 10th anniversary celebration. From 5-9 p.m., Tuesday, the Tub is hosting a Jazz Night Special featuring the Jazz Project and many jazz alumni. Jazz high school students will play from 5-7 p.m. Proceeds from the evening will benefit the Jazz Project high school jazz student program.

Fusion Tacos will be on site for another Taco Tuesday.

From 1-4 p.m., Saturday, May 3, the Tub will host the Espanola Humane Shelter for a pet adoption event. Manko will be on site for food options, and Gattiker Four will play from 6-9 p.m.

Between 12-3 p.m., Sunday, Read More

Posts From The Road: Rhyolite Ghost Town In Nevada

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Railroad Depot: An elaborate California-Mission style railroad depot was constructed in Rhyolite, Nev. The depot closed along with the town of Rhyolite but reopened as a casino, bar, and gift shop in the 1930s. The casino lasted until the 1970s before closing. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Porter Building: The Porter Brothers Store was the most popular retail establishment in Rhyolite. They offered a wide variety of items like many general stores did during the era. The building was built right in the middle of Rhyolite and was a go-to destination for almost any goods. However, the Read More

Mountaineers To Feature High Sierras At April 29 Meeting

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Sunset in the High Sierras. Courtesy/LAM

By BILL PRIEDHORSKY
Los Alamos Mountaineers

The April 29 Mountaineers meeting will feature a talk by Tim Rennick about a backpacking journey along a portion of Steve Roper’s Sierra High Route (SHR). In September 2024, Tim, along with Will, Tanja, Rick, Robin, and Guilhem, embarked on this demanding trek. The SHR, a 195-mile rugged alternative to the John Muir Trail, was designed by Steve Roper and traverses the heart of the Sierra Nevada Range. The route passes through Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park, John Muir Wilderness, Ansel Adams Wilderness, Read More