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Free Public Lecture With Dinosaur Scientist Dr. Spencer Lucas To Kick Off 2025 ScienceFest Thursday June 19

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NMC News:

Dr. Spencer Lucas, Curator of Paleontology at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, will present a public lecture titled “Rethinking Mass Extinctions”, offering a radically different perspective on one of Earth’s most dramatic biological events.

Drawing from decades of research, Dr. Lucas challenges conventional thinking by reevaluating the evidence and arguments surrounding mass extinction events.

Spencer Lucas, PhD: “Rethinking Mass Extinctions”
When: 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 19
Where: Fuller Lodge

The talk coincides with the New Mexico Museum of Natural Read More

Los Alamos Chamber: 2025 Business Award Winners

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The 2025 business awardees include Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op, Beef & Leaf, Blue Window Bistro, The Family YMCA, Flowers by Gillian, Los Alamos Co-op Market, Los Alamos County, Los Alamos Daily Post, Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC), Samizdat Bookstore & Teahouse, and Zia Credit Union, selected after 527 votes cast by the public, gather for a group photo on stage at the pond. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

The 2025 Chamber Business Awards rest on tables waiting to be presented to the winners on stage Friday at Ashley Pond Park. Courtesy/Chamber 

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Wonders On Wheels Mobile Museum Travels State In June

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NMDCA News:

The Wonders on Wheels Mobile Museum, a division of the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, is hitting multiple corners of the state this June with the exhibit, “Eight Sites, One History: Explore the Past at New Mexico Historic Sites”.

Visitors can see the exhibit, sponsored by New Mexico Historic Sites, which highlights the distinctive stories revealed at each of the state’s eight sites, from Indigenous lifeways to Spanish settlement to US statehood and beyond. Visitors of all ages can also participate in hands-on learning activities.

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Free Public Lecture With Dinosaur Scientist Dr. Spencer Lucas To Kick Off ScienceFest

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NMC News:

Dr. Spencer Lucas, Curator of Paleontology at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, will present a public lecture titled “Rethinking Mass Extinctions”, at 7 p.m., Thursday, June 19, at Fuller Lodge. He offers a radically different perspective on one of Earth’s most dramatic biological events. Drawing from decades of research, Dr. Lucas challenges conventional thinking by reevaluating the evidence and arguments surrounding mass extinction events.

The talk coincides with the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science’s newly remodeled exhibit, the 3,000-square-foot Read More

Scenes From JROMC Dinner Honoring Scholarship Winners

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J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Committee (JROMC) 2025 scholarship recipients, memorial lecture speaker Dr. John Dabiri, back row 4th from left, JROMC Vice-Chair Sara Scott, left, and JROMC Chair Anna Llobet Megias, right, gather for a photo at the special dinner held to honor the scholarship recipients Sunday at Gabriel’s restaurant in northern Santa Fe. The JROMC, with financial support from community donors, honors J. Robert Oppenheimer’s legacy through thought-provoking public lectures by distinguished speakers; a scholarship program for high school students exhibiting exceptional Read More

Make Rainbow Patterns At Japanese Shibori Tie-Dye Workshop June 21

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NMHS News:

Celebrate Pride Month with creativity and color in this Shibori and tie dye workshop 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Saturday, June 21, presented by the Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area (NRGNHA) at Los Luceros.

Shibori is a traditional Japanese tie-dye technique that involves clamping, binding, folding, or wrapping fabric to create endless pattern variations when dipped into liquid fabric dyes. Learn the art of Shibori dyeing and create fabulous rainbow patterns to honor and celebrate diversity. Get an introduction to the history and cultural significance of Shibori, create Shibori Read More

Annual Commemoration Of The Treaty Of 1868 At Bosque Redondo Memorial Honors Enduring Strength Of The Diné

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Outdoor art exhibition, “Glimpses from the Long Walk,” by Shonto Begay at Bosque Redondo Memorial. Courtesy/NMHS/DCA

NMDCA News:

FORT SUMNER — Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner Historic Site presents the annual commemoration of the Treaty of 1868 between the US Government and the sovereign Navajo Nation from 1–4 p.m., Saturday, June 14, 2025. The public is invited to participate in honoring the enduring strength of the Diné (Navajo) people at this event.

“The Treaty of 1868 is not just Navajo Nation’s treaty; it is America’s treaty,” said site manager Aaron Roth. “It is Read More

Scenes From ‘Monastery Of Christ In The Desert’ In Abiquiu

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View Sunday morning of the Monastery of Christ in the Desert in Abiquiu. A community of monks lives at this Benedictine monastery in the Chama Canyon wilderness, about 75 miles north of Santa Fe. According to its website, ‘The monks here have the goal of living the contemplative life, which St. Benedict, whose Rule is followed, envisions as a life free from all attachments so that a relationship with God becomes their central and even exclusive relationship. Such a life is modeled on the self-sacrificing love of Jesus Christ and empowered by a prayer life in the Holy Spirit as the monk spends his Read More

Get In Touch With NM Archaeology In Your Hometown Soon

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NMDCA News:

We’re taking New Mexico Archaeology on the road to your hometown soon with a hands-on experience.

We’re bringing history home for New Mexicans. We will have one of three programs at each library: either a rock art lesson and make-your-own-petroglyph activity, a lesson on Native American ceramics with a paint-a-replica-potsherd activity, or a lesson on archaeology and New Mexico history.

Upcoming events:

  • 2-4 p.m., June 4, LaFarge Library, Santa Fe, Create your own petroglyph.
  • 2-3 p.m., June 5, Alamogordo Library, Alamogordo, NM, Afternoon Adventures, in which we explore hobbies
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