Recreation

Earth Skills Gathering Event At Valles Caldera

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Courtesy/VCT

Courtesy/VCT

Courtesy/VCT

VCNP News:

JEMEZ SPRINGS – So you know how to text, tweet, email and Facebook. But can you make it through the day without batteries and electricity? Can you make an axe out of stone? How about a knife from some bone? Have you started a fire by rubbing sticks together?

You can learn how to do that and more during the Earth Skills Gathering June 6 at the Valles Caldera National Preserve.

Earth skills are ancient, primitive, or traditional skills, which people from all around the globe have practiced for thousands of years and in some parts of the world still do Read More

Historical Society’s Summer History Adventures June 2

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Local kids enjoy activities at Fuller Lodge. Courtesy photo
 
LAHS News:
 
History Adventures is an 8-week kids program of hands-on activities about local history sponsored by the Los Alamos Historical Society.
 
Starting June 2 and going through July 21, activities are repeated at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. every Tuesday morning on the lawn of Fuller Lodge. Activities are aimed at children in grades K–3, but are open to everyone! History Adventures is free and no registration is required.

History Adventures features presentations

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Sailing Adventure Featured At Mountaineers Meeting

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Limestone islands in Phang Nga Bay, Thailand. Courtesy/Larry Hersman

LA Mountaineers News:

Join the Los Alamos Mountaineers for an exciting presentation by Larry Hersman, a Los Alamos native and sailor.

Social time and reports of recent and upcoming trips begin at 7 p.m. The program begins at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 17 at Fuller Lodge in downtown Los Alamos.

Hersman began sailing around the world shortly after retiring from LANL, mid-winter 2007. What was to take two years ended up being just over six – starting and ending in Washington, N.C. on the Pamlico Sound.

Imagine if you can, Read More

Community Soccer Field Temporary Closure June 8

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Community Soccer Field. Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

The Community Soccer Field at 1670 Nector St., will be closed for Irrigation and Turf renovations beginning June 8.

This project is expected to take two months and is scheduled for completion Aug. 7. 

The Tot Lot will be fenced off and accessible to the public from Peach Street.

Please respect the construction site, which will be closed to the public. Read More

YMCA/Wise Fool NM Circus Camp Starts June 15

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YMCA News:
 
The Family YMCA & Wise Fool New Mexico offer circus camp (hurry, space is limited) June 15-19 for ages 7-18.
 
In this one-week workshop, youth will learn skills such as tumbling, partner acrobatics, clowning, juggling and stilt walking in a supportive, inclusive environment.
 
The process of learning circus skills is fun, and helps youth develop self-confidence, learn and practice teamwork, develop trust in themselves and others, and explore their unique self-expression. Non-competitive physical activity is provided to help youth develop balance,
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YMCA Fencing Program Begins Tuesday

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YMCA News:

Beginning Tuesday, June 2, the YMCA Fencing program will operate on a summer schedule.

Fencing will begin at 7 p.m. and run for approximately an hour. It will mostly be open bouting, with some individual instruction being given on request. There will be no group lessons or drills.

Fencers from the Spring Beginning Class, plus advanced fencers are invited to join. Summer students with some fencing experience are welcome to participate. Because attendance in the summer can sometimes be intermittent, a half-month pay option is available. Registration can be performed at the Read More

Jayson Jones Best Predictor In Pace Race May 26

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Racers are off! At Canada del Buey trail in White Rock. Courtesy photo
 
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ACRR News:
 
The weekly Pace Race was very competitive Tuesday night on the Canada del Buey trail in White Rock.
 
Jayson Jones was the best predictor on the one mile course with an adjusted error of 3.15 seconds. Second was Tamryn Jones with a prediction adjusted error of 4.26 seconds followed by Jackie Peckham with an adjusted error of 5.7 seconds.
 
Only .55 seconds separated first and second place on the three mile course. Nikol Strother was both
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LA Sportsmen’s Club Hosts Junior Olympic Qualifier

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Medal winners in the Junior Olympic Qualifier, from left, Garit Graham, Chris Bond, and Josh Smith. Courtesy photo
 
Young women competing in the JO Qualifier, from left, Kes Luchini, Lauren Williams, Savannah Williams, Shauna Moss and Jourdyn Rino. Courtesy photo
 
LASC News:
 
Young athletes from across New Mexico shot International Bunker Trap in the cold and rain Saturday, May 16 at the Los Alamos Sportsmen’s Club to qualify for the Junior National Olympic Shotgun Competition in Colorado Springs July 20-26.
 
Los Alamos participants
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SFBG Refocuses Programming Toward Museum Hill & Leonora Curtin Wetland Preserve Sites

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SFBG News:
 
After eight years of providing programs at the Ortiz Mountains Educational Preserve, the Botanical Garden’s Board of Directors has voted to discontinue their hikes on wilderness property owned by Santa Fe County.
 
In announcing this change, CEO Clayton Bass noted, “Our mission of educational programming has grown 10-fold over the last few years and we are placing our staffing and efforts where we have the greatest impact for children and adults of the region. Since opening the Garden on Museum Hill in July 2013, we have served over 45,000
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