Daily Postcard: Autumn Colors Countryside Around Chama
Daily Postcard: Autumn colors the countryside Thursday around Chama. Photo by Lil Ortega Read More
Village Arts Opens New Exhibit ‘About Face’
Scene of the newest exhibit, ‘About Face’ at Village Arts at 216 DP Road. Courtesy photo
‘About Face’ exhibit open at Village Arts. Courtesy/Village Arts
VILLAGE ARTS News:
With 43 muscles the human face is capable of more than 10,000 expressions. Let ’s face it – that means the possibilities are practically endless – and that’s just in the human species. For Village Arts newest exhibit. artists were asked to start making faces at us in all their forms!
A face is the most recognizable part of a person, and most of our emotional cues come from reading people’s faces. That’s why when the staff at Village Read More
AtomiComedy Returns Saturday To LALT
Comedian Korey Herrera performing in a previous AtomiComedy show. Photo by Thomas Graves
COMMUNITY News:
AtomiComedy returns to Los Alamos 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, in a show sponsored by Los Alamos Little Theatre and presented at the Performing Arts Center, 1670 Nectar St.
Daily Postcard: Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas Before Sunrise
The Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-Atlas) is visible due east above the mountains next to Santa Fe, just before sunrise, between 6-6:15 this morning. By next week it will be even better in the evening sky. It is magnitude 1, but you need binoculars to see it with your eyes. This photo was taken with a ¼ second exposure, Nikon Z7 camera, 200 mm lens at f/4, ISO1600. To learn more about this comet, visit skyandtelescope.org. Photo by Glen Wurden Read More
Leadership Los Alamos Kicks Off 2024-2025 Class
Members of the Leadership Los Alamos 2024-2025 class. Courtesy/LLALLA News:
The Leadership Los Alamos (LLA) program announces the commencement of its 2024-2025 class, which officially kicked off with an inspiring introductory session held Sept. 13-14. This year’s cohort, composed of enthusiastic participants from various sectors of the community, gathered for a weekend filled with team-building activities, insightful discussions and personal growth.
Facilitated by Matthew Maez and Lukas Cash from Art & Avenue Consultants, the session focused on the essential characteristics
Bradbury Ambassador Teens To Host Kickoff To World Space Week Saturday Oct. 5
By LYDIA DAVIS
The Bradbury Ambassador Teens (BAT) are hosting their first event, Kickoff to World Space Week. Come to support them and have fun!
- Date: Saturday, Oct. 5
- Time: 2-5 p.m.
- Where: Bradbury Science Museum (1450 Central Ave.)
Bring your friends and family to learn about gravity and telescopes, do fun crafts, make solar oven s’mores, and try solar viewing! We’re very excited to see you there.
If you have any questions, contact bradburyteenambassadors@gmail.com, president linnhtet.htoon@studentlaschools.net, or vice president morgan.dewitt@studentlaschools.net Read More
Autumn Colors Tall Tree Growing Near 11th Street And Myrtle
Autumn colors a beautiful tall tree growing Tuesday afternoon near 11th Street and Myrtle. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
SFSO Free Concert ‘Voices Of Hope & Peace’ Oct. 27 At Cathedral Basilica Of St. Francis Of Assisi
SFSO News:
The community is invited to attend the highly anticipated Choral Masterworks performance “Voices of Hope & Peace”, 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27 at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis Of Assisi in Santa Fe.
“Voices of Hope & Peace”, led by Choral Director Carmen Flórez-Mansi—features the angelic voices of the Santa Fe Symphony Chorus accompanied by Collaborative Pianist Paul J. Roth.
This beautiful program features Dona nobis pacem—a cantata written by Ralph Vaughan Williams in 1936 as a cry for universal harmony and peace—plus more beautiful choral works to lift one’s Read More
PEEC: Time Change For Complimentary Planetarium Show
PEEC News:
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) has announced a new time for its weekly, complimentary planetarium Sky Show. Starting immediately, the show will be held at 4 p.m., rather than its previous time of 3 p.m., every Wednesday.
The community is invited to join PEEC for an engaging and informative experience in the planetarium, led by one of its knowledgeable astronomers.
The program will kick off with a captivating 15-minute Planetarium Show, followed by an interactive Q&A session where attendees can ask questions and request specific topics. This is a wonderful Read More
Daily Postcard: View Heading Out From Bandelier
Daily Postcard: View Tuesday heading from Bandelier National Monument to the Los Alamos turn off near Ponderosa Campground. Photo by VaLynn Purvis Read More
LAHS Teacher Lori Thompson Brings Sports Lit Students To Los Alamos Daily Post To Learn About Journalism
Los Alamos High School (LAHS) Teacher Lori Thompson brings her Sports Lit 1B students on a field trip this morning to the Los Alamos Daily Post to meet the news team and hear about their work. Longtime Post photographer John McHale is shown here telling the students how he first started taking photos at their age and recalled highlights of special events he has covered through the years. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
LAHS Sports Lit Teacher Lori Thompson, front row left, and her 1B students during their visit this morning to the Los Alamos Daily Post. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More
Exciting Week Of Films & Family Fun At SALA Event Center
SALA News:
SALA Event Center is excited to bring the community an action-packed week of films and family-friendly events that promise something for everyone! From cozy pajama mornings to thrilling classics and the latest new releases, our lineup offers diverse entertainment for all ages.
Kick off your Saturday with our special PJ’s and Movies event at 9 a.m., featuring The Addams Family (2019). Bring the kids, wear your favorite pajamas, and settle in for a morning of fun and laughter. Watch as the eccentric Addams family faces off against a reality-TV host while preparing for an unforgettable Read More
Family Secrets Inspired Debut Novel By Rachel Robbins Based On Manhattan Project
Rachel Robbins
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
When it comes to family, there are always things to discover and mysteries to solve. Take author Rachel Robbins; what she discovered about her maternal grandparents Leon and Phyllis Fisher became the inspiration of her debut novel, “The Sound of a Thousand Stars”.
Robbins’ book is being published by Alcove Press, which is distributed by Penguin Random House. Despite living in Chicago, where she is a professor at Malcom X College, Robbins will premiere her novel in Los Alamos. Samizdat Teahouse and Bookstore and Read More
Topper Marching Band Shines At 2024 Homecoming
The 130 member Topper Marching Band under the direction of Steven Illiffk marches onto Sullivan Field Friday evening where they dazzled the crowd during their halftime festivities for the 2024 LAHS Hilltopper Homecoming game against the Del Norte Knights. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
The band also provided pep music to the festivities of the night. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Drum major Uxue Sanisinena and two other drum majors directed the band while it was performing on the field. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
The band performs their routines to the music of Read More
Haaser: Ongoing Work By Art In Public Places Board
By STEPHANIE HAASER
Chair
Art in Public Places Advisory Board
Art in public places helps to create beautiful public spaces and the Art in Public Places Advisory Board values community input.
Ongoing work being pursued by the Board:
- Working to access indoor art,
- Pending gate art for Betty Ehart Center,
- Creating a Working Group to define criteria for art celebrating homestead families,
- Working to identify language for an information plaque for Flower of Flight, located at the Pajarito Environmental Education Center,
- Voted to recommend that the Maru Fountain, located at the Los Alamos Public
Coronado Historic Site: Tips For Planning Next Year’s Garden
NMHS News:
The community is invited to join Ranger Anthony Magdalena for a demonstration of traditional Pueblo Gardening at Coronado Historic Site.
Each month Ranger Anthony focuses on a different aspect of garden care and maintenance. This month he’ll talk about planning next year’s garden and how to gather and store seeds. Weather and garden growth are unpredictable, so check Facebook or Instagram for updates.
This program is included with admission of $7 for adults and free to children 16 years and younger, NM residents 60 years and older with ID, people with Native/Tribal affiliations, Read More
Council Proclaims October 2024 ‘Arts & Humanities Month’
Los Alamos County Councilor Randall Ryti, center, presents a proclamation to MainStreet and Creative District Event Manager Alison Watkins and Operations Director George Marsden of The Family YMCA designating October 2024 ‘Arts & Humanities Month’, during Tuesday’s council meeting. Courtesy photo Read More
Teatro Paraguas: Victoria Rabinowe Reads Poetry Oct. 13
TEATRO PARAGUAS News:
Teatro Paraguas to present a poetry reading with Victoria Rabinowe at 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13 as part of the ongoing Poetry at Paraguas series.
Rabinowe is a Santa Fe artist, writer, international lecturer, workshop leader and director of the DreamingArts Studio. She will read dream-inspired poetry and prose as examples of some of the fifty-five techniques for unraveling the mysterious stories of the night from her recently published Conversations with Psyche: A Dreamer’s Guide to Soul-Stirring Creativity.
Dreams are the last vestiges of magic in a world that has grown Read More
Daily Postcard: Sunrise Over Velarde
Daily Postcard: Sunrise over Velarde on Sunday. ‘No matter how rough yesterday was, I almost always find new hope and an opportunity for renewal at the dawn of a new day.’ Photo by Johnnie Martinez Read More
Valles Caldera Fall Fiesta 2024 Starts Saturday Oct. 5
Bull elk in Valle Grande during the 2024 fall rut. Photo by C. Lycopolus/NPS
Los Amigos de Valles Caldera News:
The 2024 Valles Caldera Fall Fiesta starts in just a few days. The nine-day special event kicks off with dozens of tribal artisans, a special presentation from Superintendent Jorge Silva-Bañuelos and a musical performance by Marlon Magdalena.
Each day will feature a different guest speaker, a ranger-guided program, tribal artisans, education booths, and an in-depth cultural demonstration. Special guests include Kirt Kempter, Yellowman, Rachel Loehman, Nancy Karraker, Dave Read More