Pajarito Film Club Awards Mockumentary Prizes
The winners circle Sunday at the Los Alamos Nature Center, from left, Daren Savage, Kaity Burke and Tommy Stepan and emcee David Dunn. All winners were awarded certificates produced by Mercedes Martinez and Chamber Checks compliments of the Los Alamos Creative District. Courtesy/LACC
The Los Alamos Nature Center rolled out the red carpet Sunday for the Pajarito Film Club Trick-or-Treat on MainStreet Mockumentary Contest Premier. Courtesy/LACC
PFC News:
The Pajarito Film Club hosted its first film contest premier Sunday, Dec. 6 at The Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium.
The contest Read More
Jingle Bell Rock ‘N Run 5K Sunday
LAHS News:
The Los Alamos High School Band is hosting the Jingle Bell Rock ‘N Run this Sunday, Dec. 13 to raise money for their upcoming trip to Washington, D.C.
The fun run includes the choice of a 5K or 1 mile run and is modeled after the popular Rock and Roll marathons featuring live music along the routes. Students from Los Alamos High School and Los Alamos Middle School will play holiday tunes for the runners.
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Planetarium Showing ‘Exoplanets’ Film This Weekend
Exoplanets poster. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
Pajarito Environmental Education Center is bringing Exoplanets back to the Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium at 2 p.m., Dec. 12 and Dec. 13.
Exoplanets takes audiences on a journey to observeplanets beyond our solar systemand uncover the science and astronomy behind their discovery. This full-dome film was produced by Casper Planetarium.
Tickets may be purchased by phone or at the nature center for $6 for adults and $4 for children. This movie is recommended for ages four and up. The movie starts promptly at 2 p.m. and seating is limited.
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LA Mountaineers Potpourri/Holiday Party Dec. 16
Jason Halladay stands on top of the Great Potato in New Mexico. Courtesy photoLA MOUNTAINEERS News:
Canyoneering in Moab, rafting the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon, climbing the Snake Dike in Yosemite, skiing the Canterbury Club Ski Fields in New Zealand, climbing the Via Ferratas in Europe, and climbing the Great Potato in New Mexico: a “potpourri” of exciting, diverse adventures by the Los Alamos Mountaineers will be featured in this month’s club meeting.
The annual Mountaineers Potpourri is 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec.16 at Fuller Lodge in Los Alamos.
Potpourri is a medley, consisting Read More
Community Winds Presents Prism Concert Saturday
LALT Hosts New Mark Dunn Play Reading Wednesday
LALT News:
Santa Fe-based playwright Mark Dunn’s most popular play, “Belles,” premiered in 1988.
“Belles” visits six southern women, the Walker sisters, who, over the course of an autumn weekend, seek to bridge the physical and emotional distance between them via the telephone, and in the process come to terms with their shattered family history.
This year, Dunn returned to these six women in “Belles: The Reunion,” in which telephone reconnections are driven by the news that their mother is being tossed — yet again — from a nursing home, this time for disrobing in front of the television Read More
Christmas Arts & Crafts Fair Saturday Dec. 12
LALT Announces Auditions For Lions In Illyria
LALT News:Luminaria Walk Brightens Local Stables Sunday
Marshmallow roasters enjoy a luminaria fire Sunday at the Los Alamos Stables during the annual Luminaria Walk, which features farolitos and luminarias, hayrides, hot drinks and treats furnished by stable owners. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Hayriders take in the lights. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Farolitos light up the night Sunday at the Los Alamos Stables. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Holiday lights line the Los Alamos Stables. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Louie the miniature mule in holiday finery.Bandelier Offers Programs By New Artist In Residence Shawn Skabelund
Bandelier Artist in Residence Shawn Skabelund. Courtesy/NPSWinter Dance Show At Smith Auditorium Dec. 10
Winter dance show 2015. Courtesy photoScenes From Library Arts And Crafts Event
A group of children work on creating books about mittens Saturday at Mesa Public Library. During Winterfest, the library offered an arts and crafts and stories for all ages. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Alicia Martinez, middle, helps her daughter Hailey create a snow man made out of paper chains along with Aiden Rich Saturday at Mesa Public Library. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Parents and children create wreaths out of paper plates Saturday at Mesa Public Library. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Read More
Community Messiah Sing-A-Long Dec. 13
COMMUNITY News:
The Collaborative Artists of Los Alamos and White Rock invite the community to its first Annual Community Messiah Sing-A-Long.
Sing along at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13 with an orchestra and chorus, the music of Handel’s famous oratorio “The Messiah.” Those who are not singers are invited to listen as the LDS Church in Los Alamos at 1967 18th St., is filled with the music of this amazing work, which highlights the ever-popular “Hallelujah Chorus.”
Enjoy soloists Heather Bingham, Olivia Hakel, Daniel Torres and Devon McCleskey. Conducted by Tjett Read More
Scenes From Winterfest 2015
It was a crisp winter day on Winterfest Saturday. The many events brought out a big crowd to celebrate the season. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Youngsters crowd around Santa at CB FOX Saturday. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
A young man ponders his Christmas wish. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Santa and his pal Samantha, who stepped out from behind the CB FOX candy counter to chat. Santa shared the secret information that his middle name is Bob with Sam and the Los Alamos Daily Post. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
CiprianoFuller Lodge Art Center’s Affordable Art Sale
A unique holiday tree shows off metal flowers for purchase at Saturday’s Affordable Art Sale at Fuller Lodge Art Center, 2132 Central Ave. Wearable art designs and many more creations also are on sale during the Affordable Art Sale, which runs through Jan. 2, 2016. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
A patron makes a purchase at the Fuller Lodge Art Center Affordable Art Show. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Stockings hung with care are on sale at Fuller Lodge Art Center this holiday season. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Manager Amy Bjarke, left, is full Read More
More Scenes From 2015 Creche Show
A guide in period costume checks out the display of creches at the 2015 LDS Church Creche Show. The annual event always draws a big crowd. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
An elegant manger scene. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Needlepoint creche. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Manger scenes inside snow globes. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Food from the time of Jesus was the fare at Saturday’s annual Creche Show. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
A Lego creche with some interesting guests atScenes From Los Alamos Creche Show 2015
This nativity scene with Jesus lying in a manger is part of this year’s International Creche Show at the Los Alamos LDS Church. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
This nativity scene with Jesus lying in a manger is part of this year’s International Creche Show at the Los Alamos LDS Church. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
This nativity scene with Jesus lying in a manger is part of this year’s International Creche Show at the Los Alamos LDS Church. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
COMMUNITY News:
The LDS Church hosted its annual Los Alamos Creche Show Friday Read More
Signed First Editions From Tony Hillerman’s Personal Collection On Sale At Jemez Springs Library
2015 Holiday Lights Parade Winners Announced
The annual Holiday Lights Parade on Central Avenue was delayed for about 40 minutes this evening while police removed a parked vehicle without license plates parked along the parade route near the Los Alamos Post Office, but the wait didn’t dampen the spirits of these young audience members. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
The First Place winning float by New Beginnings Fellowship featured a snow machine, smoking chimney, costumed riders, music and more. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Riders on the New Beginnings float. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com