‘LASER: Materials And Sustainability On Earth And Beyond’ At Santa Fe Art Institute Sunday May 11
Artist Andrea Polli presents Air Intelligences May 11 at the Santa Fe Art Institute. Courtesy/SFIA
SFIA News:
The community is invited to attend an evening of inspiration and innovation at “LASER: Materials and Sustainability on Earth and Beyond” in conjunction with the Woven Skies exhibition, 6:30 p.m. Sunday, May 11 at the Santa Fe Art Institute (SFAI).
Environmental Engineer Maryam Hojati and Artist Andrea Polli will be offering unique perspectives on the intersection of art, science engineering and architecture.
RSVP now to secure a spot at this thought-provoking event. Read More
PEEC Offers Monday Wildflower Walks Led By Craig Martin
Local expert Craig Martin talks wildflowers with nature enthusiasts. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
Nature enthusiasts are invited to join the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) for free Wildflower Walks led by local expert Craig Martin, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Mondays, May 19 and June 16. These easy walks will offer a chance to identify and appreciate the beauty of local wildflowers.
Participants will meet at the Los Alamos Nature Center to check in and carpool to the trailhead. Craig Martin will scout local trails ahead of time to find the best blooming wildflower locations for the walk. Read More
Chamisa Elementary School Wax Museum Show May 7
LAPS News:
It’s Wax Museum Time once again at Chamisa Elementary! Continuing with a longstanding tradition, the Chamisa third and fourth graders will be presenting their annual Wax Museum show Wednesday, May 7.
Now, how does this work? Great question! To start, each third and fourth grader at Chamisa Elementary School did research on a famous person, and then they turned this research into a speech to tell the story of their person.
The students will present in costumes as if they were/are a famous person. Some of the people that the students chose to research include but are not limited to: Thomas Read More
Los Alamos National Lab To Host Small Business Event
NMSBA participants pose for a photo during a previous NMSBA event. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
- Technical assistance available through program that has provided expertise to over 3,000 New Mexico businesses
Small businesses from across the state are invited to attend and meet scientists from Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) who research everything from artificial intelligence to geothermal energy. The Lab’s New Mexico Small Business Assistance (NMSBA) program will host a matchmaking and networking event May 20 in Santa Fe. This event is industry agnostic — it’s not just for tech companies. Read More
The Silent Struggle: Understanding The Mental Health Effects Of Bullying
STAND FOR THE SILENT News:
OKLAHOMA CITY — May is National Mental Health Awareness Month, making it a great time to put an issue in the spotlight that is leading many of our nation’s youth to suffer mentally.
While some share what they are going through with being bullied or doing the bullying, many others suffer silently, leading to serious issues that may be life threatening. The more we can bring this issue out into the light, the less silent suffering young people will be led to doing.
“Bullying is something that needs to get a lot of attention so that people can prevent and recognize it,” says Kirk Read More
Los Alamos High School Secret City Esports Wraps Up Another Successful Season
Congratulations to the LAHS Secret City Esports team who placed second in the Class 4A Team State Championship. Courtesy/LAPS
Splatoon competitors N. Stringfellow, Virgil Szinger, Miles Iverson (Captain), Zane Kretz, Kaden Colson, Alice Thieme, Maira Finn and Quinbee Sintay (not pictured) placed 1st. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Congratulations to the Los Alamos High School Secret City Esports team took 2nd place overall in the Class 4A Team State Championship. The Rocket League, Splatoon and Mario Kart teams took first place, white Heathstone garnered a second-place finish.
Street Fighter Read More
Making Learning Fun: Embudo Valley Tutoring Association’s Afterschool Magic
Billie Bolton tutoring with a group of students. Courtesy/UWNNM
Cynthia Osmundson (EVTA math tutor) working with students using fraction pieces and base 10 blocks. Courtesy/UWNNM
UWNNM News:
At the end of each school day in the quiet community of Dixon, something special begins to unfold behind the Embudo Valley Library. The doors of the community center swing open, and the hum of laughter, learning and connection fills the air.
The Embudo Valley Tutoring Association’s (EVTA) joins the Embudo Valley Library’s Afterschool Program to enhance the space where local children are not only supported Read More
Op-Ed: National Park People … May I Salute You?
By Steve Scarano
Vista, Calif.
Dear National Park People,
May I salute you? I know that this is a particularly challenging season of service for you, and while mine is certainly not the only voice crying in the wilderness to acknowledge that and may even ring a bit hollow in the short view, the option of silence is just not viable to me. So here we are.
I’m a card-carrying property owner and cherish our parks, monuments, historic sites and recreation areas. Thank you for making them available to us. In fact, for decades it has been my practice to express my gratitude when I’ve either coincidentally met Read More
New Mexico Expands School Broadband Access
CONNECT NM News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico students and rural communities will gain improved internet access after Gov. Lujan Grisham signed the bipartisan Broadband for Education bill (SB401), transferring the Statewide Education Network (SEN) to the Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE).
“This law ensures all New Mexico students have high-quality broadband while helping schools secure federal funding,” Information Technology Secretary and OBAE Acting Director Manny Barreras said. “It will leverage more school-related broadband programs, improving connectivity for surrounding Read More
Friends Of The Senior Centers To Host Dance Featuring Los Alamos High School Jazz Band Friday Evening May 9
McLaughlin: Something Happened Last Night That Took My Breath Away … The World Premier Of La Lune de Bleu
By ANN MCLAUGHLIN
Los Alamos
Something happened last night that took my breath away: the world premier of La Lune de Bleu, an original ballet by Dance Arts Los Alamos Artistic Director Johnathan Guise.
This three-act ballet and its realization was a marvel from beginning to end. The 75-member cast of DALA students, community members, and 3 guest artists, brought the story of Selene and Endymion to life with astonishing professionalism. What a thrill it must be for young people to perform in a production of such high quality. Some of the young dancers are clearly destined to continue studying their Read More
Twenty-nine Los Alamos High School Seniors Awarded New Mexico Bilingualism-Biliteracy State Seal
Latin student Sarah Berning and her teacher, Peninah Wolpo. Courtesy/LAPS photo
Sabrina Wilcox, Sophia Pieck and Lena Ronning, recipients of the German bilingual seal, pose with their German teacher Cristine Faseler. (Not pictured: Felix Lorenc). Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Twenty-nine Los Alamos High School seniors were recognized at a ceremony for earning the New Mexico Bilingualism-Biliteracy State Seal. This seal will be printed on their high school diplomas. Students were presented certificates and cords which they will wear during the graduation ceremony May 24.
Families, friends, Read More
Los Alamos High School 2025 Graduation Ceremony May 24
Scene from Los Alamos High School 2024 graduation ceremony. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Los Alamos High School will host its 2025 graduation Saturday, May 24 at Sullivan Field. The ceremony will begin at 9 a.m. Tickets are not required to attend the graduation ceremony.
Gates will open at 8 a.m. Families with graduates with last names beginning with A – Lo are asked to enter through the gates closest to the United Methodist Church. For families with graduates with last names beginning with Lu – Z, please enter through the gates closest to Mesa Field. Seating will be on a first come, first Read More
LAPS: Still Time To Register For Safety Town!
LAPS News:
There’s still time to register for Safety Town. All children entering kindergarten in the fall are encouraged to participate in this free program. Click here to access the registration form.
This year Safety Town runs 8:30 a.m. to noon, Monday, June 2 through Friday, June 6 at Barranca Mesa Elementary School.
Students will participate in hands-on activities, crafts, interactions with safety personnel, and safety situations to prepare for potential hazards they may encounter at school, at home or in the community. Each child participating in Safety Town will receive a bike helmet Read More
Barranca Mesa Elementary Bobcat Bonanza May 16
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
McCurdy Ministries Announces New Children’s Literacy Initiative For The Espanola Valley
McCurdy Ministries News:
LEER (leh-EHR, to read), a Children’s Literacy Program for the Espanola Valley, aims to improve children’s reading proficiency through access to books and vetted, trained, caring adults (Reading Buddies) who read one on one with elementary students.
LEER has created The Enchanted Forest of Reading Children’s Library which will host a Ribbon Cutting and Open House from 4-6 p.m., May 27. Literacy focused programming will begin in the Camp Stars McCurdy summer camp in June and launch into JHR Elementary school in the fall of 2025. LEER is funded through the new McCurdy Read More
STEAM Learning Opportunities Grant For Northern New Mexico Educators And Programs
LANLF News:
The LANL Foundation, in collaboration with the Northern New Mexico STEAM Coalition, is pleased to announce the launch of the STEAM Learning Opportunities Grant. This new grant opportunity supports educators and programs serving PreK-12 students across Northern New Mexico, both in-school and out-of-school, during Summer 2025 and the 2025–2026 academic year.
This one-year funding opportunity is made possible by a generous $100,000 grant from Triad, LLC and the National Nuclear Security Administration, with a shared commitment to expanding access to high-quality STEAM Read More
Governor Signs Education Bills Eliminating Test Fees, Expanding Loan Repayments
NMHED News:
SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed six bills into law that sustain and expand adult education efforts, fund additional loan-repayment programs for high-demand workers and remove financial barriers for New Mexicans seeking a high school equivalency certificate.
“With the signing of these bills, New Mexico solidifies its place as a leader in higher education access and adult education support,” Higher Education Secretary Stephanie M. Rodriguez said. “We are making education more accessible and affordable, empowering our workforce and positioning our state Read More
Pages Of Our History: Antonio Jefferson Taylor Of Los Alamos Ranch School
An unidentified teacher works with the first five boys at the school. From left, the students were ‘Connie’ Wetherill, Lance Pelly, ‘Jiggs’ Bates, Ashley Pond, the founder’s son, and Antonio Taylor. Courtesy/family albums of Fermor and Peggy Pond Church
By SHARON SNYDER
Los Alamos
Antonio Jefferson Taylor was born in 1904 in Karnack, Texas.
“Tony” was one of the first students to register at the Los Alamos Ranch School. It isn’t known how Tony or his family knew about the fledgling school, but he attended for two years. He was then sent to a New York boarding school, but it wasn’t long before he returned Read More
Best Of Liddie’s Recipes: Apricot Pie
Apricot pie. Photo by Liddie Martinez
By LIDDIE MARTINEZ
Española Valley
Apricots have always been revered in Northern New Mexico, and on the rare occasions when blossoms don’t freeze with the late frost, we rejoice in their arrival.
Apricots were introduced to New Mexico during Spanish Colonization in the late 1500s and have remained a beloved but elusive fruit. In my youth, green apricots were often the weapon of choice for our mischievous neighbor boys who pelted my sister and me from hidden posts as we wandered through the neighborhood acequia to gather the jewels in the orchards.
We would Read More