It’s nearly June, and the Los Alamos Arts Council (LAAC) is kicking off the summer already. Its small but mighty team is up to everything from pre-concert lectures to increased social sewing to plein air painting at Bathtub Row Brewing Coop. Not to mention: Summer Camp. Also, there are new activity offerings for teens, families and adults. As a reminder, the community can find the LAAC’s most updated calendar of events here: https://www.losalamosartscouncil.org/events-2-1

• Summer Camp is nearly here! As the school year transitions into the break, summer camp will begin June 1 at the Fuller Lodge Art Center. Intended for rising first graders through rising sixth graders, these camps are offered in both the morning and the afternoon. Camps are themed differently each week for a wide variety of art-based fun, and range from Underwater Adventures to Theater Camp! See the full list and find out more here on the summer camps page: https://www.losalamosartscouncil.org/summer-camps

• Recent camp additions: LAAC is excited to have just launched new family, teen and ceramics camps this summer. Featuring themes like Whimsify Your Wardrobe, Plein Air Painting, and Wheel Throwing, these week-long camps are perfect for the post-elementary youth in your life. Please not that some camps are four days, not five. To sign up and find out more:  https://www.losalamosartscouncil.org/summer-camps

• Daytime Performance Series before LACA Concert: LAAC is proud to sponsor the pre-performance lecture by Brent Stevens immediately before the Isidore String Quartet concert hosted by the Los Alamos Concert Association on June 6. The lecture will be free and open to the public, while the concert itself requires tickets from the Los Alamos Concert Association. For more information, see the LAAC website: https://www.losalamosartscouncil.org/events-2-1/isidore-string-quartet

• Exhibit Opening June 12: The 4th Annual Come As You Are show will open 5-7 p.m. Friday, June 12. Come celebrate community in art, and the free call is still open to any artists! Find more info here: https://www.cognitoforms.com/LosAlamosArtsCouncil/CallForArt4thAnnualComeAsYouAre

• Sewing & Painting & Crafting, Oh My! Adult classes are back. Check out old favorites such as Sewing Basics, or try the new offerings like Plein Air Painting at the Tub, Sew & Chat, Sew Along, and Crafts & Drafts! For more information, check out the events page: https://www.losalamosartscouncil.org/events-2-1

• Samizdat Summer Crafting Series: LAAC is proud to offer free activities for teens and families this summer! Join from 6-8 p.m. Thursdays at Samizdat Bookstore & Teahouse for themed events including Junk Journaling, Slow Stitching & Mending, and Whimsify Your Wardrobe! Thanks to the Los Alamos Teen Center for sponsoring this series of events. For more details, check out the events page: https://www.losalamosartscouncil.org/events-2-1

Make time in the schedule for some art this summer. LAAC hopes to see everyone soon.

About the Los Alamos Arts Council

The Los Alamos Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates out of the Fuller Lodge Art Center in downtown Los Alamos. LAAC programs a gallery and gift shop space, education programs including a summer camp, and several cultural programs on an annual basis, including arts and crafts fairs, a kite festival, and many, many more.