From Los Alamos Chamber Of Commerce:
Los Alamos Chamber Of Commerce News For Week Of Dec. 12:
UNM-LA Community Internship Collaboration Applications Open for Spring 2023
Collaborate with a UNM-Los Alamos undergraduate on a project to grow your business. Benefit from flexibility, new perspectives, and the rewards of mentorship. Contribute to local workforce development while UNM-LA pays your intern’s salary. CIC applications are available now! Please submit by Jan. 10. For more information and to apply, visit losalamos.unm.edu/cic or email cic@unm.edu.
Chamber Members – We want to hear from you!
We are consciously planning our next year of Chamber Business Breakfasts and we would love to know what you want to see and who you want to hear from. Please take 1 minute to fill out this survey (Chamber Business Breakfast Survey) so we can gauge interests in different topics. Or feel free to submit your own suggestion! If you have any questions, please let Sam know at sam@losalamos.org.
Los Alamos County:
Submit Info Now for County Spring Activity Guide
The LAC Spring Activity Guide run dates are: Feb. 26, 2023 – May 27, 2023.
If you have any information to update, an event or activity scheduled within the above dates please send the info to Sara Martinez, Program Specialist, Community Services Department, sara.thurgood@lacnm.us, 505.662.8272. If you have an image to go with your information, please include that in your submission.
Please note the following submission requirements and important dates below:
Please include:
- Title of Event/Program;
- 1-2 sentence description;
- Date, Time, Location of Event/Program;
- Fees & Registration Information; and
- Contact Information.
Important Dates:
- Content Deadline: Dec. 22;
- Print Date: Jan. 23, 2023;
- Distribution Date: Feb. 23, 2023; and
- Booklet Coverage Dates: Feb. 26, 2023 – May 27, 2023.
Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities
The Utilities Department is accepting name suggestions for the utility emojis for the next week. If your suggestion is chosen, you will receive some utility emoji swag! ladpu.com/NameMe. Also stop by Customer Care where they are giving away utility emoji ornaments while supplies last!
Chamber Member News
A Chamber member has requested we send out this 1 minute poll. Please take a moment to answer 6 quick questions about medical care here.
Promotion for Local UNM-LA Students
UNM-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) would like to help promote local businesses and encourage our students to engage more in the community. We are hoping your business would be willing to offer a small discount, such as percentage off a purchase or a buy-one-get-one deal, to students who show their UNM student ID card at the time of purchase.
Your collaboration with and support of UNM-LA will be advertised to students by including your business on a list of participating organizations. This list will be given to new students in their advising folders, distributed at New Student Orientation, and posted on the UNM-LA website and campus TV circuit. We would also like to invite you to our annual job fairs and welcome-back events to promote further awareness about the program and build your relationship with our students.
Thank you for considering our request. If you are interested in participating or if you have any questions about this program, contact Grace Willerton, Student Government Advisor, at gwillert@unm.edu or 505.663.3406. We look forward to working with you.
Los Alamos Rotary Club:
Presents: Santa @ the Movies Friday, Dec. 16 at SALA, Los Alamos Event Center. Santa will be sitting from 3:30-6:30 p.m. Movies: Polar Express, 4:30 & 6:45 p.m., and Top Gun Maverick 4 & 7 p.m. $7 for kids 2-12 and $15 for 12 & over. Concessions available. Bathtub Row Brewing Coop to provide refreshments. Raffle Drawing at intermission. For more info or tickets visit this link.
Los Alamos Medical Center’s Lobby Gift Shop – Extended Shopping Hours
Los Alamos Medical Center’s Lobby Gift Shop will now be open Saturdays for holiday shopping. Stop by the LAMC Lobby Shop 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Dec. 17, and 24 for stocking stuffers, holiday décor, and more! All profits benefit the community through Auxiliary projects.
Little Studio on the Mesa
Looking for a unique and fun office holiday party? Look no further than Little Studio on the Mesa! Host your party in the art center located at 113 Longview Drive in White Rock or have the fun come to your office! Contact Joanne at littlestudioonthemesa@gmail.
Samizdat BookStore & TeaHouse – Manga & Cartooning Workshops
Manga and Cartooning Workshops – Saturdays
Love Manga? Love to draw? Professional comic artist and colorist Tracy Baily invites you to hang out, relax, draw, and talk about Manga! 10-11 a.m. Saturdays, ages 8-12, 11 a.m.-Noon ages 11+. $5 attendance fee. Art supplies provided. Contact Tracy@
Mesa Top Games & Toys
A big thank-you to the Los Alamos Daily Post for the great feature article talking about the store and weekly events. We will keep trying to boost participation for game nights but as always – if you have suggestions or a request, please let us know! We are also happy to reserve space on a first-come basis if you need play space for a family event this holiday season. Sales are still available through Dec. 24. Stop in to visit the sales table.
We are making plans for a Dungeons and Dragons campaign to begin in January and run weekly. If this is something you are interested in, please let us know! Our early thoughts are 6 people, age 14+, 6-week campaign, cost $45/person includes dice and character folio. Your feedback is appreciated! Please respond on this Doodle Poll to indicate which day/time works best for you.
Doodle Poll Link.
Upcoming Activities at Mesa Top:
(unless noted, our events are free)
- Mondays 6 p.m. – MTG
Open play Magic the Gathering; - Thursdays 6 p.m. – Board Games
Try one of our in-store demo games or bring your own to play – groups welcome; - Fridays 6 p.m. – MTG
Open play Magic the Gathering; - Saturdays 6 p.m. – (Family Friendly) Jackbox Games
No experience needed to join these hilarious and fun computer-based games. Just bring a smart phone to play – groups welcome; - Sundays 3 p.m. – Star Wars X-Wing
Experienced and new players welcome to learn and play Star Wars X-Wing. Bring a friend to combat!
Inventory Updates:
New in stock:
- Bamboo Sudoku;
- Exploding Kittens: Barking Kittens Expansion;
- The Gear Egg;
- Hollow Skewb Ultimate;
- Puzzle Coasters;
- Skewb Xtreme;
- Star Path Puzzle.
Back in stock:
- Ancient Metal 12-PC Puzzle;
- Catan;
- Exploding Kittens: Imploding Kittens Expansion;
- Exploding Kittens Party Pack;
- Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle;
- Harry Potter: Hogwarts, Battle the Monster Book of Monsters Expansion;
- Holiday Puzzle Cards;
- Qwirkle.
Mesa Top Games & Toys, 1247B Central Ave, 505521.2000, mesatopgames.com
Habitat for Humanity Espanola Valley and Los Alamos
Check out the latest newsletter for HHEVLA here.
At Habitat for Humanity, we are building homes and building hope, right here locally. Every penny given goes into a construction account used to build homes here! Our goal is to build 4 homes in 3 years in 2 communities with 1 purpose–making homeownership possible for everyone! Give today!
Los Alamos Unit Visitor Center Temporary Closure
Manhattan Project National Historical Park will temporarily close its Los Alamos visitor center at 375 20th Street, Dec. 26–31, Christmas Dec, 25, and New Year’s, Jan. 1. The visitor center will reopen Jan. 2, 2023, during normal operating hours 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mountain Standard Time.
Partner museums in Los Alamos will be open during the park visitor center closure and provide visitor opportunities to learn about the Manhattan Project:
- The Bradbury Science Museum will be open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 27–30;
- The Los Alamos History Museum will be open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 26–30 and 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Dec. 31.
For information about Manhattan Project National Historical Park visit www.nps.gov/mapr. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
Hiring:
- Self Help: Self Help is currently searching for a part-time Housing Stability Coordinator. For more information or to apply, visit: 2022 Housing Stability Coordinator Job Description
- Los Alamos Public Schools: The LAPS Transportation Department is hiring bus drivers and substitute bus drivers. Training is available. LAPS employees are eligible for PTO, medical, dental and vision coverage, life insurance, YMCA membership and a retirement plan. In addition, there are opportunities for continuing education and advancement. Substitutes are not eligible for benefits. For more information regarding positions in Transportation, call 505.663.2222 or go to
http://laschools.net/careers/ for more information and to apply. - Pet Pangaea, LLC: Full-Time Pet Specialist Sales Professional
Want to work at a company that improves the well-being of pets?
If you are:
· Self-motivated and results-driven;
· Comfortable approaching and speaking to people;
· Detailed and organized;
· Curious and willing to learn;
· Honest & reliable;
· A team player who is willing to take on any task necessary; and
· Able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
Offering:
· Paid time off;
· Paid sick leave;
· Extensive paid product and customer service training;
· Employee discount program;
· Weekly rewards payroll bonus program;
· Health insurance that is 95 percent employer paid;
· A 401k with employer match;
· A fantastic place to work at a growing company where customers and their pets are family;
No experience working in a pet supplies store is required. Applicants must be available weekdays, nights, and weekends. Pet Pangaea LLC strives to improve the well-being of pets and is a growing retailer of high-quality pet supplies and nutritious pet foods in Los Alamos. Email info@petpangaea.com for a job description and an application.
Let us know how the Chamber can help you
As always, please keep us updated on anything your business is doing and we will help communicate this to the public. Ryn Herrmann, Chamber of Commerce Director, 505.661.4807 or ryn@losalamos.org. Sam McRae, Chamber Member Services Manager, 505.661.4816 or sam@losalamos.org.
