Don’t miss a nanosecond of fun at Los Alamos ScienceFestival Today:
Hike Upper Frijoles Canyon with Craig Martin (local expert) – 9:00am to 12:00pm
Join local expert Craig Martin on a hike from Bandelier’s Ponderosa Campground to Upper Crossing. The distance is 4 miles with a 400-foot elevation gain in a quarter mile on the way back. You’ll get incredible views of Frijoles Canyon, walk through an old growth ponderosa pine forest, see an array of wildflowers, and have a chance to glimpse some unusual plants near the end of the trail.
Where: Ponderosa Camp Grounds at Bandelier National Monument. Ponderosa Camp
Campground is located on State Route 4, six miles west of the park entrance and near the
turnoff to Los Alamos, State Route 501.
Event cost: $5 for non-members, members of Los Alamos Nature Center are free
Historic Gate Entrance with Vintage Car – 9:00am to 3:00pm
Depicts Historic Main Gate from vintage photograph with vintage car in front for photos
Where: Entrance Park at entrance to town from the Main Hill
PBS ScienceCafe – Black Holes – 10:00am to 12:00pm
Astronomers are closing in on the proof they’ve sought for years that one of the most destructive
objects in the universe–a supermassive black hole–lurks at the center of our own galaxy. Come to the July New Mexico PBS Science Café and watch a segment of NOVA Monster of the Milky Way and then join in a discussion with astrophysicist Dr. Richard Wallace. Dr. Wallace will examine the birth, evolution, and death of black holes.
Where: PEEC Los Alamos Nature Center, 2600 Central Avenue
Event cost: Admission to the café is FREE, but a reservation is required. For more information,
contact Rose Poston at 277-2396 or
rposton@nmpbs.org. Seats are limited and available on a
Silent Voices of WWII – Navajo Code Talkers – 10:00am
WWII historian Nancy Bartlit will share through archival and recent photographs, the development of the Navajo Code and how the US Navy deployed these US Marine radio men to transmit message from the front lines, to the beach and then to command centers on ships.
Where: Bradbury Science Museum Auditorium, 1350 Central Avenue
Event cost: FREE
Guided Historic Walking Tour – 10:00am and 2:30pm
Guided Tour by Los Alamos Historical Society. Tour historic Fuller Lodge and Bathtub Row.
Where: Los Alamos Historical Museum – Teen Center 475 20th St., Suite C
Event cost: $10
Self Guided Historic Building Tour – 10:00am to 3:00pm
Visit the WAC housing facility as it was in the Manhattan Era.
Where: 1725 17th Street
Event cost: FREE
ScienceFest Festival – 11:00am to 3:00pm
Los Alamos ScienceFest celebrates our town’s history and science through engaging activities for
people of all ages. Visit booths, see science demonstrations, register for prizes, take part in a Scavenger Hunt, Drone Competition, try the Secret Agent Training Center obstacle course, listen to bands, drink beer, wine and cider, talk with local scientists and eat some great food!
Where: Ashley Pond Park
Event cost: FREE
Drone Zone – 11:00am to 3:00pm
Master’s course. Bring your own drone to fly through an obstacle course that is timed. First place
winner receives $300, second place $200 and third place $100.
Where: Ashley Pond Park at ScienceFest
Event cost: FREE
Spy Academy, Secret Agent Training Center – 11:00am to 3:00pm
Kids obstacle course for training future spies.
Where: Ashley Pond Park at ScienceFest
Event cost: FREE
Guided WGN’s Manhattan – Fact or Fiction Walking Tour – 11:30am
Guided Tour by the Los Alamos Historical Society
Where: Historical Museum – Teen Center 475 20th St., Suite C
Event cost: $10
Lyrics & Libations – 12:30pm – 6:30pm
Performing: Higher Ground at 12:30pm, Bus Tapes 3pm
Where: Ashley Pond Park at ScienceFest
Event cost: FREE
Guided Spy Tours – NMTrue Spy Experience – 1:00 pm
Guided walking tour by the Los Alamos Historical Society with a special emphasis on Los Alamos spies.
Where: Historical Museum – Teen Center 475 20th St., Suite C
Event cost: $10
Los Alamos Little Theater Presents: Spies – 1:00pm
In a hilarious 10-minute show for all ages, two ridiculous individuals meet and try to figure out if the other is a spy. Convinced they are enemies, they try to one-up each other with absurd actions and fighting. That is until they release their most secret spy weapon: the most unbelievable staring contest you will ever witness. Starring Gwen Lewis and Kate Ramsey. Directed by Paul Lewis. Spies is presented by the Pajarito Players.
Where: Los Alamos Little Theatre, 1670 Nectar Street
Event cost: Admission is free, but donations are accepted.
Please stay after the show for spy-themed goodies!
Los Alamos Spy Tours by Bus (Buffalo Tours) – 1:30pm
Georgia Strickfaden will offer her Atomic City Van Tour. Tour the community spawned by the secret Manhattan Project during WWII, and peek at today’s Los Alamos National Laboratory with a native Los Alamos guide. The comfortable van tours are rich in history, archaeology, geology, and scenery. On the 1-1/2 hour tour, get to know Los Alamos, where discoveries are made! Hear the story of the volcanic Jemez Mountains and Pajarito Plateau; from the ancient inhabitants to the world-renowned Los
Alamos National Laboratory. See where World War II scientists lived, worked, and played during the top secret Manhattan Project. Discover our recreational and cultural treasures.
Where: Bradbury Science Museum (outside building in yellow tour van), 1350 Central Avenue
Event cost: $15/person, kids half price accompanied by adult fare.
Science & Suds – 2:00pm & 4:00pm
Participate in interactive science discussions. 2:00pm Nick Generous from LANL and 4:00pm Tracy Atkins from National Parks Service.
Where: Ashley Pond Park, Under the Lyrics and Libations Tent at ScienceFest Festival
Event cost: FREE
Los Alamos Main Gate committee members in front of the permanent facade at Los Alamos Main Gate Park completed in time for ScienceFest. Courtesy/LACDC