Education

SFCC Library/PDAC: Aalpana-Making Events Sept. 8, 15

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Aalpana, circular ground art rooted in ceremonial art traditions from south Asia. Courtesy/SFCC

Aalpana, circular ground art rooted in ceremonial art traditions from south Asia. Courtesy/SFCC

SFCC News:

Santa Fe Community College’s (SFCC) Library and President’s Diversity Advisory Committee (PDAC) present two art events in September on Aalpana-making, a form of circular ground art rooted in ceremonial art traditions from south Asia. Shalimar Krebs, co-chair of PDAC and Associate Dean of the SFCC School of Arts, Design, & Media Arts said, “This circular-art-making event at SFCC Read More

AFRL Partners With NASA, Academia, Industry On Spacecraft Flight Experiment

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Materials International Space Station Experiment, or MISSE, in the grasp of the International Space Station robotic Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator. Mission Control personnel on Earth used a robotic arm to relocate MISSE from inside the Japanese Experiment Module airlock to its installation locations on the exterior of Space Station. The MISSE spaceflight experiment is a collaboration among the Air Force Research Laboratory, NASA, Georgia Tech Research Institute and DuPont to study the effects of space weather exposure on spacecraft materials. Courtesy/NASA 

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New Mexico Museum Of Indian Arts & Culture Receives $75,000 Grant From Terra Foundation For American Art

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Monument Valley, Utah. Photo by Raphael Begay

MIAC News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Museum of Indian Arts & Culture (MIAC) has announced that it has received a $75,000 grant from the Terra Foundation for American Art to support its upcoming exhibition, Horizons: Weaving Between the Lines with Diné Textiles, opening summer 2023.

Horizons: Weaving Between the Lines with Diné Textiles will showcase more than 30 textiles and related items from MIAC’s extensive collection. Historic and contemporary weavings will be displayed alongside tools, looms, raw materials, digital prints, photographs, Read More

LAFRW Donates Books From Local Author Shirley Redmond To White Rock Library & Pinon Elementary School Library

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Los Alamos Federated Republican Women (LAFRW) recently donated sets of local author Shirley Raye Redmond’s books, ‘Courageous World Changers’ and ‘Brave Heroes and Bold Defenders’ to the White Rock Branch Library and Pinon Elementary School Library in honor of Lucille Bonner, an LAFRW member who passed away in June. LAFRW Treasurer Cathy Walters, left, with library staff member Rosalia Olivas. Mesa Public Library also has copies of both books. Redmond’s books also may be found here. Courtesy/LAFRW

‘Courageous World Changers’ and ‘Brave Heroes and Bold Defenders’ written by local author Read More

DPU/PEEC: ‘Future Energy Options For Los Alamos’ Sept. 1

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COUNTY News:

Energy generation is a hot topic these days as Renewable Portfolio Standards push the focus away from coal and toward alternative sources.

Deputy Utility Manager of Power Supply Jordan Garcia

To address the topic, the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) and the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) have scheduled a free public presentation called Future Energy Options for Los Alamos.

The presentation is 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1.

“LAC wants to step into the future with as little environmental impact as possible while serving our customers reliably,” said DPU Deputy Read More

Office Of Justice Programs: Focus On School Safety

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Courtesy/OJP

OJP News:

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs (OJP) announced that public opinion on school safety is often shaped by high-profile tragedies. For educators, law enforcement personnel, and others working to keep our schools safe, issues such as crime, bullying, and mental health resources are also important components of school safety planning.

Through program funding, research projects, and more, the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) and its program offices are working to provide information and resources related to school safety.

Following are some topical Read More

Dragonfly Playhouse Daycare Enrollment Now Open

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COMMUNITY News:

Dragonfly Playhouse Daycare has openings for children and is accepting applications.

Dragonfly Playhouse is on the corner of Meadow Lane and Rover Boulevard at 142 Meadow Lane in White Rock. The spacious 5,000 square foot facility houses a nursery for the infants and creative play areas for the older children, with multiple play areas outside.

“I want us to help as many families as we can,” owner and operator Lauren Lippiatt said. “We provide a safe, nurturing environment for children to play, explore and learn.”

Openings Include:

  • Children 2-4 years of age, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30
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LAPS: Public Input Sought On Redistricting Of Three Voting Zone Options For Los Alamos School Board

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Courtesy/LAPS

LAPS News:

Parents of Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) students and members of the community are invited to share their comments and/or questions regarding three School Board voting redistricting options being considered by the Board.

Click here to submit comments.

School board members narrowed the options down to three – Plan A, Plan B or Plan D — during a recent board meeting. Each of these options include at least one elementary school site in each proposed district. These zones are not school attendance zones and do not affect where a student attends elementary school.

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LANL: Los Alamos ScienceFest Marks Successful Public Premiere For Challenge Tomorrow Trailers

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A young visitor explores the radiation sensor exhibit at the Challenge Tomorrow trailers. Photo by David Moore

LANL News:

Challenge Tomorrow — the Bradbury Science Museum’s traveling STEM experience — had a successful public premiere July 16 at Los Alamos ScienceFest’s Discovery Day.

In an energetic and excited atmosphere, visitors of all ages experienced hands-on activities demonstrating the different types of science happening at the Lab.

Challenge Ambassadors from the Lab, wearing distinct purple shirts, were on hand to help curious visitors make discoveries of their own in the Mission Read More

New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division Announces 2022 Outdoor Equity Fund Recipients

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Town of Mountainair (2021 & 2022 awardees). Courtesy/EDD

Public Lands Interpretive Association (2021 & 2022 awardees). Courtesy/EDD

Latino Outdoors (2021 & 2022 awardees). Courtesy/EDD

Heart of the Gila (2021 & 2022 awardees). Courtesy/EDD

EDD News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division (ORD), a division of the New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD), announced the award recipients of the Outdoor Equity Fund (OEF) for the 2022 grant cycle.

The first-of-its-kind OEF was created to enable all New Mexican youth equitable access to the outdoors.

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