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Santa Fe Community College Halloween Fest Oct. 29

October 13, 2015 by Submitted by Chris Clark

SFCC News:

SANTA FE ― Santa Fe Community College‘s annual Halloween Festival is 3:30-6 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 29, on campus, 6401 Richards Ave. in Santa Fe.

This safe and fun event includes free trick-or-treating, music, games and more.

The campus comes alive with trick-or-treating, spooky decorations, games, face painting and cakewalks – all in the Main Hallway and Campus Center. The SFCC Dental Program will provide free toothbrushes.

The afternoon’s activities are sponsored by SFCC’s Student Government Association, Student Clubs,

Pumpkin Splash Is Coming And It’s Superhero Year!

October 12, 2015 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Aquatic Center’s annual Halloween Carnival and Pumpkin Splash is Oct. 24. Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

Spend some time with superheroes this year at the Aquatic Center’s 2015 Halloween Carnival and Pumpkin Splash.

Iron Man. Courtesy/LAC

There are only 150 tickets available for this annual event, which runs 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24 at the Walkup Aquatic Center.

Admission includes participating in all the carnival events, pool admission and pumpkin retrieval, which begins at 11 a.m. in the pool.

Yoda. Courtesy/LAC

Tickets are available at the Aquatic Center and cost $7 for the Pumpkin Read More

Mountain PTA Halloween Carnival Friday Oct. 16

October 12, 2015 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

The Mountain PTA annual Halloween Carnival scares up some spooky fun. Courtesy photo

MOUNTAIN News:

Ghosts, goblins and other Halloween creatures of all shapes and sizes will appear at Mountain Elementary School 4:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16.

The carnival began in the 1970’s as a safe and fun alternative to trick-or-treating. This 40 plus year-old tradition is a community event. Students, staff and parents created many of the original games and activities, and some are still in use. Look for the Star Wars bean bag toss, silent auction, cake walk, and the updated haunted house, which is still Read More

Eddy And The Nomads Halloween Dance Oct. 31

October 12, 2015 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Eddy and The Nomads are performing at a Halloween Dance 7-9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31 at Fuller Lodge. Courtesy photo Read More

‘One A Ponzi Time’ Reading At LALT Wednesday

October 12, 2015 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

LALT News:

Join the Los Alamos Performing Arts Center (Los Alamos Little Theatre) at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14 for a reading of the new farce “Once a Ponzi Time” by Joe Foust, which is scheduled for production in January 2016.

Auditions for the show are Sunday, Oct. 18 and Monday, Oct. 19.

The script follows a harrowing day in the life of investment advisor Harold Vanderkcamp as his unintentional Ponzi scheme unravels with hilarious consequences.

Other characters include a variety of his relatives: his inept Read More

Spooks Spotted Floating Around Area

October 12, 2015 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

A ghost is spotted floating in the breeze Sunday around Pajarito Acres. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

A trio of spooky ghouls are spotted hanging around a house and basketball hoop Sunday on Ridge Crest Avenue. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

This creepy character is spotted hanging around a tree Sunday at a home on Pruitt Avenue. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Special Los Alamos Historical Society ‘Lecture’ At Time Out Pizzeria 7 p.m. Tuesday

October 11, 2015 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Scene from Manhattan, which premieres its second season Tuesday. Courtesy photo

HISTORICAL SOCIETY News:

This month’s lecture is on the usual day, but it is at a nonstandard time and a nonstandard place, and it isn’t even a lecture. It’s a viewing and discussion!

The community is invited to attend the viewing and discussion of the premier of the second season of Manhattan at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13 at Time Out Pizzeria in downtown Los Alamos.

The Los Alamos Historical Society continues its popular viewing and discussion of episodes of the television series, Manhattan. Manhattan is a fictionalized Read More

Cinema Cindy Reviews … Pan

October 10, 2015 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Cinema Cindy Reviews… Pan

By Cynthia Biddlecomb

“Pan,” the new Disney movie creating a backstory for the beloved Peter Pan, is visually satisfying. In it, Peter (Levi Miller) is 12 years old, living in an orphanage in London under the blitz of World War II and wondering who his parents might have been.

The nuns in Lambeth Home for Boys, on whose front steps Peter was left as a baby, are stereotypical—the mean and greedy Mother Barnabas and her underlings: most are strict with the boys; only one shows any tenderness.

Peter wears the pan flute pendant his mother left on him as a baby. The boys work hard

Cinema Cindy Reviews … The Martian

October 9, 2015 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

By Cynthia Biddlecomb

Los Alamos

“The Martian” may be our best bet this year to win Oscar’s Best Picture, Best Actor, and many of the technical awards! This movie has tragedy, struggle, smart guys and gals, witty repartee and great humor, fabulous special effects, and a positive message, all in perfect balance.

Matt Damon does a tremendous job as Mark Watney, astronaut and botanist, who, due to a freak accident in a terrible storm on Mars, is left for dead as his crewmates escape the planet. [OK, so the storms on Mars would never reach that gale force, despite their velocity, but it makes for a good

Video Exclusive: Steinhaus, Israelevitz And Ortega In Lip Sync Battle

October 7, 2015 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

The Grand Opening of the Los Alamos Teen Center was enlivened by a fundraiser lip sync battle. Here are videos of three of the performers. See our print edition Thursday for more pictures.

CLICK THE LINKS TO WATCH THE VIDEO PERFORMANCES