Fun Outings

‘A Month Of Art & Culture’ Community-wide Celebration Includes Life Drawing And Jazz At Mesa Public Library

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Scene from the 2023 Life Drawing and Jazz event. Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

For the third year in a row, the Los Alamos Public Library will participate in the MainStreet and Creative District sponsored, community-wide celebration of a Month of Art & Culture. This year, the Library celebrates with an “Intro to Life Drawing” program, 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1 and a “Life Drawing and Jazz” lounge after hours, 5-7 p.m. Saturday Oct. 5. Both events will take place at Mesa Public Library.

In what has become an annual marquee event, the Mesa Public Library opens the doors after hours, 5-7 p.m. Saturday, Read More

Pajarito Mountain Presents Music In The Mountains Sept. 28

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PAJARITO News:

Get your groove on this Saturday at Pajarito with the sounds of the High Desert Blues Band, with an opening by Reminiscent. This band has a unique mission to serve the youth of New Mexico by donating a portion of their earnings to the Freedom in Music Project, which provides instruments to underprivileged youth.

Beer will not be served at this event, but commemorative Music in the Mountains glasses are available for purchase for $10, with $5 benefitting the Freedom in Music Project.

The lift will be running for the bike park, and you can experience Minute Man, our newest trail! Don’t Read More

New Exhibit Of Art Quilts Opens At Step Up Gallery With Reception Saturday Sept. 28

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The Man I Married by Terri Lagerway. Courtesy photo SAQA

Telephone Tag is on view at Step Up Gallery. Photo shows how an image can be interpreted by artists taking it from representational to abstract on the left, and from abstract to representational on the right. Courtesy photo SUG

Step Up Gallery News:

The latest offering at Step Up Gallery at Mesa Public Library presents a burst of color and vivid tributes to beloved people and pets. Two traveling exhibits, Personality Plus and Telephone Tag, are being shown. Both were created by members of the Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA).

The combined Read More

City Of Española Centennial Celebration Committee To Host Benefit Pancake Breakfast Sunday Sept. 29

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City Of Española News:

ESPAÑOLA — The City of Española Centennial Celebration Committee has announced its first fundraising event to support the city’s upcoming centennial anniversary celebrations. A pancake breakfast fundraiser will be held 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29 at the Beatrice V. Q. Martinez City Senior Center.

Tickets for the breakfast are $10 per person, with free admission for children 6 and under. The event will feature delicious pancakes, a silent auction with a variety of items up for bid, and a wonderful opportunity for the community to come together in support of a shared Read More

Barbershop Chorus Extravaganza ‘Celebrate The 60s’ Oct. 25 In Los Alamos And Oct. 26 In Santa Fe

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The Lasses and Lads of Enchantment, along with the Santa Fe Harmonizers paying tribute Sunday to the staff and volunteers of the Santa Fe Animal Shelter and Humane Society. Courtesy photo

COMMUNITY News:

The annual Barbershop Chorus Extravaganza, “Celebrate the 60s” is scheduled this year for Oct. 25 in Los Alamos and Oct. 26 in Santa Fe.

Last Sunday, the Lasses and Lads of Enchantment, along with the Santa Fe Harmonizers paid tribute to the staff and volunteers of the Santa Fe Animal Shelter and Humane Society.

Their annual Paw-ty allows everyone to meet and enjoy a BBQ with raffle prizes. Two Read More

Laboratory Retiree Group: First Tuesday Breakfast Oct. 1

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LRG News:

Los Alamos National Laboratory retirees (LRG) and potential retirees are invited to drop in at the LRG monthly breakfast social, between the hours of 8:30 and 10:30 a.m., Tuesday Oct. 1 at Muy Salsas at 1315 Trinity Drive.

Come hang out and join the conversation with other Lab retirees. LRG will pay for your coffee and tea!

Individuals will pay for their breakfast and other drinks. Contact sgirard@losalamos.com or 505.672.3497 for more information.

More information about the LRG can be found on the LRG website. Read More

Community Invited To Celebrate Grand Reopening Of Restored Reservoir Stabilization Project Wednesday Oct. 9

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View of Los Alamos Canyon Reservoir. Courtesy/LAC

View of Los Alamos Canyon Reservoir. Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

After a great deal of time and effort, the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU) and its project partners will be celebrating the newly restored Los Alamos Canyon Reservoir at an onsite grand reopening event 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9.

In 2021, the DPU secured a River Stewardship Program grant, sponsored by the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED), to fund a project to restore the Los Alamos Canyon watershed, both upstream and downstream of the Los Alamos Canyon Read More

Travel: Explore Alaska’s Mining History – Tour Gold Dredge 8

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Gold Dredge 8. Photo by Debbie Stone

Gold panning takes some finesse and patience. Photo by Debbie Stone

By DEBBIE STONE
Santa Fe
For the Los Alamos Daily Post

Gold was discovered in the Fairbanks area in 1902 when Italian immigrant Felix Pedro struck it rich. He put Fairbanks on the map and thousands of men rushed to interior Alaska in search of the precious yellow metal. They were driven by gold fever and the chance to stake their claims, often enduring harsh conditions amid a rugged landscape. By 1930, though, small mines were replaced by large scale mechanized mining and dredging operations. Read More

LAPS Foundation Joins Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op To Host 4th Annual ‘Hillhopper Homecoming’ Event Sept. 28

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The LA Hill  Stompers perform at a previous ‘Hillhopper Homecoming’ at Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op in Central Park Square. Courtesy/LAPS Foundation

LAPS Foundation News:

Homecoming is this weekend! LAPS Foundation is excited to join Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op to host the 4th annual “Hillhopper Homecoming”. While high school students are enjoying the homecoming dance on Saturday night, alumni of Los Alamos High School and LAPS staff are invited to Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op, 5-7:30 p.m. for a relaxing evening of beer, tacos and live music. Come and visit with old friends and the teachers who made Read More