Lifestyles

Shattered Silence Free Concert Aug. 28

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MUSIC News:

This alternative rock band is touring from Houston through New Mexico to California. 
 
They recently played the Rock The Desert Festival in Midland, Texas where Los Alamos concert organizer, Phil Jacobson, was able to meet the band and see them play some great music. 
 
The show, organized by Infinity Squared Music, is 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28 at Victory Faith Church in Espanola, and is sponsored by White Rock Baptist Church. 
 
Come early for fun, games, prizes and more. Meet the band after the show. Donations for the band are appreciated.
 
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‘This Means War’ Banner Relates To Spiritual Warfare

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Following an inquiry from a reader about the meaning behind this banner hanging at Calvary Chapel, 580 North Mesa Road, the Los Alamos Daily Post spoke with Senior Pastor Pat Kestell. He explained that the church recently hosted a 4-day youth camp. The banner displaying the term ‘This Means War’ relates to spiritual warfare and ‘setting free the captives’, he said. Calvary Chapel hosts the camp every other year, which draws youth from across the state. The camp ended Aug. 3 and included a variety of activities such as rock climbing and repelling as well as lecture Read More

Pastor Granillo: I Wasn’t Born A Pastor

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By Pastor Raul Granillo
Los Alamos

“I wasn’t born a pastor.”

I will never forget the moment I heard these words from Pastor Dave West during a pre-marital counseling session with my then future wife. Neither of us had any real intention of becoming part of a church, we just wanted to get married. So we went into this session hoping to only disclose enough about ourselves so that this pastor would be satisfied and preside over our wedding. Heck, we had only been attending the church for about three weeks and with just the intention of finding a pastor to marry us and a church to do it in.

When I went into that Read More

Mrs. Beadsley’s Jewel Box: Adventures With Animals

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By DEBRA LOWENSTEIN, owner
Mrs. Beadsley Vintage Jewelry

It’s been a busy summer and I’ve had a short vacation from writing my column. However, I have been extremely “jewelry” busy in the last two months.

Two weeks ago was the 3rd annual Santa Fe Opera costume assistants shopping party at Mrs. Beadsley. It was a lot of fun as usual.

A month ago my hubby and I took a road trip through Colorado. I did some treasure hunting in every small town we passed through. And, if I’m not mistaken, a few Los Alamos ladies have started to spruce up their wardrobes and collections with Read More

Free Events Focus On Overcoming Trauma

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Adonata Pyaga

MENTAL HEALTH News:

Adonata Pyaga will present four free events at San Ildefonso Pueblo on overcoming trauma.

“Did you know there is a distinct brain state that forms during the experience of an emotionally upsetting event?” Pyaga said. “Cognitive approaches to your mental well-being, that is thinking or talking about your upset in a positive light, are not enough to bring quick and lasting relief. If you are weighed down by changing moods, physical stress symptoms, poor concentration and more, you will enjoy learning more!”

Highlights of Pyaga’s events include:

  • Overview
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Conditions Are Perfect For UNM-LA Mushroom Hike

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Boletes mushrooms. Courtesy/UNM-LA

UNM-LA News:

The recent rains have made local mountainsides green, wildflowers dot the mesa tops, and the wild mushrooms abundant if one knows where to look.

That’s why UNM-LA Community Education is excited to offer a mushroom hike 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22. Experienced mushroom forager Thomas Peña is leading the hike.

“This year’s precipitation is going to be a real boon for the mushrooms,” Peña said. “Normally, the area where we hike is quite green and lush, but this should be a banner year.”

This one-day outing will have students hiking in the beautiful Read More

Central Park Square Has Become ‘The Place To Be’

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Crowds have been gathering all summer in Central Park Square as seen Thursday with a packed house inside the Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op that spills onto the patio. CPS Owner Philip Kunsberg has been strategic in the types of businesses he is attracting including Unquarked, The Wine Room and Rigoberto’s Mexican Restaurant. Live music is now heard coming from the bandstand outside the beer co-op and large metal sculptures by Los Alamos artist Richard Swenson and loaned pieces from the Shidoni Gallery add visual interest throughout Central Park Square. It’ll be interesting to see what Kunsberg Read More