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  • Be There 05-23-13

    Today
    At 5:30 p.m., parents and children are invited to Ruby K’s Bagel Café to create a bagel birdfeeder. Little Forest Playschool will host this craft. Secilly Keeler, a teacher at Little Forest, will bring the supplies and provide hands-on instruction. For more information call 515-7001.

    Authors Speak Series presents Steve Sheinkin, author of “Bomb: The Race to Build-and Steal-The World’s Most Dangerous Weapon.” Teens are invited to a pizza party to meet the author at 5:30 p.m. before the talk. Both Upstairs at the Mesa Public Library.
    Friday
    The Los Alamos County Summer Concert Series. 7 p.m. Free. Bring lawn chairs. Ashley Pond: Red Elvises; Siberian rock from Los Alamos. For more information visit gordonsummerconcerts.com.

  • Off The Hill 05-23-13

    Art openings
    The Museum of Contemporary Native Art has three exhibitions — Stands With A Fist: Contemporary Native Women Artists; a solo show by interdisciplinary artist Kade L. Twist, a solo show by photographer Rosalie Favell: Facing the Camera, The Santa Fe Suite. The opening reception is 5-7 p.m., Friday at the Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, 108 Cathedral Place, in Santa Fe. 

    Ballet
    Aspen Ballet Spring Recital. 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday May 26 at the Lensic in Santa Fe. 211 W. San Francisco St. $20-25. Go to visit ticketssantafe.org or call the box office, 988-1234.
    Classes
    Free Fly Fishing Clinics:
    10 a.m. to noon, Saturday and Sunday. Taught by professional fly fishing instructor and guide Dan Holden. A New Mexico fishing license is required to participate and can be purchased in Sipapu’s gift shop. For more information, call 575-587-2240 or visit SipapuNM.com.
    Concerts
    To conclude its 70th anniversary season the Los Alamos Choral Society is presenting its Spring Concert, 1 p.m., May 27 at Cochiti Lake. Tickets are $15 for adults. Students are free.

    Hershey Felder in Maestro: The Art of Leonard Bernstein. 7:30 p.m., May 31-June 2 at the Lensic in Santa Fe, 211 W. San Francisco St. Tickets $20-50, visit ticketsSantaFe.org, or call 988-1234.

  • Be There 05-22-13

    Today
    Artwork by Richard Swenson. An ongoing exhibit during regular business hours at the Betty Ehart Senior Center, the second floor lobby. For more information call Peggy Pendergast at 412-7223.

    The Los Alamos Community of Atheists will discuss Islamophobia vs. legitimate critique of religion. 6:30 to 8 p.m. in meeting room 1 of the Mesa Public Library. For questions or more information, visit them Facebook or email losalamoscommunityofatheists@gmail.com. All are welcome.
    Thursday
    At 5:30 p.m., parents and children are invited to Ruby K’s Bagel Café to create a bagel birdfeeder. Little Forest Playschool will host this craft. Secilly Keeler, a teacher at Little Forest, will bring the supplies and provide hands-on instruction. For more information call 515-7001.

    Authors Speak Series presents Steve Sheinkin, author of “Bomb: The Race to Build-and Steal-The World’s Most Dangerous Weapon.” Teens are invited to a pizza party to meet the author at 5:30 p.m. before the talk. Both Upstairs at the Mesa Public Library.

  • Be There 05-21-13

    Today
    Los Alamos Piecemakers Quilt Guild meeting. 7 p.m. at White Rock Baptist Church. Wendy Mathson will present her lecture and trunk show “Scrap Management.”

    Adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse support group. 10-11 a.m., Small Business Center, 190 Central Park Square, suite 113. Free, maximum eight members per group. Call 412-2429 to reserve a spot.

    Artwork by Richard Swenson. An ongoing exhibit during regular business hours at the Betty Ehart Senior Center, the second floor lobby. For more information call Peggy Pendergast at 412-7223.

    Lions Club meets at 84 Barcelona in White Rock on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays. We enjoy a meal and combine fun and social gathering with a business meeting. For more information, call 672-3300 or 672-9563.
    Wednesday
    Wendy Mathson will present her Storm at Sea workshop as a part of the Los Alamos Piecemakers Quilt Guild meeting, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the White Rock Baptist Church. Experienced and new quilters are invited to attend.

    Artwork by Richard Swenson. An ongoing exhibit during regular business hours at the Betty Ehart Senior Center, the second floor lobby. For more information call Peggy Pendergast at 412-7223.

  • Be There 05-15-13

    Today
    The Juvenile Justice Advisory Board’s next meeting will be 6 p.m. in Building 1, Camino Entrada Road, Pajarito Cliffs Site. The public is welcome.

    Fall highway cleanup at the Valles Caldera. 5 p.m., volunteers will meet at Ponderosa Campground, carpool to the stretch of road at the Valles Caldera. Bring work gloves, garbage bags will be provided. Any questions, call 662-2368.
    Thursday
    State chairman of the New Mexico Republican Party, John Billingsley will speak 7 p.m., in room 220 on the UNM-LA campus. All members of the Republican Party are invited.

    Lunch time concert with the M.A.D. Hatters horn trio. Noon at Fuller Lodge. Free, public is invited to bring a sack lunch.

    Cleanup along State Road 4. 5 p.m., at the Ponderosa Campground to carpool to Pajarito Group’s stretch of road at the Valles Caldera. Bring gloves and water. Trash bags will be provided. For more information, contact Ilse Bleck at 662-2368 or ibleck@yahoo.com.

    The Democratic Party of Los Alamos’ will show a short video by Bill Moyers’ followed by a discussion. The meeting is 7 p.m. at UNM-LA, Building 2. All Democrats are encouraged to attend.

    Los Alamos County DWI Planning Council meeting, 8:30 a.m., Los Alamos Police Department Training Room, 2500 Trinity Dr., suite A.

  • Be There 05-14-13

    Today
    The May meeting of the Master Gardeners, will host a pot luck with the graduates of the Master Gardener Class of 2013, 6 p.m. in the White Rock Town Hall.

    “Cold War Recollections: A Livermore Underground Testing Perspective” by Robert Kuckuck. 7:30 p.m., Fuller Lodge. Annual Meeting of the Los Alamos Historical Society begins at 6 p.m. with the “Experience Auction” fundraiser, pizza and ice cream party, followed by a business meeting at 6:45 p.m.

    A performance of the 4th movement of the 9th symphony will be part of the High School Choral Program’s evening concert, at 7 p.m. at the United Church of Los Alamos.

    Recent Discoveries in New Mexico Caves, 7 p.m. Two local cavers, James Hunter and Brian Kendrick, discuss recent discoveries they and others have made in Lechuguilla and Fort Stanton caves. Sponsored by PEEC and Mesa Public Library, and presented in the upstairs rotunda at MPL. Free. For more information visit PajaritoEEC.org, call 662-0460, or email Programs@PajaritoEEC.org.
    Wednesday
    The Juvenile Justice Advisory Board’s next meeting will be 6 p.m. in Building 1, Camino Entrada Road, Pajarito Cliffs Site. The public is welcome.

  • Be There 05-09-13

     

    Today

    The Los Alamos Genealogical Association will meet 7 p.m. in room 3 at the Mesa Public Library in Los Alamos. Jamie Charles will speak about indexing and Ron Smith will share “a genealogical breakthrough by persistence” story. The public is invited. There will no meetings during June, July and August.

     

    Artist reception for Meg Kremer’s New Work. 2 p.m., Mesa Public Library Art Gallery. Show opens to the public on June 3 and runs through June 29. 

    Friday

  • Be There 05-07-13

    Today
    Chamber of Commerce/Visitor Center open house, food and networking event and ribbon cutting, hosted by Comfort Keepers. 4:30 to 6 p.m., 109 Central Park Square. Comfort Keepers provides in-home care services which enable independent living at home. Free and open to the public.

    Reading of “All My Sons” by Arthur Miller. 7 p.m. in the Green Room at the Los Alamos Little Theater. The reading was organized by those who have signed up for the script analysis workshop on May 19, but is open to one and all. For more information, send an email to johngus@cybermesa.com.
    Thursday
    The League of Women Voters’ monthly Lunch with a Leader. 11:40 a.m. at the Mesa Public Library. Three speakers will discuss the Juvenile Justice Advisory Board, centering around the history of JJAB, its relationship with state and county entities, its programs and collaborations, the scope of its work and current challenges and how people can get involved. For more information call Karyl Ann Armbruster at 661-6605 or email her at kaskacayman@gmail.com.

  • Off The Hill 05-02-13

    Art exhibits
    Again: Repetition, Obsession and Meditation. Opening reception, 3-5 p.m. through June 16. Lannan Gallery. 309 Read Street. Gallery is open Saturday and Sundays, Noon to 5 p.m. or by appointment. For more information call 954-5149.

    Zane Bennett Contemporary Art announces an exhibition, “European Perspectives, The Radiant Line.” European artists Francois Morellet, Gregoire Cheneau, Diana Blok, Pieter Bijwaard, Oliver Mosset, Ruth Gschwendtner-Wölfe, Miguel Mont and Tony Soulie will show paintings, prints, photos and neon sculpture. The artists’ work focuses on light, line and color. The exhibit will be up through May 24 at 435 S. Guadalupe St., Santa Fe.

  • Be There 05-02-13

    Today
    Organic Soil Class at PEEC, 6:30 to 8 p.m. $6/$5 PEEC members. Register in advance or pay at the door. For more information and to register, visit PajaritoEEC.org, call 662-0460, or email Programs@PajaritoEEC.org.

    Boy Scout Troop 22 95th Anniversary Planning Meeting. 7 p.m. Knights of Columbus, 104 DP Road. For more information, Beverly Aikin at bevaikin@earthlink.net.
    Friday
    Los Alamos Middle School presents, the play “The Red Velvet Cake Wars.” 7 p.m. at the Los Alamos Middle School gym. For more information email Michelle Grove at mdgat31t@gmail.com.

    First Friday Forts at PEEC, 3:30 to 5 p.m. Build a fort or “cook” up something in the mud kitchen. Parents must stay and supervise their children. Free. For more information, visit PajaritoEEC.org, call 662-0460, or email Programs@PajaritoEEC.org.