Announcements

TODAY

Toddler Tunes from 10:30-11:15 a.m. at Family Strengths Network, 3540 Orange St. Children and parents/caretakers get a chance to experiment with percussion instruments and sing together while Bonnie Olsen shares simple ways to engage children in music. 

Summer Family Evening: Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary at 6:30 p.m. at the Nature Center. Meet a wolf from Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary at the first Summer Family Evening of 2019! Thanks to Del Norte Credit Union for sponsoring these events. Free/member family, $5/non-member family.

THURSDAY

Sunrise meditation at the Lo salamos Co-op from 6:30-7 a.m., 95 Entrada Drive. Cost is $20 for members of the Co-op or the Family YMCA, $25 for non-members. $10 for walk-ins. Calm the mind and find a soft focus for the day. Advanced registration is requested. Pay and register in advance at the Co-op Market Front desk or by calling at 695-1579. Meditation will be Thursdays in June (June 6, 13, 20, 27).

Los Alamos Farmers Market from 7 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Mesa Public Library Parking Lot, 2400 Central Ave. 

FRIDAY

Art exhibits
House of Eternal Return, Meow Wolf. A unique art experience featuring a wild new form of non-linear storytelling, which includes exploration, discovery and 21st century interactivity. Located at 1352 Rufina Circle, Santa Fe. Call 395-6369 for information. Hours are Sunday through Thursday 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Closed every Tuesday. Friday and Saturday 10 a.m.-10 p.m.

Taos Art Museum at Fechin House will present a retrospective exhibition of the artwork of painter Walt Gonske, to open at the beginning of the Taos Fall Arts Festival. The exhibition runs through Jan. 7, 2018. Winter hours (through April 30) are Tuesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Summer hours (starting May 1) are Tuesday through Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Books
Readers’ Club at the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum. Enjoy discussions of readings about modernist art and artists. Discussions led by Elaine Trzebiatowski at the Education Annex, 123 Grant Ave., Santa Fe. For information, call 946-1039, or visit okeeffemuseum.org.

FRIDAY
Gentle Walks
at 9 a.m. at the Nature Center. A gentle walk for which the emphasis is on discovery, not mileage gained. Gentle Walks is free. More information at peecnature.org.


Summer Swan Song
at 7 p.m. at the Nature Center. Explore the cycle of stars and the exciting show of a supernova as seen in and around the constellation Cygnus the Swan. Price is $6 for adults, $4 for children. More information at peecnature.org.

SATURDAY
Exploring the Geology of the Valles Caldera—Van Tour
from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Nature Center. Join local geology experts Fraser and Cathy Goff on a driving tour to examine the geology & volcanology of the Valles Caldera National Preserve. Price is $60 for non-members, $48 for PEEC members. More information at peecnature.org.

Masonic Waffle Breakfast from 7:30-10:30 a.m. at Los Alamos Pajarito Masonic Lodge 66, 15th St. and Canyon. Price is $7 for adults and $3 for children 6 years old and younger. Benefits the Aquatomics Swim Team.


Feature Film: We are Astronomers
from 2-2:45 p.m. at the Nature Center. This exciting, family-friendly film reveals the global collaboration, technology, and dedication required to answer the unresolved questions of the Universe. Price is $6 for adults, $4 for children. More information at peecnature.org.

THURSDAY

The Los Alamos Genealogical Association meeting at 7 p.m. at the Mesa Public Library. The speaker will be Kent Parsons and his topic will be, “So I got my DNA Test Results, Now What?” The traditional no-host social dinner will begin at 5:30 p.m. earlier that evening at the China Moon Restaurant.

FRIDAY

Los Alamos Little Theatre will present Alan Ayckbourn’s “Communicating Doors,” a time-traveling murder mystery, beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the Los Alamos Little Theatre, 1670 Nectar St. Performances will be 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays Sept. 15-16, 22-23 and 2 p.m. for a matinee on Sunday, Sept. 17. Visit lalt.org for more information.

Gentle Walks
at 9 a.m. at the Nature Center. A gentle walk for which the emphasis is on discovery, not mileage gained. Admission: Free.