Fun Outings

Registration Now Open For Barranca Mesa Elementary Trick-Or-Trot 5K Fun Run & Walk

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The PTO for Barranca Mesa Elementary will host its second annual Trick-or-Trot 5k Fun Run & Walk Oct. 29. Courtesy/LAPS 

LAPS News:

The Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) for Barranca Mesa Elementary is hosting its second annual Trick-or-Trot 5K Fun Run & Walk Saturday, Oct. 29 at Barranca Mesa Elementary School, 57 Loma del Escolar in Los Alamos.

The 5K starts at 9 a.m., and the 1-miler begins at 10 a.m.

Monsters of all ages and fitness levels are invited to participate.

“Wear your best costume and join in the most fun event of the Halloween season!”

Registration is $35 for teens and adults, Read More

Los Alamos Arts Council Fall Arts & Crafts Fair Oct. 1

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CHAMBER News:

Join in for a full day of fun at a free community-wide event. Day of Arts and Culture, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 1, at Fuller Lodge lawn. Arts & Crafts Fair, free performances and more. See the full schedule here.

Game Night at Samizdat Bookstore & Teahouse

6 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 1

Group up and fight against the dreaded Xenos in the deep mines of planet PL-K7 in “Zombicide: Darkside”, a cooperative tabletop board game based on the Zombicide system of rules. The plan is to have 12 players for the first mission, RSVP to save a seat on the drop pod set for PL-K7. Seats are limited Read More

Fall Fiesta Returns To Bandelier Saturday Oct. 8

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Cultural demonstrators from nearby Pueblos will showcase their work including handmade pottery, jewelry, drums and carvings, which will be available for purchase during the Fall Fiesta Oct. 8 at Bandelier. Courtesy/NPS

The Oak Canyon Dancers from the Pueblo of Jemez are scheduled to present traditional dances during the Fall Fiesta Oct. 8 at Bandelier. Courtesy/Oak Canyon Dance Group

BANDELIER News:

Saturday, Oct. 8, Bandelier will host its first Fall Fiesta since 2019. The event is 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Frijoles Canyon in the main picnic area and around the Bandelier Visitor Center.

Throughout Read More

Fort Selden Historic Site: ‘Ghosts Of The Past’ Tours Oct. 8

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Scene from ‘Ghosts of the Past’ at Fort Selden Historic Site. Courtesy/NMDCA

NMDCA News:

Join Fort Selden Historic Site for their “Ghosts of the Past” moonlit tours, a new spin on their annual fall event from 4-9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8.

This year’s theme is “Death in New Mexico.” Tours will be offered every 10 minutes starting at 6 p.m. Tickets are $5, and you can purchase them ahead of time here.

There also will be music, food and fun ahead of the tours — and a 30-minute talk at 4:30 p.m. on Día de los Muertos, Halloween, and New Mexico.

Be sure to dress warmly!

“Ghosts of the Past”, is a series of timed moonlit Read More

PEEC Earth Day Series: White Rock Community Garden

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Preliminary design for the White Rock Community Garden. Courtesy/PEEC

White Rock Community Garden Gets Underway
By LAURIE HIXSON

Amid the howling winds that constitute a sign of spring in Los Alamos, a White Rock Community Garden is making progress toward reality.

The original site for the garden has been overtaken by the new public library that will be built in the next few years. But the garden has a new location – on N.M. 4 between Time Out Pizza and the arroyo.  It’s right across from the new Visitors’ Center parking lot, a much better site.

This one has everything we need, plus Read More