| Date | Event |
| 05/01/11 | Stephen Stoddard:In World War II: One Soldier's Story Curated by The LA Historical Society. Exhibit runs through May 28 during regular library hours. more info... |
| 05/01/11 | Atomic Man Duathlon Run/Bike/Run - Triathlon without the swim! This event is hosted in White Rock at Pinon Elementary School. The race features two races, a shorter Littleboy Duathlon, that is a 4k / 12k /4k. The longer Fatman Duathlon features a 10k run, a 40k bike, and a 5k run. There are lots of giveaways, post-race food, entertainment. This is a festive event. Kick your summer off right, and sign up for one of the races. more info... |
| 05/01/11 | Party for PEEC Join us for our annual "Party for PEEC," a benefit dinner to support the Nature Center. The party will feature a poetry reading entitled Poemas Verdes, an auction of services by local naturalists, and a unique meal prepared with foods that were brought to the Americas by the early Spanish explorers and settlers. more info... |
| 05/04/11 | LA Arts Council Brown Bag Performance Series presents Marjorie Seldon Marjorie Seldon - Flute and Friends. more info... |
| 05/04/11 | Member Training: Capture a Customer This class will be hosted by Jeanne Brovelli from Chamber Nation and will take members through an online presentation about growing your business using the online features of your Los Alamos Chamber Membership. This is a live, free training via the web using your computer and phone. more info... |
| 05/05/11 | Mesa Public Library FREE Film Series Mesa Public Library Free Film Series presents "High Fidelity." more info... |
| 05/05/11 | Los Alamos Farmers Market Produce, meats, cheeses, plants, prepared food items, crafts, and more from Northern New Mexico. An inviting and colorful community tradition! more info... |
| 05/05/11 | LALT Presents: Five Women Wearing the Same Dress Author is an Academy Award Winner for American Beauty and Towelhead Creator and Writer for Six Feet Under and True Blood more info... |
| 05/05/11 -08/30/11 | Display on John F. Kennedy's visit to Los Alamos Bradbury Science Museum Did you know President Kennedy & Vice President Johnson came to Los Alamos to visit the CMR Facility on December 7, 1962? Find out more in our new exhibit featuring photographs, artifacts, and a short video about the president's visit. more info... |
| 05/06/11 | Member Training: Capture a Customer This class will be hosted by Jeanne Brovelli from Chamber Nation and will take members through an online presentation about growing your business using the online features of your Los Alamos Chamber Membership. This is a live, free training via the web using your computer and phone. more info... |
| 05/06/11 | Herbal Medicine and Women's Cycles This class will present herbs that are useful for nourishing and supporting a woman's body during her monthly female cycles. This class will involve more than a simple discussion of herbal remedies for specific complaints, and rather, will encourage the exploration of cultural ideas, personal histories, and womanly insights into how our monthly cycles affect our overall health and well-being. As the discussion evolves, herbals formulas and how they can be used to maintain balance within the body will be considered. Bio: Kristi Beguin is an herbalist and an environmental consultant. Her work in the healing arts began in 1991 when she began studying the native, traditional, and medicinal uses of plants in both the Northwest and the Southwest. She received a Bachelor's of Science in Ethnobotany and Ecology from The Evergreen State College in 1993, and received a Certificate in Herbology from the East-West School of Herbology in 2007. Her perspective has been shaped by her various roles as avid outdoors-person, scientist, martial artist, writer, medicine-maker, and mother. Her herbal practice incorporates Western herbal medicine, traditional Chinese medicine, and flower essence therapy. more info... |
| 05/06/11 | LALT Presents: Five Women Wearing the Same Dress Author is an Academy Award Winner for American Beauty and Towelhead Creator and Writer for Six Feet Under and True Blood more info... |
| 05/07/11 | LAYL Wild Day Students in Kindergarten through 6th grade are invited to spend hours of fun with LAHS students playing games, doing crafts and having tons of fun. more info... |
| 05/07/11 | Spring Arts and Crafts Fair Los Alamos Arts Council presents this popular annual event. This outdoor fair is one of the first fairs of the season and will feature over 130 artists. more info... |
| 05/07/11 | Clean Up Los Alamos Day Get your group or neighborhood involved in beautifying our community and preparing for wildfire season. Every little bit helps! Picnic at Ashley Pond from 11:30 to 1 pm. Sign up your group to help clean up Los Alamos and recieve gloves, trash bags, free disposal, a participation prize and attend the volunteer appreciation picnic held from 11:30 to 1 at Ashley Pond. Sign up forms can be found at the website provided. more info... |
| 05/07/11 | PEEC presents White Rock Canyon Hike: Bandelier to Red Dot Trail Avid hiker Paul Arendt leads this strenuous hike to see some of the more isolated and spectacular sections of White Rock Canyon. The 5.5 hour hike is 9 miles and 1,200 feet of elevation gain. Meet at 8 a.m. at the Red Dot Trail parking area, then carpool to Bandelier. more info... |
| 05/07/11 | LALT Presents: Five Women Wearing the Same Dress Author is an Academy Award Winner for American Beauty and Towelhead Creator and Writer for Six Feet Under and True Blood more info... |
| 05/08/11 | Los Alamos Concert Association presents Metales m5 Metales M5 is Mexico's leading brass quintet. more info... |
| 05/09/11 | "Afghanistan's future" presentation The Afghan Sister Village Project (asvproject.org) is sponsoring a presentation by Dr. Mohammad Khan Kharoti entitled "Afghanistan's future: an Afghan-American's Perspective." Monday, May 9, 7 p.m. at Trinity on the Hill Church, 3900 Trinity Drive, Los Alamos more info... |
| 05/10/11 | Memories and Memorabilia of WW II Sen. Steve Stoddard will share some of his adventures during World War II while showing some of his memorabilia collection. more info... |
| 05/11/11 | PEEC presents Family Nature Clubs Organizational Meeting Girl Scout leader, outdoorswoman, and environmental educator Sue Watts will share ideas for families interested in starting family nature clubs in their neighborhoods. These popular clubs provide a way for families to enjoy nature with friends or neighbors in a relaxed, informal way. 7 p.m more info... |
| 05/12/11 | Poetry Gathering Read your own, read your favorite author's poems, or just listen . . . for all ages! more info... |
| 05/12/11 | Hiring Without Regrets Often the most difficult decisions we make as business owners have to do with hiring employees. How many times have you been sure you were making a great hire, only to be overwhelmingly disappointed in that hire not six months later? This session will help you put together a business strategy for recruiting, hiring and retaining the "right" employees for your organization. Speaker: Karen Stewart, Executive Director, Stone Associates LLC more info... |
| 05/12/11 | Los Alamos Farmers Market Produce, meats, cheeses, plants, prepared food items, crafts, and more from Northern New Mexico. An inviting and colorful community tradition! more info... |
| 05/13/11 | LA Arts Council Brown Bag Performance Series presents Don Machen Don Machen - Albuquerque & Four Corners Pipes and Drums. more info... |
| 05/13/11 -05/14/11 | A Care-giver Conference FREE Conference to help familiies navigate the maze of care-giving. If you are a care-giver for an aging parent, spouse, loved one with a long-term illness, or just want to be prepared. more info... |
| 05/13/11 | LALT Presents: Five Women Wearing the Same Dress Author is an Academy Award Winner for American Beauty and Towelhead Creator and Writer for Six Feet Under and True Blood more info... |
| 05/14/11 | LA Community Winds presentsThe Pines of Rome by Ottorino Respighi more info... |
| 05/14/11 | The Atomic Bomb Skateboarding Race The third and final race in the Timeship Southwest Series will be The Atomic Bomb. The Bomb is a sick 1.1 mile downhill race with twisty tech turns at the top and a 50 mph finish. It is being held on the Camp May Road, below the Pajarito Ski Area. The top of the race course is at 9200 feet above sea level. more info... |
| 05/14/11 | PEEC presents Survival Skills for Kids- Part 1 Rob Dixon, Recreation Program manager for the Valles Caldera, will teach this series of classes for kids ages 8 and up at PEEC. In this session, Friction Fire with the Bow Drill, come see a demonstration on making fire by rubbing sticks together. After the demonstration, try it for yourself. We will have several bow drill kits on hand to practice with. Rob is passionate about teaching primitive skills, and has trained at Tom Brown's Tracker School and other wilderness-skills schools. Look for a second class in June on lost-proofing. Please register in advance. more info... |
| 05/14/11 | PEEC presents Mountain Biking in the Jemez Mountains: Intermedia General Info: Mountain Bike Ride in the beautiful Jemez Mountains. These rides will be mostly on single track trails and primitive roads. Helmet and gloves are recommended. Bring water and a snack or lunch. No pets. If anyone wishes, additional riding is available after the ride. Intermediate (May 14): The technical level and difficulty level will be novice to intermediate. There will not be a significant amount of climbing. Distance ~10 miles. Kids are welcome, if they can keep up. Meeting Location (both rides): - Jemez Mountains FR604/FR607 Take State Road 4 to La Cueva. Turn right on Forest Road 126 towards Fenton Lake. Turn left on Forest Road 376. Follow this downhill to the intersection with Forest Road 604. Follow this until it crosses a cattle guard and meets Forest Road 607. Park at the large pull-off at this intersection. Click to see map. Bio: Tom Mayer has been mountain biking since 1963. He is an inductee in the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame. He is the author of Abundant Adventures Trail Guide - Enchanted Mesas. He is the owner of Abundant Adventures and Mountain Tamer. He has mapped most of the roads and trails in the National Forests within a 2 hour range of Albuquerque. He is currently working on the trail network for the Zuni Mountain Trail Partners as well as additional trail guides and continued mapping. To see photos and descriptions of previous rides in this area see http://abundantadventures.com. Go to the Photo Gallery and select Jemez Mountains. more info... |
| 05/14/11 -05/15/11 | Starstruck Youth Theatre presents "Comic Book Artist" Fun theater and dance for all ages Special presentations by the Pajarito Dance Project and Jr. ROTC more info... |
| 05/14/11 | Wine appreciation class Description: Held in either our winery or distillery barrel room from noon to 3:00 PM. Class focuses on how to purchase, taste, store, and pair wines and spirits with food. History and production methods are discussed. Light snacks provided. Class size is limited so reservations are required. Area hotel and resort discounts available to class participants. Cost: $25/person or $45/couple. Note: We offer this class at special times on specific days for groups of 10 or more. We currently have over 150 people signed up for future classes. more info... |
| 05/14/11 | LALT Presents: Five Women Wearing the Same Dress Author is an Academy Award Winner for American Beauty and Towelhead Creator and Writer for Six Feet Under and True Blood more info... |
| 05/14/11 | Minute To Win It Los Alamos Youth Leadership and Assets In Action will have an event for LAHS students at the Teen Center from 6pm-9pm. Games, prizes and a team treasure hunt will all take place. more info... |
| 05/15/11 | LALT Presents: Five Women Wearing the Same Dress Author is an Academy Award Winner for American Beauty and Towelhead Creator and Writer for Six Feet Under and True Blood A fun, refreshing story about an ostentatious wedding reception at a Knoxville, Tennessee, estate, Five reluctant, identically clad bridesmaids hide out in an upstairs bedroom, each with her own reason to avoid the proceedings. Show contains adult themes/language. Show dates May 6,7, 13, 14, 20 and 21st at 7:30 pm, and a Sunday matinee on May 15th at 2:00 pm. Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for students and seniors. Tickets are available in advance at CB Fox, and at the door before each performance.There will also be a special “pay what you wish” preview performance on Thursday May 5th at 7:30pm. For more information, please visit www.lalt.org more info... |
| 05/15/11 | PEEC presents Mountain Biking in the Jemez Mountains: Advanced General Info: Mountain Bike Ride in the beautiful Jemez Mountains. These rides will be mostly on single track trails and primitive roads. Helmet and gloves are recommended. Bring water and a snack or lunch. No pets. If anyone wishes, additional riding is available after the ride. Advanced (May 15): The technical level and difficulty level will be intermediate to advanced. There may be some climbing. Distance 15-25 miles. Length of the ride will be based upon the ability of the group. There will be options to bail-out early, if needed. Meeting Location (both rides): - Jemez Mountains FR604/FR607 Take State Road 4 to La Cueva. Turn right on Forest Road 126 towards Fenton Lake. Turn left on Forest Road 376. Follow this downhill to the intersection with Forest Road 604. Follow this until it crosses a cattle guard and meets Forest Road 607. Park at the large pull-off at this intersection. Click to see map. Bio: Tom Mayer has been mountain biking since 1963. He is an inductee in the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame. He is the author of Abundant Adventures Trail Guide - Enchanted Mesas. He is the owner of Abundant Adventures and Mountain Tamer. He has mapped most of the roads and trails in the National Forests within a 2 hour range of Albuquerque. He is currently working on the trail network for the Zuni Mountain Trail Partners as well as additional trail guides and continued mapping. To see photos and descriptions of previous rides in this area see http://abundantadventures.com. Go to the Photo Gallery and select Jemez Mountains. more info... |
| 05/17/11 | Building a Team for Your Business’ Success As a small business owner, you realize that synergistic employee teams are not created overnight. Through the use of lecture, group exercises, and discussion, you will leave this seminar more confident in your abilities to develop a powerful team, and in so doing, guarantee your business’ success! Speaker: Rosanne M. Roberts, R.M. Roberts and Associates more info... |
| 05/17/11 | Homeschool Fair and Used curriculum Sale Come and see some of the opportunities that Los Alamos has to offer, ask questions and buy some used books. To sponsor a table email NarumHC@yahoo.com. more info... |
| 05/18/11 | Information Session for CRS Taxpayers This workshop covers the basic taxes and how to file reports properly to avoid penalties. The NMTRD will explain Gross Receipts Tax, compensating tax, withholding tax and the proper use of Non-Taxable Transaction Certificates (NTTCs). Presenters will also discuss taxable and nontaxable transactions and basic record keeping. Speakers: Representatives from New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department more info... |
| 05/18/11 | Rosenfest Lectures The Rosenfest Lectures will be held May 18-20, 2011, at historic Fuller Lodge in Los Alamos, New Mexico. Rosenfest presents a series of lectures in honor of Louis Rosen, the Father of the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center (LANSCE), the signature science facility at Los Alamos National Laboratory. more info... |
| 05/19/11 | PEEC presents Xeric Gardening and Garden Tour Master gardener Martha Davis will give a tour of her beautiful, water-wise garden with its variety of xeric perennials and herbs. You'll learn how you can create one in your own yard. more info... |
| 05/19/11 | Los Alamos Farmers Market Produce, meats, cheeses, plants, prepared food items, crafts, and more from Northern New Mexico. An inviting and colorful community tradition! more info... |
| 05/19/11 | Sculpture dedication- Oppenheimer and Groves The Los Alamos county council cordially invites you to a historic sculpture dedication and reception more info... |
| 05/19/11 | Rosenfest Lectures The Rosenfest Lectures will be held May 18-20, 2011, at historic Fuller Lodge in Los Alamos, New Mexico. Rosenfest presents a series of lectures in honor of Louis Rosen, the Father of the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center (LANSCE), the signature science facility at Los Alamos National Laboratory. more info... |
| 05/20/11 | Fuller Lodge Art Center Art Opening Reception Fuller Lodge Art Center celebrates the opening of the exhibit 'Back to the Basics' with an artists' reception from 5-7 pm. The public is invited to enjoy refreshments and meet the artists in a casual atmosphere. This exhibit runs until July 2. more info... |
| 05/20/11 -05/22/11 | 14th Annual Kite Festival Friday night Concert and night kite-flying. Saturday and Sunday hours are from 11 - 5 pm with music, food, kite-building workshops, and lots of kite flying, and stunt kite flying. more info... |
| 05/20/11 | LALT Presents: Five Women Wearing the Same Dress Author is an Academy Award Winner for American Beauty and Towelhead Creator and Writer for Six Feet Under and True Blood more info... |
| 05/20/11 | Junior Brown at the Los Alamos Summer Concert Series FREE Concert outdoors: See below for link to band's website (if available) to have a listen --- outrageous guitarist - classic country style yet he’s also a fusion of jazz, blues, rock,surf-rock, Hawaiian & rockabilly. Opening act: DK & The Affordables: rockabilly from Los Alamos LA Art Council’s Kite Fest more info... |
| 05/20/11 | Rosenfest Lectures The Rosenfest Lectures will be held May 18-20, 2011, at historic Fuller Lodge in Los Alamos, New Mexico. Rosenfest presents a series of lectures in honor of Louis Rosen, the Father of the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center (LANSCE), the signature science facility at Los Alamos National Laboratory. more info... |
| 05/21/11 | Jemez Mountain Trail Runs Ultra Marathon through the mountains around Los Alamos. Three distances of half marathon, 50 km, and 50 mile. more info... |
| 05/21/11 | PEEC presents Art Supplies Swap Have art materials you bought but never used? It's time to clean out your supply closet and trade those great items with other artists in the community. Large items will be swapped in the parking lot, small ones in the building. more info... |
| 05/21/11 | LALT Presents: Five Women Wearing the Same Dress Author is an Academy Award Winner for American Beauty and Towelhead Creator and Writer for Six Feet Under and True Blood more info... |
| 05/25/11 | PEEC presents Do Slime Molds Make Good Pets? Join Relf Price for a fascinating power point presentation on the bizarre and beautiful world of acellular slime molds. These myxomycetes can be found just about anywhere, provided you know what to look for. Marvel at the wide range of sizes, colors and shapes that can be discovered along the side of or inside a rotting log, atop a stump, or right in the middle of a dirt road or field. more info... |
| 05/25/11 | Economic, public health and tourism impacts of climate change Briefing by telecon with Christine Todd Whitman, former Governor of New Jersey (R) and former Cabinet Secretary for George W. Bush. Governor Whitman is currently on the board of the American Security Project and will discuss ASP's recently released state-by-state reports detailing the economic, public health and tourism impacts of climate change across the 50 states. Governor Whitman will be joined by former naval officer and renewable energy entrepreneur Michael Peck. Mr. Peck works with renewable energy developers, rural electric co-ops and military bases to develop renewable energy projects around the country. She will also be joined by James Ludes from the American Security Project who will talk about the national security implications of climate change. more info... |
| 05/26/11 | Los Alamos Farmers Market Produce, meats, cheeses, plants, prepared food items, crafts, and more from Northern New Mexico. An inviting and colorful community tradition! more info... |
| 05/26/11 | Exhibit Opening Exhibit opening - The Road to Roadrunner - Supercomputing at Los Alamos The updated exhibit includes new interactive displays, videos, and computing artifacts including the IBM cell blade from Roadrunner. Please join us for our opening reception beginning with a talk by Gordon Day, IEEE President, followed by the ribbon cutting and refreshment. Thursday, May 26, 4-6pm Bradbury Science Museum more info... |
| 05/27/11 | JT & the Clouds at the Los Alamos Summer Concert Series FREE Concert outdoors: See below for link to band's website (if available) to have a listen --- Americana, Roots-rock, & Soul from Chicago more info... |
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