| Date | Event |
| 04/01/12 | Posse Lodge Breakfast for Friends of the Shelter Sunday, April 1, 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Enjoy a delicious breakfast Bid on a gift certificate donated by Don Taylor's Photography Register early for the Dog Jog Find a friend for life at the mobile adoption event Have fun at the doggie kissing booth more info... |
| 04/02/12 | Children's Earth Day Art Show A showing of Children’s Earth Day Art will be held at Mesa Public Library during the month of April. more info... |
| 04/02/12 | Art in Nature Earth Day Exhibit As part of Earth Day celebrations at Pajarito Environmental Education Center, an art show will be displayed during the month of April at the Senior Center. Artists include Terry Foxx, John and Sue Hains, Yvonne and Chick Keller, Katy Korkos, Liz Martineau, Connie Pacheco, Gowri Srinivasan, Hari Viswanathan, Mary Carol and Joel Williams A reception will be held on April 18th at 6:30 pm, preceding the Wonder of Nature Earth Day talk, also held at the Senior Center. more info... |
| 04/03/12 | Warm Hearts Yarn Stitching Group Come and join us for our community stitching group—beginners are welcome! more info... |
| 04/03/12 | Quiet, Gentle Walk with PEEC A gentle walk is for those who want a quiet walk along a relatively flat trail. In the beginning, walks will be a mile or less in length. As the group coalesces, we will try different trails suited to the needs of participants. For the first walk, we will start with a sensory awareness activity, walk less than a half-mile in silence, sit and talk for a few minutes (depending on available seating) or do another quiet activity, and then, walk back. The emphasis will be upon a quiet savoring of what the surroundings have to offer. Speed is not of the essence. more info... |
| 04/04/12 | Bound Under the Influence: Book Arts by S. Vilmain Opening Reception Saturday, April 7 from 2-4 PM. Exhibition runs until 4/29/12. Suzanne Vilmain presents books, editions, letterpress works on paper and souvenirs, collected and made. The exhibition will include: Cabinets of curiosities, ABeCedaries and Broadsides and Codex and Ephemera and Pamphlet and Chapbook and Handmade and Recycled and Palimpsest and Stab: "Like falling down a rabbit's hole..." more info... |
| 04/04/12 | Make Your Own Stamps! In this class you will learn to make your own personally designed stamps. The biggie project will be featuring the a kit that has everything you need to cut your own stamp. There will be other methods that will knock your socks off with FUN!!! Kit includes EVERYTHING you will need to put "your own stamp" on things from now on!*this class involves sharp tools and is not recommended for young children. more info... |
| 04/04/12 | LAAC Brown Bag Performance: excerpts from Petra and the Jay FREE Performance. Excerpts from Petra and the Jay, an original sci-fi musical; book and lyrics by Cary Neeper, music by Alice B. Kellogg, directed by Alicia Solomon. The full opera will be presented at Crossroads Bible Church, April 13 and 14 more info... |
| 04/05/12 | Mesa Public Library 2012 FREE Film Series - The Snapper New Foreign Film Series The Snapper(R) Upstairs Meeting Room Theater more info... |
| 04/05/12 | Social Media Marketing 101 Before we even think about participating in Social Media there's a lot to learn about the various sites and what they do. Come to this Social Media Marketing 101 workshop and learn about the top social media sites and how to participate. Participants will learn how to set up a personal page and business page in Facebook, and set up accounts with Youtube, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Participants will then learn about the various aspects of each and then will be given the best strategies to participate on each platform. Everyone will leave with a better understanding on how social media can fit in with their current marketing activities and will be up and running to start social media marketing right away. Speaker: Rubina Cohen, Founder & CEO, Firefly Innovation Group, LLC more info... |
| 04/05/12 | Elva Knit A Long A summer tank KAL in April and May. Pattern available at https://sites.google.com/site/heidishometoday/knitting/my-patterns/sweaters/elva more info... |
| 04/06/12 | Fuller Lodge Art Center Art Opening Reception Opening for Rhythm and Rhyme exhibit. more info... |
| 04/06/12 | Friday Walkers Hikes meet at White Rock Senior Center 9 a.m. each Friday Call for more information about length of hike and level of difficulty more info... |
| 04/06/12 | Dive-in Movie: Meet the Smurfs Enjoy a movie while floating in the main pool. The water is warmer, and the fee includes pool admission and treats. Advanced tickets on sale starting October 1st. more info... |
| 04/07/12 | Eva Ruffle Sweater During this three-week class, Doris will provide the instructions necessary to create a beautiful ruffled sweater. The Eva sweater may be worked using either sock or lace-weight yarn, may be short or long-sleeved, and also includes the option of beaded embellishment. http://www.essentialknits.com/c2knits-Top-down-ruffle-cardigan-Eva-c2k-005.htm more info... |
| 04/08/12 | LAGA New Beginnings Easter Egg Hunt Los Alamos Golf Association and New Beginnings Easter Egg Hunt Ages 1-12 more info... |
| 04/09/12 | Duplicate Bridge - Individual ACBL sanctioned duplicate bridge game open to all organized for "individuals" more info... |
| 04/10/12 | Historical Lecture: Los Alamos Then and Now In conjunction with Earth Day, ecologist Terry Foxx will explore the ecological history of Los Alamos, from the 1880s onward. more info... |
| 04/10/12 | Warm Hearts Yarn Stitching Group Come and join us for our community stitching group—beginners are welcome! more info... |
| 04/12/12 | Winter Farmers Market Eat healthy - food from local farmers and ranchers. more info... |
| 04/12/12 | Fairy Tale Film Series-Spirited Away UNM-LA presents Fairy Tale Thursdays Film Series. Films are show the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month at 6 pm in the UNM-LA Student Center. more info... |
| 04/12/12 | Beginning Knitting One-to-One Pick a Dishcloth workshop or bring in your own project and I will give you an hour of one-to-one help. Follow-up included for workshops. more info... |
| 04/12/12 | Social Media Marketing – Beyond the Basics There's no question about the significant affect social media has had on marketing. Navigating the social media landscape can be tricky and mind-numbing especially with all the changes that get implemented with the different sites. How do you know what activities and sites are right for your organization or business? Learn why social media marketing is so important to your overall marketing plan and learn about the top social media sites you should be participating in. Workshop attendees will walk away with concrete next steps on how to incorporate social media into their marketing activities. Speaker: Rubina Cohen, Founder & CEO, Firefly Innovation Group, LLC more info... |
| 04/12/12 | Business Breakfast- Broadband in Los Alamos This Chamber business breakfast will focus on the plan to bring Community-wide broadband to Los Alamos. Broadband Planners John Jones and Estevan Gonzales would like the opportunity to visit with business owners to both show them the plan and also to get input on business needs for the new infrastructure. more info... |
| 04/13/12 | Opera Alta presents Petra and the Jay In this futuristic sci-fi musical, Petra, a young human, is challenged by her animal and alien friends to accept their "personhood" without projecting onto them human traits and standards. She is further challenged to relate to human beings as "suffering animals" deserving of the same compassion she already show to aliens and animals. Meanwhile, human beings are facing their greatest challenge - to rectify the horrific problems caused by overpopulation and to find their proper niche in the universe. Performances: Friday, April 13 @ 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, April 14 @ 2:00 p.m. more info... |
| 04/13/12 | Friday Walkers Hikes meet at White Rock Senior Center 9 a.m. each Friday Call for more information about length of hike and level of difficulty more info... |
| 04/13/12 | Summer Concert Series benefit - Come and enjoy a fun evening by rockin' with the Nomads and swingin' with the Affordables, all to benefit the Los Alamos Summer Concert Series. more info... |
| 04/14/12 | Opera Alta presents Petra and the Jay In this futuristic sci-fi musical, Petra, a young human, is challenged by her animal and alien friends to accept their "personhood" without projecting onto them human traits and standards. She is further challenged to relate to human beings as "suffering animals" deserving of the same compassion she already show to aliens and animals. Meanwhile, human beings are facing their greatest challenge - to rectify the horrific problems caused by overpopulation and to find their proper niche in the universe. Performances: Friday, April 13 @ 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, April 14 @ 2:00 p.m. more info... |
| 04/14/12 | Intermediate Crochet: Reading Charts This class is perfect for those who already know a couple crochet stitches and are ready to learn several more. Participants will be instructed on chart reading, a skill that is especially useful when reading patterns written in foreign languages! more info... |
| 04/17/12 | Warm Hearts Yarn Stitching Group Come and join us for our community stitching group—beginners are welcome! more info... |
| 04/17/12 | HR Basics for Small Business Owners When you hire that first employee, it takes your business to a whole different level. Hiring, training, managing, and firing employees can keep you up at night wondering if you are putting yourself and your business at risk. This workshop can help you figure out what you need to know and when you should ask for help. Come prepared with your own questions—there will be lots of time for answers! The workshop will include: •Keeping personnel records that meet compliance requirements •Setting up and enforcing policies and procedures •Overview of employment laws that affect your business Speaker: Karen Stone Mickool, Executive Director, Stone Associates LLC more info... |
| 04/17/12 | Quiet, Gentle Walk with PEEC A gentle walk is for those who want a quiet walk along a relatively flat trail. In the beginning, walks will be a mile or less in length. As the group coalesces, we will try different trails suited to the needs of participants. For the first walk, we will start with a sensory awareness activity, walk less than a half-mile in silence, sit and talk for a few minutes (depending on available seating) or do another quiet activity, and then, walk back. The emphasis will be upon a quiet savoring of what the surroundings have to offer. Speed is not of the essence. more info... |
| 04/18/12 | Rachel Carson: A Chautauqua Performance PEEC's Earth Day talk will be a chautauqua performance by Ann Beyke. Ann will be portraying Rachel Carson, whose work made environmentalism an integral part of our lives. Rachel Carson was a marine biologist when few women dared even tread the water. Her lifelong love of nature and science led to research on how uncontrolled chemical use in our cities, towns and farming communities devastated wildlife and food sources. Silent Spring, her bestselling book on the topic, detailed this devastation and led to the eventual ban on the use of DDT. more info... |
| 04/19/12 | Elva Knit A Long A summer tank KAL in April and May. Pattern available at https://sites.google.com/site/heidishometoday/knitting/my-patterns/sweaters/elva more info... |
| 04/19/12 | Primitive Rug Hooking Lets do a little something whirly and free form with our mini rugs. This free form class will allow you some creative freedom and really let you get the "hook" of things. YOU will have a hand in the designing, drawing out and producing your own piece of art AND heritage! Though not well known this is an addicting needleart that you will be hooked on.. :) Come give it a try! Yu will just need an embroidery hoop at least 6 inches in diameter, though oval hoops will work well too! This is just to hold your piece taunt while you work. KIT INCLUDES: WOOL STRIPS, LINEN BURLAP AND PATTERN PAPER. If you need a Primitive Wool Hook they will be available for purchase in the CheerUps! Folkart Booth. more info... |
| 04/20/12 | Friday Walkers Hikes meet at White Rock Senior Center 9 a.m. each Friday Call for more information about length of hike and level of difficulty more info... |
| 04/20/12 | Karen Wray Springtime Art Show Opening Reception Welcome To Our New Artists: Kimber Wallwork-Heineman, Digital Art Eric Ringquist, Metal Art TK Thompson, Photography Marc Hudson, Ceramics Dominique Samyn-Werbrouck, Oil Paintings Kathy Veenstra, Oil Paintings more info... |
| 04/21/12 | Earth Day Festival The Earth Day Festival will feature booths and displays where community groups will show their earth-friendly products and practices, and provide information about our environment on the Pajarito Plateau. This year's festival will feature three entertainment groups. Renaissance entertainment group Clan Tynker will perform at 11:00 a.m. New to the festival this year, Wise Fool will perform with giant puppets at 1:00 p.m. The Hill Stompers will perform at noon. more info... |
| 04/21/12 | Chamisa Carnival! Annual Carnival to raise money for Chamisa Elementary PTO. Awesome carnival booths, jumping houses, slides, face painting, hot lunch, cake-walk,great fun for a good cause! more info... |
| 04/21/12 | Mountain Mixers Square Dance Join the Mountain Mixers for an evening of square dancing. Plus at 7 pm, Mainstream from 7:30-9:30 pm. Rounds between mainstream tips. Tonight's caller is Greg Tillery. Cuers are Bob and Sally Nolen. Dress optional. Singles and Visitors welcome. more info... |
| 04/21/12 | Jazz Night at the Blue Window The Tom Rheam Trio will perform jazz standards from 7 to 9 pm. Dinner reservations are required. Tickets are $15 per person. more info... |
| 04/21/12 | Earth Day-Drop your donations to Habitat@HighSchoo EARTH DAY-Drop off your donations to Habitat for Humanity ReStore or Thrift Shop on EarthDay from 9am to 1pm at the corner of Diamond & Orange Street. Tax receipts can be given to you immediately! This is a great place to donate your reusable household items, furniture, building materials and more. If you have any questions please call 505-747-2690. more info... |
| 04/21/12 | Nick Nogar High Altitude Invitations Swim Meet - Postponed to May Annual High Altitude Swim Meet. Saturday hours are from 8 - 5 pm. more info... |
| 04/22/12 | 3rd Annual Great Conversations Join the LAPS Foundation for our 3rd Annual Great Conversation event on Sunday, April 22nd. Choose from several conversations with an expert and enjoy an afternoon getting to know more about an interest. more info... |
| 04/22/12 | Party for PEEC Join the Pajarito Environmental Education Center for the annual "Party for PEEC," a benefit dinner to support the Nature Center. There will be a gourmet meal with foods from the era of the early settlers in celebration of the NM Centennial. Music by "the Craig Martin Experience". And a silent Auction from 5 - 6 pm - a great opportunity to bid on items from local merchants, services from PEEC experts, or a week’s vacation. more info... |
| 04/24/12 | Warm Hearts Yarn Stitching Group Come and join us for our community stitching group—beginners are welcome! more info... |
| 04/24/12 | A Marketing Plan that Builds Community Many businesses and organizations struggle with creating a marketing plan. Join Rubina Cohen Founder and CEO of Firefly Innovation Group and learn how to create and implement the various parts of a marketing plan that not only grows and sustains your business or organization, but one that gives back and builds our communities. Utilizing a brand new and easy method of marketing planning called the Firefly Method that focuses on the needs of the business and the needs of the community, participants will learn how they can market and grow their business or organization for long term sustainability by building a name for themselves in their communities and developing loyal customers or donors for many years to come. Speaker: Rubina Cohen, Founder & CEO, Firefly Innovation Group, LLC more info... |
| 04/25/12 | JJAB Monthy Meeting The Los Alamos Juvenile Justice Advisory Board meets monthly. The public is welcome to attend. more info... |
| 04/25/12 | Nightwalk at Bandelier Frijoles Canyon Nightwalk more info... |
| 04/25/12 -04/28/12 | RAGS: The Musical The Los Alamos High School Olions Thespian Club proudly present the musical play, RAGS, a sweeping, inspirational saga about Russian Jewish immigrants arriving at Ellis Island and their struggles to make a life for themselves in the New World. "The story line is great, the music is wonderful, the cast is superb. My view from the pit orchestra is that Rags is the most challenging musical I've seen produced at LAHS. Go see it!" Craig Martin more info... |
| 04/26/12 | Authors Speak Series: Kathy Barco & Valerie Nye Co-authors of a compilation of essays, titled "True Stories of Censorship Battles in America's Libraries" will speak of their experiences and share some of the stories from their book. more info... |
| 04/26/12 | BBQ Brisket Night Last Thursday of each month for dinner to support the LAHS NJROTC Drill and Air Rifle Teams as they travel to competitions. more info... |
| 04/26/12 | Fairy Tale Film Series-The Fall UNM-LA presents Fairy Tale Thursdays Film Series. Films are show the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month at 6 pm in the UNM-LA Student Center. more info... |
| 04/26/12 | Beginning Knitting One-to-One Pick a Dishcloth workshop or bring in your own project and I will give you an hour of one-to-one help. Follow-up included for workshops. more info... |
| 04/26/12 | Los Alamos Arts Council presents Rio Grande Guitar Quartet An exciting ensemble whose eclectic repertoire spans centuries and genres, including new compositions and new transcriptions. more info... |
| 04/27/12 | Friday Walkers Hikes meet at White Rock Senior Center 9 a.m. each Friday Call for more information about length of hike and level of difficulty more info... |
| 04/27/12 | A Taste of Russia- by Los Alamos Sister City Initiative Benefit for Youth Visit to Los Alamos' Sister City Sarov, Russia. more info... |
| 04/27/12 | Los Alamos Symphony Orchestra Spring Concert Poloneza - Antonin Dvorak; Concerto #4 for Horn - Mozart; Symphony #1 - Vasily Kalinnikov. more info... |
| 04/28/12 | Fabulous Fifties Family Sock Hop The Family Council annual Fifties Sock Hop is popular with a full range of age groups - from 9 mos.to 84 yrs old. "Elvis" will be the MC and will award prizes for contests (bubble gum blowing, jitterbug, hula hoops) and door prizes. Fifties-type food and gift shop items will be for sale. Renowned local artist, Secundino Sandoval, has donated a painting to support this fund-raising activity. more info... |
| 04/28/12 | Los Alamos Youth Leadership - WILD Day LAYL high school students will be putting on WILD day for elementary (k-6) age school children at the highschool gym. Wild Day is a fun filled day where elementary students interact with high school students. There will be a art & craft project and games to play throughout the day. Also lunch will be provided. Cost is $12.00 for each elementary child. more info... |
| 04/28/12 | Los Alamos Dog Jog Running/walking event with a 3.1 mile competitive run or a 2 mile noncompetitive fun walk. You may participate with or without a dog. This is a fund raiser for the Friends of the Shelter. The money is used for our Spay and Neuter Program and it supports the Catastrophic Medical Assistance Fund. It also aids in the adoption program and medical expenses. more info... |
| 04/28/12 | Clean Up Los Alamos Day Get your group or neighborhood involved in beautifying our community and preparing for wildfire season. Every little bit helps! Register your group online at www.losalamosnm.us/gogreen/. All volunteers are invited to attend the Volunteer Appreciation Picnic from 11:30 to 1 at Ashley Pond more info... |
| 04/28/12 | Ensemble Singing Clinic The Lads of Enchantment will sponsor an Ensemble Singing Clinic to improve voice and ensemble singing. The clinic will focus on blending, pitch retention, sound-matching and overcoming voice limitations. It is intended for male singers and Male/Female Directors/Coaches. more info... |
| 04/28/12 | Folk Songs from Around the World performed by Quodlibet A Renaissance choral ensemble based in Albuquerque under the direction of Marilyn Alletzhauser. Plus "O'Magnum Mysterium through the Ages." more info... |
| 04/28/12 | Documentary film - The Dark City documentary film, "The Dark City" more info... |
| 04/30/12 | Open House for LANL VSP Participants Drop by any time between 4-6 pm. Attendees can learn more about post-separation opportunities and resources more info... |
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