Fun Outings

En Pointe School Of Dance To Present Annual Spring Recital

En Pointe School of Dance congratulates its competition team, under the direction of Samantha Riedel, on their outstanding achievement at their first competition—earning 3rd place overall and a Platinum score. Photo by En Pointe

COMMUNITY News:

En Pointe School of Dance will host its annual Spring Recital at 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, at the Duane Smith Auditorium. Led by owner and director Neslihan Ceren-Zeytun, the school offers a wide range of dance programs, including ballet, pointe, jazz, hip hop, Bollywood fusion, and both adult and youth classes.

The recital has become a cherished Read More

MIAC Offers Spring Break Hands-On Art Activities For All

NMDCA News:

SANTA FE — Families and visitors are invited to celebrate Spring Break at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture (MIAC) with a week of creative, hands-on art activities inspired by the season and the museum’s current exhibitions.

From nature-based crafts to photography and printmaking, each day offers a unique opportunity to explore opportunity to explore art, culture, and nature in an engaging and welcoming environment. All materials are provided.

Activities are 1-4 p.m. daily:

  • Tuesday, March 31 – Make pinecone bird feeders (Outdoor Arroyo)
  • Wednesday, April 1 – Create your own
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LALOE Invite Songsters To Guest Night April 2

The Lasses and Lads of Enchantment will host ‘Guest Night’ on April 2. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen

By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
LALOE

If you think a barbershop style quartet or chorus may be in your future, do we have some fun for you. The Lasses and Lads of Enchantment (LALOE) will host “Guest Night” 6:45-8:15 p.m. on Thursday, April 2. This fun event will be held at Graves Hall in the United Church at 2525 Canyon Road.

This Barbershop music chapter is in Los Alamos, but if you’re interested in a Santa Fe group, we can assist you there, too. LALOE is looking for anyone 18 and up who loves to sing. While you Read More

NM Junior Foodies: Edible New Mexico’s Grassfed Smackdown 2026

Taco from Chef Danny Calleros of Ardovino’s Desert Crossing. Courtesy photo

Christopher and Chef Noah Scanland of Noah’s table. Courtesy photo

By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
NM Foodies
For the Los Alamos Daily Post

If you want honest food criticism, bring a teenager. But not just any teenager.

My 13-year-old son is the kind of kid who experiments with sauces at home, studies restaurant menus for fun, and debates steak doneness like a seasoned cook. So, when we headed to the annual Grassfed Smackdown in Santa Fe, he arrived ready to evaluate.

Hosted by Edible New Mexico and the Southwest Grassfed Livestock Read More

Los Alamos History Museum Announces New Exhibit: Secrets Of Shangri-la: Enlisted Women At Project Y

 Los Alamos History Museum News:

The Los Alamos History Museum is proud to announce the opening of a new special exhibit, Secrets of Shangri-la: Enlisted Women at Project Y, which explores the often-overlooked contributions of enlisted women who served in Los Alamos during World War II as part of the Manhattan Project.

During World War II, Los Alamos—known only by its code name, Project Y—became the central laboratory of the Manhattan Project, the top-secret effort to develop the atomic bomb. While scientists such as J. Robert Oppenheimer have become household names, hundreds of enlisted Read More

Patti LaBelle To Perform At Route 66 Casino Hotel June 12

MUSIC News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Route 66 Casino Hotel has announced that the incomparable Patti LaBelle, the “Godmother of Soul”, will grace the stage at the award‑winning Legends Theater at 8 p.m., Friday, June 12.

With a career spanning more than six decades, LaBelle’s iconic voice, electrifying stage presence, and timeless hits promise an unforgettable evening of music and inspiration. 

A Grammy® Award winner, New York Times bestselling author, and cultural icon, Patti LaBelle has captivated audiences across generations with classics like “Lady Marmalade,” “If You Only Knew,” “New Attitude,” Read More

Santa Fe Community College To Host Art On Campus Collective Glass Pop-Up Exhibition April 9-23

‘Amber Whisp’ glass sculpture by Willi Haye. Courtesy/SFCC

SFCC News:

SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College’s Art on Campus will host a reception for Collective Glass, a pop-up exhibition, 2-4 p.m., Thursday, April 9, in the Dean’s Gallery in the Fine Arts Center Lobby at 6401 Richards Ave., in Santa Fe.

The exhibition showcases glass artwork from students and instructors from Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) and the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA), along with work by artists from Liquid Light, Prairie Dog Glass, Tesuque Glass and members of the New Mexico Glass Alliance.

The show Read More

LACA: Acclaimed Violinist Rachel Barton Pine To Bring Virtuosity And Vision To Los Alamos April 11

Violinist Rachel Barton Pine

LACA News:

          • The Los Alamos Concert Association to present an afternoon of masterpieces spanning three centuries.

The Los Alamos Concert Association (LACA) will welcome world-renowned American violinist Rachel Barton Pine performing at 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 11, at the Duane Smith Auditorium.

As the fourth installment of LACA’s 79th season, this concert highlights Pine’s “striking and charismatic” (The New York Times) artistry. While she often performs with the world’s foremost orchestras, such as the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Philadelphia Read More

Pajarito Astronomers’ ‘Dark Night’ March 21 At Overlook

Pajarito Astronomers News:

Los Alamos County Parks, Recreation and Open Space Divisions have partnered up with the Pajarito Astronomers for the Dark Night program.

Anyone with an interest in stargazing and the chance to look through a telescope is invited to come out to Dara Jones Soccer Field early this evening, 21 March, at Overlook Park in White Rock. 

Volunteers from the Pajarito Astronomers Club will be present with telescopes starting about 45 minutes after sunset.

This event will be held, weather permitting. Updates will be posted at Pajarito Astronomers on Facebook. Read More