Fun Outings

Half Price Sale Wednesday At United Church Thrift Shop

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COMMUNITY News:

Everything, except jewelry, will be half-price, 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. at the United Church Thrift Shop this Wednesday, Dec. 17.

This will be the last sale day of 2025, being closed on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.

Close to downtown, the Thrift Shop is in the 2500 block of Canyon Road, across from the Los Alamos Nature Center.

The Women’s Christian Service Society (WCSS) deeply appreciates the community’s support with donated items and shopping locally. Thanks to you, this year $87,000 will be plowed into Northern New Mexico charities, as well as redirecting clothing Read More

Duplicate Bridge In Los Alamos: Dec. 10, 2025 Results

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BRIDGE News:

Congratulations to Earle Marie Hanson, who just became a ruby life master, having accumulated more than 1,500 masterpoints!

Open winners on Monday were Joy Green and Jerry Morzinski. Flight B winners were Alan Wadlinger and Randy Baker.

Open winners on Wednesday were John Ruminer and Earle Marie Hanson.

High card points (HCP) aren’t everything, as the following deal illustrates.

Board 1:  North is the dealer and nobody is vulnerable.

After North and East pass, South opens with 1♠. West should bid 2♥, and North should find either a 2♠ bid or a 3♠ preemptive call. Over 2♠, a bold East Read More

County: Luminaria Skate Event Christmas Eve At Ice Rink

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Community invited to a Luminaria Skate Event, 5-7 p.m. Christmas Eve at the County Ice Rink. Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County invites the community to start a holiday tradition with family and friends by spending Christmas Eve at the ice rink.

The Luminaria Skate Event is 5-7 p.m.Wednesday, Dec. 24 and includes quiet holiday music, luminarias, and holiday lights.

The admission cost is $6.50 per person for ages 6 and older and $2.50 per person for ages 5 and younger and includes skate rental, coffee and cocoa.

Direct question to the Los Alamos County Recreation Division at 505.662.4500, 

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Cocking: Give The Gift Of Education

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Laying the morning wreath at Arlington National Cemetery Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.Courtesy photo

By ROBERTA COCKING
Washington, D.C. Trip Coordinator

Sign up is underway for Los Alamos Middle School and homeschool 8th grade students for this year’s spring break trip to Washington, D.C.

Parents and grandparents are encouraged to give their son/grandson or daughter/granddaughter the “Gift of Education” for Christmas this year by signing them up for this once-in-a-lifetime trip with their peers to our Nation’s Capital!

Sign up quickly to lock in your reservation and trip price. Flexible Read More

Live In Los Alamos To Present Max Gomez Concert Dec. 28

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Max Gomez returns to Los Alamos to perform at 7 p.m. Dec. 28 at Fuller Lodge. Courtesy photo

COMMUNITY News:

Taos Singer-songwriter Max Gomez returns to Los Alamos Dec. 28 to perform at Fuller Lodge as part of the Live in Los Alamos’ concert series.

Gomez, who is touring for his latest album, Memory Mountain, is bringing his friends to his holiday show.

While billed as a holiday concert, the bulk of tunes will come from Gomez’s extensive collection of originals, including the song, New Mexico, which Lathrop recommends to anyone who has had an encounter with someone a bit ignorant about the 47th state. Read More

NYOA Launches Summer Training Program In Collaboration With Young Voices Of The Santa Fe Opera

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Courtesy/National Youth Opera Academy

NYOA News:

SANTA FE — The National Youth Opera Academy (NYOA), in collaboration with the Young Voices of the Santa Fe Opera, will offer an intensive new summer program for aspiring high school vocal artists. The academy will commence July 29 – Aug. 8, 2026, in Santa Fe, surrounded by one of the industry’s most dynamic festivals. Culminating in a fully produced youth opera with orchestra, NYOA curates an immersive and professional-level training curriculum for promising classical singers, ages 13 to 18, from across the United States and internationally. Read More

Rabbi Jack: Traditionnnnnnn – Tradition?

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Hanukkah menorahs during a previous holiday celebration. The community is invited to gather Tuesday, Dec. 16 and Sunday, Dec. 21 at 5:30 p.m. to light candles, sing some Hanukkah songs, and distribute a few Hanukkah trinkets. Also on Saturday, Dec. 20, at the Los Alamos Jewish Center, starting at 5:30 p.m., for a party including candle lighting, songs, and some traditional oil-fried Hanukkah treats like latkes and sufganiot (potato pancakes and jelly donuts). Please RSVP on the website, www.lajc.org. Courtesy photo

By Rabbi Jack Shlachter 
Los Alamos Jewish Center

The familiar song from Read More

Yuletide Tales Event At Hans Bethe House Tonight!

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LAHS News:

The Los Alamos Historical Society (LAHS) will host Yuletide Tales with Mike Katko from 7-8 p.m., tonight, Dec. 10 at the Hans Bethe House. Local author, poet, and storyteller, Katko returns to share an evening of holiday-themed reflections.

The program will feature Christmas and winter stories from Los Alamos past, poetry by Peggy Pond Church, and a tribute to veterans in honor of National Wreaths Across America Day (held this year on Dec. 13, 2025).

This free community event offers a warm and meaningful way to celebrate the season while highlighting the people and history that make Read More

Los Alamos Schools Credit Union Wishing Community ‘Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays’ With Festive Display

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Los Alamos Schools Credit Union (LASCU) is wishing the community ‘Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays’ with this festive display created by artist Andrew Sandoval on the front windows of its building Thursday at 1010 Central Ave . Learn more about LASCU at lascu.org. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailyposttest.ortizaudio.net

Artist Andrew Sandoval creates a festive display on the front windows of the Los Alamos Schools Credit Union building at 1010 Central Ave. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailyposttest.ortizaudio.net

Another view of the festive window display created by artist Andrew Sandoval Read More

Daily Postcard: Early Morning Beauty Of Pajarito Mountain Ski Area

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Daily Postcard: The early morning beauty of Pajarito Mountain Ski Area at 397 Camp May Road. Opening day is tentatively set for Dec. 12 and season passes are on sale now. Also, registration is now open for Pajarito’s popular multiweek lessons, including: Camp Bluebird, the four-week, Saturday only lessons for kids ages 7-12; Master the Mountain, the four-week, Sunday only lessons for all ages 7 & up;  Women’s Clinics every Thursday; and Senior Clinics every Thursday. Visit https://www.pajarito.ski/. Courtesy/PMSA Read More