📰 This Week(end) in Los Alamos County: September 3
What's happening in Los Alamos over the next seven days (and beyond), as curated by the Boomteam.
Thursday, September 4
Health Council Monthly Meeting
Noon to 1:30 pm
Municipal Building room 330, and on Zoom
Transportation Board Meeting
5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Municipal Building council chambers, and also on Zoom
Hilltoppers vs Pojoaque Valley Varsity Football Game
6 pm
Sullivan Football Field
Human Impact on Wildlife
6 pm to 7 pm
Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium (PEEC), or virtually (register here)
During this free event, Bonnie Klamm, a PEEC board member and LANL scientist, will speak on the local and global impacts that humans have on habitat loss, bioaccumulation, and the spread of non-native species.
Friday, September 5
Caldera Reverie: A Gallery Opening Reception
5 pm to 7 pm
Fuller Lodge Art Center
View works by artists of the Valles Caldera Artist in Residence Program.
Los Alamos Summer Concert Series - Sister Mary Mayhem
6 pm to 9 pm
Ashley Pond Park
Sister Mary Mayhem is a female-fronted classic rock group from Albuquerque.
This is the final concert of the year for the series and the Atomic City Transit bus service offers extended hours on Friday night for the concert.
Saturday, September 6
Creative Reuse Art Workshop
10 am to 1 pm
SALA Event Center
This is an opportunity to create your own art out of reused materials (provided or bring your own). There is no need to register for this free drop-in workshop facilitated by Kes Luchini.
ACT MyRide Pilot Program
9 am to 5:30 pm
On-demand bus service around Los Alamos and White Rock. Reserve rides through the ACT MyRide app or by calling 505-661-RIDE. This service will be offered every Saturday through October 25.
Free teen movie night - Hamilton: An American Musical
8:30 pm to 11 pm — lobby opens at 7:30 pm
SALA Event Center
Monday, September 8
Hilltoppers vs St. Michael’s Men’s Varsity Soccer Match
4 pm
Sullivan Soccer Field
Library Board Meeting
5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Municipal Building room 110, and on Zoom
Tuesday, September 9
Los Alamos Public Schools School Board Meeting
5:30 pm
LAPS Board Room, 2101 Trinity Drive, Suite V
Los Alamos County Council Regular Session
6 pm to 10 pm
Municipal Building council chambers, and on Zoom
Special Needs/Autism Support Group
6 pm to 7 pm
Las Cumbres Los Alamos, 1060 Nugget Street
Neurodiverse families and children are welcome to join. Activities for the kids are offered, as well as a gated, sensory-friendly playground.
Collisions: The Life and Mind of Luis W. Alvarez
7 pm to 9 pm
Fuller Lodge
Alec Nevala-Lee will speak at this monthly lecture series offered by the Los Alamos Historical Society.
Wednesday, September 10
Inclusivity Task Force Meeting
12:15 pm to 1:30 pm
Municipal Building council chambers, and on Zoom
White Rock Evening (Farmers’) Market
4 pm to 7 pm (every Wednesday through September 17)
The Visitor’s Center, 115 NM-4
Bee City Los Alamos Community Event
5 pm to 7 pm
Behind the County Extension Office between the Betty Ehart Senior Center and Bathtub Row
Stop by the Pollinator Demonstration Garden’s anniversary celebration: There are weeds to pull, pollinators to admire on native plants in bloom, and cookies too.
Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting
5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Municipal Building Room council chambers, and on Zoom
🗓️ Coming Up
Youth Mental Health First Aid Training
Saturday, October 4, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm (register here)
Fuller Lodge Arts Center
This free course, facilitated by YMHFA-certified trainers Kristine Coblentz and Jennifer McNeel, is intended to help adults recognize the signs and symptoms of a youth (ages 12-18) in a mental health or substance use crisis.
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