This Week(end) in Los Alamos County: December 10
What's happening in Los Alamos over the next seven days (and beyond), as curated by the Boomteam.
Ongoing Events & Special Notices
I Can Help Program
Los Alamos County Social Services Division, LA Cares, Self-Help Inc., and numerous other organizations are collaborating to provide food assistance to community members in need. Financial contributions to support these efforts can be made at LA Cares or Self Help.
Covid, Flu, and RSV Vaccinations
It’s not too late to get your Covid, Flu, and RSV vaccines. Boomtown updates its respiratory virus vaccine resource page weekly.
Thursday, December 11
Holiday Farmers’ Market
9 am to 1 pm
Fuller Lodge
Junk Journaling Hangout
6 pm to 8 pm
Samizdat Bookstore & Teahouse
Friday, December 12
Live Music - Desperados
5 pm to 8 pm
American Legion Post 90, 1325 Trinity Dr
Live music every Friday. See the American Legion Facebook page for a full lineup. No cover charge. Must be 21 or older to attend or be accompanied by a legal guardian.
Holiday Dance Party
7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Fuller Lodge
Playlist includes waltz, swing, foxtrot, rumba, and tango.
Saturday, December 13
Holiday Farmers’ Market
10 am to 2 pm
White Rock Visitor Center
Tabletop Game Day
1 pm to 4:30 pm
Mesa Public Library
Jigsaw Puzzle Competition
1:30 pm to 3 pm
Mesa Public Library, upstairs rotunda
Register your team of two here.
White Rock Family Films: How to Train Your Dragon
2 pm to 4:30 pm
White Rock Branch Library, meeting room
Elks Christmas Kids Giving Tree Bake Sale
3pm to 7 pm
Elks Lodge, 1601 Trinity Drive
Los Alamos Symphony Orchestra Presents: Holiday Pops Concert
7 pm
Crossroads Bible Church
Free Teen Movie Night - Elf
8:30 pm to 11 pm - lobby opens at 7:30 pm
Sala Events Center
Hot chocolate bar and free virtual reality night.
Tuesday, December 16
Community Art Program: Card Making
3 pm to 6 pm
Fuller Lodge Arts Center
🗓️ Coming Up
Holiday Farmers’ Market, Thursday, December 18 from 9 am to 1 pm at Fuller Lodge
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Note: None of the events listed above are paid placements and are included here as an informational resource for community. These events are not sponsored or endorsed by Boomtown.
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