Los Alamos Events this week

Los Alamos Community Winds Concert-Symphony #9 In E Minor, Op. 95
Los Alamos Community Winds
Date: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 Time: 2:00 pm Location: Betty Ehart Senior Center Contact: Bruce Letellier Phone: 672-1927 Email: Website: www.lacw.org ----------------------------------------------------------
Book Discussion - The Real Wealth of Nations
Unitarian Church of Los ALamos
Date: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 Time: 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Location: Unitarian Church of Los Alamos Contact: Phone: 662-6808 Email: Website: Description: Why is there such a wide gap between rich and poor? Why is it widening? What can we do about this? This book shows ways to create both a caring economy that is both equitable and sustainable.
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Authors Speak Series: Hampton Sides
Mesa Public Library
Date: Thursday, November 29, 2007 Time: 7:00 pm Location: Mesa Public Library, upstairs rotunda Contact: Carol Meines Phone: (505)662-8247 Email: Meinec@lac.losalamos.nm.us Website: www.losalamosnm.us Description: Monthly talks by local and regional authors of literary works in a variety of genres. ----------------------------------------------------------
Los Alamos WinterFest
Los Alamos MainStreet
Date: Friday, November 30, 2007 through Sunday, December 2, 2007 Time: see individual event listings Location: Downtown Los Alamos Contact: Jeremy Varela Phone: 661-4844 Email: jvarela@losalamos.org Website: visit.losalamos.com/events Description: Multiple co-promoted events throughout WinterFest.

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14th Annual Creches From Around the World
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Date: Friday, November 30, 2007 - Saturday, December 1, 2007 Time: Friday 2 pm to 7 pm; Saturday 9 am to 4 pm Location: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Contact: Phone: 661-4986 or 662-0893 Email: Website: Description: Annual display of international manger scenes from around the world.

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Dance/Ballet: The Nutcracker
Dance Arts Los Alamos
Date: Friday, November 30, 2007 through Sunday, December 2, 2007 Time: 7:00 pm; 2:00 pm; 2:00 pm Location: Duane Smith Auditorium Contact: Nancy Wurden Phone: (505)672-0244 Email: nancywurden@msn.com Website: http://www.danceartslosalamos.com/ Description: Nutcracker Ballet is based on the book called "The Nutcracker & the Mouse King" written by E.T.A. Hoffman. In 1891, choreographer Marius Petipa had Tchaikovsky write the Nutcracker Ballet.
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Los Alamos Symphony Holiday Concert
Los Alamos Symphony and the Los Alamos Arts Council
Date: Saturday, December 1, 2007 Time: 4:30 pm to 5:45 pm Location: Betty Ehart Senior Center Contact: Jane Gerheart Phone: 672-9840 Email: not applicable Website: Launch.groups.yahoo.com/groups/LASO_NM Description: This free concert features a collection of Christmas and holiday songs.
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TOTH's Children's Christmas Bazaar
Trinity on the Hill Church
Date: Saturday, December 1, 2007 Time: 9:00 am to 12:00 noon Location: Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church Contact: Beth Pattillo Phone: 662-5107 Email: office@latoth.org Website: www.latoth.org Description: Children (12 and younger)bring your parents and leave them to relax and enjoy refreshments; you take your money and a list of people you would like to buy Christmas gifts for. There you can shop and have your gifts wrapped. Sorry-parents not allowed.
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Mesa Public Library Youth Services Potporri of Holiday Crafts
Mesa Public Library
Date: Saturday, December 1, 2007 Time: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Location: Mesa Public Library Contact: Phone: (505)662-8250 Email: Website: www.losalamosnm.us Description: Join us to make an ornament, a greeting card, or other fun crafts for ages 3-18.
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Los Alamos Geological Society Earth Treasure Show
Los Alamos Geological Society
Date: Saturday, December 1, 2007 through Sunday, December 2, 2007 Time: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Location: Masonic Temple Contact: Paul Bradley Phone: (505)662-7186 Email: Website: Description: Annual gem show. Admission is free. We will have snacks from the Legion Women's Auxiliary as well as geodes, silent auctions, and several dealers with everything from jewelry to sand sculptures, to mineral specimens.
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Arts, Crafts and Cookie Decorating at the North Pole Workshop
Los Alamos County
Date: Saturday, December 1, 2007 Time: 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm Location: Community Building Contact: Phone: (505)662-8173 Email: www.larec@lac.losalamos.nm.us Website: www.losalamosnm.us Description: Children can take part in arts & crafts, cookie decorating and pictures with Santa Claus and join in and listen to music and enjoy refreshments. Come and join us - free at the Community Building!
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Holiday Farmers Market
Los Alamos Farmers Market
Date: Saturday, December 1, 2007 Time: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Location: Community Building Contact: Cindy Talamantes Phone: (505)581-4651 Email: Website: Description: Everyone will be love the fresh and organic selection of produce for their holiday cooking and decorating needs! Los Alamos' market and sale of the area's bounty continues indoors for the winter.
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Kiwanis Breakfast and Photo with Santa
Los Alamos Kiwanis Club
Date: Saturday, December 1, 2007 Time: 7:00 am to 11:00 am Location: Betty Ehart Senior Center Contact: Phone: (505)662-8920 Email: Website: Description: Start off Saturday with a full stomach! Santa Claus will be available for photo opportunites. Donations will benefit the foster children's holiday party, or take advantage of the event free of charge by donating canned goods that will benefit LA Cares.
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ArtXcapes Stained-Glass Intensive
ArtXcapes
Date: Saturday, December 1, 2007 Time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Location: 216 DP Road Contact: Kelly Foster Phone: (505)577-2839 Email: Website: www.artXcapes.com Description: One-day workshop will teach you everything you need to know to get you started in stained glass. $135 (includes all supplies).
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Dance Performance: Snowflakes and Stars
New Mexico Dance Theater
Date: Saturday, December 1, 2007 Time: 1:00 pm Location: Fuller Lodge Contact: Susan Baker-Dilligham Phone: 662-3368 Email: Website: www.nmdt.org/about/nmdt Description: A wonderful holiday dance performance by our very own New Mexico Dance Theater troupe!
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Warm Water Weekend Swimming
Larry R. Walkup Aquatic Center
Date: Saturday, December 1, 2007 through Sunday, December 2, 2007 Time: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm; 12 noon to 5:00 pm Location: Larry R. Walkup Aquatic Center Contact: Leeanne Sanchez Phone: 662-8173 Email: dj.almager@lacnm.us Website: www.losalamosnm.us Description: Come join the fun and bring the whole family. Enjoy warmer water temperatures, crocodile obstacle course and a movie in the snack bar.
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Visit Santa at CB FOX Open House
CB FOX
Date: Saturday, December 1, 2007 Time: 11:00 am to 3:00 pm Location: CB FOX Contact: Dave Fox Phone: (505)662-2864 Email: cbfox@cbfox.com Website: www.cbfox.com Description: $5000 worth of gift certificates. Santa Claus draws the winner at 5 pm before the parade. Must be present to win. If you get one of Santa's special magic candy canes it will be worth $10 to $350 and also includes a free La-Z-Boy recliner chair.
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Annual Holiday Lights Parade-Holidays in the Old West
MainStreet
Date: Saturday, December 1, 2007 Time: 6:00 pm Location: heading west on Central Ave. Contact: Jeremy Varela Phone: 661-4844 Email: jvarela@losalamos.org Website: www.visit.losalamos.com.events Description: Annual Winter holiday event traveling west on Central Avenue. Neon lit floats from local businesses and organizations. Parade ends at Aquatic Center. Immediately following is Tree Lighting at Ashley Pond.
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Ashley Pond Tree Lighting
MainStreet
Date: Saturday, December 1, 2007 Time: immediately following the Parade Location: Ashley Pond Contact: Jeremy Varela Phone: 661-4816 Email: jvarela@losalamos.org Website: www.visit.losalamos.com/events Description: Hundreds gather to see the beautiful trees around Ashley Pond are brilliantly light up for the holiday season.
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Special Holiday Gordons' Concert-The Pleasure Pilots
Gordons Concerts
Date: Saturday, December 1, 2007 Time: 7:00 pm Location: Fuller Lodge Contact: Russ Gordon Phone: 662-4891 Email: Website: www.gordonsconcerts.com Description: Rock around the holiday tree and dance the night away!
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Speaker-Chataqua/Diana Enright

Date: Saturday, December 1, 2007 Time: 2:00 pm Location: Fuller Lodge Contact: Hedy Dunn Phone: 662-6272 Email: Website: www.losalamoshistory.org Description: Diana McNeal will impersonate Louise McNeal and her marvelous medicine show.
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Speaker-Chatauqua/Randy Milligan
Los Alamos Historical Society
Date: Saturday, December 1, 2007 Time: 11:00 am Location: Fuller Lodge Contact: Hedy Dunn Phone: 662-6272 Email: Website: www.losalamoshistory.org Description: Randy Milligan will impersonate Judge Roy Bean,when he was "The Law West of the Pecos."
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Children's Art Table
Art Center at Fuller Lodge
Date: Sunday, December 2, 2007 Time: 11:00 am to 3:00 pm Location: Art Center at Fuller Lodge Contact: John Werenko Phone: 662-9331 Email: artful@losalamos.com Website: www.artfulnm.org Description: Drop in to check out the beginning of the Affordable Art Sale and drop off your child upstairs where they can get creative and draw or paint the sugarplums dancing in their heads!
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ArtXcapes Holiday Art Workshop
ArtXcapes
Date: Sunday, December 2, 2007 Time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Location: 216 DP Road Contact: Kelly Foster Phone: (505)577-2839 Email: Website: www.artXcapes.com Description: Kids love to give mom and dad "special" gifts that they have made. Here is their chance to paint and create wonderful holiday gifts while mom and dad can enjoy a day out shopping to their hearts content! Age: 6+ Price: $40 + $15 for supplies.
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7th Annual Holiday Luminaria Celebration at the Stables
Los Alamos Stables Association
Date: Monday, December 3, 2007 Time: 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Location: Stables and the Posse Shack, North Mesa Contact: Lisa Reader Phone: (505)662-1966 Email: lisaandgarth@cs.com Website: Description: The stables come alive with beautiful holiday spirit, lights and cheer! Food, Music, Hayrides, Bonfires, Farolito Sales, even Mr. and Mrs. Claus are there!
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