Friday, November 9, 2007

Los Alamos: Historical Society November Activities

Historical Society's November Activities

The Los Alamos Historical Society has planned a variety of events for November, with our regular lecture, two book signings, and assisting with a public meeting on the Manhattan Project National Historical Park. Please join us!

Upcoming Events Click here to view all events Book Signing The Art of New Mexico: How the West is One explores the aesthetic and cultural impact of New Mexico art from the 1880s to the present, analyzing seminal works from the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts in Santa Fe.

Book signing with author Joe Traugott, Sunday Nov. 11, 2-4 PM in Fuller Lodge
Manhattan Project National Park What should a Manhattan Project National Historical Park site look like in Los Alamos? Come hear some ideas from community members and share your own.

Tuesday, Nov. 13 at 5:30 PM in Fuller Lodge
High Tech in NM New Mexico has been the scene of many firsts in technology. Few know that the first personal computer was developed in Albuquerque. Or that Microsoft started here. Sherry Robinson, an award-winning journalist, will share these stories and more.


Tuesday, Nov. 13 at 7:30 PM in Fuller Lodge

New Manhattan Project Book The Manhattan Project: The Birth of the Atomic Bomb in the Words of its Creators, Eyewitnesses and Historians is a rich collection of documents,
essays, articles, letters, oral histories and more.

Book signing Sunday, Nov. 18 from 2-4 PM at St. Francis Auditorium in Santa Fe and Monday, Nov. 19 from 5-7 PM at Otowi Bookstore
As you can see, it's going to be a busy month. We hope you can join us for these exciting events. If you have any questions about any of them, please contact the Los Alamos Historical Society office at 662-6272 or historicalsociety@losalamoshistory.org
Sincerely,

Heather McClenahan
Los Alamos Historical Society
P.S. Mark your calendar now for Winterfest and the Fuller Lodge Open House, Saturday, Dec. 1. More information is coming soon!
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