Places & Spaces Los Alamos invites you to a community forum titled   “The Black Hole: A Unique Slice of Los Alamos' Heritage,”   to be held on   Thursday, September 18, at 6 PM at the SALA Event Center . The event, part of SALA’s Parallel Cinema Series, will provide a unique opportunity for the public to engage with the history of one of Los Alamos's legendary landmarks and citizens and learn about an initiative to preserve that history.  The event is free and open to the community. Films and Discussion Panel The evening will begin with a brief video about the Places & Spaces Black Hole Museum Initiative. Following this, two short documentary films will be screened: “Atomic Ed and the Black Hole” by filmmaker Ellen Spiros, and “Atomic Ed” by documentarian Janire Najera. An additional short video about Ed Grothus's activism, created by family member Philip Grothus, will also be screened. After the films, a panel discussion and Q&A session will take place w...

As part of the Places & Spaces Black Hole Museum Initiative, there will be a Creative Reuse Art Exhibition at SALA September 13-20 during SALA's hours of operation. Two facilitated workshops will be held in the coming weeks to help all-comers create their own "Junk Art" (see details here) .  Questions? email placesandspacela@gmail.com  

  Dive into the world of sustainable creativity with our upcoming workshops! Join us for a Junk Journaling session to learn how to transform discarded items like old mail, ticket stubs, and packaging into a one-of-a-kind journal for documenting your life and expressing yourself. This laid-back and accessible approach to memory keeping is a fun way to embrace imperfection and focus on the creative process. If you’re looking for a bigger artistic challenge, our Creative Reuse Art Workshop will teach you how to turn what others consider trash into unique and meaningful works of art. This workshop is perfect for those who want to explore their creative side while learning how to reduce waste and contribute to a more sustainable future. Each workshop will be facilitated to help you understand tips and techniques for creating your art. Both workshops will be held at the SALA Los Alamos Event Center .  Participation is FREE and is open to everyone (all ages). No need to pre-regist...

Plans are coming together for a community event on Thursday, September 18th, 6 PM at SALA Event Center. This event will be the September Parallel Cinema event at SALA.  Tentative Program: a brief update from Places & Spaces on the Black Hole Museum Intiative - learn about the initiative and how you can support it. Screening of the film, "The Black Hole" by documentarian and filmmaker Janire Najera - Janire has been invited to participate in the post-screening audience Q&A (15 min. run time) Screening of the film, "Atomic Ed and the Black Hole" by filmmaker Ellen Spiros - Ellen has also been invited to participate in the post-screening audience Q&A (28 min. run time) Discussion panel and Q&A with filmmakers and members of the Grothus family who will be back in town for homecoming weekend - unique perspectives on the Black Hole and Ed Grothus In the week leading up to the event, we hope to have an exhibit of "recycled art" and interesting pr...

  At our table at the airport open house last month, people who were stopping by shared all kinds of interesting memories and comments.  We wished we had a microphone and a recorder!  From that experience, we decided to create a way for anyone who wants to share their memories and comments. Do you have memories to share? Simply click the button below and you'll find out how quick and easy it is to share. You will complete a short, online form and then be directed to call a toll-free number to make as many recordings as you want, whenever you want. https://tinyurl.com/BlackHoleMemories