Ongoing through October 18
Confessions & Projections Exhibition
Step Up Gallery, Los Alamos Mesa Public Library

Ongoing through November 8
Metamorphosis Exhibition
Village Arts Gallery
Metamorphosis asks artists to take on "change" as the watchword of the season with the colorful transformation of the mountains and in celebration of the 100th anniversary of  Kafka's “Metamorphosis”.
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October 3 
"Stories From Home", Safos Dance Theater
6:30 p.m., Duane Smith Auditorium
Presented by the Los Alamos Arts Council “Stories From Home” is a series of dances embodying the oral traditions of Nuevomexicano, Chicano, and Mexican American communities in the American Southwest. Choreographer Yvonne Montoya and an all-Mexican American cast of dancers, draw upon personal histories as well as ancestral knowledge, including stories from Montoya’s great-grandmother, grandmother, great-aunts, and father. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with a silent auction in the lobby of the DSA.
For more information and to purchase tickets: www.losalamosartscouncil.org/safosdance

October 4 
LAAC: Fall Arts & Crafts Fair
9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Fuller Lodge Lawn
The Los Alamos Arts Council will host 50+ artisans on October 5th for our annual fall craft fair. This event is free to the public and is always a fun way to kick off the holiday shopping season.

Kids Art Jam with Tracy Bailey
10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Samizdat Bookstore and Teahouse
Kids 8-14 are welcome to drop in every Saturday morning to draw with professional comic artist Tracy Bailey.
Art supplies provided, sponsored by the Los Alamos Arts Council. www.samizdatbookstore.com/events

October 5 
Symphony Story Time
2 p.m., Family Strengths Network
For families with children ages 0-7, come experience the fun of music, stories, movement, and play with educator Madeline Thibodeaux.

Dances of India presents "The Little Indian Mermaid"
4 p.m., Duane Smith Auditorium

The show will feature students of The Family YMCA Kathak program, and guest dancers and actors from the Los Alamos community. No tickets are required, but donations are welcome. This year, all proceeds from the show will go to the Y Latin America’s program for youth mental health, ELEVA! Indian snacks will be available for sale during intermission.

October 9
Paint for Community Health
4 p.m., East Rim Trailhead - Walk to Tunnel
Join the Los Alamos Community Foundation for Mental Health Awareness Month to paint positive messages and encourage self-care. Painting is a great mental health tool and way to express yourself. Join us in spreading a message of hope! Free: Paint and other supplies will be provided.
Spots are limited at the tunnel: To reserve a spot, contact brandi@losalamoscf.org
 
October 10 & 11
Beso Jewels: Pop Up Shop
11 a.m. - 4 p.m. & 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. respectively, Village Arts
Beso Jewels, with jeweler Teresa Starr, is your one-stop shop to purchase, set up repairs, appraise, and sell jewelry and precious metals.

October 11
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble
3 p.m., Duane Smith Auditorium
Presented by the Los Alamos Concert Association. Kicking off the season with this much-acclaimed chamber ensemble, thrilling audiences around the world since 1967. A preconcert lecture is offered at 2 p.m. 
For more information and tickets, please go here.

October 16 
Coro de Camara with Los Alamos & Pojoaque Youth Choirs
7 p.m., Duane Smith Auditorium
This by donation concert is in benefit to LAUNCH. A program led by Los Alamos Community Foundation. More information can be found here and here.

October 18
Oktoberfest
12 p.m., Pajarito Ski Hill
Live music, beer, German food, & games. www.pajarito.ski

Coro de Camara Concert
4 p.m., Unitarian Church of Los Alamos
Sharing Our Mental Health Stories - Connect with Coro and guests through inspiring music, real-life stories, and resources that foster mental well-being. “You Are Not Alone.” 
Tickets & more information can be found here.

Los Alamos Community Winds Fall Concert

7 p.m., Crossroads Bible Church

Opening their 26th season with a performance of Antonín Dvořák's Symphony No.9, Op. 95 from the New World. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Tickets & more information can be found here.

October 25
Los Alamos Symphony Orchestra Concert
7 p.m., Duane Smith Auditorium
Join us for an evening of evocative music, from the elegance of Grieg’s Holberg Suite to the intensity of Prokofiev’s Romeo & Juliet.
Tickets & more information: losalamossymphony.org