Events calendar: Nov. 5-11 in Los Alamos and White Rock

LOS ALAMOS - Here are public events in Los Alamos and White Rock from Thursday, Nov. 5, through Wednesday, Nov. 11, taken from organizers' own calendars, including PEEC's events page, Visit Los Alamos, the county's Dark Nights page and the Los Alamos Public Library. Check with the organizer before you go; details can change.

Thursday, Nov. 5

• • 9:30 a.m.: Music + Movement for ages 0-6 and their caregivers, Mesa Public Library, 2400 Central Ave.
• • 10:30 a.m.: Storytime for ages 3-6, Mesa Public Library, 2400 Central Ave.

Friday, Nov. 6

• • 7-8 p.m.: "Night Sky in November" planetarium talk, Los Alamos Nature Center, 2600 Canyon Road. $8 adults, $6 children, $20 families.
• • 7:30 p.m.: Opening night of "The Mousetrap" by Agatha Christie, Los Alamos Little Theatre, 1670 Nectar St. $25 general admission, $20 students and seniors.

Saturday, Nov. 7

• • 9:30 a.m.: Music + Movement for ages 0-6 and their caregivers, Mesa Public Library, 2400 Central Ave.
• • 10 a.m.: YMCA Día de los Muertos 5K "Run to Remember," starting at the Los Alamos Co+op Market and running on the Canyon Rim Trail. Pre-registration, until 5 p.m. Nov. 6, is $37 for adults ($27 YMCA members) and $17 for ages 13 and under; day-of registration, 8-9 a.m. at the Co+op, is $42 ($32 members) and $22.
• • 10:15 a.m.: Storytime for ages 3-6, Mesa Public Library, 2400 Central Ave.
• • 11-11:30 a.m.: "Messengers of Time and Space" planetarium show, Los Alamos Nature Center, 2600 Canyon Road. $8 adults, $6 children, $20 families.
• • 1-3 p.m.: Book launch for White Rock author Sarah Burr's novel "Sunrise Psychiatric," with a reading, a discussion led by author Tiffany Trent, refreshments and prize drawings, Samizdat Bookstore and Teahouse, 174 Central Park Square. Free.
• • 7-9 p.m.: "From Sea to Shining Sea," a barbershop harmony concert with a 40-plus-member chorus, four local quartets and the Colorado guest quartet Sunday Night Social, United Church of Los Alamos, 2525 Canyon Road. $20 adults, $5 students over 13, free for children under 13.
• • 7:30 p.m.: "The Mousetrap" by Agatha Christie, Los Alamos Little Theatre, 1670 Nectar St. $25 general admission, $20 students and seniors.
• • 7:30-11:59 p.m.: Dark Nights, a county-sponsored public stargazing session with the Pajarito Astronomers Club, with telescopes and a constellation tour, Dara Jones Soccer Field, Overlook Park, 580 Overlook Road, White Rock. Starts at sunset, weather permitting. Free.

Sunday, Nov. 8

• • 2 p.m.: Matinee of "The Mousetrap" by Agatha Christie, Los Alamos Little Theatre, 1670 Nectar St. $25 general admission, $20 students and seniors.

Monday, Nov. 9

• • 1:30-3:30 p.m.: Digital Services Office Hours, drop-in help with the library's new catalog (no sign-up; bring a laptop or tablet), Room H, Mesa Public Library, 2400 Central Ave. Held every Monday.

Tuesday, Nov. 10

• • 9:30 a.m.: Music + Movement for ages 0-6 and their caregivers, Mesa Public Library, 2400 Central Ave.
• • 7-9 p.m.: Los Alamos Historical Society lecture: Dr. Edward Kaplan, dean of the Army War College, on "Square Pegs into Round Holes: The Air Force and Nuclear Weapons in Limited War, 1950-1960," with a book signing to follow, Pajarito Room, Fuller Lodge, 2132 Central Ave. (see our Nov. 3, 2026 story)

Wednesday, Nov. 11

• • 4-6 p.m.: Nature at Night: Eco Ornament Crafting, a holiday edition with free ornament crafting for all ages, Los Alamos Nature Center, 2600 Canyon Road. Free.