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	Making Art in the Dark Fri, Sep 18, 2026 7:00 PM - 08:00 PM Audience: General Audience Event Type: Astronomy Talks Admission: Free Valles Caldera Artist-in-Residence Paul Atkinson shares his approach to night sky landscape photography.
	The Sun: Our Living Star Sat, Sep 19, 2026 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Audience: General Audience Event Type: Astronomy Talks Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family Discover the secrets of our star in this planetarium show and experience never-before-seen images of the Sun’s violent surface in immersive fulldome format.
	Fall Seed Harvest: Rain or Shine! Sat, Sep 19, 2026 6:00 PM - 07:30 PM Audience: General Audience Event Type: Special Events Admission: Free. Discover the important role of seeds and learn how to harvest, dry, and store different types of them through hands-on activities.
	Nature Playtime Mon, Sep 21, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Audience: Children Event Type: Nature Playtime Admission: Free. Join local families for fun, hands-on activities, hikes, games, and stories in nature.
	Insect Exploration Walk Mon, Sep 21, 2026 5:30 PM - 07:00 PM Audience: General Audience Event Type: Hikes & Outings Admission: Free for PEEC Members; $5 for Non-Members Discover the hidden world beneath your feet on this guided insect walk around PEEC and the Kinnikinnik Trail.
	Unlock Savings for a More Comfortable, Efficient Home Thu, Sep 24, 2026 6:00 PM - 07:00 PM Audience: General Audience Event Type: Special Events Admission: Free Learn how to save when making energy-efficient upgrades to your home.
	Electric Vehicle Show Sat, Sep 26, 2026 10:00 AM - 02:00 PM Audience: General Audience Event Type: Special Events Admission: Free. Stop by the Electric Vehicle Show to see a wide array of electric-powered transportation and enter into the solar car races!
	One Sky Sat, Sep 26, 2026 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM Audience: General Audience Event Type: Astronomy Talks Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family Experience sky perspectives and stories from around the world in this full-dome film.
	ScienceFest Star Night Sat, Sep 26, 2026 7:00 PM - 09:00 PM Audience: General Audience Event Type: Astronomy Talks Admission: Free! Join us for a special ScienceFest Discovery after Dark program
	Nature Playtime Mon, Sep 28, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Audience: Children Event Type: Nature Playtime Admission: Free. Join local families for fun, hands-on activities, hikes, games, and stories in nature.
	Shrub and Tree ID Walk Sat, Oct 3, 2026 1:00 PM - 03:00 PM Audience: General Audience Event Type: Hikes & Outings Admission: Free for PEEC Members; $5 for Non-Members Take a gentle stroll and learn how to identify local trees and shrubs with Gwendolyn Gallagher.
	Bird Walk at Los Luceros Sun, Oct 4, 2026 7:00 AM - 10:00 AM Audience: General Audience Event Type: Hikes & Outings Admission: Free.  Join local birders for a special early morning birding walk at the Los Luceros Historic Site!
	Nature Playtime Mon, Oct 5, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Audience: Children Event Type: Nature Playtime Admission: Free. Join local families for fun, hands-on activities, hikes, games, and stories in nature.
	Fall Bird Walk Sat, Oct 17, 2026 7:00 AM - 09:30 AM Audience: General Audience Event Type: Hikes & Outings Admission: Free for PEEC Members; $5 for Non-Members Join PEEC for a final 2026 bird walk!
	Hike to Lake Peak Sat, Oct 17, 2026 8:00 AM - 03:00 PM Audience: General Audience Event Type: Hikes & Outings Admission: Free for PEEC or LAM Members; $5 for Non-Members Hike to Lake Peak on this long day hike with Zack Baker.
	Nature Playtime Mon, Oct 19, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Audience: Children Event Type: Nature Playtime Admission: Free. Join local families for fun, hands-on activities, hikes, games, and stories in nature.
	Exploring New Mexico’s Rivers Mon, Oct 19, 2026 6:30 PM - 07:30 PM Audience: Adults Event Type: Special Events Admission: Free Discover the beauty and adventure of New Mexico’s rivers with Wild Waters: Passport to New Mexico’s Rivers, the newest guide from New Mexico Wild.
	Nature Playtime Mon, Oct 26, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Audience: Children Event Type: Nature Playtime Admission: Free. Join local families for fun, hands-on activities, hikes, games, and stories in nature.
	PEEC-A-BOO at the Nature Center Fri, Oct 30, 2026 4:00 PM - 06:00 PM Audience: Families Event Type: Special Events Admission: Free. Join us for family-friendly Halloweekend activities at the Los Alamos Nature Center.
	Nature Playtime Mon, Nov 2, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Audience: Children Event Type: Nature Playtime Admission: Free. Join local families for fun, hands-on activities, hikes, games, and stories in nature.
	RESCHEDULED: Geologic Tour to the Goblin Colony Sat, Nov 7, 2026 8:30 AM - 04:30 PM Audience: Adults Event Type: Hikes & Outings Admission: $60 for PEEC Members and $75 for Non-Members Spend a day exploring the diverse geology of the Southeast Jemez Mountains and a “secret” basin called the Goblin Colony with PEEC and local geologists Fraser and Cathy Goff.
	Nature Playtime Mon, Nov 9, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Audience: Children Event Type: Nature Playtime Admission: Free. Join local families for fun, hands-on activities, hikes, games, and stories in nature.
	Nature Playtime Mon, Nov 16, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Audience: Children Event Type: Nature Playtime Admission: Free. Join local families for fun, hands-on activities, hikes, games, and stories in nature.
	Nature Playtime Mon, Nov 23, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Audience: Children Event Type: Nature Playtime Admission: Free. Join local families for fun, hands-on activities, hikes, games, and stories in nature.
	Nature Playtime Mon, Nov 30, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Audience: Children Event Type: Nature Playtime Admission: Free. Join local families for fun, hands-on activities, hikes, games, and stories in nature.
	Nature Playtime Mon, Dec 7, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Audience: Children Event Type: Nature Playtime Admission: Free. Join local families for fun, hands-on activities, hikes, games, and stories in nature.
	Nature Playtime Mon, Dec 14, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Audience: Children Event Type: Nature Playtime Admission: Free. Join local families for fun, hands-on activities, hikes, games, and stories in nature.