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	Happy Ramblers Thu, Aug 28, 2025   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Group Walks Admission: Free.     A relaxing walk with an emphasis on observation.
	Rise & Hike Fri, Aug 29, 2025   8:30 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: Adults    Event Type: Group Walks Admission: Free.     An easy to moderate hike to explore a variety of trails around the Pajarito Plateau.
	National Parks Adventure Fri, Aug 29, 2025   11:00 AM - 11:40 AM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family        See stunning scenery in the fulldome film: National Parks Adventure.
	Fantastic Fractals Sat, Aug 30, 2025   2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8/adult, $6/child, $20/family.        Watch animated fractals swirl across the fulldome screen to music.
	Walk-In Planetarium Show Wed, Sep 3, 2025   4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: Free    Explore the cosmos with one of our astronomers during a lively planetarium open house, featuring a 15-minute star show followed by Q&A and sky tour requests!
	Happy Ramblers Thu, Sep 4, 2025   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Group Walks Admission: Free.     A relaxing walk with an emphasis on observation.
	Human Impact on Wildlife Thu, Sep 4, 2025   6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Nature Talks & Classes Admission: Free.        Learn how human actions impact wildlife—and what we can do to help.
	Rise & Hike Fri, Sep 5, 2025   8:30 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: Adults    Event Type: Group Walks Admission: Free.     An easy to moderate hike to explore a variety of trails around the Pajarito Plateau.
	Big Astronomy Fri, Sep 5, 2025   11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family        See stunning scenery in the fulldome film: National Parks Adventure.
	Night Sky in September Fri, Sep 5, 2025   7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8/adult, $6/child.        Learn about the night sky in this live planetarium presentation.
	Geologic Tour to St. Peter’s Dome Sat, Sep 6, 2025   8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Hikes & Outings Admission: See description        Explore the geology of St. Peter's Dome on this 1-day tour with Fraser and Cathy Goff.
	Seeing! Sat, Sep 6, 2025   2:00 PM - 2:45 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8/adult, $6/child, $20/family.        Follow the journey of a photon with the fulldome film, Seeing!
	Bird Walk at Los Luceros Sun, Sep 7, 2025   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, Sep 8, 2025   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.
	Walk-In Planetarium Show Wed, Sep 10, 2025   4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: Free    Explore the cosmos with one of our astronomers during a lively planetarium open house, featuring a 15-minute star show followed by Q&A and sky tour requests!
	Happy Ramblers Thu, Sep 11, 2025   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Group Walks Admission: Free.     A relaxing walk with an emphasis on observation.
	Rise & Hike Fri, Sep 12, 2025   8:30 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: Adults    Event Type: Group Walks Admission: Free.     An easy to moderate hike to explore a variety of trails around the Pajarito Plateau.
	Black Holes Fri, Sep 12, 2025   11:00 AM - 11:40 AM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: See description        Explore Black Holes in this full-dome planetarium film
	Tracking Wildlife on the Pajarito Plateau: Part 2! Sat, Sep 13, 2025   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Hikes & Outings Admission: See description        Study wildlife track and sign with certified tracker Ann Hunkins.
	Cosmic Mashups Sat, Sep 13, 2025   2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8/adult, $6/child, $20/family.        Watch the formation of supermassive black holes in this fulldome planetarium film!
	Birding Hike on Pajarito Mountain Sun, Sep 14, 2025   8:00 AM - 11:00 AM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Los Alamos Mountaineers Admission: See description        Join PEEC and the Los Alamos Mountaineers for a beautiful fall morning bird hike up Pajarito Mountain.
	Nature Playtime Mon, Sep 15, 2025   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.
	Walk-In Planetarium Show Wed, Sep 17, 2025   4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: Free    Explore the cosmos with one of our astronomers during a lively planetarium open house, featuring a 15-minute star show followed by Q&A and sky tour requests!
	Happy Ramblers Thu, Sep 18, 2025   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Group Walks Admission: Free.     A relaxing walk with an emphasis on observation.
	Rise & Hike Fri, Sep 19, 2025   8:30 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: Adults    Event Type: Group Walks Admission: Free.     An easy to moderate hike to explore a variety of trails around the Pajarito Plateau.
	Audio Universe: Tour of the Solar System Fri, Sep 19, 2025   11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8/Adult, $6/Child; $20/Family        Experience the Solar System like never before - by traveling on a spacecraft that can turn the objects in space into sound!
	Exoplanets and the Search for Life Fri, Sep 19, 2025   7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8/adult; $6/child.        Learn about exoplanet discoveries and how scientists look for signs of life on these distant worlds.
	Daisy Girl Scout!: Animal Observer Sat, Sep 20, 2025   1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Audience: Children    Event Type: Special Events Admission: $10 per scout        Join a PEEC educator to complete a variety of fun activities and leave with your Animal Observer badge!
	The Sun: Our Living Star Sat, Sep 20, 2025   2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy 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.
	Nature Playtime Mon, Sep 22, 2025   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.
	Wildflower Walk Mon, Sep 22, 2025   5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Hikes & Outings Admission: Free, with registration required.         Take a gentle stroll and learn about local wildflowers.
	Grand Canyon Rim to Rim Day Hike (In-Person & Live-Streamed LAM Talk) Tue, Sep 23, 2025   7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Los Alamos Mountaineers Admission: See description        Ann Satsangi and Jan Velechovsky recount their one-day rim-to-rim Grand Canyon hike, sharing preparation tips and reflections from the trail.
	Walk-In Planetarium Show Wed, Sep 24, 2025   4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: Free    Explore the cosmos with one of our astronomers during a lively planetarium open house, featuring a 15-minute star show followed by Q&A and sky tour requests!
	Happy Ramblers Thu, Sep 25, 2025   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Group Walks Admission: Free.     A relaxing walk with an emphasis on observation.
	Rise & Hike Fri, Sep 26, 2025   8:30 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: Adults    Event Type: Group Walks Admission: Free.     An easy to moderate hike to explore a variety of trails around the Pajarito Plateau.
	Space Out Fri, Sep 26, 2025   11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family        Turn on, tune in, and space out to relaxing music and stunning ultra high-definition visuals of our cosmic neighborhood.
	We Are Stars Sat, Sep 27, 2025   2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family        Find out about the origins of universe in this animated fulldome planetarium film.
	Nature Playtime Mon, Sep 29, 2025   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.
	Cadette Girl Scout: Night Owl Sat, Oct 18, 2025   7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Audience: Children    Event Type: Special Events Admission: $10 per scout        Join a PEEC educator on a night hike and leave with your Night Owl badge!
	PEEC-A-BOO at the Nature Center Fri, Oct 24, 2025   4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Audience: Families    Event Type: Special Events Admission: Free.    Join us for family-friendly Halloweekend activities at the Los Alamos Nature Center.

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