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	Science of Project Hail Mary Tue, Jul 21, 2026   7:00 PM - 08:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: 8 Admission: See description    Explore connections between real science and science fiction in the book/movie Project Hail Mary.
	Nature at Night: Summer Series! IMAP Wed, Jul 22, 2026   4:00 PM - 06:00 PM Audience: Families    Event Type: 26 Admission: Free    Blast off into discovery at Nature at Night: Summer Series! Join a PEEC educator for a free, family-friendly evening exploring NASA science and the exciting mysteries of our solar system.
	FORWARD! to the Moon Fri, Jul 24, 2026   11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: 8 Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family    Learn about NASA's plans to return to the Moon in this fulldome film.
	July PEEC & FSN Family Hike: Water Canyon Trail Sat, Jul 25, 2026   10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: 1 Admission: Free!    A family-friendly, stroller-accessible hike is perfect for all ages!
	Mars: The Ultimate Voyage Sat, Jul 25, 2026   11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: 8 Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family    Find out what might be needed for humans to journey to Mars in this full-dome planetarium movie.
	Trekking in Western China (In-Person & Live-Streamed LAM Talk) Tue, Jul 28, 2026   7:00 PM - 08:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: 2 Admission: Free    Join us for the July Mountaineers meeting.
	DIY Rain Barrel Workshop Thu, Jul 30, 2026   6:00 PM - 07:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: 6 Admission: $40 per person    Turn a used bin into a rainwater catchment system.
	Distant Worlds: Alien Life? Fri, Jul 31, 2026   11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: 8 Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family    “Distant Worlds — Alien Life?” is a beautiful planetarium film exploring one of the most enduring questions of humankind — are we alone?
	We Are Stars Sat, Aug 1, 2026   11:00 AM - 11:40 AM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: 8 Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family    Find out about the origins of universe in this animated fulldome planetarium film.
	Bird Walk at Los Luceros Sun, Aug 2, 2026   7:00 AM - 10:00 AM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: 1 Admission: Free.      Join local birders for a special early morning birding walk at the Los Luceros Historic Site!
	Night Sky in August Tue, Aug 4, 2026   7:00 PM - 08:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: 8 Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family    See what's up in the night sky in August inside the planetarium.
	The Hot and Energetic Universe Fri, Aug 7, 2026   11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: 8 Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family    Learn about the exploration of the universe in light beyond the visible in this fulldome film.
	Black Holes Sat, Aug 8, 2026   11:00 AM - 11:45 AM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: 8 Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family    Explore Black Holes in this fulldome planetarium film
	Hot August Birding With FBC ABQ-SF Sun, Aug 9, 2026   7:00 AM - 10:00 AM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: 1 Admission: Free    A special outing with Feminist Bird Club Albuquerque-Santa Fe and PEEC.
	Seeing! Fri, Aug 14, 2026   11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: 8 Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family    Follow the journey of a photon with the fulldome film, Seeing!
	Santa Fe Baldy Summit Hike Sat, Aug 15, 2026   6:30 AM - 04:00 PM Audience: Adults    Event Type: 1 Admission: Free for PEEC or LAM Members; $5 for Non-Members    Join Gwendolyn Gallagher, Tim Rennick, and the Los Alamos Mountaineers on a classic high-country trek to the alpine summit of Santa Fe Baldy.
	Messengers of Time and Space Sat, Aug 15, 2026   11:00 AM - 11:45 AM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: 8 Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family    This immersive experience invites audiences to explore the dynamic cosmos and witness the transformative impact of real-time data on our understanding of the Universe.
	Introduction to Astrophotography: How to Get Started Tue, Aug 18, 2026   7:00 PM - 08:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: 8 Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family    Get introduced to astrophotography by Sergey Trudolyubov.
	Unveiling the Invisible Universe Fri, Aug 21, 2026   11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: 8 Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family    Learn about the latest observations of the universe in this fulldome movie.
	Out There: The Quest for Extrasolar Worlds Sat, Aug 22, 2026   11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: 8 Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family    Discover what scientists have learned about planets outside our own solar system in this full-dome movie.
	Wildflower Walk Mon, Aug 24, 2026   5:30 PM - 07:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: 1 Admission: Free for PEEC Members; $5 for Non-Members    Take a gentle stroll and learn about local wildflowers.
	The Wind Rivers - Off-Trail (In-Person & Live-Streamed LAM Talk) Tue, Aug 25, 2026   7:00 PM - 08:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: 2 Admission: Free    Join us for the August Mountaineers meeting.
	PEEC & FSN Family Hike - Mitchell Trail Wed, Aug 26, 2026   10:30 AM - 11:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: 1 Admission: Free!    A family-friendly, stroller-accessible hike is perfect for all ages!
	River of Bears Fri, Aug 28, 2026   11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: 8 Admission: Free     Immerse yourself in a fulldome exploration of the world of bears in Alaska.
	Bear Dinner, Eat Like a Bear! Fri, Aug 28, 2026   6:00 PM - 08:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: 6 Admission: $60/general admission; $50/PEEC member    Join PEEC and the Land of Enchantment Wildlife Foundation (LEWF) for your chance to eat like a bear and learn about them too!
	Bear Fest Sat, Aug 29, 2026   10:00 AM - 02:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: 6 Admission: Free.    Join PEEC and LEWF for our annual Bear Fest and discover more about the amazing black bears and other wildlife with which we share our home!
	River of Bears Sat, Aug 29, 2026   11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: 8 Admission: Free     Immerse yourself in a fulldome exploration of the world of bears in Alaska.
	From Earth to the Universe Fri, Sep 4, 2026   11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: 8 Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family    This stunning, 30-minute voyage through time and space conveys, through an arresting combination of sights and sounds, the Universe revealed to us by science.
	Night Sky in September Fri, Sep 4, 2026   7:00 PM - 08:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: 8 Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family    See what's up in the night sky in September inside the planetarium.
	Fantastic Fractals Sat, Sep 5, 2026   11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: 8 Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family    Watch animated fractals swirl across the full-dome screen to music.
	Bird Walk at Los Luceros Sun, Sep 6, 2026   7:00 AM - 10:00 AM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: 1 Admission: Free.      Join local birders for a special early morning birding walk at the Los Luceros Historic Site!
	Wild Waters: Passport to New Mexico’s Rivers Book Tour Thu, Sep 10, 2026   6:00 PM - 07:30 PM Audience: Adults    Event Type: 6 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.
	Geologic Tour to Taos Graben and Volcanic Field Sat, Sep 12, 2026 - Sun, Sep 13, 2026   7:30 AM - 05:00 PM Audience: Adults    Event Type: 1 Admission: $150 for PEEC Members and $190 for Non-Members (Tour Only); $330 for PEEC Members and $370 for Non-Members (Tour + Hotel)    Explore the geology of Taos on this 2-day, 1-night tour with Fraser and Cathy Goff.
	Cosmic Mashups Sat, Sep 12, 2026   11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: 8 Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family    Watch the formation of supermassive black holes in this full-dome planetarium film!
	Wildflower Walk Mon, Sep 14, 2026   5:30 PM - 07:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: 1 Admission: Free for PEEC Members; $5 for Non-Members    Take a gentle stroll and learn about local wildflowers.
	The Sun: Our Living Star Sat, Sep 19, 2026   11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: 8 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 Sat, Sep 19, 2026   6:00 PM - 07:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: 8 Admission: Free.    Discover the important role of seeds and learn how to harvest, dry, and store different types of them through hands-on activities.
	Insect Exploration Walk Mon, Sep 21, 2026   5:30 PM - 07:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: 1 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.
	Nankoweap to Bright Angel: A Grand Canyon Crossing (In-Person & Live-Streamed LAM Talk) Tue, Sep 22, 2026   7:00 PM - 08:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: 2 Admission: Free    Join us for the September Mountaineers meeting.
	Electric Vehicle Show Sat, Sep 26, 2026   9:00 AM - 02:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: 6 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: 8 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: 8 Admission: Free!     Join us for a special ScienceFest Planetarium program.
	Bird Walk at Los Luceros Sun, Oct 4, 2026   7:00 AM - 10:00 AM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: 1 Admission: Free.      Join local birders for a special early morning birding walk at the Los Luceros Historic Site!

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