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	Rise & Hike Fri, Aug 8, 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.
	Fantastic Fractals Fri, Aug 8, 2025   11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8/adult, $6/child, $20/family.        Watch animated fractals swirl across the fulldome screen to music.
	Unveiling the Invisible Universe Sat, Aug 9, 2025   2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8/adult, $6/child, $20/family.        Learn about the latest observations of the universe in this fulldome movie.
	Nature Playtime Mon, Aug 11, 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.
	Urban Trail Plant ID Walk Mon, Aug 11, 2025   5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Hikes & Outings Admission: Free, registration required.        Take a gentle stroll and learn about local plant species.
	Stellar Lifecycles Tue, Aug 12, 2025   7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8/adult, $6/child.        Galen Gisler will discuss what we've learned how stars live out their lives.
	Walk-In Planetarium Show Wed, Aug 13, 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, Aug 14, 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 15, 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.
	FORWARD! To the Moon Sat, Aug 16, 2025   2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8/adult, $6/child, $20/family.        Learn about NASA's plans to return to the Moon in this fulldome film.
	Nature Playtime Mon, Aug 18, 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, Aug 18, 2025   5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Hikes & Outings Admission: Free, registration required.        Take a gentle stroll and learn about local wildflowers.
	Walk-In Planetarium Show Wed, Aug 20, 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, Aug 21, 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 22, 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.
	Bear Dinner, Eat Like a Bear! Fri, Aug 22, 2025   6:00 PM - 8:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Special Events Admission: $50/non-member, $45/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 23, 2025   10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Special Events 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 23, 2025   2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: See description        Immerse yourself in a fulldome exploration of the world of bears in Alaska.
	Nature Playtime Mon, Aug 25, 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.
	Tree Climbing for Science and Conservation (In-Person & Live-Streamed LAM Talk) Tue, Aug 26, 2025   7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Los Alamos Mountaineers Admission: See description        Judah Epstein, a volunteer with Tree Monkey Project, shares how tree climbing is being used globally to support wildlife research, conservation efforts, and Indigenous empowerment across diverse ecosystems.
	Walk-In Planetarium Show Wed, Aug 27, 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, 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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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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