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	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.
	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: Los Alamos Mountaineers Admission: Free (please select an in-person or virtual ticket).        Join us for the September Mountaineers meeting.
	Happy Ramblers Thu, Sep 24, 2026   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Hikes & Outings Admission: Free.     A relaxing walk with an emphasis on observation.
	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.
	Rise & Hike Fri, Sep 25, 2026   9:00 AM - 11:30 AM Audience: Adults    Event Type: Hikes & Outings Admission: Free.     An easy to moderate hike to explore a variety of trails around the Pajarito Plateau.
	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!
	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.
	Nature at Night Wed, Sep 30, 2026   4:00 PM - 06:00 PM Audience: Families    Event Type: Nature at Night Admission: Free    Experience the nature center after hours with a free planetarium show and weekly themed activities!
	Happy Ramblers Thu, Oct 1, 2026   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Hikes & Outings Admission: Free.     A relaxing walk with an emphasis on observation.
	Rise & Hike Fri, Oct 2, 2026   9:00 AM - 11:30 AM Audience: Adults    Event Type: Hikes & Outings Admission: Free.     An easy to moderate hike to explore a variety of trails around the Pajarito Plateau.
	Happy Ramblers Fri, Oct 2, 2026   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Hikes & Outings Admission: Free.     A relaxing walk with an emphasis on observation.
	Night Sky in October Fri, Oct 2, 2026   7:00 PM - 08:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Astronomy Talks Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family        Learn about the October night sky in the planetarium.
	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.
	Happy Ramblers Thu, Oct 8, 2026   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Hikes & Outings Admission: Free.     A relaxing walk with an emphasis on observation.
	Rise & Hike Fri, Oct 9, 2026   9:00 AM - 11:30 AM Audience: Adults    Event Type: Hikes & Outings Admission: Free.     An easy to moderate hike to explore a variety of trails around the Pajarito Plateau.
	PEECnic Sat, Oct 10, 2026   1:00 PM - 03:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Special Events Admission: Free.     Celebrate PEEC and its members at our annual membership meeting and community event where members will vote in PEEC's new Board of Directors.
	Happy Ramblers Thu, Oct 15, 2026   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Hikes & Outings Admission: Free.     A relaxing walk with an emphasis on observation.
	Rise & Hike Fri, Oct 16, 2026   9:00 AM - 11:30 AM Audience: Adults    Event Type: Hikes & Outings Admission: Free.     An easy to moderate hike to explore a variety of trails around the Pajarito Plateau.
	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.
	Happy Ramblers Thu, Oct 22, 2026   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Hikes & Outings Admission: Free.     A relaxing walk with an emphasis on observation.
	Rise & Hike Fri, Oct 23, 2026   9:00 AM - 11:30 AM Audience: Adults    Event Type: Hikes & Outings Admission: Free.     An easy to moderate hike to explore a variety of trails around the Pajarito Plateau.
	Getting Oriented with Chaco Canyon Fri, Oct 23, 2026   7:00 PM - 08:00 PM Audience: Families    Event Type: Astronomy Talks Admission: $8/adult, $6/child. Events in the planetarium are not recommended for children under age 4.          Observe the horizon cycles of the Sun and Moon, and see their incorporation into the architecture of Chaco Canyon.
	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.
	Happy Ramblers Thu, Oct 29, 2026   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Hikes & Outings Admission: Free.     A relaxing walk with an emphasis on observation.
	Rise & Hike Fri, Oct 30, 2026   9:00 AM - 11:30 AM Audience: Adults    Event Type: Hikes & Outings Admission: Free.     An easy to moderate hike to explore a variety of trails around the Pajarito Plateau.
	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.
	Aliens! Fri, Oct 30, 2026   7:00 PM - 08:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Astronomy Talks Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family        Life on other planets: science fiction or science fact? Come for a spooky journey through our skies in search of friendly neighbors.
	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.
	Happy Ramblers Thu, Nov 5, 2026   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Hikes & Outings Admission: Free.     A relaxing walk with an emphasis on observation.
	Rise & Hike Fri, Nov 6, 2026   9:00 AM - 11:30 AM Audience: Adults    Event Type: Hikes & Outings Admission: Free.     An easy to moderate hike to explore a variety of trails around the Pajarito Plateau.
	Night Sky in November Fri, Nov 6, 2026   7:00 PM - 08:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Astronomy Talks Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family        Learn about the November night sky in the planetarium.
	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.
	Messengers of Time and Space Sat, Nov 7, 2026   11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Astronomy Talks 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.
	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.
	Happy Ramblers Thu, Nov 12, 2026   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Hikes & Outings Admission: Free.     A relaxing walk with an emphasis on observation.
	Rise & Hike Fri, Nov 13, 2026   9:00 AM - 11:30 AM Audience: Adults    Event Type: Hikes & Outings Admission: Free.     An easy to moderate hike to explore a variety of trails around the Pajarito Plateau.
	The Universe in Six Numbers Fri, Nov 13, 2026   7:00 PM - 08:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Astronomy Talks Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family        This talk will use planetarium visualizations and illustrations to explain the concepts described in Lord Martin Rees’s book Just Six Numbers.
	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.
	Happy Ramblers Thu, Nov 19, 2026   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Hikes & Outings Admission: Free.     A relaxing walk with an emphasis on observation.
	Rise & Hike Fri, Nov 20, 2026   9:00 AM - 11:30 AM Audience: Adults    Event Type: Hikes & Outings Admission: Free.     An easy to moderate hike to explore a variety of trails around the Pajarito Plateau.
	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.
	Rise & Hike Fri, Nov 27, 2026   9:00 AM - 11:30 AM Audience: Adults    Event Type: Hikes & Outings Admission: Free.     An easy to moderate hike to explore a variety of trails around the Pajarito Plateau.
	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.
	Happy Ramblers Thu, Dec 3, 2026   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Hikes & Outings Admission: Free.     A relaxing walk with an emphasis on observation.
	Rise & Hike Fri, Dec 4, 2026   9:00 AM - 11:30 AM Audience: Adults    Event Type: Hikes & Outings Admission: Free.     An easy to moderate hike to explore a variety of trails around the Pajarito Plateau.
	Night Sky in December Fri, Dec 4, 2026   7:00 PM - 08:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Astronomy Talks Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family        Learn about the December night sky in the planetarium.
	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.
	Happy Ramblers Thu, Dec 10, 2026   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Hikes & Outings Admission: Free.     A relaxing walk with an emphasis on observation.
	Rise & Hike Fri, Dec 11, 2026   9:00 AM - 11:30 AM Audience: Adults    Event Type: Hikes & Outings Admission: Free.     An easy to moderate hike to explore a variety of trails around the Pajarito Plateau.
	Earliest stars—So Different and Important Fri, Dec 11, 2026   7:00 PM - 08:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Astronomy Talks Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family        Dr. Chick Keller looks at the earliest stars and what they tell us about the universe.
	Home Alone 2 & Hot Chocolate Sat, Dec 12, 2026 - Sun, Dec 13, 2026   4:30 PM - 06:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Special Events Admission: See description        Join us for a cozy night featuring a hot chocolate bar and screening of the beloved holiday movie, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. The hot chocolate bar will open at 4 pm and the movie will start at 4:30 pm.
	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.
	Happy Ramblers Thu, Dec 17, 2026   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Hikes & Outings Admission: Free.     A relaxing walk with an emphasis on observation.
	Rise & Hike Fri, Dec 18, 2026   9:00 AM - 11:30 AM Audience: Adults    Event Type: Hikes & Outings Admission: Free.     An easy to moderate hike to explore a variety of trails around the Pajarito Plateau.

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