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	Cancelled: Seasonal Citizen Science Fri, Jan 24, 2025   7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: Free. Events in the planetarium are not recommended for children under age 4.      PEEC educators will showcase a variety of ways to participate in seasonal citizen science projects.
	Seeing! Sat, Jan 25, 2025   2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: See description        Follow the journey of a photon with the full-dome film, Seeing!
	Junior Girl Scouts: Space Science Investigator Adventure! Sun, Jan 26, 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 in the planetarium and leave with your Space Science Investigator badge!
	Nature Playtime Mon, Jan 27, 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.
	Landscape and Night Sky Photography (In-Person & Live-Streamed LAM Talk) Tue, Jan 28, 2025   7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: LA Mountaineers Admission: Free.        Tune in for the January Los Alamos Mountaineer meeting.
	Happy Ramblers Thu, Jan 30, 2025   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Group Walks Admission: Free.     A relaxing walk with an emphasis on observation.
	Backcountry Film Festival Thu, Jan 30, 2025   7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Special Events Admission: $16/person    Enjoy a variety of short films celebrating human-powered experiences in the backcountry snowsports world at the SALA Event Center. Pajarito Brewpub and Grill will sell beer and wine.
	FORWARD! to the Moon Sat, Feb 1, 2025   2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: See description        Learn about NASA's plans to return to the Moon in this full-dome film.
	Nature Playtime Mon, Feb 3, 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.
	PumaGuard: AI-enabled Targeted Puma Mitigation Wed, Feb 5, 2025   6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Audience: Families    Event Type: Nature Talks & Classes Admission: Free.        Discover how the PEEC Nature Youth Group is using STEM to detect mountain lions and protect livestock in Los Alamos.
	Happy Ramblers Thu, Feb 6, 2025   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Group Walks Admission: Free.     A relaxing walk with an emphasis on observation.
	Night Sky in February Fri, Feb 7, 2025   7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: See description        Join us in the planetarium for a look at what's up in the night sky!
	One Sky Project Sat, Feb 8, 2025   2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8/adult, $6/child.         Experience sky perspectives and stories from around the world in this fulldome film.
	Nature Playtime Mon, Feb 10, 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.
	Happy Ramblers Thu, Feb 13, 2025   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Group Walks Admission: Free.     A relaxing walk with an emphasis on observation.
	Galentines Movie Night: The Devil Wears Prada Thu, Feb 13, 2025   6:00 PM Audience: Adults    Event Type: Special Events Admission: $8 per person.        Celebrate Galentine's Day with a rom-com and delicious dessert bar!
	Stellar Attractions Fri, Feb 14, 2025   7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: See description        Celebrate Valentine's Day with a star-themed planetarium show.
	Las Conchas Snowshoe & Cross-Country Ski Sat, Feb 15, 2025   9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Audience: Adults    Event Type: Hikes & Outings Admission: See description        Join Zack Baker of the Los Alamos Mountaineers for an intermediate snowshoeing or cross-country skiing outing on Las Conchas trail.
	Fantastic Fractals Sat, Feb 15, 2025   2:00 PM - 2:45 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8/adult, $6/child.         Watch a variety of animated fractals swirl across the full-dome screen.
	Fluid Geographies Wed, Feb 19, 2025   6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Audience: Adults    Event Type: Nature Talks & Classes Admission: Free.        Join UNM professor Maria Lane as she unpacks the history of New Mexico’s water management.
	Happy Ramblers Thu, Feb 20, 2025   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Group Walks Admission: Free.     A relaxing walk with an emphasis on observation.
	LAHS Astronomy Club Presents Fri, Feb 21, 2025   7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Audience: Families    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: Free. Events in the planetarium are not recommended for children under age 4.          The LAHS Astronomy Club will give a planetarium presentation on current interests.
	Unveiling the Invisible Universe Sat, Feb 22, 2025   2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: See description        Learn about the latest observations of the universe in this full-dome movie.
	Nature Playtime Mon, Feb 24, 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.
	Corsica G20 (In-Person & Live-Streamed LAM Talk) Tue, Feb 25, 2025   7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: LA Mountaineers Admission: Free.        Tune in for the February Los Alamos Mountaineers meeting.
	Happy Ramblers Thu, Feb 27, 2025   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Group Walks Admission: Free.     A relaxing walk with an emphasis on observation.
	LAHS Astronomy Club Presents (Round 2!) Fri, Feb 28, 2025   7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Audience: Families    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: Free. Events in the planetarium are not recommended for children under age 4.          Explore Europa with the students from the LAHS Astronomy Club.
	We Are Stars Sat, Mar 1, 2025   2:00 PM - 2:40 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: See description        Find out about the origins of universe in this animated full-dome planetarium film.
	Nature Playtime Mon, Mar 3, 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.
	Happy Ramblers Thu, Mar 6, 2025   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Group Walks Admission: Free.     A relaxing walk with an emphasis on observation.
	Textures of Nature: Scratchboard Art Workshop Fri, Mar 7, 2025   1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Art Workshop Admission: $10/member, $12/non-member         Create scratchboard art inspired by the textures of natural objects.
	Night Sky in March Fri, Mar 7, 2025   7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: See description        Join us in the planetarium for a look at what's up in the night sky!
	Cosmic Mashups Sat, Mar 8, 2025   2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: See description        Watch the formation of supermassive black holes in this full-dome planetarium film!
	Nature Playtime Mon, Mar 10, 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.
	Happy Ramblers Thu, Mar 13, 2025   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Group Walks Admission: Free.     A relaxing walk with an emphasis on observation.
	Development of the Universe Fri, Mar 14, 2025   7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: See description        Join Chick Keller for a discussion on the development of the universe.
	Tracking Wildlife on the Pajarito Plateau Sat, Mar 15, 2025   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Hikes & Outings Admission: See description        Study wildlife track and sign with Specialist certified tracker Ann Hunkins.
	Mayan Archeoastronomy Sat, Mar 15, 2025   2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: See description        Learn about Mayan views of the sky in this animated full-dome planetarium film.
	Happy Ramblers Thu, Mar 20, 2025   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Group Walks Admission: Free.     A relaxing walk with an emphasis on observation.
	Getting Oriented with Chaco Canyon Fri, Mar 21, 2025   7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Audience: Families    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8/adult, $6/child. Events in the planetarium are not recommended for children under age 4.          Come observe the horizon cycles of the Sun and Moon, and see their incorporation into the architecture of Chaco Canyon.
	Early Spring Plant ID Walk Sat, Mar 22, 2025   1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Audience: Adults    Event Type: Hikes & Outings Admission: Free        Take a gentle stroll and learn how to identify local plants with Craig Martin.
	Superpower Dogs Sat, Mar 22, 2025   2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: See description        Follow six dogs and their human partners as they brave earthquakes and avalanches, protect endangered species and help people with special needs.
	Nature Playtime Mon, Mar 24, 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.
	Alaska Adventures (In-Person & Live-Streamed LAM Talk) Tue, Mar 25, 2025   7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: LA Mountaineers Admission: Free.        Join the Los Alamos Mountaineers as Olivia, Kate, Raz, and Tanja share their adventure into the remote Revelation Mountains in Alaska, where they explored rugged terrain, enjoyed unique experiences, and discovered new passions.
	Happy Ramblers Thu, Mar 27, 2025   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Group Walks Admission: Free.     A relaxing walk with an emphasis on observation.
	Seasonal Citizen Science Fri, Mar 28, 2025   7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: Free. Events in the planetarium are not recommended for children under age 4.          PEEC educators will showcase a variety of ways to participate in seasonal citizen science projects.
	Explore Sat, Mar 29, 2025   2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: See description        EXPLORE presents a broad selection of science in a modern and accessible way, in a story that revolves around the ambition to colonize Mars.
	Nature Playtime Mon, Mar 31, 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.
	Happy Ramblers Thu, Apr 3, 2025   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Group Walks Admission: Free.     A relaxing walk with an emphasis on observation.

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