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	Bird Walk at Los Luceros Sun, Jul 6, 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!
	Space Camp Mon, Jul 7, 2025 - Fri, Jul 11, 2025   9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Audience: Children    Event Type: Summer Camps Admission: $430/non-member, $410/PEEC member.        Outdoor day camp for students entering grades 4 – 6.
	Night Sky in July Tue, Jul 8, 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.
	Walk-In Planetarium Show Wed, Jul 9, 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!
	Summer Family Evening: Get Wild about Wildlife, Sponsored by Del Norte LOV Foundation Wed, Jul 9, 2025   6:00 PM Audience: Families    Event Type: Special Events Admission: $0/member family, $5/non-member family. Admission is paid at the door.      Learn about local wildlife with Valles Caldera National Preserve. Family Evenings are made possible by the Del Norte LOV Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Del Norte Credit Union!
	Happy Ramblers Thu, Jul 10, 2025   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Group Walks Admission: Free.     A relaxing walk with an emphasis on observation.
	Suds & Shows: Game Night Thu, Jul 10, 2025   7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Special Events Admission: See description    Game night at the nature center featuring video games in the planetarium, tabletop games, and a cash bar hosted by Pajarito Brewpub and Grill.
	Rise & Hike Fri, Jul 11, 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.
	Out There: The Quest for Extrasolar Worlds Fri, Jul 11, 2025   11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family        We are able to explore more and more of the Universe. What we have found so far has surpassed even our wildest expectations - there are planets everywhere!
	Geologic Tour of Mount Taylor Composite Volcano Sat, Jul 12, 2025 - Sun, Jul 13, 2025   7:00 AM - 7:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Hikes & Outings Admission:         Explore the geology of Mount Taylor on this 2-day, 1-night tour with Fraser and Cathy Goff.
	Mars: The Ultimate Voyage Sat, Jul 12, 2025   2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family        Find out what might be needed for humans to journey to Mars in this fulldome planetarium movie.
	Space Camp 2.0 Mon, Jul 14, 2025 - Fri, Jul 18, 2025   9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Audience: Children    Event Type: Summer Camps Admission: $450/non-member, $430/PEEC member.        Outdoor day camp for students entering grades 7 - 8.
	Culturally Significant Plants in Bandelier National Monument Mon, Jul 14, 2025   6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Nature Talks & Classes Admission: Free!        Learn about culturally significant native plants from Bandelier and how they can inspire your own connection to the land.
	The James Webb Space Telescope Unlocked Universe Tue, Jul 15, 2025   7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8/adult; $6/child        Come learn about the new discoveries and new mysteries from James Webb and check out some beautiful pictures!
	Summer Family Evening: Meet Animal Ambassadors, Sponsored by Del Norte LOV Foundation Wed, Jul 16, 2025   6:00 PM Audience: Families    Event Type: Special Events Admission: $0/member family, $5/non-member family. Admission is paid at the door.      Meet native animal ambassadors with the New Mexico Wildlife Center! Family Evenings are made possible by the Del Norte LOV Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Del Norte Credit Union!
	Happy Ramblers Thu, Jul 17, 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, Jul 18, 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.
	Supermassive Black Holes Fri, Jul 18, 2025   11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family        Learn about the science of black holes and galaxy formation in this full-dome film.
	Mysteries of your Brain Sat, Jul 19, 2025   2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family        Jump into an animated adventure following a girl and her crow companion as they explore what makes the human brain so special.
	Wildflower Walk Mon, Jul 21, 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.
	Climbing - from New Mexico to the Dolomites (In-Person & Live-Streamed LAM Talk) Tue, Jul 22, 2025   7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Los Alamos Mountaineers Admission: See description        Helga Schimkat shares an introduction to the world of rock climbing, from local crags in New Mexico to alpine adventures in the Dolomites.
	Summer Family Evening: Cuddle Baby Goats, Sponsored by Del Norte LOV Foundation Wed, Jul 23, 2025   6:00 PM Audience: Families    Event Type: Special Events Admission: $0/member family, $5/non-member family. Admission is paid at the door.      Stop by the nature center to meet adult and baby goats! Family Evenings are made possible by the Del Norte LOV Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Del Norte Credit Union!
	Happy Ramblers Thu, Jul 24, 2025   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Group Walks Admission: Free.     A relaxing walk with an emphasis on observation.
	Suds & Shows: The Matrix Thu, Jul 24, 2025   7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Audience: Adults    Event Type: Special Events Admission:         Get ready to unplug from reality and dive into one of the most iconic sci-fi films of all time.
	Rise & Hike Fri, Jul 25, 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.
	From Earth to the Universe Fri, Jul 25, 2025   11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy 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.
	Butterfly Walk Sat, Jul 26, 2025   9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Hikes & Outings Admission: See description        Enjoy a relaxed butterfly walk focused on observing and learning about local species.
	Mayan Archeoastronomy Sat, Jul 26, 2025   11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family        Learn about Mayan views of the sky in this animated fulldome planetarium film.
	Happy Ramblers Thu, Jul 31, 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 1, 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.
	One Sky: Sky Stories from Around the Globe Fri, Aug 1, 2025   11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family        Experience sky perspectives and stories from around the world in this fulldome film.
	Explore Sat, Aug 2, 2025   2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family        EXPLORE presents a broad selection of science in a modern and accessible way, in a story that revolves around the ambition to colonize Mars.
	Bird Walk at Los Luceros Sun, Aug 3, 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, Aug 4, 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.
	Night Sky in August Tue, Aug 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.
	Happy Ramblers Thu, Aug 7, 2025   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Group Walks Admission: Free.     A relaxing walk with an emphasis on observation.
	Hold my *Bear* Beer Thu, Aug 7, 2025   4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Special Events Admission: Free.     Celebrate Bear Month with a limited brew at Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op.
	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   11:00 AM - 11:30 AM 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.
	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.
	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, with registration required.         Take a gentle stroll and learn about local wildflowers.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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!
	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.
	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.
	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.

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