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	RESCHEDULED: Geologic Tour to the Goblin Colony Sat, Jun 27, 2026   8:30 AM - 4:30 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.
	One Sky: Sky Stories from Around the Globe Sat, Jun 27, 2026   11:00 AM - 11:45 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.
	Pathfinders: Block Party Mon, Jun 29, 2026 - Fri, Jul 3, 2026   9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Audience: Children    Event Type: Summer Camps Admission: $390/non-member, $370/PEEC member.        Outdoor day camp for students entering grades 1 – 3.
	Nature at Night: Summer Series - Storytime! Wed, Jul 1, 2026   4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Audience: Families    Event Type: Nature at Night Admission: Free    Enjoy a magical evening of nature-themed stories and family fun with Mesa Public Library during Nature at Night: Summer Series! Join the library for a free interactive storytime experience filled with imagination, discovery, and outdoor fun.
	Bird Walk at Los Luceros Sun, Jul 5, 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!
	Space Camp - WAITLIST ONLY Mon, Jul 6, 2026 - Fri, Jul 10, 2026   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 7, 2026   7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family        See what's up in the night sky in July inside the planetarium.
	Nature at Night: Summer Series w/ the Santa Fe Children's Museum Wed, Jul 8, 2026   4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Audience: Families    Event Type: Nature at Night Admission: Free    Have some fun with the Santa Fe Children’s Museum. during Nature at Night: Summer Series! Join the library for a free interactive storytime experience filled with imagination, discovery, and outdoor fun.
	Mayan Archeoastronomy Sat, Jul 11, 2026   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.
	Wildflower Walk Mon, Jul 13, 2026   5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Hikes & Outings Admission: Free for PEEC Members; $5 for Non-Members        Take a gentle stroll and learn about local wildflowers.
	The Story of IMAP Tue, Jul 14, 2026   7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: See description        Watch a documentary about the launch of IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe) and get updates from project scientist Dan Reisenfeld.
	Nature at Night: Summer Series! Worms and Wildflowers Wed, Jul 15, 2026   4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Audience: Families    Event Type: Nature at Night Admission: Free    Dig into the hidden world beneath your feet at Nature at Night: Summer Series! Join Worms and Wildflowers Nature School for a free, family friendly evening of soil exploration, worm encounters, and hands-on activities.
	One Sky Fri, Jul 17, 2026   11:00 AM - 11:45 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 full-dome film.
	Butterfly Walk Sat, Jul 18, 2026   8:45 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Hikes & Outings Admission: Free        Curious about butterflies and their fascinating lives? Join naturalist Simone Lord for a guided butterfly walk to slow down, observe, and learn about our local butterfly species and their habitats.
	From Earth to the Universe Sat, Jul 18, 2026   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.
	Nature at Night: Summer Series! IMAP Wed, Jul 22, 2026   4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Audience: Families    Event Type: Nature at Night 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: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family        Learn about NASA's plans to return to the Moon in this fulldome film.
	PEEC & FSN Family Hike - Water Canyon Trail Sat, Jul 25, 2026   10:30 AM - 11:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Hikes & Outings Admission: See description    A family-friendly, stroller-accessible hike is perfect for all ages!
	July PEEC & FSN Family Hike: East Fork Trail Sat, Jul 25, 2026   10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Hikes & Outings Admission: See description    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: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family        Find out what it will take for humans to journey to Mars and back in this fulldome planetarium movie.
	Distant Worlds: Alien Life? Fri, Jul 31, 2026   11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy 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: Planetarium & Astronomy 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: Hikes & Outings 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 - 8:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy 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: Planetarium & Astronomy 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: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family        Explore Black Holes in this fulldome planetarium film
	Hot August Birding with Feminist Bird Club Sun, Aug 9, 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 with the Feminist Bird Club of Albuquerque and Santa Fe!
	Hot August Birding With FBC ABQ-SF Sun, Aug 9, 2026   7:00 AM - 10:00 AM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Hikes & Outings Admission: See description        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: Planetarium & Astronomy 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 - 4:00 PM Audience: Adults    Event Type: Hikes & Outings Admission: See description        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: Planetarium & Astronomy 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 - 8:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: See description        Learn all about astrophotography from Sergey Trudolyubov.
	Unveiling the Invisible Universe Fri, Aug 21, 2026   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.
	Out There: The Quest for Extrasolar Worlds Sat, Aug 22, 2026   11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy 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 - 7:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Hikes & Outings Admission: Free for PEEC Members; $5 for Non-Members        Take a gentle stroll and learn about local wildflowers.
	PEEC & FSN Family Hike - Mitchell Trail Wed, Aug 26, 2026   10:30 AM - 11:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Hikes & Outings Admission: See description    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: Planetarium & Astronomy 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 - 8:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Special Events 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 - 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 29, 2026   11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy 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: 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.
	Night Sky in September Fri, Sep 4, 2026   7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy 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: Planetarium & Astronomy 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: Hikes & Outings 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 - 7:30 PM Audience: Adults    Event Type: Special Events Admission: See description    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 - 5:00 PM Audience: Adults    Event Type: Hikes & Outings Admission: See description        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: Planetarium & Astronomy 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 - 7:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Hikes & Outings 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: 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.
	Fall Seed Harvest Sat, Sep 19, 2026   6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy 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 - 7:00 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.
	Electric Vehicle Show Sat, Sep 26, 2026   9:00 AM - 2:00 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!
	One Sky Sat, Sep 26, 2026   11:00 AM - 11:45 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 full-dome film.
	ScienceFest Star Night Sat, Sep 26, 2026   7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy 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: Hikes & Outings Admission: Free.          Join local birders for a special early morning birding walk at the Los Luceros Historic Site!

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