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	Happy Ramblers Thu, Sep 26, 2024   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Group Walks Admission: Free.     A relaxing walk with an emphasis on observation.
	Gentle Walk Fri, Sep 27, 2024   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: Adults    Event Type: Group Walks Admission: Free.     A gentle walk for which the emphasis is on discovery, not mileage gained.
	Scale of the Universe Fri, Sep 27, 2024   7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8 for adults, $6 for children. Events in the planetarium are not recommended for children under age 4.          Take a journey from the Earth to the outer edge of our visible universe with Dr. Dan Reisenfeld.
	Fractals Sat, Sep 28, 2024   2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8/adult, $6/child.         Discover Fractals in the Planetarium!
	Nature Playtime Mon, Sep 30, 2024   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.
	Rescheduled! The Pinyon and its Jay - Co-Evolution and a Means to the Jay’s Detection Wed, Oct 2, 2024   7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Nature Talks & Classes Admission: Free.      Discover how scientists track Pinyon Jays using sound technology.
	Happy Ramblers Thu, Oct 3, 2024   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Group Walks Admission: Free.    A relaxing walk with an emphasis on observation.
	Gentle Walk Fri, Oct 4, 2024   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: Adults    Event Type: Group Walks Admission: Free.     A gentle walk for which the emphasis is on discovery, not mileage gained.
	Raptor Live Drawing Workshop Fri, Oct 4, 2024   1:00 PM - 3:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Nature Talks & Classes Admission: $15/member, $20/non-member         Observe and sketch birds of prey with guidance from artist Ken Nebel.
	Night Sky in October Fri, Oct 4, 2024   7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8/adult, $6/child.        Steve Becker will lead a tour of the current night sky and fall constellations.
	Fulldome Photography Showcase Sat, Oct 5, 2024   2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Nature Talks & Classes Admission: Free.          Join us for a one-time only photography showcase in our fulldome planetarium.
	Bird Walk at Los Luceros Sun, Oct 6, 2024   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 7, 2024   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.
	Wild Grasses Walk Mon, Oct 7, 2024   5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Hikes & Outings Admission: Free.         Take a gentle stroll and learn about wild grasses with Chick Keller.
	Happy Ramblers Thu, Oct 10, 2024   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Group Walks Admission: Free.     A relaxing walk with an emphasis on observation.
	Gentle Walk Fri, Oct 11, 2024   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: Adults    Event Type: Group Walks Admission: Free.     A gentle walk for which the emphasis is on discovery, not mileage gained.
	Night Hike Fri, Oct 11, 2024   7:30 PM - 8:45 PM Audience: Families    Event Type: Hikes & Outings Admission: Free        A nighttime hike exploring nocturnal creatures.
	October Bird Walk Sat, Oct 12, 2024   7:00 AM - 10:00 AM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Group Walks Admission: Free.          Join PEEC for a final 2024 bird walk!
	PEECnic Sat, Oct 12, 2024   1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Special Events Admission: Free.      Join PEEC staff and board members for our annual community member appreciation event.
	Audio Universe: Tour of the Solar System Sat, Oct 12, 2024   2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: FREE as part of PEECnic.        Celebrate PEECnic with a viewing of this full dome planetarium film that explores the Solar System like never before - by traveling on a spacecraft that can turn the objects in space into sound!
	Nature Playtime Mon, Oct 14, 2024   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 17, 2024   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Group Walks Admission: Free.     A relaxing walk with an emphasis on observation.
	October Full Moon Walk Thu, Oct 17, 2024   6:30 PM - 9:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Hikes & Outings Admission: Free         Join PEEC for a hike to watch the October full moonrise.
	Gentle Walk Fri, Oct 18, 2024   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: Adults    Event Type: Group Walks Admission: Free.     A gentle walk for which the emphasis is on discovery, not mileage gained.
	Black Hole Photon Rings & Where to Find Them Fri, Oct 18, 2024   7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8 for adults and $6 for children.        Learn about the first images of black holes, and what is to come, with Alejandro Cárdenas-Avendaño, Feynman Fellow at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
	Hike to Rosie's Point Sat, Oct 19, 2024   9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Hikes & Outings Admission: Free/PEEC or LAM member, $5/non-member         Hike along the Guaje Canyon Trail, passing Canada Bonita meadow, the Valle de Los Posos overlook, and onward to Rosie’s Point.
	Cosmic Mashups Sat, Oct 19, 2024   2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8/adult, $6/child.         Come to the nature center planetarium for a Saturday afternoon movie! Now showing: Cosmic Mashups
	Hocus Pocus Popcorn Party Sat, Oct 19, 2024   4:00 PM - 6:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Special Events Admission: $8        Join us for a nostalgic night featuring a candy & popcorn bar, and screening of the 90’s Halloween classic, Hocus Pocus. The popcorn bar will open at 4 pm and the movie will start at 4:30 pm.
	Nature Playtime Mon, Oct 21, 2024   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.
	Mud Duck and Tabone "Ski" the Rainer DC Route (In-Person & Live-Streamed LAM Talk) Tue, Oct 22, 2024   7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Nature Talks & Classes Admission: Free.        Tune into the October Los Alamos Mountaineers Meeting and hear from Greg Huey and Tadz Kostrubala about their adventures "skiing" the DC Route.
	Happy Ramblers Thu, Oct 24, 2024   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Group Walks Admission: Free.     A relaxing walk with an emphasis on observation.
	Gentle Walk Fri, Oct 25, 2024   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: Adults    Event Type: Group Walks Admission: Free.     A gentle walk for which the emphasis is on discovery, not mileage gained.
	PEEC-A-BOO at the Nature Center Fri, Oct 25, 2024   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.
	Halloween Astronomy Fri, Oct 25, 2024   6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8/adult, $6/child, or $20/family.         Explore the connections between astronomy and the historical traditions of Halloween in the planetarium.
	Encore! Halloween Astronomy Sat, Oct 26, 2024   2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8/adult, $6/child, or $20/family.         Explore the connections between astronomy and the historical traditions of Halloween in the planetarium, round 2!
	Nature Playtime Mon, Oct 28, 2024   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.
	Heat Pump Panel Discussion Wed, Oct 30, 2024   6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Nature Talks & Classes Admission: Free         Join a panel discussion on the pros, cons, and local use of heat pumps in Los Alamos.
	Happy Ramblers Thu, Oct 31, 2024   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Group Walks Admission: Free.     A relaxing walk with an emphasis on observation.
	Gentle Walk Fri, Nov 1, 2024   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: Adults    Event Type: Group Walks Admission: Free.     A gentle walk for which the emphasis is on discovery, not mileage gained.
	Night Sky in November Fri, Nov 1, 2024   7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8/adult, $6/child.        Galen Gisler will lead a tour of the current night sky and fall constellations.
	Wilderness First Aid 2-Day Course Sat, Nov 2, 2024 - Sun, Nov 3, 2024   8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Audience: Adults    Event Type: Nature Talks & Classes Admission: $230/member, $285/non-member.        This two-day SOLO Wilderness First Aid course will cover the basics of how to help someone in need of first aid in the backcountry.
	Out There Sat, Nov 2, 2024   2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8/adult, $6/child.         This full-dome planetarium film highlights the search for planets beyond our solar system.
	Nature Playtime Mon, Nov 4, 2024   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.
	Meadow Mice and More: A Season of Discovery at Bandelier Tue, Nov 5, 2024   7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Nature Talks & Classes Admission: Free         Join Bandelier’s 2024 interns as they share their wildlife management experiences at the park.
	Happy Ramblers Thu, Nov 7, 2024   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Group Walks Admission: Free.     A relaxing walk with an emphasis on observation.
	Insulate, Insulate, Insulate Thu, Nov 7, 2024   6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Nature Talks & Classes Admission: Free         Join Sandra McCardell for a lively look at the 2021 insulation energy code in Los Alamos!
	Gentle Walk Fri, Nov 8, 2024   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: Adults    Event Type: Group Walks Admission: Free.     A gentle walk for which the emphasis is on discovery, not mileage gained.
	Night Hike Fri, Nov 8, 2024   7:30 PM - 8:45 PM Audience: Families    Event Type: Nature Talks & Classes Admission: Free        A night time hike that explores our 5 senses.
	Shrub and Tree ID Walk Sat, Nov 9, 2024   1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Hikes & Outings Admission: Free        Take a gentle stroll and learn how to identify local trees and shrubs with Craig Martin.
	The Sun: Our Living Star Sat, Nov 9, 2024   2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8/adult, $6/child.         This full-dome planetarium film highlights the search for planets beyond our solar system.
	Nature Playtime Mon, Nov 11, 2024   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.
	Wolves in New Mexico: The Past, Present, and Future Tue, Nov 12, 2024   7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: Free.      An exploration of the historical presence and current status of wolves in New Mexico, specifically with in the Valles Caldera.
	Happy Ramblers Thu, Nov 14, 2024   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Group Walks Admission: Free.     A relaxing walk with an emphasis on observation.
	Gentle Walk Fri, Nov 15, 2024   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: Adults    Event Type: Group Walks Admission: Free.     A gentle walk for which the emphasis is on discovery, not mileage gained.
	Solar Studies Fri, Nov 15, 2024   7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: FREE        Local student Tate Plohr shares a family-friendly presentation on the Sun and solar flares.
	Mars: The Ultimate Voyage Sat, Nov 16, 2024   2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8/adult, $6/child.         Come to the nature center planetarium for a Saturday afternoon movie!
	Planetarium Movie Night: The Martian Sat, Nov 16, 2024   5:30 PM - 9:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Special Events Admission: $8        Join PEEC for a showing of the award-winning film, The Martian.
	Nature Playtime Mon, Nov 18, 2024   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.
	Staying Alive in Avalanche Country  (In-Person & Live-Streamed LAM Talk) Tue, Nov 19, 2024   7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Nature Talks & Classes Admission: Free (please select an in-person or virtual ticket).        Join us for the November Mountaineers meeting.
	Happy Ramblers Thu, Nov 21, 2024   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Group Walks Admission: Free.     A relaxing walk with an emphasis on observation.
	Gentle Walk Fri, Nov 22, 2024   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: Adults    Event Type: Group Walks Admission: Free.     A gentle walk for which the emphasis is on discovery, not mileage gained.
	Seeing the Invisible: Exploring the X-ray Universe with Chandra Fri, Nov 22, 2024   7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8 for adults and $6 for children. Events in the planetarium are not recommended for children under age 4.          Learn all about the Chandra X-ray Observatory’s 25 year exploration of the universe.
	Phantom of the Universe: The Hunt for Dark Matter Sat, Nov 23, 2024   2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8 for adults and $6 for children. Age recommendation: 6+        Learn about the exploration of dark matter in this full-dome planetarium film from 2017.
	Small Business Saturday Sat, Nov 30, 2024   10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Special Events Admission: Free.     Stop by the Los Alamos Nature Center gift shop on Small Business Saturday to shop in our gift shop! We'll have special discounts and refreshments.
	From Earth to the Universe Sat, Nov 30, 2024   2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8/adult, $6/child.         Come to the nature center planetarium for a Saturday afternoon movie!
	Nature Playtime Mon, Dec 2, 2024   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 5, 2024   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Group Walks Admission: Free.     A relaxing walk with an emphasis on observation.
	Gentle Walk Fri, Dec 6, 2024   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: Adults    Event Type: Group Walks Admission: Free.     A gentle walk for which the emphasis is on discovery, not mileage gained.
	Winter Wonderland Printmaking Fri, Dec 6, 2024   1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Nature Talks & Classes Admission: $40/member, $45/non-member         Create holiday cards using natural materials with guidance from artist Ken Nebel.
	Night Sky in December Fri, Dec 6, 2024   7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8/adult, $6/child.        Steve Becker will lead a tour of the current night sky and winter constellations.
	Fractals Sat, Dec 7, 2024   2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8/adult, $6/child.         Celebrate Winterfest with a viewing of the fulldome movie Fantastic Fractals!
	Gentle Walk Fri, Dec 13, 2024   9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: Adults    Event Type: Group Walks Admission: Free.     A gentle walk for which the emphasis is on discovery, not mileage gained.
	Dark Matter? Fri, Dec 13, 2024   7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8/adult, $6/child.         Galen Gisler will help us explore the story of the mysterious stuff that seems to constitute most of the matter in the universe.
	Distant Worlds – Alien Life? Sat, Dec 14, 2024   2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8 for adults, $6 for children.        Explore the possibilities of alien life in the nature center planetarium in the fulldome movie: Distant Worlds – Alien Life?
	Home Alone 2 & Hot Chocolate Sat, Dec 14, 2024   4:00 PM - 6:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8          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.
	We are Stars Sat, Dec 21, 2024   2:00 PM - 2:45 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8/adult, $6/child.         Come to the nature center planetarium for a Saturday afternoon movie! Now showing: We are Stars
	One Sky Project Sat, Dec 28, 2024   2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8/adult, $6/child. Age recommendation: 8+          This full dome planetarium movie explores different perspectives of the constellation Orion from around the world.

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