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	From Earth to the Universe Fri, Nov 28, 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.
	Small Business Saturday Sat, Nov 29, 2025 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Audience: General Audience Event Type: Special Events Admission: See description Stop by the Los Alamos Nature Center gift shop on Small Business Saturday for special discounts in our gift shop!
	One Sky Sat, Nov 29, 2025 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM Audience: General Audience Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family. Age recommendation: 6+ Experience sky perspectives and stories from around the world in this full-dome film.
	Home Energy Management (In-Person & Live-Streamed Talk) Mon, Dec 1, 2025 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Audience: Adults Event Type: Nature Talks & Classes Admission: See description Join us for a practical talk on simple tools to track and manage home energy use.
	Happy Ramblers Thu, Dec 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.
	Snow Forecasting & Finding Powder Days (In-Person & Live-Streamed Talk) Thu, Dec 4, 2025 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Audience: General Audience Event Type: Nature Talks & Classes Admission: See description Join New Mexico forecaster Julien Ross of OpenSnow.com for snowfall predictions, powder-chasing tips, and insights on the winter ahead.
	Rise & Hike Fri, Dec 5, 2025 9:00 AM - 12:30 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 December Fri, Dec 5, 2025 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Audience: General Audience Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: See description Steve Becker will lead a tour of the current night sky and winter constellations.
	Mars: The Ultimate Voyage Sat, Dec 6, 2025 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Audience: General Audience Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family. Age recommendation: 6+ Find out what might be needed for humans to journey to Mars in this full-dome planetarium movie.
	Nature Playtime Mon, Dec 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, Dec 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, Dec 12, 2025 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM Audience: Adults Event Type: Group Walks Admission: Free. An easy to moderate hike to explore a variety of trails around the Pajarito Plateau.
	Cosmic Dawn Fri, Dec 12, 2025 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Audience: General Audience Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: See description Watch the story behind the Webb Space Telescope in this 90 minute film.
	Out There: The Quest for Extrasolar Worlds Sat, Dec 13, 2025 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Audience: General Audience Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family. Age recommendation: 6+ 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!
	Home Alone & Hot Chocolate Sat, Dec 13, 2025 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Audience: General Audience Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $10/adult, $8/child. Join us for a cozy night featuring a hot chocolate bar and screening of the beloved holiday movie, Home Alone. The hot chocolate bar will open at 4 pm and the movie will start at 4:30 pm.
	Happy Ramblers Thu, Dec 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, Dec 19, 2025 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM Audience: Adults Event Type: Group Walks Admission: Free. An easy to moderate hike to explore a variety of trails around the Pajarito Plateau.
	Winter Solstice Fri, Dec 19, 2025 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Audience: General Audience Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: See description Learn about the winter solstice under the planetarium dome.
	Supermassive Black Holes Sat, Dec 20, 2025 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Audience: General Audience Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family. Age recommendation: 10+ Learn about the science of black holes and galaxy formation in this fulldome film.
	Fractals Sat, Dec 27, 2025 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.
	National Parks Adventure Sat, Jan 3, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: General Audience Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: See description See stunning scenery in the full-dome film: National Parks Adventure with narration by Robert Redford.
	Annual Seed Drive with PEEC Sat, Jan 3, 2026 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Audience: General Audience Event Type: Special Events Admission: Free! No registration needed! Donate seeds to the Los Alamos Seed Library, and stick around to help sort and package donated seeds!
	Black Holes Sat, Jan 10, 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 full-dome planetarium film.
	Mysteries of Your Brain Sat, Jan 17, 2026 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM 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.
	Backcountry Film Festival Thu, Jan 22, 2026 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Audience: General Audience Event Type: Special Events Admission: See description Enjoy a variety of short films celebrating experiences in the backcountry snowsports world at the SALA Event Center.
	Seeing! Sat, Jan 24, 2026 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Audience: General Audience Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: See description Follow the journey of a photon with the full-dome film, Seeing!
	Sowing Wildflower Seeds Sat, Jan 24, 2026 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Audience: General Audience Event Type: Special Events Admission: Free! Join Los Alamos's Bee City and Seed Library for our hands-on Sowing Wildflower Seed workshop, and become a guardian of our ecosystem.
	FORWARD! to the Moon Sat, Jan 31, 2026 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM 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.
	Annual Seed Drive with PEEC Sat, Feb 7, 2026 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Audience: General Audience Event Type: Special Events Admission: Free! No registration needed! Donate seeds to the Los Alamos Seed Library, and stick around to help sort and package donated seeds!