Join the Pajarito Environmental Education Center and astrophysicist Galen Gisler on Saturday, Feb. 29 at 6 p.m. for a fun Leap Day potluck dinner and night sky viewing at the Los Alamos Nature Center. This event is free to attend, but registration is required. Photo Courtesy PEEC
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Join the Pajarito Environmental Education Center on Saturday, Feb. 29 for a fun Leap Day potluck dinner at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Attendees will enjoy good food and good company and then head outside to view the night sky with astrophysicist Galen Gisler. This event will be held from 6 – 8:30 p.m. and is free to attend, but registration is required at peecnature.org. Come celebrate this extra day of the year with friends at the nature center!
Participants will gather in the nature center’s classroom for the potluck dinner. PEEC will provide water, cups, plates and utensils and participants should bring a dish to share. At about 7 p.m., the group will head outside to view the night sky. PEEC will set up multiple telescopes and have experts on-site to point out interesting celestial features. Night sky viewing will wrap up by 8:30 p.m.
The event is free to attend, but please register in advance so PEEC knows how many people to expect. Registration will be capped at 40 people, so sign up soon! Participants should dress for the weather by wearing layers and bringing a hat and gloves. Bring a red flashlight if you have one for better star viewing. PEEC will have some to lend as well.
For more information about this and other PEEC programs, visit www.peecnature.org, email programs@peecnature.org or call (505) 662-0460.
PEEC was founded in 2000 to serve the community of Los Alamos. It offers people of all ages a way to enrich their lives by strengthening their connections to our canyons, mesas, mountains, and skies. PEEC operates the Los Alamos Nature Center at 2600 Canyon Road, holds regular programs and events, and hosts a number of interest groups from birding to hiking to butterfly watching. PEEC activities are open to everyone; however, members receive exclusive benefits such as discounts on programs and merchandise. Annual memberships start at $35. To learn more, visit www.peecnature.org.
Photo caption: Join the Pajarito Environmental Education Center and astrophysicist Galen Gisler on Saturday, Feb. 29 at 6 p.m. for a fun Leap Day potluck dinner and night sky viewing at the Los Alamos Nature Center. This event is free to attend, but registration is required.