Los Alamos Reporter

PEEC: Los Alamos Network – LANET Sponsors May The Fourth Movie Night

Join PEEC on May 4 to celebrate Star Wars Day by watching one of these fan-favorite movies in the Planetarium. ‘We do (NOT) have a bad feeling about this’. Photo Courtesy PEEC

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Join the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) on Wednesday, May 4 at 6 p.m. to celebrate Star Wars Day by watching Star Wars: A New Hope in the nature center planetarium, sponsored by Los Alamos Network – LANET. In this film, Luke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a Wookie, and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire’s world-destroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the mysterious Darth Vader.

Before catching the film in the planetarium, be sure to come in costume or wear your favorite Star Wars t-shirt to celebrate May the Fourth at the Mesa Public Library at 1:30 p.m. Participate in activities such as making a simple lightsaber and battling with it, Death Star cornhole, and more! For more information about this event, visit laconm.libcal.com/event/9150510 or call 505-662-8250.

As a companion to our May the 4th film showing, astronomer Rick Wallace will look at some of the science behind the Star Wars films on Friday, May 6. Make sure to catch The Science of Star Wars astronomy talk in the planetarium at 7 p.m.

For more information about this and other PEEC programs, visit peec nature.org/events, email kristen@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 several 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 gift shop merchandise. Annual memberships start at $35. To learn more, visit https://peecnature.org/support/membership/.