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Festival of Science (Sept. 20-29). This free 10-day event includes field trips, guided hikes, star parties, open houses, hands-on exhibits, presentations and archaeological excavations. This year, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, there will also be an 18 month-long Lunar Legacy Lecture Series. Northern Arizona University’s Ardrey Auditorium, 1115 S. Knoles Drive, Flagstaff. scifest.org

Apollo 16 Lunar Module Pilot General Charlie Duke, who was the 10th and youngest person to ever walk on the Moon, will launch the 30th annual Flagstaff Festival of Science To the Moon and Beyond as the W.L. Gore & Associates Keynote Presenter at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20.