Last week I put my 5-½ year old daughter, Mollie, in skateboard camp. I also posted a picture of it on Facebook. All comments and “likes” from the national and international pool of friends, both real and virtual, who make up my FB world proved...
The opening night of this year’s Compassion Festival will feature a keynote address by Dr. Emiliana Simon-Thomas, the Science Director of the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley. Emiliana’s talk—entitled “Compassion: The Radical Solution to Discord and Diffidence” —is slated for this coming Wednesday,...
Pinhead Institute and Telluride Ski & Golf Bring Stargazing Series Ever looked up at the night's sky and wondered what exactly a "galaxy" is? Ever gazed through a telescope and contemplated life on another planet? There is no better place to view the universe as glow...
My grandfather used to say that family is like fish. They start to smell after three days. He was right. In my experience, three is the magic number when it comes to how many days to spend with family, especially on vacation and in shared...
It’s that time of year again! Put on your safety goggles…scientists with exploding gases and rocket ships are coming to town this summer. During these incredible events, children learn about atomic reactions, chemistry, physics, and more in hands-on, kid friendly activities with leading PhD scientists. It's...
The steady march that led to the start of the Global Mountain Theatre began as all marches do, with baby steps. Dial it all the way back to 1981, when a remarkable lady named Wendy Brooks figured out a way to help working moms like herself....
Mixing it up with mixologists at the Peaks resort & Spa, Crystal Room and Deck, 7:30 – 11:30 p.m. Intense geeks and high octane liquid refreshments. A potentially lethal combination. Nope. It's a party. And for a great cause: bio-literacy for young people thanks to the...
There’s a new race this summer in Telluride: The Nate Soules First Annual Memorial Fun Run and Kids Carnival. Organized by Rainbow Preschool’s Board, the race happens this Saturday, June 16, and raises money for Rainbow’s scholarship fund. Twenty-five percent of the funds raised will...
When I joined Telluride's Wilkinson Public Library in 2005, I immediately noticed two opportunities: growing adult programs and offering reading recommendations to a community that loves books. So, I hired a Program Coordinator to focus just on adult programs, then we rallied the staff that...
“Teaching children about the natural world should be treated as one of the most important events in their lives," Thomas Berry The fearlessness and fascination in children jibes with a special connection with their surroundings. Young people easily inhabit a beautifully blended mind space of respect...
