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09 Jan Telluride Museum & Pinhead: “Places of Invention” Evening
Telluride Historical Museum & Pinhead Institute unveil local contribution to groundbreaking, collaborative Smithsonian exhibition If you’ve been in the area for a while, you have undoubtedly heard the names L.L. Nunn, George Westinghouse and Nikola Tesla – but maybe you’re a little fuzzy as to the reasons why. Join...
14 Dec Pinhead Institute Gets New 3D Printer: Upcoming Class
Holiday-inspired kids’ classes and more to be offered this winter The Pinhead Institute is pleased to announce the arrival of its new Ultimaker II 3D printer, and with it, upcoming kid’s classes in jewelry- and ornament-making just right for gift-giving during the holiday season. “I’m so excited...
02 Dec Pinhead Institute: Holbrooke Featured by Your Mark on the World
Sarah Holbrooke is executive director of Telluride’s Pinhead Institute dedicated to bio-literacy and bringing world-class STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education to young people throughout rural Colorado. And that is a sharp right turn from her past career: Sarah was an award-winning network television producer. “Science is...
12 Oct Pinhead: Intern Night
Regional high school students, Pinhead Institute interns, share their life-changing internship experiences with the community, Thursday, October 16, Opera House. Eight fabulous Pinhead Interns each present a short summary of their amazing summers. Sculpt screws to hold a control panel for a satellite? Check....
22 Aug Pinhead: Summer Wrap Up
It was a busy summer for the Pinhead Institute. I now have a lovely insect collection (picture attached), courtesy of my 12-year-old son Wiley and his fabulous Pinhead Bug Camp counselor Chris Anderson, a former Pinhead intern who returned to teach classes for us this summer. But it’s not all about...
22 Jun A Toast to Pinhead at Wine Fest
Under the direction of Laurel Robinson, the mission of the reborn Telluride Wine Festival (June 26 – June 29) includes children’s health (through improved nutrition) and education. In that spirit, Robinson offered the Patron’s Pavilion at Gondola Plaza to the Pinhead Institute, now under the...
05 Aug Pinhead in Action: Tashi’s Internship
Our Pinhead Institute is a science-based educational organization whose mission is to build science literacy by connecting people to the natural world through interactive educational programs taught by world-renowned scientists and enthusiastic educators, mentors, and volunteers. Each year, Pinhead, a Smithsonian Affiliate, places regional students...
01 Jul Summer Fun at Pinhead, an overview
Does your kid love digging in the dirt? How about tinkering with things around the house? Do they love seeing things explode? If your kid is a curious creature, then Pinhead is the place for him or her this summer. With a variety of programs...