Intern Presentations this Thursday
Pinhead Interns will take the stage of the Sheridan Opera House this Thursday night at 7PM to share their amazing summer internships. Every fall, the Pinhead Institute celebrates the summer internships with a special evening of presentations. From marine biology, to satellites, to epigenetics, to working in mines across the Southwest… our 2014 Pinhead Internship recipients […]
Second Session Added for MAD LABS: Tuesday Edition
Pinhead Institute is excited to continue MAD LABS: Tuesday Edition for a second session at Pinhead HQ during Telluride Schools early-release Tuesdays. The program will run Tuesday afternoons for a series of 6 weeks. Students can register for single labs or the series. MAD LABS are open to K-4th grade students. MAD LABS are themed […]
MINI MISSIONS: Bridge Camp in The Watch
MINI MISSIONS: Bridge Camp in The Watch Pinhead MINI MISSIONS: Bridge Camp featured in The Watch. Click here to see.
Pinhead Summer Wrap Up featured in Telluride Inside… and Out
Pinhead Summer Wrap Up featured in Telluride Inside… and Out Telluride Inside… and Out featured a fun summer summary by Executive Director Sarah Holbrooke. Click here to read.
Bridge Camp Completes Bridge on Valley Floor
Bridge Camp Completes Bridge on Valley Floor On Friday, August 15, MINI MISSIONS: Bridge Camp completed construction of a foot bridge near Eider Creek on the Valley Floor. Click here for the Daily Planet article.
Pinhead Meets With STEMhero
Pinhead Meets With STEMhero On Friday, August 22, Pinhead’s Program Director Stacy Klotka met with STEMhero’s Nate Conroy. STEMhero is the education branch of the organization, MeterHero, both housed at The Water Council in Milwaukee, WI. STEMhero’s goal is to provide education and awareness for water & energy […]
New Tuesday Programming
Pinhead Institute is excited to offer MAD LABS: Tuesday Edition at Pinhead HQ during Telluride Schools early-release Tuesdays. The program will run Tuesday afternoons, September 2 – October 7 for K-4th grade students. MAD LABS are themed around particular areas of science and encourage kids to experiment, learn, design, create, investigate, and more. Get your lab coats […]
Summer Highlights
High Five for a Fantastic Summer at Pinhead! This summer sure did go by fast but, time flies when you’re having fun! With new staff at the helm, Sarah & Stacy had a blast with the summer programming and are very proud of Pinhead’s […]
Pinhead at the Aspen Science Street Fair
Last weekend Pinhead made an appearance at Aspen Science Center’s “Science Street Fair”! Executive Director, Sarah Holbrooke, made a visit to Aspen, CO to participate in Aspen Science Center‘s “Science Street Fair” on Sunday, August 10th. Joined by mini Pinheads (and children of Sarah), Wiley & Kitty, the Pinhead crew taught other science enthusiasts about […]
Kids Will Build a Footbridge on the Valley Floor
Pinhead is taking MINI MISSIONS: Bridge Camp to the next level. Students will design and construct a foot bridge on the Valley Floor. Click photo for The Watch article.
BOOM! with Telluride Academy
Pinhead and Telluride Academy have great chemistry! BOOM! camp was yet again a hit amongst 8-10 year old aspiring scientists. Click photo for Telluride Daily Planet Article. Photo: Melissa Plantz
NEW HIRES TAKE THE HELM PINHEAD
‘Sarah Holbrooke, a longtime news producer who has worked for the likes of Katie Couric and Larry King, is the nonprofit’s new executive director. And Stacy Klotka, a chemist who worked at Hydrite Chemical Company after graduating from Marquette, is Pinhead’s new senior program director.” Read all about the new hires at The Planet and […]