WHAT: Noggin @ p:ear! We did it!! WHERE: p:ear, 338 NW 6th Ave., Portland, OR 97209 WHEN: Tuesday, November 25, 2025, 9:30am – noon Contact: Kanani Miyamoto, Art Coordinator NOTE: Noggin is visiting p:ear on November 4 and November 25 Noggin is returning to P:ear, a remarkable Portland nonprofit aimed at building positive relationships…
WHAT: Virtual Noggin + NeuroChem Lab visit with students in the Gaza Strip We did it!! WHERE: British International School, 9835+VGG, Aldahdooh Street, Tel Al Hawa, Gaza Strip VIA ZOOM (link available to participating volunteers) WHEN: Friday, December 5, from 8:00 - 9:30am Pacific (6:00 – 7:30pm in Gaza). This is the SECOND…
WHAT: NW Noggin visit with high schoolers at Oregon City High School We did it! ◦ What are lucid dreams? ◦ How to help ppl with PTSD (aside therapy)? ◦ What kind of therapy for phobias/PTSD/anxiety? ◦ How does intergenerational trauma develop? ◦ What is forensic psychology? ◦ What part…
WHAT: Noggin visit to Columbia City Elementary School (hour drive from Portland) We did it!!! - How fast can neurons communicate with the brain? - What do you mean that neurons send electricity to talk with other cells in the body? - How fast does a brain learn in one…
WHAT: Noggin outreach at Fort Vancouver! We did it!! What mediates neurodivergence? How do you get a diagnosis for ADHD and/or autism? Would a limb introduced during prenatal development be recognized and correctly incorporated? What part of the brain mediates the placebo effect? How much electricity does the brain use/produce?…
WHAT: NW Noggin at Parkrose High School We did it!! What percentage of the brain do we actually understand? What happens in the brain when you lose memory? How do brains develop - what makes them change as you grow up? What causes deja vu? Why do I feel this…
WHAT: Noggin at Hosford Middle School (Portland Public Schools) We did it!!! Why does the brain work the way it does? Why is everyone else paralyzed when they sleep but not me? What causes sleep talking? How did NOGGIN get its name? How does the hippocampus store memory? How does…
WHAT: Noggin visit to Ron Russell Middle School We did it!! Thank you all for inspiring our Ron Russell students! You may never know who you sparked today, but I am confident that you had more impact than can be measured :-) -Brennan Brockbank, Health & Science Coordinator, David Douglas…
WHAT: NogginFest PLUS Brain Fair! WHERE: Leaven Community Center, 5431 NE 20th Ave, Portland, OR 97211 WHEN: Saturday, March 7, 1:00pm – 9:00pm (COME BY ANYTIME!) Set Up 11 am Booths 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Brain wrangling!, Chemistry Can Crushing, Pipe Cleaner Brain Cells, Control Your Friends, Free Crafting, Oregon…
WHAT: Noggin visit with K-5 students! WHERE: Martin Luther King Elementary School, 4801 Idaho St, Vancouver, WA 98661 WHEN: Thursday, April 9, 2026, noon – 3:00pm CONTACT: Amalia Franco, Family Community Resource Coordinator, MLK Elementary Going back to elementary school with extra noggins and art! COMMITTED PARTICIPANTS 1. Bill Griesar, NW…