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“Passion for Paper” Exhibition – June 23-July 21

Strohl Art Center: Main Galleries

"Passion for Paper" exhibition runs June 23-July 21. Opening reception June 23, 3-5pm. Enjoy this exhibition featuring seven talented artists who work with paper. Working with paper requires a special...

“Holding Space: Woven Works” Exhibition – June 23-August 4

Fowler-Kellogg Art Center: 1st Floor

"Holding Space: Woven Works" exhibition runs June 23-August 4. This exhibition is a nuanced exploration into woven structures including jacquard weaving, pulled warp tapestry, and basketry. While distinct in style...

“Off the Walls” Exhibition – June 23–August 20

Strohl Art Center 2nd Floor

"Off the Walls" exhibition runs June 23–August 20. Opening reception June 23, 3-5pm. "Off the Walls" is an exhibition featuring a dozen contemporary artists who create small sculptures, and are...

Ceramics Pass Week 1

Chautauqua's Classroom Chautauqua's Classroom

Weeks 1 to 9 | M, Tu, W, Th, F | Arts Quad | Ages 18+Ready to work on your own project? This one-week pass grants you access to the...

$99.00

Play CHQ Play Premium Pass Week 1

Chautauqua's Classroom Chautauqua's Classroom

Weeks 1 to 8 | M, Tu, W, Th | Sheldon Hall of Ed. 202 | Ages 3+Play CHQ Premium is inspired by Play CHQ pop-up programs and invites families...

$25.00

Sunrise Paddle – Kayak/SUP

Sports Club Sports Club

Enjoy the beauty of the lake during our sunrise paddle. This is not a guided tour but an opportunity to rent a kayak, SUP or canoe for an enjoyable hour...

Episcopal Holy Eucharist

Chapel of the Good Shepherd Chapel of the Good Shepherd

Episcopal Holy Eucharist

Free

Daily Word Meditation

Hall of Missions Hall of Missions

(Programmed by Unity of Chautauqua)

Free

Movement and Meditation with Monte Thompson

Hall of Philosophy Grove

Monte Thompson was a professional dancer, and also spent years as a restauranteur. His life was spent on his feet. Now retired, he is interested in continuing to be able...

free

What’s your story? Coffee with the StoryCorps Ambassador

Authors' Alcove

Join Chautauqua's StoryCorps Ambassador Nancy Stanley for a cup of your favorite morning beverage to discuss the process of capturing your StoryCorps conversation for Chautauqua's 150th Anniversary StoryCorps Archive.

Catholic Mass

Chapel of the Good Shepherd Chapel of the Good Shepherd

Catholic Mass

Free

Fr. Greg Boyle, S.J.

Amphitheater Amphitheater

Father Gregory Boyle is the founder of Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles, the largest gang-intervention, rehabilitation, and re-entry program in the world. Born and raised in Los Angeles and Jesuit...

Free

Sunken Treasures of Chautauqua Lake

Oliver Archives Center Oliver Archives Center

Underwater artifact hunter Patrick Whitton, has been scouring the bottom of Chautauqua Lake and has retrieved a number of items from earlier years. Can you identify what they are? Come...

Andrew H. Card Jr.

Amphitheater Amphitheater

Andrew H. Card Jr. is the second-longest tenured White House Chief of Staff and has served in senior government roles under three U.S. Presidents. It is this decades-long experience that...

Play CHQ: Paper Collaging

McKnight Hall McKnight Hall

Play CHQ invites families to explore together through games, crafts, STEM activities and more throughout the 2024 season. You can join the fun at pop-up locations across the grounds! In...

Free with a valid gate pass or single ticket

American Craft Whiskey Week 1

Chautauqua's Classroom Chautauqua's Classroom

Weeks 1, 2 | Weds | Turner 205 | Ages 21+Move over mega-distilleries!

$65.00

CHQ Dialogues

Presbyterian House Presbyterian House
Free

Miller-Edison Cottage Shipman Garden Tour and Q&A

Miller Cottage

Miller-Edison Cottage Shipman Garden Tour and Q&A: Hosted by the Bird, Tree and Garden Club of Chautauqua, with support from Betsy Burgeson, Supervisor of Gardens at Chautauqua, these weekly tours...

FREE with Gate Pass

Masters Series Roundtable: Elizabeth Goitein

Chautauqua's Classroom Chautauqua's Classroom

Week 1 | W | Smith Wilkes Hall | Ages 14+ Chautauqua Lecture Series speaker Elizabeth Goitein deepens her engagement with the Chautauqua community first in conversation with an Institution...

$49.00

Guided Kayak Historic Tour

Sports Club Sports Club

Enjoy paddling while learning about historic sites along the shores of Chautauqua Institution during this hour-long guided kayak tour. The tour begins and ends at the Sports Club. The cost...

PJ Andrews

Hall of Philosophy Hall of Philosophy

PJ Andrews co-coordinates the U.S. Bahá’í Office of Public Affairs’ collaboration with individuals, organizations, and agencies in the U.S. engaged in public discourses and policy advocacy directed toward racial justice...

$19.00

African American Heritage House Lecture: Marla Frederick

Hall of Philosophy Hall of Philosophy

Marla Frederick is the John Lord O’Brian Professor of Divinity and 18th Dean of Harvard Divinity School, the first woman to hold this position in the school’s 207-year history. Prior...

Play CHQ: Stem by the Water

Timothy's Playground

Play CHQ invites families to explore together through games, crafts, STEM activities and more throughout the 2024 season. You can join the fun at pop-up locations across the grounds! In...

Free with a valid gate pass or single ticket

StoryCorps Recording (Reservations Required)

Cohen Multimedia Studio

150th Anniversary StoryCorps Archive: The Cohen Multimedia Studio is available for recording your StoryCorps conversation for inclusion in Chautauqua's 150th Anniversary Archive. Book your recording time online here. Available times...

YAC Dance

Youth Activities Center Youth Activities Center

YAC Dance for 12-17 year olds. Admission $4.

Leyla McCalla

Amphitheater Amphitheater

Born in New York City to Haitian emigrants and activists, Leyla McCalla finds inspiration from her past and present – her music vibrates with three centuries of history and influences...

$49 – $69