Weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | Tu, Th | Sheldon Hall of Ed. 201 | Ages 0-3yrs with caregiver Weeks 7, 8, 9 | M, W, F | Sheldon Hall of Ed. 201 | Ages 0-3yrs with a caregiverSing, dance, move and play in this parent-child class with instruction from the internationally renowned...
Homi Kharas is a senior fellow in the Center for Sustainable Development, housed in the Global Economy and Development Program at Brookings Institution. In that capacity, he studies policies and trends influencing developing countries, including aid to poor countries, the emergence of the middle class, and global governance and the G-20. He joins the Chautauqua...
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 case of inclement weather, all Play CHQ events will be held at Sheldon Hall of Education, Room 202.
Carolyn Summers, native plant expert
Week 4 | Tu, W, Th | Pier Building Classroom | Ages 14+Enjoy this watercolor painting experience as we take multiple approaches to painting florals, including still lifes, outdoor garden scenes and an abstraction techniques approach, using elements and principles of art.
Week 4 | Tu, W, Th | Turner 205 | Ages 13+ Week 5 | M, Tu | Turner 205 | Ages 13+Journey into the world of artisan sourdough bread making.
Miller Cottage Tours: Join Clara Miller for a 30-minute tour of the first floor of the historic Miller-Edison Cottage. The cottage was built in 1875 for the co-founder and first president of the Institution, Lewis Miller, an inventor and businessman from Akron, Ohio. President Ulysses S. Grant visited the property that year. Miller’s daughter, Mina,...
Weeks 1, 4 | Tues | Turner 102 | Ages 11+ Materials fee • $20 for one scarf, $20 for each additional scarfCreate unique wearable silk scarves using special tissue paper dying techniques.
Dr. Mahan Mirza is a Teaching Professor in the Keough School of Global Affairs and Executive Director of the Ansari Institute for Global Engagement with Religion at the University of Notre Dame. An Islamic studies scholar, Dr. Mirza previously served as lead faculty member for the Madrasa Discourses, a project to advance scientific and theological...
This performance of Birthday Candles has been selected to be sensory-friendly. To better accommodate neurodiverse audiences, patrons should expect dimmed house lights, creating a more calming environment with softer and less intense lighting and reduced sound levels to minimize sudden loud noises or jarring sounds. Audience members are permitted to move around, vocalize, or express...
Weeks 4, 7 | Tu, W, Th | Turner 106 | Ages 12+Have you ever wanted to make your own jewelry?
Weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | T, Th | Children's School | Ages 4-6 with an accompanying adultJoin your child and professional chef, father, and longtime Chautauquan in the basics of baking and cooking.
Week 4 | Tu, W, Th | Turner 104 | Ages 14+Join us to create the impression of stained glass flowers (iris or poppy) using fabric without the use of bias tape.
Social hour at the Baptist House, Catholic House, Christian Church, Everett Jewish Life Center, Episcopal Cottage, Lutheran House, Unitarian House and United Methodist House
Women and Family Life
As part of the Oliver Archives Center’s 2024 Heritage Lecture Series celebrating Chautauqua’s history and its 150th anniversary, Christina Jarvis will present “Kurt Vonnegut Unstuck in Time: His Chautauqua Lectures & Planetary Citizenship.” Focusing on his July 1989 Chautauqua Institution residency, Jarvis will place Vonnegut’s key environmental, social justice, and civic engagement messages within the...
Week 4 | Tu, W, Th, F | Smith Memorial Library Classroom | Ages 15+This class is a literary and theatrical examination of one of the great masterpieces of 20th century American theater.
Anna Geniushene, piano Tuesday, July 16 2024, 4:00 p.m. Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall Acclaimed 2022 Van Cliburn International Competition silver medalist joins the Chautauqua faculty for the first time. Accolades ensued—Musical America named her Young Artist of the Month in July 2022 and Pianist magazine featured her on the cover in June 2023—and invitations from...