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Prose Workshop: Not So Fast

Chautauqua's Classroom Chautauqua's Classroom

Week 1 | MWF | Prose Room, Alumni Hall | Ages 18+This workshop will focus on slowing down and sharpening awareness of and curiosity about the natural world.

$135.00

Ceramics Experience (PM) Week 1

Chautauqua's Classroom Chautauqua's Classroom

Weeks 1 to 7 | M, Tu, W, Th, F | CVA Arts Quad Ceramics Studio | Ages 14+ Students are introduced to the fundamentals of working with clay as an art medium.

$155.00

Ilana Kaufman

Hall of Philosophy Hall of Philosophy

Ilana Kaufman’s work sits at the center of Jewish community, racial equity, and justice, is anchored by the voices and experience of Jews of Color, and is focused on grantmaking, research and field building, and community education. As a guest on NPR’s All Things Considered and Code Switch, with pieces featured in eJewish Philanthropy and...

$19.00

Still Life: Oil Painting Week 1

Chautauqua's Classroom Chautauqua's Classroom

Weeks 1, 4 | M, Tu, W, Th, F | Arts Quad | Ages 14+Embark on a journey into the captivating realm of painting, with a focus on the art of still life.

$129.00

Printmaking (PM) Week 1

Chautauqua's Classroom Chautauqua's Classroom

Weeks 1 to 6 | M, Tu, W, Th | CVA Arts Quad Print Studio| Ages 14+Our printmaking courses focus on the exploration and development of students’ unique ideas and sensibilities inspired by the printmaking medium.

$145.00

Adult Beginner/Intermediate Sailing Week 1

Chautauqua's Classroom Chautauqua's Classroom

Weeks 1 to 9 | M, Tu, W, Th, F | John R. Turney Sailing Center | Ages 18+This course is for adult sailors regardless of sailing experience. Instructional sights include on–the–water, classroom, and dockside.

$205.00

Advanced Sailing Week 1

Chautauqua's Classroom Chautauqua's Classroom

Weeks 1 to 9 | M, Tu, W, Th, F | John R. Turney Sailing Center| Ages 10+This course is for advanced sailors of all ages, or anyone looking to take their sailing skills to the competitive level.

$225.00

Porch Playdates at Children’s School Week 1

Chautauqua's Classroom Chautauqua's Classroom

Weeks 1 to 8 | Tu, Th | Children's School | Ages 0 to 4 with an accompanying adultReconnect with other children from the Chautauqua community each afternoon.

$5.00

Three Shakesperean Presidents

Chautauqua's Classroom Chautauqua's Classroom

Week 1 | M, Tu, W, Th, F | Hultquist 201A | Ages 16+ Focusing on John Quincy Adams, Abraham Lincoln and James Garfield, students will examine ideas and plays that intrigued each former president.

$109.00

Bridge: Intermediate Bid and Play Week 1

Chautauqua's Classroom Chautauqua's Classroom

Week 1 | M, Tu, W, Th | Turner 103 | Ages 14+Play pre-dealt lesson hands illustrating principles of declarer bidding and play, and defensive bidding and play.

$99.00

Finding Your Funny: Stand-Up from the Ground Up

Chautauqua's Classroom Chautauqua's Classroom

Week 1 | M, Tu, W, Th | Turner Conference Room | Ages 18+Many people share the secret ambition of trying stand-up comedy but find the prospect too daunting.

$115.00

Chocolate Since 1776: A Taste Talk with Substantial Samples Monday

Chautauqua's Classroom Chautauqua's Classroom

Week 1 | M, W, F | Turner 205 | Ages 10+ Three separate classes, please choose Monday, Wednesday or FridayThis chocolate talk (with substantial samples!) is sure to be the perfect afternoon treat given the Week One theme exploring the U.S. Presidency.

$45.00

The Road to Dobbs and Beyond: Privacy Rights No More?

Chautauqua's Classroom Chautauqua's Classroom

Week 1 | M, Tu, W, Th, F | Hultquist 101 | Ages 14+ This course explores the tenuous development of the right to privacy under the 14th Amendment and its connection to reproductive rights, before turning to the post-Roe world to ask, "Was Dobbs inevitable?"

$135.00

Chautauqua Chamber Music: Mirari Brass Quintet

Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall

The Mirari Brass Quintet, founded in 2009, is known for its engaging and eclectic performances that blend joyful collaboration and innovation across centuries and genres. The group has performed extensively in the United States, establishing connections with audiences through lively and polished performances, and has expanded its reach internationally with a successful tour in China....

Play CHQ: Dare to Dream

Timothy's Playground

Celebrate Chautauqua's 150th Anniversary with the Play CHQ team. In this session, you will have the opportunity to build models showing your dreams for Chautauqua's next 150 years. 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...

Free with a valid gate pass or single ticket

Creative Movement (Ages 3 and 4) Week 1

Chautauqua's Classroom Chautauqua's Classroom

Weeks 1 to 7 | M, W, F | Carnahan-Jackson Dance Studios | Ages 3 to 4 Explore movement through music in a fun, creative and supportive environment.

$29.00

Masters Series Roundtable: Jon Meacham

Chautauqua's Classroom Chautauqua's Classroom

Week 1 | M | Norton Hall | Ages 14+ Chautauqua Lecture Series keynote speaker Jon Meacham deepens his engagement with the Chautauqua community first in conversation with Chautauqua President Michael E. Hill followed by an extended audience Q-and-A.

$49.00

Creative Movement (Ages 5 and 6) Week 1

Chautauqua's Classroom Chautauqua's Classroom

Weeks 1 to 7 | M, W, F | Carnahan-Jackson Dance Studios | Ages 5 to 6 Explore movement through music in a fun, creative and supportive environment.

$29.00

Ballet Week 1

Chautauqua's Classroom Chautauqua's Classroom

Week 1 to 7 | M, W, F | Carnahan-Jackson Dance Studios | Ages 13+This class requires four to five years of formal ballet study

$49.00

CVA Lecture Series: Anina Major, “Holding Space” exhibiting artist

Hultquist 101 Hultquist 101

CVA Lecture Series: Anina Major, "Holding Space" exhibiting artist. Anina Major (she/her) is a visual artist from the Bahamas. Her decision to establish a home contrary to the location in which she was born and raised motivates her to investigate the relationship between self and place as a site of negotiation. By utilizing the vernacular...

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 will be highlighted on each day’s schedule with a white box. Each recording session is designed for two people to be in conversation. Think of...

Palestine Park Tour

Palestine Park Palestine Park

"A Journey Through the Holy Land in the times of Jesus"

Magical Photography at Twilight

Chautauqua's Classroom Chautauqua's Classroom

Week 1 | M, Tu, W | Hultquist 201B | Ages 14+With any camera students can learn to pre-visualize, anticipate and capture subjects as never before seen in a fun and creative way.

$115.00

Pride Anthems

Amphitheater Amphitheater

Come celebrate Pride Month and the opening of the Stonewall National Monument Visitors Center with a journey through the past 50 years of Pride Anthems. From Donna Summer and Queen to George Michael, Erasure, Madonna, Lady Gaga, and beyond, these essential songs transport us from disco to the present day — guaranteed to get you...

$49 – $69