Week 8 | M, Tu, W, Th, F | Pier Building Classroom | Ages 15+ This is an introductory, no-experience, beginner/advanced-beginner course for those who would like to learn watercolor and/or take their watercolor painting to the next level.
Gopal D. Patel is Co-Founder and Director of FutureFaith, a new faith-based think tank that aims to bring wisdom and insights from faith and spirituality to address global challenges. Born and raised in England, after graduating university, Gopal D. Patel studied at Hindu ashrams in India and England for two years, exploring the teachings of...
Weeks 7 to 8 | M, Tu, W, Th, F | CVA Arts Quad Annex 2 | Ages 14+Embark on a visual exploration of Chautauqua with our daily landscape painting class.
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.
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.
Weeks 6 to 8 | M, W | Sheldon Hall of Ed. First Floor | Ages 2-6Our tiniest artists and their adults will create, learn and play together in this art class designed specifically for families with toddlers.
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.
Weeks 8, 9 | M, Tu, W, Th | Turner 103 | Ages 12+ Have fun teaching your dog manners and earn a Trick Dog Title using reward-based, positive-reinforcement methods Fido will love — the Commando Crawl, Spin and Twist, Paws Up (and Say Your Prayers), and Kiss. Even Sit, Down, and Stay are tricks.
Week 8 | M, Tu | Turner 105 | Ages 18+Come excavate your life stories by putting pen to page and taking a deep dive into the experiences, people and places that shaped you.
Pillar Talks: Reflections on 150 Years of Chautauqua Programs: Former Chautauqua President Tom Becker reflects on the Chautauqua Conferences on U.S. - Soviet Relations.
Weeks 8, 9 | M, W, Th, F | UCC Chapel | Ages 16+Emerging evidence suggests the potential health and wellness benefits of group singing in areas including respiratory function, vascular health, mood, memory, and pain management, as well as in improving posture and muscle tone.
Week 8 | M, Tu, W, Th | Turner 208 | Ages 18+Explore. Play. Connect. That's improv — with music!
Week 8 | M, Tu, W, Th | Turner Conference Room | Ages 16+We're living in disruptive times — the pandemic, Jan. 6, 2021, and more. How do we lead others and take care of ourselves amidst such volatility?
Week 8 | M, Tu, W, Th | Hultquist 101 | Ages 14+We will study selected Synoptic Gospels to compare and contrast them with stories and characters in the Torah/Old Testament.
Weeks 7, 8 | M, T, W, Th, F | Hultquist 201A | Ages 14+This course will provide a holistic approach to successful "inner and outer" aging, including physical fitness, emotional/spiritual/social well-being, and cognitive health.
Weeks 7, 8 | M, T, W, Th, F | Hultquist 201B | Ages 14+This course offers a delightful dive into C.S. Lewis' seven stories of Narnia.
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...
Third Coast Percussion, a Grammy-winning percussion quartet and composer collective based in Chicago, has redefined classical music by pushing percussion into new realms of creativity for nearly two decades. With a focus on audience engagement and educational outreach, they've performed worldwide and collaborated with a diverse range of artists, from engineers to dancers. Through extensive...
Weeks 8, 9 | M, Tu, W, Th | Turner 103 | Ages 12+ Test for the AKC CGC title with your dog, but be prepared! Practice the test items so you are both ready. Puppies accepted. It's recommended to pass the CGC every two years, showing the world your dog behaves well in public....
Sound Meditation from An Artist and Poet
Week 8 | M | Smith Wilkes Hall | Ages 14+Chautauqua Lecture Series speaker Erika Woolsey deepens her engagement with the Chautauqua community in an extended audience-driven Q-and-A format.
CVA Lecture Series: Jessica Pinsky - Textile artist and Executive Director of Praxis Fiber Workshop, Cleveland, OH Jessica Pinsky grew up in Akron, Ohio and moved to Cleveland in 2011 after receiving a BFA from New York University in 2006 and an MFA from Boston University in 2009. Her artwork bridges painting, weaving and sculpture...
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...
"A Journey Through the Holy Land in the times of Jesus"
Praised by NPR for their "upbeat, poppy vibe; energetic, driving rhythms; and virtuosic solos,” Twisted Pine released their sophomore full-length Right Now in 2020 (Signature Sounds Recordings). Exploring a sound they call Americana funk, Twisted Pine takes traditional music in exhilarating directions. Bassist Chris Sartori writes, "This album is easier to feel than describe. We’re...