Chautauqua Prays for Peace though Compassion
Hall of Philosophy Grove
Free
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Drop-In Print Experience Week 1
Chautauqua's Classroom Chautauqua's ClassroomWeeks 1 to 9 | Fri | 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.
$45.00
Fr. Greg Boyle, S.J.
Amphitheater AmphitheaterFather 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 priest, from 1986 to 1992 Fr. Boyle served as pastor of Dolores Mission Church in Boyle Heights. Dolores Mission was the poorest Catholic parish in...
Free
Sunken Treasures of Chautauqua Lake
Oliver Archives Center Oliver Archives CenterUnderwater 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 to the Oliver Archives Center (corner of South and Massey Avenues) between 10 AM and 3 PM, Monday through Friday, to view these treasures and...
Service of Blessing and Healing
Randell Chapel, UCC Headquarters
Free
David French
Amphitheater AmphitheaterDavid French is an opinion columnist for The New York Times, where he writes about law, culture, religion, and armed conflict. He was previously a senior editor at The Dispatch, a contributing writer at The Atlantic, a columnist at Time and a senior writer at National Review. Closing the Chautauqua Lecture Series theme on “The...
Food Tents and Trucks at Bestor Plaza
Bestor Plaza Bestor PlazaDuring the season stop by Bestor Plaza to try something new! We won't have the Food Festival during Week Nine this year, but we have food trucks and tents throughout the season. Kosher Food Tent (bagels, lox, knishes, blintzes and more): 11:30 a.m.–2 p.m., Sundays through Thursdays, weekly Yakisoba’s (noodles, dumplings and more): Thursdays &...
Conversations with Homeboys
Smith Wilkes Hall Smith Wilkes Hall
Twelve Step Meeting
Hurlbut Marion Lawrance
Free
Writers’ Center Community Reading
Alumni Hall Porch Alumni Hall PorchEach Friday at 12:15 p.m. on the Porch of the Literary Arts Center at Alumni Hall, the Chautauqua Community Poem, curated by Kwame Alexander from entries by our fellow Chautauquans, will be shared and spotlight reader from each of the Chautauqua Writers' Center workshops will share their work, introduced by each week's Writers' Center Faculty....
Introduction to Jumu’ah Muslim Prayer
Hall of Christ: SanctuaryJumu'ah introduction for visitors is at 12:30 PM. Jumu'ah Service is at 1:05 PM
Free
CHQ Dialogues
Everett Jewish Life Center Everett Jewish Life Center
free
CHQ Dialogues
Lutheran House Lutheran House
free
Friends of the Chautauqua Writers’ Center Informal Critique
Alumni Hall Garden Room Alumni Hall Garden Room
Robert P. Jones
Hall of Philosophy Hall of PhilosophyRobert P. Jones is the president and founder of Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI). He is the author of The New York Times bestselling book, The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy and the Path to a Shared American Future. Jones writes regularly on politics, culture, and religion for The Atlantic, TIME, Religion News Service, and other outlets....
$19.00
CHQ Dialogues
Episcopal Cottage Episcopal Cottage
free
Operalogue: Love and Longing by the Lake
Smith Wilkes Hall Smith Wilkes HallJoin us for an operalogue to learn more about the music, with performances by young artists.
CHQ Dialogues
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
free
Masters Series Roundtable: Victoria Christopher Murray and Marie Benedict
Chautauqua's Classroom Chautauqua's ClassroomWeek 1 | F | Alumni Hall Ballroom| Ages 14+Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle authors Victoria Christopher Murray and Marie Benedict deepen their engagement with the Chautauqua community first in conversation with an Institution program leader followed by an extended audience Q-and-A.
$49.00
Chocolate Since 1776: A Taste Talk with Substantial Samples Friday
Chautauqua's Classroom Chautauqua's ClassroomWeek 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
Hebrew Congregation Evening Kabbalat Shabbat Service
Miller Park Miller Park
Free
Masters Series Townhall: David French
Chautauqua's Classroom Chautauqua's ClassroomWeek 1 | F | Norton Hall | Ages 14+ Chautauqua Lecture Series speaker David French deepens his engagement with the Chautauqua community in an extended audience-driven Q-and-A format.
$49.00
Chautauqua Opera Company presents Love and Longing by the Lake
Chautauqua InstitutionA trio of chamber operas performed on the lawn of the Athenaeum Hotel, including two world premieres from The Summer Place, a new opera inspired by oral histories and true accounts of life at Chautauqua Institution across the decades. Conceived to be performed outdoors on the grounds of Chautauqua, The Summer Place is a fitting...
$25
NPW: Tell Me You’re Dying (or the trial of millicent bonhomme)
Bratton Theater Bratton TheaterBy C.A. Johnson Dramaturgy by Otis Ramsey-Zoe When five individuals unite in their weekly support group, they forge a sanctuary of care and companionship despite the apocalypse currently plaguing their world. Characterized by discussions of illness and mortality, grandiose philosophical speeches, spirited swearing, and the undeniable physical urge for human connection and family, Tell Me...
$15
A Service of Compline
Episcopal Chapel
The Beach Boys
Amphitheater AmphitheaterFor more than six decades, The Beach Boys’ music has been an indelible part of American history. Their brilliant harmonies conveyed simple truths through sophisticated, pioneering musical arrangements. The Beach Boys transcended their music and have come to represent Californian culture. They provided fans around the world with a passport to experience love, youthful exuberance,...
$79 – $139
CHQ Mystic Heart Meditation: Carol McKiernan
Hall of Philosophy Hall of PhilosophyCentering Prayer
free
Saturday Morning Short Story Week 1
Chautauqua's Classroom Chautauqua's ClassroomWeeks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | Sat | Smith Memorial Library Classroom | Ages 15+The short story, a 180-year-old genre, has works of great power and resonance. Students read a different short story for each week.
$29.00
Chabad Jewish House Community Shabbat Service, Rabbi Zalman Vilenkin
Chabad Jewish HouseKiddush to follow at 12:15pm
Free
Torah Study
Hurlbut Marion Lawrance
Free
Sabbath Morning Worship, Hebrew Congregation
Hurlbut Church sanctuary Hurlbut Church sanctuary
Free
Contemporary Issues Forum: Edward Humes
Hall of Philosophy Hall of PhilosophyEdward Humes is a journalist and author of 17 nonfiction books, the latest of which is Total Garbage: How We Can Fix Our Waste and Heal Our World. In a presentation titled “Want to Save the World? Start By Being Less Trashy!,” Humes will discuss how fixing our waste not only helps save the world,...
NPW: Tell Me You’re Dying (or the trial of millicent bonhomme)
Bratton Theater Bratton TheaterBy C.A. Johnson Dramaturgy by Otis Ramsey-Zoe When five individuals unite in their weekly support group, they forge a sanctuary of care and companionship despite the apocalypse currently plaguing their world. Characterized by discussions of illness and mortality, grandiose philosophical speeches, spirited swearing, and the undeniable physical urge for human connection and family, Tell Me...
$15
Chautauqua Chamber Music: Bayberry String Quartet
Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall Elizabeth S. Lenna HallThe Bayberry String Quartet is making waves in the concert scene, with recent performances at prestigious venues like Lincoln Center Chamber Music Society's CMS Kids and new concert series in Pelham, New York. In just their sixth season, they've already enjoyed residencies across the country and have pioneered innovative virtual chamber music approaches, impacting musicians...
Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven’s Ode to Joy
Amphitheater AmphitheaterRossen Milanov, conductor Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus Adam Luebke, music director Oznur Tuluoglu, soprano Ronnita Miller, mezzo-soprano Dennis Shuman, tenor Seoyong Lee, baritone The Chautuauqua Symphony Orchestra commemorates Chautauqua's sesquicentenniel in a program that evokes the best in human values. The CSO's frequent collaborator, the Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus, under the direction of Adam Luebke, joins the...
$49 – $59
Chautauqua Theater Company presents Bratton Late Night
Bratton Theater Bratton TheaterCTC’s favorite late-night talent showcase is back by popular demand! An evening of sketches and songs featuring the extraordinary talents of our 2024 conservatory.
$10