CHQ Dialogues
Quaker House
Free
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Miller-Edison Cottage Shipman Garden Tour and Q&A
Miller CottageMiller-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 of the Ellen Biddle Shipman garden at the historic Miller-Edison Cottage are a favorite summertime experience. The cottage was the home of Chautauqua co-founder Lewis...
FREE with Gate Pass
Guided Kayak Historic Tour
Sports Club Sports ClubEnjoy 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 is for rental of single or tandem kayak plus $10 per person for the tour guide. Limited spots so please reserve one day before the...
Plena and Bomba Rhythms with Plena Libre
Chautauqua's Classroom Chautauqua's ClassroomWeek 4 | W | Fletcher Hall | Ages 16+Meet the band up close in this fun class for all audiences in advance of their evening performance in the Amphitheater.
$49.00
Daniel Ramírez
Hall of Philosophy Hall of PhilosophyDaniel Ramírez (Ph.D., Duke University; B.A., Yale College) is Associate Professor of American Religions at Claremont Graduate University where he chairs the Religion Department. He has previously taught at the University of Michigan and Arizona State University. His research interests include religious history of the Americas, with a focus on migration, transnationalism, and the borderlands....
$19.00
African American Heritage House Lecture: Helen Bond
Hall of Philosophy Hall of PhilosophyHelen Bond is a University Professor in the School of Education at Howard University in Washington, D.C., and the former director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Assessment. She is also a Fulbright-Nehru Scholar to India, co-chair of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Solutions Network, and executive council member to the Center...
Islam 101 Khalid Rehman and Sabeeha Rehman
Hurlbut Church sanctuary Hurlbut Church sanctuaryShia-Sunni Divide and Religious Hierarchy
free
CHQ Dialogues
Catholic House Catholic House
free
The Grape Discovery Center presents Wine on Wednesdays Week 4
Chautauqua's Classroom Chautauqua's ClassroomWeeks 1 to 5, Wk 7, Wk 8 | Weds | Pier Building Classroom | Ages 21+ The Grape Discovery Center is sponsoring seven different wineries who will introduce, taste and discuss up to three award-winning wines from their winery.
$65.00
Making Chinese Dumplings Week 4
Chautauqua's Classroom Chautauqua's ClassroomWeeks 4, 5 | Weds | Turner 205 | Ages 14+In this course, we will learn the ingredients, healthcare functionalities, and some background stories of Chinese dumplings.
$49.00
Resin Pendants: Instant Gratification! Week 4
Chautauqua's Classroom Chautauqua's ClassroomWeeks 1 to 9 | Weds | Turner 102 | Ages 8+A fun class to learn to craft unique pendants that look like glass!
$49.00
CANCELED: Chautauqua Theater Company presents Birthday Candles
Bratton Theater Bratton TheaterThis performance of Birthday Candles is canceled due to illness. All ticket holders will be automatically refunded. By Noah Haidle Ernestine Ashworth contemplates her cosmic insignificance on her 17th birthday, a feeling that follows her through the swift passage of time. In the blink of an eye, she reaches her 18th birthday, hurtles toward her...
$45 – $55
Play CHQ: Stem by the Water
Timothy's PlaygroundPlay 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.
Free with a valid gate pass or single ticket
Piano Master Class: Anna Geniushene
Sherwood-Marsh 101
CHQ Mystic Heart: Kim Hehr
Hurlbut Church sanctuary Hurlbut Church sanctuaryTherapeutic Gong Meditation
Free
Masters Series Townhall: Chasten Buttigieg
Chautauqua's Classroom Chautauqua's ClassroomWeek 4 | W | Smith Wilkes Hall | Ages 14+Author, teacher, arts education enthusiast, and LGBTQ+ rights advocate Chasten Buttigieg will be engaged in conversation with Chautauqua President Michael E. Hill in this special Masters Series Roundtable engagement, discussing his life and work. Buttigieg’s bestselling book, I Have Something to Tell You, was just...
$49.00
Abrahamic Program for Young Adults (APYA) Environmental Interfaith Service
Jessica Trapasso Pavilion at Children's School Jessica Trapasso Pavilion at Children's School
CVA Lecture Series: Elizabeth Mooney
Hultquist 101 Hultquist 101CVA Lecture Series: Elizabeth Mooney, School of Art Faculty: "Exploring the Concept of Place" Elizabeth Mooney is a visual artist that explores the construct of landscape through painting, printmaking, and kinetic sculpture. She received her MFA in Painting and Drawing from California College of the Arts, and her BFA from the Art Institute of Boston. Elizabeth...
Positive Path for Spiritual Living
Turner Conference Room Turner Conference Room
Free
CHQ Dialogues
Lutheran House Lutheran House
free
Alumni Association of the CLSC Eventide
Alumni Hall Ballroom Alumni Hall Ballroom
StoryCorps Recording (Reservations Required)
Cohen Multimedia Studio150th 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...
Opera Conservatory Recital
McKnight Hall McKnight HallChautauqua's Opera Conservatory residents return to McKnight Hall with another evening of songs by Rota, Tosti, Glinka, Mozart, Rimsky-Korsakov, Brahms, Ravel, Falla, Giannini, and Gordon.
YAC Dance
Youth Activities Center Youth Activities Center
Plena Libre
Amphitheater AmphitheaterThe trailblazing Plena Libre has been thrilling international audiences for nearly three decades. Masters of the traditional Puerto Rican plena and bomba styles, Plena Libre fuses well-loved traditions with modern Afro-Caribbean influences, putting a new and always electrifying spin on this scintillating music. With mesmerizing hand drumming, raucous horns, and soaring three-part vocal harmonies, this...
$49 – $69
Episcopal Holy Eucharist
Chapel of the Good Shepherd Chapel of the Good Shepherd
Free
SUP Guided Stretch
Sports Club Sports Club
$50
A Summer of Wonder: Seeing Nature and Writing It in Chautauqua Week 4
Chautauqua's Classroom Chautauqua's ClassroomWeeks 2, 4, 6, 8 | Thurs | Poetry Room, Alumni Hall | Ages 18+A summer–long nature writing class that combines in–person and online elements. The course is designed so that workshops participants can take a single session of the class or all four.
$45.00
Chautauqua Prays for Peace though Compassion
Hall of Philosophy Grove
Free
The Rev. Canon Leyla King
Amphitheater AmphitheaterThe Rev. Canon Leyla King is a Palestinian-American Episcopal priest and writer, an advocate of small churches, and a wife and mother. She is a founding member of both Palestinian Anglicans and Clergy Allies (www.palestiniananglicans.org) and The Small Churches Big Impact Collective (smallchurchesbigimpact.org). Currently, she serves as the Canon for Mission in Small Congregations for the...
free
Stand Up Paddleboard Guided Stretch Week 4
Chautauqua's Classroom Chautauqua's ClassroomWeeks 1, 3 to 8 | Thurs | Sports Club | Ages 16+The Sports Club is offering a new SUP guided stretch and pose class.
$55.00
Service of Blessing and Healing
Randell Chapel, UCC Headquarters
Free
C.D. Glin
Amphitheater AmphitheaterC.D. Glin is president of the PepsiCo Foundation and global head of social impact for PepsiCo Inc. In this role, Glin leads the organization’s social- and community-driven impact efforts and a portfolio of global employee engagement programs. He oversees the foundation’s strategic direction, leading internal and external engagement around its three core pillars of creating...
Play CHQ: Play Back in Time
Butterfly GardenPlay CHQ is stepping back in time to celebrate Chautauqua's 150th Anniversary. Join us for a session of Victorian style play with traditional games, toys, and activities! 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...
CTC Theater Chat: NPW Ladies Journal of Cambridge, MA, Between the Pages
Smith Wilkes Hall Smith Wilkes HallTheater Chats (formerly known as Brown Bags) On selected Thursdays at 12:15 p.m., bring lunch to Smith Wilkes Hall and join special guests, including actors, designers, playwrights and more, for a look at our upcoming productions and discussions on the craft of theater-making. Free and open to the public.
Alumni Association of the CLSC: Book Review
Alumni Hall Porch Alumni Hall Porch
CHQ Dialogues
Everett Jewish Life Center Everett Jewish Life Center
Masters Series Masterclass: How Does the Pew Research Center Measure Religion and Project its Future Around the World?
Chautauqua's Classroom Chautauqua's ClassroomWeek 4 | Thurs | Alumni Hall Ballroom | Ages 18+Many people have a stable religious identity, but for a growing number of people, religious identities, beliefs and practices are in flux.
$49.00
Duplicate Bridge
Sports Club Sports ClubDon't have a partner? One will be provided. Game managed by Shelley Dahlie. $10/person.
Play CHQ Premium: Tie Dye
Bestor Plaza Bestor PlazaPlay CHQ Premium invites families to explore together with our activities. Access to Play CHQ Premium can be purchased online at learn.chq.org. The Premium play pass grants access to 4 events for the week it is purchased for. Play CHQ Premium pass is available online for $25. Individual events can be purchased at the start...
Miller Cottage Tours
Miller CottageMiller 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,...
Free but a ticket to hold reservation is necessary