An Evening with Kwame Alexander
Afterwords Wine BarJoin Kwame for an evening of poetry and storytelling about his time in the UK and beyond.
$45
Loading view.
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...
Taize’ and Tea Meditation Worship
Randell Chapel, UCC Headquarters
Free
Palestine Park Tour
Palestine Park Palestine Park"A Journey Through the Holy Land in the times of Jesus" (weather permitting)
free
Music School Festival Orchestra
Amphitheater AmphitheaterComprised of top-tier students from conservatories and universities in the U.S. and abroad, Music School Festival Orchestra members participate in a variety of musical activities during their summers at Chautauqua including chamber music and private lessons along with their meticulous orchestral training. Alumni from the MSFO can be heard in many of the world’s top...
$25
Episcopal Holy Eucharist
Chapel of the Good Shepherd Chapel of the Good Shepherd
Free
Beginner SUP Class
Sports Club Sports Club
$55
Chautauqua Prays for Peace though Compassion
Hall of Philosophy Grove
Free
Bishop Michael Curry
Amphitheater AmphitheaterThe Most Rev. Michael Bruce Curry is presiding bishop and primate of The Episcopal Church. At the church’s 78th General Convention in June 2015, he was elected to a nine-year term in this role and installed in November of that year; he serves as The Episcopal Church’s chief pastor, spokesperson, and president and chief executive...
free
Chautauqua Science Group Weekly Lecture with Meghan Collins, Desert Research Institute
Hurlbut Church sanctuary Hurlbut Church sanctuaryChautauqua Science Group Weekly Lecture with Meghan Collins
Children’s School Old First Night Sing-Along
Smith Wilkes Hall Smith Wilkes HallChildren's School Old First Night Sing-Along! Families are welcome to join us at Smith Wilkes hall for a birthday celebration, sing-along, and dance party!
Service of Blessing and Healing
Randell Chapel, UCC Headquarters
Free
Amy Tan
Amphitheater AmphitheaterBorn in the United States to immigrant parents from China, Amy Tan rejected her mother’s expectations that she become a doctor and concert pianist. She chose to write fiction instead. In keeping with her love of science in the wild and childhood love of doodling, Tan — who serves on the board of the American...
$30
Play CHQ: DIY Ice Cream
Colonnade Steps Colonnade StepsMake DIY ice cream with the Play CHQ team to celebrate Chautauqua's Birthday! 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...
Free with a valid gate pass or single ticket
Play CHQ: Make your own Ice Cream
Colonnade Steps Colonnade StepsPlay 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
LGBTQ+ and Friends Discussion Group. Bring your lunch.
Alumni Hall Garden Room Alumni Hall Garden Room
BTG Brownbag with David Agro, Jocotoco Conservation Foundation (Equador)
Smith Wilkes Hall Smith Wilkes HallDavid Agro, former board chair of Jocotoco Conservation Foundation, whose mission is to support the conservation of Ecuador’s biodiversity, focusing on threatened species and ecosystems backed by scientific evidence and establishing partnerships with local stakeholders.
Friends of the Chautauqua Writers’ Center: Authors’ Hour
Alumni Hall Porch Alumni Hall Porch
CHQ Mystic Heart Meditation
Hall of Missions Hall of MissionsKainat Norton and Muinuddin Smith (Sufism)
free
CHQ Dialogues
Presbyterian House Presbyterian House
Free
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
Dr. Sunita Puri
Hall of Philosophy Hall of PhilosophyDr. Sunita Puri is a nationally recognized palliative medicine physician and writer who has served as the Medical Director of the Palliative Medicine Program at USC and the Program Director of the Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship at the University of Massachusetts. She completed medical school and residency training in internal medicine at the University...
$19.00
CLSC Guild Graduates Celebration
Alumni Hall Ballroom Alumni Hall BallroomSocial Hour at Denominational Houses
Denominational Houses (Selected)Social hour at the Baptist House, Catholic House, Christian Church, Everett Jewish Life Center, Episcopal Cottage, Lutheran House, Unitarian House and United Methodist House
Free
Heritage Lecture Series – Timothy Binkley
Hall of Philosophy Hall of PhilosophyAs part of the Oliver Archives Center’s 2024 Heritage Lecture Series celebrating Chautauqua’s history and its 150th anniversary, Timothy Binkley will present “John H. Vincent: The Pillar and Pillars of Chautauqua”. In this presentation, Binkley will share the surprising story of how Chautauqua co-founder and Chancellor Vincent received the title "Pillar of the Chautauqua educational...
Old First Night
Amphitheater AmphitheaterOld First Night is Chautauqua’s birthday party, and all are invited! In the early years of Chautauqua, the season's first night was not in late June but early August. Therefore, Old First Night (OFN) is a celebration of the original first night of the season at Chautauqua. This event begins with music from Thursday Morning...
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...
Squonk: Brouhaha
Amphitheater AmphitheaterSquonk creates joyful, boisterous outdoor spectacles by fusing fantastical visual design, playful staging, and high-energy original music. Led by Co-Artistic Directors Jackie Dempsey and Steve O’Hearn, Squonk presents Brouhaha, a riotous romp featuring the Squonkcordion, an enormous musical instrument the audience gets to play. The New York Times called Squonk “ingenious, hallucinatory and hypnotic.” Experience...
Free and Open to the Public
150th Anniversary Birthday Celebration and Drone Fireworks
Athenaeum PorchJoin us for cupcakes and Chautauqua Lake's first drone fireworks display in celebration of Chautauqua's 150th birthday.
Sunrise Paddle – Kayak/SUP
Sports Club Sports ClubEnjoy the beauty of the lake during our sunrise paddle. This is not a guided tour but an opportunity to rent a kayak, SUP or canoe for an enjoyable hour at sunrise. Reservations accepted one day in advance at the Sports Club. Contact sportsclub@chq.org with questions.
Episcopal Holy Eucharist
Chapel of the Good Shepherd Chapel of the Good Shepherd
Free
What’s your story? Coffee with the StoryCorps Ambassador
Authors' AlcoveJoin Chautauqua's StoryCorps Ambassador Nancy Stanley for a cup of your favorite morning beverage to discuss the process of capturing your StoryCorps conversation for Chautauqua's 150th Anniversary StoryCorps Archive.
Parade of CLSC Alumni – Recognition Day
Bestor Plaza Bestor PlazaChautauqua Prays for Peace though Compassion
Hall of Philosophy Grove
free
CLSC Recognition Day Ceremony
Hall of Philosophy Hall of PhilosophyJoin us to celebrate the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle (CLSC) Class of 2024 and our 2024 Guild of Seven Seals graduates!
Bishop Michael Curry
Amphitheater AmphitheaterThe Most Rev. Michael Bruce Curry is presiding bishop and primate of The Episcopal Church. At the church’s 78th General Convention in June 2015, he was elected to a nine-year term in this role and installed in November of that year; he serves as The Episcopal Church’s chief pastor, spokesperson, and president and chief executive...
free
Service of Blessing and Healing
Randell Chapel, UCC Headquarters
Free
Sandra M. Clark
Amphitheater AmphitheaterSandra M. Clark is a leading voice in journalism and beyond, challenging norms and practices that create barriers to building trust and meaningful, sustainable connections with communities. Clark took the helm at StoryCorps as CEO in 2022, advancing the award-winning organization’s mission: to preserve and share humanity’s stories in order to build connections between people...
Play CHQ: Paper collaging
Bestor Plaza Bestor PlazaPlay 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
The Circular Economy: A Special forum on fixing our throw-way economy, featuring universities, cities and industries.
Smith Wilkes Hall Smith Wilkes HallThe Circular Economy: How universities, cities and industries are solving the waste problem. Featuring Subaru, home of America's first zero-landfill auto manufacturing plant
Women in Ministry
Hall of Missions Hall of Missions
free
Twelve Step Meeting
Hurlbut Marion Lawrance
Free
CLSC Young Reader Book Discussion
Alumni Hall Porch Alumni Hall PorchWednesdays at 12:15 p.m. on the Porch of the Literary Arts Center at Alumni Hall will now feature the CLSC Young Readers Book Discussion, geared toward educators, librarians, parents, and children’s literature enthusiasts, immediately followed by a Play CHQ event on the lawn of Alumni Hall for kids of all ages.
Massey Organ Recital
Amphitheater Amphitheater
free
CHQ Dialogues
Presbyterian House Presbyterian House
Free
CHQ Dialogues
Quaker House
Free
2024 U.U. Cultural Ethics Seriers
Hall of Philosophy Hall of Philosophy
free
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...
Rabbi Josh Feigelson
Hall of Philosophy Hall of PhilosophyRabbi Josh Feigelson, PhD has served as President & CEO of the Institute for Jewish Spirituality since February 2020. He received ordination from Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School in 2005 and served for six years as the Hillel Rabbi at Northwestern University, where he also earned a doctorate in Religious Studies. In 2011, Josh helped...
$19.00
Beyond Zero Film
Smith Wilkes Hall Smith Wilkes HallBeyond Zero: the CEO of a global public company embarks on a high-stakes quest to eliminate all negative environmental impacts by 2020. To succeed, they must overcome deep skepticism, abandon the status quo, and ignite a new industrial revolution. Beyond Zero offers an inspirational roadmap for how business can reverse climate change.
“Nature Inspired: Open CVA Members Exhibition 2024” Opening Reception
Fowler-Kellogg Art Center: 1st Floor"Nature Inspired: Open CVA Members Exhibition 2024" Opening Reception August 7, 3-5pm. Exhibition runs August 7–22. We are once again happy to host our annual Member exhibition. This year our members will show work that they have created this past year, inspired by nature. As always, there will be watercolors, paintings, sculptures, and more for...
African American Heritage House Lecture: Patrick T. Smith
Hall of Philosophy Hall of PhilosophyPatrick T. Smith is the director of Bioethics Programs for the Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities & History of Medicine at Duke University School of Medicine. He is an associate research professor of Theological Ethics and Bioethics at Duke University Divinity School and associate professor in Population Health Sciences at Duke University Medical School. He...
CHQ Dialogues
Catholic House Catholic House
free
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
Play CHQ: Feelin’ the Beat
Timothy's PlaygroundPlay CHQ is partnering with our friends in Arts Education to bring you Drumming with the School Residencies “Feelin’ the Beat” program throughout the summer! Play CHQ invites families to explore together through games, crafts, STEM activities and more throughout the 2023 season. You can join the fun at pop-up locations across the grounds!
Free with a valid gate pass or single ticket
CHQ Mystic Heart: Kim Hehr
Hurlbut Church sanctuary Hurlbut Church sanctuaryTherapeutic Gong Meditation
Free
CVA Lecture Series: Erika b Hess, Artistic Director of CVA
Hultquist 101 Hultquist 101CVA Lecture Series, Erika b Hess, Artistic Director of CVA: "Traversing Painting and Creating Community in the Arts" Erika b Hess is a painter, host of the popular art podcast- I Like Your Work, and Artistic Director of Visual Arts at Chautauqua Institution.  Hess’s work has been exhibited nationally with recent exhibitions in L.A., Philadelphia,...
Positive Path for Spiritual Living
Turner Conference Room Turner Conference RoomProgrammed by Unity of Chautauqua
Free
CHQ Dialogues
Lutheran House Lutheran House
free
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...
Pre-Concert Lecture with Chautauqua Dance Circle
Smith Wilkes Hall Smith Wilkes Hall
Houston Ballet II with Students from Chautauqua School of Dance
Amphitheater AmphitheaterHouston Ballet II is the second company of Houston Ballet, America’s fourth-largest ballet company. Comprised of a stellar array of ballet students from around the world, Houston Ballet II members perform a diverse range of works, including excerpts from great classics like The Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, and The Nutcracker to contemporary works by Houston...
$49 – $59