What Myth Are You Living?
Chautauqua's Classroom Chautauqua's ClassroomWeek 1 | M, Tu, W, Th, F | Hultquist 101 | Ages 18+ Know thyself: Is that a psychological possibility?
Week 1 | M, Tu, W, Th, F | Hultquist 101 | Ages 18+ Know thyself: Is that a psychological possibility?
Week 1 | M, Tu, W, Th | Turner 104 | Ages 14+If your images lack style and drama, understanding the elements of composition will allow you to create photos that possess stronger visual power.
Week 1 | M, Tu, W, Th, F | Turner 105 | Ages 14+ The course will summarize where we are, analyze past failures, and consider future options with an emphasis on electric propulsion systems.
Weeks 1, 4, 6, and 9 | M, Tu, W, Th | Heinz Fitness 1 | Ages 14+Do you suffer with chronic pain of any kind?
Week 1 | M, Tu, W, Th | Pier Building Classroom | Ages 7-12 Experienced young artists will walk the grounds and discover Chautauqua in a new and exciting way.
Week 1 | M, Tu, W, Th, F | Hultquist 201A | Ages 18+Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison's most famous novel is her Pulitzer Prize-winning Beloved, which can be demanding even for avid readers.
Week 1 | M, Tu, W, Th, F | Hultquist 201B | Ages 16+ Week 6 | M, Tu, W, Th, F | Hultquist 201B | Ages 16+This course deconstructs and demystifies the novel-writing process for struggling and/or aspiring writers.
Weeks 1, 2 | Mon | Turner 205 | Ages 21+ Whiskey (or "whisky" in Scottish parlance) is an amber spirit that is the pride of Scotland, Ireland, Japan, Canada and the United States.
Enjoy learning more about the lake and water-shed conservation efforts while paddling along 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...
Weeks 1 to 9 | M, W, F | Sports Club | Ages 14+ This is a wonderful opportunity to learn in a friendly stress-free and supportive environment.
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.
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.
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...
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?"
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....
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...
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.
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.
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.
Week 1 to 7 | M, W, F | Carnahan-Jackson Dance Studios | Ages 13+This class requires four to five years of formal ballet study
Sound Meditation from An Artist and Poet
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...
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"
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.
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...
Episcopal Holy Eucharist
Weeks 1 to 9 | Tues | Sports Club | Ages 14+The Sports Club is offering SUP lessons for beginners.
Weeks 1 to 9 | Tu, Th | Turner 107 | Ages 18+ This class is a combination of itermediate mat work and functional core stabilization.
Weeks 1, 2, 5, 6, and 7 | Tues | Fletcher Music Hall| Ages 18+ Weeks 3, 4, and 8 | Tues | McKnight | Ages 18+Brass ensemble has a rich and robust repertoire, with music composed from the Renaissance until the modern day.
Father 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...
Professors Courtney Wigdahl-Perry and Tim Frerichs of SUNY Fredonia will discuss the intersection of art and science in efforts to protect Chautauqua Lake and beyond.
Weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | Tu, Th | Sheldon Hall of Ed. 201 | Ages 0-3yrs with caregiver Weeks 7, 8, 9 | M, W, F | Sheldon Hall of Ed. 201 | Ages 0-3yrs with a caregiverSing, dance, move and play in this parent-child class with instruction from the internationally renowned...
Week 1 | Tues | Pier Building Classroom | Ages 16+This course is perfect for those who want to learn the beginning skills of colored pencils as an art medium. The first class, "Basics," provides information about colored pencils that are important to know before you get started using this tool. The instructor will explain...
Elizabeth Goitein is senior director of the Brennan Center for Justice’s Liberty & National Security Program, which seeks to advance effective national security policies that respect constitutional values and the rule of law. A nationally-recognized expert on presidential emergency powers, government surveillance, and government secrecy, Goitein joins the Chautauqua Lecture Series during a week on...
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 Sheldon Hall of Education, Room 202.
Western NY Land Conservancy executive director Marisa Riggi will discuss her organization's work to create a wildlife corridor and protect unique and special habitats in the WNY region.
Zen Buddhism
Weeks 1, 2 | Tues | Turner 205 | Ages 21+ Bourbon whiskey is indeed our American spirit!
Miller 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,...
Weeks 1, 4 | Tues | Turner 102 | Ages 11+ Materials fee • $20 for one scarf, $20 for each additional scarfCreate unique wearable silk scarves using special tissue paper dying techniques.
Sahar Aziz is Distinguished Professor of Law, Chancellor’s Social Justice Scholar, and Middle East and Legal Studies Scholar at Rutgers University Law School. Her scholarship adopts an interdisciplinary approach to examine intersections of national security, race, and civil rights with a focus on the adverse impact of national security laws and policies on racial, ethnic,...
Weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | T, Th | Children's School | Ages 4-6 with an accompanying adultJoin your child and professional chef, father, and longtime Chautauquan in the basics of baking and cooking.
Weeks 1 to 6 | Tu, Th | Children's School | Ages 4 to 6 with an accompanying adultJoin your child and professional chef, father, and longtime Chautauquan in the basics of baking and cooking.
Social hour at the Baptist House, Catholic House, Christian Church, Everett Jewish Life Center, Episcopal Cottage, Lutheran House, Unitarian House and United Methodist House
As part of the Oliver Archives Center’s 2024 Heritage Lecture Series celebrating Chautauqua’s history and its 150th anniversary, Burt W. Griffin will present “JFK, Oswald and ruby: Politics, Prejudice and Truth.” A Cuyahoga County, Ohio judge for 30 years, Griffin is the former national director of U.S. Legal Services Program under President Lyndon Johnson. He...
Week 1 | Tu, W, Th, F | Turner 105 | Ages 14+Anyone who gardens has the ability to make a difference in contributing to a healthier environment.
Weeks 1, 9 | T, W, Th, F | Smith Library Classroom | Ages 13+A Little Night Music involves the romantic life of several couples.
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 Sheldon Hall of Education, Room 202
Week 1 | Tues | Turner 106 | Ages 21+ Week 4 | Thurs | Turner Conference Room | Ages 21+This is one of Sam Whitmore’s favorite classes to teach.
Weeks 1 to 7 | Tu, Th | Carnahan-Jackson Dance Studios | Ages 7 to 14Designed for beginning ballet students.
Bring gate pass. Adjacent to Turner Community Center
Rossen Milanov, conductor Featuring principals from the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra The Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra season opens with an evening of musical brilliance, showcasing the virtuosity of the orchestra's principal wind players. The performance begins with Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante for winds, a work that epitomizes classical elegance and collaborative artistry. Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony, a gripping composition...
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