Chautauqua Prays for Peace through Compassion
Hall of Philosophy Grove
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Bishop Cynthia Moore-Koikoi
Amphitheater AmphitheaterBishop Cynthia Moore-Koikoi was elected to the episcopacy in 2016. She serves as the resident bishop of the Pittsburgh Episcopal Area and one of the assigned bishop of the Harrisburg Episcopal Area. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Loyola College in Maryland, and a Masters of Arts and advanced certification in...
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The Last Bumblebee: Special Showing for Children’s School
Smith Wilkes Hall Smith Wilkes HallThe Last Bumblebee: Special Showing for Children's School.
Service of Blessing and Healing
Randell Chapel, UCC Headquarters
Free
Jamie Metzl
Amphitheater AmphitheaterAlong with our new capabilities in genetics and biotechnology, AI will transform most every aspect of our personal and professional lives — how we live and work, our economies, our healthcare, the foods we eat, and our interactions with the world around us. To navigate these transformations, Jamie Metzl — one of the world’s leading...
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 &...
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
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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
Matthew Crawford
Hall of Philosophy Hall of PhilosophyMatthew B. Crawford earned a degree in physics, then a PhD in the history of political thought from the University of Chicago. A Senior Fellow at the University of Virginia's Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture, his writings could be called philosophically informed cultural criticism, often with an historical angle. His books include Shop Class...
$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
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Islam 101 Khalid Rehman and Sabeeha Rehman
Hurlbut Church sanctuary Hurlbut Church sanctuaryIslam in America
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An Evening with Chautauqua Literary Arts: Leadership Meet & Greet
Alumni Hall Porch Alumni Hall PorchJoin the new Chautauqua Literary Arts Leadership Team for a Meet & Greet event at Alumni Hall. Meet Kwame Alexander, Michael I. Rudell Artistic Director of Literary Arts and Inaugural Writer-in-Residence, and Stephine Hunt, Manager of Literary Arts and come and a celebrate the publication of Kwame Alexander's This is the Honey. Bring your favorite...
Hebrew Congregation Evening Kabbalat Shabbat Service
Miller Park Miller Park
Free
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
Wilco
Amphitheater AmphitheaterWILCO Don't miss Wilco's debut performance at Chautauqua, where the venerated alt-rock greats will showcase their enduring love for rock 'n' roll. With a musical journey spanning thirty years, Wilco's authenticity and fearless exploration of genres shine through, exemplified in their 13th studio album, Cousin, a collaboration with Welsh artist Cate Le Bon. The new...
$69 – $139
A Service of Compline
Episcopal Chapel
Chautauqua Theater Company presents Birthday Candles (Preview)
Bratton Theater Bratton TheaterBy 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 41st, accelerates into her 70th, and glides into her 101st. Birthday Candles is a heartfelt and humorous...
$45 – $55
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: Cady Coleman
Hall of Philosophy Hall of PhilosophyCady Coleman is a former NASA astronaut and a retired U.S. Air Force Colonel with more than 180 days in space, accumulated during two space shuttle missions and then, in 2010, when she boarded a rocket and blasted off into space for her third NASA mission, a six-month expedition to the International Space Station as...
Chautauqua Chamber Music: Chautauqua Piano Faculty and Friends
Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall Elizabeth S. Lenna HallNicola Melville, piano Alexander Kobrin, piano Akiko Konishi, piano Juying Song, piano Olga Kaler, violin Daniel Kaler, cello Christopher Wolf, trombone Nicola Melville, Alexander Kobrin, Akiko Konishi and Juying Song of the Chautauqua Piano Program are joined by Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra members Olga Kaler on violin, Daniel Kaler on cello and Christopher Wolf on trombone...
Jurassic Park Live in Concert with the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra
Amphitheater AmphitheaterStuart Chafetz, conductor The action-packed adventure pits man against prehistoric predators in the ultimate battle for survival. Featuring visually stunning imagery and groundbreaking special effects, this epic film is sheer movie magic 65 million years in the making. Now audiences can experience Jurassic Park as never before: projected in HD with a full symphony orchestra performing John...
$49 – $69
Chautauqua Theater Company presents Birthday Candles (Preview)
Bratton Theater Bratton TheaterBy 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 41st, accelerates into her 70th, and glides into her 101st. Birthday Candles is a heartfelt and humorous...
$45 – $55
Free Sunday at Chautauqua!
Chautauqua InstitutionDiscover the Beauty and Charm of Chautauqua Every Sunday! Experience the serene beauty and cultural richness of Chautauqua at no cost on Free Sundays! This is the perfect opportunity for families, friends, and solo adventurers to explore everything Chautauqua Institution has to offer. Parking is free until 2 p.m., every Sunday. Avoid the lines by...
Free Sunday Event
Episcopal Holy Eucharist
Chapel of the Good Shepherd Chapel of the Good Shepherd
Free
Song, Prayer, Communion & Meditation
Hurlbut Church sanctuary Hurlbut Church sanctuary
Free
Episcopal Holy Eucharist
Chapel of the Good Shepherd Chapel of the Good ShepherdEpiscopal Holy Eucharist
Free
United Church of Christ Worship Service
Randell Chapel, UCC HeadquartersUnited Church of Christ Worship Service
Free
Unitarian Universalist Service
Hall of Philosophy Hall of PhilosophyUnitarian Universalist Service
Free
Sunday School
Children's School Children's SchoolWeekly Sunday School Program for Ages 3-11. Children of all faiths and no faith are welcome.
Free Sunday Event
Rev. Dr. Richard Kannwischer
Amphitheater AmphitheaterThe Rev. Dr. Richard Kannwischer is the eighth Senior Pastor of the seven-thousand-member Peachtree Presbyterian Church in Atlanta, Georgia. Richard has been a pastor for twenty-five years and has served congregations in Texas, California, and the NYC metropolitan area. He studied business at Trinity University in San Antonio before completing his master's from Princeton Seminary...
Free Sunday Event
Art in the Park
Miller Park Miller ParkHosted by the Friends of CVA, Art in the Park is an open art fair with 70+ vendors held in Miller Park, showcasing art by members of the Chautauqua community, artists-in-residence from the School of Art, and artisans from the region around Chautauqua Institution. Items for sale include ceramics, paintings, prints, Chautauqua-themed trinkets, pieces made...
Community Activities Fair
Bestor Plaza Bestor Plaza
Free Sunday Event
Play CHQ: Jumbo Games
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!
Free with a valid gate pass or single ticket
Alumni Association Silent Auction
Alumni Hall Garden Room Alumni Hall Garden Room
Community Kosher BBQ & Klezmer Concert
Miller Park Miller ParkProgrammed by Zigdon Chabad Jewish House
Twelve Step Meeting
Hurlbut Marion Lawrance
Free
Open Play and Location Tours at Children’s School and Group One
Children's School Children's SchoolChildren's School is open for free play! We would like to extend a special invitation to our families with children under 2 years old for this special afternoon play session but welcome all to join! Children are required to be accompanied by an adult or caregiver (16+) for this event. On Sundays from 1-2 p.m.,...
Free with a valid gate pass or single ticket
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...
Sunday Matinee: Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra: Carnival of the Animals
Amphitheater AmphitheaterRossen Milanov, conductor Featuring students from the Chautauqua Piano Program Embark on a whimsical journey through the animal kingdom witha delightful family concert featuring Camille Saint-Saëns' "Carnival of the Animals." Students from the Chautauqua Piano Program join the CSO for an afternoon of musical enchantment as Saint-Saëns' imaginative score brings to life a delightful menagerie...
Free Sunday event
Chautauqua Theater Company presents Birthday Candles (Preview)
Bratton Theater Bratton TheaterBy 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 41st, accelerates into her 70th, and glides into her 101st. Birthday Candles is a heartfelt and humorous...
$55
Chautauqua Writers’ Center Faculty Reading with Van G. Garrett (Poetry) and Jimin Han (Prose)
Hall of Philosophy Hall of PhilosophyChurch of the Wild
Outdoor ClassroomKriss Miller
Orientation for New Chautauquans
Hultquist 101 Hultquist 101Join us for lemonade and cookies at the Orientation for New Chautauquans, where we warmly welcome you to our vibrant community. This event is designed to acquaint you with the rich history, diverse programs, and unique experiences that Chautauqua has to offer. Meet fellow newcomers, engage with staff, and learn about the array of cultural,...
FCWC Open Mic
Alumni Hall Prose Room Alumni Hall Prose Room
Hebrew Congregation, Shirley Lazarus Sunday Evening Lecture Series
Smith Wilkes Hall Smith Wilkes Hall
Free
Palestine Park Tour
Palestine Park Palestine Park
Free Sunday Event
Chautauqua Theater Company presents Birthday Candles (Preview)
Bratton Theater Bratton TheaterBy 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 41st, accelerates into her 70th, and glides into her 101st. Birthday Candles is a heartfelt and humorous...
$55
Sacred Song Service- As We Forgive Ecumenical Communion Service
Amphitheater AmphitheaterAs We Forgive
Free Sunday Event
Episcopal Holy Eucharist
Chapel of the Good Shepherd Chapel of the Good Shepherd
Free
Movement and Meditation with Monte Thompson
Hall of Philosophy GroveMonte Thompson was a professional dancer, and also spent years as a restauranteur. His life was spent on his feet. Now retired, he is interested in continuing to be able to move easily and gracefully while using breathing and stretching techniques to help quiet his mind and prepare him to face each day with purpose...
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Catholic Mass
Chapel of the Good Shepherd Chapel of the Good Shepherd
Free
Chautauqua Prays for Peace though Compassion
Hall of Philosophy Grove
Free
Rev. Dr. Richard Kannwischer
Amphitheater AmphitheaterThe Rev. Dr. Richard Kannwischer is the eighth Senior Pastor of the seven-thousand-member Peachtree Presbyterian Church in Atlanta, Georgia. Richard has been a pastor for twenty-five years and has served congregations in Texas, California, and the NYC metropolitan area. He studied business at Trinity University in San Antonio before completing his master's from Princeton Seminary...
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Opera Conservatory Masterclass with Matt Worth
McKnight Hall McKnight HallEnjoy watching master voice teachers at work as they mentor Opera Conservatory students.
Service of Blessing and Healing
Randell Chapel, UCC Headquarters
Free
Kori Schake
Amphitheater AmphitheaterKori Schake is a senior fellow and the director of foreign and defense policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute, where her research areas include national security strategy, NATO, and alliances and U.S.-led international order. She returns to the Chautauqua Lecture Series for a week on “What We Got Wrong: Learning from Our Mistakes” to...
Alumni Association Silent Auction
Alumni Hall Garden Room Alumni Hall Garden Room
Play CHQ: Fish Puppets
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.
CLSC Book Discussion – The Devil’s Element: Phosphorus and a World Out of Balance
Alumni Hall Porch Alumni Hall PorchPresenters Mark Wenzler and Bethanne Snodgrass will lead a community discussion on our Week Three CLSC selection, The Devil's Element: Phosphorus and a World Out of Balance, by Dan Egan
Guided Kayak Eco Tour
Sports Club Sports ClubEnjoy 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...
CLSC Book Discussion – When Crack Was King: A People’s History of a Misunderstood Era
Alumni Hall Porch Alumni Hall PorchPresenters Shannon Rozner and Mary Pat McFarland will lead a community discussion on our Week Three CLSC selection, When Crack Was King: A People's History of a Misunderstood Era, by Donovan X. Ramsey
Tara Isabella Burton
Hall of Philosophy Hall of PhilosophyTara Isabella Burton is the author of the novels Social Creature, The World Cannot Give, and the forthcoming Here in Avalon: out from Simon & Schuster in January 2024, as well as the nonfiction books Strange Rites: New Religions for a Godless World and Self-Made: Creating Our Identities from Da Vinci to the Kardashians. She...
$19.00
Piano Master Class: J.Y. Song
Sherwood-Marsh 101
Pillar Talks: Reflections on 150 Years of Chautauqua Programs, featuring Jack Voelker, former Director of Recreation at Chautauqua.
Hall of Philosophy Hall of PhilosophyPillar Talks: Reflections on 150 Years of Chautauqua Programs, featuring Jack Voelker, former Director of Recreation at Chautauqua.
Islam 101 Khalid Rehman and Sabeeha Rehman
Hurlbut Church sanctuary Hurlbut Church sanctuary"The Quran and What it Says About Other Faiths"
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Play CHQ: Dare to Dream
Timothy's PlaygroundCelebrate 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...
Free with a valid gate pass or single ticket
Chautauqua Chamber Music: Miami String Quartet
Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall Elizabeth S. Lenna HallThe Miami String Quartet, lauded for its rich and balanced sound, has earned widespread acclaim over its three-decade-long career in chamber music. With prestigious awards such as the Cleveland Quartet Award and residencies at esteemed institutions like the Hugh A. Glauser School of Music at Kent State University, the quartet has solidified its reputation as...
CHQ Mystic Heart: Suzanne Watters
Hurlbut Church sanctuary Hurlbut Church sanctuarySound Meditation from An Artist and Poet
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CVA Lecture Series: Sachiko Akiyama
Hultquist 101 Hultquist 101CVA Lecture Series, Sachiko Akiyama, School of Art Faculty: "Carving the Figure" Sachiko Akiyama received her MFA in sculpture at Boston University and continued her studies at Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. Akiyama lives and works in Portsmouth, NH. Her proximity to the ocean, woods, and wildlife has deepened her connections to the natural...
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
Free
Alexander Gavrylyuk, piano
Amphitheater AmphitheaterThe extraordinary Alexander Gavrylyuk serves as Artist in Residence for Chautauqua Institution. His international career has included appearances with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall with the BBC Scottish Symphony, and the Hollywood Bowl. Following what was hailed as an “electrifying performance” broadcast at the 2017 Proms in Royal...
$49 – $59