Eclipse Crafts for Children
Hultquist 101 Hultquist 101Fun and educational crafts projects for children 4-12 will be available at Common Grounds from 9-5.
Fun and educational crafts projects for children 4-12 will be available at Common Grounds from 9-5.
CHQ Common Grounds is an off-season, volunteer-run community center serving coffee, tea, cocoa and snacks. During Eclipse weekend, breakfast bagels will be available Saturday through Monday, with soup available at...
Children of all ages are invited to help create eclipse-themed chalk decorations underfoot as we await the big event in the sky!
Chautauqua Literary Arts is honored to partner with Wick Poetry Center at Kent State University and their partners to promote a literary eclipse experience like no other! Wick Poetry Center...
The Quaker House offers this connective gathering to celebrate the critical balance of the Light and the Darkness as we lean into the magical mystery surrounding the eclipse’s power. Readings...
Test your knowledge of music across the genres - all they have in common is they have something to do with astronomy!
Dance to a playlist of sun, moon and stars music! No refreshments provided.
Beginning Wednesday, April 17 and running through Wednesday, May 8, the Department of Religion will be offering a weekly Book Talk Series with Simran Jeet Singh, Jillian Hanesworth, Andrew Seidel,...
Fun and educational crafts projects for children 4-12 will be available at Common Grounds
CHQ Common Grounds is an off-season, volunteerrun community center, serving coffee, tea, cocoa and snacks. Everything is free, with donations gratefully accepted. Enjoy meeting fellow Chautauquans on the grounds for...
Chautauqua Literary Arts is honored to partner with Wick Poetry Center at Kent State University and their partners to promote a literary eclipse experience like no other! Wick Poetry Center...
Step into a world where the ordinary turns extraordinary at the Solar Eclipse Spectacular on April 8, 2024, hosted at the picturesque Chautauqua Golf Club. As the sun and moon...
Treat mom to a gourmet brunch buffet at the historic Athenaeum Hotel located on the grounds of Chautauqua Institution. Overlooking Chautauqua Lake, guests will be treated to a wide array...
About the Event Keynote speaker Kai Bird is a Pulitzer Prize—winning biographer, journalist, and co-author of American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer, on which the blockbuster...
During the 18th and 19th centuries, Europe’s promising young musicians flocked to Vienna, producing and performing what would become the masterpieces of the Classical period. Join Chautauqua in Vienna during...
Gamelan Dharma Swara is proud to present at Chautauqua the Preview World Premiere of a new Dharma Swara commission, co-created by Artist-in-Residence Gusti Komin and longtime dance teacher and choreographer...
Join us for an exclusive preview performance by YYDC, offering a sneak peek of SOMEWHERE, an evening-length dance piece that marks the second part of Yue Yin's planned trilogy. The...
Join us for an exclusive preview performance by YYDC, offering a glimpse into SOMEWHERE, the next installment of Yue Yin's planned trilogy following NOWHERE. Previously previewed at Chautauqua and performed...
NOTE: THIS TRIP IS SOLD OUT -- The 80th-anniversary observance of D-Day is an all too vivid reminder of a time when the fate of Europe hung in the balance...
Gate Attendants Staff Entry/Exit Gates and ensure patrons entering the grounds are properly authenticated.
Kwame Alexander Writers' Lab & Conference – Opening Keynote Lecture & Reception KWAME ALEXANDER is a poet, educator, producer and #1 New York Times bestselling author of 40 books, including...
Kwame Alexander Writers' Lab & Conference Presents a Poetry Lab with Nikki Grimes Join award-winning writer, Nikki Grimes, in this Master Class taking students outside of their free-verse comfort zone...
Kwame Alexander Writers' Lab & Conference Presents the Picture Book Lab with Ann Marie Stephens Plotting Your Picture Book: From the first line to the last word, discover techniques for...
Kwame Alexander Writers' Lab & Conference Presents a Memoir Lab with Will Schwalbe New York Times bestselling author and editor Will Schwalbe shares advice on structure, narrative strategies (including how...
Everything Happens, Live: An Evening with Safiya Sinclair and Kate Bowler A Kwame Alexander Writers' Lab & Conference Featured Speaker Event SAFIYA SINCLAIR was born and raised in Montego Bay,...
Meet the 2024 Young Artists at Lenna Hall! Join us and hear their voices here first, before the start of the season!
Kwame Alexander Writers' Lab & Conference Presents a Memoir Lab with Kwame Alexander Study the craft of writing memoir (and spilling your tea) with Kwame Alexander. In this interactive session,...
Kwame Alexander Writers' Lab & Conference Presents a Poetry Lab with Jillian Hanesworth Join Buffalo Poet Laureate, Jillian Hanesworth, to learn how to write for social change, build a community...
Kwame Alexander Writers' Lab & Conference Presents a Fiction for Children Lab with Kekla Magoon and Cynthia Leitich Smith Join bestselling authors Kekla Magoon and Cynthia Leitich Smith for a...
A Kwame Alexander Writers' Lab & Conference Special Event featuring Cynthia Leitich Smith in conversation with Stephine Hunt Author Study: Indigenous Representation in Children’s Literature CYNTHIA LEITICH SMITH (Muscogee citizen)...
A Kwame Alexander Writers' Lab & Conference Special Event Pitchapalooza is American Idol for books (only kinder and gentler). Twenty writers will be selected at random to pitch their book....
Kwame Alexander Writers' Lab & Conference Closing Keynote Lecture with Kate Bowler In the face of AI, we have never felt more necessary and more useless as writers. But our...
The 2024 Chautauqua Lake Conference will provide an update on important research on Chautauqua Lake. SUNY Fredonia and The Jefferson Project will return this year to share some of their...
During 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...
Multiple Grammy® nominee Martina McBride has sold over 23 million albums and will open the 150th Anniversary season at Chautauqua on June 22! With 15 major music awards, 14 Gold...
Melvin Johnson Sculpture Garden 2024 exhibition runs June 23–August 23. Featuring outdoor sculptures by Dan Droz, Carin Mincemoyer, and Lydia Musco.
Discover 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...
Episcopal Holy Eucharist
Episcopal Holy Eucharist
United Church of Christ Worship Service
Unitarian Universalist Service
Weekly Sunday School Program for Ages 3-11. Children of all faiths and no faith are welcome.
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...
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!
Due to predicted severe thunderstorms the afternoon of Sunday, June 23, we are canceling this instance of the tent re-enactment and will soon announce the rescheduled date. The 1870's era...
Week 5 | Thurs | Hultquist 101 | Ages 21+Learn about sparkling wine production and taste and explore six different sparkling wines with Level 3 Sommelier, Sam Whitmore, of Bag...
Children'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...
"The Art of Robert Villamagna" exhibition runs June 23-July 18. Opening reception June 23, 3-5pm. Robert Villamagna grew up in the Rust Belt in Ohio and started making art as...
"Passion for Paper" exhibition runs June 23-July 21. Opening reception June 23, 3-5pm. Enjoy this exhibition featuring seven talented artists who work with paper. Working with paper requires a special...
"Holding Space: Woven Works" exhibition runs June 23-August 4. This exhibition is a nuanced exploration into woven structures including jacquard weaving, pulled warp tapestry, and basketry. While distinct in style...
"Off the Walls" exhibition runs June 23–August 20. Opening reception June 23, 3-5pm. "Off the Walls" is an exhibition featuring a dozen contemporary artists who create small sculptures, and are...
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...
Chautauqua opens the 2024 season with The Soldiers' Chorus of The U.S. Army Field Band! This 29-member chorus travels throughout the nation and abroad, and is a mainstay of PBS's...
"Passion for Paper" exhibition Opening Reception June 23, 3-5pm. Exhibition runs June 23 - July 21. Enjoy this exhibition featuring seven talented artists who work with paper. Working with paper...
"The Art of Robert Villamagna" exhibition Opening Reception June 23, 3-5pm. Exhibition runs June 23-July 18. Opening reception June 23, 3-5pm. Robert Villamagna grew up in the Rust Belt in...
Melvin Johnson Sculpture Garden 2024 exhibition Opening Reception June 23, 3-5pm. Featuring outdoor sculptures by Dan Droz, Carin Mincemoyer, and Lydia Musco.
"Off the Walls" exhibition Opening Reception June 23, 3-5pm. Exhibition runs June 23 – August 20. Off the Walls is an exhibition featuring a dozen contemporary artists who create small...
"Holding Space: Woven Works" Exhibition Opening Reception June 23, 3-5pm. Exhibition runs June 23 - August 4. This exhibition is a nuanced exploration into woven structures including jacquard weaving, pulled...
Chautauqua Writers' Center Faculty Reading – Week One Resident Faculty Writers RUTH FORMAN is an acclaimed poet, author, and friend of words. She is the award-winning author of best-selling children’s...
Kriss Miller
Join 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...
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