Drop in on this hands-on jewelry workshop led by CVA exhibiting artist Brian Fleetwood. Participants will each make a brooch that is designed to help them contribute to local ecosystems. This workshop is generously sponsored by the Kay Hardesty Logan Foundation in conjunction with the exhibition "In the Garden". Participation in this workshop is free...
The Venerable Tenzin Priyadarshi is an innovative thinker, philosopher, educator, and a polymath monk dedicated to promoting ethical imagination and empathy-based learning. He is President & CEO of The Dalai Lama Center for Ethics and Transformative Values at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Venerable Tenzin's unusual background encompasses entering a Buddhist monastery at the age...
Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle Presentation — Horse: A Novel, by Geraldine Brooks Kentucky, 1850: An enslaved groom named Jarret and a bay foal forge a bond of understanding that will carry the horse to record-setting victories across the South. When the nation erupts in civil war, an itinerant young artist who has made his...
Join Chautauqua Institution President Michael E. Hill, Ed.D. and Board of Trustees Chair Candace L. Maxwell for an information and Q&A session on the Institution's revised strategic plan. Register here: https://chq1874.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_My1Z8O6ARBuaNHb0Oz6_hg We will email you a reminder.
Rossen Milanov, conductor Prepare to be spellbound by a symphony program that traverses the depths of human emotion and narrative complexity. Samuel Barber's "Essay for Orchestra" sets the stage with its evocative melodies and stirring orchestration. Angel Kotev's "Rhapsody No. 3 (‘Fateful’)" follows, offering a haunting exploration of destiny and fate through its mesmerizing themes...
Enjoy 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.
Monte 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...
The daughter of a foreign correspondent, Kate Braestrup spent her childhood in Algiers, New York City, Paris, Bangkok, Washington, DC and Sabillasville, Maryland. Educated at the Parsons School of Design, the New School and Georgetown University, Kate has her master's degree from Bangor Theological Seminary and received an honorary doctorate from Unity College in 2010. Kate...