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The Chautauqua Tote

Chautauqua's Classroom Chautauqua's Classroom

Week 7 | Tu, W, Th | Turner 104 | Ages 16+ In class you will learn how to cut and piece your fabrics to create this stunning bag and will see how different types of interfacing add structure and stability to the bag.

$125.00

Dr. Sunita Puri

Hall of Philosophy Hall of Philosophy

Dr. Sunita Puri is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Massachusetts. She completed medical school and residency training in internal medicine at the University of California San Francisco followed by a fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Medicine at Stanford. She is the author of That Good Night: Life and Medicine in the...

$19.00

Beading Your Own Jewelry Week 7

Chautauqua's Classroom Chautauqua's Classroom

Weeks 4, 7 | Tu, W, Th | Turner 106 | Ages 12+Have you ever wanted to make your own jewelry?

$109.00

Social 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 Philosophy

As 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...

A 19th-Century American Literary Star

Chautauqua's Classroom Chautauqua's Classroom

Week 7 | Tu, W, Th, F | Smith Library | Ages 14+Nathaniel Hawthorne's biography plus contributions to the American short story are significant.

$99.00

Introduction to Ballet Week 7

Chautauqua's Classroom Chautauqua's Classroom

Weeks 1 to 7 | Tu, Th | Carnahan-Jackson Dance Studios | Ages 7 to 14Designed for beginning ballet students.

$29.00

Old First Night

Amphitheater Amphitheater

Old 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 Studio

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...

Squonk: Brouhaha

Amphitheater Amphitheater

Squonk 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

Squonk: Brouhaha

Bestor Plaza Bestor Plaza

Squonk 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

Sunrise Paddle – Kayak/SUP

Sports Club Sports Club

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.