The Reverend Laura Everett serves as the Executive Director of the Massachusetts Council of Churches, focused on reconfiguring historic institutions for the inclusive, antiracist work of the 21st century. Â Ordained by the United Church of Christ, Laura is formed by many parts of the Church. She is a graduate of Harvard Divinity School and Brown...
Three National Geographic Explorers whose work examines water issues across the world come together in conversation on the Amphitheater stage for the Chautauqua Lecture Series and a week on “Water: Crisis, Beauty and Necessity.” Marc Bierkens is professor of hydrology in the Department of Physical Geography at Utrecht University, whose current research focuses on understanding...
Jeff Opperman is the Global Freshwater Lead Scientist at World Wildlife Fund where he works with external partners to direct research that can strengthen conservation strategies and to integrate science into freshwater programs and projects.
Leader: Larry Terkel (Judaism/Kabbalah)
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 2, 3, 6 to 9 | Tues | Turner 102 | Ages 11+ Discover the glass fusing process and create unique pieces.
Week 8 | Tu, W, Th | Turner 104 | Ages 16+Sew a fun baby, lap or charity quilt with just three, 1-yard cuts of fabric.
Adriana Pilar Nieto is Professor of Chicana/o/a/x Studies and currently serving as chair of the Department of Chicana/o/a/x Studies at Metropolitan State University of Denver. Nieto has been faculty at MSU Denver for twenty years. She earned her PhD in Religious and Theological Studies from the Joint Doctoral Program and the University of Denver and...
The Light and The Dark The Life and Times of Artemisia Gentileschi By Kate Hamill Directed by Jade King Carroll Previews: Aug. 10–14 Performance Dates: Aug. 15–23 Artemisia Gentileschi, a trailblazing artist, was the most successful female painter of the 17th century. Her artistic legacy endures as one of the few Baroque-era female artists, with...
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, Mary Bailey will present "Henry Turner Bailey: Ambassador of Beauty & Director of the Chautauqua School of Arts and Crafts 1906-1916." In discussing the life and career of her great-grandfather, Mary Bailey will discuss Henry Turner Bailey’s...
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.
Join us for Voyage and Vines with CHQ Travels. We invite you to join us in taking the first step of your next adventure. Learn more about CHQ Travels, Chautauqua’s curated travel experience program. Enjoy wine tastings and light snacks at Afterwords Wine Bar and hear about the programs we have planned for the upcoming...
Week 8 | Tu | Smith Wilkes Hall | Ages 14+Chautauqua Lecture Series speakers Marc Bierkens, Malin Fezehai and Arati Kumar-Rao deepen their engagement with the Chautauqua community in an extended audience-driven Q-and-A format.