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Miller-Edison Cottage Shipman Garden Tour and Q&A

Miller Cottage

Miller-Edison Cottage Shipman Garden Tour and Q&A: Hosted by the Bird, Tree and Garden Club of Chautauqua, with support from Betsy Burgeson, Supervisor of Gardens at Chautauqua, these weekly tours of the Ellen Biddle Shipman garden at the historic Miller-Edison Cottage are a favorite summertime experience. The cottage was the home of Chautauqua co-founder Lewis...

FREE with Gate Pass

Guided Kayak Historic Tour

Sports Club Sports Club

Enjoy paddling while learning about historic sites along the shores of Chautauqua Institution 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...

Greg Epstein

Hall of Philosophy Hall of Philosophy

Greg M. Epstein serves as the humanist chaplain at Harvard University and at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and as Convener for Ethical Life at the MIT Office of Religious, Spiritual, and Ethical Life. For nearly two decades, he has built a unique career as one of the world’s most prominent humanist chaplains —...

$19.00

African American Heritage House Lecture: The Rev. Traci Blackmon

Hall of Philosophy Hall of Philosophy

Former associate general minister of Justice & Local Church Ministries, United Church of Christ 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 10, 2024, Hall of Philosophy The Rev. Traci Blackmon is the former associate general minister of Justice & Local Church Ministries, United Church of Christ, a position she held for eight years. Prior to that she was...

Chautauqua Theater Company presents Birthday Candles

By 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

Play CHQ: Stem by the Water

Timothy's Playground

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! 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

Play CHQ: Feelin’ the Beat

Timothy's Playground

Play CHQ is partnering with our friends in Arts Education to bring you Drumming with the School Residencies “Feelin’ the Beat” program throughout the summer! Play CHQ invites families to explore together through games, crafts, STEM activities and more throughout the 2023 season. You can join the fun at pop-up locations across the grounds!

Free with a valid gate pass or single ticket

Boys’ and Girls’ Club Open House

Beeson: Porch

Boys' and Girls' Club is hosting an open house as part of Chautauqua Institution's 150th anniversary. Please stop by to connect with old Club friends for lemonade, cookies, and perhaps a lanyard.

CVA Lecture Series: Susan Lichtman

Hultquist 101 Hultquist 101

CVA Lecture Series, Susan Lichtman, School of Art Faculty: "Painting the Figure and Light" Susan Lichtman is a figurative painter of domestic spaces, working out of her home studio in southeastern Massachusetts. She graduated from Brown University and received an MFA in Painting from Yale University School of Art. Lichtman has had solo exhibitions at...