Chautauqua Institution to Celebrate Giving Tuesday on December 3 with Special Match Opportunity, Trustee Challenge through December 15
On Tuesday, Dec. 3, Chautauqua Institution again joins individuals, families and organizations from all 50 states and in countries around the world for Giving Tuesday. This growing, global movement celebrates the collective gifts shared in community with one another. At Chautauqua, these are gifts of artistic expression, lifelong learning, multi-generational experiences and treasured moments that lift up the best of human values. Throughout the day on Giving Tuesday, the Institution invites the community to join...
Special Studies Classes at Chautauqua
...8 a.m.–4 p.m. Wednesday & Thursday 8 a.m.–3 p.m. Friday 8 a.m.–1 p.m. Saturday Closed Class Policies ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUIRED Advance registration is required, and students are encouraged to register for a course as early as possible to avoid disappointment. AGE LIMITS Instructors set age limits based on course content, which will be adhered to. PAYMENT OPTIONS Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover are accepted as payment for phone, internet and in-person orders. Credit cards,...
Educational Experiences
Educational Experiences Young Readers Program The CLSC Young Readers Program encourages the enjoyment of good reading. The books have been chosen for their quality, the variety of styles and subjects, and their appeal to young adult readers. Learn More Young Writers Institute The Young Writers Institute is a five-day immersive, multi-genre creative writing day camp for students 14 to 18 years old. Through short exercises, close study of work by contemporary writers, and workshops, students...
Chautauqua Institution to Offer Online Programs in Lieu of In-Person Programming
...EDT today, Saturday, May 2. Participants may submit questions via text during the broadcast. Questions are also welcome in advance and can be submitted here. “We recognize the impact of this decision on our regional and on-grounds businesses, property owners, seasonal staff and countless others who depend upon Chautauqua for their livelihoods,” Hill said. “We will remain safe, we will be back, and we will be strong, which are the very best things we can do for...
How We’re Approaching Our 2021 Summer Planning
Download presentation slides » Good morning. We reach out today following two days of online meetings of the Chautauqua Institution Board of Trustees. As promised in my email and video message to you last month, I am reporting now on the meeting outcomes, the status of planning for our 2021 Summer Assembly, and to invite your input. I want to thank you for your patience this fall as our staff has focused on keeping our...
Wynonna Judd, Heather McGhee, Richard Edelman, Naomi Oreskes Headline Week Three of Chautauqua Institution’s 2021 Season
...of additional in-person programming during the 2021 Summer Assembly. 3:30 p.m. Sunday, July 11: The Chautauqua Writers’ Center presents a free Sunday reading with Jeffrey DeShell and Luisa A. Igloria. 1 p.m. Thursday, July 8: Gretchen Morgenson, senior financial reporter with the NBC News Investigation Unit, presents on the growing wealth gap in America as part of the Chautauqua Women’s Club Contemporary Issues Forum. 3:30 p.m. Thursday, July 15: The Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle presents Naomi Oreskes’ book Why Trust Science?, in which the...
Youth
Youth Young Readers Program The CLSC Young Readers Program encourages the enjoyment of good reading. The books have been chosen for their quality, the variety of styles and subjects, and their appeal to young adult readers. Learn More Young Writers Institute The Young Writers Institute is a five-day immersive, multi-genre creative writing day camp for students 14 to 18 years old. Through short exercises, close study of work by contemporary writers, and workshops, students will...
Chautauqua Institution and Mather Announce Partnership
...which goes live today as the online expression of Chautauqua’s mission. CHQ Assembly will present online content and engagement opportunities centering on the most critical issues of the day, leading toward solutions. Included is a state-of-the-art video platform where subscribers can access lectures, worship programs, performing & visual arts events, and recreation programs on their desktop or laptop computers or on mobile devices and televisions via their favorite streaming services (Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire,...
Anna Deavere Smith, Fr. Greg Boyle, Darren Walker, Paula Kerger, Gina Chavez Headline Week Three Of The 2020 CHQ Assembly
...the week, preaching during services at 10:45 a.m. EDT Sunday and at each 9:15 a.m. EDT weekday. Boyle is the founder of Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles, the largest gang intervention, rehabilitation, and re-entry program in the world and served as a Jesuit priest from 1986 to 1992. Further details on all programs, including where to access them within the suite of CHQ Assembly platforms, are available at w3.chq.org. MONDAY Chautauqua Lecture Series: Anna Deavere...
Brian Greene, Adrienne Lafrance, Flynn Coleman, Maurice Carlos Ruffin, Petina Gappah Headline Week Seven of the 2020 CHQ Assembly
...perspective. The 2 p.m. EDT Interfaith Lecture Series is themed “The Spirituality of Us,” in which we explore how the spirit of the world’s traditions continues to communicate essential wisdom and to weave tapestries of spiritual truth that help to define “us.” The Rev. Casey Baggott and the Rev. Robert Baggott will serve as guest chaplains for the week. They will participate in services at 10:45 a.m. EDT Sunday and at 9:15 a.m. EDT weekday....