Toys for Tots Accepted at Chautauqua Bookstore, Colonnade
...“Teddy Bear Toss” on Friday, Dec. 7, at Northwest Arena, with fans encouraged to throw teddy bears onto the ice after the Jamestown Rebels score their first goal (the bears will be donated to Toys for Tots). The Resource Center will also host a Holiday Shopping Extravaganza at 200 Dunham Avenue in Saturday, Dec. 8; proceeds from the event will go to Toys for Tots. Cash donations also are welcome, as the money is used...
1874 Society
The 1874 Society recognizes those whose annual leadership gifts to the Chautauqua Fund in the amount of $1,874–$4,999 sustain the delivery of the entire Chautauqua experience....
Bell Tower Society
Bell Tower Society The Bell Tower Society recognizes the generosity of donors who establish ongoing, monthly gifts to the Chautauqua Fund, providing steady and reliable contributions to fund annual programming and operations. This loyal and consistent support is an incredible statement of belief in sustainability of Chautauqua Institution. Contact Information Jennifer S. Stitely, CFRE, CAP® Associate Vice President of Advancement 716.357.6409 jstitely@chq.org Sustaining Chautauqua’s Mission Monthly giving is budget friendly, saves time and resources, and...
Board of Trustees Extends President Michael E. Hill’s Contract
Hill to Pursue Doctoral Degree The Chautauqua Institution Board of Trustees has extended President Michael E. Hill’s appointment for three years, through Dec. 31, 2021, following its annual review of presidential and institutional performance last month. Hill, who was appointed in 2016 and began his work at Chautauqua on Jan. 1, 2017, is the 18th president of the nearly 150-year-old Institution. “Michael has met or exceeded all of our expectations in his first two years...
Chautauqua Theater Company 2014 Season Celebrates Classics, Premieres and New Work: A Raisin in the Sun, The May Queen and The Tempest; The New Play Workshop; Go West!
...that charts three generations of the Youngers, an African-American family trying to find their footing in a racially segregated world. This seminal American story is as potent today as it was in 1959, when it debuted on Broadway. Taking its name from the poem “Harlem” by Langston Hughes, Hansberry asks a pivotal and tender question: “What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?” Directed by Ethan McSweeny...
History & Mission
...central to Chautauqua’s recovery agreed in early 1937, to create the Chautauqua Foundation, another separate organization. As opposed to the Reorganization Corporation’s charge to retire debt, the Foundation would seek to build a permanent set of assets that could be used to support the future work of the Institution. In May of 1937, the Foundation was incorporated and in August of that summer, the first annual meeting of the membership was held. The members elected...
Family Scholarship Program
...Do Discover CHQ Attend a Concert New to Chautauqua Plan Your Day Trip Bring the Famliy Events Weekly Themes Week One 2024 Week Two 2024 Week Three 2024 Week Four 2024 Week Five 2024 Week Six 2024 Week Seven 2024 Week Eight 2024 Week Nine 2024 Event Calendar All Events Experience Planner Grid Calendar Lectures Chautauqua Lecture Series Interfaith Lecture Series Chautauqua Literary & Scientific Circle Other Lectures Performing & Visual Arts Entertainment and Concerts...
Black Violin, The Wood Brothers, Norman Ornstein, Nita Farahany Headline Week Eight of Chautauqua Institution’s 2021 Season
...historic victory in Brown v. Board of Education, and ultimately to his Supreme Court appointment. Repeat performances will take place at 4 p.m. Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday. 8:15 p.m. Saturday, August 14, Amphitheater: Chautauqua favorite Capathia Jenkins, the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra and Principal Pops Conductor Stuart Chafetz present a tribute to the incomparable “First Lady of Song,” Ella Fitzgerald. 2:30 p.m. Sunday, August 15, Amphitheater: One of the leading groups in jazz, The Bill Charlap Trio features jazz pianist Bill Charlap,...
Minerva Bed & Breakfast
...14 days of arrival will forfeit the applicable deposit. Reservations made less than 14 days before arrival will be allowed a 48-hour cancellation window before deposits become nonrefundable. Reservations that are not cancelled may be subject to a no-show fee of the first night’s stay balance. Third party bookings, discounts, and packages may be nonrefundable after 24 hours. Summer: DEPOSIT All reservations are confirmed with a deposit that is placed toward the total stay balance....
Resident Programs
Things to Do Discover CHQ Attend a Concert New to Chautauqua Plan Your Day Trip Bring the Famliy Events Weekly Themes Week One 2024 Week Two 2024 Week Three 2024 Week Four 2024 Week Five 2024 Week Six 2024 Week Seven 2024 Week Eight 2024 Week Nine 2024 Event Calendar All Events Experience Planner Grid Calendar Lectures Chautauqua Lecture Series Interfaith Lecture Series Chautauqua Literary & Scientific Circle Other Lectures Performing & Visual Arts Entertainment...