Guided Kayak Historic Tour
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 event. For more info, please contact sportsclub@chq.org....
StoryCorps Recording (Reservations Required)
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 it as a conversation between friends or family members. Our StoryCorps Ambassador will help you get started and support you...
February on CHQ Assembly
See what’s streaming on CHQ Assembly this February! learn more CHQ Assembly’s February 2024 Lineup In February, we’re highlighting Chautauqua’s Forum on Democracy. Chautauqua’s three-day forum on democracy featured authors, contemporary thinkers and scholars engaging in panel discussions, presentations and seminars. Topics were as varied as history, technology, voting rights, literature, and more. Join Chautauqua’s lecturers Trevor Potter, Sayu Bhojwani, David Blight, Michael Waldman, and Christy Vines as they analyze and provide clear, diverse and...
Guided Kayak Historic Tour
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 event. For more info, please contact sportsclub@chq.org....
Award-Winning Author Kwame Alexander to Lead Chautauqua Literary Arts
Chautauqua Institution today announced the appointment of #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Kwame Alexander to the role of Michael I. Rudell Artistic Director of Literary Arts. Alexander will also serve as the Inaugural Writer-in-Residence at Chautauqua. A poet, educator, publisher, and Emmy-nominated producer, Alexander is the author of 40 books, including Why Fathers Cry at Night: A Memoir; The Caldecott Medal and Newbery Honor-winning picture book The Undefeated, illustrated by Kadir Nelson; Becoming...
Guided Kayak Historic Tour
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 event. For more info, please contact sportsclub@chq.org....
2024 Season
...turn the tide before chances of addressing the global water crisis evaporate? Interfaith Lecture Theme – Water: A Metaphor for Life Water is essential to all life, sustaining and necessary for any growth, movement, or thriving. We are nurtured in the water of the womb, and we rely on water every day of our lives to survive. It is no surprise that this results in a powerful association with the holy — water conveys purity,...
Guided Kayak Historic Tour
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 event. For more info, please contact sportsclub@chq.org....
Chautauqua Institution president to retire at year’s end
...topics. He has established partnerships with organizations such as Colonial Williamsburg, Sesame Workshop and National Geographic Society and collaborations with Ken Burns, Roger Rosenblatt and Sandra Day O’Connor. Under his leadership, the Institution has moved into the digital age, with a multi-channel approach that engages a broader population in the work of Chautauqua and in civil dialogue on the issues of our times. He has also been responsible for critical hires in key staff positions,...
Search Officially Begins for Chautauqua Institution’s New President
...a robust one that will attract a number of highly qualified candidates from many different backgrounds,” said George T. Snyder, chair of the presidential search committee. “Over the next few months, we will screen prospective candidates, develop a shortlist of finalists and bring them to Chautauqua for on-site visits during the summer season. It’s our hope that our new president will start work on the first day of the New Year.” Today’s announcements follow more...