Youth & Family Events
![Play CHQ: Coffee Filter Butterflies](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
![Play CHQ: Coffee Filter Butterflies](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
Play CHQ: Coffee Filter Butterflies
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.
This program is made possible with generous support from Wegmans.
![Young Adult Dance](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/belltower-placeholder-resize.jpg)
Young Adult Dance
Play CHQ invites our young adults to a Dance tickets available for purchase at all play Premium events and at the YAC for $10 tickets will be available for purchase at the door night of.
![Play CHQ: Paper collaging](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
![Play CHQ: Paper collaging](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
Play CHQ: Paper collaging
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.
This program is made possible with generous support from Wegmans.
July 17 @ 12:15 pm Week Four (July 13–20)
CLSC Young Reader Book Discussion — Big Tree
Alumni Hall Porch
![CLSC Young Reader Book Discussion — Big Tree](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/BigTree_YR.jpg)
![CLSC Young Reader Book Discussion — Big Tree](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/BigTree_YR.jpg)
CLSC Young Reader Book Discussion — Big Tree
Wednesdays at 12:15 p.m. on the Porch of the Literary Arts Center at Alumni Hall will now feature the CLSC Young Readers Book Discussion, geared toward educators, librarians, parents, and children’s literature enthusiasts, immediately followed by a Play CHQ event on the lawn of Alumni Hall for kids of all ages.
![Play CHQ: Stem by the Water](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
![Play CHQ: Stem by the Water](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
Play CHQ: Stem by the Water
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.
This program is made possible with generous support from Wegmans.
![Play CHQ: Play Back in Time](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
![Play CHQ: Play Back in Time](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
Play CHQ: Play Back in Time
Play CHQ is stepping back in time to celebrate Chautauqua’s 150th Anniversary. Join us for a session of Victorian style play with traditional games, toys, and activities!
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.
This program is made possible with generous support from Wegmans.
![Play CHQ Premium: Tie Dye](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
![Play CHQ Premium: Tie Dye](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
Play CHQ Premium: Tie Dye
Play CHQ Premium invites families to explore together with our activities.
Access to Play CHQ Premium can be purchased online at learn.chq.org. The Premium play pass grants access to 4 events for the week it is purchased for.
Play CHQ Premium pass is available online for $25. Individual events can be purchased at the start of the event for $10.
![Play CHQ: Paper Plate Frisbees](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
![Play CHQ: Paper Plate Frisbees](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
Play CHQ: Paper Plate Frisbees
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.
This program is made possible with generous support from Wegmans.
![Sunday School](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/072522_GoldenHourWalk_DM_14-1.jpg)
![Sunday School](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/072522_GoldenHourWalk_DM_14-1.jpg)
Sunday School
Weekly Sunday School Program for Ages 3-11. Children of all faiths and no faith are welcome.
![Play CHQ: Jumbo Games](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
![Play CHQ: Jumbo Games](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
Play CHQ: Jumbo Games
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!
This program is made possible with generous support from Wegmans.
![Open Play and Location Tours at Children’s School and Group One](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/062821_StoryTime_FEAT_DM_01.jpg)
![Open Play and Location Tours at Children’s School and Group One](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/062821_StoryTime_FEAT_DM_01.jpg)
Open Play and Location Tours at Children’s School and Group One
Children’s School is open for free play! We would like to extend a special invitation to our families with children under 2 years old for this special afternoon play session but welcome all to join!
Children are required to be accompanied by an adult or caregiver (16+) for this event.
On Sundays from 1-2 p.m., families and community members are invited to tour Children’s School, Group One, and Boys’ and Girls’ Club. Whether it’s your child’s first CHQ experience and you would like to visit before Monday morning or you’re a seasoned alum who wants to take a trip down memory lane, we can’t wait to see you!
![Play CHQ: Tape Paint Art](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
![Play CHQ: Tape Paint Art](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
Play CHQ: Tape Paint Art
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.
This program is made possible with generous support from Wegmans.
![Play CHQ: Dare to Dream](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
![Play CHQ: Dare to Dream](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
Play CHQ: Dare to Dream
Celebrate Chautauqua’s 150th Anniversary with the Play CHQ team. In this session, you will have the opportunity to build models showing your dreams for Chautauqua’s next 150 years.
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.
This program is made possible with generous support from Wegmans.
![Play CHQ with CPOA: Banner of Homes](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
![Play CHQ with CPOA: Banner of Homes](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
Play CHQ with CPOA: Banner of Homes
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.
This program is made possible with generous support from Wegmans.
![Young Adult Dance](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/belltower-placeholder-resize.jpg)
Young Adult Dance
Play CHQ invites our young adults to a Dance tickets available for purchase at all play Premium events and at the YAC for $10 tickets will be available for purchase at the door night of.
![Play CHQ: Paper collaging](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
![Play CHQ: Paper collaging](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
Play CHQ: Paper collaging
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.
This program is made possible with generous support from Wegmans.
July 24 @ 12:15 pm Week Five (July 20–27)
CLSC Young Reader Book Discussion — Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus
Alumni Hall Porch
![CLSC Young Reader Book Discussion — Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Cactus_YR.jpg)
![CLSC Young Reader Book Discussion — Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Cactus_YR.jpg)
CLSC Young Reader Book Discussion — Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus
Wednesdays at 12:15 p.m. on the Porch of the Literary Arts Center at Alumni Hall will now feature the CLSC Young Readers Book Discussion, geared toward educators, librarians, parents, and children’s literature enthusiasts, immediately followed by a Play CHQ event on the lawn of Alumni Hall for kids of all ages.
![Play CHQ: Stem by the Water](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
![Play CHQ: Stem by the Water](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
Play CHQ: Stem by the Water
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.
This program is made possible with generous support from Wegmans.
![Play CHQ: Feelin’ the Beat](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
![Play CHQ: Feelin’ the Beat](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
Play CHQ: Feelin’ the Beat
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!
July 24 @ 7:30 pm Week Five (July 20–27)
Chautauqua Opera Company presents Hansel and Gretel
Amphitheater
![Chautauqua Opera Company presents Hansel and Gretel](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Web-Image-Hansel-and-Gretel.png)
![Chautauqua Opera Company presents Hansel and Gretel](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Web-Image-Hansel-and-Gretel.png)
Chautauqua Opera Company presents Hansel and Gretel
This timeless fairytale follows two siblings bravely navigating a mysterious forest, and their perilous encounter with a mischievous witch and her delectable gingerbread house. 
Chautauqua’s Amphitheater is the perfect setting to bring Engelbert Humperdinck’s mesmerizing and lush score to life with the full power of the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra, sung in English and transporting audiences of all ages into a fantastical realm. 
![Play CHQ: Play Back in Time](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
![Play CHQ: Play Back in Time](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
Play CHQ: Play Back in Time
Play CHQ is stepping back in time to celebrate Chautauqua’s 150th Anniversary. Join us for a session of Victorian style play with traditional games, toys, and activities!
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.
This program is made possible with generous support from Wegmans.
![Play CHQ Premium: Tie Dye](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
![Play CHQ Premium: Tie Dye](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
Play CHQ Premium: Tie Dye
Play CHQ Premium invites families to explore together with our activities.
Access to Play CHQ Premium can be purchased online at learn.chq.org. The Premium play pass grants access to 4 events for the week it is purchased for.
Play CHQ Premium pass is available online for $25. Individual events can be purchased at the start of the event for $10.
![Sunday School](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/072522_GoldenHourWalk_DM_14-1.jpg)
![Sunday School](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/072522_GoldenHourWalk_DM_14-1.jpg)
Sunday School
Weekly Sunday School Program for Ages 3-11. Children of all faiths and no faith are welcome.
![Play CHQ: Jumbo Games](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
![Play CHQ: Jumbo Games](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
Play CHQ: Jumbo Games
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!
This program is made possible with generous support from Wegmans.
![Open Play and Location Tours at Children’s School and Group One](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/062821_StoryTime_FEAT_DM_01.jpg)
![Open Play and Location Tours at Children’s School and Group One](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/062821_StoryTime_FEAT_DM_01.jpg)
Open Play and Location Tours at Children’s School and Group One
Children’s School is open for free play! We would like to extend a special invitation to our families with children under 2 years old for this special afternoon play session but welcome all to join!
Children are required to be accompanied by an adult or caregiver (16+) for this event.
On Sundays from 1-2 p.m., families and community members are invited to tour Children’s School, Group One, and Boys’ and Girls’ Club. Whether it’s your child’s first CHQ experience and you would like to visit before Monday morning or you’re a seasoned alum who wants to take a trip down memory lane, we can’t wait to see you!
July 28 @ 2:30 pm Week Six (July 27–August 3)
Family Entertainment: Sonia De Los Santos
Amphitheater
![Family Entertainment: Sonia De Los Santos](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Sonia-De-Los-Santos-01.jpg)
![Family Entertainment: Sonia De Los Santos](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Sonia-De-Los-Santos-01.jpg)
Family Entertainment: Sonia De Los Santos
Sonia De Los Santos, born in Monterrey, Mexico, has been enchanting audiences with her infectious smile and bilingual melodies since 2007, when she embarked on her musical journey with Dan Zanes and Friends. Her solo career boasts three acclaimed family music albums, filled with songs inspired by Latin American rhythms and North American folk traditions, alongside heartwarming tales of her Mexican upbringing and dreams realized in New York. With nominations for a Latin Grammy® and accolades from Billboard, Sonia’s uplifting performances have graced prestigious venues and festivals worldwide, and she eagerly anticipates the debut of her empowering new live show, “MĂşsica,” honoring women in music, set to premiere at New York City’s iconic New Victory Theater in March 2024.
Families are invited to meet Sonia De Los Santos on the back porch of the Amphitheater following the performance!
This program is made possible by The John Alfred and Oscar Johnson Memorial Trust.
![Play CHQ: Dare to Dream](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
![Play CHQ: Dare to Dream](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
Play CHQ: Dare to Dream
Celebrate Chautauqua’s 150th Anniversary with the Play CHQ team. In this session, you will have the opportunity to build models showing your dreams for Chautauqua’s next 150 years.
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.
This program is made possible with generous support from Wegmans.
![Play CHQ: Paper collaging](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
![Play CHQ: Paper collaging](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
Play CHQ: Paper collaging
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.
This program is made possible with generous support from Wegmans.
July 31 @ 12:15 pm Week Six (July 27–August 3)
CLSC Young Reader Book Discussion – Solo by Kwame Alexander
Alumni Hall Porch
![CLSC Young Reader Book Discussion – Solo by Kwame Alexander](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Solo_YR.jpg)
![CLSC Young Reader Book Discussion – Solo by Kwame Alexander](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Solo_YR.jpg)
CLSC Young Reader Book Discussion – Solo by Kwame Alexander
Wednesdays at 12:15 p.m. on the Porch of the Literary Arts Center at Alumni Hall will now feature the CLSC Young Readers Book Discussion, geared toward educators, librarians, parents, and children’s literature enthusiasts, immediately followed by a Play CHQ event on the lawn of Alumni Hall for kids of all ages.
![Play CHQ: Stem by the Water](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
![Play CHQ: Stem by the Water](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
Play CHQ: Stem by the Water
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.
This program is made possible with generous support from Wegmans.
![YAC Dance](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/belltower-placeholder-resize.jpg)
YAC Dance
YAC Dance for 12-17 year old Chautauquans. Admission is $4.
![Play CHQ: Play Back in Time](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
![Play CHQ: Play Back in Time](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
Play CHQ: Play Back in Time
Play CHQ is stepping back in time to celebrate Chautauqua’s 150th Anniversary. Join us for a session of Victorian style play with traditional games, toys, and activities!
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.
This program is made possible with generous support from Wegmans.
![Play CHQ Premium: Tie Dye](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
![Play CHQ Premium: Tie Dye](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
Play CHQ Premium: Tie Dye
Play CHQ Premium invites families to explore together with our activities.
Access to Play CHQ Premium can be purchased online at learn.chq.org. The Premium play pass grants access to 4 events for the week it is purchased for.
Play CHQ Premium pass is available online for $25. Individual events can be purchased at the start of the event for $10.
![Air Band](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/073016_SKY_AirBand_CB.jpg)
![Air Band](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/073016_SKY_AirBand_CB.jpg)
Air Band
Boys’ and Girls’ Club Groupers return to the Amphitheater for our annual Air Band competition!
![Sunday School](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/072522_GoldenHourWalk_DM_14-1.jpg)
![Sunday School](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/072522_GoldenHourWalk_DM_14-1.jpg)
Sunday School
Weekly Sunday School Program for Ages 3-11. Children of all faiths and no faith are welcome.
August 4 @ 12:00 pm Week Seven (August 3–10)
The Earliest Chautauquans: A Re-enactment
Miller Park
![The Earliest Chautauquans: A Re-enactment](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/CHQ-Tents.jpg)
![The Earliest Chautauquans: A Re-enactment](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/CHQ-Tents.jpg)
The Earliest Chautauquans: A Re-enactment
The Earliest Chautauquans: A Re-enactment
What was it like to be a Chautauquan in the 1870’s? Join us for a re-enactment at the 1870’s era tent on Miller Park to meet some Chautauquans from that era and learn about the lives of the earliest Chautauquans.
Refreshments will be available.
This program made possible by a gift from Cathrine and Craig Greene
![Play CHQ: Chautauqua’s Birthday Crafts](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
![Play CHQ: Chautauqua’s Birthday Crafts](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
Play CHQ: Chautauqua’s Birthday Crafts
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!
This program is made possible with generous support from Wegmans.
August 4 @ 1:00 pm
Open Play and Location Tours at Children’s School and Group One
Children’s School
![Open Play and Location Tours at Children’s School and Group One](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/062821_StoryTime_FEAT_DM_01.jpg)
![Open Play and Location Tours at Children’s School and Group One](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/062821_StoryTime_FEAT_DM_01.jpg)
Open Play and Location Tours at Children’s School and Group One
Children’s School is open for free play! We would like to extend a special invitation to our families with children under 2 years old for this special afternoon play session but welcome all to join!
Children are required to be accompanied by an adult or caregiver (16+) for this event.
On Sundays from 1-2 p.m., families and community members are invited to tour Children’s School, Group One, and Boys’ and Girls’ Club. Whether it’s your child’s first CHQ experience and you would like to visit before Monday morning or you’re a seasoned alum who wants to take a trip down memory lane, we can’t wait to see you!
![Squonk](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/01-crop-out-sky-SQUONK-BROUHAHA-Elise-Coates.jpg)
![Squonk](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/01-crop-out-sky-SQUONK-BROUHAHA-Elise-Coates.jpg)
Squonk
Squonk creates joyful, boisterous outdoor spectacles by fusing fantastical visual design, playful staging, and high-energy original music. Led by Co-Artistic Directors Jackie Dempsey and Steve O’Hearn, Squonk presents Brouhaha, a riotous romp featuring the Squonkcordion, an enormous musical instrument the audience gets to play. The New York Times called Squonk “ingenious, hallucinatory and hypnotic.” Experience the joy of community and the power of live music in this immersive outdoor spectacle bursting with rollicking music and dazzling imagery.
Squonk will help Chautauqua celebrate its sesquicentennial with music, puppetry, and performance outdoors on a pop-up stage in Bestor Plaza. On Sunday, watch them perform; on Monday join them for a street puppet-making workshop (times and locations TBA), and on Tuesday, celebrate Chautauqua with a birthday edition of Brouhaha: participatory entertainment for kids and adults alike. Performances are 30 minutes with a 30 minute backstage tour following.
Rain location for Brouhaha performances: Amphitheater
![Squonk: Brouhaha](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/01-crop-out-sky-SQUONK-BROUHAHA-Elise-Coates.jpg)
![Squonk: Brouhaha](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/01-crop-out-sky-SQUONK-BROUHAHA-Elise-Coates.jpg)
Squonk: Brouhaha
Squonk creates joyful, boisterous outdoor spectacles by fusing fantastical visual design, playful staging, and high-energy original music. Led by Co-Artistic Directors Jackie Dempsey and Steve O’Hearn, Squonk presents Brouhaha, a riotous romp featuring the Squonkcordion, an enormous musical instrument the audience gets to play. The New York Times called Squonk “ingenious, hallucinatory and hypnotic.” Experience the joy of community and the power of live music in this immersive outdoor spectacle bursting with rollicking music and dazzling imagery.
Squonk will help Chautauqua celebrate its sesquicentennial with music, puppetry, and performance outdoors on a pop-up stage in Bestor Plaza. On Sunday, watch them perform; on Monday join them for a street puppet-making workshop (times and locations TBA), and on Tuesday, celebrate Chautauqua with a birthday edition of Brouhaha: participatory entertainment for kids and adults alike. Performances are 30 minutes with a 30 minute backstage tour following.
Rain location for Brouhaha performances: Amphitheater
![Play CHQ: Dare to Dream](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
![Play CHQ: Dare to Dream](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
Play CHQ: Dare to Dream
Celebrate Chautauqua’s 150th Anniversary with the Play CHQ team. In this session, you will have the opportunity to build models showing your dreams for Chautauqua’s next 150 years.
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.
This program is made possible with generous support from Wegmans.
August 6 @ 10:00 am Week Seven (August 3–10)
Children’s School Old First Night Sing-Along
Smith Wilkes Hall
![Children’s School Old First Night Sing-Along](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/062821_StoryTime_FEAT_DM_01.jpg)
![Children’s School Old First Night Sing-Along](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/062821_StoryTime_FEAT_DM_01.jpg)
Children’s School Old First Night Sing-Along
Children’s School Old First Night Sing-Along! Families are welcome to join us at Smith Wilkes hall for a birthday celebration, sing-along, and dance party!
![Play CHQ: DIY Ice Cream](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
![Play CHQ: DIY Ice Cream](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
Play CHQ: DIY Ice Cream
Make DIY ice cream with the Play CHQ team to celebrate Chautauqua’s Birthday!
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.
This program is made possible with generous support from Wegmans.
![Old First Night](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/080619_OFN_Evelyn_Airband_DM_44388.jpg)
![Old First Night](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/080619_OFN_Evelyn_Airband_DM_44388.jpg)
Old First Night
Old First Night is Chautauqua’s birthday party, and all are invited!
In the early years of Chautauqua, the season’s first night was not in late June but early August. Therefore, Old First Night (OFN) is a celebration of the original first night of the season at Chautauqua.
This event begins with music from Thursday Morning Brass at 6 p.m., followed by vespers and a traditional Chautauqua salute called the Drooping of the Lilies, which honors Chautauquans who are no longer with us. The program continues with music and audience participation events, and all generations are involved, including Children’s School and Boys’ and Girls’ Club. The program concludes with a rousing rendition of “Happy Birthday” accompanied by the Massey Memorial Organ.
After the program, all are invited to share in birthday cupcakes just outside the Amphitheater.
![Squonk: Brouhaha](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/02-SQUONK-BROUHAHA-David-S-Rubin.jpg)
![Squonk: Brouhaha](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/02-SQUONK-BROUHAHA-David-S-Rubin.jpg)
Squonk: Brouhaha
Squonk creates joyful, boisterous outdoor spectacles by fusing fantastical visual design, playful staging, and high-energy original music. Led by Co-Artistic Directors Jackie Dempsey and Steve O’Hearn, Squonk presents Brouhaha, a riotous romp featuring the Squonkcordion, an enormous musical instrument the audience gets to play. The New York Times called Squonk “ingenious, hallucinatory and hypnotic.” Experience the joy of community and the power of live music in this immersive outdoor spectacle bursting with rollicking music and dazzling imagery.
Squonk will help Chautauqua celebrate its sesquicentennial with music, puppetry, and performance outdoors on a pop-up stage in Bestor Plaza. On Sunday, watch them perform; on Monday join them for a street puppet-making workshop (times and locations TBA), and on Tuesday, celebrate Chautauqua with a birthday edition of Brouhaha: participatory entertainment for kids and adults alike. The Tuesday performance on Bestor plaza immediately follows the Old First Night ceremony, striking up outside of the Amphitheater in Odland Plaza and then progressing to Bestor Plaza for the show itself. Performances are 30 minutes with a 30 minute backstage tour following.
Rain location for Brouhaha performances: Amphitheater
![Squonk: Brouhaha](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/02-SQUONK-BROUHAHA-David-S-Rubin.jpg)
![Squonk: Brouhaha](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/02-SQUONK-BROUHAHA-David-S-Rubin.jpg)
Squonk: Brouhaha
Squonk creates joyful, boisterous outdoor spectacles by fusing fantastical visual design, playful staging, and high-energy original music. Led by Co-Artistic Directors Jackie Dempsey and Steve O’Hearn, Squonk presents Brouhaha, a riotous romp featuring the Squonkcordion, an enormous musical instrument the audience gets to play. The New York Times called Squonk “ingenious, hallucinatory and hypnotic.” Experience the joy of community and the power of live music in this immersive outdoor spectacle bursting with rollicking music and dazzling imagery.
Squonk will help Chautauqua celebrate its sesquicentennial with music, puppetry, and performance outdoors on a pop-up stage in Bestor Plaza. On Sunday, watch them perform; on Monday join them for a street puppet-making workshop (times and locations TBA), and on Tuesday, celebrate Chautauqua with a birthday edition of Brouhaha: participatory entertainment for kids and adults alike. The Tuesday performance on Bestor plaza immediately follows the Old First Night ceremony, striking up outside of the Amphitheater in Odland Plaza and then progressing to Bestor Plaza for the show itself. Performances are 30 minutes with a 30 minute backstage tour following.
Rain location for Brouhaha performances: Amphitheater
![Play CHQ: Paper collaging](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
![Play CHQ: Paper collaging](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
Play CHQ: Paper collaging
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.
This program is made possible with generous support from Wegmans.
![CLSC Young Reader Book Discussion](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/071121_YoungReaders_IndianNoMore_DM_01-1.jpg)
![CLSC Young Reader Book Discussion](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/071121_YoungReaders_IndianNoMore_DM_01-1.jpg)
CLSC Young Reader Book Discussion
Wednesdays at 12:15 p.m. on the Porch of the Literary Arts Center at Alumni Hall will now feature the CLSC Young Readers Book Discussion, geared toward educators, librarians, parents, and children’s literature enthusiasts, immediately followed by a Play CHQ event on the lawn of Alumni Hall for kids of all ages.
![Play CHQ: Stem by the Water](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
![Play CHQ: Stem by the Water](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
Play CHQ: Stem by the Water
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.
This program is made possible with generous support from Wegmans.
![Play CHQ: Feelin’ the Beat](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
![Play CHQ: Feelin’ the Beat](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
Play CHQ: Feelin’ the Beat
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!
![Play CHQ: Play Back in Time](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
![Play CHQ: Play Back in Time](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
Play CHQ: Play Back in Time
Play CHQ is stepping back in time to celebrate Chautauqua’s 150th Anniversary. Join us for a session of Victorian style play with traditional games, toys, and activities!
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.
This program is made possible with generous support from Wegmans.
![Play CHQ Premium: Tie Dye](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
![Play CHQ Premium: Tie Dye](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
Play CHQ Premium: Tie Dye
Play CHQ Premium invites families to explore together with our activities.
Access to Play CHQ Premium can be purchased online at learn.chq.org. The Premium play pass grants access to 4 events for the week it is purchased for.
Play CHQ Premium pass is available online for $25. Individual events can be purchased at the start of the event for $10.
![Beach-to-Beach Color Sprint](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/080521_ColorSprint_KT_02.jpg)
![Beach-to-Beach Color Sprint](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/080521_ColorSprint_KT_02.jpg)
Beach-to-Beach Color Sprint
Ages 6+ are invited to run the color sprint. $12 fee includes white t-shirt. Powdered paint tossed at participants as they run from the children’s beach to Heinz beach.Great photo opp at the end! Questions? contact sportsclub@chq.org
![Sunday School](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/072522_GoldenHourWalk_DM_14-1.jpg)
![Sunday School](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/072522_GoldenHourWalk_DM_14-1.jpg)
Sunday School
Weekly Sunday School Program for Ages 3-11. Children of all faiths and no faith are welcome.
![Play CHQ: Jumbo Games](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
![Play CHQ: Jumbo Games](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
Play CHQ: Jumbo Games
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!
This program is made possible with generous support from Wegmans.
August 11 @ 1:00 pm
Open Play and Location Tours at Children’s School and Group One
Children’s School
![Open Play and Location Tours at Children’s School and Group One](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/062821_StoryTime_FEAT_DM_01.jpg)
![Open Play and Location Tours at Children’s School and Group One](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/062821_StoryTime_FEAT_DM_01.jpg)
Open Play and Location Tours at Children’s School and Group One
Children’s School is open for free play! We would like to extend a special invitation to our families with children under 2 years old for this special afternoon play session but welcome all to join!
Children are required to be accompanied by an adult or caregiver (16+) for this event.
On Sundays from 1-2 p.m., families and community members are invited to tour Children’s School, Group One, and Boys’ and Girls’ Club. Whether it’s your child’s first CHQ experience and you would like to visit before Monday morning or you’re a seasoned alum who wants to take a trip down memory lane, we can’t wait to see you!
August 11 @ 2:30 pm Week Eight (August 10–17)
Chautauqua School of Dance: Student Gala II
Amphitheater
![Chautauqua School of Dance: Student Gala II](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/081323_FinalStudentGala_HGB_03.jpg)
![Chautauqua School of Dance: Student Gala II](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/081323_FinalStudentGala_HGB_03.jpg)
Chautauqua School of Dance: Student Gala II
Sasha Janes, Director
Patricia McBride, Director of Ballet Studies and Master Teacher
Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux, Principal Resident Coach
Chautauqua School of Dance presents an outstanding mixed repertoire matinee of new and established works featuring the most exceptional young talent in the country. Under the leadership of Sasha Janes, the school continues its long tradition of excellence as a top-tier summer training program focused on bringing the next generation of dance stars from the studio to the stage.
![Play CHQ: Dare to Dream](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
![Play CHQ: Dare to Dream](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
Play CHQ: Dare to Dream
Celebrate Chautauqua’s 150th Anniversary with the Play CHQ team. In this session, you will have the opportunity to build models showing your dreams for Chautauqua’s next 150 years.
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.
This program is made possible with generous support from Wegmans.
![Play CHQ: Paper collaging](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
![Play CHQ: Paper collaging](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
Play CHQ: Paper collaging
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.
This program is made possible with generous support from Wegmans.
August 14 @ 12:15 pm Week Eight (August 10–17)
CLSC Young Reader Book Discussion – The Umbrella Maker’s Son by Katrina Leno
Alumni Hall Porch
![CLSC Young Reader Book Discussion – The Umbrella Maker’s Son by Katrina Leno](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Umbrella_YR.jpg)
![CLSC Young Reader Book Discussion – The Umbrella Maker’s Son by Katrina Leno](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Umbrella_YR.jpg)
CLSC Young Reader Book Discussion – The Umbrella Maker’s Son by Katrina Leno
Wednesdays at 12:15 p.m. on the Porch of the Literary Arts Center at Alumni Hall will now feature the CLSC Young Readers Book Discussion, geared toward educators, librarians, parents, and children’s literature enthusiasts, immediately followed by a Play CHQ event on the lawn of Alumni Hall for kids of all ages.
![Play CHQ: Stem by the Water](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
![Play CHQ: Stem by the Water](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
Play CHQ: Stem by the Water
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.
This program is made possible with generous support from Wegmans.
![Play CHQ: Feelin’ the Beat](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
![Play CHQ: Feelin’ the Beat](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
Play CHQ: Feelin’ the Beat
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!
![Play CHQ: Play Back in Time](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
![Play CHQ: Play Back in Time](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
Play CHQ: Play Back in Time
Play CHQ is stepping back in time to celebrate Chautauqua’s 150th Anniversary. Join us for a session of Victorian style play with traditional games, toys, and activities!
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.
This program is made possible with generous support from Wegmans.
![Play CHQ Premium: Tie Dye](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
![Play CHQ Premium: Tie Dye](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
Play CHQ Premium: Tie Dye
Play CHQ Premium invites families to explore together with our activities.
Access to Play CHQ Premium can be purchased online at learn.chq.org. The Premium play pass grants access to 4 events for the week it is purchased for.
Play CHQ Premium pass is available online for $25. Individual events can be purchased at the start of the event for $10.
![Sunday School](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/072522_GoldenHourWalk_DM_14-1.jpg)
![Sunday School](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/072522_GoldenHourWalk_DM_14-1.jpg)
Sunday School
Weekly Sunday School Program for Ages 3-11. Children of all faiths and no faith are welcome.
![Play CHQ: Jumbo Games](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
![Play CHQ: Jumbo Games](https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg)
Play CHQ: Jumbo Games
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!
This program is made possible with generous support from Wegmans.