Juneteenth celebrations are happening all over the U. S. Our staff and patrons located in Chautauqua County are encouraged to attend local celebrations. Jamestown Juneteenth Events • June 19–22, 2025 Dunkirk 2024 Juneteenth Celebrations Juneteenth Resources National Juneteenth Resources We are grateful to the National Museum of African American History and Culture for curating resources on the history and ongoing relevance of Juneteenth.
Celebrated Author Will Give Public Reading at Chautauqua Institution on Aug. 15 Chautauqua Institution proudly announces Whale Fall: A Novel (Pantheon Books) by Elizabeth O’Connor as the 2025 winner of The Chautauqua Prize. Awarded annually since 2012, the Prize celebrates a book of fiction, literary/narrative nonfiction, or a book-length collection of poetry that provides a richly rewarding reading experience and honors the author for a significant contribution to the literary arts. As author of this year’s winning book, O’Connor receives $7,500 and will be presented with the Prize during a celebratory event and public reading at 3:30 p.m. EDT Friday,...
Chautauqua Institution is pleased to announce the highly anticipated black box theater in the Roe Green Theater Center is to be named in honor of Chautauqua Institution’s 18th president Michael E. Hill, who served from 2017 through 2025, and his husband Peter M. Korns. The Michael E. Hill & Peter M. Korns Theater, a state-of-the-art intimate performance space seating 99 patrons, will be home to a full slate of programming during the season and will operate year-round dedicated to the development of original works. The theater is made possible through a generous gift from longtime Chautauquans and devoted supporters...
Did you know that if you mistakenly put your coffee grounds in your recycling bin it could result in a whole truckload of recyclables being diverted to the landfill? Cross contamination of recyclables by non-recyclable items is one of the biggest reasons recycling rates are so poor. Cross contamination is particularly high at Chautauqua, perhaps owing to our many visitors who may not be familiar with what is and is not recyclable in our community. For the 2025 season, thanks to a new partnership with Chautauqua’s main waste management company, Casella, we’re taking action to reduce cross contamination and improve...
Chautauqua Institution is pleased to announce seven exceptional books as the 2025 finalists for The Chautauqua Prize, now in its 14th year: In the first year considering full-length poetry collections alongside works of fiction and literary nonfiction, this finalist list celebrates the variety and vitality of the literary world in what was yet another year of a record-breaking number of submissions from publishers, agents and authors. “This year’s list of finalists for The Chautauqua Prize is composed of narratives of revelation and surprise,” said guest judge Andrew Krivák. “On every level — form, content and voice — these authors have...
This May, hallways in Chautauqua County echoed with something unexpected: the soaring sounds of Mozart, the laughter of children, and yes — even a few theatrical howls. In a spirited collaboration between Chautauqua Arts Education and the Chautauqua Opera Company, the Opera in the Schools program returned for its fifth year, bringing live opera to more than 3,000 elementary school students across the region. Eleven schools participated in this year’s tour, which featured Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf — a clever adaptation of Mozart’s Don Giovanni by librettist Joshua Borths. In this version, Mozart’s music becomes the backdrop...
Chautauqua Theater Company (CTC), the professional theater company of Chautauqua Institution, is proud to announce its 2025 New Play Workshops — a celebrated series that continues CTC’s tradition of championing bold, original voices and advancing the future of American theater. This season, CTC will present three new works at varying stages of development, offering audiences a unique opportunity to engage with new plays in real time. The 2025 New Play Workshop (NPW) lineup features Pranayama by James Anthony Tyler, All the Little Boxes by Vichet Chum, and CTC’s commission Best for Baby by Sharyn Rothstein. These workshops and readings are...
SOS for Chautauqua Lake Reflecting on Chautauqua Lake as we prepare for our fifth annual Chautauqua Lake Conference, June 21 at Chautauqua Golf Club. There are many amazing facts about Chautauqua Lake. For example, did you know that, at 1,308 feet above sea level, Chautauqua Lake is one of the highest navigable waters in North America? That it’s 17.5 miles long, has a surface area of 13,156 acres, and a maximum depth of 75 feet in the north basin but only 19 feet in the south basin? Or that while the lake is only a handful of miles from the...
The Chautauqua Institution Board of Trustees today announced that Kyle Keogh has been appointed Interim Chief Executive of Chautauqua Institution. The appointment is effective June 1, 2025, following Michael E. Hill’s previously announced plans to depart from Chautauqua on May 31 to become President of Randolph-Macon College. Keogh is a proven executive with significant experience in strategy, finance, and technology and an established track record of successfully overseeing transformations, driving growth, and enhancing the sustainability of companies’ operations. Since 2023, Keogh has served as Chief Business Officer at Cover Genius, a venture-backed tech company, where he significantly grew revenue,...
Dear Property Owners: Please be aware of a procedural change we are implementing for brush pick up starting this 2025 season. We request your cooperation with our existing guidelines by limiting the size of the brush pickup, putting brush in leaf bags or containers for pick up, and working with your landscapers to take away large brush and branches. Summary of Issue Chautauqua Institution has written guidelines on collecting yard waste. Refer to the “Yard Trimmings and Brush Waste” section on the Waste Management web page at https://www.chq.org/sustainability/waste-management/). Historically, it was possible for one Buildings and Grounds staff member to...
