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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250714T074500
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UID:91791-1752479100-1752479100@www.chq.org
SUMMARY:CHQ Mystic Heart: Bhante Chipamong Chowdhury
DESCRIPTION:Originally from Chittagong Hill Tracts (Bangladesh)\, Bhante (Chipamong Chowdhury) is a contemplative teacher\, researcher\, storyteller and monastic activist. He became a monk at the age of 6 and received traditional Buddhist education\, monastic training and meditation in Sri Lanka and Myanmar (1998-2006). He also studied at the University of Toronto Canada\, Naropa University Colorado\, Arizona State University\, and was a Fellow at the Columbia University NY. He taught courses on Contemporary Buddhism Universities in Europe and US. He is a co-editor of the book: Human Dignity: Practices\, Discourses\, and Transformations. His essays and writings have appeared in the Harvard Divinity Bulletin\, Journal of Contemporary Buddhism\, Buddhist Studies Reviews\, and Journal of Religion and Popular Culture\, among other publications. Defining himself as a nomad monk or/ a global citizen\, he travels extensively in North America\, Europe and Asia\, teaching nomad mindfulness\, inner resources\, active care\, and human dignity. Bringing his experience as a Theravāda/nomad monk in South and Southeast Asia\, besides daily mindfulness meditation\, Bhante will be offering various aspects of Theravāda Dhamma reflecting on empathy\, hopes\, loves\, forgiveness\, healings\, emotional intimacy\, anger\, and compassionate actions\, among other topics.
URL:https://www.chq.org/event/chq-mystic-heart-bhante-chipamong-chowdhury/
LOCATION:Presbyterian Chapel
CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Four (July 18–25),Faith and Spiritual Programming
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/hall_philosophy2-1.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250714T074500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250714T074500
DTSTAMP:20260408T124433
CREATED:20250611T001515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250611T001515Z
UID:93441-1752479100-1752479100@www.chq.org
SUMMARY:Episcopal Holy Eucharist
DESCRIPTION:Episcopal Holy Eucharist
URL:https://www.chq.org/event/episcopal-holy-eucharist-81/
LOCATION:Chapel of the Good Shepherd\, Chapel of the Good Shepherd
CATEGORIES:Community Group Event,Community Group Program,Weekly Themes,Week Four (July 18–25)
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/061922_AnthaneaumLawn_DT_01.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250714T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250714T080000
DTSTAMP:20260408T124433
CREATED:20250611T001525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250611T001525Z
UID:93457-1752480000-1752480000@www.chq.org
SUMMARY:Daily Word Meditation
DESCRIPTION:(Programmed by Unity of Chautauqua)
URL:https://www.chq.org/event/daily-word-meditation-12/
LOCATION:Hall of Missions\, Hall of Missions
CATEGORIES:Community Group Event,Community Group Program,Weekly Themes,Week Four (July 18–25)
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/20170802_rd_03270.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250714T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250714T083000
DTSTAMP:20260408T124433
CREATED:20250410T221555Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250627T131519Z
UID:91857-1752481800-1752481800@www.chq.org
SUMMARY:Movement and Meditation with Monte Thompson
DESCRIPTION:Monte Thompson was a professional dancer\, and also spent years as a restauranteur. His life was spent on his feet. Now retired\, he is interested in continuing to be able to move easily and gracefully while using breathing and stretching techniques to help quiet his mind and prepare him to face each day with purpose and joy.
URL:https://www.chq.org/event/movement-and-meditation-with-monte-thompson-31/
LOCATION:Hall of Philosophy Grove
CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Four (July 18–25),Faith and Spiritual Programming
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250714T084500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250714T084500
DTSTAMP:20260408T124433
CREATED:20250611T001537Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250611T001537Z
UID:93471-1752482700-1752482700@www.chq.org
SUMMARY:Catholic Mass
DESCRIPTION:Catholic Mass
URL:https://www.chq.org/event/catholic-mass-23/
LOCATION:Chapel of the Good Shepherd\, Chapel of the Good Shepherd
CATEGORIES:Community Group Event,Community Group Program,Weekly Themes,Week Four (July 18–25)
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/070216_ChapelGoodShepherd_EA_03.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250714T085500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250714T085500
DTSTAMP:20260408T124433
CREATED:20250410T223034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T161916Z
UID:91886-1752483300-1752483300@www.chq.org
SUMMARY:Chautauqua Prays for Peace though Compassion
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.chq.org/event/chautauqua-prays-for-peace-though-compassion-52/
LOCATION:Hall of Philosophy Grove
CATEGORIES:Community Group Event,Community Group Program,Weekly Themes,Week Four (July 18–25)
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250714T091500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250714T091500
DTSTAMP:20260408T124433
CREATED:20250225T135600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250625T000019Z
UID:90694-1752484500-1752484500@www.chq.org
SUMMARY:The Rev. Dr. Frank Yamada
DESCRIPTION:Frank M. Yamada began as executive director of The Association of Theological Schools (ATS) in July 2017. He oversees the work of both the Association and the Commission on Accrediting. During his tenure\, ATS has re-developed the Standards of Accreditation\, received over $50 million in grant funding to support the future of theological schools and their leaders\, successfully navigated the multiple programs of the Association through the global pandemic\, and partnered with the Lilly Endowment through the Pathways for Tomorrow initiative\, which has granted $209 million to ATS accredited schools and supporting organizations. This funding supports schools as they make the changes necessary to pursue more effective and sustainable futures. \nPrior to ATS\, he joined the McCormick faculty in 2008 as associate professor of Hebrew Bible and director of the Center for Asian American Ministries. In 2011\, he was elected as McCormick’s tenth president—the first Asian American to lead a Presbyterian Church (USA) seminary. His tenure there was marked by increasing diversity in McCormick’s student body and creative engagement with the shifting realities of theological education. Yamada previously had taught Hebrew Bible/Old Testament for nine years at Seabury-Western Theological Seminary in Evanston\, Illinois. A biblical scholar\, Yamada has authored and edited books and articles on cross-cultural and feminist hermeneutics. He had been an active member of the Society of Biblical Literature\, where he served as a chair and as a steering committee member of the Asian American Biblical Hermeneutics Group\, the Feminist Hermeneutics of the Bible Section\, and the Committee for Underrepresented Racial and Ethnic Minorities in the Profession. In addition\, he was a member of the Ethnic Chinese Biblical Colloquium and the American Academy of Religion\, and he was the co-chair for the Managing Board of the Asian Pacific Americans and Religion Research Initiative annual conference. A graduate of Southern California College (now Vanguard University)\, Yamada earned his MDiv and PhD from Princeton Theological Seminary. He is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA) and has written about and it is a sought-after speaker on the future of the church and theological education.
URL:https://www.chq.org/event/frank-m-yamada-2/
LOCATION:Amphitheater\, Amphitheater
CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Four (July 18–25),CHQ Assembly,Faith and Spiritual Programming,Weekly Chaplains
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Yamada_Frank_Chaplain_photo_wk4_2025.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250714T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250714T100000
DTSTAMP:20260408T124433
CREATED:20250704T153010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250704T153010Z
UID:94987-1752487200-1752487200@www.chq.org
SUMMARY:Opera Conservatory: Masterclass with Rachel Calloway
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.chq.org/event/opera-conservatory-masterclass-with-rachel-calloway-4/
LOCATION:McKnight Hall\, McKnight Hall
CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Four (July 18–25),School of Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250714T101500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250714T101500
DTSTAMP:20260408T124433
CREATED:20250611T001551Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250611T001551Z
UID:93486-1752488100-1752488100@www.chq.org
SUMMARY:Service of Blessing and Healing
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.chq.org/event/service-of-blessing-and-healing-57/
LOCATION:Randell Chapel\, UCC Headquarters
CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Four (July 18–25),Faith and Spiritual Programming
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/20170816_gf_00736.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250714T104500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250714T104500
DTSTAMP:20260408T124433
CREATED:20241119T050000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250625T000041Z
UID:88609-1752489900-1752489900@www.chq.org
SUMMARY:Robert Doar & Cecilia Elena Rouse
DESCRIPTION:Robert Doar and Cecilia Elena Rouse\, presidents of two of the nation’s most highly regarded public policy think tanks\, come together in conversation on the Amphitheater stage to lead off a week of dialogue on “The Future of the American Experiment\,” presented at Chautauqua in partnership with AEI and Brookings. In providing their perspectives on the state of our democratic republic today — plus thoughts on its immediate and long-term future\, and how Americans can find common ground on our most urgent challenges — the pair will set the stage for the week’s remaining Chautauqua Lecture Series programs\, all featuring experts from both organizations.  \nRobert Doar became American Enterprise Institute’s 12th president in July 2019. Since then\, he has recruited dozens of leading scholars and fellows across multiple issue areas and launched a new research division focused on Social\, Cultural\, and Constitutional Studies. By supporting the extensive work of AEI scholars in areas including foreign and defense policy\, education\, the reform of key institutions\, the U.S. economy\, and in opportunity and mobility studies\, Doar has helped to solidify AEI’s position as a leading voice on the major issues facing the United States.   \nWhile at AEI\, Doar has served as a co-chair of the National Commission on Hunger and as a lead member of the AEI-Brookings Working Group on Poverty and Opportunity. Doar joined AEI in 2014 to lead the Institute’s opportunity and mobility studies program after serving for more than 20 years in leadership positions in the social service programs of New York state and New York City.  \nCecilia Elena Rouse is the president of the Brookings Institution. From 2021 to 2023\, she served as chair of the Council of Economic Advisers\, the first Black American to fill that role in the CEA’s 75-year history. Confirmed with 95 votes in the U.S. Senate\, she served as CEA chair while on public service leave from Princeton University\, where she joined the faculty in 1992. The university’s Katzman-Ernst Professor in Economics and Education and a professor of economics and public affairs\, she served as dean of the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs from 2012 to 2021.  \nA labor economist with a focus on the economics of education\, Rouse is the founding director of the Princeton Education Research Section and a member of the American Philosophical Society\, the National Academy of Education\, and the National Academy of Sciences. A member of the Council of Economic Advisers from 2009 to 2011\, she was Special Assistant to the President at the National Economic Council from 1998 to 1999.
URL:https://www.chq.org/event/robert-doar-cecilia-elena-rouse/
LOCATION:Amphitheater\, Amphitheater
CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Chautauqua Lecture Series,Weekly Themes,Week Four (July 18–25),CHQ Assembly
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Doar-Rouse_CLSC_071425.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250714T121500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250714T121500
DTSTAMP:20260408T124433
CREATED:20250713T170023Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250713T170023Z
UID:95116-1752495300-1752495300@www.chq.org
SUMMARY:CLSC Book Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Presenters Sherra Babcock and Terrie Tucker will lead a community discussion on our Week Four CLSC selection My Side of the River: A Memoir by Elizabeth Camarillo Gutierrez
URL:https://www.chq.org/event/clsc-book-discussion-4/
LOCATION:Alumni Hall Porch\, Alumni Hall Porch
CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle (CLSC),Literary Arts
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250714T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250714T140000
DTSTAMP:20260408T124433
CREATED:20241125T050000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250806T181527Z
UID:88845-1752501600-1752501600@www.chq.org
SUMMARY:Gregory A. Smith
DESCRIPTION:Gregory A. Smith is a senior associate director of research at Pew Research Center. He helps to coordinate the Center’s domestic polling on religion. Smith also writes reports and provides information to news media and others about religion and public opinion\, religion and American politics\, and the political views of Catholics. Smith holds a doctorate in government from the University of Virginia\, where he was a fellow at the Center on Religion and Democracy. He is an author of the 2007 and 2014 U.S. Religious Landscape Studies\, the 2010 U.S. Religious Knowledge Survey\, the 2007 and 2011 Pew Research Center surveys of Muslim Americans\, the 2012 Mormons in America report and the 2012 report “Nones” on the Rise. He also wrote Politics in the Parish: The Political Influence of Catholic Priests (Georgetown University Press\, 2008). Smith has been interviewed as an analyst by a variety of broadcast media\, including ABC\, CBS\, CNN\, C-SPAN\, MSNBC and NPR\, and by The New York Times\, The Washington Post and USA Today\, among other print media.
URL:https://www.chq.org/event/gregory-a-smith/
LOCATION:Hall of Philosophy\, Hall of Philosophy
CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Four (July 18–25),CHQ Assembly,Interfaith Lecture Series
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Smith_Greg_interfaith_07-14-25.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250714T141500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250714T141500
DTSTAMP:20260408T124433
CREATED:20250508T233013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T150354Z
UID:92715-1752502500-1752502500@www.chq.org
SUMMARY:Piano Faculty Masterclass: Charis Dimaras
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.chq.org/event/piano-faculty-masterclass-charis-dimaras/
LOCATION:Sherwood-Marsh 101
CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Four (July 18–25),School of Music
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/MasterClass_Charis-Dimaras.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250714T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250714T153000
DTSTAMP:20260408T124433
CREATED:20250610T231522Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T144156Z
UID:93298-1752507000-1752507000@www.chq.org
SUMMARY:Islam 101 Khalid Rehman and Sabeeha Rehman
DESCRIPTION:“The Quran and What it Says About Other Faiths”
URL:https://www.chq.org/event/islam-101-khalid-rehman-and-sabeeha-rehman-19/
LOCATION:Hurlbut Church sanctuary\, Hurlbut Church sanctuary
CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Four (July 18–25),Faith and Spiritual Programming
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/HurlbutChurch.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250714T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250714T153000
DTSTAMP:20260408T124433
CREATED:20250611T003111Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T145342Z
UID:93546-1752507000-1752507000@www.chq.org
SUMMARY:"Courageous Conversations on Death and Dying" Shahid Aziz
DESCRIPTION:Seminar
URL:https://www.chq.org/event/courageous-conversations-on-death-and-dying-shahid-aziz-13/
LOCATION:Presbyterian Chapel
CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Four (July 18–25)
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/20180815_gf_chq_11212.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250714T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250714T160000
DTSTAMP:20260408T124433
CREATED:20241029T140000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250714T121506Z
UID:88317-1752508800-1752508800@www.chq.org
SUMMARY:Chautauqua Chamber Music: The Gesualdo Six
DESCRIPTION:Award-winning British vocal ensemble The Gesualdo Six comprises some of the UK’s finest consort singers\, directed by Owain Park. Praised for their imaginative programming and impeccable blend\, the ensemble formed in 2014 for a performance of Gesualdo’s Tenebrae Responsories in Cambridge and has gone on to perform at numerous major festivals across the UK\, Europe\, North America\, Australia and New Zealand.  \nNotable highlights include performances at renowned venues including London’s Wigmore Hall\, New York’s Miller Theatre\, the Sydney Opera House and their debut at the BBC Proms in 2023. The ensemble has harnessed the power of social media to make classical music accessible to millions worldwide\, creating captivating videos from beautiful locations while on tour. \nProgram to be announced.
URL:https://www.chq.org/event/chautauqua-chamber-music-the-gesualdo-six/
LOCATION:Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall\, Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall
CATEGORIES:Chamber Music,Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Four (July 18–25)
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/NEW-June-2025-GESUALDOSIX_13_cAndrew-Wilkinson.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250714T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250714T160000
DTSTAMP:20260408T124433
CREATED:20250616T223029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250621T153037Z
UID:94016-1752508800-1752508800@www.chq.org
SUMMARY:CHQ @ 150 - ALL RISE
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the sesquicentennial of our iconic institution\, while exploring the ever-evolving definition of democracy through powerful stories and performances that have unfolded here\, with a stirring performance of Wynton Marsalis’ All Rise and appearances by Kathryn Hahn\, Kwame Alexander\, Misty Copeland and more.  (NR\, 55m)
URL:https://www.chq.org/event/chq-150-all-rise-4/
LOCATION:Chautauqua Cinema\, Chautauqua Cinema
CATEGORIES:Movies,Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Four (July 18–25)
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/CHQ150.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250714T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250714T160000
DTSTAMP:20260408T124433
CREATED:20250617T163039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250620T171524Z
UID:94092-1752508800-1752508800@www.chq.org
SUMMARY:Play CHQ: Art and Nature Meet
DESCRIPTION:Play CHQ invites families to discover\, create\, and play together all season long! Enjoy a variety of engaging activities including games\, crafts\, STEM experiments\, and more at pop-up locations throughout the Chautauqua grounds.  \nIn case of inclement weather\, all Play CHQ events will be relocated to Sheldon Hall of Education\, Room 202.
URL:https://www.chq.org/event/play-chq-art-and-nature-meet-4/
LOCATION:Miller Park\, Miller Park
CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Youth Programs and Activities
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250714T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250714T163000
DTSTAMP:20260408T124433
CREATED:20250214T191545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T145628Z
UID:90439-1752510600-1752510600@www.chq.org
SUMMARY:Community Compact: Connecting Conversations with Summer Scholars
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.chq.org/event/community-compact-connecting-conversations-with-summer-scholars/
LOCATION:Bestor Plaza\, Bestor Plaza
CATEGORIES:Community Group Event,Community Group Program
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/20180815_gf_chq_11212.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250714T164500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250714T164500
DTSTAMP:20260408T124434
CREATED:20250411T133109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T154350Z
UID:92016-1752511500-1752511500@www.chq.org
SUMMARY:CHQ Mystic Heart: Suzanne Watters
DESCRIPTION:Suzanne Watters is a Pratt Institute MFA graduate with a concentration in painting/drawing. Her art practice centers around woven pieces made with found textiles painted with pigments and/or dyed with food waste and other organic matter. She has attended training in New York City and received a certification in sound meditation from the Sound Healing Academy. She has also done additional sound healing training at a retreat and session with Wyatt Mylius at Rooted In Sound in Pittsburgh\, PA (trained with Peter Hess) and with indigenous sound healing practitioner Moises Tort in Mandarina\, Mexico. Watters sees her sound meditation sessions as being led by an artist and guided with the relaxation tools and techniques of poetry\, breath\, and sound
URL:https://www.chq.org/event/chq-mystic-heart-suzanne-watters-13/
LOCATION:Hurlbut Church sanctuary\, Hurlbut Church sanctuary
CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Four (July 18–25),Faith and Spiritual Programming
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/hall_philosophy2-1.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250714T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250714T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T124434
CREATED:20250703T160013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250703T160013Z
UID:94971-1752512400-1752512400@www.chq.org
SUMMARY:Men's Softball League
DESCRIPTION:Interested in playing slow pitch softball? Contact co-commissioner Wes Delancey\n at markernalt21@gmail.com to be added to a team roster. Fee per team for league play.
URL:https://www.chq.org/event/mens-softball-league-10/
LOCATION:Sharpe Field\, Sharpe Field
CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Recreation
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/073021_YackPack_Slugs_DM_02.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250714T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250714T180000
DTSTAMP:20260408T124434
CREATED:20250701T160015Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T170029Z
UID:94733-1752516000-1752516000@www.chq.org
SUMMARY:THE WEDDING BANQUET
DESCRIPTION:Frustrated with his commitment-phobic boyfriend Chris (Bowen Yang) and running out of time\, Min (Han Gi-chan)makes a proposal: a green-card marriage with their friend Angela (Kelly Marie Tran) in exchange for her partner Lee’s (Lily Gladstone) expensive IVF. Elopement plans are upended\, however\, when Min’s grandmother surprises them with an extravagant Korean wedding banquet. Directed by Andrew Ahn (Fire Island).  “A modern-day tale with an old-fashioned spirit\, a joyous crowd-pleaser with the most romantic of hearts.” -Tomris Laffly\, RogerEbert.com  (R\, 103m)
URL:https://www.chq.org/event/the-wedding-banquet-4/
LOCATION:Chautauqua Cinema\, Chautauqua Cinema
CATEGORIES:Movies,Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Four (July 18–25)
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/TheWeddingBanquet-poster.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250714T190000
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SUMMARY:Taize' and Tea Meditation Worship
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.chq.org/event/taize-and-tea-meditation-worship-13/
LOCATION:Randell Chapel\, UCC Headquarters
CATEGORIES:Community Group Event,Community Group Program,Weekly Themes,Week Four (July 18–25)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250714T201500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250714T201500
DTSTAMP:20260408T124434
CREATED:20250331T140000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250709T180031Z
UID:91583-1752524100-1752524100@www.chq.org
SUMMARY:Afro-Andean Funk
DESCRIPTION:Afro-Andean Funk is a genre-defying band led by Peruvian singer Araceli Poma and American bassist/producer Matt Geraghty. Their music fuses Afro-Andean roots\, world music\, and funk\, exploring themes of social struggle\, shamanic rituals\, and indigenous Peruvian traditions. Committed to cultural storytelling\, their work brings visibility to Quechua\, the most widely spoken indigenous language in South America. With their unique fusion of ancestral tradition and contemporary sound\, Afro-Andean Funk continues to break new ground\, bringing their vibrant music to international audiences while staying rooted in the power of cultural storytelling and social impact.
URL:https://www.chq.org/event/afro-andean-funk/
LOCATION:Amphitheater\, Amphitheater
CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Four (July 18–25),Family Entertainment,Popular Entertainment & Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250714T204500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250714T204500
DTSTAMP:20260408T124434
CREATED:20250701T153021Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T170027Z
UID:94716-1752525900-1752525900@www.chq.org
SUMMARY:THE PENGUIN LESSONS
DESCRIPTION:A disillusioned Englishman (Steve Coogan) goes to work in a school in a divided Argentina in 1976 where he finds his life transformed after rescuing an injured penguin from the beach in director Peter Cattaneo’s charming film. “When all is said and done\, The Penguin Lessons is about finding the courage to stand up to injustice at one’s own peril” -Ty Burr\, Washington Post “. “Despite the danger of G-rated sentimentality\, which everyone involved heroically avoids\, The Penguin Lessons is a work of surprising depth and subtle\, irresistible impact.” -Rex Reed\, Observer (PG-13\, 110m)
URL:https://www.chq.org/event/the-penguin-lessons-4/
LOCATION:Chautauqua Cinema\, Chautauqua Cinema
CATEGORIES:Movies,Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Four (July 18–25)
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