Events for July 1, 2026
Sunrise Paddle – Kayak/SUP
Enjoy the beauty of the lake during our sunrise paddle. This is not a guided tour but an opportunity to rent a kayak, SUP or canoe for an enjoyable hour...
CHQ Mystic Heart – Sensei Ven. Jissai Prince-Cherry, Zen Buddhism
Venerable Jissai Prince-Cherry began practicing Zen in 1994. Since then, she has maintained a daily personal practice and regularly participates in group sittings, intensive Zen meditation retreats, and periods of...
Episcopal Holy Eucharist
Catholic Mass
Movement and Meditation with Monte Thompson
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...
The Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde
The Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde serves as Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. In this role, she serves as spiritual leader for the congregations and Episcopal schools in...
Kerri Walsh Jennings and Tara VanDerveer
Continuing a weeklong celebration of “Icons and Instigators: Women Who Change History,” Chautauqua welcomes two Olympic gold medalists for a conversation on the state of women’s sports, and the outlook...
Organ Recitals Molly Patrick
Molly Patrick is an organist originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Her diverse career has brought her to many different places, including six years in Anchorage, Alaska where she was the music...
Women In Ministry
Twelve Step Meeting
Chautauqua Lake Science-to-Action Update with Dr. Courtney Wigdahl-Perry and Dr. Allison Hrycik
Come learn about the latest research and actions addressing harmful algae bloom and other environmental issues in Chautauqua Lake. Dr. Allison Hrycik is a research scientist for the Jefferson Project...
CHQ Dialogues
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...
Susannah Heschel
Susannah Heschel serves as the Eli M. Black Distinguished Professor and chair of Jewish studies at Dartmouth College and the Gerard Weinstock Visiting Professor of Jewish Studies at Harvard University. Heschel’s scholarship focuses on Jewish thought...
NO OTHER CHOICE
When a man (Lee Byung-Hun) is abruptly laid off by the paper company where he has worked tirelessly for many years, he devises a strategy to secure a new job:...
CHQ Dialogues
Masters Series Masterclass: Raleigh Ringers
Join the Raleigh Ringers for an engaging session that explores the artistry, teamwork, and joy behind one of the world’s premier handbell ensembles. Through discussion and live demonstration, discover how...
The Audacity to Lead: Four Women, One Powerful Conversation
Join four accomplished women - a cathedral dean, a university athletic director, an entrepreneurial innovator, and a corporate attorney - for a candid conversation about leadership, resilience, and creating meaningful...
Masters Series Masterclass: Agents of Change – A Workshop with Ariela Suster, Founder of SEQUENCE
Following her Amphitheater panel discussion earlier in the week, Vital Voices' Ariela Suster explores what it means to be an agent of change - not in theory, but in your...
CHQ Mystic Heart – Therapeutic Gong Meditation with Kim Hehr
Kim Hehr is a lifelong Chautauquan and a certified level 2 teacher of Kundalini Yoga and Meditation. She has been a yoga and meditation practitioner for 30 years and has...
H IS FOR HAWK
After the sudden death of her father (Brendan Gleeson), Helen (Claire Foy) turns to the ancient art of falconry to navigate her profound loss. As she teaches her goshawk Mabel...
CVA Lecture Series: Guerrilla Girls
Frida Kahlo, a founding member of the Guerrilla Girls, presents a one-hour romp through the history of the influential anonymous artist-activist collective from 1985 to today. The Guerrilla Girls use...
CHQ Dialogues
The Raleigh Ringers
The Raleigh Ringers return to Chautauqua for another dazzling performance by one of America’s premier handbell ensembles. Renowned for their virtuosity and showmanship, The Raleigh Ringers bring an extraordinary range...
NO OTHER CHOICE
When a man (Lee Byung-Hun) is abruptly laid off by the paper company where he has worked tirelessly for many years, he devises a strategy to secure a new job:...