BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Chautauqua Institution - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.chq.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Chautauqua Institution REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260713T074500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260713T074500 DTSTAMP:20260524T131929 CREATED:20260512T210107Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260519T150059Z UID:99501-1783928700-1783928700@www.chq.org SUMMARY:CHQ Mystic Heart- Cantor Julie Newman\, Jewish Mindfulness Meditation DESCRIPTION:Cantor Julie Newman founded and serves as President of the Tiferet Project. Tiferet has been a source for Jewish spiritual practices in Pittsburgh such as twice weekly Jewish mindfulness meditation groups. She has been crafting and leading innovative Jewish worship services in the Pittsburgh area for 25 years. Passionate about heart-opening Jewish contemplative practices\, she has been an active participant\, worship leader\, yoga teacher\, and consultant with the Institute for Jewish Spirituality since 2004. She received Cantorial ordination and earned a Master of Jewish Education from Hebrew College in Boston in 2017. She is a member of the New Community Chevra Kadisha of Pittsburgh. Raised in Southern California\, Julie originally came to Pittsburgh for graduate school where she received her MBA from the Tepper School of Business in 1982 and met her husband of 37 years\, Bill Klingensmith (a 3rd generation Chautauquan.) They raised their kids\, Jake (31) and Ben (25) in Pittsburgh where Julie & Bill still live with their rescued greyhound\, Yogi. URL:https://www.chq.org/event/chq-mystic-heart-cantor-julie-newman-jewish-mindfulness-meditation/ LOCATION:Presbyterian House\, Presbyterian House CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Three (July 11–18),Faith and Spiritual Programming ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Wk3-Julie_Newman_MysticHeart.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260713T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260713T080000 DTSTAMP:20260524T131929 CREATED:20260513T163154Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260519T191620Z UID:99871-1783929600-1783929600@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Daily Word Meditation DESCRIPTION:(Programmed by Unity of Chautauqua) URL:https://www.chq.org/event/daily-word-meditation-56/ LOCATION:Hall of Missions\, Hall of Missions CATEGORIES:Community Group Event,Community Group Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/20170816_gf_00736.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260713T081500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260713T081500 DTSTAMP:20260524T131929 CREATED:20260513T163127Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260519T203122Z UID:99851-1783930500-1783930500@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Catholic Mass DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.chq.org/event/catholic-mass-93/ LOCATION:Hurlbut Church sanctuary\, Hurlbut Church sanctuary CATEGORIES:Community Group Event,Community Group Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/HurlbutChurch.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260713T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260713T083000 DTSTAMP:20260524T131929 CREATED:20260513T133112Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260519T163122Z UID:99592-1783931400-1783931400@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-5/ LOCATION:Hall of Philosophy Grove CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Three (July 11–18),Faith and Spiritual Programming ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/morningmeditation3_072015_RW_master.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260713T085500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260713T085500 DTSTAMP:20260524T131929 CREATED:20260513T163331Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T000223Z UID:99918-1783932900-1783932900@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Chautauqua Prays for Peace though Compassion DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.chq.org/event/chautauqua-prays-for-peace-though-compassion-11/ LOCATION:Hall of Philosophy Grove CATEGORIES:Community Group Event,Community Group Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/PeacePrayers2_072115_RW_master.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260713T091500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260713T091500 DTSTAMP:20260524T131929 CREATED:20251121T050000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260501T150058Z UID:96943-1783934100-1783934100@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Michael Chan DESCRIPTION:Dr. Michael Chan joined the Concordia College community in June 2022 as the executive director for faith and learning. Prior to that\, he was associate professor of Old Testament at Luther Seminary in St. Paul\, Minnesota. He joined Luther Seminary after completing his Ph.D. at Emory University and a year of research and teaching at the University of Helsinki. He is a graduate of Luther Seminary (M.A. in biblical theology) and Pacific Lutheran University (B.A. in elementary education). Dr. Chan provides leadership and support for the Campus Ministry team; the Dovre Center for Faith and Learning; and the Lorentzsen Center for Faith and Work. URL:https://www.chq.org/event/michael-chan-2/ LOCATION:Amphitheater\, Amphitheater CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Three (July 11–18),CHQ Assembly,Faith and Spiritual Programming,Weekly Chaplains ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Chan-Michael_Chaplain_photo_wk3.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260713T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260713T100000 DTSTAMP:20260524T131929 CREATED:20260515T145213Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T113652Z UID:100070-1783936800-1783936800@www.chq.org SUMMARY:School of Music: Opera Conservatory Masterclass with Jonathan Beyer DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.chq.org/event/school-of-music-opera-conservatory-masterclass-with-jonathan-beyer-3/ LOCATION:McKnight Hall\, McKnight Hall CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Three (July 11–18),School of Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/MasterClass_Beyer.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260713T101500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260713T101500 DTSTAMP:20260524T131929 CREATED:20260513T133127Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260519T201637Z UID:99608-1783937700-1783937700@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Service of Blessing and Healing DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.chq.org/event/service-of-blessing-and-healing-11/ LOCATION:Randell Chapel\, UCC Headquarters CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Three (July 11–18),Faith and Spiritual Programming ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/071819_Ambience_GF_07.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260713T104500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260713T104500 DTSTAMP:20260524T131929 CREATED:20260306T150000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260501T150102Z UID:98065-1783939500-1783939500@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Marcela Escobari and Charles Lane DESCRIPTION:Marcela Escobari and Charles Lane are two of the nation’s leading experts in immigration\, migration and asylum policy. The pair will present in tandem\, building on the Chautauqua Lecture Series theme of “The 2026 Election: What’s at Stake?\,” with an examination of our national dialogue on immigration as the election approaches — and\, ultimately\, the impact of immigration politics and policies on real people. The program opens a five-part weeklong series presented at Chautauqua in partnership with the American Enterprise Institute and Brookings Institution\, each program featuring experts from both organizations. \nMarcela Escobari is a senior fellow in the Global Economy and Development program at Brookings. She has been twice confirmed by the U.S. Senate under Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden\, and most recently served in the White House National Security Council as special assistant to the president and coordinator for the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection. In this role\, Escobari led efforts to promote safe\, orderly and humane migration and advance a collaborative\, regional response to the displacement of more than 8 million people across Latin America and the Caribbean. This regional response contributed to a more-than-70% decrease in irregular migration at the U.S. border in 2024\, helping stabilize and integrate over 4.5 million migrants and refugees within Latin America. \nFrom 2021 to 2024\, Escobari was assistant administrator for the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean\, a position she also held from 2016 to 2017 as the first woman to serve in this role. Previously\, as a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution\, she launched the Workforce of the Future initiative focused on identifying policies to restore opportunity and enable inclusive growth in U.S. cities and states in the wake of globalization and COVID-19. \nBefore joining government\, Escobari was the executive director of Harvard’s Center for International Development. Her honors include Freedom House’s 2024 Mark Palmer Prize for diplomats and civil servants whose work has advanced democracy and human rights. \nCharles Lane is a nonresident senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute\, where he focuses on American politics\, American culture\, and asylum policy. He also serves as a columnist for The Free Press. Before joining AEI\, Lane held several positions at The Washington Post\, where he was a staff writer covering the United States Supreme Court\, an editorial board member and columnist\, and the deputy opinion editor. He was previously the editor of The New Republic and the Berlin bureau chief\, the general editor\, and a San Salvador-based correspondent for Newsweek. \nLane’s writing has appeared extensively in the popular press\, including in Foreign Affairs\, Foreign Policy\, City Journal\, National Affairs\, The Atlantic\, Los Angeles Times and The Wall Street Journal. He is also the author of Freedom’s Detective: The Secret Service\, the Ku Klux Klan and the Man Who Masterminded America’s First War on Terror; Stay of Execution: Saving the Death Penalty from Itself; and The Day Freedom Died: The Colfax Massacre\, the Supreme Court\, and the Betrayal of Reconstruction. \nLane has a master’s degree in law from Yale University and a bachelor’s degree in social studies from Harvard University. URL:https://www.chq.org/event/marcela-escobari-and-charles-lane/ LOCATION:Amphitheater\, Amphitheater CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Chautauqua Lecture Series,Weekly Themes,Week Three (July 11–18),CHQ Assembly ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Escobari_Marcela_CLS2_071326_update.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260713T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260713T130000 DTSTAMP:20260524T131929 CREATED:20260518T151556Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260518T151556Z UID:100178-1783947600-1783947600@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Conversations with Kyle DESCRIPTION:Join us for “Conversations with Kyle”\, an open\, drop in conversation for members of the entire community. These informal gatherings offer the opportunity to ask questions and engage directly with Interim President Kyle Keogh. All are welcome. URL:https://www.chq.org/event/conversations-with-kyle-3/ LOCATION:Smith Wilkes Hall\, Smith Wilkes Hall CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Three (July 11–18) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/CHQ_2026_KyleKeogh.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260713T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260713T140000 DTSTAMP:20260524T131929 CREATED:20260407T140000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260407T140000Z UID:98728-1783951200-1783951200@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Randall Balmer DESCRIPTION:Randall Balmer\, an Episcopal priest\, is the John Phillips Professor in Religion at Dartmouth College. A prize-winning historian and Emmy Award nominee\, he has published eighteen books\, including Bad Faith: Race and the Rise of the Religious Right\, Redeemer: The Life of Jimmy Carter and The New York Times bestseller\, America’s Best Idea: The Separation of Church and State. \nHis second book\, Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory: A Journey into the Evangelical Subculture in America\, now in its fifth edition\, was made into a three-part documentary for PBS. His commentaries on religion in America appear in newspapers across the country\, including The Los Angeles Times\, The Santa Fe New Mexican\, The Concord Monitor\, and The Des Moines Register. URL:https://www.chq.org/event/randall-balmer/ LOCATION:Hall of Philosophy\, Hall of Philosophy CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Three (July 11–18),CHQ Assembly,Interfaith Lecture Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Balmer_Randall_ILS_071326.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260713T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260713T153000 DTSTAMP:20260524T131930 CREATED:20260513T141612Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260519T201613Z UID:99671-1783956600-1783956600@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Islam 101 Khalid and Sabeeha Rehman DESCRIPTION:“The Quran and What is Says About Other Faiths” URL:https://www.chq.org/event/islam-101-khalid-and-sabeeha-rehman-2/ LOCATION:Hall of Christ: Sanctuary CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Three (July 11–18),Faith and Spiritual Programming ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/hall_of_christ.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260713T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260713T153000 DTSTAMP:20260524T131930 CREATED:20260513T141634Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T114156Z UID:99688-1783956600-1783956600@www.chq.org SUMMARY:"Courageous Conversation on Death and Dying" Shahid Aziz DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.chq.org/event/courageous-conversation-on-death-and-dying-shahid-aziz-3/ LOCATION:Presbyterian Chapel CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Three (July 11–18) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/presbyterian-house.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260713T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260713T160000 DTSTAMP:20260524T131930 CREATED:20260401T223013Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T223013Z UID:98574-1783958400-1783958400@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Chautauqua Chamber Music: WindSync DESCRIPTION:Dynamic wind quintet WindSync returns to Chautauqua for an unforgettable afternoon of energetic and engaging chamber music. Celebrated for their virtuosity\, warmth\, and creative programming\, WindSync performs everything from classical masterpieces to newly commissioned works. Their interactive style and seamless ensemble playing create a vibrant connection with audiences of all ages. Experience why WindSync is hailed as one of the most exciting and original wind ensembles performing today. URL:https://www.chq.org/event/chautauqua-chamber-music-windsync/ LOCATION:Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall\, Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall CATEGORIES:Chamber Music,Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Three (July 11–18) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/WindSync-12-credit-Philip-Greenberg.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260713T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260713T200000 DTSTAMP:20260524T131930 CREATED:20251204T050000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260501T150100Z UID:97038-1783972800-1783972800@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Music School Festival Orchestra DESCRIPTION:Comprised of top-tier students from conservatories and universities in the U.S. and abroad\, Music School Festival Orchestra members participate in a variety of musical activities during their summers at Chautauqua including chamber music and private lessons along with their meticulous orchestral training. Alumni from the MSFO can be heard in many of the world’s top orchestras and chamber ensembles and can be found on music faculties worldwide. The MSFO is led by Artistic Director Timothy Muffitt\, who serves as Music Director of the Lansing Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Laureate of the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra. URL:https://www.chq.org/event/music-school-festival-orchestra/ LOCATION:Amphitheater\, Amphitheater CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Three (July 11–18),School of Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/MSFO-Series-Main-Photo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260713T220000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260713T220000 DTSTAMP:20260524T131930 CREATED:20260512T203059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T211600Z UID:99484-1783980000-1783980000@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Chautauqua Opera Conservatory Late-Night Cabaret DESCRIPTION:Step into a different side of opera training with an evening of crossover favorites featuring jazz standards\, Broadway classics\, and beloved American songs performed by the singers of the Chautauqua Opera Conservatory. In a relaxed cabaret setting inspired by downtown New York nightlife\, this performance offers audiences a rare chance to hear classically trained singers explore music beyond the opera stage. Warm\, funny\, touching\, and spontaneous\, the evening celebrates storytelling\, personality\, and the joy of live performance. URL:https://www.chq.org/event/chautauqua-opera-conservatory-late-night-cabaret-2/ LOCATION:Roe Green Theater Center CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Three (July 11–18),Popular Entertainment & Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Opera-Conservatory_RGTC_LateNight.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR