BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Chautauqua Institution - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Chautauqua Institution 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:20260714T074500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T074500 DTSTAMP:20260521T161458 CREATED:20260512T210108Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260519T150059Z UID:99502-1784015100-1784015100@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-2/ 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:20260714T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T080000 DTSTAMP:20260521T161458 CREATED:20260513T163155Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260519T191621Z UID:99872-1784016000-1784016000@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Daily Word Meditation DESCRIPTION:(Programmed by Unity of Chautauqua) URL:https://www.chq.org/event/daily-word-meditation-57/ 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:20260714T081500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T081500 DTSTAMP:20260521T161458 CREATED:20260513T163128Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260519T203123Z UID:99852-1784016900-1784016900@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Catholic Mass DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.chq.org/event/catholic-mass-94/ 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:20260714T085500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T085500 DTSTAMP:20260521T161458 CREATED:20260513T163332Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T000224Z UID:99919-1784019300-1784019300@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Chautauqua Prays for Peace though Compassion DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.chq.org/event/chautauqua-prays-for-peace-though-compassion-12/ 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:20260714T091500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T091500 DTSTAMP:20260521T161458 CREATED:20251121T050000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260501T150058Z UID:96944-1784020500-1784020500@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-3/ LOCATION:Amphitheater\, Amphitheater CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Week Three (July 11–18),Weekly Themes,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:20260714T091500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T091500 DTSTAMP:20260521T161458 CREATED:20260318T121536Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260515T140058Z UID:98143-1784020500-1784020500@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Chautauqua Science Group Weekly Lecture. JD Stillwater: One Song: The Science of Oneness DESCRIPTION:JD Stillwater moves and inspires thousands of people all over North America and the globe with science-centered messages of awe and deep kinship\, from Chautauqua Institution to a Sinai and Synapses Fellowship to The Parliament of the World’s Religions to academic conferences and civic clubs. \nWith a gift for making difficult science concepts graspable for average people\, JD continues his decades-long career as a science educator\, sharing insights from mainstream conventional science as a source of unifying inspiration\, from stages\, webinars\, pulpits\, and workshops. He offers insights from how nature works that help us discern who we are and our place in the world. URL:https://www.chq.org/event/jd-stillwater-one-song-the-science-of-oneness/ LOCATION:Hurlbut Church sanctuary\, Hurlbut Church sanctuary CATEGORIES:Climate Change Initiative Program,Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Three (July 11–18) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/CCI-JD-Stillwater-Week-3-Tuesday-AM.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T101500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T101500 DTSTAMP:20260521T161458 CREATED:20260513T133128Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260519T201637Z UID:99609-1784024100-1784024100@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Service of Blessing and Healing DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.chq.org/event/service-of-blessing-and-healing-12/ 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:20260714T104500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T104500 DTSTAMP:20260521T161458 CREATED:20260310T140000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260501T150102Z UID:98080-1784025900-1784025900@www.chq.org SUMMARY:James C. Capretta and Matthew Fiedler DESCRIPTION:The Chautauqua Lecture Series continues its theme dedicated to “The 2026 Election: What’s at Stake?” with scholars James Capretta and Matthew Fiedler in conversation\, sharing their expertise on the state of health care and health policy in the United States. The program is the second in a five-part weeklong series presented at Chautauqua in partnership with the American Enterprise Institute and Brookings Institution\, each featuring experts from both organizations. \nJames C. Capretta is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute where he studies and comments on U.S. health care\, entitlement\, and fiscal policy. He also serves as a senior adviser to the Bipartisan Policy Center. He previously held senior staff positions at the Office of Management and Budget and in Congress\, primarily at the Senate Budget Committee. He is the author of US Health Policy and Market Reforms: An Introduction\, published by AEI Press in 2022\, along with numerous other book chapters\, papers\, and articles. \nMatthew Fiedler is the Joseph A. Pechman Senior Fellow in Economic Studies and a senior fellow with the Center on Health Policy at Brookings. His research examines a range of topics in health care economics and health care policy. Prior to joining the Brookings Institution in January 2017\, Fiedler served as Chief Economist for the Council of Economic Advisers\, where he oversaw the Council’s work on health care policy\, including implementation of the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance and health care payment reforms. Fiedler holds a Ph.D. in economics from Harvard University and a B.A. in mathematics and economics from Swarthmore College. URL:https://www.chq.org/event/james-c-capretta-and-matthew-fiedler/ 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/2026/03/CLS_Matthew-Fielder_James-Capretta.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T123000 DTSTAMP:20260521T161458 CREATED:20260128T181512Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260515T150853Z UID:97623-1784032200-1784032200@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Bob Jeffrey: Architecture of the 2026 House and Garden Tour DESCRIPTION:Bird\, Tree & Garden Club lunchtime lecture series \nBob Jeffrey is an Historic Preservationist who redevelops historic properties in Florida\, New York\, and Pennsylvania. He holds an undergraduate degree in architecture from Miami University of Ohio and a master’s degree of architecture from Kent State University. He is a lifelong Chautauquan who started coming back for the full season in 2007. He has served on the Board of Trustees and chaired the Architectural Review Board. He currently sits on the Athenaeum Hotel Board. In St. Petersburg he sits on the Community Planning and Preservation Board. Bob’s hobbies include watercolor painting and gardening. URL:https://www.chq.org/event/btg-lunch-lecture-series-3/ LOCATION:Smith Wilkes Hall\, Smith Wilkes Hall CATEGORIES:Climate Change Initiative Program,Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Three (July 11–18) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/CCI-Bob-Jeffrey-Week-3-Tuesday-PM.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T123000 DTSTAMP:20260521T161458 CREATED:20260512T210138Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260519T150104Z UID:99540-1784032200-1784032200@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-6/ LOCATION:Hall of Missions\, Hall of Missions 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:20260714T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T123000 DTSTAMP:20260521T161458 CREATED:20260513T150134Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260519T220149Z UID:99725-1784032200-1784032200@www.chq.org SUMMARY:CHQ Dialogues DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.chq.org/event/chq-dialogues-30/ LOCATION:Presbyterian House\, Presbyterian House CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Three (July 11–18) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/CHQDialogues_event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T140000 DTSTAMP:20260521T161458 CREATED:20260421T140000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T140000Z UID:99147-1784037600-1784037600@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Najeeba Syeed DESCRIPTION:El-Hibri Endowed Chair and executive director of the Interfaith Institute\, Augsburg University \n2:00 p.m. Tuesday\, July 14\, 2026 · Hall of Philosophy \nNajeeba Syeed is the Inaugural El-Bibri endowed chair and executive director of the Interfaith Institute and is a tenured and full professor of religion at Augsburg University. She is also a senior fellow at the Oxford Interfaith Forum. \nSyeed has served as a visiting professor at Yale and Mercer University. She is an expert on Muslim-Jewish relations and has worked extensively on Evangelical Christian and Muslim relations throughout the country. She served as associate professor of interreligious education and director of the Center for Global Peacebuilding at Claremont School of Theology from 2010-2020. \nSyeed also brings significant executive experience with organizations as an executive director focused on conflict resolution in community\, higher education and government settings\, including the Western Justice Center Foundation and the Asian Pacific American Dispute Resolution Center. In 2021\, she served as chief of staff to an elected member of the Los Angeles City Council. She holds a law degree from Indiana University. URL:https://www.chq.org/event/najeeba-syeed/ LOCATION:Hall of Philosophy\, Hall of Philosophy CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Week Three (July 11–18),Weekly Themes,CHQ Assembly,Interfaith Lecture Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Syeed_Najeeba_ILS_071426.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T140000 DTSTAMP:20260521T161458 CREATED:20260506T181557Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260512T191559Z UID:99387-1784037600-1784037600@www.chq.org SUMMARY:School of Music: Open Recital DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.chq.org/event/school-of-music-open-recital-6/ LOCATION:Fletcher Music Hall\, Fletcher Music Hall CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Three (July 11–18),School of Music END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T153000 DTSTAMP:20260521T161458 CREATED:20260513T141616Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260519T201615Z UID:99675-1784043000-1784043000@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Islam 101 Khalid and Sabeeha Rehman DESCRIPTION:“Family Life and Women in Islam” URL:https://www.chq.org/event/islam-101-khalid-and-sabeeha-rehman-6/ 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:20260714T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T153000 DTSTAMP:20260521T161458 CREATED:20260513T150141Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260519T220154Z UID:99729-1784043000-1784043000@www.chq.org SUMMARY:CHQ Dialogues DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.chq.org/event/chq-dialogues-34/ LOCATION:Everett Jewish Life Center\, Everett Jewish Life Center CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Three (July 11–18) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/CHQDialogues_event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T160000 DTSTAMP:20260521T161458 CREATED:20260327T040000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T181516Z UID:98480-1784044800-1784044800@www.chq.org SUMMARY:School of Music Piano Faculty Recital: Ilya Itin DESCRIPTION:Audiences throughout the world revere Ilya Itin’s unique artistry. Playing to sold out houses in Japan and in the US\, he is known for his extraordinary range\, power\, quality of sound\, and command of the piano. His Princeton recital was singled out by the Philadelphia Inquirer as a “top ten musical moment of the year” and The New York Times critic described him as “…a brilliantly insightful pianist who offered a superb recital.” Since capturing the gold medal\, BBC Audience Award\, and Contemporary Music Prize at the 1996 Leeds International Piano Competition\, Itin has performed throughout the world bringing his powerful musical imagination and mastery to wide ranging repertoire. URL:https://www.chq.org/event/school-of-music-piano-faculty-recital-ilya-itin/ LOCATION:Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall\, Elizabeth S. Lenna 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/2026/03/Ilya-Itin-Piano-2026.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T200000 DTSTAMP:20260521T161458 CREATED:20260326T161528Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260501T150107Z UID:98404-1784059200-1784059200@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra: An Evening of Brahms DESCRIPTION:Rossen Milanov\, conductor \nSharon Roffman\, violin \nJolyon Pegis\, cello \nAn Evening of Brahms brings together two of the composer’s most expressive works\, pairing the lyrical intimacy of the Double Concerto with the concentrated power of Symphony No. 3. Written late in Brahms’s career\, the Double Concerto unfolds as a rich conversation between violin and cello\, as CSO concertmaster Sharon Roffman and principal cellist Jolyon Pegis share the spotlight. The program concludes with Brahms’s Third Symphony\, a work of striking emotional depth. Together\, these works reveal Brahms at his most personal and compelling. \nProgram:\nBrahms Concerto for Violin and Cello\nBrahms Symphony No. 3 URL:https://www.chq.org/event/chautauqua-symphony-orchestra-an-evening-of-brahms/ LOCATION:Amphitheater\, Amphitheater CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Three (July 11–18),Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra/Classical Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/081624_CSO_DM_05.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR