29 events found.
Events for July 20, 2026
Ongoing
CHQ Mystic Heart – Bhante Chipamong Chowdhury, Theravada Buddhism / Mindfulness Meditation
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...
free
Episcopal Holy Eucharist
Free Sunday Event
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...
free
Chautauqua Prays for Peace though Compassion
free
Cantor Olivia Brodsky
Cantor Olivia Brodsky serves as Cantor and Co-Clergy of East End Temple in Manhattan, alongside Rabbi Joshua Stanton. She is a vocalist dedicated to preserving Jewish culture and tradition while...
free
School of Music: Opera Conservatory Masterclass with Dominic Armstrong
Service of Blessing and Healing
Free
David Wallace-Wells
David Wallace-Wells is an acclaimed columnist and staff writer for The New York Times. Neither a scientist nor an environmental activist per se, Wallace-Wells is a celebrated climate change speaker...
$40
Play CHQ: Water Bottle Fish
Moving Beyond Our Era of Disposability: How a Reuse Economy Benefits People, Planet, and Profit.
Hear from three Western New York innovators about how we move beyond an economy based on waste to one based on reusing what we've already produced. Panel discussion with Dr....
Guided Kayak Eco Tour
Enjoy paddling while learning about ecological info along the shores of Chautauqua Institution during this hour-long guided kayak tour. The tour begins and ends at the Sports Club. The cost...
English Lawn Bowling Tips
SENTIMENTAL VALUE
Sisters Nora (Renate Reinsve) and Agnes (Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas) reunite with their estranged father, Gustav (Stellan Skarsgard), a charismatic, once-renowned director who offers Nora a role in what he hopes...
$11 – $15
Bill McKibben
Bill McKibben is a contributing writer to The New Yorker and a founder of Third Act, which organizes people over the age of 60 to work on climate and racial...
$20
Islam 101 Khalid and Sabeeha Rehman
"The Quran and What is Says About Other Faiths"
free
“Courageous Conversation on Death and Dying” Shahid Aziz
free
Concessions Community Listening Session
Join us for an opportunity to connect with the team working to bring concessions to Chautauqua and share your thoughts. Stop by to ask questions, offer feedback, and let us...
Play CHQ: Upcycle Buffet
Chautauqua Chamber Music: Del Sol Quartet
Experience the adventurous Del Sol Quartet in a powerful concert that explores how generational knowledge helps us heal our world. Known for their bold artistry and commitment to diverse voices,...
CHQ Mystic Heart – Sound Meditation with Suzanne Watters
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...
free
CHQ Travels Reception
Join Chautauqua Travels for an hour of wine and conversation at 5 p.m. this evening on the porch of the Athenaeum Hotel. This informal travel information session offers an opportunity to learn about upcoming Chautauqua Travels experiences, including journeys to Singapore, South Africa and Santa Fe, while hearing directly from travel experts about each destination....
DISCLOSURE DAY
If you found out we weren't alone, if someone showed you, proved it to you, would that frighten you? This summer, the truth belongs to eight billion people. Today is...Disclosure Day. "Emily Blunt amazes in a new Steven Spielberg alien close encounter that probes his classic earlier work...Lucky for us, the master still hasn’t forgotten...
$11 – $15
Taize and Tea Meditation Worship
free
Music School Festival Orchestra
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...
$35
SENTIMENTAL VALUE
Sisters Nora (Renate Reinsve) and Agnes (Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas) reunite with their estranged father, Gustav (Stellan Skarsgard), a charismatic, once-renowned director who offers Nora a role in what he hopes will be his comeback film. When Nora turns it down, she soon discovers he has given her part to an eager young Hollywood star (Elle...
$11 – $15
Unscripted! An Evening of Musical Improv
Unscripted! An Evening of Musical Improv features a collection of improv comedians and singers from Brooklyn, New York. By day, they are the Chautauqua Institution Young Playwrights Project’s Lead Teaching Artists, teaching in public schools throughout Chautauqua County. By night, they grace the stages of New York City’s premiere comedy venues.
$25