Events for July 26, 2026
Episcopal Holy Eucharist
Song, Prayer, Communion & Meditation.
United Church of Christ Worship Service
Episcopal Holy Eucharist
Catholic Mass
Quaker Worship Service
Unity Service
Unitarian Universalist Service
The Rev. Zina Jacque
The Rev. Zina Jacque serves as President and Chair of the Board of National Senior Communities, overseeing the largest not-for-profit network of continuing-care retirement communities in the nation. Across two...
Twelve Step Meeting
“Cutwork” Exhibition: July 26–August 25
"Cutwork" exhibition runs July 26-August 25. "Cutwork" is a broad exploration of work using methods of cutting into or removing material. Featuring hand-cut paper, metal, fibers, and ceramics, these artists...
“A Different Light: Landscapes by Gwen Norton” Exhibition: July 26–August 25
"A Different Light: Landscapes by Gwen Norton" exhibition - July 26-August 25. Gwen Norton is currently in her thesis year of the MFA program at the School of Visual Arts...
Chautauqua Theater Company Presents Best for Baby
WORLD PREMIERE By Sharyn Rothstein Directed by Oliver Butler Bratton Theater Best for Baby and its devilishly funny emcee takes audiences inside Johnson & Johnson’s decades-long and still evolving baby...
“Cutwork” Opening Reception
"Cutwork" opening reception. Exhibition runs July 26-August 25. "Cutwork" is a broad exploration of work using methods of cutting into or removing material. Featuring hand-cut paper, metal, fibers, and ceramics,...
“A Different Light: Landscapes by Gwen Norton” Exhibition Opening Reception
"A Different Light: Landscapes by Gwen Norton" opening reception. Exhibition runs July 26-August 25. Gwen Norton is currently in her thesis year of the MFA program at the School of...
School of Music: Piano Program Showcase
Nicola Melville, Chair Alexander Kobrin, 2026 Heintzelman Family Artistic Advisor Pianists from the Chautauqua School of Music present a dazzling program of works for one and two pianos, with repertoire drawn...
Jim Daniels and Kristin Kovacic
Chautauqua Writers' Center Faculty Reading — Featuring Jim Daniels (Poetry) and Kristin Kovacic (Prose) Jim Daniels is the recipient of the 2025-26 Michigan Author Award for lifetime achievement from the...
CHQ Mystic Heart -Church of the Wild -Family Friendly
Kriss Young Miller and her husband Gary manage the Quaker House. Kriss is a 2022 graduate of Earlham School of Religion with her Master of Arts in Peace and Social...
New Visitors Orientation
Join us for lemonade and cookies at the Orientation for new Chautauquans, where we warmly welcome you to our vibrant community. This event is designed to introduce you to the...
Newcomers Reception
Join us for the Newcomers Reception, a welcoming gathering open to all first-time and new visitors to Chautauqua Institution. This lovely event is a chance to meet fellow newcomers, connect with...
Blessing of the Animals (weather permitting)
ARCO
The year is 2075. 10-year-old Iris sees a mysterious boy wearing a rainbow jumpsuit fall from the sky. It's Arco who comes from a distant future. Iris befriends him as...
Chautauqua Theater Company Presents FutureNow New Play Lab 2: ERASERS: A Bloodthirsty Comedy
In a world that looks remarkably like ours, the National Agency of Literary Advisors gives writers “gentle advice” about what kinds of stories the world wants to see. And then,...
Palestine Park Tour
Chautauqua Theater Company Presents Best for Baby
WORLD PREMIERE By Sharyn Rothstein Directed by Oliver Butler Bratton Theater Best for Baby and its devilishly funny emcee takes audiences inside Johnson & Johnson’s decades-long and still evolving baby...
Sacred Song Service
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
Paul Thomas Anderson's brilliant new film stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Bob, a washed-up revolutionary who lives in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving off-grid with his spirited and self-reliant daughter,...