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:20260816T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260822T200000 DTSTAMP:20260430T054148 CREATED:20260120T191529Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T151525Z UID:97530-1786881600-1787428800@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Week Eight: Reimagined Food Festival DESCRIPTION:Savor a week of elevated culinary experiences with our reimagined Food Festival. With only 80 packages per week\, enjoy intimate moments across the grounds\, from two Masters Series classes and five Bestor Plaza demos to a lively Weekly Feast of Friends. Your package also includes a Premium Chef’s Dinner\, family‑friendly Feast on Film\, a Craft Beverage Tasting and the flavor‑packed Taste Caravan featuring five lunches and two dinners. Cap your experience off with the high‑energy Battle of the Bites and the celebratory Taste of Chautauqua. \nPackage includes:\n2 Master Series Classes\nSunday Feast with Friends Ticket\n1 Premium Chef’s Dinner\nFeast on Film Event\n1 Premium Craft Beverage Tasting Event\nExperience Taste Caravan\nBattle of the Bites Tasting Event\nTaste of Chautauqua \nPlus\, a limited merch package\, $50 in food truck tickets for the taste caravan and a popcorn and soda for Feast on Film. \nPackage price: $505 \nOnly 80 packages are available each week. Purchase by calling 716-357-6250. \n*Packages available for week’s eight & nine. Packages do not provide standalone access to Chautauqua’s grounds and must be purchased in addition to your gate passes. URL:https://www.chq.org/event/week-eight-food-festival/ CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Eight (August 15–22),Culinary Experiences,Festivals ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/FoodFestival_Banner_web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260821T061500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260821T061500 DTSTAMP:20260430T054148 CREATED:20260305T201525Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260305T201525Z UID:98046-1787292900-1787292900@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Sunrise Paddle - Kayak/SUP DESCRIPTION: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 at sunrise. Reservations accepted one day in advance at the Sports Club. Contact sportsclub@chq.org with questions. URL:https://www.chq.org/event/sunrise-paddle-kayak-sup-2/ LOCATION:Sports Club\, Sports Club CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Recreation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/072321_SunriseKayaking_KT_01.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260821T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260821T113000 DTSTAMP:20260430T054148 CREATED:20260408T161531Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T193104Z UID:98770-1787311800-1787311800@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Taste Caravan DESCRIPTION:A moving feast of regional flavor. Taste Caravan transforms Bestor Plaza into a rotating showcase of the area’s most exciting restaurants and food trucks\, offering guests the opportunity to sample 15–20 different regional establishments each week through thoughtfully prepared small bites. \nFood trucks will be available: \nMonday–Friday\, 11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. (Lunch) \nTuesday & Friday\, 4:30–8:00 p.m. (Dinner) \nVendors rotate throughout the week\, and all offer small bites so guests are encouraged to return often so they can explore the wide range of cuisines\, cooking styles\, flavors and culinary voices—all in one vibrant\, walkable destination located just outside the Amphitheater in Bestor Plaza. \nDuring each Taste Caravan lunch service\, guests can enjoy a live culinary demonstration or discussion in the plaza\, creating an immersive experience where learning\, conversation\, and flavor come together. Whether you’re grabbing a quick bite or lingering to sample multiple offerings\, Taste Caravan invites you to taste broadly\, learn deeply\, and celebrate the diversity of our regional food community. \nFood/Drink Tickets: \nAll food vendors only accept Food Festival tickets for payment. The Athenaeum Hotel Beverage Tent & Lounge will accept tickets\, cash or card. Tickets can be purchased from one of the two information and ticket tents located within steps of the food vendors. \n5 Pack of Tickets: $10 URL:https://www.chq.org/event/taste-caravan-6/ LOCATION:Bestor Plaza\, Bestor Plaza CATEGORIES:Special Events,Community Group Event,Chautauqua Institution Program,Community Group Program,Weekly Themes,Week Eight (August 15–22),Culinary Experiences,Festivals ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/TasteCaravan_08XX17_food_trucks_features_mpo_02.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260821T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260821T130000 DTSTAMP:20260430T054148 CREATED:20260408T163021Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T200104Z UID:98775-1787317200-1787317200@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Bestor Plaza Demo/Talk DESCRIPTION:Big flavor meets big ideas in Bestor Plaza. Enjoy a dynamic lineup of live culinary demonstrations and discussions featuring chefs\, artisans\, and community partners from across the region and beyond. These engaging sessions spotlight innovative techniques\, cultural traditions\, sustainability practices\, and the stories behind the food we love. \nHeld daily during the Taste Caravan\, each demonstration or talk runs from approximately 1:00–1:45 p.m. and offers guests the chance to learn\, ask questions\, and connect directly with experts—all while enjoying small bites from the surrounding food vendors. \nFeatured topics will include a discussion on innovative approaches to tackling food insecurity with 412 Food Rescue\, the cultural significance of matzo ball soup and challah bread—with hands on challah braiding guests can take home—live fish breakdowns showcase the preparation process for both restaurant and home chefs\, and much more. Programming will showcase something new each day\, highlighting regional chefs\, culinary professionals\, and community organizations. \nAll demonstrations and talks are free to watch and designed to complement the vibrant flavors and energy of the Taste Caravan\, making them the perfect midday stop for inspiration\, learning\, and delicious discovery. URL:https://www.chq.org/event/bestor-plaza-demo-talk-5/ LOCATION:Bestor Plaza\, Bestor Plaza CATEGORIES:Special Events,Community Group Event,Chautauqua Institution Program,Community Group Program,Weekly Themes,Week Eight (August 15–22),Culinary Experiences,Festivals ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Demo_08XX17_Cheeseburger-Challenge_mpo_03.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260821T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260821T140000 DTSTAMP:20260430T054148 CREATED:20260320T160028Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T191601Z UID:98194-1787320800-1787320800@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Aimee Nezhukumatathil DESCRIPTION:Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle — Bite by Bite: Nourishments & Jamborees by Aimee Nezhukumatathil \nFrom the New York Times bestselling author of World of Wonders\, a lyrical book of short essays about food\, offering a banquet of tastes\, smells\, memories\, associations\, and marvelous curiosities from nature. In Bite by Bite\, poet and essayist Aimee Nezhukumatathil explores the way food and drink evoke our associations and remembrances—a subtext or layering\, a flavor tinged with joy\, shame\, exuberance\, grief\, desire\, or nostalgia. \nNezhukumatathil restores our astonishment and wonder about food through her encounters with a range of foods and food traditions. From shave ice to lumpia\, mangoes to pecans\, rambutan to vanilla\, she investigates how food marks our experiences and identities and explores the boundaries between heritage and memory. \nBite by Bite offers a rich and textured kaleidoscope of vignettes and visions into the world of food and nature\, drawn together by intimate and humorous personal reflections\, with Fumi Nakamura’s gorgeous imagery and illustration. \nAimee Nezhukumatathil is the author of Night Owl\, a poetry collection\, the book of food essays Bite By Bite: Nourishments and Jamborees\, and the New York Times best-selling illustrated collection of nature essays\, World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies\, Whale Sharks & Other Astonishments. She has also written four previous poetry collections including Oceanic and At The Drive-in Volcano. Her most recent chapbook is Lace & Pyrite\, a collaboration of epistolary garden poems with the poet Ross Gay. Honors include a poetry fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts\, the Pushcart Prize\, a Mississippi Arts Council grant\, NAAEE’s 2024 Pepe Marcos-Iga Award for Innovation in Environmental Education\, and being named a Guggenheim Fellow in poetry. For a decade\, she served as the poetry editor for Orion and Sierra magazines. A professor of English and Creative Writing for over twenty five years\, she also serves as a firefly guide for Mississippi State Parks. URL:https://www.chq.org/event/aimee-nezhukumatathil/ LOCATION:Hall of Philosophy\, Hall of Philosophy CATEGORIES:Climate Change Initiative Program,Chautauqua Institution Program,Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle (CLSC),Weekly Themes,Week Eight (August 15–22),Literary Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Aimee_Nezhukumatathil_CLSC_2026.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260821T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260821T163000 DTSTAMP:20260430T054148 CREATED:20260408T163022Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T193104Z UID:98776-1787329800-1787329800@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Taste Caravan DESCRIPTION:A moving feast of regional flavor. Taste Caravan transforms Bestor Plaza into a rotating showcase of the area’s most exciting restaurants and food trucks\, offering guests the opportunity to sample 15–20 different regional establishments each week through thoughtfully prepared small bites. \nFood trucks will be available: \nMonday–Friday\, 11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. (Lunch) \nTuesday & Friday\, 4:30–8:00 p.m. (Dinner) \nVendors rotate throughout the week\, and all offer small bites so guests are encouraged to return often so they can explore the wide range of cuisines\, cooking styles\, flavors and culinary voices—all in one vibrant\, walkable destination located just outside the Amphitheater in Bestor Plaza. \nDuring each Taste Caravan lunch service\, guests can enjoy a live culinary demonstration or discussion in the plaza\, creating an immersive experience where learning\, conversation\, and flavor come together. Whether you’re grabbing a quick bite or lingering to sample multiple offerings\, Taste Caravan invites you to taste broadly\, learn deeply\, and celebrate the diversity of our regional food community. \nFood/Drink Tickets: \nAll food vendors only accept Food Festival tickets for payment. The Athenaeum Hotel Beverage Tent & Lounge will accept tickets\, cash or card. Tickets can be purchased from one of the two information and ticket tents located within steps of the food vendors. \n5 Pack of Tickets: $10 URL:https://www.chq.org/event/taste-caravan-7/ LOCATION:Bestor Plaza\, Bestor Plaza CATEGORIES:Special Events,Community Group Event,Chautauqua Institution Program,Community Group Program,Weekly Themes,Week Eight (August 15–22),Culinary Experiences,Festivals ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/TasteCaravan_08XX17_food_trucks_features_mpo_02.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260821T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260821T170000 DTSTAMP:20260430T054148 CREATED:20260317T191526Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260317T191526Z UID:98126-1787331600-1787331600@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Kabbalat Shabbat Service DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.chq.org/event/kabbalat-shabbat-service-8/ LOCATION:Miller Park\, Miller Park CATEGORIES:Community Group Event,Community Group Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260821T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260821T200000 DTSTAMP:20260430T054148 CREATED:20260310T140000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260417T161559Z UID:98163-1787342400-1787342400@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Renée Fleming with Béla Fleck The Fiddle and the Drum DESCRIPTION:This collaboration brings together 5x Grammy winning soprano Renée Fleming and 19x Grammy-winning banjo virtuoso Béla Fleck for a celebration of Appalachian folk music. For our country’s 250th anniversary\, the program mines a rich vein of America’s musical heritage\, weaving the expressive depth of Fleming’s voice with the brilliance of Fleck’s banjo and his all-star My Bluegrass Heart band. Through mountain songs\, haunting ballads\, and folk hymns\, The Fiddle and the Drum honors the roots and emotional power of Appalachia. URL:https://www.chq.org/event/renee-fleming-with-bela-fleck-the-fiddle-and-the-drum/ LOCATION:Amphitheater\, Amphitheater CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Eight (August 15–22),Popular Entertainment & Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Renee-Fleming_Bela-Fleck_2026.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR