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David Waldstreicher
Hall of Philosophy Hall of PhilosophyDavid Waldstreicher is a distinguished historian of early America and the nineteenth-century United States whose scholarship focuses on political and cultural history, slavery and antislavery, and the American Revolution. He is Distinguished Professor of History at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. Waldstreicher is the author of several award-winning books, including...
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Chautauqua Opera Company Workshop: Anne of Green Gables and A Prayer for Owen Meany
Fletcher Music Hall Fletcher Music HallChautauqua Opera Company will host the first workshops of two new works by GRAMMY Award nominated composer Luna Pearl Woolf. Toronto’s Against the Grain Theatre has commissioned a new adaptation of Anne of Green Gables by Woolf and librettist Royce Vavrek (Lincoln in the Bardo). Pacific Opera Victoria and Opéra Magnolia have commissioned the first operatic...
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CHQ Dialogues
United Methodist House United Methodist Housefree -
CHQ Dialogues
Baptist House Baptist Housefree -
Play CHQ: Bubble Party
Heinz Beach Heinz Beach -
Beach-to-Beach Color Sprint
Sports Club Sports ClubAges 6+ are invited to run the color sprint. $13 fee includes white t-shirt. Powdered paint tossed at participants as they run from the children's beach to Heinz beach.Great photo opp at the end! Questions? contact sportsclub@chq.org
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Masters Series Masterclass: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation presents Pursuing Happiness with Thomas Jefferson and Fifes & Drums Experience: Thursday
Norton Hall Norton HallOn the evening before Thomas Jefferson turns his draft of the Declaration of Independence over to a committee, he is visited by three inspiring voices. Witness a series of imagined conversations between Thomas Jefferson, John Locke and King George III to discover the ghosts behind Jefferson’s drafts of the Declaration of Independence and gain a...
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WICKED
Chautauqua Cinema Chautauqua CinemaStarring Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, and pop superstar Ariana Grande as Glinda who is gilded by privilege and ambition, director Jon M. Chu's adaptation of the broadway hit musical is "a wickedly good time at the movies." -Max Weiss, Baltimore Magazine "Smart, sweet, and sassy in equal measure,...
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Colonial Williamsburg Fifes and Drums performance
Norton Hall Norton Hall -
CHQ Dialogues
Disciples of Christ House Disciples of Christ Housefree -
Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra with Aubree Oliverson, violin
Amphitheater AmphitheaterRossen Milanov, conductor Aubree Oliverson, violin Experience an evening of myth, melody, and modernity with The Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra and guest violinist Aubree Oliverson. Missy Mazzoli’s Orpheus Undone reimagines the ancient myth with driving energy and striking orchestral color. Dvořák’s beloved Violin Concerto brings lyrical warmth and Romantic sweep to the spotlight, showcasing Oliverson’s expressive...
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WICKED FOR GOOD
Chautauqua Cinema Chautauqua CinemaThe conclusion to Jon M. Chu's 2024 Wicked is "a soaring musical triumph filled with standout performances, extraordinary craft, and an emotional core that is sure to delight fans young and old." -Linda Marric, HeyUGuys "From its director to its cast, the movie is a testament to diversity (species included) as a common good as...
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Chautauqua Theater Company Presents for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf by Ntozake Shange
Roe Green Theater CenterCTC's 2026 Acting Conservatory student Mengwe Wapimewah performs for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf by Ntozake Shange
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Sunrise Paddle – Kayak/SUP
Sports Club, WaterfrontEnjoy 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.
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CHQ Mystic Heart – Dhara Kowal, Zen Buddhism Meditation Practice
Presbyterian House Presbyterian HouseSensei Dhara Kowal- Kowal is Dharma Successor to Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede, who sanctioned her as a Zen teacher in 2022 and gave her Dharma Transmission in 2025. As a resident teacher and priest (ordained in 2023), she serves as Co-Director of the Rochester Zen Center, in partnership with Sensei John Pulleyn. In the preceding years,...
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Episcopal Holy Eucharist
Chapel of the Good Shepherd Chapel of the Good ShepherdFree Sunday Event -
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Catholic Mass
Hurlbut Church sanctuary Hurlbut Church sanctuary -
Movement and Meditation with Monte Thompson
Hall of Philosophy GroveMonte 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...
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Chautauqua Prays for Peace though Compassion
Hall of Philosophy Grovefree -
Ecumenical Communion Service, Rev. Julius Jackson
Hall of Philosophy Hall of PhilosophyFree -
Service of Blessing and Healing
Randell Chapel, UCC HeadquartersFree -
Robert P. George
Amphitheater AmphitheaterRobert P. George is McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence and director of the James Madison program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University. Currently, he also chairs the New Jersey Advisory Committee of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. George is general editor of New Forum Books, a Princeton University Press series of interdisciplinary works...
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Colonial Williamsburg Historic Trades & Skills Demonstrations: Milliner & Journeyman Founder
Oliver Archives Center Oliver Archives CenterThe Colonial Williamsburg Historic Trades and Skills community uses 18th-century tools and techniques to apprentice in and eventually master more than 20 historic trades and skills. These world-renowned experts not only make goods and provide services to the Historic Area, they also consult and produce for other cultural institutions around the world. Milliners design, make,...
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Twelve Step Meeting
Hurlbut Marion Lawrancefree -
CHQ Dialogues
Lutheran House Lutheran Housefree -
Introduction to Jumu’ah Muslim Prayer
Hall of Christ: SanctuaryJumu'ah introduction for visitors is at 12:30 PM. Jumu'ah Service is at 1:05 PM
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The Age of the Imaginals: A Musical Performance
Smith Wilkes Hall Smith Wilkes HallFollowing last year’s lecture presentation, Just the Right Climate for Metaphors, Caitlyn Kamminga returns to premiere The Age of the Imaginals. With music by Adam Walters, and poetry by Kamminga, this chamber work blends music and spoken word to explore transformation on a metamorphosing planet. This performance offers an accessible entry point for audiences of...
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English Lawn Bowling Tips
Sports Club, Lawn Bowling Green -
Laurie Halse Anderson and Adrian Matejka
Hall of Philosophy Hall of PhilosophyChautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle – Rebellion 1776 by Laurie Halse Anderson and Be Easy: New & Selected Poems by Adrian Matejka Laurie Halse Anderson and Adrian Matejka will join us in conversation in a joint CLSC Author Presentation on Friday, August 7, 2026, in the Hall of Philosophy. Reading Be Easy: New & Selected...
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Chautauqua Opera Company Orchestral Workshop: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
Norton Hall Norton HallIn Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead Grammy award-winning composer and librettist Herschel Garfein has created the first ever operatic adaptation of a play by Tom Stoppard. Chautauqua Opera Company’s young artists will be joined by internationally heralded baritone Keith Phares and the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra for a ten-day workshop of the complete opera, which concludes...
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CHQ Dialogues
Unitarian Universalist Fellowshipfree -
CHQ Dialogues
Episcopal Cottage Episcopal Cottagefree -
CHQ Dialogues
Christian Science Housefree -
School of Music: Percussion Ensemble Concert
Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall -
Kabbalat Shabbat Service
Miller Park Miller Parkfree -
Chautauqua Theater Company Presents How I Learned What I Learned
Bratton Theater Bratton TheaterBy August Wilson Directed by Jade King Carroll Bratton Theater August Wilson’s celebrated classic solo piece is an autobiographical tour de force that follows Wilson’s journey through the streets of Pittsburgh’s Hill District — through artistic awakenings, odd jobs and heartbreaks — capturing the moments that forged his identity. From the hustle of his early...
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MINIONS & MONSTERS
Chautauqua Cinema Chautauqua CinemaThe Minions bring their penchant for mayhem to Hollywood history in this affectionate and charming sendup of moviemaking magic. "Very funny and often insightful as it zooms through what amounts to a crash course in the early days of Hollywood moviemaking." -Soren Andersen, Seattle Times "A pure throwback to the early days of cinema." -Kristen...
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Flame of Revolution: A Colonial Williamsburg 250th Commemoration
Amphitheater AmphitheaterTwo hundred and fifty years ago, a handful of visionary minds gathered in Williamsburg, Virginia to do something few had ever dared – they declared their independence, and in doing so, changed the course of human history. Flame of Revolution is an immersive, multimedia journey into the birth of the Declaration of Independence – the...
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CAROLINA CAROLINE
Chautauqua Cinema Chautauqua CinemaDesperate to escape her small West Texas town, Caroline Daniels runs away with a charismatic con man who takes her on a romantic crime spree through the American South in Director Adam Carter Rehmeier's gothic thriller. "Samara Weaving and Kyle Gallner, two fine actors rarely granted the glow that comes with a proper star vehicle,...
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CHQ Mystic Heart: Centering Prayer with Carol McKiernan
Hall of Philosophy Hall of PhilosophyCarol McKiernan grew up at Chautauqua and says that her love of mystical practices began here on the grounds. She was formally introduced to meditation many years ago at an off-season yoga and meditation retreat led by Subagh Singh Khalsa and has been practicing Centering Prayer daily ever since. She has attended many seminars, workshops, and retreats...
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Food Donation Drop Off Outside Turner Community Center
Turner LobbyEvery Saturday during season the Chautauqua Climate Change Initiative and Chautauqua Property Owners Association are collecting unopened non-perishable food items for donation to local food pantries. Outside front entrance of Turner Community Center. Help reduce waste and feed our neighbors in need.
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Shabbat Service, Rabbi Zalman Vilenken
Chabad Jewish HouseFree -
Contemporary Issues Forum: Jim Rasenberger
Hall of Philosophy Hall of PhilosophyJim Rasenberger, Author and Journalist
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Chautauqua Theater Company Presents How I Learned What I Learned (Pick-Your-Price)
Bratton Theater Bratton TheaterBy August Wilson Directed by Jade King Carroll Bratton Theater August Wilson’s celebrated classic solo piece is an autobiographical tour de force that follows Wilson’s journey through the streets of Pittsburgh’s Hill District — through artistic awakenings, odd jobs and heartbreaks — capturing the moments that forged his identity. From the hustle of his early...
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Catholic Mass
Hall of Philosophy Hall of PhilosophyFree -
Catholic Mass
Hall of Philosophy Hall of Philosophy -
MINIONS & MONSTERS
Chautauqua Cinema Chautauqua CinemaThe Minions bring their penchant for mayhem to Hollywood history in this affectionate and charming sendup of moviemaking magic. "Very funny and often insightful as it zooms through what amounts to a crash course in the early days of Hollywood moviemaking." -Soren Andersen, Seattle Times "A pure throwback to the early days of cinema." -Kristen...
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Alonzo King LINES Ballet with the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra
Amphitheater AmphitheaterAlonzo King LINES Ballet is a celebrated contemporary ballet company that has been guided since 1982 by the unique artistic vision of award-winning choreographer Alonzo King. Since 1982, LINES Ballet has collaborated with noted composers, musicians and visual artists from around the world to create performances that alter the way we look at ballet today....
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CAROLINA CAROLINE
Chautauqua Cinema Chautauqua CinemaDesperate to escape her small West Texas town, Caroline Daniels runs away with a charismatic con man who takes her on a romantic crime spree through the American South in Director Adam Carter Rehmeier's gothic thriller. "Samara Weaving and Kyle Gallner, two fine actors rarely granted the glow that comes with a proper star vehicle,...
$11 – $15