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  • Susannah Herchel

    Susannah Heschel

    Hall of Philosophy Hall of Philosophy

    Susannah Heschel serves as the Eli M. Black Distinguished Professor and chair of Jewish studies at Dartmouth College and the Gerard Weinstock Visiting Professor of Jewish Studies at Harvard University.    Heschel’s scholarship focuses on Jewish thought in Germany during the 19th and 20th centuries, including the history of antisemitism. Her books include Abraham Geiger and the Jewish Jesus; The Aryan Jesus: Christian Theologians...

    $20
  • Raleigh Ringers

    Masters Series Masterclass: Raleigh Ringers

    Amphitheater Amphitheater

    Join the Raleigh Ringers for an engaging session that explores the artistry, teamwork, and joy behind one of the world’s premier handbell ensembles. Through discussion and live demonstration, discover how handbells create a powerful, collective musical experience that connects performers and listeners alike.

  • The Audacity to Lead: Four Women, One Powerful Conversation

    Hall of Philosophy Hall of Philosophy

    Join four accomplished women - a cathedral dean, a university athletic director, an entrepreneurial innovator, and a corporate attorney - for a candid conversation about leadership, resilience, and creating meaningful change in their communities and professions. Through personal stories and reflections, they will explore the women who shaped their journeys while navigating challenges and making...

  • People gathered for a meditation class

    CHQ Mystic Heart – Therapeutic Gong Meditation with Kim Hehr

    Hall of Christ: Sanctuary

    Kim Hehr is a lifelong Chautauquan and a certified level 2 teacher of Kundalini Yoga and Meditation. She has been a yoga and meditation practitioner for 30 years and has been teaching Kundalini Yoga and Meditation for 25 years. A retired hospice nurse, she is presently the coordinator of the CHQ Mystic Heart Meditation Program. Kim...

    free
  • Guerrilla Girls

    CVA Lecture Series: Guerrilla Girls

    Smith Wilkes Hall Smith Wilkes Hall

    Frida Kahlo, a founding member of the Guerrilla Girls, presents a one-hour romp through the history of the influential anonymous artist-activist collective from 1985 to today. The Guerrilla Girls use disruptive headlines, outrageous visuals, and striking statistics to expose gender and ethnic bias and corruption in art, film, politics, and popular culture. This lecture is...

  • The Raleigh Ringers

    The Raleigh Ringers

    Amphitheater Amphitheater

    The Raleigh Ringers return to Chautauqua for another dazzling performance by one of America’s premier handbell ensembles. Renowned for their virtuosity and showmanship, The Raleigh Ringers bring an extraordinary range of musical styles to life—from classical masterpieces to rock favorites—on hundreds of bronze bells. Their precision, artistry, and infectious energy transform handbell ringing into a...

    $40 – $50
  • Venerable Jissai Prince-Cherry

    CHQ Mystic Heart – Sensei Ven. Jissai Prince-Cherry, Zen Buddhism

    Presbyterian House Presbyterian House

    Venerable Jissai Prince-Cherry began practicing Zen in 1994. Since then, she has maintained a daily personal practice and regularly participates in group sittings, intensive Zen meditation retreats, and periods of residential training including at a Zen monastery in Japan. She works closely with her teacher, Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede, successor to Roshi Philip Kapleau, the founder...

    free
  • Boats docked near the Miller Bell Tower

    Daily Word Meditation

    Hall of Missions Hall of Missions

    (Programmed by Unity of Chautauqua)

    free
  • Hurlbut Memorial Community United Methodist Church

    Catholic Mass

    Hurlbut Church sanctuary Hurlbut Church sanctuary
    free
  • The Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde

    The Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde

    Hall of Philosophy Hall of Philosophy

    The Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde serves as bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. In this role, she serves as spiritual leader for the congregations and Episcopal schools in the District of Columbia and four Maryland counties that comprise the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. The first woman elected to this position, she also serves...

    free
  • Kelli O'Hara and Sutton Foster

    Sutton Foster and Kelli O’Hara

    Amphitheater Amphitheater

    Continuing a weeklong conversation dedicated to “Icons and Instigators: Women Who Change the World,” the Chautauqua Lecture Series is proud to welcome Sutton Foster and Kelli O’Hara, two legendary stars of stage and screen, for a conversation on their lives and careers. The joint appearance and discussion will serve as a preview of the pair’s...

    $40

  • CTC Theater Chats

    Smith Wilkes Hall Smith Wilkes Hall

    Theater Chats (formerly known as Brown Bags) On selected Thursdays at 12:15 p.m., bring lunch to Smith Wilkes Hall and join special guests, including actors, designers, playwrights and more, for a look at our upcoming productions and discussions on the craft of theater-making. Free and open to the public.

  • Venerable Jissai Prince-Cherry

    CHQ Mystic Heart- Sensei Ven. Jissai Prince-Cherry, Zen Buddhism

    Hall of Missions Hall of Missions

    Venerable Jissai Prince-Cherry began practicing Zen in 1994. Since then, she has maintained a daily personal practice and regularly participates in group sittings, intensive Zen meditation retreats, and periods of residential training including at a Zen monastery in Japan. She works closely with her teacher, Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede, successor to Roshi Philip Kapleau, the founder...

    free
  • CHQ Dialogues logo

    CHQ Dialogues

    Everett Jewish Life Center Everett Jewish Life Center
    free
  • Yolanda Pierce

    Yolanda Pierce

    Hall of Philosophy Hall of Philosophy

    Yolanda Pierce is a scholar, writer, womanist theologian and accomplished administrator in higher education. She currently serves as University Distinguished Professor of Religion and Literature and dean of the Vanderbilt Divinity School. Pierce’s newest book is The Wounds Are the Witness: Black Faith Weaving Memory into Justice and Healing, which explores how Black faith traditions...

    $20
  • CHQ Dialogues logo

    CHQ Dialogues

    United Methodist House United Methodist House
    free
  • New Play Workshop

    Chautauqua Theater Company Presents New Play Workshop 1: Ahoy-Hoy by Jenny Stafford

    Bratton Theater Bratton Theater

    History has never been this ridiculous nor this fun! It’s 1876, and Alexander Graham Bell and his archrival, Elisha Gray, compete to save the world from the tyranny of telegraphs. Toiling in their laboratories, skullduggery ensues as the inventors go to extraordinary lengths in their absurd quest for legacy. Who will claim the title? Stranger-than-fiction,...

    $20
  • CHQ Dialogues logo

    CHQ Dialogues

    Disciples of Christ House Disciples of Christ House
    free
  • Sutton Foster and Kelli O'Hara singing on stage with an orchestra

    One Night Only: An Evening with Sutton Foster & Kelli O’Hara

    Amphitheater Amphitheater

    Enjoy a night with Sutton Foster and Kelli O’Hara inspired by the 1962 CBS special “Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall”— a tribute to Broadway and beyond. Together with Principal Pops Conductor Stuart Chafetz and the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra, Sutton and Kelli pay homage to icons of stage and screen Julie Andrews and Carol Burnett...

    $70 – $145
  • Sunrise kayaking

    Sunrise Paddle – Kayak/SUP

    Sports Club, Waterfront

    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.

  • Venerable Jissai Prince-Cherry

    CHQ Mystic Heart – Sensei Ven. Jissai Prince-Cherry, Zen Buddhism

    Presbyterian House Presbyterian House

    Venerable Jissai Prince-Cherry began practicing Zen in 1994. Since then, she has maintained a daily personal practice and regularly participates in group sittings, intensive Zen meditation retreats, and periods of residential training including at a Zen monastery in Japan. She works closely with her teacher, Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede, successor to Roshi Philip Kapleau, the founder...

    free
  • Boats docked near the Miller Bell Tower

    Daily Word Meditation

    Hall of Missions Hall of Missions

    (Programmed by Unity of Chautauqua)

    free
  • Hurlbut Memorial Community United Methodist Church

    Catholic Mass

    Hurlbut Church sanctuary Hurlbut Church sanctuary
    free
  • People gathered for a meditation class

    Movement and Meditation with Monte Thompson

    Hall of Philosophy Grove

    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 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...

    free
  • Sylvia Earle

    Sylvia Earle

    Amphitheater Amphitheater

    Sylvia Earle is the president and chairman of Mission Blue, an explorer at large at the National Geographic Society, founder of Deep Ocean Exploration and Research Inc. (DOER), chair of the Advisory Council for the Harte Research Institute and former chief scientist of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). A legendary marine biologist and...

    $40
  • Bog Queen book cover and Anna North's headshot

    Anna North

    Hall of Philosophy Hall of Philosophy

    Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle — Bog Queen: A Novel by Anna North The latest from New York Times bestselling novelist Anna North—a monumental discovery sets off a clash of worlds, past and present, over the fate of the land that holds us. When a body is found in a bog in northwest England, Agnes,...

  • New Play Workshop

    Chautauqua Theater Company Presents New Play Workshop 1: Ahoy-Hoy by Jenny Stafford

    Bratton Theater Bratton Theater

    History has never been this ridiculous nor this fun! It’s 1876, and Alexander Graham Bell and his archrival, Elisha Gray, compete to save the world from the tyranny of telegraphs. Toiling in their laboratories, skullduggery ensues as the inventors go to extraordinary lengths in their absurd quest for legacy. Who will claim the title? Stranger-than-fiction,...

    $20
  • Alexander Kobrin's headshot

    School of Music Piano Faculty Recital: Alexander Kobrin

    Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall

    Called the “Van Cliburn of today” by the BBC, pianist Alexander Kobrin has placed himself at the forefront of today's performing musicians. His prize-winning performances have been praised for their brilliant technique, musicality, and emotional engagement with the audience.  Mr. Kobrin has taken the top prize in many international competitions, most notably the esteemed Gold...

  • Preservation Hall Jazz Band

    Preservation Hall Jazz Band

    Amphitheater Amphitheater

    At a moment when musical streams are crossing with unprecedented frequency, it’s crucial to remember that throughout its history, New Orleans has been the point at which sounds and cultures from around the world converge, mingle, and resurface, transformed by the Crescent City’s inimitable spirit and joie de vivre. Nowhere is that idea more vividly...

    $50 – $75