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  • The Hall of Philosophy

    CHQ Mystic Heart: Cantor Julie Newman

    Presbyterian Chapel

    Cantor Julie Newman founded and serves as President of the Tiferet Project. Tiferet has been a source for Jewish spiritual practices in Pittsburgh such as twice weekly Jewish mindfulness meditation...

  • A view of Miller Bell Tower and Chautauqua Lake from the Athenaeum Hotel porch

    Episcopal Holy Eucharist

    Chapel of the Good Shepherd Chapel of the Good Shepherd

    Episcopal Holy Eucharist

    Free
  • Hall of Missions porch

    Daily Word Meditation

    Hall of Missions Hall of Missions

    (Programmed by Unity of Chautauqua)

    Free
  • A worship service at the Chapel of the Good Shepherd

    Catholic Mass

    Chapel of the Good Shepherd Chapel of the Good Shepherd

    Catholic Mass

    Free
  • Suzanne Wenonah Duchesne

    Rev. Dr. Suzanne Wenonah Duchesne

    Amphitheater Amphitheater

    The Rev. Dr. Suzanne Wenonah Duchesne, is a teacher, preacher, scholar, & consultant who delights in & encourages wholeness, justice, and healing with all creation. Her work in Beloved Speech,...

    Free

  • George Saunders

    Amphitheater Amphitheater

    The recipient of a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship, and numerous literary awards, George Saunders is the celebrated author of a novel, four collections of short stories, a novella,...

    $30

  • 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...

  • CHQ Dialogues logo

    CHQ Dialogue

    Everett Jewish Life Center Everett Jewish Life Center
    free
  • Someone holding playing cards in their hand

    Duplicate Bridge

    Sports Club Sports Club

    Don't have a partner? One will be provided. Game managed by Shelley Dahlie. $10/person.

  • Rabbi Marc Margolius' headshot

    Rabbi Marc Margolius

    Hall of Philosophy Hall of Philosophy

    Rabbi Marc Margolius is Vice President for Faculty and Program for the Institute for Jewish Spirituality (IJS). He directs the faculty and overall programming for IJS; oversees its Kivvun: Mindful...

    $19.00
  • Sing Sing poster

    SING SING

    Chautauqua Cinema Chautauqua Cinema

    Divine G (Colman Domingo), imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn't commit, finds purpose by acting in a theatre group alongside other incarcerated men in this stirring true...

    $10 – $14
  • CHQ Dialogues logo

    CHQ Dialogues

    United Methodist House United Methodist House
    free
  • Smith Wilkes Hall

    Chautauqua Arts Education 101

    Smith Wilkes Hall Smith Wilkes Hall

    Chautauqua Arts Education programs serve thousands of students and hundreds of teachers each year in Chautauqua County, carrying out Chautauqua Institution's mission through empowering students to learn about their world...

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    CHQ Dialogues

    AAHH African American Heritage House

    The Dialogue is devoted to the AAHH Lecture on Wednesday at 3:30pm

    free
  • Play CHQ

    Play CHQ: Get your Game On!

    Miller Park Miller Park

    Play CHQ invites families to discover, create, and play together all season long! Enjoy a variety of engaging activities including games, crafts, STEM experiments, and more at pop-up locations throughout...

  • From Pain To Purpose Mary's Story

    FROM PAIN TO PURPOSE – MARY’S STORY

    Chautauqua Cinema Chautauqua Cinema

    Presented in cooperation with LGBTQ+ and Friends and SLA Video Productions, we are pleased to present this moving, original documentary affectionately known as Mary’s Story, about trans woman Mary Almy's...

    Free Admission
  • Women playing softball

    Drop-in Softball

    Sharpe Field Sharpe Field

    Interested in playing slow pitch softball? Contact co-commissioner Carrie Zachry at carriezachry@gmail.com

  • CHQ Dialogues logo

    CHQ Dialogues

    Disciples of Christ House Disciples of Christ House
    free
  • The Phonecian Scheme poster

    THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME

    Chautauqua Cinema Chautauqua Cinema

    Wealthy businessman Zsa-zsa Korda (Benicio del Toro) appoints his only daughter (Mia Threapleton), a nun, as sole heir to his estate. As Korda embarks on a new enterprise, they soon...

    $10 – $14
  • Rossen Milanov's headshot

    Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra: Summer Stories

    Amphitheater Amphitheater

    Rossen Milanov, conductor Experience a night of sweeping melodies and vibrant orchestral color with a program that delights the senses. Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess Symphonic Picture brings the soul of...

    $54 – $64
  • The Hall of Philosophy

    CHQ Mystic Heart: Cantor Julie Newman

    Presbyterian Chapel

    Cantor Julie Newman founded and serves as President of the Tiferet Project. Tiferet has been a source for Jewish spiritual practices in Pittsburgh such as twice weekly Jewish mindfulness meditation...

  • A view of Miller Bell Tower and Chautauqua Lake from the Athenaeum Hotel porch

    Episcopal Holy Eucharist

    Chapel of the Good Shepherd Chapel of the Good Shepherd

    Episcopal Holy Eucharist

    Free
  • Hall of Missions porch

    Daily Word Meditation

    Hall of Missions Hall of Missions

    (Programmed by Unity of Chautauqua)

    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...

    free
  • A worship service at the Chapel of the Good Shepherd

    Catholic Mass

    Chapel of the Good Shepherd Chapel of the Good Shepherd

    Catholic Mass

    Free
  • Suzanne Wenonah Duchesne

    Rev. Dr. Suzanne Wenonah Duchesne

    Amphitheater Amphitheater

    The Rev. Dr. Suzanne Wenonah Duchesne, is a teacher, preacher, scholar, & consultant who delights in & encourages wholeness, justice, and healing with all creation. Her work in Beloved Speech,...

    Free
  • Deborah Rutter's headshot

    Deborah F. Rutter

    Amphitheater Amphitheater

    Deborah F. Rutter is an internationally respected nonprofit executive with nearly five decades of leadership at premier cultural institutions. From 2014 to 2025, she served as the first female president...

    $30
  • CHQ Dialogues logo

    CHQ Dialogues

    Lutheran House Lutheran House
    free
  • Subagh Singh Khalsa's headshot

    Subagh Singh Khalsa

    Hall of Philosophy Hall of Philosophy

    Subagh Singh Khalsa has been teaching mediation for around half a century, and, along the way, has seen how people can gain compassion, wisdom and courage from the practice. He...

    $19.00
  • Lincoln in the Bardo and a top hat

    Chautauqua Opera Company workshop: Lincoln in the Bardo

    Norton Hall Norton Hall

    The Metropolitan Opera has commissioned composer Missy Mazzoli and librettist Royce Vavrek to create an operatic adaptation of George Saunders’ wildly imaginative, Booker Prize-winning novel LINCOLN IN THE BARDO. Chautauqua...

    $25
  • CHQ Dialogues logo

    CHQ Dialogues

    Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
    free
  • CHQ Dialogues logo

    CHQ Dialogues

    Episcopal Cottage Episcopal Cottage
    free
  • CHQ Dialogues logo

    CHQ Dialogues

    Alumni Hall Ballroom Alumni Hall Ballroom
  • Men playing softball

    Men’s Softball League

    Sharpe Field Sharpe Field

    Interested in playing slow pitch softball? Contact co-commissioner Wes Delancey at markernalt21@gmail.com to be added to a team roster. Fee per team for league play.

  • The Wedding Banquet poster

    THE WEDDING BANQUET

    Chautauqua Cinema Chautauqua Cinema

    Frustrated with his commitment-phobic boyfriend Chris (Bowen Yang) and running out of time, Min (Han Gi-chan)makes a proposal: a green-card marriage with their friend Angela (Kelly Marie Tran) in exchange...

    $10 – $14
  • Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

    Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

    Amphitheater Amphitheater

    April 2025 marks the 32 year anniversary of Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s remarkable arrival onto the music scene. Since its formation in the early nineties in Ventura, California, the band...

    $55 – $85
  • The Penguin Lessons poster

    THE PENGUIN LESSONS

    Chautauqua Cinema Chautauqua Cinema

    A disillusioned Englishman (Steve Coogan) goes to work in a school in a divided Argentina in 1976 where he finds his life transformed after rescuing an injured penguin from the...

    $10 – $14
  • The Hall of Philosophy

    CHQ Mystic Heart Meditation: Carol McKiernan

    Hall of Philosophy Hall of Philosophy

    Carol 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...

    free
  • Bartley Griffith's headshot

    Contemporary Issues Forum: Bartley Griffith, M.D.

    Hall of Philosophy Hall of Philosophy

    At the University of Maryland School of Medicine and University of Maryland Medical System, Bartley Griffith is the Thomas E. and Alice Marie Hales Distinguished Professor of Transplant Surgery, director...

  • The Hall of Philosophy

    Catholic Mass

    Hall of Philosophy Hall of Philosophy

    Catholic Mass

    Free
  • The Penguin Lessons poster

    THE PENGUIN LESSONS

    Chautauqua Cinema Chautauqua Cinema

    A disillusioned Englishman (Steve Coogan) goes to work in a school in a divided Argentina in 1976 where he finds his life transformed after rescuing an injured penguin from the...

    $10 – $14
  • The Wedding Banquet poster

    THE WEDDING BANQUET

    Chautauqua Cinema Chautauqua Cinema

    Frustrated with his commitment-phobic boyfriend Chris (Bowen Yang) and running out of time, Min (Han Gi-chan)makes a proposal: a green-card marriage with their friend Angela (Kelly Marie Tran) in exchange...

    $10 – $14
  • A view of Miller Bell Tower and Chautauqua Lake from the Athenaeum Hotel porch

    Episcopal Holy Eucharist

    Chapel of the Good Shepherd Chapel of the Good Shepherd

    Episcopal Holy Eucharist

    Free Sunday Event
  • Outside view of the Hall of Christ

    Catholic Mass

    Hall of Christ: Sanctuary

    Catholic Mass

    Free Sunday Event
  • Smith Memorial Library

    Unity Service

    Hall of Missions Hall of Missions

    Unity Service

    Free Sunday Event
  • flowers in Miller Park

    Sunday School

    Children's School Children's School

    Weekly Sunday School Program for Ages 3-11. Children of all faiths and no faith are welcome.

    Free Sunday Event
  • Frank Yamada's headshot

    The Rev. Dr. Frank Yamada

    Amphitheater Amphitheater

    Frank M. Yamada began as executive director of The Association of Theological Schools (ATS) in July 2017. He oversees the work of both the Association and the Commission on Accrediting....

    Free Sunday Event
  • A line of dancers in red costumes with their arms raised and legs crossed

    Chautauqua School of Dance: Student Gala I

    Amphitheater Amphitheater

    Chautauqua School of Dance presents an outstanding mixed repertoire matinee of new and established works featuring the most exceptional young talent in the country. Under the leadership of Sasha Janes,...

    Free
  • The Wedding Banquet poster

    THE WEDDING BANQUET

    Chautauqua Cinema Chautauqua Cinema

    Frustrated with his commitment-phobic boyfriend Chris (Bowen Yang) and running out of time, Min (Han Gi-chan)makes a proposal: a green-card marriage with their friend Angela (Kelly Marie Tran) in exchange...

    $10 – $14
  • Mariti Garrett and Maritza Rivera's headshots

    Maritri Garrett and Maritza Rivera

    Hall of Philosophy Hall of Philosophy

    Chautauqua Writers’ Center Faculty Reading — Week Four — Featuring Maritri Garrett (Songwriting) and Maritza Rivera (Poetry) Maritri Garrett is a remarkable independent artist whose music reflects the depth of...

  • Lake and bell tower at sunrise

    Church of the Wild

    Outdoor Classroom

    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...

    Free Sunday Event
  • People in Bestor Plaza

    Orientation for New Chautauquans

    Hultquist 101 Hultquist 101

    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 acquaint you with the...

  • A view of Palestine Park near Chautauqua Lake

    Palestine Park Tour

    Palestine Park Palestine Park

    "A Journey Through the Holy Land in the times of Jesus"

    Free Sunday Event
  • A sketch of dancers

    Chautauqua Visual Arts Pop Up Art Show

    CVA: Arts Quad

    Join Chautauqua Visual Arts, July 13th from 5:00 - 8:00 pm in the Grotto, located in the School of Art. Meet the energetic CVA 6-week residents as they host an exciting...

  • The Penguin Lessons poster

    THE PENGUIN LESSONS

    Chautauqua Cinema Chautauqua Cinema

    A disillusioned Englishman (Steve Coogan) goes to work in a school in a divided Argentina in 1976 where he finds his life transformed after rescuing an injured penguin from the...

    $10 – $14
  • The Hall of Philosophy

    CHQ Mystic Heart: Bhante Chipamong Chowdhury

    Presbyterian Chapel

    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...

  • A view of Miller Bell Tower and Chautauqua Lake from the Athenaeum Hotel porch

    Episcopal Holy Eucharist

    Chapel of the Good Shepherd Chapel of the Good Shepherd

    Episcopal Holy Eucharist

    Free
  • Hall of Missions porch

    Daily Word Meditation

    Hall of Missions Hall of Missions

    (Programmed by Unity of Chautauqua)

    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...

    free
  • A worship service at the Chapel of the Good Shepherd

    Catholic Mass

    Chapel of the Good Shepherd Chapel of the Good Shepherd

    Catholic Mass

    Free
  • Frank Yamada's headshot

    The Rev. Dr. Frank Yamada

    Amphitheater Amphitheater

    Frank M. Yamada began as executive director of The Association of Theological Schools (ATS) in July 2017. He oversees the work of both the Association and the Commission on Accrediting....

    Free
  • Robert Doar and Cecilia Rouse's headshots

    Robert Doar & Cecilia Elena Rouse

    Amphitheater Amphitheater

    Robert Doar and Cecilia Elena Rouse, presidents of two of the nation’s most highly regarded public policy think tanks, come together in conversation on the Amphitheater stage to lead off...

    $30

  • CLSC Book Discussion

    Alumni Hall Porch Alumni Hall Porch

    Presenters Sherra Babcock and Terrie Tucker will lead a community discussion on our Week Four CLSC selection My Side of the River: A Memoir by Elizabeth Camarillo Gutierrez

  • Greg Smith's headshot

    Gregory A. Smith

    Hall of Philosophy Hall of Philosophy

    Gregory A. Smith is a senior associate director of research at Pew Research Center. He helps to coordinate the Center’s domestic polling on religion. Smith also writes reports and provides...

    $19.00
  • Gesualdo Six members standing at a black railing in suits

    Chautauqua Chamber Music: The Gesualdo Six

    Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall

    Award-winning British vocal ensemble The Gesualdo Six comprises some of the UK’s finest consort singers, directed by Owain Park. Praised for their imaginative programming and impeccable blend, the ensemble formed...