164 events found.
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Sports Club, Lawn Bowling Green
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Sunrise Paddle – Kayak/SUP
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...
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CHQ Mystic Heart – Dhara Kowal, Zen Buddhism Meditation Practice
Sensei 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...
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Episcopal Holy Eucharist
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Movement and Meditation with Monte Thompson
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...
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Robert P. George
Robert 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...
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Twelve Step Meeting
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CHQ Dialogues
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Introduction to Jumu’ah Muslim Prayer
Jumu'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
Following 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,...
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Laurie Halse Anderson and Adrian Matejka
Chautauqua 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...
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Chautauqua Opera Company Orchestral Workshop: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
In 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...
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CHQ Dialogues
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CHQ Dialogues
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CHQ Dialogues
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Chautauqua Theater Company Presents How I Learned What I Learned
By 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...
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Flame of Revolution: A Colonial Williamsburg 250th Commemoration
Two 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...
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CHQ Mystic Heart: Centering Prayer with Carol McKiernan
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...
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Food Donation Drop Off Outside Turner Community Center
Every 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...
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Chautauqua Theater Company Presents How I Learned What I Learned (Pick-Your-Price)
By 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...
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Catholic Mass
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Alonzo King LINES Ballet with the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra
Alonzo 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...
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Episcopal Holy Eucharist
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Song, Prayer, Communion & Meditation
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United Church of Christ Worship Service
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Episcopal Holy Eucharist
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Unity Service
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Quaker Worship Service
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Unitarian Universalist Service
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The Rev. Frank A. Thomas
The Rev. Frank A. Thomas currently serves as the Director of the Compelling Preaching Initiative and the Nettie Sweeney and Hugh Th. Miller Professor of Homiletics at Christian Theological Seminary,...
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Twelve Step Meeting
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Chautauqua Theater Company Presents How I Learned What I Learned
By 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...
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Bandits on the Run
Bandits on the Run are a musical trio from the Brooklyn-Queens border. Born from a chance encounter busking on the subway, Adrian Blake Enscoe, Sydney Shepherd, and Regina Strayhorn defy...
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Deborah A. Miranda and A. J. Eversole
Chautauqua Writers' Center Faculty Reading — Featuring Deborah A. Miranda (Poetry) and A. J. Eversole (Prose) Deborah A. Miranda is a writer and enrolled member of the Ohlone-Costanoan Esselen Nation...
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Church of the Wild with Kriss Miller
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...
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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...
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Children’s Worship
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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...
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Blessing of the Animals (weather permitting)
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Chautauqua Theater Company Presents How I Learned What I Learned
By 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...
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Palestine Park Tour
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Sacred Song Service
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CHQ Mystic Heart – Kainat (Felicia) Norton and Muinuddin (Charles) Smith, Sufi Meditation
Kainat Felicia Norton and Muinuddin Charles Smith are senior Sufi teachers, retreat guides, and interfaith ministers within the Inayati Sufi Order. Together they founded and facilitate the Light of Guidance...
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Episcopal Holy Eucharist
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Movement and Meditation with Monte Thompson
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...
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Thr Rev. Frank A. Thomas
The Rev. Frank A. Thomas currently serves as the Director of the Compelling Preaching Initiative and the Nettie Sweeney and Hugh Th. Miller Professor of Homiletics at Christian Theological Seminary,...
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Nancy Youssef
Nancy Youssef is a staff writer at The Atlantic. Before that, she was a longtime national security correspondent for The Wall Street Journal and also worked at BuzzFeed News and...
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Guided Kayak Eco Tour
Enjoy paddling while learning about ecological info along the shores of Chautauqua Institution during this hour-long guided kayak tour. The tour begins and ends at the Sports Club. The cost...
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Chautauqua Chamber Music: JACK Quartet
Join the groundbreaking JACK Quartet for a concert of fearless innovation and extraordinary musicianship. Renowned for their precision, passion, and adventurous programming, JACK champions new works that redefine the possibilities...
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Music School Festival Orchestra
Comprised of top-tier students from conservatories and universities in the U.S. and abroad, Music School Festival Orchestra members participate in a variety of musical activities during their summers at Chautauqua...
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Episcopal Holy Eucharist
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The Rev. Frank A. Thomas
The Rev. Frank A. Thomas currently serves as the Director of the Compelling Preaching Initiative and the Nettie Sweeney and Hugh Th. Miller Professor of Homiletics at Christian Theological Seminary,...
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Meghan Collins: Locally specific climate projections for the Chautauqua region
Chautauqua Science Group Weekly Lecture Meghan Collins is an Associate Research Scientist, Science Communication, at the Desert Research Institute at University of Nevada Reno. Meghan joined DRI in June 2015....
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Nazanin Boniadi, Karim Sadjadpour and Amna Nawaz
Continuing Chautauqua’s exploration of “Global Power and Our Evolving International Order,” “PBS News Hour” co-anchor Amna Nawaz hosts a special onstage conversation between actress and activist Nazanin Boniadi and Carnegie...
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Jessamine Finch, Atlanta Botanical Garden: “Wild Seeds in a Warming World”
Bird, Tree & Garden Club lunchtime lecture series Jessamine Finch is a Research Scientist in the Conservation Seed Bank at the Atlanta Botanical Garden. She has over fifteen years of...
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CHQ Mystic Heart – Kainat (Felicia) Norton and Muinuddin (Charles) Smith, Sufi Meditation
Kainat Felicia Norton and Muinuddin Charles Smith are senior Sufi teachers, retreat guides, and interfaith ministers within the Inayati Sufi Order. Together they founded and facilitate the Light of Guidance...
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CHQ Dialogues
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Jeremy Ben-Ami
Jeremy Ben-Ami is the president of J Street, bringing to the role both deep experience in American politics and government and a passionate commitment to the state of Israel. Ben-Ami’s...
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CHQ Dialogues
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Generational Voices Masterclass with Denyce Graves
Join internationally acclaimed mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves for a public masterclass featuring emerging vocal artists in an engaging and educational performance setting. Audiences will gain a rare behind-the-scenes look at the...
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Chautauqua Theater Company Presents How I Learned What I Learned
By 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...
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Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra: Fate and Fury
Hannah Schendel, conductor Under the baton of Hannah Schendel, The Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra presents a night of symphonic drama. Wagner’s Flying Dutchman Overture surges with storm-tossed intensity, capturing the restless...
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Sunrise Paddle – Kayak/SUP
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...
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Episcopal Holy Eucharist
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Movement and Meditation with Monte Thompson
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...
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The Rev. Frank A. Thomas
The Rev. Frank A. Thomas currently serves as the Director of the Compelling Preaching Initiative and the Nettie Sweeney and Hugh Th. Miller Professor of Homiletics at Christian Theological Seminary,...
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Robert Chatterton Dickson
Robert Chatterton Dickson is an international affairs consultant based in London. Until June 2026 he was a senior member of the British Diplomatic Service. His 36-year career combined leadership in...
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“Setting the Table: CVA Members Exhibition” August 12–26
"Setting the Table: CVA Members Exhibition" runs August 12-August 26. Once again, we will feature works by the 2026 CVA Members, who will interpret week eight’s theme, The Future of...
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Women In Ministry
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Twelve Step Meeting
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CHQ Dialogues
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Guided Kayak Historic Tour
Enjoy paddling while learning about historic sites along the shores of Chautauqua Institution during this hour-long guided kayak tour. The tour begins and ends at the Sports Club. The cost...
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Chautauqua Theater Company Presents How I Learned What I Learned (Live Audio Descriptions)
By 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...
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Naaborle Sackeyfio
Naaborle Sackeyfio is an associate professor of global and intercultural studies at Miami University of Ohio. She focuses on energy and resource politics, gender and sustainable development in Sub-Saharan Africa...
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“Setting the Table: CVA Members Exhibition” Opening Reception
"Setting the Table: CVA Members Exhibition" opening reception. Exhibition runs August 12 - August 26. Once again, we will feature works by the 2026 CVA Members, who will interpret week...
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CHQ Dialogues
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Corporate sustainability, from big goals to community impact: lessons for Chautauqua.
Tamara Brown is an executive who has spent her career futureproofing. Versatile across a broad set of industries and functions, she is known for always adding value, developing for the...
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CHQ Mystic Heart – Therapeutic Gong Meditation with Kim Hehr
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...
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Chautauqua Theater Company Presents How I Learned What I Learned
By 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...
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CHQ Dialogues
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School of Dance: Student Gala II
Chautauqua School of Dance presents an outstanding mixed repertoire evening of new and established works featuring the most exceptional young talent in the country. Under the leadership of Sasha Janes,...
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Bandits on the Run
Bandits on the Run are a musical trio from the Brooklyn-Queens border. Born from a chance encounter busking on the subway, Adrian Blake Enscoe, Sydney Shepherd, and Regina Strayhorn defy...
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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
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Chautauqua Prays for Peace though Compassion
Hall of Philosophy Grovefree -
The Rev. Frank A. Thomas
Hall of Philosophy Hall of PhilosophyThe Rev. Frank A. Thomas currently serves as the Director of the Compelling Preaching Initiative and the Nettie Sweeney and Hugh Th. Miller Professor of Homiletics at Christian Theological Seminary, Indianapolis, Indiana. For many years, Thomas has also taught preaching to doctoral and master’s level students at McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago, Memphis Theological Seminary...
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Service of Blessing and Healing
Randell Chapel, UCC HeadquartersFree -
Miles Yu
Amphitheater AmphitheaterMiles Yu is a senior fellow and director of the China Center at Hudson Institute. He is also a professor of East Asia and military and naval history at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Yu specializes in Chinese military and strategic culture, U.S. and Chinese military and diplomatic history, and U.S. policy...
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CTC Theater Chats
Smith Wilkes Hall Smith Wilkes HallTheater 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.
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Is the US losing its edge in global clean energy leadership? With Clint Wilder
Alumni Hall Ballroom Alumni Hall BallroomClint Wilder is editor at large at Clean Edge, a pioneering clean-tech analysis and research firm, and has covered the high-tech and clean-tech industries as a business journalist for more than three decades. He is the co-author of two books, The Clean Tech Revolution and Clean Tech Nation, both published by HarperCollins. A recognized expert...
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CHQ Mystic Heart – Kainat (Felicia) Norton and Muinuddin (Charles) Smith, Sufi Meditation
Hall of Missions Hall of Missionsfree -
CHQ Dialogues
Everett Jewish Life Center Everett Jewish Life Centerfree -
Duplicate Bridge ABCL Sanctioned
Sports Club Sports ClubDon't have a partner? One will be provided. Game managed by Shelley Dahlie. $10/person.
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English Lawn Bowling Tips
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Chautauqua Theater Company Presents New Play Workshop 3: As You Like It by William Shakespeare (a musical adaptation)
Bratton Theater Bratton TheaterAs You Like It by William Shakespeare Adapted by Peter Andersen Original score by Bandits on the Run Shakespeare’s most musical comedy springs to life in a playful and vibrant new adaptation by Peter Andersen, featuring original music by indie-pop-folk trio and Chautauqua favorites Bandits on the Run. Two lovers meet in the Forest of...
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CHQ Dialogues
United Methodist House United Methodist Housefree -
CHQ Dialogues
Baptist House Baptist Housefree -
Play CHQ: Bird Feeders
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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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BROADWAY AND BEYOND The Music of Jason Robert Brown
Fletcher Music Hall Fletcher Music HallBROADWAY AND BEYOND The Music of Jason Robert Brown Featuring the Generational Voices Artists The Denyce Graves Foundation proudly presents Broadway and Beyond: The Music of Jason Robert Brown, an exhilarating evening celebrating one of the most influential and beloved musical theater composers of our time. Performed by the artists of Generational Voices, this special...
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CHQ Dialogues
Disciples of Christ House Disciples of Christ Housefree -
Josh Groban: Stage, Screen & Symphony
Amphitheater AmphitheaterTony®, EMMY®, and five-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated singer, songwriter, actor and philanthropist Josh Groban possesses one of the most outstanding and instantly recognizable voices in music. With a career spanning chart-topping albums, global tours and acclaimed stage and screen performances, he has sold more than 35 million albums worldwide and headlined legendary venues across multiple continents....
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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 – Kainat (Felicia) Norton and Muinuddin (Charles) Smith, Sufi Meditation
Presbyterian House Presbyterian Housefree -
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
Hall of Philosophy Hall of PhilosophyFree -
Service of Blessing and Healing
Randell Chapel, UCC HeadquartersFree -
Robert Kagan
Amphitheater AmphitheaterRobert Kagan is the Stephen & Barbara Friedman Senior Fellow with the Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology in the Foreign Policy program at Brookings, and a contributing writer for The Atlantic. Until recently, he also served as a contributing columnist at The Washington Post. Kagen served in the State Department from 1984...
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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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English Lawn Bowling Tips
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Chautauqua Theater Company Presents New Play Workshop 3: As You Like It by William Shakespeare (a musical adaptation)
Bratton Theater Bratton TheaterAs You Like It by William Shakespeare Adapted by Peter Andersen Original score by Bandits on the Run Shakespeare’s most musical comedy springs to life in a playful and vibrant new adaptation by Peter Andersen, featuring original music by indie-pop-folk trio and Chautauqua favorites Bandits on the Run. Two lovers meet in the Forest of...
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Rebecca Nagle
Hall of Philosophy Hall of PhilosophyChautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle — By the Fire We Carry: The Generations-Long Fight for Justice on Native Land An “impeccably researched” (Washington Post) work of reportage and American history that braids the story of the forced removal of Native Americans onto treaty lands in the nation’s earliest days, and a small-town murder in the...
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CHQ Dialogues
Unitarian Universalist Fellowshipfree -
CHQ Dialogues
Episcopal Cottage Episcopal Cottagefree -
CHQ Dialogues
Christian Science Housefree -
Generational Voices Masterclass with Claudia Catania
Fletcher Music Hall Fletcher Music HallJoin acclaimed vocal coach and educator Claudia Catania for a public masterclass featuring emerging vocal artists. Known for her insightful teaching and commitment to developing expressive, authentic performers, Catania will work directly with singers on vocal technique, interpretation, and communication. This engaging session offers audiences a unique opportunity to observe the artistic process and gain...
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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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The Revivalists with Olivia Barnes
Amphitheater AmphitheaterThe Revivalists return to the road with the same electrifying swirl of indie rock, soul, folk and groove-driven musicianship that has made the band a festival favorite and one of the most compelling live acts touring today. Formed in New Orleans and known for powerful, high-energy performances and emotionally charged songwriting, the multi-platinum group has...
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Chautauqua Theater Company Presents Bratton Late Night
Bratton Theater Bratton TheaterCTC’s favorite late-night talent showcase! An evening of sketches and songs featuring the extraordinary talents of our 2026 conservatory.
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