79 events found.
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Sports Club, Lawn Bowling Green
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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...
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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...
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Chautauqua Prays for Peace though Compassion
Hall of Philosophy Grovefree -
Rev. Anna Carter Florence
Amphitheater AmphitheaterThe Rev. Anna Carter Florence is the Peter Marshall Professor of Preaching at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Ga and an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church. She is also...
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Service of Blessing and Healing
Randell Chapel, UCC HeadquartersFree -
Ken Burns and Jeffrey Rosen
Amphitheater AmphitheaterCelebrating the United States semiquincentennial, Chautauqua presents Week Six, “America at 250: In Partnership with The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.” The milestone anniversary offers an opportunity to survey the previous quarter...
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Colonial Williamsburg Historic Trades & Skills Demonstrations: Blacksmith, Cabinetmaker, Carpenter & Joiner
Bestor Plaza Bestor PlazaThe 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...
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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...
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Guided Kayak Eco Tour
Sports Club, WaterfrontEnjoy 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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Conversation with Kyle, Interim CEO
Smith Wilkes Hall Smith Wilkes HallJoin us for “Conversations with Kyle”, an open, drop in conversation for members of the entire community. These informal gatherings offer the opportunity to ask questions and engage directly with...
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English Lawn Bowling Tips
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PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR: BEYOND THE MASK
Chautauqua Cinema Chautauqua CinemaThis feature-length documentary directed by Frederick Lewis, a professor at Ohio University, illuminates the life and legacy of Paul Laurence Dunbar, the first African American writer to gain national and...
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Rosemarie Zagarri
Hall of Philosophy Hall of PhilosophyRosemarie Zagarri is Distinguished University Professor and professor of history at George Mason University. A specialist in Early American political and women’s history, she is the author of a numerous...
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Masters Series Roundtable: A Conversation with Ken Burns
Norton Hall Norton HallFormer Chautauqua president Tom Becker will engage Ken Burns in an in-depth conversation about his forthcoming films and projects. A filmmaker for almost 50 years, Burns will expand upon his...
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“Courageous Conversation on Death and Dying” Shahid Aziz
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Play CHQ: Hopscotch
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Chautauqua Chamber Music: Ruckus with Keir GoGwilt, violin
Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall Elizabeth S. Lenna HallExperience the electrifying energy of Ruckus, a boundary-pushing baroque ensemble redefining early music performance. With virtuosic flair and a fresh, improvisatory spirit, Ruckus brings 17th- and 18th-century works vividly to...
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THE EYES OF GHANA
Chautauqua Cinema Chautauqua CinemaDirected by Ben Proudfoot and executive produced by Barack and Michelle Obama. The Eyes Of Ghana follows Chris Hesse, the personal cameraman to revolutionary leader Kwame Nkrumah, the first president...
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CHQ Travels Reception
Athenaeum PorchJoin Chautauqua Travels for an hour of wine and conversation at 5 p.m. this evening on the porch of the Athenaeum Hotel. This informal travel information session offers an opportunity...
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Taize and Tea Meditation Worship
Randell Chapel, UCC Headquartersfree -
Chautauqua School of Dance with the Music School Festival Orchestra
Chautauqua School of Dance presents an outstanding mixed repertoire evening of new and established works, masterfully performed by the Music Student Festival Orchestra. This performance will feature the most exceptional...
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W.E.B. DUBOIS: REBEL WITH A CAUSE
This film directed by Rita Coburn and narrated by Viola Davis, explores the life of the pioneering civil rights activist and scholar W.E.B. DuBois, charting his journey from his birth...
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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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Catholic Mass
Hurlbut Church sanctuary Hurlbut Church sanctuary -
Chautauqua Prays for Peace though Compassion
Hall of Philosophy Grovefree -
Rev. Anna Carter Florence
Amphitheater AmphitheaterThe Rev. Anna Carter Florence is the Peter Marshall Professor of Preaching at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Ga and an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church. She is also...
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Judi Greewald, CEO of the Nuclear Innovation Alliance
Hurlbut Church sanctuary Hurlbut Church sanctuaryChautauqua Science Group Weekly Lecture Judi Greenwald is the President and CEO of the Nuclear Innovation Alliance. Ms. Greenwald has over 35 years of energy and environmental policy leadership experience...
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Children’s School Old First Night Sing-a-long at Smith Wilkes Hall.
Smith Wilkes Hall Smith Wilkes HallJoin us to wish CHQ a Happy Birthday at Smith Wilkes Hall!
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Service of Blessing and Healing
Randell Chapel, UCC HeadquartersFree -
Ken Burns and Jeffrey Rosen
Amphitheater AmphitheaterCelebrating the United States semiquincentennial, Chautauqua presents Week Six, “America at 250: In Partnership with The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.” The milestone anniversary offers an opportunity to survey the previous quarter...
$45 -
Colonial Williamsburg Historic Trades & Skills Demonstrations
Bestor Plaza Bestor PlazaThe 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...
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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...
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Sigrid Jakob: “Fruiting Bodies and Big Ideas: a Citizen Science Adventure”
Smith Wilkes Hall Smith Wilkes HallBird, Tree & Garden Club lunchtime lecture series Sigrid Jakob is a freelance marketing strategist during the day and mycophile in her spare time. She’s an avid member and president...
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CHQ Mystic Heart – Dhara Kowal, Zen Buddhism Meditation, seminar and practice
Hall of Missions Hall of MissionsSensei 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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CHQ Dialogues
Presbyterian House Presbyterian HouseFree -
English Lawn Bowling Tips
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Manisha Sinha
Hall of Philosophy Hall of PhilosophyManisha Sinha is the Draper Chair in American History at the University of Connecticut and immediate Past President of the Society for Historians of the Early American Republic. She received...
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School of Music: Open Recital
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CHQ Dialogues
Everett Jewish Life Center Everett Jewish Life Centerfree -
Play CHQ: Float or Sink Challenge
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TIME & WATER
Chautauqua Cinema Chautauqua CinemaClimate Change Initiative-Special Filmmaker Event! Free Admission! Icelandic writer and filmmaker Andri Snær Magnason returns to Chautauqua Cinema with his new film Time & Water, a vibrant elegy which preserves...
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Masters Series Masterclass: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation presents Becoming History with Stephen Seals, Nation Builder James Lafayette and Fifes & Drums Experience: Tuesday
Norton Hall Norton HallDuring "Becoming History with Stephen Seals, Nation Builder James Lafayette", learn how Colonial Williamsburg’s Nation Builders bring the voices of the past to life with a behind the scenes look...
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Colonial Williamsburg Fifes and Drums performance
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Old First Night
Amphitheater AmphitheaterOld First Night is Chautauqua’s birthday party, and all are invited! In the early years of Chautauqua, the season's first night was not in late June but early August. Therefore,...
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Puppy Pals Live – The Action-Packed Comedic Stunt Dog Show
Amphitheater AmphitheaterAs Seen on America's Got Talent, Puppy Pals Live is a family fun action-packed show where adopted and rescued dogs perform spectacular stunts and breathtaking feats. Watch as Puppy Pals...
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PURSUING LIGHT – THE BILL STRICKLAND STORY
Chautauqua Cinema Chautauqua CinemaDirector Karen Somers' documentary Pursuing Light follows the life and legacy of Bill Strickland, whose philosophy of "hope through opportunity" has impacted thousands of lives. This film traces his personal...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Chautauqua Prays for Peace though Compassion
Hall of Philosophy Grovefree -
Rev. Anna Carter Florence
Amphitheater AmphitheaterThe Rev. Anna Carter Florence is the Peter Marshall Professor of Preaching at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Ga and an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church. She is also...
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Service of Blessing and Healing
Randell Chapel, UCC HeadquartersFree -
David W. Blight and Tiya Miles
Amphitheater AmphitheaterContinuing Chautauqua’s weeklong commemoration of “America at 250,” two of the country’s pre-eminent historians present a mainstage conversation about the moral foundations of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution,...
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Colonial Williamsburg Historic Trades & Skills Demonstrations: Blacksmith, Cabinetmaker, Carpenter & Joiner
Bestor Plaza Bestor PlazaThe 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...
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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...
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Women In Ministry
Hall of Missions Hall of Missionsfree -
Twelve Step Meeting
Hurlbut Marion Lawrancefree -
CHQ Dialogues
Presbyterian House Presbyterian Housefree -
Guided Kayak Historic Tour
Sports Club, WaterfrontEnjoy 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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English Lawn Bowling Tips
Sports Club, Lawn Bowling Green -
School of Music: Brass Chamber Concert
Fletcher Music Hall Fletcher Music Hall -
Brandon Dillard
Hall of Philosophy Hall of PhilosophyBrandon Dillard is Director of Historic Interpretation and Audience Engagement at Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, the iconic home and historic plantation in Virginia, where he has worked for sixteen years. At...
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CHQ Dialogues
Catholic House Catholic Housefree -
Play CHQ: Balancing Bubby
Miller Park Miller Park -
Masters Series Masterclass: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation presents Becoming History with Katharine Pittman, Nation Builder Martha Washington and Fifes & Drums Experience: Wednesday
Norton Hall Norton HallDuring "Becoming History with Kathatine Pittman, Nation Builder Martha Washington", learn how Colonial Williamsburg’s Nation Builders bring the voices of the past to life with a behind the scenes look...
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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...
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CHQ Mystic Heart – Therapeutic Gong Meditation with Kim Hehr
Hall of Christ: SanctuaryKim 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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Colonial Williamsburg Fifes and Drums performance
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Dance Preview: Alonzo King “LINES”
Smith Wilkes Hall Smith Wilkes HallChautauqua Dance Circle-Anita Lin alin@chqdancecircle.org
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Unity’s Positive Path for Spiritual Living
Turner Conference Room Turner Conference RoomProgrammed by Unity of Chautauqua
Free