BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Chautauqua Institution - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Chautauqua Institution X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.chq.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Chautauqua Institution REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250815T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250815T140000 DTSTAMP:20260815T065401 CREATED:20250307T160800Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250806T181541Z UID:91070-1755266400-1755266400@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Drew Jackson DESCRIPTION:Drew Jackson is a poet\, speaker\, and public theologian. He is the author of God Speaks Through Wombs: Poems on God’s Unexpected Coming\, which was a finalist for the Christian Book Award\, and Touch the Earth: Poems on The Way. His work has appeared in Oneing from the Center for Action and Contemplation\, The Isolation Journals with Suleika Jaouad\, Christianity Today\, Made for Pax\, The Journal from the Centre for Public Christianity\, Fathom Magazine\, and other publications. Drew was a contributing artist on Jon Batiste’s Grammy-nominated album World Music Radio and also appeared in the award-winning documentary American Symphony on Netflix. Drew is also a co-host of the Everything Belongs podcast from the Center for Action and Contemplation.\nDrew received his B.A. in Political Science from the Univ. of Chicago and his M.A. in Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary. He currently works as the Managing Director of Mission Integration for the Center for Action and Contemplation\, and lives in Brooklyn\, NY with his wife and daughters. URL:https://www.chq.org/event/drew-jackson/ LOCATION:Hall of Philosophy\, Hall of Philosophy CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,CHQ Assembly,Week Eight (August 15–22),Interfaith Lecture Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Jackson_Drew_interfaith_08-15-25.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250815T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250815T123000 DTSTAMP:20260815T065401 CREATED:20250611T131755Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T141603Z UID:93803-1755261000-1755261000@www.chq.org SUMMARY:CHQ Dialogues DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.chq.org/event/chq-dialogues-261/ LOCATION:Lutheran House\, Lutheran House CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Eight (August 15–22) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/CHQDialogues_event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250815T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250815T123000 DTSTAMP:20260815T065401 CREATED:20250410T231559Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250410T231559Z UID:91969-1755261000-1755261000@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Introduction to Jumu'ah Muslim Prayer DESCRIPTION:Jumu’ah introduction for visitors is at 12:30 PM. Jumu’ah Service is at 1:05 PM URL:https://www.chq.org/event/introduction-to-jumuah-muslim-prayer-8/ LOCATION:Hall of Christ: Sanctuary CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Eight (August 15–22),Faith and Spiritual Programming ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/hall_of_christ.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250815T121500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250815T121500 DTSTAMP:20260815T065401 CREATED:20250716T190010Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250716T190010Z UID:95280-1755260100-1755260100@www.chq.org SUMMARY:CLSC Unbound Book Discussion DESCRIPTION:Presenters Stuart Blerch and Mary Weiser will discuss our CLSC Unbound selections\, Harlem Rhapsody: A Novel by Victoria Christopher Murray and The Queens of Crime: A Novel by Marie Benedict URL:https://www.chq.org/event/clsc-unbound-book-discussion/ LOCATION:Alumni Hall Ballroom\, Alumni Hall Ballroom CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle (CLSC),Literary Arts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250815T121500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250815T121500 DTSTAMP:20260815T065401 CREATED:20250610T233109Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T142230Z UID:93414-1755260100-1755260100@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Twelve Step Meeting DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.chq.org/event/twelve-step-meeting-24/ LOCATION:Hurlbut Marion Lawrance CATEGORIES:Community Group Event,Community Group Program,Weekly Themes,Week Eight (August 15–22) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/HurlbutChurch.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250815T104500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250815T104500 DTSTAMP:20260815T065401 CREATED:20250507T040000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250809T153009Z UID:92660-1755254700-1755254700@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Thomas Friedman DESCRIPTION:Thomas Friedman is the bestselling author of The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century and foreign affairs columnist for The New York Times. Renowned for his direct reporting and accessible analysis of complex issues shaping the world\, Friedman is the winner of three Pulitzer Prizes — two for international reporting from the Middle East and a third for his columns written about 9/11 — and has covered monumental stories from around the globe for The New York Times since 1981. It is this extensive reporting and analysis that will inform his remarks as he closes our Chautauqua Lecture Series week exploring “The Middle East: The Gulf States’ Emerging Influence.” \nFriedman has written seven books since 1989 that have sold 10 million copies in 40 different languages. They include From Beirut to Jerusalem (which won the National Book Award for Nonfiction)\, The Lexus and the Olive Tree: Understanding Globalization\, The World is Flat and\, most recently\, his latest bestseller Thank You for Being Late: An Optimist’s Guide to Thriving in the Age of Accelerations\, in which Friedman offers a blueprint for overcoming the stresses and challenges of a world being transformed by technology\, globalization and climate change. \nFriedman was featured in Showtime’s climate change documentary series “Years of Living Dangerously\,” executive produced by James Cameron and Arnold Schwarzenegger. URL:https://www.chq.org/event/thomas-friedman/ LOCATION:Amphitheater\, Amphitheater CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Chautauqua Lecture Series,Weekly Themes,CHQ Assembly,Week Eight (August 15–22) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Friedman_Thomas_CLS_081525.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250815T101500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250815T101500 DTSTAMP:20260815T065401 CREATED:20250611T131614Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250611T131614Z UID:93759-1755252900-1755252900@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Service of Blessing and Healing DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.chq.org/event/service-of-blessing-and-healing-86/ LOCATION:Randell Chapel\, UCC Headquarters CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Eight (August 15–22),Faith and Spiritual Programming ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/20170816_gf_00736.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250815T091500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250815T091500 DTSTAMP:20260815T065401 CREATED:20250304T143700Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250806T181517Z UID:90882-1755249300-1755249300@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Rev. Dr. J. Peter Holmes DESCRIPTION:The Rev. Dr. J. Peter Holmes has served since 2001 as the Minister of the Congregation of the historic Yorkminster Park Baptist Church in the heart of Toronto. During this time the congregation has grown into an increasingly diverse and multi-cultural family. While the church has a long history of excellence in music\, liturgy and preaching\, it has also become a community centre for culture and the arts as well as many missional endeavours focussed on relieving food insecurity\, providing shelter and offering housing for those who are homeless and support for refugees. \nWhile Peter’s family roots are in Ontario\, as a child of the manse he spent most of his formative years in Victoria\, British Columbia where he graduated from the University of Victoria and served as Ombudsman of the university. He holds a Master of Divinity degree from Wycliffe College at the University of Toronto\, and a Doctor of Ministry from Acadia University in Nova Scotia. Prior to his call to Yorkminster Park\, he served churches in Toronto and Montreal. \nPeter approaches the pulpit as a gifted story teller with a pastoral heart. He has often led pilgrimages of sacred spaces in both Canada and the USA and is the host of Yorkminster Park’s Lester Randall Preaching Fellowship which attracts clergy from far and wide. Peter has contributed to Biblical commentaries and preached in churches in Europe\, the Middle East and in both Canada and the United States. \nIn recognition of Peter’s leadership in ecumenical and interfaith endeavours in the city and beyond\, the Toronto Commandery of the Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem named him as the recipient of their 2022 Marjorie McKinnon Ecumenical Lifetime Achievement Award. Peter was a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth ll Diamond Jubilee medal and the King Charles Coronation medal\, both awarded to “honour significant contributions and achievements by Canadians.” In 2016 Peter was named an Honorary Lifetime Fellow of Acadia Divinity College and in 2024 awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity from the same school. He serves as Chaplain to the Royal Commonwealth Society\, and a board member of the House of Compassion \nPeter is married to Janet and they have two daughters\, a son and one delightful granddaughter. In his spare time Peter loves to garden\, cycle\, walk and cheer for the Leafs\, Blue Jays and Buffalo Bills. URL:https://www.chq.org/event/rev-dr-j-peter-holmes-6/ LOCATION:Amphitheater\, Amphitheater CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,CHQ Assembly,Week Eight (August 15–22),Faith and Spiritual Programming,Weekly Chaplains ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Holmes_James_Chaplain_photo_wk8-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250815T085500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250815T085500 DTSTAMP:20260815T065401 CREATED:20250410T223049Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T161026Z UID:91909-1755248100-1755248100@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Chautauqua Prays for Peace though Compassion DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.chq.org/event/chautauqua-prays-for-peace-though-compassion-75/ LOCATION:Hall of Philosophy Grove CATEGORIES:Community Group Event,Community Group Program,Weekly Themes,Week Eight (August 15–22) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/PeacePrayers2_072115_RW_master-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250815T084500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250815T084500 DTSTAMP:20260815T065401 CREATED:20250611T131556Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250611T131556Z UID:93747-1755247500-1755247500@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Catholic Mass DESCRIPTION:Catholic Mass URL:https://www.chq.org/event/catholic-mass-58/ LOCATION:Chapel of the Good Shepherd\, Chapel of the Good Shepherd CATEGORIES:Community Group Event,Community Group Program,Weekly Themes,Week Eight (August 15–22) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/070216_ChapelGoodShepherd_EA_03.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250815T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250815T083000 DTSTAMP:20260815T065401 CREATED:20250410T223025Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250627T133015Z UID:91872-1755246600-1755246600@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Movement and Meditation with Monte Thompson DESCRIPTION: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 and joy. URL:https://www.chq.org/event/movement-and-meditation-with-monte-thompson-46/ LOCATION:Hall of Philosophy Grove CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Eight (August 15–22),Faith and Spiritual Programming ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/morningmeditation3_072015_RW_master.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250815T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250815T080000 DTSTAMP:20260815T065401 CREATED:20250611T131540Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250611T131540Z UID:93737-1755244800-1755244800@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Daily Word Meditation DESCRIPTION:(Programmed by Unity of Chautauqua) URL:https://www.chq.org/event/daily-word-meditation-41/ LOCATION:Hall of Missions\, Hall of Missions CATEGORIES:Community Group Event,Community Group Program,Weekly Themes,Week Eight (August 15–22) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/20170802_rd_03270.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250815T074500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250815T074500 DTSTAMP:20260815T065401 CREATED:20250611T131524Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250611T131524Z UID:93726-1755243900-1755243900@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Episcopal Holy Eucharist DESCRIPTION:Episcopal Holy Eucharist URL:https://www.chq.org/event/episcopal-holy-eucharist-105/ LOCATION:Chapel of the Good Shepherd\, Chapel of the Good Shepherd CATEGORIES:Community Group Event,Community Group Program,Weekly Themes,Week Eight (August 15–22) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/061922_AnthaneaumLawn_DT_01.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250815T074500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250815T074500 DTSTAMP:20260815T065401 CREATED:20250410T221527Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250410T221527Z UID:91812-1755243900-1755243900@www.chq.org SUMMARY:CHQ Mystic Heart: Larry Terkel DESCRIPTION:Larry Terkel\, along with his wife Susan\, founded The Spiritual Life Society\, an inter-denominational center for spiritual and holistic studies\, where he teaches yoga and meditation and gives weekly talks. As its licensed minister\, Larry has officiated at over 2\,000 weddings for couples of all faiths. He is also the founder of Temple Beth Shalom\, in Hudson\, Ohio. Larry and Susan are co-authors of the book\, Small Change: It’s the LITTLE Things in Life That Make a BIG Difference! (Tarcher/Penguin) a finalist for the 2004 National Books for a Better Life Award. URL:https://www.chq.org/event/chq-mystic-heart-larry-terkel-5/ LOCATION:Presbyterian Chapel CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Eight (August 15–22),Faith and Spiritual Programming ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/hall_philosophy2-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250804T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250815T170000 DTSTAMP:20260815T065401 CREATED:20250722T190017Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250728T153020Z UID:95480-1754319600-1755277200@www.chq.org SUMMARY:"How Sweet the Sound: A Visual Interpretation by Charly Palmer" Exhibition DESCRIPTION:“How Sweet the Sound: A Visual Interpretation by Charly Palmer” exhibition runs August 4–15. Charly Palmer’s illustrations are featured in the book “How Sweet the Sound\,” written by Kwame Alexander\, Chautauqua’s Michael I. Rudell Artistic Director of Literary Arts and Writer in Residence. \nCharly Palmer is a renowned award-winning fine artist and illustrator known for his compelling artwork that reflects African ancestry and contemporary experiences. Through his paintings\, Palmer creates rhythmic visual narratives that challenge viewers’ perceptions. His innate ability to capture the nuances of Blackness is expressed through rich depth\, intricate patterns\, symbols\, and textures. Notable achievements include designing the Black Heritage Stamp honoring Judge Constance Baker Motley\, creating the album cover for John Legend’s “Bigger Love\,” and illustrating the cover for TIME Magazine’s “America Must Change.” He also co-authored the award-winning “New Brownies Book: A Love Letter To Black Families.” URL:https://www.chq.org/event/how-sweet-the-sound-a-visual-interpretation-by-charly-palmer-exhibition/ LOCATION:CVA: Arts Quad CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Seven (August 8–15),Visual Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Charly-Palmer.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR