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: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 BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260828T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260828T153000 DTSTAMP:20260515T234409 CREATED:20260513T160213Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T160213Z UID:99827-1787931000-1787931000@www.chq.org SUMMARY:CHQ Dialogues DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.chq.org/event/chq-dialogues-201/ LOCATION:Unitarian Universalist Fellowship CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Nine (August 22–30) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260828T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260828T153000 DTSTAMP:20260515T234409 CREATED:20260513T160218Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T160218Z UID:99831-1787931000-1787931000@www.chq.org SUMMARY:CHQ Dialogues DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.chq.org/event/chq-dialogues-205/ LOCATION:Episcopal Cottage\, Episcopal Cottage CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Nine (August 22–30) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260828T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260828T153000 DTSTAMP:20260515T234409 CREATED:20260513T160223Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T160223Z UID:99835-1787931000-1787931000@www.chq.org SUMMARY:CHQ Dialogues DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.chq.org/event/chq-dialogues-209/ LOCATION:Christian Science House CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Nine (August 22–30) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260828T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260828T163000 DTSTAMP:20260515T234409 CREATED:20260408T170045Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T193109Z UID:98815-1787934600-1787934600@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Taste Caravan DESCRIPTION:A moving feast of regional flavor. Taste Caravan transforms Bestor Plaza into a rotating showcase of the area’s most exciting restaurants and food trucks\, offering guests the opportunity to sample 15–20 different regional establishments each week through thoughtfully prepared small bites. \nFood trucks will be available: \nMonday–Friday\, 11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. (Lunch) \nTuesday & Friday\, 4:30–8:00 p.m. (Dinner) \nVendors rotate throughout the week\, and all offer small bites so guests are encouraged to return often so they can explore the wide range of cuisines\, cooking styles\, flavors and culinary voices—all in one vibrant\, walkable destination located just outside the Amphitheater in Bestor Plaza. \nDuring each Taste Caravan lunch service\, guests can enjoy a live culinary demonstration or discussion in the plaza\, creating an immersive experience where learning\, conversation\, and flavor come together. Whether you’re grabbing a quick bite or lingering to sample multiple offerings\, Taste Caravan invites you to taste broadly\, learn deeply\, and celebrate the diversity of our regional food community. \nFood/Drink Tickets: \nAll food vendors only accept Food Festival tickets for payment. The Athenaeum Hotel Beverage Tent & Lounge will accept tickets\, cash or card. Tickets can be purchased from one of the two information and ticket tents located within steps of the food vendors. \n5 Pack of Tickets: $10 URL:https://www.chq.org/event/taste-caravan-14/ LOCATION:Bestor Plaza\, Bestor Plaza CATEGORIES:Special Events,Community Group Event,Chautauqua Institution Program,Community Group Program,Weekly Themes,Week Nine (August 22–30),Culinary Experiences,Festivals ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/TasteCaravan_08XX17_food_trucks_features_mpo_02.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260828T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260828T170000 DTSTAMP:20260515T234409 CREATED:20260317T191527Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260317T191527Z UID:98127-1787936400-1787936400@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Kabbalat Shabbat Service DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.chq.org/event/kabbalat-shabbat-service-9/ LOCATION:Miller Park\, Miller Park CATEGORIES:Community Group Event,Community Group Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260828T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260828T200000 DTSTAMP:20260515T234409 CREATED:20260106T050000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260223T204903Z UID:97235-1787947200-1787947200@www.chq.org SUMMARY:The Australian Pink Floyd Show DESCRIPTION:Selling over 4 million tickets worldwide and described by The Times as “The Gold Standard” and The Daily Mirror as “The Kings of the Genre\,” The Australian Pink Floyd Show gave its first-ever concert in Adelaide\, Australia in 1988. Since then\, they have performed in over 35 countries worldwide; played at David Gilmour’s 50th birthday celebration and were even joined on stage by David Gilmour and Rick Wright. TAPFS is the leading show of its kind in the world. \nPerforming the music of Pink Floyd with note-for-note perfection\, this critically acclaimed show has been astonishing audiences worldwide for more than three decades. Always striving to reproduce the complete Pink Floyd experience and bring the music to new audiences\, the show continues to include a stunning light and laser show\, video animations\, state-of-the-art high-resolution LED screen technology\, and other special effects. \nIn addition\, and in true Pink Floyd fashion\, there are several huge inflatables including a giant pig and their own unique Pink Kangaroo. They have worked with Pink Floyd touring musicians like Guy Pratt and Durga McBroom. Lorelei McBroom\, who was a member of the Pink Floyd touring band on both the Momentary Lapse of Reason and Delicate Sound of Thunder tours\, has been a member of TAPFS for over 15 years. \nOften described as being much more than a tribute band\, The Australian Pink Floyd Show is the first Pink Floyd tribute show that took the concept into the worldwide arena circuit. The band has played to sell-out audiences throughout Europe\, the UK\, America\, Canada\, and South America. \nWith over 35 years of history\, the world’s biggest\, best\, and greatest Pink Floyd tribute show continues to delight its global fan base. From its humble origins in the bars and clubs of Adelaide\, in recent years the band has become a truly international affair\, with members from Australia\, the UK\, France\, and the USA. URL:https://www.chq.org/event/the-australian-pink-floyd-show/ LOCATION:Amphitheater\, Amphitheater CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Nine (August 22–30),Popular Entertainment & Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/AustralianPinkFloyd_2.2.4_2.2.4.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260829T071500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260829T071500 DTSTAMP:20260515T234409 CREATED:20260513T140108Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T140108Z UID:99620-1787987700-1787987700@www.chq.org SUMMARY:CHQ Mystic Heart: Centering Prayer with Carol McKiernan DESCRIPTION: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 and meditation retreat led by Subagh Singh Khalsa and has been practicing Centering Prayer daily ever since. She has attended many seminars\, workshops\, and retreats offered by Contemplative Outreach\, founded by the late Father Thomas Keating\, a Trappist Monk who was instrumental in the creation of Centering Prayer. Carol practices Centering Prayer with weekly groups in Campus Ministry at Villanova University and at St. David’s Episcopal Church outside of Philadelphia. She has led and participated in many Centering Prayer workshops and groups in the areas surrounding her hometown of Philadelphia. She is a member of the Augustinian Affiliates\, the lay order of the Augustinian Friars and volunteers for the Friars in the Villanova Province. Carol is a past board member and treasurer of the Chautauqua Catholic Community. URL:https://www.chq.org/event/chq-mystic-heart-centering-prayer-with-carol-mckiernan-9/ LOCATION:Hall of Philosophy\, Hall of Philosophy CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Nine (August 22–30),Faith and Spiritual Programming END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260829T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260829T100000 DTSTAMP:20260515T234409 CREATED:20260203T211508Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260203T211508Z UID:97677-1787997600-1787997600@www.chq.org SUMMARY:HOLD: Bob McClure Play Readers event DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.chq.org/event/hold-bob-mcclure-play-readers-event/ LOCATION:Smith Wilkes Hall\, Smith Wilkes Hall CATEGORIES:Community Group Event,Community Group Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260829T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260829T170000 DTSTAMP:20260515T234409 CREATED:20260513T163248Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T163248Z UID:98712-1788022800-1788022800@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Catholic Mass DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.chq.org/event/catholic-mass-82/ LOCATION:Hurlbut Church sanctuary\, Hurlbut Church sanctuary CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Faith and Spiritual Programming END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260829T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260829T200000 DTSTAMP:20260515T234409 CREATED:20260512T040000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260512T040000Z UID:99553-1788033600-1788033600@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Tower of Power DESCRIPTION:For 58 years\, Tower of Power has delivered the best in funk and soul music. “We were a Soul band called The Motowns\,” recalls Emilio Castillo. “Rocco was the bass player\, I was there\, and my brother was the drummer. I met ‘Doc’ Kupka back in 1968\, and gave him an audition. He came in the band\, and we eventually changed our name to the Tower of Power.” The reason for the band name change was that they had a specific goal in mind. \nEast Bay Grease defined their sound and landed them with Warner Brothers. Bump City\, their 1972 debut for the label\, was a hit on both the Billboard 200 and the R&B Albums chart\, and netted them the hits “You’re Still A Young Man” and “Down to The Nightclub.” The 70s were a boom period with radio classics like “So Very Hard to Go” and “What Is Hip?\,” and the band continued to tour and record over the years. Castillo says their love of the stage is the same today as it was back in 1968. \nFifty years later\, in 2018\, they returned to Oakland to celebrate their landmark 50th anniversary. Tower’s window-rattling grooves and raucous party spirit has been a balm for the soul throughout their half-century existence\, but the release of 50 Years of Funk & Soul: Live at the Fox Theater couldn’t have arrived at a better time. \nThe band has long since surpassed Castillo’s modest aspirations\, traveling the world\, enjoying hit singles on their own and backing legendary artists including Otis Redding\, Elton John\, Santana\, the Grateful Dead\, John Lee Hooker\, Aerosmith\, Bonnie Raitt\, and countless others. In the process they’ve defined an “Oakland soul” sound as instantly recognizable as those from Castillo’s hometown\, Detroit\, as well as inspirations like Memphis and Philadelphia. \nThe future of Tower of Power is set out to be vigorous and dynamic\, and will prove to be just that for fans around the world starved for the band’s groove just the way Tower of Power likes it! URL:https://www.chq.org/event/tower-of-power/ LOCATION:Amphitheater\, Amphitheater CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Nine (August 22–30),Popular Entertainment & Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Tower-of-Power_CHQ_2026_Web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260830T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260830T093000 DTSTAMP:20260515T234409 CREATED:20260513T171712Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T171712Z UID:98336-1788082200-1788082200@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Catholic Mass DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.chq.org/event/catholic-mass-73/ LOCATION:Hurlbut Church sanctuary\, Hurlbut Church sanctuary END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260830T104500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260830T104500 DTSTAMP:20260515T234409 CREATED:20260105T150000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260318T173034Z UID:96586-1788086700-1788086700@www.chq.org SUMMARY:The Rt. Rev. Eugene Taylor Sutton DESCRIPTION:The Rt. Rev. Eugene Taylor Sutton is the senior pastor of Chautauqua Institution. Formerly the bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland and Canon Pastor of Washington National Cathedral\, where he directed the Cathedral’s Center for Prayer and Pilgrimage\, Sutton has also served as a college chaplain\, parish priest\, and professor of homiletics and liturgy at Vanderbilt University Divinity School. Sutton is a frequent leader of retreats focused on spirituality\, nonviolence\, and social justice\, including multiple missions to South Africa. He co-founded Contemplative Outreach of Maryland and Washington\, an ecumenical network of churches and individuals committed to centering prayer and renewing the contemplative gospel for daily living. \nSutton is a prolific writer\, and has contributed to multiple books\, including The Diversity of Centering Prayer and Reclaiming the Gospel of Peace: Challenging the Epidemic of Gun Violence. Bishop Sutton has been named by the Center for American Progress as one of “Fourteen Faith Leaders to Watch” for his faith-led efforts to promote nonviolent solutions to conflicts. \nSutton is a prolific writer\, and has contributed to multiple books\, including The Diversity of Centering Prayer and Reclaiming the Gospel of Peace: Challenging the Epidemic of Gun Violence. Bishop Sutton has been named by the Center for American Progress as one of “Fourteen Faith Leaders to Watch” for his faith-led efforts to promote nonviolent solutions to conflicts. URL:https://www.chq.org/event/the-rt-rev-eugene-taylor-sutton/ LOCATION:Amphitheater\, Amphitheater CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,CHQ Assembly,Week Nine (August 22–30),Faith and Spiritual Programming,Weekly Chaplains ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/wk10_Sutton_Eugene_Chaplain_update.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260830T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260830T160000 DTSTAMP:20260515T234409 CREATED:20260421T161610Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T161610Z UID:99125-1788105600-1788105600@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Church of the Wild with Kriss Miller DESCRIPTION: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 Transformation. Kriss is currently a student of Victoria Loorz in the Seminary of the Wild Earth at the Center for Wild Spirituality. She has completed Wild Church Leadership training and is deeply grateful for the opportunity to work to build connections with Chautauquans in the sacred wild. URL:https://www.chq.org/event/church-of-the-wild-with-kriss-miller-10/ LOCATION:Outdoor Classroom CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Faith and Spiritual Programming END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260830T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260830T170000 DTSTAMP:20260515T234409 CREATED:20260513T131626Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T131626Z UID:99584-1788109200-1788109200@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Palestine Park Tour DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.chq.org/event/palestine-park-tour-19/ LOCATION:Palestine Park\, Palestine Park CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Faith and Spiritual Programming END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260830T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260830T190000 DTSTAMP:20260515T234409 CREATED:20260213T213016Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T161616Z UID:97862-1788116400-1788116400@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Hebrew Congregation\, Shirley Lazarus Sunday Evening Lecture Series DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.chq.org/event/hebrew-congregation-shirley-lazarus-sunday-evening-lecture-series-19/ LOCATION:Smith Wilkes Hall\, Smith Wilkes Hall ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/smith_wilkes.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260830T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260830T200000 DTSTAMP:20260515T234409 CREATED:20260513T130104Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T130104Z UID:99563-1788120000-1788120000@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Sacred Song Service and Closing Three Taps DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.chq.org/event/sacred-song-service-and-closing-three-taps/ LOCATION:Amphitheater\, Amphitheater CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Faith and Spiritual Programming END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260910T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260910T190000 DTSTAMP:20260515T234409 CREATED:20260310T140000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T140000Z UID:98054-1789066800-1789066800@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Indigo Girls DESCRIPTION:Released in 1989\, Indigo Girls’ eponymous major label debut sold over two million copies under the power of singles “Closer to Fine” and “Kid Fears” and turned Indigo Girls into one of the most successful folk duos in history. Over a thirty-five-year career that began in clubs around their native Atlanta\, Georgia\, the multi-Grammy-winning duo of Emily Saliers and Amy Ray has recorded sixteen studio albums\, sold over 15 million records\, and built a dedicated\, enduring following across the globe. Rolling Stone describes them as the “ideal duet partners.” Committed and uncompromising activists\, they work on issues like immigration reform (El Refugio)\, LGBTQ advocacy\, education (Imagination Library)\, death penalty reform\, and Native American rights. They are co-founders of Honor the Earth\, a non-profit dedicated to the survival of sustainable Native communities\, Indigenous environmental justice\, and green energy solutions. \nTheir latest record\, Look Long is a stirring and eclectic collection of songs that finds the duo of Amy Ray and Emily Saliers reunited in the studio with their strongest backing band to date. “We joke about being old\, but what is old when it comes to music? We’re still a bar band at heart\,” says Saliers. “While our lyrics and writing approach may change\, our passion for music feels the same as it did when we were 25-years-old.” “As time has gone on\, our audience has become more expansive and diverse\, giving me a sense of joy\,” she adds. To hear those collective voices raise into one\, singing along and overpowering the band itself\, one realizes the importance Indigo Girls’ music has in this moment. In our often-terrifying present\, we are all in search of a daily refuge\, a stolen hour or two\, to engage with something that brings us joy\, perspective\, or maybe just calm. As one bar band once put it\, “We go to the doctor\, we go to the mountains…we go to the Bible\, we go through the work out.” For millions\, they go to the Indigo Girls. On Look Long they’ll find a creative partnership certain of its bearings\, forging a way forward. URL:https://www.chq.org/event/indigo-girls/ LOCATION:Amphitheater\, Amphitheater CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Popular Entertainment & Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Copy-of-IndigoGirls036_JeremyCowart.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR