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:20250708T121500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250708T121500 DTSTAMP:20260708T021616 CREATED:20250604T141513Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250708T190019Z UID:91528-1751976900-1751976900@www.chq.org SUMMARY:BTG Brownbag: Wawa Gatheru\, founder of Black Girl Environmentalist DESCRIPTION:BTG Brownbag: Wawa Gatheru\, founder of Black Girl Environmentalist URL:https://www.chq.org/event/btg-brownbag/ LOCATION:Smith Wilkes Hall\, Smith Wilkes Hall CATEGORIES:Climate Change Initiative Program,Community Group Event,Chautauqua Institution Program,Community Group Program,Weekly Themes,Week Five (July 25–August 1) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/DSC_8300.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250708T104500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250708T104500 DTSTAMP:20260708T021616 CREATED:20241121T050000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250708T181517Z UID:88724-1751971500-1751971500@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Denyce Graves DESCRIPTION:Recognized as “an operatic superstar of the 21st century” by USA Today\, mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves’ career has garnered unparalleled popular and critical acclaim. The recently appointed artistic advisor of the Chautauqua Opera Conservatory\, Graves is artistic director of The Denyce Graves Foundation\, which she founded in 2021. Exploring the theme of “Art in Action: Building Community Through the Arts\,” Graves will both open the week in concert with the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra on Saturday\, July 5\, 2025\, and then speak three days later in her Chautauqua Lecture Series debut. In that presentation\, Graves will discuss her dedication to the singers of the next generation\, and her work championing the hidden musical figures of the past while uplifting young artists of world-class talent from all backgrounds. \nCurrently\, Graves is a U.S. Global Music Ambassador with the U.S. Department of State\, representing the nation with her artistry and leadership. A member of the voice faculty at the Peabody Institute\, and a distinguished visiting faculty member at The Juilliard School\, Graves’ acclaimed appearances as Carmen and Dalila in Samson et Dalila have resounded in the world’s greatest opera houses. In the 2024–25 season\, Graves joins Washington National Opera as Prime Minister in Fidelio and Maria in Porgy & Bess\, as well as directs the world premiere of Loving v. Virginia with Virginia Opera in a co-production with Richmond Symphony. Recent season highlights include appearances with The Metropolitan Opera as Sally in The Hours\, Seattle Opera as Erda in Das Rheingold\, and Lyric Fest and Washington Performing Arts in Cotton\, where she was presented with the inaugural Ruth Bader Ginsburg Memorial Fund Award. URL:https://www.chq.org/event/denyce-graves/ LOCATION:Amphitheater\, Amphitheater CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Chautauqua Lecture Series,Weekly Themes,Week Three (July 11–18),CHQ Assembly ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Denyce-Graves_CLS_update.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250708T101500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250708T101500 DTSTAMP:20260708T021616 CREATED:20250611T001552Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250611T001552Z UID:93487-1751969700-1751969700@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Service of Blessing and Healing DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.chq.org/event/service-of-blessing-and-healing-58/ LOCATION:Randell Chapel\, UCC Headquarters CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Three (July 11–18),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:20250708T091500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250708T091500 DTSTAMP:20260708T021616 CREATED:20250325T183013Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T191519Z UID:91519-1751966100-1751966100@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Beyond the Tipping Point: Mobilizing Climate Solutions for a Sustainable Future DESCRIPTION:Chautauqua Science Group Weekly Talk with Prof. Brian Webb\, Wooster College: Beyond the Tipping Point: Mobilizing Climate Solutions for a Sustainable Future.\nThis talk will evaluate global progress on addressing the climate crisis and explore the forces necessary to accelerate climate action in the coming decades. Beginning with a frank assessment of our situation\, we first demonstrate how current actions to reduce carbon emissions fall significantly short of what is needed. At the same time\, important tipping points\, such as the economics of renewable energy\, the rapid expansion of electric vehicles\, and nearing peak emissions all point toward significant breakthroughs in climate action. We will close by examining the technical\, political\, financial\, and social changes needed to make meaningful progress toward achieving global climate goals\, with an emphasis on solutions that are currently available and realistic. By focusing on these essential drivers of change\, this talk aims to illuminate a clear path toward meaningful\, sustained action that ensures a livable future. URL:https://www.chq.org/event/prof-brian-webb-achieving-campus-wide-sustainable-operations-lessons-for-chautauqua/ LOCATION:Hurlbut Church sanctuary\, Hurlbut Church sanctuary CATEGORIES:Climate Change Initiative Program,Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Three (July 11–18) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/HurlbutChurch.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250708T091500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250708T091500 DTSTAMP:20260708T021616 CREATED:20250304T143700Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250625T000013Z UID:90866-1751966100-1751966100@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Rev. Dr. Suzanne Wenonah Duchesne DESCRIPTION: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\, centers on identity formation\, deep listening\, and relationship building\, particularly within the context of antiracist and decolonized preaching and worship practices. \nSuzanne’s passion for social justice is guided by her ongoing relationships with members of various Indigenous Nations\, including the Kiowa\, Lakota\, Cherokee\, MVSKOKE (Creek)\, Choctaw\, Chickasaw\, Abenaki\, Shinnecock\, Southern Ute\, Lenape\, and Yuchi. These connections enrich her understanding and advocacy for Indigenous Peoples within her ministry and scholarship. \nIn addition to her published works on decolonized and antiracist preaching\, she published essays\, and articles\, developed curricula\, designed worship experiences\, and crafted liturgies addressing critical topics such as Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls\, the Doctrine of Discovery\, Creation Care—including “Water is Life: Mní Wičóni”—the history of Methodist women preachers and activists\, John Wesley’s interactions with various nations during his time in Georgia\, and the legacy of Methodist involvement with Native American Boarding Schools. \nServing in various academic and ministerial roles\, she currently holds the position of Assistant Professor of Worship and Preaching and the Director of Mast Chapel at New Brunswick Theological Seminary. She earned her Ph.D. in Liturgical Studies with a concentration in Women’s Studies from Drew University Theological School. An ordained elder in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference\, Suzanne is also an antiracism trainer\, and Communications chairperson for the Northeastern Jurisdiction of the Native American Ministries Committee for The United Methodist Church. \nHer work with the diverse faculty\, staff\, and student body at NBTS is informed by her experiences leading churches of various sizes and settings that included congregations comprised of white settlers as well as arrivants\, multi-lingual\, multi-cultural\, and inter-generational members. Inspired by her training as a fine artist\, dancer\, and thespian\, her congregations engaged in various worship styles such as Blended\, sacramental-contemplative\, Pentacostal-Charismatic\, Maranatha style Contemporary\, and Emergent Ancient-Modern. \nWoven throughout her life has been a calling to engage in practices and honest conversations that strive to undermine and dismantle systemic racism and colonization and invite people to live more deeply into the kin-dom of God by seeking to honor each other’s differences\, and embody a spirituality that recognizes all creation as beloved. URL:https://www.chq.org/event/rev-dr-suzanne-wenonah-duchesne-2/ LOCATION:Amphitheater\, Amphitheater CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Three (July 11–18),CHQ Assembly,Faith and Spiritual Programming,Weekly Chaplains ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Wenonah_Duchesen_Suzanne_Chaplain_Wk3_photo2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250708T085500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250708T085500 DTSTAMP:20260708T021617 CREATED:20250410T223035Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T161855Z UID:91887-1751964900-1751964900@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Chautauqua Prays for Peace though Compassion DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.chq.org/event/chautauqua-prays-for-peace-though-compassion-53/ LOCATION:Hall of Philosophy Grove CATEGORIES:Community Group Event,Community Group Program,Weekly Themes,Week Three (July 11–18) 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:20250708T084500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250708T084500 DTSTAMP:20260708T021617 CREATED:20250611T001538Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250611T001538Z UID:93472-1751964300-1751964300@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Catholic Mass DESCRIPTION:Catholic Mass URL:https://www.chq.org/event/catholic-mass-24/ LOCATION:Chapel of the Good Shepherd\, Chapel of the Good Shepherd CATEGORIES:Community Group Event,Community Group Program,Weekly Themes,Week Three (July 11–18) 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:20250708T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250708T080000 DTSTAMP:20260708T021617 CREATED:20250611T001526Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250611T001526Z UID:93458-1751961600-1751961600@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Daily Word Meditation DESCRIPTION:(Programmed by Unity of Chautauqua) URL:https://www.chq.org/event/daily-word-meditation-13/ LOCATION:Hall of Missions\, Hall of Missions CATEGORIES:Community Group Event,Community Group Program,Weekly Themes,Week Three (July 11–18) 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:20250708T074500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250708T074500 DTSTAMP:20260708T021617 CREATED:20250611T001512Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250611T001512Z UID:93437-1751960700-1751960700@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Episcopal Holy Eucharist DESCRIPTION:Episcopal Holy Eucharist URL:https://www.chq.org/event/episcopal-holy-eucharist-77/ LOCATION:Chapel of the Good Shepherd\, Chapel of the Good Shepherd CATEGORIES:Community Group Event,Community Group Program,Weekly Themes,Week Three (July 11–18) 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:20250708T074500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250708T074500 DTSTAMP:20260708T021617 CREATED:20250410T221549Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250410T221549Z UID:91846-1751960700-1751960700@www.chq.org SUMMARY:CHQ Mystic Heart: Cantor Julie Newman DESCRIPTION: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 groups. She has been crafting and leading innovative Jewish worship services in the Pittsburgh area for 25 years. Passionate about heart-opening Jewish contemplative practices\, she has been an active participant\, worship leader\, yoga teacher\, and consultant with the Institute for Jewish Spirituality since 2004. She received Cantorial ordination and earned a Master of Jewish Education from Hebrew College in Boston in 2017. She is a member of the New Community Chevra Kadisha of Pittsburgh. Raised in Southern California\, Julie originally came to Pittsburgh for graduate school where she received her MBA from the Tepper School of Business in 1982 and met her husband of 37 years\, Bill Klingensmith (a 3rd generation Chautauquan.) They raised their kids\, Jake (31) and Ben (25) in Pittsburgh where Julie & Bill still live with their rescued greyhound\, Yogi. URL:https://www.chq.org/event/chq-mystic-heart-cantor-julie-newman-2/ LOCATION:Presbyterian Chapel CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Three (July 11–18),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:20250707T201500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250707T201500 DTSTAMP:20260708T021617 CREATED:20241201T050000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250707T170009Z UID:88270-1751919300-1751919300@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Music School Festival Orchestra DESCRIPTION: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 including chamber music and private lessons along with their meticulous orchestral training. Alumni from the MSFO can be heard in many of the world’s top orchestras and chamber ensembles and can be found on music faculties worldwide. The MSFO is led by Artistic Director Timothy Muffitt\, who serves as Music Director of the Lansing Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Laureate of the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra. URL:https://www.chq.org/event/music-school-festival-orchestra-2/ LOCATION:Amphitheater\, Amphitheater CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Three (July 11–18),School of Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/080524_-MSFO_SS_01.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250707T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250707T190000 DTSTAMP:20260708T021617 CREATED:20250611T001607Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250611T001607Z UID:93499-1751914800-1751914800@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Taize' and Tea Meditation Worship DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.chq.org/event/taize-and-tea-meditation-worship-12/ LOCATION:Randell Chapel\, UCC Headquarters CATEGORIES:Community Group Event,Community Group Program,Weekly Themes,Week Three (July 11–18) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/20180812_gf_chq_09227.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250707T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250707T180000 DTSTAMP:20260708T021617 CREATED:20250617T001545Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250621T160047Z UID:94055-1751911200-1751911200@www.chq.org SUMMARY:NATIONAL ANTHEM DESCRIPTION:Dylan (Charlie Plummer)\, a soft-spoken 21-year-old construction worker\, is the de facto father figure to his little brother and works odd jobs to help the family get by. After he finds himself with the opportunity to work at a ranch\, he is welcomed by a vibrant community of rodeo performers who openly explore their identities and sexuality. “A glorious portrait of rural queer Americana.” -Kristy Puchko\, Mashable “Seems impossibly idyllic yet palpably authentic at the same time. -David Lewis\, SF Chronicle “Tender and moving.” -Brian Tallerico\, RogerEbert.com (R\, 99m) URL:https://www.chq.org/event/national-anthem-4/ LOCATION:Chautauqua Cinema\, Chautauqua Cinema CATEGORIES:Movies,Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Three (July 11–18) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/NationalAnthem.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250707T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250707T170000 DTSTAMP:20260708T021617 CREATED:20250703T160010Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250703T160010Z UID:94968-1751907600-1751907600@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Men's Softball League DESCRIPTION:Interested in playing slow pitch softball? Contact co-commissioner Wes Delancey\n at markernalt21@gmail.com to be added to a team roster. Fee per team for league play. URL:https://www.chq.org/event/mens-softball-league-7/ LOCATION:Sharpe Field\, Sharpe Field CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Recreation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/073021_YackPack_Slugs_DM_02.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250707T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250707T160000 DTSTAMP:20260708T021617 CREATED:20250617T163038Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250620T171523Z UID:94091-1751904000-1751904000@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Play CHQ: Art and Nature Meet DESCRIPTION: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 the Chautauqua grounds. \nIn case of inclement weather\, all Play CHQ events will be relocated to Sheldon Hall of Education\, Room 202. URL:https://www.chq.org/event/play-chq-art-and-nature-meet-3/ LOCATION:Miller Park\, Miller Park CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Youth Programs and Activities ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250707T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250707T160000 DTSTAMP:20260708T021617 CREATED:20250616T223028Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250705T141510Z UID:94015-1751904000-1751904000@www.chq.org SUMMARY:CHQ @ 150 - ALL RISE DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the sesquicentennial of our iconic institution\, while exploring the ever-evolving definition of democracy through powerful stories and performances that have unfolded here\, with a stirring performance of Wynton Marsalis’ All Rise and appearances by Kathryn Hahn\, Kwame Alexander\, Misty Copeland and more. (NR\, 55m) URL:https://www.chq.org/event/chq-150-all-rise-3/ LOCATION:Chautauqua Cinema\, Chautauqua Cinema CATEGORIES:Movies,Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Three (July 11–18) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/CHQ150.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250707T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250707T160000 DTSTAMP:20260708T021617 CREATED:20241120T180000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250627T233017Z UID:88555-1751904000-1751904000@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Chautauqua Chamber Music: Imani Winds DESCRIPTION:Grammy-nominated wind quintet Imani Winds is celebrated for vibrant performances and adventurous repertoire. With a mission to champion diversity in classical music\, they perform works from a wide range of cultures and genres\, including works by underrepresented composers. Known for their dynamic artistry and engaging stage presence\, Imani Winds has earned critical acclaim and a devoted following worldwide. Through their innovative programming and educational outreach\, they continue to inspire audiences and redefine the possibilities of wind chamber music. \nProgram:\nValerie Coleman: Red Clay and Mississippi Delta\nFazil Say: Alevi Dedeler raki masasinda\nStevie Wonder/arr. Mark Dover: Overjoyed\nAndy Akiho: BeLoud\, BeLoved\, BeLonging\nSimon Shaheen/arr. Jeff Scott: Dance Mediterranea URL:https://www.chq.org/event/chautauqua-chamber-music-imani-winds/ LOCATION:Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall\, Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall CATEGORIES:Chamber Music,Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Three (July 11–18) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Imani-Winds-4_Shervin-Lainez-2021.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250707T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250707T153000 DTSTAMP:20260708T021617 CREATED:20250610T231521Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T144221Z UID:93297-1751902200-1751902200@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Islam 101 Khalid Rehman and Sabeeha Rehman DESCRIPTION:“The Quran and What it Says About Other Faiths” URL:https://www.chq.org/event/islam-101-khalid-rehman-and-sabeeha-rehman-18/ LOCATION:Hurlbut Church sanctuary\, Hurlbut Church sanctuary CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Three (July 11–18),Faith and Spiritual Programming ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/HurlbutChurch.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR