Brock Bahler is a teaching professor and director of undergraduate studies in the religious studies department at Pitt, where he advocates for more diverse syllabuses, relates religion to social issues and pushes students to think outside of the box. He earned his PhD in Philosophy from Duquesne University and is the author of Childlike Peace...
Social hour at the Baptist House, Catholic House, Christian Church, Everett Jewish Life Center, Episcopal Cottage, Lutheran House, Unitarian House and United Methodist House
As part of the Oliver Archives Center's 2025 Heritage Lecture Series, Dr. David Kinkela will present "Chautauqua: A Place and an Idea in Progressive Era America". Dr. Kinkela is an environmental historian who explores U.S. history in a global context. His first book, DDT and the American Century: Global Health, Environmental Politics, and the Pesticide...
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. In case of inclement weather, all Play CHQ events will be relocated to Sheldon Hall of Education, Room 202.
Souleymane a Paris food delivery cyclist and asylum seeker, has two days to prepare his story for a make-or-break interview to secure his legal residency. "Abou Sangaré is magnificent as Souleymane...He is on screen for virtually every second, and he holds your attention without fail." -Karl Quinn, Sydney Morning Herald "If the hero's dire situation...
Bring gate pass. Adjacent to Turner Community Center
By C.A. Johnson Directed by Jade King Carroll The Witnesses compels us to question not only if we can change but if we have time to do so while the world appears to be ending. Infused with C.A. Johnson’s brutal honesty, exacting humor, and heartfelt exploration of human relationships, the story pulses with urgency, vulnerability...
Rossen Milanov, conductor Jaren Atherholt, oboe Noah Kay, oboe Join conductor Rossen Milanov for a dynamic evening of orchestral elegance, innovation, and charm. Mozart’s Idomeneo Ballet Music opens with regal grace, leading to Viet Cuong’s Extra(ordinarily) Fancy, a dazzling new concerto showcasing the brilliance of Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra oboists Jaren Atherholt and Noah Kay. The...
In 2003, eight Rhode Islanders created a secret apartment inside the busy Providence Place Mall and kept it going for four years, filming everything along the way. Far more than just a wild prank, the secret mall apartment became an incredibly meaningful act for all the participants, at once an act of defiance against local...
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,...
Episcopal Holy Eucharist
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...
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...
"The New Humanism"