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:20250625T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250625T153000 DTSTAMP:20260625T110829 CREATED:20250417T040000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250417T201517Z UID:92219-1750865400-1750865400@www.chq.org SUMMARY:African American Heritage House Lecture: Sonny Lee DESCRIPTION:Bivian “Sonny” Lee III is the founder and CEO of Son of a Saint\, a New Orleans organization that provides mentorship and opportunities to young boys who have lost their father. Inspired by the loss of his own father\, an NFL defensive back for the New Orleans Saints\, Lee began Son of a Saint in early 2011 and has grown the organization to now serve over 500 boys with an annual budget of more than $5 million. Over its 14 years of existence\, Son of a Saint has raised more than $50 million to support its mission and its young men. \nBefore founding the organization\, Lee served as chief aide to the owner of the New Orleans Saints and the former New Orleans Voodoo professional arena football team. He also previously served as the director of operations for the New Orleans Zephyrs AAA baseball team and director of programs for the New Orleans Jazz Institute. \nLee graduated with honors from St. Augustine High School and later earned a degree in marketing and management from the University of New Orleans. In 2022\, he earned his Executive Master of Nonprofit Administration from the University of Notre Dame. URL:https://www.chq.org/event/african-american-heritage-house-lecture-sonny-lee/ LOCATION:Hall of Philosophy\, Hall of Philosophy CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Week One (June 27–July 4),Weekly Themes,CHQ Assembly,Special Lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Lee_Sonny_AAHH_062525.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250625T145000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250625T145000 DTSTAMP:20260625T110829 CREATED:20250616T230043Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250621T153044Z UID:94032-1750863000-1750863000@www.chq.org SUMMARY:THE BALLAD OF WALLACE ISLAND DESCRIPTION:Charles (Tim Key)\, an eccentric lottery winner\, lives alone on a remote island and dreams of getting his favorite musical group\, McGwyer Mortimer (Tom Basden & Carey Mulligan) back together. His fantasy becomes reality when they accept his invitation to play a private show. “Full of sincerity and earnestness” -Candice McMillan\, Seattle Refined “It’s something almost as rare as a revelation: a crowdpleaser I’d recommend to everyone.” -Amy Nicholson\, Los Angeles Times “A bracing\, windswept delight.” -Philip De Semlyen\, Time Out (PG-13\, 100m) URL:https://www.chq.org/event/the-ballad-of-wallace-island-2/ LOCATION:Chautauqua Cinema\, Chautauqua Cinema CATEGORIES:Movies,Chautauqua Institution Program,Week One (June 27–July 4),Weekly Themes ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/TheBalladOfWallisIsland.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250625T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250625T140000 DTSTAMP:20260625T110829 CREATED:20250506T050900Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250806T181519Z UID:92616-1750860000-1750860000@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Uma Viswanathan DESCRIPTION:Uma Viswanathan is a mission-driven leader dedicated to fostering belonging in communities\, institutions\, and culture. With over two decades of experience in philanthropy\, leadership development\, and social change\, she has opened new perspectives and mobilized significant philanthropic resources to support human-centered\, culturally rooted leadership and civic engagement. \nAs the former Executive Director of New Pluralists\, she led a groundbreaking philanthropic collaborative that\, in just three years\, raised and invested $40M to support the emerging field of pluralism\, enabling diverse storytellers\, practitioners\, and researchers to shape and test ways to heal our polarized culture. As a grant maker with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and W.K. Kellogg Foundation\, Uma championed diverse and culturally-rooted leadership approaches and stewarded over $200M in philanthropic investments towards community-driven systems and cultural transformation. \nShe has shaped national conversations on fostering harmony across differences\, including engagements with the White House\, TED\, and the Council on Foundations. A certified meditation and breathwork instructor with the Art of Living Foundation\, Uma holds a BA in psychology and an MA in the history of science from Harvard University. URL:https://www.chq.org/event/uma-viswanathan/ LOCATION:Hall of Philosophy\, Hall of Philosophy CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Week One (June 27–July 4),Weekly Themes,CHQ Assembly,Interfaith Lecture Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Viswanathan_Uma_interfaith_6-25-25.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250625T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250625T123000 DTSTAMP:20260625T110829 CREATED:20250611T003225Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250611T003225Z UID:93611-1750854600-1750854600@www.chq.org SUMMARY:CHQ Dialogue DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.chq.org/event/chq-dialogue/ LOCATION:Catholic House\, Catholic House CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250625T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250625T123000 DTSTAMP:20260625T110829 CREATED:20250611T003137Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250611T003137Z UID:93563-1750854600-1750854600@www.chq.org SUMMARY:CHQ Dialogues DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.chq.org/event/chq-dialogues-66/ LOCATION:Presbyterian House\, Presbyterian House CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Week One (June 27–July 4),Weekly Themes 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:20250625T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250625T123000 DTSTAMP:20260625T110829 CREATED:20250604T141514Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250624T163032Z UID:93132-1750854600-1750854600@www.chq.org SUMMARY:How to Sail in a Perfect Storm: Leveraging Social Science for Progress on Sustainability DESCRIPTION:Abel Gustafson is a social scientist doing work that figures out how people behave\, why they do it\, and how to change it. As a professor at University of Cincinnati\, an affiliate of the Yale Program on Climate Communication\, and a founder of X&Y Analytics\, Abel works to understand the science behind effective climate communications and what motivates people to act. URL:https://www.chq.org/event/abel-gustafson-the-social-science-of-effective-climate-communication/ LOCATION:Smith Wilkes Hall\, Smith Wilkes Hall CATEGORIES:Climate Change Initiative Program,Chautauqua Institution Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250625T121500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250625T121500 DTSTAMP:20260625T110829 CREATED:20250713T170025Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250713T170025Z UID:95118-1750853700-1750853700@www.chq.org SUMMARY:CLSC Young Readers Book Discussion DESCRIPTION:Presenters Joanna Fox and Christina Noel\, Ph.D.\, will lead a community discussion on our Week Four CLSC Young Readers selection They Call Me Güero: A Border Kids Poems by David Bowles URL:https://www.chq.org/event/clsc-young-readers-book-discussion-2/ LOCATION:Alumni Hall Porch\, Alumni Hall Porch CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle (CLSC),Literary Arts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250625T121500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250625T121500 DTSTAMP:20260625T110829 CREATED:20250611T001638Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250611T001638Z UID:93515-1750853700-1750853700@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Women in Ministry DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.chq.org/event/women-in-ministry-10/ LOCATION:Hall of Missions\, Hall of Missions CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Week One (June 27–July 4),Weekly Themes,Faith and Spiritual Programming 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:20250625T121500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250625T121500 DTSTAMP:20260625T110829 CREATED:20250610T233053Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250610T233053Z UID:93392-1750853700-1750853700@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Twelve Step Meeting DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.chq.org/event/twelve-step-meeting-2/ LOCATION:Hurlbut Marion Lawrance CATEGORIES:Community Group Event,Week One (June 27–July 4),Community Group Program,Weekly Themes ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/HurlbutChurch.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250625T104500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250625T104500 DTSTAMP:20260625T110829 CREATED:20241112T050000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250625T170028Z UID:88471-1750848300-1750848300@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Sian Leah Beilock DESCRIPTION:Sian Leah Beilock is the 19th president of Dartmouth\, and the first woman in the role in Dartmouth’s 255-year history. In her first year\, she has positioned Dartmouth as a global leader on critical issues in higher education and beyond\, including climate change and sustainability\, affordability for middle-income families and championing the importance of dialogue across differences. It is this vision of creating educational environments where different ideas flourish that Beilock brings to the Chautauqua Lecture Series in a week dedicated to “Themes of Transformation: Forces Shaping Our Tomorrow.” \nUnder Beilock’s leadership\, Dartmouth has launched the first-of-its-kind “Dartmouth Dialogues” initiative\, which facilitates conversations and skills that bridge political and personal divides; creates a culture where all students are able to engage with viewpoints and perspectives different than their own; and in turn\, advances meaningful debate and conversations on the most pressing issues of our time. \nA distinguished cognitive scientist\, Beilock is also one of the world’s foremost experts on performance under pressure. Among her honors for that work are a CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation and the Troland Research Award from the National Academy of Sciences. She is a member of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences\, as well as the author of 120 peer-reviewed papers and two critically-acclaimed books — Choke and How The Body Knows Its Mind — published in more than a dozen languages. Her 2017 TED Talk on performing under pressure has been viewed more than 2.7 million times. \nBeilock earned her bachelor of science in cognitive science from the University of California\, San Diego\, and doctorate degrees in psychology and kinesiology from Michigan State University. URL:https://www.chq.org/event/sian-leah-beilock/ LOCATION:Amphitheater\, Amphitheater CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Week One (June 27–July 4),Chautauqua Lecture Series,Weekly Themes,CHQ Assembly ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Beilock_Sian_Leah_CLS_062425.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250625T101500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250625T101500 DTSTAMP:20260625T110829 CREATED:20250610T233029Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250610T233029Z UID:93377-1750846500-1750846500@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Service of Blessing and Healing DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.chq.org/event/service-of-blessing-and-healing-48/ LOCATION:Randell Chapel\, UCC Headquarters CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Week One (June 27–July 4),Weekly Themes,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:20250625T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250625T100000 DTSTAMP:20260625T110829 CREATED:20250624T141513Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250624T141513Z UID:94421-1750845600-1750845600@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Opera Conservatory: Masterclass with Carol Vaness DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.chq.org/event/opera-conservatory-masterclass-with-carol-vaness/ LOCATION:McKnight Hall\, McKnight Hall CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Week One (June 27–July 4),Weekly Themes,School of Music END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250625T091500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250625T091500 DTSTAMP:20260625T110829 CREATED:20250115T161700Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250624T150429Z UID:89606-1750842900-1750842900@www.chq.org SUMMARY:The Rev. Jim Wallis DESCRIPTION:Jim Wallis is a writer\, teacher\, preacher and justice advocate who believes the gospel of Jesus must be emancipated from its cultural and political captivities. He is a New York Times bestselling author\, public theologian\, preacher and commentator on ethics and public life. \nHe is the inaugural holder of the Chair in Faith and Justice and the founding Director of the Georgetown University Center on Faith and Justice. He is the founder of Sojourners\, and is the author of 12 books\, including America’s Original Sin: Racism\, White Privilege and the Bridge to America; God’s Politics: Why the Right Gets It Wrong and the Left Doesn’t Get it; The Great Awakening; The Call to Conversion; and Christ in Crisis: Reclaiming Jesus in a Time of Fear\, Hate\, and Violence; and host of the popular podcast The Soul of the Nation. His latest book is the New York Times bestseller The False White Gospel: Rejecting Christian Nationalism\, Reclaiming True Faith\, and Refounding Democracy. \nHe served on President Obama’s White House Advisory Council on Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships and has taught faith and public life courses at Harvard and Georgetown University. He also serves as a Research Fellow at the Georgetown University Berkley Center for Religion\, Peace and World Affairs. Wallis has previously taught at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government and was awarded an honorary doctorate in humane letters from Georgetown University in 2007 when he gave the college commencement address. URL:https://www.chq.org/event/jim-wallis-3/ LOCATION:Amphitheater\, Amphitheater CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Week One (June 27–July 4),Weekly Themes,CHQ Assembly,Faith and Spiritual Programming,Weekly Chaplains ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Wallis_Jim_Chaplain_photo_wk1_2025.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250625T085500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250625T085500 DTSTAMP:20260625T110829 CREATED:20250410T223031Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250410T223031Z UID:91882-1750841700-1750841700@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Chautauqua Prays for Peace though Compassion DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.chq.org/event/chautauqua-prays-for-peace-though-compassion-48/ LOCATION:Hall of Philosophy Grove CATEGORIES:Community Group Event,Week One (June 27–July 4),Community Group Program,Weekly Themes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250625T084500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250625T084500 DTSTAMP:20260625T110829 CREATED:20250610T233025Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250610T233025Z UID:93372-1750841100-1750841100@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Catholic Mass DESCRIPTION:Catholic Mass URL:https://www.chq.org/event/catholic-mass-7/ LOCATION:Chapel of the Good Shepherd\, Chapel of the Good Shepherd CATEGORIES:Community Group Event,Week One (June 27–July 4),Community Group Program,Weekly Themes 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:20250625T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250625T083000 DTSTAMP:20260625T110829 CREATED:20250410T221552Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250627T131517Z UID:91851-1750840200-1750840200@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-25/ LOCATION:Hall of Philosophy Grove CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Week One (June 27–July 4),Weekly Themes,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:20250625T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250625T080000 DTSTAMP:20260625T110829 CREATED:20250610T233021Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250611T001520Z UID:93366-1750838400-1750838400@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Daily Word Meditation DESCRIPTION:(Programmed by Unity of Chautauqua) URL:https://www.chq.org/event/daily-word-meditation-3/ LOCATION:Hall of Missions\, Hall of Missions CATEGORIES:Community Group Event,Week One (June 27–July 4),Community Group Program,Weekly Themes 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:20250625T074500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250625T074500 DTSTAMP:20260625T110829 CREATED:20250610T231516Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250610T231516Z UID:93290-1750837500-1750837500@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Episcopal Holy Eucharist DESCRIPTION:Episcopal Holy Eucharist URL:https://www.chq.org/event/episcopal-holy-eucharist-59/ LOCATION:Chapel of the Good Shepherd\, Chapel of the Good Shepherd CATEGORIES:Community Group Event,Week One (June 27–July 4),Community Group Program,Weekly Themes 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:20250625T074500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250625T074500 DTSTAMP:20260625T110829 CREATED:20250410T221509Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250410T221509Z UID:91782-1750837500-1750837500@www.chq.org SUMMARY:CHQ Mystic Heart: Jissai Prince-Cherry DESCRIPTION:Venerable Jissai Prince-Cherry began practicing Zen in 1994. Since then\, she has maintained a daily personal practice and regularly participates in group sittings\, intensive Zen meditation retreats\, and periods of residential training including at a Zen monastery in Japan. She works closely with her teacher\, Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede\, successor to Roshi Philip Kapleau\, the founder of the Rochester Zen Center. With her teacher’s on-going guidance and support\, Jissai began instructing others in Zen meditation in 1999. In 2022\, she was ordained as a Zen Buddhist priest and received the name “Jissai” (pronounced JEE-sigh) which means “true encounter.” Jissai is delighted to serve both the Rochester Zen Center and the Louisville Zen Center. URL:https://www.chq.org/event/chq-mystic-heart-jissai-prince-cherry-3/ LOCATION:Presbyterian Chapel CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Week One (June 27–July 4),Weekly Themes,Faith and Spiritual Programming ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/hall_philosophy2-1.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR