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Arts. Education. Religion. Recreation. A historic lakeside community dedicated to the exploration of the best in human values and the enrichment of life.

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POV: You celebrate our birthday on the grounds with us 🎉

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Community. Togetherness. A whole lot of love.

This is why we Chautauqua ❤️

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Legs are tired. Spirits are high. Another Old First Night Race is officially in the books! 🏁🎉

A huge thank you to everyone who participated in our races - it was an incredible way to kick off week six!

More Week Six Events: https://t.co/LF6Kbo9yT4

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We're getting closer to our annual Food Festival! Check out this interview from WIVB-Buffalo with chef Darian Bryan, who will host a masterclass on August 25 and play a role in the rest of the festival.

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Week Three was magnificent. Week Four promises to be just as impressive. ❤️

Today begins "Wasted: Our Era of Disposability". We can't wait to see you on the grounds throughout the week!

Week Four Info: https://t.co/Ungl4VhwGx

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⏰ Last chance to save!

Early Bird pricing for the 50th Annual Old First Night Run/Walk ends June 26. Register now for just $45 and join us August 1 for one of Chautauqua’s most beloved traditions.

Register now before prices increase! Visit https://t.co/ydt9kQFKls

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🍴 Be among the first to experience Heirloom restaurant this season!

Join us June 22–26 from 5–9 p.m. for our soft opening and enjoy an evening of exceptional flavors before the summer season begins.

Reserve your table today: https://t.co/YOLDBGFHFf

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Week one can't come soon enough!

Summer assembly tickets: https://t.co/E3XDSzr2Z0

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Back like we never left❤️

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The grounds await ...

We can't wait to see you for An Evening with Wilco tonight at 7:00! 🎉

PARKING INFO: https://t.co/Fv0Ug312K4

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🔍 Looking ahead to Week Two!

July 4–11, join us for “Breaking the News: Charting a New Media Landscape".

One speaker you won't want to miss is Elizabeth Dias, national religion correspondent for The New York Times, on Tuesday, July 7.

🎟 : https://t.co/DwuXJkh9Rn

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☀️ Week One is almost here!

Join us June 27–July 4 for “Icons and Instigators: Women Who Change the World".

Highlights include:
6/28 – Dr. Yolanda Pierce
6/29 – Diana Butler Bass
6/30 – Diana Butler Bass & Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde

Full Calendar: https://t.co/xsfV2ZarSl

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🎤As you count down the days to Wynonna Judd and Melissa Etheridge's performance on Saturday, June 27th, check out Wynonna’s new single, “Kentucky Queen,” from her newly released album, "The Hard Truth". ✨

Get your tickets 🎟️ : https://t.co/249wVTW9tc

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⏳ The countdown to the season continues!

We’re getting more excited every day and can’t wait to welcome everyone back to the grounds. Before we know it, we’ll be making memories together again!❤️

👇 Comment below and tell us: what are you most excited for this summer?

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This month on YouTube: insights from Linda Chavez, Nikolas Gvosdev, Thomas Friedman and Vali R. Nasr.

🎥 Watch anytime, anywhere by subscribing to our YouTube channel
https://t.co/w2MQxdEjLc

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Young voices...big stories. 🎭🎨

Grateful to The Post-Journal for featuring our Young Playwrights Program earlier this spring. Through Chautauqua Arts Education, students across the county write, hear, and see their own plays come to life.

🔗 Read more:
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Does gathering together matter now more than ever?

Week Nine, in collaboration with the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, welcomes speakers like Priya Parker, Henry Louis Gates Jr. Lara Downes and John McWhorter and more...

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This month on our YouTube channel: insights from Kai Bird, Bill Kristol, Setti Warren and Amanda Ripley on polarization, trust in government, the role of debate in science and Oppenheimer’s legacy.

🎥 Watch anytime/anywhere:
https://t.co/w2MQxdEjLc

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What will it take to feed the future?
Week Eight of #CHQ2026 explores “The Future of Food: Climate, Technology and the Next Agricultural Revolution,” featuring speakers Danielle Nierenberg, Brian Frank and Weekly Chaplain Rev. Natalie Hanson.

🎟 https://t.co/6xPTbU4Av1

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As global power shifts, what happens?
Week Seven of #CHQ2026 explores “Global Power and Our Evolving International Order,” featuring lectures by Nancy Youssef and Jeremy Ben-Ami, with Rev. Frank A. Thomas as Weekly Chaplain.

🎟 On sale now: https://t.co/6xPTbU4Av1