BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//My CHQ - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://mychq.org
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for My CHQ
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:20260709T104500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260709T123000
DTSTAMP:20260421T090115
CREATED:20260326T135134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T135134Z
UID:10027555-1783593900-1783600200@mychq.org
SUMMARY:Paula Kerger - Chautauqua Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:Paula Kerger is president and chief executive officer of PBS\, the nation’s largest non-commercial media organization representing more than 330 member stations throughout the country. She also serves as president of the PBS Foundation\, which provides a significant source of revenue for projects that benefit the entire public television system. Kerger joins Chautauqua’s series on “Charting a New Media Landscape” to share thoughts on the state of public media in the United States nationally\, regionally and locally. \nLearn more with the event  belowhttps://www.chq.org/event/paula-kerger/
URL:https://mychq.org/event/paula-kerger-chautauqua-lecture-series/
LOCATION:Chautauqua Institution\, 1 Ames Ave\, Chautauqua\, 14722\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker & Conventions
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mychq.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/649389884_949522051063028_7221936607612126649_n.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Chautauqua Institution":MAILTO:ticketoffice@chq.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260709T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260709T160000
DTSTAMP:20260421T090115
CREATED:20260226T150548Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T150548Z
UID:10026681-1783605600-1783612800@mychq.org
SUMMARY:Rev. Nicole Martin - Interfaith Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:The Rev. Nicole Martin is the president and chief executive officer of Christianity Today. She has been with the magazine since 2023\, previously holding the positions of chief operating officer and chief impact officer. Martin currently serves on the executive council of the National Association of Evangelicals\, the Board of Trustees at Fuller Theological Seminary\, and on the National Advisory Council for the Salvation Army. She is a founding board member of the Center for Christianity and Public Life and has been inducted into the esteemed Board of Preachers at Morehouse College. \nShe joins us in Week Two of the 2026 season as part of our Interfaith Lecture Series. \nLearn more with the event  belowhttps://www.chq.org/event/rev-nicole-martin/
URL:https://mychq.org/event/rev-nicole-martin-interfaith-lecture-series/
LOCATION:Chautauqua Institution\, 1 Ames Ave\, Chautauqua\, 14722\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker & Conventions
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mychq.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/622866883_914925184522715_751681579863095699_n.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Chautauqua Institution":MAILTO:ticketoffice@chq.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260710T104500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260710T120000
DTSTAMP:20260421T090115
CREATED:20260226T150715Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T150715Z
UID:10026682-1783680300-1783684800@mychq.org
SUMMARY:Neil DeGrasse Tyson and Scott Hamilton Kennedy - Chautauqua Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:World-renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and filmmaker Scott Hamilton Kennedy have twice joined forces to confront the twin crises of misinformation and science denial. Their documentaries — “Food Evolution\,” which resets the GMO debate\, and “Shot in the Arm\,” begun in 2019 as measles resurged and transformed by COVID-19 — show how narrative can rescue facts from the fog of controversy and rekindle public trust in science. \nThe pair will close the Chautauqua Lecture Series week dedicated to “Breaking the News: Charting a New Media Landscape” with a conversation on trust and media literacy\, with lessons and tips on how to be a good consumer of information and news. \nLearn more with the event  belowhttps://www.chq.org/…/neil-degrasse-tyson-and-scott…/
URL:https://mychq.org/event/neil-degrasse-tyson-and-scott-hamilton-kennedy-chautauqua-lecture-series/
LOCATION:Chautauqua Institution\, 1 Ames Ave\, Chautauqua\, 14722\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker & Conventions
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mychq.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/616102836_904523588896208_7155599815565149796_n.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Chautauqua Institution":MAILTO:ticketoffice@chq.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260713T104500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260713T123000
DTSTAMP:20260421T090115
CREATED:20260326T135304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T135304Z
UID:10027556-1783939500-1783945800@mychq.org
SUMMARY:Marcela Escobari and Charles Lane - Chautauqua Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:Marcela Escobari and Charles Lane are two of the nation’s leading experts in immigration\, migration and asylum policy. The pair will present in tandem\, building on the Chautauqua Lecture Series theme of “The 2026 Election: What’s at Stake?\,” with an examination of our national dialogue on immigration as the election approaches — and\, ultimately\, the impact of immigration politics and policies on real people. The program opens a five-part weeklong series presented at Chautauqua in partnership with the American Enterprise Institute and Brookings Institution\, each program featuring experts from both organizations. \nLearn more with the event  belowhttps://www.chq.org/event/marcela-escobari-and-charles-lane/
URL:https://mychq.org/event/marcela-escobari-and-charles-lane-chautauqua-lecture-series/
LOCATION:Chautauqua Institution\, 1 Ames Ave\, Chautauqua\, 14722\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker & Conventions
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mychq.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/650415117_949523247729575_7046080768894139255_n.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Chautauqua Institution":MAILTO:ticketoffice@chq.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T104500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T123000
DTSTAMP:20260421T090115
CREATED:20260326T135355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T135355Z
UID:10027557-1784025900-1784032200@mychq.org
SUMMARY:James Capretta and Matthew Fiedler - Chautauqua Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:The Chautauqua Lecture Series continues its theme dedicated to “The 2026 Election: What’s at Stake?” with scholars James Capretta and Matthew Fiedler in conversation\, sharing their expertise on the state of health care and health policy in the United States. The program is the second in a five-part weeklong series presented at Chautauqua in partnership with the American Enterprise Institute and Brookings Institution\, each featuring experts from both organizations. \nLearn more with the event  belowhttps://www.chq.org/…/james-c-capretta-and-matthew…/
URL:https://mychq.org/event/james-capretta-and-matthew-fiedler-chautauqua-lecture-series/
LOCATION:Chautauqua Institution\, 1 Ames Ave\, Chautauqua\, 14722\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker & Conventions
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mychq.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/650153883_949524371062796_4668257245028146384_n.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Chautauqua Institution":MAILTO:ticketoffice@chq.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260720T104500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260720T120000
DTSTAMP:20260421T090115
CREATED:20260226T145146Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T145146Z
UID:10026672-1784544300-1784548800@mychq.org
SUMMARY:David Wallace-Wells - Chautauqua Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:David Wallace-Wells is an acclaimed columnist and staff writer for The New York Times. Neither a scientist nor an environmental activist per se\, Wallace-Wells is a celebrated climate change speaker and journalist who uses the power of storytelling to move the needle on climate action. He also writes a weekly newsletter on climate change\, technology and the future of the planet\, themes that will frame his lecture opening Chautauqua’s Week Four theme\, “Wasted: Our Era of Disposability.” \nLearn more with the event  below!https://www.chq.org/event/david-wallace-wells/
URL:https://mychq.org/event/david-wallace-wells-chautauqua-lecture-series/
LOCATION:Chautauqua Institution\, 1 Ames Ave\, Chautauqua\, 14722\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker & Conventions
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mychq.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/593120455_871479795533921_6824159084521877127_n.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Chautauqua Institution":MAILTO:ticketoffice@chq.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260721T104500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260721T120000
DTSTAMP:20260421T090115
CREATED:20260226T145238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T145238Z
UID:10026673-1784630700-1784635200@mychq.org
SUMMARY:Aja Barber - Chautauqua Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:Aja Barber is a writer and sustainability consultant focusing on the intersections of sustainability\, fashion\, and the textile industry. Her work explores the traditions of privilege\, wealth inequality\, racism\, feminism\, colonialism\, and how these systems of power affect our buying habits. \nShe joins us for Week Four of the Chautauqua Lecture Series\, Wasted: Our Era of Disposability. \nLearn more with the event  belowhttps://www.chq.org/event/aja-barber/
URL:https://mychq.org/event/aja-barber-chautauqua-lecture-series/
LOCATION:Chautauqua Institution\, 1 Ames Ave\, Chautauqua\, 14722\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker & Conventions
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mychq.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/637890593_933635025985064_7360905475674402509_n.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Chautauqua Institution":MAILTO:ticketoffice@chq.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260722T104500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260722T120000
DTSTAMP:20260421T090115
CREATED:20260226T145323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T145323Z
UID:10026674-1784717100-1784721600@mychq.org
SUMMARY:Ron Gonen - Chautauqua Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:Ron Gonen is the founder and CEO of Closed Loop Partners\, a firm at the forefront of building the circular economy. Closed Loop Partners is comprised of an asset management business\, innovation center and operating group that builds and operates circular economy infrastructure\, including the largest privately held recycling company in the U.S. It is this work that will inform his presentation during Week Four of the Chautauqua Lecture Series\, themed “Wasted: Our Era of Disposability\,” with thoughts on how industry can embrace sustainability to chart a path for a healthier planet — and immense business opportunity. \n\nLearn more with the event  belowhttps://www.chq.org/event/ron-gonen/
URL:https://mychq.org/event/ron-gonen-chautauqua-lecture-series/
LOCATION:Chautauqua Institution\, 1 Ames Ave\, Chautauqua\, 14722\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker & Conventions
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mychq.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/637936121_933635159318384_603582740951551017_n.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Chautauqua Institution":MAILTO:ticketoffice@chq.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260724T104500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260724T120000
DTSTAMP:20260421T090115
CREATED:20251218T152218Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251218T152218Z
UID:10023642-1784889900-1784894400@mychq.org
SUMMARY:Rainn Wilson - Chautauqua Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:Drawing on his experience as a cultural commentator and advocate for spiritual renewal\, Rainn Wilson closes Chautauqua’s Week Four theme “Wasted: Our Era of Disposability” in conversation\, weaving humor with a sense of moral urgency to discuss how disposability affects not only our environment but also erodes our sense of meaning\, relationships and community. \nLearn more with the event link below:https://www.chq.org/event/rainn-wilson/
URL:https://mychq.org/event/rainn-wilson-chautauqua-lecture-series/
LOCATION:Chautauqua Institution\, 1 Ames Ave\, Chautauqua\, 14722\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker & Conventions
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mychq.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/598963900_881737441174823_5716373859194438769_n.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Chautauqua Institution":MAILTO:ticketoffice@chq.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T170000
DTSTAMP:20260421T090115
CREATED:20260318T204130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260318T204130Z
UID:10027324-1785160800-1785171600@mychq.org
SUMMARY:Power of Plants with Tim Brainard
DESCRIPTION:Jul 27\, 2026\, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM \nLily Dale Lyceum\, Lily Dale\, NY 14752\, USA \nAbout the EventLearn about nature’s hidden communication within your spirit. Plants and nature are infused with the life force of spirit\, and you can connect to its healing properties. Tim will give messages through the flowers. This lost art was once called a flower message service. \n\nPresenter Bio \nTim Brainard is a spiritual guidance counselor\, gifted intuitive\, licensed and ordained minister with over 40 years of experience. Tim has hosted the radio program titled Psychic Thursdays for over 14 years and has served as a visiting medium in Lily Dale NY for 58 years.
URL:https://mychq.org/event/power-of-plants-with-tim-brainard/
LOCATION:Lily Dale Assembly\, Inc.\, 5 Melrose Park\, Lily Dale\, 14752\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker & Conventions
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mychq.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/653787491_1387672970056823_598719605662075276_n.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Lily Dale Assembly%2C Inc.":MAILTO:socialmedia@lilydaleassembly.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T173000
DTSTAMP:20260421T090115
CREATED:20260326T135521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T135521Z
UID:10027558-1785166200-1785173400@mychq.org
SUMMARY:Michael R. Dreeben - 22nd Annual Robert H. Jackson Lecture
DESCRIPTION:Michael R. Dreeben is a distinguished lecturer from the government at Georgetown University Law Center and an adjunct professor at American University Washington College of Law. From 1988 to 2019\, Dreeben served in the Office of Solicitor General in the U.S. Department of Justice\, first as an assistant to the solicitor general and then as a deputy solicitor general. \nAs deputy solicitor general from 1994 to 2019\, Dreeben supervised the criminal docket for the United States in the U.S. Supreme Court. Dreeben has argued 109 Supreme Court cases on behalf of the United States and private clients. \nHe will join us in Week Five of the 2025 season to deliver the 22nd Annual Robert H. Jackson Lecture on the Supreme Court of the United States. \nLearn more with the event  below:https://www.chq.org/…/the-22nd-annual-robert-h-jackson…
URL:https://mychq.org/event/michael-r-dreeben-22nd-annual-robert-h-jackson-lecture/
LOCATION:Chautauqua Institution\, 1 Ames Ave\, Chautauqua\, 14722\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker & Conventions
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mychq.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/653900389_953412404007326_8960362149913923839_n.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Chautauqua Institution":MAILTO:ticketoffice@chq.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260729T104500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260729T123000
DTSTAMP:20260421T090115
CREATED:20260402T130825Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T130825Z
UID:10027691-1785321900-1785328200@mychq.org
SUMMARY:Natalie Merchant - Chautauqua Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:Natalie Merchant has earned recognition among America’s most respected recording artists\, drawing audiences with her captivating performances and intentional songwriting over her 40-year career. Her music blends folk\, rock and world music influences\, and she continues to be regarded as a pioneering figure in alternative music. She joins the Chautauqua Lecture Series during our week on “Art and Artists Against the Odds” to speak on her passion for arts education for young people. \n**Note: A few days following her lecture\, at 3 p.m. on Sunday\, August 2\, 2026\, Merchant will be joined by the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra for a free family concert\, “Cabinet of Wonder Live!” \nLearn more with the event  belowhttps://www.chq.org/event/natalie-merchant/
URL:https://mychq.org/event/natalie-merchant-chautauqua-lecture-series/
LOCATION:Chautauqua Institution\, 1 Ames Ave\, Chautauqua\, 14722\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker & Conventions
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mychq.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/660097946_966723699342863_6348578609410180755_n.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Chautauqua Institution":MAILTO:ticketoffice@chq.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260731T104500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260731T123000
DTSTAMP:20260421T090115
CREATED:20260326T135631Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T135631Z
UID:10027559-1785494700-1785501000@mychq.org
SUMMARY:Fredrik Backman - Chautauqua Lecture Series & CLSC Join Presentation
DESCRIPTION:Fredrik Backman is the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove\, My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry\, Britt-Marie Was Here\, Beartown\, Us Against You\, Anxious People\, and The Winners. In 2025\, he released his latest book\, My Friends\, which features an unforgettably funny\, deeply moving tale of four teenagers whose friendship creates a bond so powerful that it changes a complete stranger’s life 25 years later. It is this tale of the transformative\, timeless power of friendship and art that frames this capstone presentation of the Chautauqua Lecture Series week on “Art and Artists Against the Odds.” This program is presented in collaboration with the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle\, and My Friends is a 2026 CLSC selection. \nLearn more with the event  belowhttps://www.chq.org/event/fredrik-backman/
URL:https://mychq.org/event/fredrik-backman-chautauqua-lecture-series-clsc-join-presentation/
LOCATION:Chautauqua Institution\, 1 Ames Ave\, Chautauqua\, 14722\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker & Conventions
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mychq.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/649831383_949525664396000_4388135072974104105_n.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Chautauqua Institution":MAILTO:ticketoffice@chq.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260803T104500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260803T120000
DTSTAMP:20260421T090115
CREATED:20260226T145430Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T145430Z
UID:10026675-1785753900-1785758400@mychq.org
SUMMARY:Ken Burns and Jeffrey Rosen - Chautauqua Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the United States semiquincentennial\, Chautauqua presents Week Six\, “America at 250: In Partnership with The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.” The milestone anniversary offers an opportunity to survey the previous quarter millennium – how a collection of British colonies became the world’s pre-eminent constitutional democracy\, with major successes\, failures and continued struggles along the way – alongside world-renowned leaders in historical education. To begin this weeklong commemoration\, Chautauqua welcomes Ken Burns and Jeffrey Rosen back to the Amphitheater stage for a two-day conversation on themes and threads from the pair’s latest projects: for Burns\, the November 2025 PBS documentary “The American Revolution\,” and for Rosen\, his October 2025 book The Pursuit of Liberty: How Hamilton and Jefferson Ignited the Lasting Battle Over Power in America. \n\nLearn more with the event  belowhttps://www.chq.org/event/ken-burns-and-jeffrey-rosen/
URL:https://mychq.org/event/ken-burns-and-jeffrey-rosen-chautauqua-lecture-series/
LOCATION:Chautauqua Institution\, 1 Ames Ave\, Chautauqua\, 14722\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker & Conventions
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mychq.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/585262607_861622683186299_2166051626712102907_n.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Chautauqua Institution":MAILTO:ticketoffice@chq.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260804T104500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260804T120000
DTSTAMP:20260421T090115
CREATED:20260226T145456Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T210516Z
UID:10026676-1785840300-1785844800@mychq.org
SUMMARY:Ken Burns and Jeffrey Rosen - Chautauqua Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the United States semiquincentennial\, Chautauqua presents Week Six\, “America at 250: In Partnership with The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.” The milestone anniversary offers an opportunity to survey the previous quarter millennium – how a collection of British colonies became the world’s pre-eminent constitutional democracy\, with major successes\, failures and continued struggles along the way – alongside world-renowned leaders in historical education. To begin this weeklong commemoration\, Chautauqua welcomes Ken Burns and Jeffrey Rosen back to the Amphitheater stage for a two-day conversation on themes and threads from the pair’s latest projects: for Burns\, the November 2025 PBS documentary “The American Revolution\,” and for Rosen\, his October 2025 book The Pursuit of Liberty: How Hamilton and Jefferson Ignited the Lasting Battle Over Power in America. \nLearn more with the event  belowhttps://www.chq.org/event/ken-burns-and-jeffrey-rosen/
URL:https://mychq.org/event/ken-burns-and-jeffrey-rosen-chautauqua-lecture-series-2/
LOCATION:Chautauqua Institution\, 1 Ames Ave\, Chautauqua\, 14722\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker & Conventions
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mychq.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/585262607_861622683186299_2166051626712102907_n.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Chautauqua Institution":MAILTO:ticketoffice@chq.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260810T104500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260810T120000
DTSTAMP:20260421T090115
CREATED:20260226T145552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T145552Z
UID:10026677-1786358700-1786363200@mychq.org
SUMMARY:Nancy Youssef - Chautauqua Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:Nancy Youssef is a staff writer at The Atlantic. Before that\, she was a longtime national security correspondent for The Wall Street Journal and also worked at BuzzFeed News and The Daily Beast. Youssef spent much of her career at McClatchy Newspapers where she served as national security correspondent and Middle East bureau chief based in Cairo covering the Middle East and the Islamic world. Prior to that she was McClatchy’s chief Pentagon correspondent\, focusing on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. She traveled frequently to those two nations to see how the policies crafted in Washington reached Afghans\, Iraqis and the troops alike. She is also the founder of the Pentagon Press Association. \nLearn more witht the event  belowhttps://www.chq.org/event/nancy-youssef/
URL:https://mychq.org/event/nancy-youssef-chautauqua-lecture-series/
LOCATION:Chautauqua Institution\, 1 Ames Ave\, Chautauqua\, 14722\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker & Conventions
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mychq.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/598358701_877300221618545_3457853545185636810_n.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Chautauqua Institution":MAILTO:ticketoffice@chq.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260811T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260811T160000
DTSTAMP:20260421T090115
CREATED:20260226T150818Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T150818Z
UID:10026683-1786456800-1786464000@mychq.org
SUMMARY:Jeremy Ben-Ami - Interfaith Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:Jeremy Ben-Ami is the president of J Street\, bringing to the role both deep experience in American politics and government and a passionate commitment to the state of Israel. Ben-Ami’s family connection to Israel goes back 140 years to the first aliyah when his great-grandparents were among the first settlers in Petah Tikva. His grandparents were one of the founding families of Tel Aviv\, and his father was an activist and leader in the Irgun\, working for Israel’s independence and on the rescue of European Jews before and during World War II. \nHe joins us in Week Seven of our Interfaith Lecture Series this summer. \nLearn more with the event  belowhttps://www.chq.org/event/jeremy-ben-ami/
URL:https://mychq.org/event/jeremy-ben-ami-interfaith-lecture-series/
LOCATION:Chautauqua Institution\, 1 Ames Ave\, Chautauqua\, 14722\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker & Conventions
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mychq.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/639149915_933635255985041_4852992206446433017_n.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Chautauqua Institution":MAILTO:ticketoffice@chq.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260817T104500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260817T123000
DTSTAMP:20260421T090115
CREATED:20260326T135731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T135731Z
UID:10027560-1786963500-1786969800@mychq.org
SUMMARY:Danielle Nierenberg - Chautauqua Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:Danielle Nierenberg is a world-renowned researcher\, speaker and advocate\, on all issues relating to our food system and agriculture. She is president of Food Tank\, the think tank for food\, and an expert on sustainable agriculture and food issues. She has written extensively on gender and population\, the spread of factory farming in the developing world and innovations in sustainable agriculture. \nLearn more with the event  belowhttps://www.chq.org/event/danielle-nierenberg/
URL:https://mychq.org/event/danielle-nierenberg-chautauqua-lecture-series-2/
LOCATION:Chautauqua Institution\, 1 Ames Ave\, Chautauqua\, 14722\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker & Conventions
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mychq.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/607480867_892557330092834_3239542653419965309_n-1.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Chautauqua Institution":MAILTO:ticketoffice@chq.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260819T104500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260819T120000
DTSTAMP:20260421T090115
CREATED:20260226T145639Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T145716Z
UID:10026678-1787136300-1787140800@mychq.org
SUMMARY:Brian Frank - Chautauqua Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:Brian Frank is the founder and general partner of FTW Ventures\, bringing decades of experience in building transformative technology that impacts the way people work\, play and live. In 2015\, Frank turned his attention to how technology can improve the lives of every person on the planet by building a better food system. He raised two early-stage funds for investments into food and agriculture technology businesses with FTW\, partnering with the leading executives and corporations in the field. \nLearn more with the event  belowhttps://www.chq.org/event/brian-frank/
URL:https://mychq.org/event/danielle-nierenberg-chautauqua-lecture-series/
LOCATION:Chautauqua Institution\, 1 Ames Ave\, Chautauqua\, 14722\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker & Conventions
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mychq.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/608519103_896923779656189_7354177269845872976_n.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Chautauqua Institution":MAILTO:ticketoffice@chq.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260824T104500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260824T120000
DTSTAMP:20260421T090115
CREATED:20260226T145801Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T145801Z
UID:10026679-1787568300-1787572800@mychq.org
SUMMARY:Priya Parker - Chautauqua Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:Priya Parker opens Week Nine of the 2026 Chautauqua Lecture Series and the theme of “The Importance of Gathering” by helping us take a deeper look at how anyone can create collective meaning in modern life\, one gathering at a time. She is a facilitator\, strategic adviser\, acclaimed author of The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why it Matters\, and the host of The Art of Gathering Digital Course. She writes and teaches on Group Life\, her Substack publication aimed to make “group help” as normal as “self help.” \nLearn more with the event link below:https://www.chq.org/event/priya-parker/
URL:https://mychq.org/event/priya-parker-chautauqua-lecture-series/
LOCATION:Chautauqua Institution\, 1 Ames Ave\, Chautauqua\, 14722\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker & Conventions
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mychq.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/571632067_846799001335334_4975482363225765669_n.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Chautauqua Institution":MAILTO:ticketoffice@chq.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260825T104500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260825T123000
DTSTAMP:20260421T090115
CREATED:20260402T130951Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T130951Z
UID:10027692-1787654700-1787661000@mychq.org
SUMMARY:Lara Downes & John McWhorter - Chautauqua Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:A conversation with Lara Downes\, award-winning classical pianist and host of NPR’s Amplify with Lara Downes\, and John McWhorter\, associate professor of linguistics at Columbia University. \nThe conversation is part of Downes’ series America in Pursuit\, developed for NPR’s All Things Considered. As part of Week Nine of the Chautauqua Lecture Series — in collaboration with Smithsonian Folklife — the two explore how music\, language and cultural expression shape our shared histories and deepen our understanding of one another.
URL:https://mychq.org/event/lara-downes-john-mcwhorter-chautauqua-lecture-series/
LOCATION:Chautauqua Institution\, 1 Ames Ave\, Chautauqua\, 14722\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker & Conventions
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mychq.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/659246510_961002176581682_8548175902156414959_n.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Chautauqua Institution":MAILTO:ticketoffice@chq.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260826T104500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260826T123000
DTSTAMP:20260421T090115
CREATED:20260326T135828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T135828Z
UID:10027561-1787741100-1787747400@mychq.org
SUMMARY:Henry Louis Gates\, Jr. - Chautauqua Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:Henry Louis Gates\, Jr. is the Alphonse Fletcher University professor and director of the Hutchins Center for African & African American Research at Harvard University. The Emmy and Peabody Award-winning filmmaker\, literary scholar\, journalist\, cultural critic and institution builder has produced and hosted an array of documentary films and published numerous books. Gates joins the Chautauqua Lecture Series during this week on “The Importance of Gathering\,” in collaboration with the Smithsonian Folklife Festival\, to reflect on the importance of sharing collective histories and memories\, based on his extensive work and scholarship exploring the connections that bind us. \nLearn more with the event  below:https://www.chq.org/event/henry-louis-gates-jr/
URL:https://mychq.org/event/henry-louis-gates-jr-chautauqua-lecture-series/
LOCATION:Chautauqua Institution\, 1 Ames Ave\, Chautauqua\, 14722\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker & Conventions
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mychq.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/649840597_950196637662236_4977778501456540588_n.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Chautauqua Institution":MAILTO:ticketoffice@chq.org
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR