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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
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SUMMARY:YWCA Jamestown: Women of Achievement
DESCRIPTION:Contact: Deborah Brannon or Katrina McMasterYWCA Jamestown716-488-2237 | womenofachievement@ywcajamestown.comhttps://www.ywcajamestown.com/2026-woa \nYWCA Jamestown to Host 2026 Women of Achievement Ceremony on July 31 \nJAMESTOWN\, NY (July 31\, 2026) — YWCA Jamestown will host its annual Women of Achievement Ceremony on Friday\, July 31\, 2026\, honoring outstanding women who have made significant contributions to the Jamestown community through leadership\, service\, and advocacy. \nThe Women of Achievement event is one of YWCA Jamestown’s signature celebrations\, highlighting individuals who embody the organization’s mission of eliminating racism\, empowering women\, and promoting peace\, justice\, freedom\, and dignity for all. \n“This event is an opportunity to recognize women who lead with courage\, compassion\, and commitment\,” said Amanda Gesing\, Executive Director of YWCA Jamestown. “Their work strengthens our community and inspires others to create meaningful change.” \nThe 2026 ceremony will bring together community leaders\, supporters\, and families to celebrate the achievements of this year’s honorees. Proceeds from the event will support YWCA Jamestown programs and services that benefit women\, youth\, and families throughout Chautauqua County. \nEvent Details:Women of Achievement CeremonyDate: Friday\, July 31\, 2026Time: 5:30pm- 8:30pmLocation: Chautauqua Harbor Hotel\, 10 Dunham Avenue\, Celoron\, NY \nHonorees for the 2026 Women of Achievement ceremony will be announced closer to the event date. Sponsorship opportunities and ticket information will also be available soon. \nTo learn more about the event\, sponsorships\, or how to support YWCA Jamestown\, please contact Deborah Brannon or Katrina McMaster at 716-488-2237 or womenofachievement@ywcajamestown.com or visit https://www.ywcajamestown.com/2026-woa. \nAbout YWCA Jamestown \nYWCA Jamestown is dedicated to eliminating racism\, empowering women\, and promoting peace\, justice\, freedom\, and dignity for all. Through programs and services that support youth development\, leadership\, and community empowerment\, YWCA Jamestown continues to be a trusted resource for individuals and families in Chautauqua County. \nWarm regards\,Deborah Brannon
URL:https://mychq.org/event/ywca-jamestown-women-of-achievement/
LOCATION:Chautauqua Harbor Hotel\, 10 Dunham Ave\, Celoron\, NY\, 14720\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker & Conventions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260803T104500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260803T120000
DTSTAMP:20260505T175501
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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
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ORGANIZER;CN="Chautauqua Institution":MAILTO:ticketoffice@chq.org
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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
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SUMMARY:David W. Blight & Tiya Miles - Chautauqua Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:Continuing Chautauqua’s weeklong commemoration of “America at 250\,” two of the country’s pre-eminent historians present a mainstage conversation about the moral foundations of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution\, and how they have been interpreted and reinterpreted throughout American history. \nDavid W. Blight is Sterling Professor of History and Director of the Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery\, Resistance\, and Abolition at Yale University. \nTiya Miles is a public historian and the author of eight books that explore Black\, Indigenous and women’s history; place and environment; and contemporary uses of the past. \nLearn more with the event  below:https://www.chq.org/event/david-w-blight-and-tiya-miles/
URL:https://mychq.org/event/david-w-blight-tiya-miles-chautauqua-lecture-series/
LOCATION:Chautauqua Institution\, 1 Ames Ave\, Chautauqua\, 14722\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker & Conventions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260805T140000
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SUMMARY:Cliff Fleet - Interfaith Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:Cliff Fleet has served as president and CEO of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation since 2020 and is an adjunct professor at the William and Mary Raymond A. Mason School of Business. He currently co-chairs the Hampton Roads Executive Roundtable and serves on the boards of the Hollins University\, the Virginia Business Higher Education Council\, and Virginia Growth and Opportunity. \nLearn more with the event  belowhttps://www.chq.org/event/cliff-fleet/
URL:https://mychq.org/event/cliff-fleet-interfaith-lecture-series/
LOCATION:Chautauqua Institution\, 1 Ames Ave\, Chautauqua\, 14722\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker & Conventions
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ORGANIZER;CN="Chautauqua Institution":MAILTO:ticketoffice@chq.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260807T104500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260807T124500
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SUMMARY:Robert P. George - Chautauqua Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:Robert P. George is McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence and director of the James Madison program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University. Currently\, he also chairs the New Jersey Advisory Committee of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. George is general editor of New Forum Books\, a Princeton University Press series of interdisciplinary works in law\, culture and politics. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and is of counsel to the law firm of Robinson & McElwee. He will help close Chautauqua’s week commemorating “America at 250” with his perspective on the significance of “freedom of conscience” in the American founding and ongoing experiment. \nLearn more with the event  below:https://www.chq.org/event/robert-p-george/
URL:https://mychq.org/event/robert-p-george-chautauqua-lecture-series/
LOCATION:Chautauqua Institution\, 1 Ames Ave\, Chautauqua\, 14722\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker & Conventions
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ORGANIZER;CN="Chautauqua Institution":MAILTO:ticketoffice@chq.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260810T104500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260810T120000
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CREATED:20260226T145552Z
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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
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ORGANIZER;CN="Chautauqua Institution":MAILTO:ticketoffice@chq.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260811T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260811T160000
DTSTAMP:20260505T175501
CREATED:20260226T150818Z
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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
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ORGANIZER;CN="Chautauqua Institution":MAILTO:ticketoffice@chq.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260813T104500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260813T124500
DTSTAMP:20260505T175501
CREATED:20260505T214929Z
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SUMMARY:Miles Yu - Chautauqua Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:Miles Yu is a senior fellow and director of the China Center at Hudson Institute. He is also a professor of East Asia and military and naval history at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis\, Maryland. Yu specializes in Chinese military and strategic culture\, U.S. and Chinese military and diplomatic history\, and U.S. policy toward China. He joins Chautauqua’s weeklong exploration of “Global Power and Our Evolving International Order” to offer an up-to-the-minute assessment of the global ambitions and actions of China and other East Asian countries\, and how the U.S. and the West are responding. \nLearn more with the event  below:https://www.chq.org/event/miles-yu/
URL:https://mychq.org/event/miles-yu-chautauqua-lecture-series/
LOCATION:Chautauqua Institution\, 1 Ames Ave\, Chautauqua\, 14722\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker & Conventions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260817T104500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260817T123000
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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
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ORGANIZER;CN="Chautauqua Institution":MAILTO:ticketoffice@chq.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260818T104500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260818T124500
DTSTAMP:20260505T175501
CREATED:20260505T215054Z
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SUMMARY:Nyesha Arrington - Chautauqua Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:Nyesha Arrington is the dynamic co-star of FOX’s hit culinary competition series “Next Level Chef\,” where she brings her signature blend of mentorship\, humor and fierce expertise to millions of viewers each season. She also hosts and produces the acclaimed digital series “Plateworthy” for Eater\, celebrating the craft\, culture and creative spirit of cooking. Drawing inspiration from the seasons\, global travel and contemporary art\, Arrington’s cooking is a soulful fusion of heritage\, curiosity and California expression\, a style uniquely her own. \nBeyond the kitchen\, she is deeply passionate about functional fitness\, wellness and building community through intention and storytelling. These passions will inspire Arrington’s Chautauqua Lecture Series remarks\, which serve as the centerpiece of her multiday Chautauqua residency during Week Eight\, “The Future of Food: Climate\, Technology and the Next Agricultural Revolution.” Beyond the Amphitheater stage\, she will bring her cutting-edge cooking skills\, experience and expertise to other food-centered engagements as part of the 2026 Chautauqua Food Festival. \nLearn more with the event  below:https://www.chq.org/event/nyesha-arrington/
URL:https://mychq.org/event/nyesha-arrington-chautauqua-lecture-series/
LOCATION:Chautauqua Institution\, 1 Ames Ave\, Chautauqua\, 14722\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker & Conventions
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ORGANIZER;CN="Chautauqua Institution":MAILTO:ticketoffice@chq.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260819T104500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260819T120000
DTSTAMP:20260505T175501
CREATED:20260226T145639Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T145716Z
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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
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ORGANIZER;CN="Chautauqua Institution":MAILTO:ticketoffice@chq.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260820T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260820T160000
DTSTAMP:20260505T175501
CREATED:20260505T210332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T210332Z
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SUMMARY:Norman Wirzba - Interfaith Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:Norman Wirzba is Gilbert T. Rowe Distinguished Professor of Christian Theology & Senior Fellow at the Kenan Institute of Ethics at Duke University. His research and teaching interests are at the intersections of theology\, philosophy\, ecology\, and agrarian and environmental studies. He is the author of Love’s Braided Dance: Hope in a Time of Crisis and Food and Faith: A Theology of Eating. \nLearn more with the event  belowhttps://www.chq.org/event/norman-wirzba/
URL:https://mychq.org/event/norman-wirzba-interfaith-lecture-series/
LOCATION:Chautauqua Institution\, 1 Ames Ave\, Chautauqua\, 14722\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker & Conventions
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ORGANIZER;CN="Chautauqua Institution":MAILTO:ticketoffice@chq.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260824T104500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260824T120000
DTSTAMP:20260505T175501
CREATED:20260226T145801Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T145801Z
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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
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ORGANIZER;CN="Chautauqua Institution":MAILTO:ticketoffice@chq.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260825T104500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260825T123000
DTSTAMP:20260505T175501
CREATED:20260402T130951Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T130951Z
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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
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ORGANIZER;CN="Chautauqua Institution":MAILTO:ticketoffice@chq.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260826T104500
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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
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