Since the late 19th century, chautauquas have been known as vacation getaways that offer more than recreation. Rooted in religious and secular education, they’re places that promise peaceful ...

The Chautauqua Institution and Lakeside are the two biggest and best-known chautauquas still operating in the United States, but there are others. Kevin Sibbring, president of the Lakeside ...

Before there were TED talks, there were Chautauquas. In the late-nineteenth century, Americans looking for cultural stimulation and intellectual inspiration gathered for weeklong retreats of ...

At their height, more than 300 chautauquas existed across North America, most in the Eastern United States. Today, there are just a handful still operating, many for just a few days a year.

The Chautauquas re-embraced intellectual curiosity, oratory pursuits and exhibitions of culture. Originating in Chautauqua, N.Y., early Chautauquas were organized by communities for themselves.

Chautauquas continued to come to St. Peter and other cities until the effects of the Great Depression that began with the stock market collapse in 1929 produced a population that had no money ...

“It was the event of the year; towns would just close down during the Chautauquas,” said Susan Lockwood, Florida Endowment associate director for programs. “We’re trying to recapture some ...

Never one to shy away from nostalgia, Dave Woodhouse, owner of the Lamphouse Theatre in Twin Falls, has brought back a long-buried term, "chautauquas," and now he's holding one on the fourth ...

Standing in front of a group of people in a Denver library recently, abolitionist Harriet Tubman explained why a metal weight thrown at her head didn’t kill her. “So that man, he picked up a ...

She attributed these events to the space’s continued success, even as many Chautauquas have “gone by the wayside.” “We’ve stayed relevant over the years,” she said. “We keep our ...