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  1. Chautauqua - Wikipedia

    Chautauqua (/ ʃəˈtɔːkwə / shə-TAW-kwə) is an adult education and social movement in the United States that peaked in popularity in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Chautauqua …

  2. Home - Chautauqua Institution

    Welcome to Chautauqua Institution! We are a community of artists, educators, thinkers, faith leaders and friends dedicated to exploring the best in humanity.

  3. What is a Chautauqua | New Old Time Chautauqua

    “Chautauqua” was a cultural and social movement that started in upstate New York in the 1870s and flourished until the mid 1920s. During this time, hundreds of touring chautauquas …

  4. Chautauqua movement | Adult Education, Lifelong Learning

    Although the remote chautauquas began to decline after their peak year in 1924, the original institution at Chautauqua remained in existence, offering a diversified program that included …

  5. WHAT DOES CHAUTAUQUA MEAN AND WHERE DID THE NAME COME FROM? Chautauqua is, by far, the most widely known of all our local names. The lake gave its name to the county …

  6. CHAUTAUQUA Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : any of various traveling shows and local assemblies that flourished in the U.S. in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, that provided popular education combined with entertainment in the …

  7. Chautauqua Movement - U-S-History.com

    The Chautauqua Movement sought to bring learning, culture and, later, entertainment to the small towns and villages of America during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

  8. 2026 Season - Chautauqua Institution

    For more than 150 years, the essence of Chautauqua, the most fulsome expression of its mission and work, has been a stretch of summertime in which thousands of people gather on our …

  9. Chautauqua Institution - Wikipedia

    In the late 19th century, following the model of the Chautauqua Institution, the Chautauqua movement spread throughout the United States and was highly popular until the start of World …

  10. Things to Do - Chautauqua Institution

    Located on the shores of beautiful Chautauqua Lake in southwestern New York, Chautauqua offers a variety of recreational opportunities that further enrich the mind, body and spirit and …