While the Hot Chauts blazed in the first inning, the Grilled Cheeselers turned up the heat to win the 2019 women’s softball championship. In a final championship game to finish the season, the Hot
A lifelong Chautauquan, comedian Dan Wilbur has returned to settle an old score. More than a decade ago, his first performance at the Pier Building was a testing ground for his comedy career. Now, with
As he got older, longtime Chautauquan Yarmon Ariely’s love for tennis never faded, but his ability to run across the courts did. Then, in the middle of a game, a new sport came to him:
Members of the Trapasso and Hermance families join Chautauqua Institution President Michael E. Hill in a ribbon cutting Friday, July 26, 2019 during a dedication ceremony for the Jessica Trapasso Memorial Pavilion at Children’s School.
Usually, a book about an attempted assassination would not be suitable for young readers, but for Week Six, it fits right in. For Week Six, the CLSC Young Readers program has decided to adopt the
After landing at Buffalo Niagara International Airport, retired professional tennis player Jimmy Arias didn’t have much time to sleep before teaching at Chautauqua bright and early Friday morning. “I got in at 1 a.m.
Groupers were excited to get down the waterfront on Wednesday, but for a different reason than usual: the annual Club Carnival. The carnival serves as a fundraiser for Old First Night, or as Boys’ and
Grilled Cheeselers' Emma Stephen prepares to hit the ball during a game against the Hot Chauts on Tuesday, July 23, 2019, at Sharpe Field. This is the last game before the women's softball playoffs.MHARI SHAW/STAFF
Asthe clouds parted and the sun peeked through, Groupers took off at light speed to capture new records at the 2019 Boys’ and Girls’ Club Track and Field Day Thursday, July 18. Starting at
Chautauqua tennis enthusiasts will be bouncing off the wall for this week’s opportunity. At 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Friday, July 26 professional tennis player Jimmy Arias will be holding clinics for Chautauquans ages 14 and
In a game that started neck and neck, the Hot Chauts pulled away after the second inning to win 14-7 over the Chautauqua Moms on Thursday at Sharpe Field, continuing the 2019 season of Chautauqua women’s
Julia Strohl, right, and Roeann Zaroa compete in the counselor's 440-yard relay during the Boys' and Girls' Club Track and Field Day on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at Beeson Youth Center. HALDAN KIRSCH/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER In its
This week, CLSC Young Readers will grapple with an age-old question: What does it mean to live forever? At 12:30 p.m. today, July 17 at the Children’s School Jessica Trapasso Pavilion, the CLSC Young Readers
Week Three saw the CHQ Olympics — a series of fun, silly competitions much less serious than those in ancient Greece. Throughout the week, Chautauquans of all ages were invited to participate or compete in
A Chautauqua Boys’ and Girls’ Club tradition is back for another season: the Water Olympics. At 2 p.m. today, July 12,Club will be holding its annual Water Olympics at its waterfront as well as Sharpe
Rae Wynn-Grant is dedicated to fostering greater understanding of a peaceful, conservation-minded coexistence: between people and large carnivores. Wynn-Grant will deliver the morning lecture at 10:45 a.m. today, July 10, in the Amphitheater, as part