chautauqua week 2014
Chautauqua Trail: Chautauqua at the Riverside
Staff Blogger: Allison Moon, Advancement Communication Intern With scheduled presentations for 2014 titled, “Michigan Cities: How Did They get Those Crazy Names?” and “A Conversation with Henry Ford & Thomas Edison,” it is clear that the Ypsilanti, Mich. Chautauqua program combines education and entertainment flawlessly. Chautauqua at the Riverside has been well received by […]
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The Carters Re-establish Plains Chautauqua Lakeside Chautauqua’s management team visited Plains, Ga. for the community’s first weekend Chautauqua program, inspired by former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn. The small farming community began as a one-day brief educational program that emphasized its history. However, with the encouragement of Rosalynn, the Plains Chautauqua programs are […]
Read MoreChautauqua Trail: Bay View Association
Guest Blogger: Allison Moon, Advancement Communications Intern A Chautauqua on Lake Michigan Story “Bay View is really home to me,” Betsy Loyd Harvey said. “When I think of going home, I go to Bay View.” Can any Lakesiders relate? Does this sound familiar to Frank Gwalthney’s kids at Ocean Park? Harvey is the fifth […]
Read MoreChautauqua Trail: Chautauqua Wawasee
Guest Blogger: Allison Moon, Advancement Communications Intern A Week at Chautauqua-Wawasee When Ann Strong walked through Oakwood in Syracuse, Indiana, it reminded her of a Chautauqua, particularly the Chautauqua Institution in New York. Oakwood, located on Lake Wawasee, Indiana’s largest natural lake, was originally founded in 1893 as a permanent camp meeting ground for “spiritual […]
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