Chautauqua in June, May 25 - June 17, 2012
Get away to Chautauqua during the month of June and take a class during the second annual Chautauqua in June, a celebration of vacation and lifelong learning, May 25 - June 17, 2012. The three-week schedule is packed with more than 50 workshops held in indoor and outdoor settings throughout Chautauqua County, New York - The World's Learning Center.
Visit the CALENDAR to see the full schedule and register.
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Gardening and Creative Workshops
From jewelry making to cottage gardening, learn to trust your creativity. Choose native plants to develop healthy yards. Step out "en plein air" with a local artist and learn the art of landscapes through painting, drawing and photography. Spin yarn, knit, or make a Santa teddy bear. Gardening workshops include propogating iris and daylilies, organic gardening, vermicomposting, and spring wildflowers. More than a dozen creative workshops cover jewelry making to film animation.
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Culinary Workshops
Expand your culinary knowledge with local foods, wines, brews, and even tea. Take a lesson in pairing food with with or beer. Participate in a professional tea tasting. Spend an evening at a winemaker's dinner or a few days learning the winemaking ropes. Take a tour of area farms and collect ingredients for the evening's meal during a two-day Farm to Table Experience and cap off the event with a five-course dinner at the historic Athenaeum Hotel. There are more than sixteen culinary events and several that include elements of gardening. Culinary partners include several wineries in Lake Erie Wine Country and two local breweries.
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Outdoor Adventure Workshops
From birding to biking, outdoor adventure workshops cover the Chauatuqua County landscape. Learn to paddle during kayaking adventures on lakes and waterways. Learn to row with the Chautauqua Rowing Association or take a NYS boating safely course. Explore the geology of the region or tour the wineries on two-wheels. Several workshops include field trips to Allegany State Park, an ancient bog, or birding areas in nearby Pennsylvania.
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Cultural and Heritage Workshops
Explore the history and culture of the region from Amish experiences to a boating museum. Tour the many sides of Jamestown from industry to architecture, or even the historic Lakeview Cemetery. Visit the 132-year-old Hotel Lenhart and be served by a costumed waitstaff, or the 1891 Fredonia Opera House for an annual Baroque music festival. There is even a workshop on How to Think and Get Results Like a Genealogist for family historians interested in learning the tools and strategies for doing research from home.
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Registration and Information
Individual classes range from a few hours to a few days and cost varies by workshop. For more information and a full schedule of workshops, tours, and dinners visit the Chautauqua in June CALENDAR.
See WHAT TO LEARN for classes offered throughout the year.
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