Learning on Vacation

Summer Youth Camp July 6th-10th 2026 9am-11am Youth Ages 5-11 Start their day with fun, exciting activities including paddling, swimming, boogey boarding, nature walks, beach games and more!

World-renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and filmmaker Scott Hamilton Kennedy have twice joined forces to confront the twin crises of misinformation and science denial. Their documentaries — “Food Evolution,” which resets the GMO debate, and “Shot in the Arm,” begun in 2019 as measles resurged and transformed by COVID-19 — show how narrative can rescue facts from the fog of controversy and rekindle…

Join Janet Wahlberg and Mike Rohlin for a walk through Lake View Cemetery where you will learn about several of the women who helped to write the story of Jamestown. Participants will meet outside the Lake View Cemetery office on the corner of Buffalo Street and Lakeview Avenue at 10:00 a.m. The Fenton History Center conducts historic walking tours from June to August. The cost is $8 for members and $12 for non-members. Participants can…

Join us at 10:30 am on Saturday and Sunday mornings for a small-group guided tour behind the scenes of the Johnson Estate Gardens and Vineyards. This 45-minute walk leads you through our historic estate as you explore the grape varieties we grow and discover how the Lake Erie Region’s climate and unique geology help us craft so many award-winning wines. After your tour, you’ll be welcomed to FLIGHT, our outdoor tasting venue, for…

Deborah Heiligman will tell us the inside story of Emma Goldman, the “fiery little anarchist” and “she devil” who fought to make her adopted country, which she loved, live up to its ideals. For three decades—starting when she was in her early 20’s, in 1892, E.G. spoke to tens of thousands of people around the country, about workers rights, birth control, free speech, anarchism, contemporary drama, free love,…

Join us at 10:30 am on Saturday and Sunday mornings for a small-group guided tour behind the scenes of the Johnson Estate Gardens and Vineyards. This 45-minute walk leads you through our historic estate as you explore the grape varieties we grow and discover how the Lake Erie Region’s climate and unique geology help us craft so many award-winning wines. After your tour, you’ll be welcomed to FLIGHT, our outdoor tasting venue, for…

Marcela Escobari and Charles Lane are two of the nation’s leading experts in immigration, migration and asylum policy. The pair will present in tandem, building on the Chautauqua Lecture Series theme of “The 2026 Election: What’s at Stake?,” with an examination of our national dialogue on immigration as the election approaches — and, ultimately, the impact of immigration politics and policies on real people. The…

George Washington University Law School professor, legal scholar, attorney, writer, commentator and legal analyst on national TV broadcasts and in print. Simon & Schuster selected his February 2026 book Rage and the Republic as their only 250th anniversary release. Advocates For Balance at Chautauqua, Inc. is not affiliated with Chautauqua Institution.

Extend your wellness years and life expectancy by practicing better daily health habits substantiated in the best published research. Learn about the remarkable increase in life expectancy found with fitness, active social life, diet, and restful sleep. Healthy habits also decrease the seven major pathways of aging, which lead to the major diseases of aging. Why do women live an average of five years longer than men? Combining several healthy…