This is Chautauqua. Community events for the whole family hosted in Syracuse Indiana and Lake Wawasee.
Our goal is to “raise the bar” continually by improving the quality of programs, authors, and presenters. Your support enables us to grow and carry out our mission of providing valuable programs related to education, arts, faith and recreation. Our vision is for Chautauqua-Wawasee to be cited as one reason a business and/or people choose to move and live in Syracuse, Kosciusko County, and Indiana. We promise to use all gifts wisely and responsibly toward this vision.
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Oakwood Foundation Inc.
Chautauqua-Wawasee
702 E. Lake View Rd
Syracuse, IN 46567
Chautauqua Wawasee Old Fashioned Christmas Celebration – 2022 Chautauqua-Wawasee’s annual event for mom, dad, grandpa, grandma, and kids of all ages! Santa, live nativity, Grinch, Frosty, plus other characters, chapel reading of the Christmas story, live reindeer, musical groups, family photo booth, caroling, and more! Come early to enjoy the music and festivities. What: Outdoor […]
2022 Cliff Kindy Workshop What if Christians had the passion for peacekeeping that warriors have for war? Participate in an evening with author and peace-seeker Cliff Kindy, an Indiana organic farmer. Cliff will share about his many Christian Peacemaker Team journeys (Iraq, Sudan, Iran…), and how he became part of CPTs. The workshop will explore […]
Local historian Ann Garceau will narrate a Historical Cruise of Lake Wawasee aboard the SS Lillypad II Chautauqua-Wawasee is repeating last year’s successful “Lake Wawasee, Then & Now” presentation by local historian Ann Garceau of the Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum. As Ann shares interesting stories about historic structures that stood around the lake, you will be […]
Five Things You Should Know About Chautauqua-Wawasee – An interview from The Mail-Journal with Mark Knecht
Five Things You Should Know About Chautauqua-Wawasee The Mail-Journal recently sat down with Mark Knecht, the President of Chautauqua-Wawasee, to talk about their organization and future plans. Mail-Journal: What do you want readers to know about Chautauqua? Knecht: Well, a lot of people don’t know who we are and what we do, so that would […]
Syracuse Food Pantry’s “Support a Family” program
Because there has been a surge in need, the Syracuse Food Pantry is reemphasizing its “Support a Family” program. They serve about 100 families from Turkey Creek township per month. Families get about 1 week’s supply of food, cleaning supplies, and dry goods per visit and are only allowed to visit once per month. The […]
Historical maps are available at the Kosciusko County Surveyor’s Office
The following is a list of the maps used in a presentation by Kosciusko County Surveyor, Mike Kissinger, at the Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum on September 1, 2022. These maps and more are available as digital files (pdf, jpeg, or png) or printed copies and may be obtained by contacting Amy Hurd at the Kosciusko County […]