
Thank you for helping 2022 to be a huge success. We’re excited about our 2023 program schedule! Some are new…many are annual programs that we’re continuing :
- Ball State University Singers – February 10
- Michael Spath’s Faith Series
- Religion Before Adam & Eve
- The Creation of Modern Religion
- Religion: Present & Future
- Wawasee Fine Arts Festival at Oakwood
- Historic Lake Wawasee Cruises
- Honor Memorial Day with “Taps Across the Water at Dusk”
- Patriots Day – First Ladies, First!
- Abigail Adams and Martha Washington
- Patriots Day – Patriotic Pops Concert – Fort Wayne Philharmonic
- Wawasee Walk Down Memory Lane
- Your Phone Video Festival at the Pickwick
- Local History 3-day Series
- Old Fashioned Christmas
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THANK YOU TO: Howard & Myra Brembeck Family Foundation, Parent Family Foundation, Harkless Foundation, Kosciusko County Community Foundation, and the Ruth Lilly Philanthropic Foundation who are proud sponsors of Chautauqua-Wawasee. Program support is also provided by Kosciusko County Convention, Recreation & Visitors Commission, Indiana Humanities and people like you. Please support us with your donation.


Taps Across the Water at Dusk- Memorial Day tribute
Chautauqua-Wawasee and Syracuse American Legion Post #223 are proud to present Taps Across the Water; a Memorial Day tribute that acknowledges and honors the sacrifices made by veterans and those who have fallen while serving in the United…

Wawasee Walk Down Memory Lane Project
Chautauqua Wawasee regularly teams with the Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum to provide programs focused on local (Syracuse-area) history, typically related to archaeology, Native American artifacts, and people. Feedback Forms are provided…

The 9th Annual Wawasee Fine Arts Festival at Oakwood
The 9th Annual Wawasee Fine Arts Festival at Oakwood is an annual event that features a diverse range of fine art, including pottery, watercolor, oil painting, jewelry, and specialty art made from natural materials such as wood, glass, or metal…

Religion: Where It Came From, Where It’s Heading, and How It Continues to Change the World-Full Video
Religion: Where It Came From, Where It’s Heading, and How It Continues to Change the World
We are beyond pleased to present this three-part series led by Michael Spath D.Min., Ph.D., which explores why understanding religion…

First Ladies, First! Martha Washington and Abigail Adams
The lives of the two first ladies ranged from tedious to amusing, to very exciting. Each adding her personal style into the Character of the Nation. In this program, the audience will join the first, First Ladies as they show how they carved…

Chautauqua-Wawasee invites you to apply to our juried fine arts festival.
Chautauqua-Wawasee invites you to apply to our juried fine arts festival. To apply as an exhibiting artist, please complete the application by May 1, 2023, or take advantage of the Early Bird Discount and submit your application prior to…

Lake Wawasee “Points of Interest” Cruise- Narrated by Ann Garceau- SOLD OUT
Chautauqua-Wawasee and the Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum will once again enjoy local historian Ann Garceau as she narrates a cruise of Lake Wawasee highlighting “Points of Interest” aboard the SS Lillypad II.
This event…

Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation’s Earth Day Festival-2023
Love Nature? Love butterflies? This is the topic to be explored at one session of the upcoming Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation’s Earth Day Festival on May 6th, 2023. WACF is organizing more than twenty educational, fun, hands-on programs…

RELIGION: Where It Came From, Where It’s Heading, and How It Continues to Change the World
RELIGION: Where It Came From, Where It’s Heading, and How It Continues to Change the World
Michael Spath, DMin, PhD
This interactive three-part series explores faith, spirituality and religion – their origins, how they shape and were…

Chautauqua Wawasee Programs Set for 2023
By: Mark Knecht, President, Chautauqua Wawasee
After many months of planning, the 2023 programs are now set. All the favorite annual programs are returning, plus a number of new ones. The intent is to balance programs across the four Chautauqua…

Ball State University Singers are coming to Syracuse in February 2023!
Join us for a powerful celebration of faith, hope, laughter and love with a sparkling performance from the Ball State University Singers showcasing music that is encouraging, uplifting, and inspiring!
Friday February 10th, 6pm-7:30pm
Wawasee…

Chautauqua Wawasee Old Fashioned Christmas Celebration- 2022
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…

2022 Cliff Kindy Workshop
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…

Lake Wawasee “Then and Now” Historical Cruise- September 29, 2022
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…

Wawasee Oakwood 2022 Featured Artists
Wawasee Oakwood 2022 Featured Artists
Here is the list of the incredibly talented artists that will be at this year's Wawasee Oakwood Fine Arts Festival! We have entered websites wherever possible so you are able to take a "sneak peek".
Nikki…

Taps Across the Water at Dusk (Location details included)
Taps Across the Water at Dusk
Chautauqua-Wawasee and Syracuse American Legion Post #223 are collaborating for a Memorial Day tribute to honor veterans and those who have died in the performance of their duties while serving in the United…

Now Accepting Submissions for the Chautauqua Family Fun Film Festival!
Chautauqua-Wawasee’s second annual Fun Film Festival is set for August 6 at Syracuse’s Pickwick Theater. The Film Festival will feature personal phone videos of family fun on the water, biking, boating, pets, skating…anything fun…

“An Encounter With Thomas Jefferson”
Chautauqua-Wawasee is inviting you for an encounter with Thomas Jefferson the man who defined American Independence. World-renowned Jefferson re-enactor, J.D. Sutton, as 77-year-old Mr. Jefferson is retired, but still busy. He’s looking…

8th annual Wawasee Oakwood Fine Arts Festival
Chautauqua-Wawasee is holding the 8th annual Wawasee Oakwood Fine Arts Festival on May 28 in the park of Oakwood Resort in Syracuse, Indiana. This Festival brings together over 30 local and regional artists from around Indiana and beyond. All…