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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

Check back throughout the year and/or follow us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.

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.

2023
Faith, Recreation

Chautauqua Wawasee Old Fashioned Christmas Celebration-2023

You are invited to Chautauqua Wawasee's annual Old Fashioned Christmas Celebration! This family-friendly occasion is perfect for people of all ages, including moms, dads, grandpas, grandmas, and kids. Come and see your favorite holiday characters…
September 29, 2023
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Education, Events

Myaamiaki: Stories of Miami People, Past and Present.

More than just street names and artifacts, the Myaamaia community is a vibrant contemporary people whose history has shaped many of our lives here in Indiana. Today we have an opportunity to talk to two members of the Miami Tribe about their…
August 16, 2023
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Events, Recreation

Lake Wawasee “Then and Now” Historical Cruise

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…
August 12, 2023
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Education, Events

Northeastern Indiana Digging Through History-Day 3-Multiple Speakers

Northeastern Indiana Digging Through History-Day 3-Multiple Speakers   Bring Your Own Artifact Led by Jim Bickel & Michelle Edington Do you have an old artifact that you aren’t sure what it is or when/where it originated? Jim and…
July 14, 2023
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Events, Recreation

Third Annual Chautauqua Family Fun Film Festival

We have exciting plans for our third annual Family Fun Film Festival on August 5th, 2023. The Festival will showcase personal phone videos of people enjoying themselves while biking, boating, having fun on the water, or even just at home…
July 4, 2023
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Education, Events

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…
July 4, 2023
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Education, Events

Dominique Rousseau: 1st Permanent White Resident of Kosciusko County

Dominique Rousseau: 1st Permanent White Resident of Kosciusko County Lynn Brown’s novel Furs and Fevers is based on Rousseau’s life from 1825-1840. Why did a president of an international fur trade company make his home in Kosciusko County?…
July 4, 2023
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Education, Events

The Treaty of Paradise Spring-1826

The Treaty of Paradise Spring, originally known as the Treaty of Mississinewa, was negotiated just two blocks from the current location of the Wabash County Museum. The treaty ultimately made way for the Michigan Road and the Wabash-Erie Canal.…
June 29, 2023
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Art, Events

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…
May 6, 2023
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2022 Featured Artists
Faith

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…
April 30, 2023
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Art, Events

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…
March 2, 2023
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Events, Recreation

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…
February 22, 2023
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WACF Earth Day
Education, Events

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…
February 15, 2023
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Religion
Faith

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…
February 12, 2023
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Chautauqua Wawasee Programs Set for 2023
Events

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…
January 4, 2023
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Art, Events

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…
December 21, 2022
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2022 Chautauqua Wawasee Old Fashioned Christmas Celebration
Events, Faith

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…
August 16, 2022
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2022 Cliff Kindy Workshop
Education, Events, Faith

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…
July 23, 2022
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Then and Now
Events, News, Recreation

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…
May 8, 2022
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2022 Featured Artists
Art, Events, News, Recreation

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…
May 7, 2022
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