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Our 2021 Season kicks off April 24 when Master Gardener John Edgerton returns for a 2nd “Gardening in the Face of a Changing Climate” workshop.  New this year are:

  • Honor Memorial Day with “Taps Across the Water at Dusk”
  • Abraham Lincoln reenactor entertaining prior to the Pops Concert
  • Lake Fun Film Festival at the Pickwick (your phone videos)

Returning events include the Fine Arts Festival, Patriotic Pops Concert, Spring and Fall Historic Cruise on SS Lillypad II, Native American History 3-day Series,  Old Fashioned Christmas and events with our partner organizations in the Syracuse-Wawasee community throughout the year as well.  Partners include Warsaw Parkview Health, Syracuse Public Library, Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum, Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation, Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce, Syracuse Garden Club,  and others.

Howard & Mira Brembeck Family Foundation, Parent Family Foundation, Harkless Foundation, Kosciusko County Community Foundation, and the Ruth Lilly Philanthropic Foundation are proud sponsors of Chautauqua-Wawasee. Program support is also provided by Kosciusko County Convention, Recreation & Visitors Commission, K21 Health Foundation, Indiana Humanities and people like you. 

Native Americans of northeast Indiana
Art, Education, Events

History of Native Americans in Northeastern Indiana

Chautauqua-Wawasee and Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum are collaborating to offer the third annual series of three programs that explore the history of Native Americans in northeastern Indiana. The three programs are presented over a three-day…
August 18, 2021
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Events, Recreation

Please Enjoy The First Annual Family Fun, Film Fest Video!

https://youtu.be/HkUjAUoezVc
August 12, 2021
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Events, Faith, Recreation

Old Fashioned Christmas

Old Fashioned Christmas Celebration For those looking for a unique fun-filled Christmas family activity, Old Fashioned Christmas is returning November 27, 6:00 – 8:00PM. Yes, Santa will be there. And the Live Nativity and Sleigh Rides are…
August 3, 2021
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Cliff Kindy
Events, Faith, News

Chautauqua-Wawasee is hosting an evening with author and peace-seeker Cliff Kindy, an Indiana organic farmer.

Chautauqua-Wawasee is hosting an evening with author and peace-seeker Cliff Kindy, an Indiana organic farmer. His book Resurrection Peacemaking recounts his thirty years working with Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT), facing violent, unjust regimes…
August 3, 2021
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Lake Wawasee Historical Cruise
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Historic “Then and Now” cruise is coming up!

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 3, 2021
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Family Film Festival
Events, Recreation

The Chautauqua Fun Film Festival is this Saturday

The Chautauqua Fun Film Festival is this Saturday, August 7, at 10am at the Pickwick Theater in Syracuse.  Attendance is free.  The Festival consists of video clips shot by Syracuse-area residents of fun family times around the lake or home. …
August 2, 2021
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Movie Night at The Pickwick Theatre
Events, Recreation

CHQW Family Movie Night

Please upload your short video HERE and visit our Facebook Page for more details!  
July 15, 2021
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summer fun film festival 2021
Events, News, Recreation

Special Information regarding the Patriotic Pops Concert and the Abe Lincolon Presentation

Please Note... These events have been moved to the Wawasee High School auditorium as rain is in the forecast today.  Please spread the word. Thank You!
June 26, 2021
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Native American history in northeast Indiana
Education, Events, News, Recreation

History of Native Americans in northeastern Indiana

Chautauqua-Wawasee and Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum are collaborating to offer the third annual series of three programs that explore the history of Native Americans in northeastern Indiana.  The three programs are presented over a…
June 25, 2021
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Patriotic Pops Concert2021
Events, News, Recreation

Patriotic Pops Concert

Chautauqua Wawasee has arranged for The Wagon Wheel Symphony of the Lakes Orchestra to delight us by performing the Patriotic Pops concert this year! The date for this event is June 27 and starts at 7:30 p.m. at the Oakwood Resort. This…
June 25, 2021
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summer fun film festival 2021
Events, News, Recreation

Summer Fun Film Festival

Chautauqua-Wawasee is planning the first annual Summer Fun Film Festival for August 7.  The Film Festival will be a collection of personal phone videos of individuals, friends or family having fun on the water, biking, boating or around their…
May 27, 2021
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