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
Experience the Magic of the Old Fashioned Christmas! Are you looking for a unique, fun-filled family activity to kick off the holiday season? Look no further than Chautauqua Wawasee’s Old-Fashioned Christmas! This beloved annual event in Syracuse is back and bigger than ever in 2024, offering even more family-friendly activities. Highlights of the Celebration Meet […]
2025: The Best Year Yet with Chautauqua-Wawasee Programs! Chautauqua-Wawasee offers an incredible lineup of programs throughout 2025, providing enriching experiences rooted in the Four Chautauqua Pillars: Arts, Education, Faith, and Recreation. With something for everyone, the year kicks off with the Ball State Singers in February, setting the stage for a year filled with cultural […]
Old Fashioned Christmas Seeking Volunteers Chautauqua’s annual Old Fashioned Christmas will return bigger than ever on November 30, the Saturday after Thanksgiving. This extravagant event features Santa, 50-foot tree lighting, musical groups, caroling, live reindeer, a horse-drawn wagon ride, a family photo booth, six live characters such as Frosty, Grinch, Gingerbread Man, all done with […]
Old Fashioned Christmas Seeking Volunteers!
Old Fashioned Christmas Seeking Volunteers Chautauqua’s annual Old Fashioned Christmas will return bigger than ever on November 30, the Saturday after Thanksgiving. This extravagant event features Santa, 50-foot tree lighting, musical groups, caroling, live reindeer, a horse-drawn wagon ride, a family photo booth, six live characters such as Frosty, Grinch, Gingerbread Man, all done with […]
Humble Gumption: Cam Shriver’s Insight on Myaamia Survival and History
Humble Gumption: Cam Shriver’s Insight on Myaamia Survival and History By: Dave Berry, Chautauqua Wawasee On a brisk September morning, about 40 people attended Cam Shriver’s presentation on the survival of the Myaamia people hosted by Chautauqua Wawasee. Cam is a Senior Research Associate in the Myaamia Center at Miami University (Ohio). His research focuses […]
Kroemer, Lomax and Tse, join Chautauqua Wawasee’s Board of Directors.
Kroemer, Lomax and Tse join Chautauqua Wawasee’s Board of Directors. We are proud to announce, that in January 2024, Karen Kroemer, Erin Lomax, and Carmen Tse joined Chautauqua Wawasee’s Board of Directors. Karen Kroemer is retired from a career in educational, non-profit, media, and corporate positions. She has served on six non-profit boards of directors […]