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 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 at these events so we can receive feedback on program quality, speaker quality, etc. including requests for desired future programs. Our most frequent request is […]
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? What business obstacles did he overcome? Besides a reading of Chapter One to give you the feel […]
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. Papakeechie’s Reserve was one of several reservations created by this treaty. Many of the Native people […]
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 Addington Stained Glass & Epoxy Resin Paul Albritton Jewelry Norah Amstutz Ceramics www.norahruthpottery.com Patrick […]
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 States Armed Forces. Both solo and echo renditions of Taps will be audible depending on your location. Participating […]
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 or funny. The videos are uploaded by you to a dropbox for editing, adding captions, trimming, and judging. There will be […]