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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 and educational events.

From the Old Fashioned Hymn Sing in April to the Patriotic Pops Concert in June, and the Famous Hoosiers – Eli Lilly presentation in July, each event brings unique insights and entertainment. Art lovers will enjoy multiple hands-on opportunities, including Pottery Workshops, a Plein Air Workshop, and a new Stained Glass Workshop series.

Community favorites like the Pawasee Dog Parade and the Syracuse Ghost Tour promise family fun, while history enthusiasts can look forward to a visit from a Patriotic Speaker: Teddy Roosevelt and the Wawasee “Then & Now” Historical Cruise.

Closing out the year, the Old Fashioned Christmas in November wraps up the season, bringing the community together in festive spirit. Chautauqua-Wawasee’s programs are designed to create lasting memories and enrich lives, making 2025 truly “the best year yet!”

Join us for these unforgettable events and create memories that last a lifetime!

Chautauqua-Wawasee 2025 Events

Introduction to Plein Air Workshop. 

This 3-day workshop will focus on how to create a great landscape. Each day, we will have morning and afternoon demonstrations followed by personal painting time with plenty of one-on-one coaching. 

This 3-day workshop will focus on how to create a great landscape. Each day, we will have morning and afternoon demonstrations followed by personal painting time with plenty of one-on-one coaching. Topics include linear perspective; creating thumbnail sketches; Notan design methods; composition choice; palette and local color choice; the underpainting and how to finish.
Instructors: David M. Seward, an award-winning Plein Air artist and instructor, assisted by David Broerman, founder of NIPAA. Equipment, paint, canvases, and lunch will be provided and limited to 12 participants.
WHEN: May 29, 30 & 31st from 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
WHERE: Each day will be located at a different location around Lake Wawasee and Syracuse Lake. COST: $300 for public ($275 for NIPAA members and Kosciusko County residents). Or, you may register for just 1 day for $125. You pick the day at checkout.
Register with Dave Broerman at (260) 417-6197, or simply click HERE.