Slide Show / A Typical Day at Chautauqua

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6:00 a.m. Take in a beautiful sunrise over Chautauqua Lake near the Central Dock and Sports Club.
7:00 a.m. With more than a mile of waterfront, Chautauqua's grounds are perfect for a morning walk or run on the lake shore.
7:15 a.m. Pick up fresh fruit, vegetables and other locally grown and made products from the Farmers Market.
7:30 a.m. The Chautauquan Daily, a perfect accompaniment to your morning cup of coffee, is delivered to your front porch.
8:45 a.m. Watch the little ones board the bus to Children’s School.
9:30 a.m. Story time at Children’s School — today’s selection is "Letter Birds"!
10:00 a.m. The bigger kids can enjoy some friendly competition at Boys’ and Girls’ Club.
10:45 a.m. Hear a lecture at the 5,000-seat, open-air Amphitheater — and get a question of your own answered at the end.
12:00 p.m. Eat your picnic lunch on Bestor Plaza with some musical accompaniment by Music Festival students and faculty.
1:00 p.m. Stroll through one of Visual Arts at Chautauqua Institution's world-class galleries.
2:00 p.m. Take in another lecture, one from a religious or ethical perspective, at the gorgeous open-air Hall of Philosophy.
2:30 p.m. Be one with nature as you attend a lecture in one of Chautauqua's many outdoor "classroom" spaces.
3:00 p.m. Support tomorrow's best singers with a visit to an afternoon Voice Program recital.
4:00 p.m. Spend some time on the water with a lesson from the Sailing Center.
6:00 p.m. Sit down for a delicious five-course dinner at the Athenaeum.
8:15 p.m. Attend a performance of the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra, featuring some of the best instrumentalists from orchestras around the world.
11:00 p.m. Wind down at the end of a wonderful day with a nighttime stroll down the lake front.