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The Chautauqua Experience in Summer

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EasyFor people looking to exercise their minds more than their bodies. There’s minimal walking and not too many stairs.
ModerateThese programs get you on your feet and include activities such as walking up to a mile in a day through a city and standing in a museum for a few hours.
ActiveFor people who enjoy walking as much as two miles a day, perhaps to explore historic neighborhoods or a nature trail.
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Itinerary for Jul 7 — Jul 13, 2013

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Type: Full Service Hotel

 Description: Historic Victorian Hotel circa 1881 overlooking scenic Chautauqua Lake.155 guest rooms, with all the modern conveniences needed for a comfortable stay. The perfect setting for an intimate event such as this Jazz workshop and Festival with a vintage hotel ballroom setting reminiscent of by gone days.

Contact info:
3 South Lake Dr
PO Box 66
Chautauqua, NY 14722 USA
phone: 716-357-4444
web: www.athenaeum-hotel.com www. jazzatchq.com

Room amenities: Rooms equipped with hair dryers, irons/boards, clock radios, tv's .

Facility amenities: . Coffee in lobby. Wifi in common areas of building, many rooms with wifi.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Bathroom: 2 roll in showers, many walk in showers, mostly tub/ shower combos. Grab bars & benches available.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: please call for rates
Please all Athenaeum Hotel at 800-821-1881 or 716-357-4444 for availability and rates.

Check in time: 3:00 PM

Day One: Sunday, July 07 -  
Afternoon: Enjoy a Wine and Cheese Welcome Reception as you meet fellow RS participants. A program overview will also be offered.

Dinner: Following your reception and welcome, we will gather for a group buffet dinner.

Evening: There is Sacred Song Service each Sunday evening with the Chautauqua Choir and the Massey Memorial Organ.

Lodging: Athenaeum Hotel

Meals Included: Dinner
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Type: Full Service Hotel

 Description: Historic Victorian Hotel circa 1881 overlooking scenic Chautauqua Lake.155 guest rooms, with all the modern conveniences needed for a comfortable stay. The perfect setting for an intimate event such as this Jazz workshop and Festival with a vintage hotel ballroom setting reminiscent of by gone days.

Contact info:
3 South Lake Dr
PO Box 66
Chautauqua, NY 14722 USA
phone: 716-357-4444
web: www.athenaeum-hotel.com www. jazzatchq.com

Room amenities: Rooms equipped with hair dryers, irons/boards, clock radios, tv's .

Facility amenities: . Coffee in lobby. Wifi in common areas of building, many rooms with wifi.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Bathroom: 2 roll in showers, many walk in showers, mostly tub/ shower combos. Grab bars & benches available.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: please call for rates
Please all Athenaeum Hotel at 800-821-1881 or 716-357-4444 for availability and rates.

Check in time: 3:00 PM

Day Two: Monday, July 08 -  
Breakfast: 8 AM Grand buffet and a la carte menu served at group delegated tables.

Morning: 9 AM- RS Study leader ( George Deutsch) led lecture on topic of the theme week "America, 1863" 10:45 AM- Amphitheater Lecture on topic of the week- Ta-Nehisi Coates, senior editor, The Atlantic

Lunch: Hotel Grand Buffet lunch served from 12-1:30 PM daily.

Afternoon: Choose from a variety of programs including a lecture by Harold Holzer, historian, author, Emancipating Lincoln, student recitals, book reviews, or discussions held at various venues around property.

Dinner: Tonight enjoy a served dinner with the group in our main dining room or on the beautiful veranda overlooking Chautauqua Lake.

Evening: This evenings Amphitheater entertainment features the Music School Festival Orchestra.

Lodging: Athenaeum Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Close [ x ]
Type: Full Service Hotel

 Description: Historic Victorian Hotel circa 1881 overlooking scenic Chautauqua Lake.155 guest rooms, with all the modern conveniences needed for a comfortable stay. The perfect setting for an intimate event such as this Jazz workshop and Festival with a vintage hotel ballroom setting reminiscent of by gone days.

Contact info:
3 South Lake Dr
PO Box 66
Chautauqua, NY 14722 USA
phone: 716-357-4444
web: www.athenaeum-hotel.com www. jazzatchq.com

Room amenities: Rooms equipped with hair dryers, irons/boards, clock radios, tv's .

Facility amenities: . Coffee in lobby. Wifi in common areas of building, many rooms with wifi.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Bathroom: 2 roll in showers, many walk in showers, mostly tub/ shower combos. Grab bars & benches available.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: please call for rates
Please all Athenaeum Hotel at 800-821-1881 or 716-357-4444 for availability and rates.

Check in time: 3:00 PM

Day Three: Tuesday, July 09 -  
Breakfast: 8 AM Grand buffet and a la carte menu served at group delegated tables.

Morning: 9 AM- RS Study leader led lecture on topic of the theme week "America, 1863" 10:45 AM- Amphitheater Lecture on topic of the week-Don Von Drehle, author

Lunch: Hotel Grand Buffet lunch served from 12-1:30 PM daily.

Afternoon: Choose from a variety of lectures, recitals, book reviews, or discussions held at various venues around property.

Dinner: Tonight enjoy a served dinner with the group in our main dining room or on the beautiful veranda overlooking Chautauqua Lake.

Evening: This evenings entertainment is the North Carolina Dance Theatre in Residence with the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra.

Lodging: Athenaeum Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Close [ x ]
Type: Full Service Hotel

 Description: Historic Victorian Hotel circa 1881 overlooking scenic Chautauqua Lake.155 guest rooms, with all the modern conveniences needed for a comfortable stay. The perfect setting for an intimate event such as this Jazz workshop and Festival with a vintage hotel ballroom setting reminiscent of by gone days.

Contact info:
3 South Lake Dr
PO Box 66
Chautauqua, NY 14722 USA
phone: 716-357-4444
web: www.athenaeum-hotel.com www. jazzatchq.com

Room amenities: Rooms equipped with hair dryers, irons/boards, clock radios, tv's .

Facility amenities: . Coffee in lobby. Wifi in common areas of building, many rooms with wifi.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Bathroom: 2 roll in showers, many walk in showers, mostly tub/ shower combos. Grab bars & benches available.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: please call for rates
Please all Athenaeum Hotel at 800-821-1881 or 716-357-4444 for availability and rates.

Check in time: 3:00 PM

Day Four: Wednesday, July 10 -  
Breakfast: 8 AM Grand buffet and a la carte menu served at group delegated tables

Morning: 9 AM- RS Study leader led lecture on topic of the theme week "America, 1863" 10:45 AM- Amphitheater Lecture on topic of the week-Gary W Gallagher,John L Nau lll professor in the history of the American Civil War at the Univ. of Va.

Lunch: Hotel Grand Buffet lunch served from 12-1:30 PM daily.

Afternoon: Choose from a variety of lectures, recitals, book reviews, or discussions held at various venues around property.

Dinner: Tonight enjoy a served dinner with the group in our main dining room or on the beautiful veranda overlooking Chautauqua Lake.

Evening: There is entertainment each evening in our open air Amphitheater, conveniently located right next door to the hotel. Chautauqua Symphony Orchesta, MusicaSchool Festival Orchestra, Ballet, Jazz, and Popular entertainment all rotate through the program each week.

Lodging: Athenaeum Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Close [ x ]
Type: Full Service Hotel

 Description: Historic Victorian Hotel circa 1881 overlooking scenic Chautauqua Lake.155 guest rooms, with all the modern conveniences needed for a comfortable stay. The perfect setting for an intimate event such as this Jazz workshop and Festival with a vintage hotel ballroom setting reminiscent of by gone days.

Contact info:
3 South Lake Dr
PO Box 66
Chautauqua, NY 14722 USA
phone: 716-357-4444
web: www.athenaeum-hotel.com www. jazzatchq.com

Room amenities: Rooms equipped with hair dryers, irons/boards, clock radios, tv's .

Facility amenities: . Coffee in lobby. Wifi in common areas of building, many rooms with wifi.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Bathroom: 2 roll in showers, many walk in showers, mostly tub/ shower combos. Grab bars & benches available.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: please call for rates
Please all Athenaeum Hotel at 800-821-1881 or 716-357-4444 for availability and rates.

Check in time: 3:00 PM

Day Five: Thursday, July 11 -  
Breakfast: AM Grand buffet and a la carte menu served at group delegated tables

Morning: 9 AM- RS Study leader led lecture on topic of the theme week "America, 1863" 10:45 AM- Amphitheater Lecture on topic of the week

Lunch: Hotel Grand Buffet lunch served from 12-1:30 PM daily.

Afternoon: Choose from a variety of lectures, recitals, book reviews, or discussions held at various venues around property

Dinner: Tonight enjoy a served dinner with the group in our main dining room or on the beautiful veranda overlooking Chautauqua Lake.

Evening: This eves amphitheater entertainment is the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra.

Lodging: Athenaeum Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Close [ x ]
Type: Full Service Hotel

 Description: Historic Victorian Hotel circa 1881 overlooking scenic Chautauqua Lake.155 guest rooms, with all the modern conveniences needed for a comfortable stay. The perfect setting for an intimate event such as this Jazz workshop and Festival with a vintage hotel ballroom setting reminiscent of by gone days.

Contact info:
3 South Lake Dr
PO Box 66
Chautauqua, NY 14722 USA
phone: 716-357-4444
web: www.athenaeum-hotel.com www. jazzatchq.com

Room amenities: Rooms equipped with hair dryers, irons/boards, clock radios, tv's .

Facility amenities: . Coffee in lobby. Wifi in common areas of building, many rooms with wifi.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Bathroom: 2 roll in showers, many walk in showers, mostly tub/ shower combos. Grab bars & benches available.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: please call for rates
Please all Athenaeum Hotel at 800-821-1881 or 716-357-4444 for availability and rates.

Check in time: 3:00 PM

Day Six: Friday, July 12 -  
Breakfast: AM Grand buffet and a la carte menu served at group delegated tables

Morning: 9 AM- RS Study leader led lecture on topic of the theme week "America, 1863" 10:45 AM- Amphitheater Lecture on topic of the week-Joan Waugh, prof. of history at UCLA

Lunch: Hotel Grand Buffet lunch served from 12-1:30 PM daily.

Afternoon: Choose from a variety of lectures, recitals, book reviews, or discussions held at various venues around property

Dinner: For our final evening together, we will start with a farewell wine reception followed by a special closing dinner.

Evening: There is entertainment each evening in our open air Amphitheater, conveniently located right next door to the hotel. Chautauqua Symphony Orchesta, MusicaSchool Festival Orchestra, Ballet, Jazz, and Popular entertainment all rotate through the program each week.

Lodging: Athenaeum Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day Seven: Saturday, July 13 -  
Depart From: Athenaeum Hotel departures by 10 am. A complimentary boxed lunch ( please order in advance) can be taken with.

Breakfast: AM Grand buffet and a la carte menu served at group delegated tables

Meals Included: Breakfast


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Chautauqua, NY
Chautauqua County Visitors BureauPhone: 800-242-4569 Golf, tennis, nature walks, swimming, shopping all available.
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