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High Plains Chautauqua August 7-11, 2012 Courage and Conviction in America
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Early History of the Chautauqua Movement Memories of Past High Plains Chautauqua	High Plains Chautauqua Announces August 2012 Line-up Celebrating “Courage and Conviction in America” (click for details) President Theodore Roosevelt once called Chautauqua the “most American thing in America”. The traveling Tent Chautauquas were an outgrowth of the lyceum movement and evolved in the early twentieth century to bring to rural America the same quality of entertainment, history and culture that was available to city dwellers. The Circuit Chautauquas were modeled after the Chautauqua Institution in southwestern New York state, a community with summer long programs by politicians, writers, theologians, and musicians. Shuh-TAW-Kwa No Matter How You Say It, It’s Fun! You don’t have to know how to pronounce it—all you need to know is High Plains Chautuaqua is great fun for anyone between 8 and 80! You’ll learn a lot about history, enjoy the excitement of live theatre, and it’s all free! • It’s a unique combination of live theatre and American history. • Folding chair seating provided under an open tent, or bring your own lawn chair or blanket! • Food available for purchase. • Extensive daytime program at various locations each day. • Attendance at evening events discouraged for children under age 8. If you’ve never been, you don’t know what you’re missing! For more information call the Greeley Convention & Visitors Bureau, 970-352-3567. If you would like to get involved, please call the Greeley convention and Visitors Bureau at 970-352-3567, or call Colorado Humanities at 303-894-7951. Individual volunteer opportunities are available on several of our committees – budget and fund-raising, program, marketing, and volunteer coordinating. You can also assist in numerous ways during the festival. Donations to keep High Plains Chautauqua coming back each year can be made payable to Colorado Humanities and addressed to Colorado Humanities, 1490 Lafayette Street, Suite 101, Denver, CO 80218. Be sure to write “HPC” on the memo line.

High Plains Chautauqua Announces August 2012 Line-up
Celebrating “Courage and Conviction in America”
(click for details)

President Theodore Roosevelt once called Chautauqua the “most American thing in America”. The traveling Tent Chautauquas were an outgrowth of the lyceum movement and evolved in the early twentieth century to bring to rural America the same quality of entertainment, history and culture that was available to city dwellers. The Circuit Chautauquas were modeled after the Chautauqua Institution in southwestern New York state, a community with summer long programs by politicians, writers, theologians, and musicians.

Shuh-TAW-Kwa

No Matter How You Say It, It’s Fun!

You don’t have to know how to pronounce it—all you need to know is High Plains Chautuaqua is great fun for anyone between 8 and 80! You’ll learn a lot about history, enjoy the excitement of live theatre, and it’s all free!

• It’s a unique combination of live theatre and American history.
• Folding chair seating provided under an open tent, or bring your own lawn chair or blanket!
• Food available for purchase.
• Extensive daytime program at various locations each day.
• Attendance at evening events discouraged for children under age 8.

If you’ve never been, you don’t know what you’re missing! For more information call the Greeley Convention & Visitors Bureau, 970-352-3567.

If you would like to get involved, please call the Greeley convention and Visitors Bureau at 970-352-3567, or call Colorado Humanities at 303-894-7951. Individual volunteer opportunities are available on several of our committees – budget and fund-raising, program, marketing, and volunteer coordinating. You can also assist in numerous ways during the festival.

Donations to keep High Plains Chautauqua coming back each year can be made payable to Colorado Humanities and addressed to Colorado Humanities, 1490 Lafayette Street, Suite 101, Denver, CO 80218. Be sure to write “HPC” on the memo line.