Open Discussions

Held weekly during the 9-week Chautauqua Season

The LGBTQ+ and Friends discussions will be held each Tuesday at 12:15 pm in the Dining Room of the Literary Arts Center. Catie Miller will facilitate discussions centering on the topic of the week, although the conversation is not limited to that topic. These sessions are open to anyone and you are invited to bring your lunch. During the 9-week Chautauqua season, you will need a gate pass to get onto the grounds. You can obtain a gate pass by visiting https://chq.org or by calling 716-357-6250.

2026 themes:

Week 1: Our Need for Women to Take Center Stage
Week 2: Resisting Manipulation and Fatigue: Going on a Media Diet
Week 3: Our Fragile Democracy: Authoritarian Alert
Week 4: Our Disposable Selves: The Challenge of Remaining Relevant
Week 5: Cultural Creatives: The Heart of Society
Week 6: Keeping Democracy Alive: Crisis from Within
Week 7: Power Corrupts; Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely: Learning from the Past
Week 8: We Are What We Eat, Sometimes
Week 9: Gathering and Community: We Need One Another