Proposed
2026 Special Events
We will update this page as event details become available.
Lecture & Q&A by the Honorable Grace Hanlon
Date: TBD
Location: TBD
The legal state of affairs for LGBTQ+ people.
The Honorable Grace Hanlon is a New York State Supreme Court Justice and Director of the Richard C. Failla LGBTQ Commission of the NY State Courts.
Justice Hanlon will talk about the LGBTQ Commission she leads as well as update us all on the legal state of affairs for our community. The format of the talk will be a 40-minute lecture followed by a 20-minute Q&A.
The theme for Week 6 is “America at 250: In Partnership with the Constitution Center and the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation”. Ken Burns and Jeffrey Rosen will be highlighted this week.
The proposed date and time of this event is Wednesday, August 5, 2026 from 12:15 – 1:15. The proposed venue, Smith-Wilkes Hall, has not yet been approved by the institution.
Documentary Screening: From Pain to Purpose
Date: TBD
Proposed Location: Chautauqua Cinema*
In 2025, LGBTQ+ and Friends and SLA Video Productions, in cooperation with Chautauqua Cinema, presented a screening of "From Pain to Purpose: An Original Doc. about a Trans Woman's Journey of Faith & Acceptance", affectionately known as “Mary’s Story”.
We are considering showing the documentary again in 2026. Nothing has been confirmed. Stay tuned.
Post-Theater Gathering
Date: TBD
Location: TBD
For the past two years, LGBTQ+ and Friends has hosted this event for the Chautauqua Theater Company. We pick a play to attend and then gather after the show to meet the cast and crew and share food and drink.
Since this event is always a big hit, we will try to do it again in 2026, but nothing has been confirmed yet. Stay tuned for more details.
