Registration for the 2027 Season
Opens November 1
As we head towards 2027, we look forward to another incredible summer on the grounds at Chautauqua Institution. This will be Quaker House’s 7th season; offering comfortable accommodations in community, weekly Quaker worship opportunities, and a variety of engaging programming.
Each week of the Chautauqua season, we welcome a Friend of the Week who brings their wealth of experience as a Quaker into the CHQ community. As part of our programming, each shares their “Faith in Action” story (the ways their Quakerism and vocation intersect) and ”One Quaker’s Perspective on the Theme of the Week”.
We are honored to collaborate with Homeboy Industries to bring their diverse voices to the grounds each season. We look forward to welcoming them again in 2027.
Our Friends in Residence (house hosts) look forward to welcoming you to Quaker House.
2026 Season Attendance
During the 2026 season, Quaker House welcomed 1243 visitors who crossed the threshold into a Quaker House gathering. Whether held on site at QH or elsewhere on the grounds of Chautauqua, Quaker House welcomes everyone. Our gatherings continue to increase engagement with both the larger Chautauqua community and with Quakers and their communities beyond the Institution.
187 – Meeting for Worship
182 – Monday Artmaking
168 – Tuesday Lunch Discussion: My Work in the World (FOW work as a Quaker)
134 – Tuesday Social Hour
324 – Thursday Lunch Discussion: A Quaker Perspective on the Theme of the Week
44 – Thursday MidWeek Worship
192 – Church of the Wild (Sundays at 4 pm)
200+- Homeboys Industries presentations/gatherings (supported through Quaker House)
Welcome to Quaker House.
Contact Us:
PO Box 345
28 Ames Ave.
Chautauqua, NY 14722
info@quakerschq.org
At the intersection of Chautauqua Institution and the Quaker Faith,
we have found a source of the living water. We invite others to this place.
All are welcome here.
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Housing
We offer six bedrooms for rent during the summer season at Chautauqua Institution. We also offer affordable off-season retreat space for spiritual and community groups committed to making a difference during the “shoulder” seasons (the few weeks before/after the Institution’s regular season). During shoulder season we have six bedrooms available.
Select ROOM RESERVATIONS at the top of the page to check availability during the season. Contact the Friends in Residence to discuss a shoulder season event.
Worship in the Manner of Friends
Quaker Meeting is based on gathering in community to listen for the “still small voice within.” Such gatherings often amplify our own efforts to hear what Spirit has to say. Sitting in this expectant silence, some may feel called to offer Spirit-led vocal ministry.
We gather for unprogrammed worship on Sundays – 9:30am
(during the summer season)
LEARN MORE HERE
All are welcome.
More About Chautauqua Institution
Mission Statement:
Chautauqua is dedicated to the exploration of the best in human values and the enrichment of life through a program that explores the important religious, social and political issues of our times.
