Under the direction of Music Director & Conductor Daniel Meyer, the Lakeside Symphony Orchestra (LSO) opens its 59th summer residency at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 26 in Hoover Auditorium.
The LSO, established in 1963, is a celebrated tradition at Lakeside and a key component of our arts programming. More than 80 musicians from across the country are members of the symphony, many of whom have devoted years of service to Lakeside. Read more about the 2022 Summer Concert Series.
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The first Lakeside Symphony Orchestra concert of the season is geared toward families and based on the classic children’s storybook Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak, which will be narrated by Allison Bell. Maria Hincapie, flute, is the evening’s featured soloist.
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Join the Lakeside Symphony Orchestra for a Friday evening concert featuring soloist Stella Chen, violin. A Lakeside crowd favorite, Chen garnered worldwide attention with her first-prize win at the 2019 Queen Elizabeth International Violin Competition.
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The Rev. Andrew Forrest will serve as Preacher of the Week and lead the 10:30 a.m. Chautauqua Community Worship Service on Sunday. His sermon, “Genesis: The Beginning of Wisdom,” is based on Genesis 1:1-2:3. This week’s service will be live streamed. To watch on the day of the service, visit lakesideohio.com/streaming. This week's preacher is supported by Dr. James & Betty Jane Young.
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Join Dr. Sherri A. Mason (aka “Sam”) for a lecture on freshwater plastic pollution and what makes plastic an environmental bane. Sam currently serves as Director of Sustainability at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College.
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Rain or shine, the Lakeside Craft & Art Show will take place Thursday and Friday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The show features dozens of exhibitors selling photographs, paintings, wood carvings, handmade jewelry, metal crafts, fabric arts, garden art and home décor. If you would like to be a vendor for next year's Craft & Art Show and receive an application by email in February 2023, contact programming@lakesideohio.com.
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You’re invited to participate in the ‘Step Up for Lakeside’ Challenge. If 200 or more Lakesiders begin or renew their Lakeside Fund support before Monday, Aug. 8, a generous group of Lakeside families have committed to give a combined $60,000 donation to the Lakeside Fund. Gifts of any size help unlock this Challenge gift. Your participation allows thousands of friends, families and guests to nurture mind, body and spirit. Read more.
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Live Entertainment & Music |
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Tony Danza and his four-piece band have been entertaining audiences around the country with their hit live show, “Tony Danza: Standards & Stories.” Combining timeless music with wit, charm, storytelling, and a dash of soft shoe and ukulele performances, Danza performs a selection of his favorite standards from the Great American Songbook, as well as selections from the hit Broadway musical Honeymoon in Vegas, while interweaving stories about his life and personal connection to the music. Read more.
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Since 1989, Duo Ami, with guitarist Amy Brucksch and Flutist Amy Heritage, has enchanted audiences in the Midwest and South with their virtuosity and the diverse colors of their music. Duo Ami performs a wide range of folk music, classical masterworks and exciting new works for flute and guitar.
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The Chardon Polka Band is a modern polka group bringing polka music to a new generation. While the group has an extensive catalog of traditional polkas, they aren’t afraid to bring their own tunes into the mix or surprise audiences with polka-pop covers of hit songs by Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga.
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Join ventriloquist and comedian Lynn Trefzger for a night of family fun. Trefzger has performed for over 30 years for audiences worldwide, giving life to a trunk full of comical characters through her vocal illusion talents. Trefzger's captivating show is spontaneously funny, and no two shows are alike.
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“Faye Lane’s Beauty Shop Stories” is the critically acclaimed autobiographical solo musical, told through hilarious and heartfelt story and song, of Lane’s childhood in her mother’s beauty salon in Texas. With a microphone and her accompanist at a piano, Lane recounts the memories of a little girl sitting in a glittered-up Burger King crown, dreaming of telling stories and singing songs on the stage. Lane will also give a lecture, titled "Is It Odd? Or is It God? Stories of Spiritual Synchronicity," from 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Friday in Orchestra Hall.
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RSVP to Volunteer Appreciation Open House |
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The Rhein Center, on the corner of Walnut Avenue and Sixth Street, offers an Open Studio every Saturday. All ages are invited to decorate a wooden or paper maché item with paint, markers or stickers. No class registration required.
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On select Monday evenings throughout the summer, Orchestra Hall features a classic movie at 7:30 p.m. at no cost. This week we're bringing Christmas in July to Lakeside with the movie “Elf.” (PG, 1h 37m)
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New this summer, Lakeside's Religious Life pillar offers a Roman Catholic Mass at the Train Station. Mass will be celebrated by Father James Peiffer. This half-hour Catholic liturgy includes music, scripture and a brief homily.
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In addition to our Neighborhood Gatherings this summer, you’re invited to join a series of community discussions from the front Porch of Hoover. Each week, Lakeside Chautauqua President & CEO Kip Greenhill and COO Charles Allen will lead a community talk about a specific topic. All are invited to attend, and there is no RSVP or pre-registration required. View Porch Talk topics.
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Take a tour backstage at Hoover and learn about the unique history of this venue and how we hope to preserve it for the next 90 years. To participate in the tour, meet in the lobby of Hoover Auditorium at 3 p.m. Wednesdays until August 10. Tours are approximately 30 minutes plus a Q&A session.
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Each week, connect with members of the Lakeside Chautauqua staff to learn about the many pillar programs and activities. Enjoy refreshments graciously provided by local merchants and meet new friends. Please note new time, day and location of event.
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As we approach Lakeside's 150th Anniversary, it’s imperative that we think intentionally about the future of Lakeside together as a community. Join us at a summer Neighborhood Gathering, held graciously in a number of Lakesiders’ homes or the Train Station. View available dates and RSVP.
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Chautauqua Lecture Series: Wellness for Our Times |
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Dr. Amy Sapola is passionate about helping people achieve radiant health by reconnecting their own intuition, nature and deep nourishment, as well as working on public health issues related to the social determinants of health, soil health and planetary health.
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Cecile Brennan will give four different lectures this week outlining the importance of personal wellness. Brennan is a licensed professional clinical counselor with a supervisory designation, a counselor educator and a clinician in private practice.
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Your FAVORITE Traditions are Back! |
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Stop by our Farmers' Market, located near the Lakeside Schoolhouse, to shop for the best variety of seasonal produce, baked goods, cut flowers, honey and much more.
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The Lakeside Women’s Club invites all to join them for Porch Stories, featuring the stories and journeys of fellow Lakesiders. Led by Lakesider M.A. Stephens, Porch Stories are inspired by “The Moth” from PRX Radio and Catherine Burns’ book, The Moth. Both promote the art and craft of storytelling and honor the diversity and commonality of human experience. For details, contact Stephens at haste9@aol.com.
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Led by the Rev. Karen Graham, this service offers a vibrant style of worship using inspirational song and motivational words. Worship is recorded for viewing at home and posted as soon as it is available.
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Join worship leaders John and Bonnie Wilkie on the Pavilion West Deck for an evening of praise music, traditional hymns, moments of reflection and spiritual renewal against the backdrop of the sun setting on Lake Erie.
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Join the Preacher of the Week, Rev. Andrew Forrest, for a half-hour evening worship service overlooking Lake Erie. Vespers includes a brief homily (“Cain & Abel, Man or Beast?) following a time of singing and prayer. Note change of day for this week.
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Share Your Lakeside Experience! |
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When people come together and share ideas, we end up making better decisions. Please join our 150 & Onward conversation this summer and provide your feedback through our digital survey. Stay tuned for additional details about Lakeside’s 150 & Onward.
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Did you stay at the Hotel Lakeside, Fountain Inn, Campground or a Lakeside Cottage Rental this summer? We strive to make Lakeside an enjoyable experience for all, and we'd love to hear about your experience. Click to take our Guest Experience survey.
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FUN for the Whole Family! |
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Join local Danbury teacher Thomas DeHaas for “Science Rocks!,” a youth program that encourages a better understanding of science. What a better way to enjoy Christmas in July than with a little snow? Participants will have the opportunity to make their own snow using Insta-Snow and be amazed by this scientific transformation.
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Representatives from the Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Laboratory lead science, nature and Lake Erie programs with hands-on learning for all ages all summer. This week, Tory Gabriel will present on fish.
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Brought to you by The Fine Print Bookstore, gather Lakeside friends and family for Family Game Night. Meet new people while learning a new game or playing one you already know. All ages are welcome.
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Join the leaders of God Squad, Middle Grade Madness, and the Teen Ministry programs as they cook hot dogs, sing songs, and participate in summer games. Guests to the picnic are asked to contribute a freewill offering for their meal.
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The 47th Annual Lakeside Photography Show takes place July 26-Aug. 27 in the lobby of Hoover Auditorium. The exhibit features entries taken by amateur photographers from Lakeside and the surrounding area. Photos may be viewed a half-hour prior to all Sunday Hoover Community Worship Services and all evening Hoover Auditorium shows and from 3-5 p.m. Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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Society of Old Salts (S.O.S.) volunteers provide sailing opportunities for children every Sunday (weather permitting) at the waterfront during the summer at no cost. Kids ages 5-10 who participate are given Sunfish boat rides courtesy of veteran sailors.
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Join the Lakeside Wooden Boat Society for a Pirate Adventure where the only objective is fun. Mix a warm lake, really cool wooden boats, cheerful children ages 7-11 and fun-loving adults and watch what happens. The cost is $5. Register online.
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With no experience needed, enjoy a safe and friendly sport while using a combination of balance, concentration and perseverance. We have several trained teachers who will lead different logrolling classes for ages 8-15. Register online.
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Led by Chip Richter in Bradley Temple, God Squad is a children’s ministry program featuring captivating live music, interactive lessons and a craft. Children under age 6 must be accompanied by an adult.
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Led by Lakesiders John and Bonnie Wilkie in Cherry Park, young participants will discover the relevance of God in their lives, enjoy music, meet new friends and participate in a variety of fun games and activities.
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Kids are invited to join children’s singer-songwriter Chip Richter for a special worship celebration on Sundays following the Chautauqua Community Worship Service's opening prayer. Follow Chip and the parade procession to Bradley Temple.
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Recreation & Wellness Classes |
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The August Cup Sailing Race, presented by the Society of Old Salts, will take place July 23, weather permitting. All participants are to meet at Lakevue Marina, located one mile outside the W. Second Street Gate, at 8 a.m. for a skippers’ meeting to determine the course. The race will start promptly at 9 a.m. There will be two sailboat classes, 22’ and above and 30’ and above. Pre-registration is not required, and there is no cost to participate.
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Purchasing a Chautauqua Pass and Auto Pass includes admittance to the grounds, as well as access to entertainment in Hoover Auditorium, the Pool (on a first-come, first-served basis), Wellness Center, and a variety of religious, educational, cultural arts, and recreational opportunities. Learn more about the value of your Chautauqua Pass.
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