About Pennsylvania Chautauqua

Pennsylvania Chautauqua is part of a national movement that began in 1874 on Lake Chautauqua, New York. It quickly grew into a vibrant model of community life centered around the four traditional pillars of Chautauqua: education, religion, the arts, and recreation. At its peak, more than 200 Chautauqua communities flourished nationwide. Today, fewer than twenty remain. Pennsylvania Chautauqua is proud to be one of them—continuing this historic tradition within Mount Gretna, Pennsylvania, where culture, nature, and community come together.Today, visitors experience a place where lifelong learning, creativity, fellowship, and civic engagement remain part of everyday life.

To help share the stories that make our community special, Pennsylvania Chautauqua publishes Chautauqua Talk, our online publication featuring articles about our people, history, arts, natural environment, traditions, and community life. Whether you're discovering the Pennsylvania Chautauqua for the first time or have been part our community for decades, Chautauqua Talk offers a deeper look at the experiences, events, and individuals that make Pennsylvania Chautauqua unique. We invite you to explore the latest stories and subscribe to receive new articles by email.

Registered stockholders also receive Chautauqua Talks—official communications about governance, meetings, elections, and other stockholder matters. These communications are archived in the Stockholder Access section of this website and are not published on the public Chautauqua Talk website.