The institution's library and archives are open all year in the lake-side Victorian village that has been the home of the movement for more than 125 years. The Chautauqua Institute looks forward to the third century in which it has offered its classes. C hautauqua Movement. Today some states and organizations have revived the idea of Chautauquas. North Dakota has an active program that features state humanities initiatives, with guest impersonators representing historical figures.
Music also plays a prominent part in their events.
The NSF-sponsored workshops are a forum to communicate new knowledge and techniques to educators around the country. A lliance Chautauquas. At this time, the National Computational Science Alliance plans to hold Chautauquas again in 2000. In keeping with the spirit of the movement, the Alliance events will be in different locations and will reflect the current thinking and the latest Alliance technology vision for the new century. The Alliance Chautauquas offer a unique opportunity for researchers and educators to join the digital research community that will maintain our nation's leadership in science and technology.