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  ext summer promises to be an exciting season of chautauqua programs. OHIO CHAUTAUQUA 2002: THE OHIO FRONTIER will present a variety of perspectives on our state’s beginnings. Characters such as Johnny Appleseed, Mary Draper Ingles, Simon Kenton, and Margaret Blennerhassett will share their experiences and intriguing viewpoints of Ohio’s frontier era.
OHIO CHAUTAUQUA 2002 will begin June 20-23 in Berea. Berea will partner with Baldwin-Wallace College and  other local communities to explore their own history as they present chautauqua programs. June 26-29 will see the tent in Xenia, an area rich in frontier history. From the pre-historic Indian Mound Reserve and Old Town (home of 18th century Shawnee Indians), to the National Afro-American Museum, the Air Force Museum and the Wright Brothers’ practice flight area, Xenia offers something for every history lover. Chautauqua audiences can also experience the outdoor drama, Blue Jacket, and an Indian Pow Wow (June 29 & 30). Ashland will once again host the chautauqua in conjunction with their renowned BalloonFest on July 3-7. Ohio Chautauqua will be the main cultural component of this exciting festival, an annual event that brings 30 hot air balloons and 25,000 people to their charming community. An added bonus for chautauqua audiences will be a community coffeehouse—with a variety of local performers (storytelling, singing, tap dancing, etc.) and Saturday’s day long Bluegrass Music Festival. Historic Sauder Village in Archbold will host the programs on July 10-13 as the cultural highlight of their annual Carp Festival, a community celebration featuring a variety of family activities. Sauder Village will also present youth and adult fiddle contests and Summer on the Farm, a full day of hands-on activities—such as thrashing, collecting eggs in the hen house, and churning butter—that are  centered around a 1910-era homestead. The final leg of the tour will occur in East Liverpool on July 17-20. East Liverpool is home to Beaver Creek State Park’s restored pioneer village and the marker for the Point of Beginning, the start of the geographic survey of the United States. World renowned for their ceramics industry, the community invites you to enjoy its Museum of Ceramics (hosting a special art exhibit for chautauqua audiences), local potteries, outlets, and antique malls.
Mark your calendars and plan to experience THE OHIO FRONTIER in summer 2002! Further details will be provided in future issues of Pathways.
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 ecause Ohio will celebrate its Bicentennial in 2003, communities
across the state are anxious to know the status of hosting chautauqua programs that year. To help facilitate better and more effective planning for our host communities, the Ohio Humanities Council will select our 2003 host communities earlier than usual.
Therefore, the deadline for applying to host OHIO CHAUTAUQUA 2003: THE OHIO FRONTIER has been moved up to January 25, 2002. Please call Fran or Frank at 1-800-293-9774 if you have any questions or need more information. |
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