Calendar

February 14, 2024 - Littleton, CO
Spellbinders Workshop
Littleton Spellbinders

February 28, 2024 - Aurora, CO
Eleanor Roosevelt on The Power of Words
Heritage at Eagle Bend

March 7, 2024 - Lafayette, CO
A Visit with Marie Curie
Lafayette Public Library
6:30 PM - Free and Open to the Public

March 23, 2024 - Greeley, CO
Erma Bombeck - By Your Side
Fundraiser for High Plains Chautauqua

March 25, 2024 - Lakewood, CO
Clara Barton - Patriot Angel
The Ridge Pinehurst

April 28, 2024 - Athens, GA
A Visit with Marie Curie
hosted by Athens Chautauqua Society

April 29, 2024 - Athens, GA
Erma Bombeck: By Your Side
hosted by Athens Chautauqua Society

April 30, 2024 - Athens, GA
A Visit with Marie Curie
Athens Academy

May 23, 2024 - Boulder, CO
On the Wing - Stories of Birds
Frasier Senior Living

August 5-8, 2024 - Greeley, CO
Eleanor Roosevelt at
High Plains Chautauqua

Detail on Upcoming Events

The Athens Chautauqua Society presents...

A Visit with Marie Curie

Sunday, April 28th
3:00 p.m.
Athens-Clarke County Library
Main Auditorium
2025 Baxter St., Athens, GA 30606

For more information, see https://www.athenschq.org

From her challenging childhood under political oppression to her scientific breakthroughs and the personal tragedies that shaped her, Frontczak's portrayal delves into the extraordinary life of this fervently Polish scientist, mother, and teacher. Challenge your assumptions about achievement and the responsibilities of science in this thought-provoking and inspiring performance.

The one-hour program includes a ~40-minute monologue in-character, followed by a Q&A session with "Marie Curie" and then with the scholar/presenter.  Susan Marie Frontczak has mesmerized audiences across the United States and abroad with over 450 presentations as Marie Curie, engaging more than 60,000 people.

The Athens Chautauqua Society presents...

Erma Bombeck - Humor Columnist

Monday, April 29th
6:00 p.m.
Watkinsville-Oconee County Library
725 Electric Avenue, Watkinsville, GA 30677

Join in an evening of laughter and nostalgia as Susan Marie Frontczak channels the wit and wisdom of Erma Bombeck, the legendary humor columnist. Bombeck, with her razor-sharp humor, captured the daily struggles of suburban housewives, making them feel seen and understood. Discover how Bombeck got started as a humorist and chuckle along as she pokes fun at life's quirks, kids, diets, and, of course, herself.

The one-hour program includes a ~40-minute monologue in-character, followed by a Q&A session with "Erma Bombeck" and then with the scholar/presenter. This promises to be an entertaining and insightful evening that will leave you with a smile on your face.

For more information, see https://www.athenschq.org

High Plains Chautauqua
"Game Changers"

August 5-8, 2024

held on the Aimes Community College campus
Greeley, CO
Free and Open to the Public

Evening Presentation Schedule

Monday, Aug. 5

• Rachel Carson by Katie Knutson
• Steve Jobs by Jeremy Meier

Tuesday, Aug. 6

• Legendary Ladies with 3 short cameo portrayals of Mother Jones, Florence Sabin, and Nellie Taylor Ross
• Albert Einstein by Larry Bounds

Wednesday, Aug. 7

• Frances Perkins by Jarice Hansen
• Eleanor Roosevelt by Susan Marie Frontczak

Thursday, Aug. 8

• Louis Armstrong by Marvin Jefferson
• Chief Justice Earl Warren by Doug Mishler

Additional daytime programs throughout the week.
Updates will be posted to http://highplainschautauqua.org.