Continuously serving Kosciusko County since 1854
SYRACUSE - Chautauqua-Wawasee recently was awarded a $10,000 grant from the Kosciusko County Community Foundation.
Chautauqua-Wawasee develops and sponsors programs in support of the Syracuse-Wawasee community.
“Our goal is to provide life-enriching experiences that help to make Syracuse and the region a great place to visit, live, work and raise a family,” said Mark Knecht, the organization’s president. “The Kosciusko County Community Foundation gift enables us to offer most of our programs free to attend, providing significant support in helping us toward our goal.”
This grant supports 11 programs: annual Wawasee Oakwood Fine Arts Festival, Taps Across the Water at Dusk, Pawasee Dog Parade, Famous Hoosier program featuring Ralph Teetor (July 28), Digging Through History series, Pour Paint Workshop (July 28 & 29), Potawatomi and Miami Settler History, Mosaic Stained Glass Workshops (Sept 17, 24 & Oct 1), Syracuse Ghost Tour, Old Fashioned Christmas and the Patriotic Speaker program featuring John Adams on July 5.
Chautauqua programs are open to the public to attend; some require online registration to help plan attendance. See the Chautauqua website for more information and details.
Chautauqua-Wawasee is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to enriching life in Syracuse and the surrounding northern Indiana region through programs centered on arts, education, faith and recreation. As one of 19 Chautauqua organizations, programming follows the tradition of the original Chautauqua movement — founded in 1874 — Chautauqua-Wawasee brings high-quality, accessible programming to the community, most of it free of charge. For more information, visit www.chqw.org or call 573-377-7543.
