Revised 3/22/18
High Plains Chautauqua
Greeley, Colorado
August 6-9, 2018
Blowin’ in the Wind: the 60s
All events are FREE of charge
For more information call the Greeley Convention & Visitors Bureau (970) 352-3567
or visit www.highplainschautauqua.org
Pre-Events
Thursday, July 26, noon – 1:00 pm
History Brown Bag: Young Chautauquans Perform
Greeley History Museum Community Room, 714 8th Street
Monday, July 30, 6:30 - 8 pm
A 60s Sit-in
Betsy Kellums, City of Greeley Historic Preservation Specialist
Hensel-Phelps Theater at the Union Colony Civic Center, 701 10th Ave
Saturday, August 4, 6:00 pm
Film screening: Dr. Strangelove
Post-screening discussion facilitated by Ron Edgerton and David Caldwell
Farr Branch Library, 1939 61st Ave.
Friday, Aug. 3
Friday Fest: The Modniks
Playing hits of the 60s
9th Street Plaza, Downtown Greeley
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Monday, August 6
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YOUTH PROGRAM
Ages 5-10
Farr Branch Library
2:00 – 3:00 pm
Legendary Children’s Stories from the mid-20th Century
Susan Marie Frontczak
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KICKOFF RECEPTION
By the Big Tent, Aims Community College
By invitation only
5:30 – 7:00 pm
Honoring sponsors, Chautauqua scholars,
Young Chautauquans, presenters, and volunteers
Sponsored by Cables Pub & Grill
Music by The Hoagies
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EVENING PROGRAMS
Big Tent, Aims Community College
Free and open to the public
7:00-7:15 pm
Young Chautauqua Cameo:
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7:15 – 9:15 pm
Larry Bounds as Walter Cronkite
Becky Stone as Maya Angelou
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Tuesday, August 7
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8:00 – 9:15 am
Coffee & Conversation with Chautauquans Larry Bounds, Becky Stone, and YC Cameo
Ed Beaty Hall Room TBD
Aims Community College
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ADULT PROGRAMS
Ed Beaty Hall Black Box Theatre
Aims Community College
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YOUTH PROGRAM
Ages 5-10
Poudre Leaning Center
10:00 – 11:00 am
Stinky, Quiet, Coarse and Beautiful: Exploring Nature With Our Senses
Leslie Goddard
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9:30 – 10:30 am
Hooked on Humor
Susan Marie Frontczak
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10:45 – 11:45 am
Black Culture through Maya’s Eyes
Becky Stone
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1:00 – 2:00 pm
60s Film Revue (Title?)
David Caldwell
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2:15 – 3:15 pm
Cronkite and the Ethics of Journalism
Larry Bounds
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EVENING PROGRAMS
Big Tent, Aims Community College
5:30 – 6:30 pm Food Vending ??
5:45 – 6:40 pm
George Gray and the Elvis Experience Band
7:00-7:15 pm
Young Chautauqua Cameo:
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7:15 – 9:15 pm
Doug Mishler as George Wallace
Jeremy Meier as Bobby Kennedy
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Wednesday, August 8
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8:00 – 9:15 am
Coffee & Conversation with Chautauquans Doug Mishler, Jeremy Meier, and YC cameo
Ed Beaty Hall Room TBD
Aims Community College
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ADULT PROGRAMS
Ed Beaty Hall Black Box Theatre
Aims Community College
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ALL AGES
Big Tent
Aims Community College
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Young Chautauqua Presentations
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9:30 – 10:30 am
Silent Spring: The Power of the Book
Leslie Goddard
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10:45 – 11:45 am
Hickory Hill: A Home on The New Frontier
Jeremy Meier
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1:00 – 2:00 pm
Cronkite and Vietnam
Larry Bounds
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2:15 – 3:15 pm
The Chaotic 60s and George Wallace
Doug Mishler
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EVENING PROGRAMS
Big Tent, Aims Community College
5:30 – 6:30 pm Food Vending ??
5:45 – 6:40 pm
Pete Seeger: A Musical Portrait
Dan Blegen
7:00-7:15 pm
Young Chautauqua Cameo:
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7:15 – 9:15 pm
Beck Stone as Pauli Murray
Leslie Goddard as Rachel Carson
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Thursday, August 9
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8:00 – 9:15 am
Coffee & Conversation with Chautauquans Becky Stone, Leslie Goddard, and YC cameo
Ed Beaty Hall Room TBD
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ADULT PROGRAMS
Ed Beaty Hall Black Box Theatre
Aims Community College
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YOUTH PROGRAM
Ages 8-10
Monfort Children’s Clinic
2:00 – 3:00 pm
To Make Gentle the Life of this World: Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy
Jeremy Meier
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9:30 – 10:30 am
The Early Cold War: Myths, Realities, & Foolishness at Armageddon
Doug Mishler
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10:45 – 11:45 am
Tales of Empowerment for Women
Becky Stone
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1:00 – 2:00 pm
Vietnam P.O.W. (Title??)
Robert Wideman
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2:15 – 3:15 pm
Vaclav Havel
Portrayed by Brian Kral
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EVENING PROGRAMS
Big Tent, Aims Community College
5:30 – 6:30 pm Food Vending ??
6:00 – 6:40 pm
Songs of the 60s Sing-along
Becky Stone
7:00-7:15 pm
Young Chautauqua Cameo:
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7:15 – 9:15 pm
Doug Mishler as Nikita Khrushchev
Susan Marie Frontczak as Erma Bombeck
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All events are FREE of charge.
For information, please call the Greeley Convention & Visitors Bureau at 970-352-3567
or visit www.highplainschautauqua.org.
For evenings at Aims, you may purchase a meal on site or bring your own
picnic to enjoy while listening to the 5:45 pm musical prelude.
Food vendor sales benefit High Plains Chautauqua, so you can
enjoy a picnic supper while supporting the festival.
Addresses
Aims Community College, 5401 W. 20th St.: The Big Tent on Athletic Field, Ed Beaty Hall
Farr Branch Library, 1939 61st Ave.
Greeley History Museum, 714 8th Street
Monfort Children’s Clinic, 100 North 11th Ave.
Poudre Learning Center, 8313 W F St.
Union Colony Civic Center, 701 10th Ave.
For a map of downtown Greeley and parking, go to www.greeleydowntown.com