Situated between the snow-capped Rocky Mountains and vast farmlands and prairies, Greeley epitomizes the American West, rich in tradition and heritage. It was here that alumnus and former faculty member James Michener was inspired to write Centennial, and the library, bearing his name, is accumulating his archives. Field trips to the Rocky Mountains and Centennial Village feature scenic beauty, architecture, and lifestyles in the high plains between 1860 and 1920. In Greeley, the climate is dry, the days are sunny, and the nights are cool. Enjoy campus and restaurant dining and motel lodging with air-conditioned rooms, private baths, indoor pool and whirlpool.
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High Plains Chautauqua; August 5 - 9, 2009; The American Spirit:
For five days each August, audiences step back in time as High Plains Chautauqua (HPC) recreates the turn-of-the-century traveling tent Chautauqua that brought education and entertainment to communities in the form of lectures, concerts, and plays. HPC is continuing its three-year series on the "American identity," bringing to the Chautauqua tent historic characters who demonstrate uniquely American traits. In 2007, the first year of “The American Spirit,” HPC focused on the colonial and Revolutionary War period, when colonists began to see themselves as Americans rather than as English. The theme of the 2008 HPC was Practical Dreamers, which featured nineteenth-century Americans, who created the American dream and the American myth. The 2009 theme will portray prominent characters from the 20th Century each evening under the Chautauqua tent.
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Tuesday, August 4, 2009 |
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Noon to 5:00 p.m. Elderhostel Participants arrive, check into the Marriott/Fairfield Inn, and dine at a nearby restaurant. 5:30 - 7:00 pm Kickoff Reception For sponsors, volunteers, Chautauqua scholars, Young Chautauquans, and other presenters Acoustic Guitar Music by Shawntel & Christopher Lavelle
Free and open to the public: 7:00 – 7:30 pm Young Chautauqua Cameos: Daniel Butherus as Will Rogers Matti Newman as Dorothea Lange
7:30 – 8:45 pm Doug Mishler as Theodore Roosevelt Big Tent, Aims Community College |
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Wednesday, August 5, 2009 |
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8:00 – 9:15 amCoffee & Conversation with Chautauquans Borders Books & Cafe |
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Adult Programs Ed Beaty Hall Black Box TheatreAims Community College |
All Ages Big Tent Aims Community College
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9:30 – 10:30 amWorld War II and the Mexican American Fred Blanco |
10:00 am – 4:00 pm Young Chautauqua Presentations
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10:45 – 11:45 amBaseball and Race from Robinson to Roberto Chuck Chalberg |
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1:00 – 2:00 pm How Stories Power Transformation through Hopes and Dreams Bill Grimmette |
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2:15 – 3:15 pm Hemingway’s Journey of Life and Death Brian Gordon Sinclair as Ernest Hemingway |
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5:30 – 8:00 pm Featured Food Vendor: Texas Roadhouse
6:00 – 6:50 pm Cruisin’ thru the Decades by HeartStrings
7:00 – 9:00 pm Nan Colton as Georgia O’Keeffe Frank X. Mullen as Albert Einstein Big Tent, Aims Community College |
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Thursday, August 6, 2009 |
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8:00 – 9:15 amCoffee & Conversation with ChautauquansBorders Books & Cafe |
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Adult Programs Ed Beaty Hall Black Box TheatreAims Community College |
Youth Programs (Ages 8 – 14) Jesus Rodarte Cultural Center |
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9:30 – 10:30 am Eleanor Roosevelt’s Friendships Susan Marie Frontczak |
1:00 – 2:00 pmChanging the Way You See Nan Colton as Georgia O’Keeffe |
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10:45 – 11:45 amThe Power of Story IS the Story of Power! Bill Grimmette |
2:15 – 3:15 pm Changing the Face of Baseball Chuck Chalberg as Branch Rickey |
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1:00 – 2:00 pm American Art and Genius: Benton and Pollock Doug Mishler |
3:30 – 4:30 pm Relativity for Kids Frank X. Mullen as Albert Einstein |
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2:15 – 3:15 pm Redrafting the Code of the West Patricia Nelson Limerick |
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5:30 – 8:00 pm Featured Food Vendor: 5:45 – 6:50 pm New York Style Jazz by The Matt Pack
7:00 – 9:00 pm Brian Gordon Sinclair as Ernest Hemingway Bill Young as General Douglas MacArthur Big Tent, Aims Community College
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Friday, August 7, 2009 |
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8:00 – 9:15 amCoffee & Conversation with ChautauquansBorders Books & Cafe |
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Adult ProgramsGreeley Senior Activities Center Dining Room, except as noted* |
Youth Programs (Ages 6 – 12) Family FunPlex |
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9:30 – 10:30 am Changing the Way You See Nan Colton as Georgia O’Keeffe |
9:30 – noon Art: A Fun Way to Learn History |
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10:45 – 11:45 amThe Man Behind the Mask Bill Young as Woodrow Wilson |
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12:00 – 1:00 pm * Jesus Rodarte Cultural Center Gymnasium The Stories of César Chávez Fred Blanco as César Chávez |
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1:00 – 2:00 pm * Kress Cinema Reel America: Hollywood Images David Caldwell |
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2:30 – 3:30 pm The Secret Life of Albert Einstein Frank X. Mullen |
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5:30 – 8:00 pm Featured Food Vendor: JBS Grilled Hamburgers 5:45 – 6:45 pm Swing Band Music by Kream of the Krop
7:00 – 9:00 pm Chuck Chalberg as Branch Rickey Fred Blanco as César Chávez Big Tent, Aims Community College |
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Saturday, August 8, 2009 |
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8:00 – 9:15 amCoffee & Conversation with ChautauquansBorders Books & Cafe |
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Adult Programs Ed Beaty Hall Black Box TheatreAims Community College |
(No Youth Programs on Saturday) |
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9:30 – 10:30 am Secrets of the Writer Brian Gordon Sinclair |
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10:45 – 11:45 am Competing Visions of America Doug Mishler as Theodore Roosevelt Bill Young as Woodrow Wilson |
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1:00 – 2:00 pm “Everybody’s Doin’ It Now” – Ragtime Dance Lesson Instruction by Susan Marie Frontczak |
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2:15 – 3:15 pm Spirit of Adventure and a Heart of Courage! Elsa Wolff as Amelia Earhart |
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5:30 – 8:00 pm Featured Food Vendor: CiCi’s Pizza 6:00 – 6:50 pm Ragtime Dance by Watch Your Step 7:00 – 9:00 pm Susan Marie Frontczak as Eleanor Roosevelt Bill Grimmette as Martin Luther King, Jr. Big Tent, Aims Community College |
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Sunday, August 9, 2009
Elderhostel participants will join with the Chautauqua presenters for a brunch at 9:00 a.m. Questions and discussion are encouraged.
Check out from the hotel is 12:00, so you may check out before leaving for the brunch or afterwards as your travel plans dictate.
For a map of downtown Greeley and parking, go to www.greeleydowntown.com
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Planning for 2010:
1) Chautauqua has been a great success every year; it is now grown to be the largest in the USA. The planning for 2010 will begin during & after this years program.
2) We will again offer a Colorado Railroad History & Model Railroads program for the Summer of 2010, which will include the newly opened Freight Station Museum in Greeley, the Golden Railroad Museum (photo of one engine below), a trip on the narrow-gauge Georgetown Loop, visits to the Garden Railroaders in Fort Collins and a presentation by Colorado railroad history author, Ken Jessen.
For more information or to request a brochure for a free Elderhostel catalog, you may contact Jerry Neff at (970) 351-1067, or by e-mail:
jerry.neff@unco.edu, or go to the UNC Elderhostel website: www.unco.edu/elderhostel.
To register, you may call toll free: 1-877-426-8056 or go to the Elderhostel website: www.elderhostel.org.
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Last revised: 06/08/09
Page Contact: Jerry A. Neff,
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jerry.neff@unco.edu
(970) 351-1067
University of Northern Colorado
School of Human Sciences
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Greeley, CO 80639
