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Small Changes to Help Spring Forward Your Wellness Routine

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As these words are being typed, it’s still snowing in Lakeside, but the official start of spring is only a couple weeks away, and summer will be here in the blink of an eye.

As warmer weather approaches, it brings to mind many thoughts of renewal and regeneration. Spring brings us baby animals, new growth in our gardens and rain that washes away the dreariness of winter. What better time to begin something new in your own life?

This spring, let’s take a closer look at our wellness routines. Are you happy with your choices? Would you like to do better?

In Lakeside, we’ve been discussing wellness for a while now. We’re thrilled to be opening the Grindley Aquatic & Wellness Campus this year, and we look forward to incorporating even more healthful opportunities for the mind, body and spirit into the Lakeside Chautauqua experience over the years to come.

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Welcome, West Ohio Conference

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The West Ohio Conference will gather at Lakeside Chautauqua with the theme Becoming the Beloved Community – Given, the final of a four-year series on being Christ’s Beloved: Taken, Blessed, Broken and Given.

Presided over by Bishop Gregory V. Palmer, the week will include the ordination service, memorial service, business sessions and inspirational worship.

Guest teachers are the Rev. Dr. L. Gregory Jones, Duke Divinity School, and the Rev. Dr. David L. Watson, United Theological Seminary.

Bishop Peggy A. Johnson of the Philadelphia Episcopal Area will be a guest preacher.

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Happy first day of fall, Lakesiders!

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Happy first day of fall, Lakesiders! What’s your favorite part about the season? Changing leaves? Cooler temps? Lakeside-Marblehead Lighthouse Festival? Tell us in the comments below!

It’s the Off-Season, Now What?

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Staff Blogger: Alexandrea Stelzer, Director of Marketing

Even though the summer has come and gone, Lakeside Chautauqua is still bustling. In the off-season, from early-September to late-May, Lakeside offers many events and activities, even though most of the shops, restaurants, services and bed & breakfasts/guest houses have closed until next summer.

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Top 10 Things to Do On A Rainy Day In Lakeside

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A summer season at Lakeside Chautauqua wouldn’t be complete without a handful of rainy days. But don’t let a little water stop you from enjoying your time on Lake Erie.

We asked our Facebook fans what they enjoy doing on rainy days in Lakeside. With their help, we created a list of the top 10 things to do on a rainy day.

10. Attend the Chautauqua Lecture Series or Faith for Living Hour

  • Every day of the week, informative lectures and an inspirational Daily Chaplain’s Hour take place. Both of these are exciting and will keep you dry on a rainy day.

9. Explore a featured exhibit in Hoover Auditorium

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First Time to Lakeside?

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Are you booking your first trip to Lakeside Chautauqua this summer? Let us help take the stress out of planning your vacation.

We asked Lakesiders, new and old, what they wished they would have known on their first trip to the lake. With their help, we compiled a list of tips to help you plan your first Lakeside Chautauqua getaway.

Booking Your Stay

  • Lakeside Chautauqua is full of a variety of unique and charming accommodations, from the historic Hotel Lakeside to weekly cottage rentals.
  • Book your trip early. Reservations are available in February and go fast, so plan well in advance.

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What to Pack for Your Lakeside Vacation

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Traveling to Lakeside? We asked our Facebook friends, “When packing for a Lakeside vacation, what is the #1 thing you shouldn’t forget?” We took your answers and created the ultimate list of important items you don’t want to leave at home. So don’t stress out over traveling, and make sure to pack:

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Top 25 Things to Do in Lakeside this Summer

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25. Laugh & Play in Central Park – There is never a dull moment in Lakeside’s Central Park. Watch your children play at Grindley Playground, spend an afternoon playing miniature golf, learn to play shuffleboard, compete in a sand volleyball match, dribble down the basketball courts, plan a picnic in the park or take a stroll along the waterfront. The possibilities are endless.

24. Become a Dock Potato & Enjoy the Sunshine – Whether you want to take a walk along Lakeside Chautauqua’s 700-foot dock or pick a spot to curl up and read a good book… becoming a Lakeside “Dock Potato” is a must for enjoying the sunshine.

23. Reflect & Renew at Chautauqua Park – As one of the newest additions to the Lakeside grounds, Chautauqua Park offers guests of all ages the opportunity to reflect and renew at the memorial garden, while enjoying the beauty of nature on the Nature/Walking Trail.

22. Eat Healthy at the Farmers’ Market – Every Tuesday and Friday from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. you’re invited to the Farmers’ Market, located on Walnut Avenue between Second and Third Street. Bite into some delicious homemade pies and dips or shop for fresh fruits and vegetables for tonight’s dinner.

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Volunteering, a Recognized Value in One of Many Lakeside Families

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Staff Blogger: Sarah Milheim, Advancement & Communications Coordinator

 

Week_1_Heironimus007_EditedAs fall settles in and Lakeside Chautauqua prepares for the events during the “off-season,” Lakeside recognizes the value in volunteers and how essential they are to the Chautauqua experience.

Pat Castanaras, Les Cunningham and Carolyn Beears are just three of the many volunteers that make this experience worthwhile for so many guests and Lakesiders.

When asked why the three siblings recognize the importance of volunteering, Castanaras said, “The Cunningham family is working on its fifth generation of young people who come to Lakeside to renew their spirit, their religion, to rejuvenate for their future and believe in it. I want to and need to make sure that it [Lakeside] is here for them to experience the same or similar way I did.”

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5k Run in Honor of Patricia King Munn

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Stein_Hospice_LogoAll are invited to participate in a 5k run/walk in honor of Patricia King Munn, a Lakesider.

The race will begin at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 12 in front of the Lakeside Chautauqua Administration Office. The course will be the same as the 5k Raccoon Run.

Registration online. Pre-registration is $20 and same-day registration on Sunday, Oct. 12 will be $25. To be guaranteed a T-shirt, participants must register by Monday, Oct. 6. Same-day registration will be held from 8-9 a.m. in front of the Lakeside Chautauqua Administration Office.

Medals will be awarded to the top male and female runners and walkers and also to the fastest in each age group of runners.

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The Lakeside-Marblehead Lighthouse Festival is only one week away

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Family honors mother with Lakeside map pedestals

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Staff Blogger: Jessica Kidd, Advancement Manager

Mabelle Seitter Elsasser first came to Lakeside in the early 1920s with her par­ents, aunts, uncles, cousins, brother and sister.

Being raised in a Methodist family, Lakeside was an important part of their family vacations.

Elsasser shared her fondest memories of the Chautauqua community with her daughter, Elizabeth Brahler.

Elsasser would often reminisce about the educational lectures and the family connections.

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