Chautauqua Grove Dedication 7/26/2017

JULY 26th - noon- Chautauqua grove dedication!

WHAT: Dedication of the new Chautauqua Grove next to the Chautauqua Auditorium in Getzendaner Memorial Park. Includes 2 new markers dedicated to Chautauqua keynote speakers, astronaut Fred Haise (2015) and ocean explorer Fabien Cousteau (2016). Find out where future Chautauquans will find future shade under 2 new Red Oak trees!
WHEN: Wed, July 26, 2017, 12:00-12:15pm - Guaranteed to be the Shortest Event and the Best Cold Lemonade of the season!

WHERE: Getzendaner Memorial Park. Park on Tennery Street next to the Chautauqua Auditorium if you want to be close to the new "Grove"!

WHAT: Celebration of "Waxahachie Chautauqua Day" in Texas!
- The revealing of a new poem by poet David Smith, just commissioned to celebrate the Waxahachie Chautauqua!
- A slide show by Assistant City Manager Michael Scott about the dynamic changes happening in Waxahachie, with new and future parks and other Public Spaces in the works!
- Music, Birthday Cake, and general Celebration!
WHEN: Wed, July 26, 2017, 7:00-8:30pm

WHERE: Ellis County Woman's Building, 407 West Jefferson Street, Waxahachie, Texas

WHY: Texas House Bill 1254 has been passed by the 85th Texas Legislature & signed by the governor, designating July 26th as "Waxahachie Chautauqua Day" in Texas!
- This bill honors the first day of the Waxahachie Chautauqua on July 26, 1900.
- July 26th will now be celebrated each year as the birthday of the Waxahachie Chautauqua and its cultural and educational heritage.
- The bill officially becomes law on Sept 1, 2017 but, of course, we'll start celebrating a little early - on July 26, 2017!