This year’s Chautauqua was again free to the public. This would not be possible without the assistance of the… Read more »
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2025 SWEDISH FOLK SONG WORKSHOP BY KONGERO
Renowned Swedish vocal ensemble, Kongero, will teach a variety of Swedish folk songs and tunes in 2- to 4-part… Read more »
2025 MOUNTAIN DULCIMER WORKSHOP
Mike Anderson, the Dulcimer Guy, will be teaching a mountain dulcimer workshop starting at 1 p.m. in the Dairy… Read more »
Colony Store Website Discontinued
Due to rising hosting fees, the BHHA has decided to discontinue the Colony Store shopping website. You can still… Read more »
AFTERNOON PERFORMANCES OF THE 2025 BISHOP HILL CHAUTAUQUA
A Chautauqua is a free public event where storytellers, historians, and musicians perform first-person portrayals of famous historical figures…. Read more »
2025 Bishop Hill Chautauqua Morning Performances
A Chautauqua is a free public event where storytellers, historians, and musicians perform first-person portrayals of famous historical figures…. Read more »
Fika in the Park this Saturday!
Fika is the Swedish tradition of sharing coffee, cookies and conversation. As part of the Bishop Hill Chautauqua on… Read more »
Carl Sandburg is coming to town!
As part of the 2025 Bishop Hill Chautauqua, Peoria singer-songwriter Barry Cloyd will reprise a crowd favorite, Illinois poet… Read more »
Harriet Cone Miller, Angie Snook, and the Underground Railroad
As part of the 2025 Bishop Hill Chautauqua, Angie Snook, retired Geneseo Historical Museum Director, will portray Harriet Cone… Read more »
The 2025 Bishop Hill Chautauqua is on Saturday August 9!
Two hundred years ago, hardy pioneers created Henry County, so, in honor of this occasion, the Bishop Hill Chautauqua… Read more »






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