LBJ Museum Summer Chautauqua

LBJ MUSEUM OF SAN MARCOS

The LBJ Museum’s Summer Chautauqua, scheduled for Thursday, July 17, will feature Jade Emerson, reporter, writer and host of “Lady Bird” podcast.

In its third year as part of the museum’s yearly lecture series, the Summer Chautauqua has proven to be very popular. In the late 1800s and early 20th century, the Chautauqua was an institution that provided popular adult education courses and entertainment. San Marcos was the site of a pretty famous Chautauqua in the early 1900s and their summer camp format proved very popular for families. The name has staying power with Texas State University as Old Main sits on Chautauqua Hill and there is a student residence called Chautauqua Hall.