Explore the Storybook Trail year-round

Last year, Lakeside Chautauqua dedicated a Storybook Trail in Cherry Park to the children of Lakeside and in memory of Joan Price. Price was instrumental in spreading joy about reading to Lakesiders of all ages. The Storybook Trail welcomes children and families to...

Susanka has ‘Not So Big’ message

By Kevin Greer, Lakeside Communications Manager For nearly two decades, Sarah Susanka has been presenting her “Not So Big” messages that led to her hitting the big time. Susanka rose to acclaim in the early 2000s with the first of her nine books in the “Not So Big”...

Caps for Comfort

The Lakeside Community embraced the bottle cap recycling project for the second year in a row. This year’s project titled, “Caps for Comfort” has a goal of purchasing three additional benches for Lakeside, to be made using recycled bottle caps. Lakesiders have been...

Lakeside Chautauqua, building community since 1873

Did you know that Lakeside Chautauqua is celebrating 150 years next year? The summer-long celebration of Lakeside’s rich cultural, historical, and religious heritage will bring the community together to honor the past, celebrate the present, and look to the future....

Making summer Education fun

By Kevin Greer, Communications Manager If you’re looking to expand your mind while visiting Lakeside this summer, and have fun while doing it, our Education Pillar has lifelong learning opportunities for all ages and interests. The hallmark of Lakeside’s education...

The Lakeside Annual Fund Supports Life-changing Programs like MGM

It’s a beautiful summer afternoon in Lakeside, and 6th, 7th and 8th graders are making their way to Cherry Park to join their friends for the Middle Grade Madness (MGM) program led by Bonnie and John Wilkie. Lakeside’s MGM program provides middle school children and...

Lake Erie Algal Blooms 2020: Forecast and Report Card

Staff Blogger: Sarah Brunot, Environmental Intern The health of Lake Erie’s western basin received the grade C+ in the first ever report card compiled by the University of Maryland, Center for Environmental Science. This is the first year that a report card has been...

What YOU Can Do to Save Lake Erie

Staff Blogger: Sarah Brunot, Environmental Intern Individual support is essential to make sure Lake Erie is safe. While the increasing growth of toxic blue-green algae stems from many big agricultural and livestock farms, Lake Erie can be protected with the help of...

Tips for Sustainable Housing in Lakeside

Staff Blogger: Sarah Brunot, Environmental Intern There’s no time like this year to update your cottage to sustainability standards. It’s common for many people to worry about the upfront costs associated with making environmental improvements to their cottage,...

Devotions for these times: “Looking at the Bright Side”

Staff Blogger: The Rev. Dr. Charles Yoost, Director of Religious Life & Church Outreach Read Philippians 4:4-9 It is hard to keep a positive attitude in these stressful times. With all that we have had to give up, reschedule and do without, the negative looms...