At the Pennsylvania Chautauqua, the 'good use of leisure time' is an art form
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Retired cardiologist Dr. Joe Bering teaches himself flute on the front porch of his cottage in the Campmeeting section of Mount Gretna, Pa., Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Scolforo)A sign on Pinch Road, shown Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, welcomes motorists to the town of Mount Gretna, Pa. (AP Photo/Mark Scolforo)Cottages in the town of Mount Gretna, Pa., shown Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, spring to life every summer with people who spend their leisure time engaged in activities such as cooking lessons, nature walks, yoga, professorial lectures, music and plays. (AP Photo/Mark Scolforo)Local historian Sue Hostetter opens the door to the rarely used jail cell with wooden bars on the second floor of the Hall of Philosophy, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, in Mount Gretna, Pa. (AP Photo/Mark Scolforo)Lifeguard Luke Macchione watches over swimmers and boaters Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, on Lake Conewago in Mount Gretna, Pa., a town that springs to life every summer, when its picturesque front porches become filled with energetic cottagers. (AP Photo/Mark Scolforo)
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Retired cardiologist Dr. Joe Bering teaches himself flute on the front porch of his cottage in the Campmeeting section of Mount Gretna, Pa., Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Scolforo)