Public Events

Kick off the 2025 academic year with a recital featuring Hamilton College faculty artists. Free admission. 

Join us for a panel discussion prior to the opening reception of our fall 2025 exhibition. 

Laurie Santos, PhD, Chandrika and Ranjan Tandon Professor of Psychology at Yale University, will present the '25-'26 James S. Plant Distinguished Scientist Lecture, "Psychology and the Good Life." Teacher of the most popular class in Yale’s history and host of The Happiness Lab podcast, Dr. Santos teaches others how to use scientifically-validated strategies to live more satisfying lives. The James S. Plant Distinguished Scientist Lecture series was established in 1987 through a bequest from Dr. Plant, class of 1912 and an eminent child psychia...

Common Ground speakers will examine the power and responsibility of the President and its limitations.

Brigit Cook presents a List Musicale. 

8th Annual Wreaths Across America Program, honoring our veterans. Wreaths Across America was started by Morrill Worcester in 1992 (Maine) when he had a surplus of wreaths from his business. After approvals, he donated and transported wreaths to Arlington National Cemetery. This continued yearly. In 2005, a photo of stones adorned with wreaths covered in snow went viral. Many groups requested wreaths to place on veteran stones in their communities. In 2007, Worcester family along with others formed a 501C3 to continue and expand this effort. Tod...