Events

The Geosciences Department will host the Centennial Meeting of the New York State Geological Association (NYSGA) on September 20th and 21st, 2025. These meetings are informal gatherings of geologists from around the region that join up to go on a number of guided field trips. The department has hosted a number of meetings over the years, most recently in 1997 and 2011. What makes this  a notable meeting is that the very FIRST NYSGA meeting was organized and hosted by N.C. Dale at Hamilton College in 1925 The 2025 program will be coordinated b...

Come join the Tennis Club for our weekly practices, which are open to everyone regardless of skill level! Bring your friends and play tennis in a friendly, casual environment! 

Sex Signals is a required program for all first-year students.  The program illuminates issues surrounding dating, sex, and sexual violence on college campuses through relatable language and scenarios. This program is offered at two times on September 21st: 12pm and 4pm.  First-year students should refer to their email for more information and instructions.

Join Hillel for an afternoon of connection and community on the lawn. We’ll have lawn games, lemonade, and Nothing Bundt Cakes. All are welcome—come meet new people, spend time with friends, and enjoy the start of fall together.

Intramural Indoor Soccer League Play

The Brothers Organization Weekly Meeting The Brothers Organization meets on Sundays at noon. Be on the lookout during the start of the semester from an email on how to become a member and for more information.

Hamilton College's Spiritual and Religious Life along with our Newman Council formally invites you to celebrate Catholic mass with us, given each week by Hamilton College's Catholic Chaplain, Father Peter Boutros. All are welcome regardless of beliefs, ethnicities, sexualities or anything else pertaining to identity. We hope to see you there! 

Professor Ani Abrahamyan presents My Sweet Land (2025) followed by a Zoom conversation with director Sareen Hairabedia. Jordanian documentary filmmaker Hairabedia uses an intimate observational approach to tell stories about people and places that usually go unnoticed. My Sweet Land is a coming-of-age story set against a multigenerational war in the post-Soviet Caucasus Mountains. F.I.L.M. events are free and open to the public. Support for F.I.L.M. events is provided by the Dean of Faculty Office, the Kirkland Endowment, and the Cinema and Med...

Create your own miniature woodland terrarium with Plants @ Hamilton! All supplies will be provided!

Men’s club soccer vs. Cornell

Sex Signals is a required program for all first-year students.  The program illuminates issues surrounding dating, sex, and sexual violence on college campuses through relatable language and scenarios. This program is offered at two times on September 21st: 12pm and 4pm.  First-year students should refer to their email for more information and instructions.

Intramural Indoor Soccer League Play

Chaeyoung Park has been praised as a passionate pianist who “does not play a single note without thought or feeling” (New York Concert Review). Embracing a broad range of classical music literature, her programs feature works ranging from the early French Baroque by Rameau, to Beethoven sonatas, to new music by living composers including South Korean classical composer Unsuk Chin. This concert is free and open to the public. More information at www.hamilton.edu/performingarts

Scottish Country Dance is a traditional social dance that includes partner work and short dances. We will learn 2-4 dances each meeting, along with a review of basic steps. Dance experience is welcome but not required.

Come relax with us, and practice/learn fiber arts! We provide yarn, crochet hooks, knitting needles and snacks. 

Join us on the third floor of the chapel to meditate.

Embed creativity in the DNA of Hamilton College to fuel extraordinary ideas. Each charrette is an intensive, collaborative workshop that brings together a diverse group of participants to generate ideas, address challenges, and design potential solutions. Day 2 is dedicated to prototyping and testing the ideas and strategies that were generated on Day 1.

This program addresses a significant gap in our understanding of LGBTQ+ history. While many narratives focus on gay, lesbian, and transgender experiences, the contributions of bisexual, pansexual, and other bi+ sexualities — along with the history of the bi+ movement — have largely been overlooked. This program aims to rectify that, offering a crucial perspective on LGBTQ+ history.

If you are interested in talking about what an aspirational Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) might look like at Hamilton, employees are invited to meet with steering team members on the Aspirational CTL Initiative. We are soliciting input from faculty and staff about what matters most to you in your professional development as teachers and/or in your efforts to advance creative pedagogy on campus. Please RSVP to Susan Jarosi (sjarosi@hamilton.edu) before noon on Friday, September 19, if you would like to participate in the lunchtime conve...

Join us for lunch and conversation in Spanish! All levels welcome.  Location details: Commons East Dining Area (ground floor under the balcony area, near the main quad).

"Common Ground Continued" invites campus experts to respond and react to what Common Ground speakers share at our Common Ground events. Paul Hagstrom, associate chair and Leonard C. Ferguson professor of economics, will respond to our September 15 event about U.S. immigration policy that featured Emily Mendrala and Jon Baselice. Paul will examine the speaker's arguments, respond to information shared from his expertise and background, and answer audience questions. Moderated by Stephen Wu, the Irma M. and Robert D. Morris professor of economics...

Start your week with a lunch-time blast in this effective and up-tempo full body workout. The class features a warm up followed by 30 minutes of interval training involving bodyweight exercises, dumbbells, kettlebells, and various other equipment. The class is structured to cater to anyone, no matter what your age, body type or level of experience is. Modifications or additional challenges are offered to those who need them. Instructor: Carrie Sherwood

Publishing Ambitions: Penguin Random House This event will highlight career paths within the publishing industry and at Penguin Random House.  For information & to register see Handshake 

Stop by and grab a donut and get to know some of the resources the Levitt Center is offering this semester!

This class will teach you the basic punching, kicking, footwork, and body movement techniques of kickboxing while boosting your fitness. Participants will engage in station drills, shadowboxing, calisthenics, striking of a bag or pads, and partner work to build strength, coordination, and confidence. This is a non-contact class; no sparring (striking of others) is permitted or included. Participants are advised to bring their own boxing gloves (10 ounce minimum). A limited quantity will be available for participants without their own.Instructor...