Events

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! 

Bob Sneider, Associate Professor of Jazz and Contemporary Media at the Eastman School of Music will join Gabe Condon for a lunch time concert of original compositions and jazz standards. 

Civic Genealogies of Place, Race, Exile and Belonging Lois Brown, PhDLois Brown is Foundation Professor of English and director of the Center for the Studyof Race and Democracy at Arizona State University. She is a public historian and ascholar of African American literature and culture whose teaching and research reflecther deep interest in 18th and 19th century literature and the understudied Americanlandscapes and people that deepen our understanding of possession, loss, nation,redemption and triumph. Brown’s essays have appeared in Legacy: ...

Hamilton College's Spiritual and Religious Life, along with our Newman Council, invites you to celebrate Catholic mass with us, given 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!  If you would like to meet with him for consolation, confession, or to seek advice, you may schedule a meeting with him using this email address: pelhache@hamilton.edu

Rabbi Michael Zedek ’68 on Folklore and Stories: A Window to the Soul Stories are one of the oldest, most powerful ways we make sense of the world. Featuring Rabbi Michael Zedek ’68, this event will blend wisdom and humor as we explore why a single tale can sometimes hold more truth than a mountain of facts. Together, we’ll delve into why certain accounts are unforgettable and shape how we see ourselves and the world around us. Rabbi Zedek will discuss why scholars argue that every narrative is a variation of six or seven ancient plots and expl...

Professor Heather Merrill presents Fred Kudjo Kuwornu and his new film: We Were Here: The Untold History of Black Africans in Renaissance Europe (2024) Kuwornu:“When discussing Black people in the 15th and 16th centuries, the focus is often solely on their condition as enslaved individuals, overlooking the remarkable figures who lived in Europe during that period.” 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 Media Studies major...

Come perform at Hamilton's Weekly Open Mic Night! Sign-ups will be out at FoJo from 8:30 pm. We have keyboards, guitars, amps, and mics. Email us if you need particular equipment @ openmic@hamilton.edu. We have guitar picks for you if you perform! 

Hamilton College's Spiritual and Religious Life, along with our Newman Council, invites you to celebrate Catholic mass with us, given 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!  If you would like to meet with him for consolation, confession, or to seek advice, you may schedule a meeting with him using this email address: pelhache@hamilton.edu

Join students at the annual Summer Science Research Poster Session as they present the results of their research. The posters will be set up throughout the building. Refreshments will be served. Posters will remain on display through the weekend!

Join students at the annual Summer Science Research Poster Session as they present the results of their research. The posters will be set up throughout the building. Refreshments will be served. Posters will remain on display through the weekend!

Join landscape designer Christine Froehlich for an inspiring presentation on how to blend native plants into new or existing gardens. She’ll share practical strategies for attracting pollinators, managing invasive species, and balancing cultivated and natural areas for a beautiful, resilient landscape. Froehlich specializes in creating sustainable, ecologically rich designs that promote biodiversity while maintaining visual harmony in home gardens and larger landscapes. The Arboretum Saturday Speakers Series is free and open to the public. Dire...

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Come and watch performances from all five of Hamilton's acapella groups (The Buffers, the Hamiltones, Special K, Tumbling After, and Duelly Noted) as we perform new songs, classics, and even some comedic skits!

The Hamilton College Choir, Jazz Ensemble, and Choir present a shared program for Family Weekend. Free and open to the public. More information at www.hamilton.edu/performingarts.

Join students at the annual Summer Science Research Poster Session as they present the results of their research. The posters will be set up throughout the building. Refreshments will be served. Posters will remain on display through the weekend!

The Trump administration has engaged in bold assertions of power, arguing that the President has complete control over the executive branch, sometimes relegating the co-equal legislative and judicial branches to the sidelines. The current administration has used extraordinary powers again and again. Does this presidential moment have historic antecedents? How should we think about presidential power in a democracy? Join us as we discuss the weaponized presidency: past, present, and future. All Common Ground events are free and open to the publi...

Hamilton College's Spiritual and Religious Life, along with our Newman Council, invites you to celebrate Catholic mass with us, given 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!  If you would like to meet with him for consolation, confession, or to seek advice, you may schedule a meeting with him using this email address: pelhache@hamilton.edu

Hamilton College's Spiritual and Religious Life, along with our Newman Council, invites you to celebrate Catholic mass with us, given 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!  If you would like to meet with him for consolation, confession, or to seek advice, you may schedule a meeting with him using this email address: pelhache@hamilton.edu

Join us for a 15-minute talk focused on a piece of art led by a Wellin Museum student docent!

The Department of Dance and Movement Studies presents their fall concert for student dancers plus faculty and guest choreographers. Free and open to the public. More information at www.hamilton.edu/performingarts.

Written By: Brenda Withers Directed By: Assistant Professor Emily K. Harrison Featuring a cast of thousands, give or take, Ubu Roar is a wildly raucous and comic adaptation of Jarry's anti-classic. Somewhere in Poland (allegedly) a man of questionable taste and intellect seizes power and struggles to hold on to it, come hell or high water, come vengeful royals or overburdened dungeon masters or hibernating bears or whatever, OMG it's just a lot. It's a tale as old as time, no? Je ne sais pas.  This bold, chaotic, and contemporary take on a mode...

Written by Brenda Withers Directed by Emily K. Harrison Featuring a cast of thousands, give or take, Ubu Roar is a wildly raucous and comic adaptation of Jarry's anti-classic. Somewhere in Poland (allegedly) a man of questionable taste and intellect seizes power and struggles to hold on to it, come hell or high water, come vengeful royals or overburdened dungeon masters or hibernating bears or whatever, OMG it's just a lot. It's a tale as old as time, no? Je ne sais pas. This bold, chaotic, and contemporary take on a modern masterpiece highligh...

Written By: Brenda Withers Directed By: Assistant Professor Emily K. Harrison Featuring a cast of thousands, give or take, Ubu Roar is a wildly raucous and comic adaptation of Jarry's anti-classic. Somewhere in Poland (allegedly) a man of questionable taste and intellect seizes power and struggles to hold on to it, come hell or high water, come vengeful royals or overburdened dungeon masters or hibernating bears or whatever, OMG it's just a lot. It's a tale as old as time, no? Je ne sais pas.  This bold, chaotic, and contemporary take on a mode...

Written By: Brenda Withers Directed By: Assistant Professor Emily K. Harrison Featuring a cast of thousands, give or take, Ubu Roar is a wildly raucous and comic adaptation of Jarry's anti-classic. Somewhere in Poland (allegedly) a man of questionable taste and intellect seizes power and struggles to hold on to it, come hell or high water, come vengeful royals or overburdened dungeon masters or hibernating bears or whatever, OMG it's just a lot. It's a tale as old as time, no? Je ne sais pas.  This bold, chaotic, and contemporary take on a mode...

The Department of Dance and Movement Studies presents their fall concert for student dancers plus faculty and guest choreographers. Free and open to the public. More information at www.hamilton.edu/performingarts.