Family Programs & Events:
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Summer Reading Kick-Off Party
July 1st, 3-5 pm
Join the Hamilton Public Library for our official Summer Reading Program Kick-Off Party! We’ll have sign-ups, nametag making, games, face painting, and ice cream galore!
HPL Read-A-Thon and SRP Finale, August 8th, 9 am-5 pm
Join us for our new annual Read-A-Thon! Come one, come all to read with other readers and get prizes the longer you read. We will have lots of food and fun! We will also be drawing raffle winners from the SRP at 2 pm.
Story Time
Tuesdays, 10:30 am
Join us at the library for reading stories, singing songs, and crafts! This event is geared toward children ages birth through 6, though children of all ages and abilities are welcome!
Science Heroes: Digging It!
July 7th, 4 pm
Unearth your love for science in this fun and interactive S.T.E.M. show for the whole family. With help from audience volunteers, we’ll conduct exciting science experiments all about the changing states of matter, pressure, and more — while raising a shovel to scientists who work with dirt! If you didn’t already love science, you’ll really ‘dig it’ after seeing Science Heroes in action!
Utica ZooMobile
July 14th, 4 pm
The ZooMobile is an interactive, formal presentation program in which Utica Zoo educators bring a variety of live UZ ambassador animals to your location! These are extraordinary shows filled with bio-facts about different animal species and consistently leave audience members with conservation-focused inspiration!
Dinosaurs and Fossils at Colgate
July 21st, 4 pm
Join us for a little field trip up to Colgate for a program all about dinosaurs and fossils! We’ll start with an educational program on fossils in the Ho Science Center, followed by a movie about Dinosaurs in the VisLab.
Unearth Our Soil
July 28th, 4 pm
Join us and the Madison Cornell Cooperative Extension for a lesson and activity investigating our local soil.
Dino Day, July 28th 4:30 pm
Join us for an afternoon full of dinosaur-themed activities hosted and presented by our Programs and Events Coordinator, Marie! Come prepared to make a mess and have some serious fun.
TBA, August 4th, 4 pm
Adult Programs & Events
Paint & “Sip”, July 8th, 7 pm
Join us at the library for a fun FREE paint-along with instructor Donna Teuscher. We will be painting mushrooms and sipping on some mocktails! Registration is required. Sign up on our events calendar or call the library.
Puzzle Race
July 15th, 6 pm
Join us for a night of racing to see who can put together a puzzle the fastest in teams of two. Registration is required. Sign up on our events calendar or call the library.
Cooking Class
July 22nd, 6 pm
Bingo
July 29th, 6 pm
Join us for a night of snacks and Bingo! Registration is not necessary. Prizes will be awarded at the end of the night.
Block Printing
August 5th, 6 pm
Join our Events and Programs Coordinator, Marie, for a casual class on block printing. Registration is required. Sign up on our events calendar or call the library.
Family Movie Days: Prehistoric Fun
Join us at the library for a movie and snacks Fridays at 3 pm and an Adult Movie Night.
The Land Before Time, July 3rd
Littlefoot, a young plant-eating dinosaur, is orphaned after his mother perishes while protecting him from a vicious carnivore. With her last breath, she tells him how to get to the legendary Great Valley, where he will be reunited with others of his kind. With his friend Cera, Littlefoot sets out for the fabled land, meeting a variety of new friends along the way — while also being tracked by the killer dinosaur that mortally wounded his mother.
Ice Age, July 10th
Twenty-thousand years ago, Earth is a wondrous, prehistoric world filled with great danger, not the least of which is the beginning of the Ice Age. To avoid a really bad frostbite, the planet’s majestic creatures – and a few small, slothful ones – begin migrating south . The story revolves around sub-zero heroes: a woolly mammoth, a saber-toothed tiger, a sloth and a prehistoric combination of a squirrel and rat that is known as Scrat.
The Croods, July 17th
Prehistoric family, the Croods, live in a particularly dangerous moment in time. Patriarch Grug, his mate, Ugga, teenage daughter Eep, son Thunk and feisty Gran gather food by day and huddle together in a cave at night
Jurassic Park, July 24th, 6 pm
In Steven Spielberg’s massive blockbuster, paleontologists Alan Grant, Ellie Sattler, and mathematician Ian Malcolm are among a select group chosen to tour an island theme park populated by dinosaurs created from prehistoric DNA. While the park’s mastermind, billionaire John Hammond , assures everyone that the facility is safe, they find out otherwise when various ferocious predators break free and go on the hunt.
Missing Link, July 31st
Tired of living a solitary life in the Pacific Northwest, Mr Link, who is 8 feet tall and covered in fur, recruits fearless explorer Sir Lionel Frost to guide him on a journey to find his long-lost relatives in the fabled valley of Shangri-La. Along with adventurer Adelina Fortnight, the trio encounters their fair share of peril as they travel to the far reaches of the world. Through it all, they learn that sometimes one can find a family in the places one least expects.
The Good Dinosaur, August 7th
Luckily for young Arlo, his parents and his two siblings, the mighty dinosaurs were not wiped out 65 million years ago. When a rainstorm washes poor Arlo downriver, he ends up bruised, battered and miles away from home. Good fortune shines on the frightened dino when he meets Spot, a Neanderthal boy who offers his help and friendship. Together, the unlikely duo embark on an epic adventure to reunite Arlo with his beloved family.
Saturdays
Dino Egg Making
July 11th, 10:30 am
Join us for some Dino Egg making with our Events and Programs Coordinator, Marie! She will be teaching how to make and hatch baking soda dinosaur eggs.
Library Mini Golf
July 18th, 11:30 am-3:30 pm
Saturday Story Time
July 18th, 10:30 am
Join us for a special Saturday Summer Reading Program Farmer’s Market Story Time on the Village Green with music from Reyna Stagnaro!
Library Messtival
July 25th, 10:30 am
Join us for a festival dedicated to making a mess! Come prepared for many messy activities that will be taking place on our back lawn.
Lego Day, August 1st, 10:30 am
Stop by the library anytime from 10:30 am-12:30 pm to test your LEGO building skills. This event is open to patrons of all ages.
Library Dogs, August 1st, 11 am
Come in at 11 am to read to a dog! First come, first served. Remember to pick a book to read to the dog from the library before going into the Community Room!
