Family Programs & Events:
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Summer Reading Kick-Off Party
July 1st, 2-4 pm
Join the Hamilton Public Library on the Village Green for our official Summer Reading Program Kick-Off Party! We’ll have sign-ups, nametag making, games, face painting, and ice cream galore!
Summer Reading Wrap-Up Pizza Party
July 31st, 2-4 pm
Join the Hamilton Public Library on the Village Green for our official Summer Reading Program Wrap-Up Pizza Party. Raffle winners will be announced at 2:30 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!
An Afternoon with Suzanne Bloom
July 8th, 2 pm
Join us on the Hamilton Village Green for a Story Time and craft time with author Suzanne Bloom! The Summer Reading Program check-in desk will be open before the Story Time.
Utica Zoo Mobile
July 15th, 2 pm
Join us on the Hamilton Village Green for a visit from the Utica Zoo Mobile! The Summer Reading Program check-in desk will be open before the program.
Reyna & the Rustics
July 22nd, 2 pm
Join us on the Hamilton Village Green for a performance by Reyna and the Rustics! They’ll play a whole set of family-friendly music that’ll make you want to get up and dance. SRP Desk will be open.
Digeridoo Down Under
July 29th, 2pm
Join us on the Hamilton Village Green for a performance from Digeridoo Down Under. The DDU Show is an energetic fusion of Australian music, culture, comedy, storytelling, and audience participation.
Adult Programs & Events
Board Game Night
July 2nd, 7 pm
Join us in the Hamilton Public Library Media Room for a night of board games! Play the games we have in-house or bring your own. Snacks will be provided.
Utica Irish Music and Dance
July 9th, 7 pm
Join the Hamilton Public Library at the Village Green Gazebo for a night of Irish music and dance provided by Craobh Dugan-O’Looney Irish Dancers and Musicians.
Paint & Sip
July 16th, 7 pm
Join the Hamilton Public Library in the main library for a night of painting and non-alcoholic beverages, led by our own library clerk, Maureen!
Trivia
July 23rd, 7 pm
Join the Hamilton Public Library at the Village Green Gazebo for a night of Trivia and snacks. The theme for the night will be Colors.
Yarn & Yap
July 30th, 7 pm
Join the Hamilton Public Library in the Community Room for an evening of fiber arts and conversation. We will have yarn, hooks, and needles, but feel free to bring your own project!
Family Movie Days: Celebration of the Art of Studio Ghibli
Join us at the library for a movie and snacks every Friday at 3 pm.
Kiki’s Delivery Service, July 11th
In this anime feature, 13-year-old Kiki moves to a seaside town with her talking cat, Jiji, to spend a year alone, in accordance with her village’s tradition for witches in training. After learning to control her broomstick, Kiki sets up a flying courier service and soon becomes a fixture in the community. But when the insecure young witch begins questioning herself and loses her magic abilities, she must overcome her self-doubt to get her powers back.
My Neighbor Totoro, July 18th
This acclaimed animated tale by director Hayao Miyazaki follows schoolgirl Satsuke and her younger sister, Mei, as they settle into an old country house with their father and wait for their mother to recover from an illness in an area hospital. As the sisters explore their new home, they encounter and befriend playful spirits in their house and the nearby forest, most notably the massive cuddly creature known as Totoro.
Ponyo, July 25th
During a forbidden excursion to see the surface world, a goldfish princess encounters a human boy named Sosuke, who gives her the name Ponyo. Ponyo longs to become human, and as her friendship with Sosuke grows, she becomes more humanlike. Ponyo’s father brings her back to their ocean kingdom, but so strong is Ponyo’s wish to live on the surface that she breaks free, and in the process, spills a collection of magical elixirs that endanger Sosuke’s village.
Saturdays
Lego Day
July 5th, 10:30 am
Stop by the library anytime on July 5th from 10:30 am-12:30 pm to test your LEGO building skills. This event is open to patrons of all ages. No registration is necessary.
Library Dogs
July 5th, 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!
SRP Craft Day
July 12th, 10:30 am
Join us for a special Summer Reading Program Craft Day on Saturday, July 12th at 10:30 am. We will have several craft materials available for a craft free-for-all and chalk for decorating our sidewalk.
Farmer’s Market Story Time
July 19th, 10:30 am
Join us for a special Saturday Summer Reading Program Farmer’s Market Story Time on Saturday, July 19th at 10:30 am with music from Reyna Stagnaro!
Finger Painting Day
July 26th, 10:30 am
Drop in anytime from 10:30 am-12:30 pm on July 26th to join us for some messy finger-painting fun! This event is open to patrons of all ages.
