Public Events

Students and their families are invited to speak with the president, deans, administrators, faculty members, and staff.  

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

The Wellin Museum's Assistant Curator for Exhibitions and Academic Outreach, Alexander Jarman, will be joined by exhibiting artists to discuss their creative and personal connections.

Art Under Pressure: Shostakovich Piano Trio & Weinberg Piano Quintet.  A program of chamber music for strings and piano focusing on music and Russian politics, inspired by current events.  Featured guests include Sar-Shalom Strong, piano; Shem Guibbory, violin; Edgar Tumajyan, violin; Andrey Tchekmazov, cello; and historian Alice Nakhimovsky. Free admission. 

Early Music ensemble The Sebastians present Inner Riches: Music by Biber, Erlebach, Rosenmüller, Schmelzer, and Vivaldi. Before Bach, a generation of German composers was creating music of startling depth, richness, and beauty—music that rarely makes it to the stage today. Featuring works by Rosenmüller, Biber, Schmelzer, and Erlebach, this concert dives into the darker, sweeter side of the baroque, where glorious five-part string textures shine with clarity and warmth. Come for a rare chance to hear this repertoire live—where every voice ma...

Levitt Summer Researchers will display their poster presentations showcasing their summer research projects.

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...