7th Annual Hamilton Book Fair

Friday, August 28
Start Time: 3:00 PM

The 7th Annual Hamilton Book Fair will be held on the Hamilton Village Green from 3 to 7 p.m.  This rain-or-shine celebration will feature a wide array of affordable books for all ages, local authors, musical entertainment, activities for children, prizes, and food available throughout the day.  Continue to check this page for updates on participants and activities.

Participating Booksellers:

• Colgate Bookstore
• Hamilton Public Library
• Russ Lura
• Berry Hill Books
• Titles 'N Things
• Jessie Labor
• Diane Stevens

Local authors appearing at the Bookfair will include:

• Bob Betz (Sherburne)
• Norman Dann (Morrisville)
• Jim Furney (Vernon)
• Mary Messere (Eaton)
• Dustin Warburton (McDonough)
• Rose Wellman (Sherburne)
• Melanie Zimmer (Vernon)  

Schedule of Events:

3:00 p.m. -- Music by Pamme Swan
4:00 p.m. -- Door prize #1 winner announced
4:30 p.m. -- Elephant & Piggie show (with the Bookstore's Heather and Kate)
5:00 p.m. -- Door prize #2 winner announced
               -- Music by Tom Hoe and Wayne Daniels
6:00 p.m. -- Door prize #3 winner announced
6:30 p.m. -- Winner of Uniquely Hamilton Gift Basket raffle announced

Other participants & vendors:

• Literacy Bags for children sold to benefit the Chenango Nursery School
• Food by the Colgate Inn will be available throughout the afternoon on the Green
• Balloon artist Mike Lawler will create elaborate balloon hats & accessories (free)
• National Abolition Hall of Fame
• Partnership for Community Development
• Ice cream sundaes sold to benefit the Chenango Canal Association
• Free face-painting offered by local Girl Scouts - Hamilton Troop #786

Door Prizes:

• New book gift pack from the Colgate Bookstore
• $25 gift certificate to Oliveri's Pizza
• 2 tickets to "Beatlemania Again" at the Palace Theater, on 10/3 @ 8 p.m. 
• 2 tickets for a free regular 6" sandwich at Subway

Contents of the Uniquely Hamilton Gift Basket (to date):

• Half-hour massage from Hamilton Massage Therapy
• 2 free movie admissions to the Hamilton Theater
• T-shirt from Nichols & Beal
• 3 tanning sessions and a manicure at JJs Hair & Tanning Salon
• Cutting board & dishtowels from The Peppermill
• $20 gift certificate from Maxwells Chocolates
• Package of Barge Canal Colgate Blend coffee and thermos
• Lunch for 2 at Hamilton Whole Foods
• T-shirt from Crowe's Drug Store
• 10 tanning sessions at Julie's Shear Perfection
• Water bottle from Adventure Bikes & Boards
• $25 gift certificate to Oliveri's Pizza
• Gift certificate for a New York Pizzeria t-shirt
• $20 gift certificate from Steph boutique
• 2 tickets to the 11/21 "Watercoolers" show (national comedy/improv group) at the Palace Theater.
• 3 tickets for a free regular 6" sandwich at Subway
• 5 "Tangled Lair" notecards from Porter Studios
• $30 gift certificate to Sushi Blues
• $25 gift card to La Iguana
• Tin of 20 Harney & Sons Peppermint Herbal Tea Sachets from 22 Utica Street Cafe
• $10 gift card at Parkside Deli
• $10 gift certificate to Main Moon
• $25 gift certificate to the Colgate Inn
• $15 gift card to Parry's
• One chocolate peanut butter brownie and a certificate for one free pastry from Le Petit Gateau Patisserie