This Is Hamilton, NY

06/16/2026

Join the Camp Fiver Children's Foundation, Inc. team! If spending your summer on 129 acres of woodlands, wetlands, rolling hills, and athletic fields alongside a lake, learning center, horse barn, swimming pool, tennis courts, dining hall, basketball courts and more sounds like something you'd be interested in doing, Camp Fiver might be the perfect fit!

Fiver offers a $100 referral bonus to anyone in our community who refers a candidate who is hired and arrives for staff training!

Send your resume over to [email protected] today.

Afternoon/Evening Maintenance Staffer
$16.00 / Hour

Lawn and Grounds Maintenance
$17.50 / Hour

Cabin Counselors
$325 / Week + Room & Board

06/16/2026

✨ GIVEAWAY ✨

Buy your tickets to the Cazenovia Lavender Festival by Friday, June 19, and you'll be entered for a chance to win a Private Sunset Tour at Farmstead 1868 for up to 20 guests, valued at $1,000.

You'll explore the farm alongside Monica Cody, founder of Farmstead 1868, as she welcomes you and your favorite people for an unforgettable evening: golden hour in the lavender fields, behind-the-scenes stories of how the farm came to life, beautiful photo opportunities, and memories you'll talk about long after summer ends.

HOW TO ENTER:
🌿 Purchase your Cazenovia Lavender Festival ticket(s) by June 19. (Festival is July 11-12, link in bio)
🌿 Complete the brief contact form (link in bio).
🌿 Already purchased your tickets? You can still enter! Just complete the form to be eligible.

FOR ONE BONUS ENTRY:
💬 Comment below and tag the friends you'd invite to join you for this special evening.

JUST FOR FUN:
💜 What would you most want to experience? Meet the animals? Learn the farm's story? Discover lavender growing secrets? Tell us what you're curious about.



Buy your tickets by June 19 at 11:59 PM Eastern. Complete the contact form. One winner selected randomly from all eligible entries. Tour must be scheduled on a mutually agreed-upon date in 2026. This promotion is not affiliated with Instagram or Facebook.

Provide your contact details to complete your entry for a chance to win a Sunset Tour and be added to our list. To enter: Buy your tickets by June 19 at 11:59 PM Eastern. Complete this contact form. One winner selected randomly from all eligible entries. Tour must be scheduled on a mutually agreed-u...

06/14/2026

The third annual Chamber 5k is ONE week out from today! We can't wait to see you on Saturday, June 20th for this exciting race.

Did you know? All funds raised from this event go to the Chamber Small Business Grant Program, providing funding to small businesses for equipment and marketing upgrades, as well as costs to cover LLC formation when starting a new business.

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!

Location: Race start/finish and post-race festivities will take place on The Hamilton Village Office Lawn at 3 Broad Street

Parking and Restrooms: Available in the center of Hamilton

5K Timed Race: 8:30 AM start

TIMED BY: Leone Timing

Family Fun Run: 10:00 AM start (.4 mile loop)

COURSE DETAILS:

The course starts on Payne Street and heads up what locals affectionately call No Payne No Gain Hill, a steep incline, before turning right onto Spring St. Spring Street is a decline where you can pick up some speed before coming back up towards Hamilton Street, turning right and then left onto Colgate's campus. Head to towards Admissions and then down towards Willow Path, running along the beautiful tree-lined path on Colgate's campus. Take a sharp right back up Oak Drive and then cross over to University Ave, circling back to Payne Street and finishing where the race began.

Chamber gift card awards will be presented to the top overall finishers, and we announce the top finisher in each age group/gender category day of. Age group awards exclude overall podium finishers.

PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE:

Race entry
Custom race shirt (inventory limited!)
Welcome baggy with granola and local coupons
Pre and post race stretch with Kriss Young from The Zen Den
Custom race bib
Chip timing
Finisher’s "medal" handcrafted by Village Clay in Hamilton, NY
One hydration/aid station along the course
Restroom access at the Hamilton Library and the Colgate Inn

PACKET PICK-UP AND IN-PERSON REGISTRATION:

Friday, June 19: 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM at the Colgate Inn

Saturday (Race Day): 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM at the race start location

IMPORTANT: All registrations must be completed online. No paper or cash payments will be accepted.

Visit tinyurl.com/hamiltonchamber5k for more details!

06/11/2026

The Warehouse Indoor Golf is the perfect place to spend time this summer and they have promotions for just about everyone to enjoy.

Ladies Golf Free 🚺
In honor of Women’s Golf Month in June, ladies can book a free 60 minute tee time this month by contacting [email protected].

Twilight Golf 🌚
Warehouse Golf is now open until midnight every day! Long after the ranges close, we stay open so you can get in those late night practice sessions. Starting at $30/hr, it’s a no-brainer.

Kids UNLIMITED Membership🔓
For just $99/month, kids 17 and under are eligible for our new unlimited anytime hours memberships. Max 3 hour bookings at a time - and bring up to 3 friends with you!

Chamber members, did you see the post yesterday? The next Chamber Social will be held at Warehouse Indoor Golf on Monday, June 15th from 5 to 7 pm! Don't miss it. RSVP at tinyurl.com/HamiltonChamberSocialJune.

06/11/2026

Chamber members, mark your calendars for our next Chamber Social!

Monday, June 15th from 5-7 pm
⛳️ The Warehouse Indoor Golf
2486 NY 12-B
Hamilton, New York

Network, enjoy refreshments, hear about exciting news and updates, and maybe even tee off! 🏌️‍♀️🏌️‍♂️The Warehouse Indoor Golf is Madison County’s first indoor golf simulator experience and if you haven't had the chance to check it out yet, this is the perfect opportunity.

Socials are primarily member-only, but members can bring up to two attendees as guests. You can also bring along a business owner if they are not members of the Chamber but are interested in checking it out!

tinyurl.com/HamiltonChamberSocialJune

06/10/2026

We are one week out from the New York State Funding Opportunity Workshop, presented by the Partnership for Community Development.

Join us for refreshments and an informative session with a representative from Empire State Development to learn about New York State funding opportunities available to your municipality and/or business.

Tuesday, June 16, 2026
11 am – 1 pm
The Hub at 18 Utica St., Suite 101, Hamilton, NY

🤝 Meet with ESD
Receive one-on-one access to an Empire State Development representative

💰 Business Funding
Explore NYS grants and programs for local businesses

🏢 Municipal Support
Learn about funding available to municipalities and local governments

📈 State Resources
Discover programs to support economic growth in your community

This is a great opportunity to learn how NYS can help you get your project, plan or initiative off the ground, whether or not you're ready to apply for funding.

RSVP here: https://forms.monday.com/forms/c231eec98ec18821e962f3448d382d71?r=use1

06/09/2026

Don’t miss Hamilton’s 2026 Village Art Walk series, hosted by the Partnership for Community Development and Arts at the Palace, back this year with four wonderful evenings centered around art, craftsmanship, music, food, drinks, family, and friends.

Enjoy live music, local art, and community connection at this free event, open to all. Take a stroll and view pop-up galleries, artist booths, and storefront displays. Bid on the silent auction. Take part in a family activity or craft.

Mark your calendars for this Friday, June 12th at 5:30 pm for the first one of the season!

AATP is proud to present a new exhibition featuring the work of four acclaimed artists - all from right here in Hamilton: Peter T.S. Leone, Denise Stillwaggon Leone, Michele Harvey, and Steven Skollar.

Artists in the pop-up market at the Palace include:

Kit Boyer - Fiber Works

Annie Boyer - Painted handbags

Village Clay - Ceramics

Ania Ksiezyc - Ceramics

Joe Christiana - Caustic Wax Floral Art

Morgan Snow - Ceramics

Dawn Weleski

Samantha Usman - Ceramics

Sally Packard - Fiber Art

Rebecca Mendelsohn - Colgate Galleries

Mike Dinardo - Charcuterie Board Woodwork

7 pm - Live music begins with Transfer Station

Don't forget to pop in to the evening's other locations as well to enjoy more local art, live demos, great food and live music, featuring:

Mid-Century Artist Profiles at The Depot Antique Gallery Downtown

5:30 pm Live Silver Press Demo at Littoral Line Studio

Rebecca Moshaty at Brine & Stave

Ryan Stewart at The Local Culture

Brendon Flynn at Lower Lake Brewery

📸 1: Couple purchasing art from last year's series at Lower Lake
📸 2: Folks enjoying a stroll downtown during last year's series
📸 3: Photo from AATP installing Peter Leone's work for this year's series

Learn more at https://www.hamiltoncreates.com/events/village-art-walk-june12

06/09/2026

The Chamber 5k is coming right up and it would not be possible without the support of our sponsors!

The Chamber 5k is coming right up on June 20, 2026.

We’d like to give thanks to the following organizations for making this event possible.

COMMUNITY CHAMPIONS:
Colgate University
Community Memorial

COMMUNITY PARTNERS:
Flour & Salt Cafe
Hearth Financial Partners
The Local Culture

COMMUNITY SUPPORTERS:
Community Bank, N.A.
Parry's

SUPPORTING SPONSOR:
Hamilton Orthopaedics, Spine & Sports Medicine

COMMUNITY SPONSORS:
The Electric Print Studio
HFPhotography
Kriemhild Dairy Farms

Ready to run? Register now!

tinyurl.com/hamiltonchamber5k

Learn more at hamiltonpcd.org/events.

06/08/2026

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From great coffee and BBQ to golf and dive bars, here's everything your wedding guests need to know about things to do in Hamilton NY.

06/05/2026

Today through Sunday, June 7th, is the June Madison-Bouckville Promotions Show!

Enjoy plenty of antiques, collectibles, one-of-a-kind finds, free parking, delicious food trucks, and more!

The fields are open from 8 am to 5 pm each day.

What are you on the lookout for this year?