6th Annual Hamilton Bookfair

Sunday, September 7
Start Time: 11:00 AM

The 6th Annual Hamilton Bookfair will be held on the Hamilton Village Green from 11 a.m. to 4 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, door prizes, and food available throughout the day.  There will also be a 50/50 raffle to benefit the WIC Reading Corner at the Hamilton Public Library.  Keep checking back for updated lists of participants and events. 

Schedule of Events:

     11 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Local authors from throughout central New York will sign copies of their books, which will be available for purchase
     11 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Free face painting offered by Maddy McArn
     12 p.m. - First door prize winner announced
     12 p.m. - Kids can explore a Hamilton Fire Department fire-truck and get to know a local fire-fighter.
     12 p.m. to 4 p.m. – Music by Pamme Swan, and Tom Hoe & Wayne Daniels
     1 p.m. - Second door prize winner announced
     1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. - Tracy Kane, author of the Fairy Houses series will read her stories at the Palace Theater and then help children create their own fairy houses on the Village Green.
     2 p.m. - Third door prize winner announced
     2:30 p.m. - Winner of the 50/50 Raffle announced
     3 p.m. - Final door prize winner announced
     3 p.m. to 4 p.m. – Story hour with Heather and Lisette (from the Bookstore Children’s Program)

     All day   -  book donations accepted for Hamilton Central School's Book Nook
                  - recycled canvas bags will be sold by the Hamilton Rotary Club
                  - hamburgers & hot dogs sold by the Hamilton Lions Club
                  - ice cream sundaes & root beer floats sold by the Chenango Canal Association

Participating Booksellers:

• Colgate Bookstore
• Hamilton Public Library
• Titles 'N Things
• Russ Lura

Local authors appearing at the Bookfair will include:

• Matthew Dunn (Syracuse)
• Bill Edmonston (Hamilton)
• Jim Furney (Sherill)
• Lucille Graf (Utica)
• Irving Wesley Hall (Morris)
• Randi Hull (Oneida)
• Mike Langan (Fayetteville)
• Barbara Linsley (Hamilton)
• Eric Luft (North Syracuse)
• Denise McKaig (Hamilton)
• Robert Newberry (Munnsville)
• Constance Watkins (Utica)
• Angela Weiler (Jamesville)