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July 4 Weekend Will Be Busy One

Mon, Jun 13, 2011

The schedule is filling up for an extra-long July Fourth weekend in Hamilton.

July 4 Weekend Will Be Busy One

With the Fourth of July landing on a Monday this year, Hamilton's celebration of Independence Day will begin early and stay late.

Thigns get underway on Friday, July 1 and end with the annual fireworks over Hamilton Monday night, the Fourth. In between is plenty of music, food, the HCS Hall of Honor Induction and, of course, the Fourth of July Parade. The schedule thus far includes:

Friday, July 1

  • 6:30pm Class of 1991, Informal gathering at Ye Olde Pizza Pub for dinner
  • 8pm Open Mic night at the Barge Canal

Saturday, July 2 

  • 12 pm - 4 pm Class of 1986 Reunion Picnic at White Eagle Conference Center
  • 1 pm Hall of Honor Induction Ceremony @Auditorium, Hamilton Central School
  • 1pm - 5pm Class of 1956 at Art Zimmer’s house, Eaton Street, Hamilton
  • 2011 Inductees: Paul Howes '77, John Griffith '65, Dean Chapman '68, Katie Mogelgaard '91, Jeff Dinski '95, and Charlie Getchonis '60. Ice Cream Social Reception to follow the ceremony.
  • Ongoing throughout the day at Seven Oaks: Halloran, Rider, Blaine Alumni Golf Tournament
  • 5-9pm Class of 1981 Pizza Party, @Ye Olde Pizza Pub, bring your family. (cash bar)
  • 6-10 pm Class of 1991, The Palace Theater, 19 Utica Street, ADULT NIGHT OUT cost includes dinner, with cash bar available)
  • Gathering for Alumni and Visitors, Barbeque 6pm Live music featuring the band Cherry Bomb 8pm, beer garden, food, at Hamilton Inn, East Lake Road, Hamilton
  • 8pm Music featuring Greg MacBain and Joe at the Barge Canal
  • Movie under the stars, at dusk (9:30pm) @Eaton Street ballfields

Sunday, July 3 

  •  10:00am-4:00pm Eaton Street Field, Class of 1991, FAMILY EVENT, Potluck lunch and games (please bring food or drink to share); HCS teachers are invited to this event
  • 4-7pm - Class of 2001 picnic Eaton Street pavilion
  • 4 pm - 7 pm Class of 1986 Class and Friends informal gathering at the village green
  • 5 to 11 p.m. - Block Party in front of the Colgate Inn with children’s activities provided for a nominal fee ($10 /2 days, $6/1 day) sponsored by the Colgate Inn. Music provided by “Wild Honey” along with perennial favorite “New Day”.
  • Known classes that will gather informally at the block party. Class of 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991, 2001 
  • 6pm Class of 1981 @ Colgate Inn, Cash bar
  • 7pm Informal gathering Class of 1998 @ Colgate Inn
  • 10pm Informal gathering of the Class of 1991 at the Hour Glass

Monday, July 4 

  • 6 a.m. - Vendor and Crafters registration begins and Farmer’s Market opens
  • 9 a.m. to 10:30am – Parade Registration at the Mid-York Airpark, Rte. 12B
  • 9 a.m. to 10:45 p.m. – Pre-Parade Entertainment “Rags to Riches” at the Pavilion on the Village Green
  • 10:30a.m. – Parade Step-Off
  • 10:45a.m. – Pre-Parade Show at the Judges’ Stand with K.C. Stewart and Miriam Stewart will be singing the National Anthem.
  • 11 a.m. – Parade arrives in heart of the village
  • Noon to 4 p.m. – Games for kids, including an inflatable slide, bounce house, obstacle course and more, First Baptist Church lawn
  • Noon - until ? - Chicken Barbeque at the Park United Methodist Church 
  • 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. – Entertainment featuring Putter Cox and the Sunday Tunes at the Pavilion on the Village Green
  • 1 p.m. – Annual July 4th organ concert at the First Baptist Church, featuring Chris Warren
  • 2pm Class of 1981 picnic, music and lake fun at Loch Haven, East Lake Road, Hamilton
  • Nightfall Fireworks - Colgate University by Taylor Lake

** There is a changing table available for infants at the Baptist Church. The church will be open on the Fourth for public use. This is available from 10am until after the organ recital is over approximately 2:30pm.

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