Plan a visit

We'd like to take a moment to congratulate Henry Howard, the Executive Director of @artsatthepalace, who was recently recognized as one of the 2024 Impact Award winners for "Newcomer of the Year"! "It was an honor to represent the Rural Arts amongst some of the biggest creative influencers in the Central New York region! Congratulations to the six other recipients of the 2024 Impact Awards!" Read below for more about Henry's vision: "In 2022 we started to ask the question “What if we stopped asking how to gather AUDIENCES and started asking how to gather ARTISTS?” With the help of our board members and our friends at Scrap Paper Social we began to find the words to match this new purpose: Arts At The Palace is Madison County NY’s destination for artist empowerment through mentoring, workshops, and collaboration. We provide rural artists and creators the support, facilities, and expertise to create, develop, and present new projects. This focus on artistic development provides a dynamic creative hub where the surrounding community can benefit from enriching cultural experiences, events, and performances. Today, the answer is clear: Arts at the Palace is a Community Arts Center. When we began to focus on artist empowerment, our offerings pivoted entirely: Providing a space to host artists and giving them access to professional level equipment for their creative work now looks like workshops, dances, theatre productions, lectures, music mixing, showcases, studio recording sessions and a lot of live music! Because the truth is, rural CNY has an incredible wealth of talent and when we simply provide the resources & space for artists to connect, belong, & practice their craft, we’re left with a healthier, more whole community. By investing in local artists, the audiences came in numbers! We are proud to say that this past year we held 65 events, attended by nearly 2,000 individuals and created by over 250 artists. Cheers to you, and to many more years of growth in 'Cultivating The Arts, Culture, and Community'!" Their 2024 Annual Appeal has just begun. Visit website artsatthepalace.org to learn more and donate!

WE LOVE A COLLABORATION! @cnywomensnetwork is proud to co-host @colgateinnny’s Mother’s Day brunch buffet, featuring a selection of starters, salads, breakfast and lunch entrees, carving station favorites, and irresistible desserts. Event Details: 🗓️ Sunday, May 12th 🕕 Seatings at 11am, 12pm, and 2pm 📍 1 Payne Street Hamilton, NY 🎟️ Tickets: Adults $48 | Children $19 | Under 3 Free 🥞 To see the menu, visit tavernatcolgateinn.com ☎️ For reservations, call 315.824.2300 🤝🏼 About CNY Women's Network: CNY Women’s Network believes in the power of women coming together to connect, grow, and elevate their lives. Serving as a central hub for women across Central New York, CNY Women’s Network offers opportunities for women to find support and enhance their personal and professional lives through its one-of-a-kind events, online resources, and membership community, The Collective by CNYWN. 🏨 About Colgate Inn: Since 1925, Colgate Inn has been a quintessential fixture in the university town of Hamilton, New York. With 40 thoughtfully designed rooms and suites, a popular onsite restaurant, and an array of event spaces and services, Colgate Inn is your go-to for a memorable Hamilton stay. 🍴 About The Tavern at Colgate Inn: Enjoy American cuisine in a comfortable European-style setting at The Tavern, serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner with New York’s finest and freshest ingredients.

Have you met Holly and Hank Beekley of @plumb_rocky_farm? Plumb Rocky Farm is located in West Winfield, NY. They grow high-quality meats by raising heritage breed animals using regenerative and organic practices, aiming to provide their customers with delicious nutrient-dense meat from their family farm to your table. Their products are available at their farm, on their website, at drop locations, and at the local farmers markets in Hamilton and Cazenovia. They offer grass fed Jersey beef, milk and grass fed Rose Veal, grass fed Icelandic lamb, grass fed goat, pasture raised Ossabaw Island pork, pasture raised chicken and turkey, and farm fresh duck. They also carry Kriemhild and Wild For Salmon products. One of their drop locations is right here in Hamilton at the Price Chopper parking lot. Simply place an order of over $50 and Holly or Hank will coordinate a pickup with you. Alternatively you can visit them at the Village of Hamilton Farmers Market which is now underway for the 2024 season! Head to the Village Green in downtown Hamilton every Saturday from 8 am to 1 pm to visit their stand. 🌳 THEIR STORY 🌳 Holly’s parents purchased Plumb Rocky's land in the 1960s as a haven for their family. Her dad was a forester by trade and was deeply committed to conservation. He and the family participated in many conservation projects together, planting thousands of trees and caring for the entire ecosystem. These values of conservation are a huge part of Holly and Hank's inspiration for continuing to care for their land. When Holly moved to the farm in 2008, the land was in great condition. Decades of conservation efforts had yielded a rich, vibrant ecosystem. She began raising goats, horses, and chickens, wanting a connection to nature and animals but not intending to run a whole farm. Hank was farming with draft horses in Michigan, raising Icelandic sheep and pasture-raised chickens and making maple syrup. After meeting Holly and visiting West Winfield, he moved here and they have been providing the community with their high-quality products ever since. Learn more at plumbrockyfarm.com.

On your marks, get set, go 🏃🏽‍➡️ and register for the first-ever Hamilton Chamber of Commerce 5k! When: June 22nd, 2024 Where: The section of the Hamilton Village Green next to Community Bank at 35 Broad St., Hamilton, NY 🎽 Timed 5K 8:30 am 🎽 Family Fun Run 9:00 am REGISTER: tinyurl.com/hamiltonchamber5k *link in bio* SPONSOR: tinyurl.com/hamilton5ksponsor *link in bio* Online registration ends May 30th Join us for a beautiful run through our charming village, the proceeds of which will support our Chamber Small Business Grant Program and Hamilton Central School Athletics. The family fun run is a one-mile loop around the Village Green. 📍COURSE DETAILS 📍 The 5K course will lead you past the Farmers Market down East Kendrick Street, up Charles Street with a brief jog on Payne Street before doubling back on University Ave. You will jog up and across Colgate's campus and back down College Street. After passing the halfway point at Colgate's 1965 Arena, you will turn onto Lebanon Street and come back up West Kendrick, running by one of our fundraising recipients, Hamilton Central School. The final stretch takes you down Broad Street and back to our starting point before cooling off to enjoy the many farmers market vendors or local businesses. The roads are mostly flat with one incline on University Ave on the way to Colgate's campus. Parking and restrooms: Hamilton Central School (HCS), 47 West Kendrick Ave., Hamilton, NY 🏅INCLUDED WITH REGISTRATION🏅 Entry into the 2024 Chamber 5K Custom shirt (in person 5K only) Custom bib Chip timing Finisher’s medal Hydration/aid station along the course Porta-Johns at start/finish, as well as bathroom access at the parking site at HCS Safe and secure course Free water donated by Ray Brothers BBQ and snacks from Flour & Salt Bakery and the Colgate Inn post-run Free no-hassle parking 📝 PACKET PICK-UP & IN-PERSON REGISTRATION 📝 Friday, June 21st: 3 pm - 7 pm at the Colgate Inn Saturday, June 22nd (Race Day): 7 am - 8 am at race start location next to Community Bank at 35 Broad St.

The Hamilton Chamber of Commerce is excited to reintroduce our town-wide “Fridays” events this spring and summer! Here’s what’s in store THIS Friday, May 3rd, from 5 to 7 pm! LATE NIGHT SHOPPING: @adorn_vintage / @retrospectofhamilton: Half off red slashed items, surprise sales, and free socks with $50 Adorn purchase @colgatebookstore: Spin the wheel at checkout to win prizes, rewards and discounts Crush Bottleshop @evergreen.gallery: Light refreshments and 20% off any purchase of $50 or more (not including custom framing) @magnoliagrace13346: 20% off the entire store, light refreshments, and a free hair clip, scrunchie, or lip gloss with any purchase over $100. @maxwellschocolates: All premium boxed chocolate 20% off @sholsboutique: FREE face or eye mask with any $20+ purchase @swankbydesign: - Complimentary mini match bottle with the purchase of any candle *while supplies last - 15% off your entire NOSH Gourmet Food Emporium purchase - Complimentary mini lotion with the purchase of any Beekman beauty product *while supplies last @village.clay: Happy Hour (BYOB) and 10% your entire purchase from 5 to 7 pm OPEN FOR DINING AND/OR DRINKS: @colgateinnny @flourandsalt: All day cafe, open from 7:30 am to 7 pm. The kitchen will close from 2 to 5 pm but there will still be coffee and pastries available during that time. @marthasonmadison: Debuting their new Daiquiri cocktail menu @oliverispizzeria POP-UPS @ambrosiafarmsny at @thehubhamiltonny: Organic plant sale* @essentialjourneywithjenn at The Hub: doTERRA Essential Oils with different specials each month* @quirkydigs at The Hub: textile-based home decor and linens* @home_town_events at the Colgate Bookstore: Mother’s Day card coloring for kids @siloflowerco at @swankbydesign: Beautiful spring bouquets *Please note The Hub’s new location at 8 Lebanon St.

Events coming up this week! 📆 Wednesday, May 1st from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm and Wednesday, May 15th from 5:30 to 8:00 pm at @plankhamiltonny Conscious Connected Breathwork Class Conscious Connected Breathwork is a powerful tool for connecting with the body to release emotions and blockages, helping you disconnect from your mind and ego, drop into your nervous system, and release feelings which have been holding you back and possibly causing mental, emotional and physical disfunction. Find more details and view contraindications under Breathwork FAQs at harvestingsage.com. Register for one or both classes at plankhamilton.com. 📆 Wednesday, May 1st from 11:30 am to 5:30 pm American Red Cross Hamilton Community Blood Drive at First Baptist Church at 27 Broad Street 📆 Friday, May 3rd from 5 to 7 pm First Fridays May From 5 to 7 pm our little village will come alive with businesses open late, special discounts and sales, live music around town, pop-up retail shops and family friendly activities! Stay tuned for more details on everyone participating. 📆 Saturday, May 4th from 10 am to 2 pm and Sunday, May 5th from 12 pm to 2 pm Kid-Cycle Consignment Sale at Park United Methodist Church on the Village Green at 17 Broad St. Shop kids' clothes, gear, toys, and more. Proceeds support Two By Two Nursery School. 📆 Saturday, May 4th from 8 am to 1 pm The first Village of Hamilton Farmers Market of the 2024 season takes place on the Village Green! A handful of our members will be set up including: @cobblestonetradingco: olive oil, vinegar, peanut butter, and mustard @divine.dandelion: herbal medicine and doula services @earlvilleoperahouse: mugs, tees and event info @kalamatapita: Greek food truck with pitas and more @meltme_ny: soy candles and wax melts Old Home Distillers: whiskey, brandy and gin Plumb Rocky Farm: honey, meat, wool products and baked goods