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Hamilton, OH - You've seen the video and want to be a bigger part of the biggest party of the summer. The Fitton Center still has volunteer opportunities open for Season Launch - An Eveniong of Wonder - coming up from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, August 14. The annual open-house party is FREE and open to the public. All are welcome to see and explore the Fitton Center, take in the landmark Soul of Black Folks quilt exhibition in our galleries, enjoy live music by The Wonderlands, w

Hamilton, OH - It's a whole vibe. The Wonderlands' song "Love Like This" serves as the soundtrack for Season Launch 2026-2027 - An Evening of Wonder - at the Fitton Center for Creative Arts Friday, August 14. To help promote the annual summer party and sneak peek at its new season of entertainment and exhibitions, the Fitton Center enlisted the help of some familiar faces. TvHamilton and Next Generation Dance - collaborators on a viral pop-up dance video that garnered more th

Hamilton, OH - Unprecedented. Summer Camp Creativity 2026 enrollment by far surpassed the previous record attendance, which crossed the 300-student threshold for the first time in 2025. Not only did individual camper numbers increase by almost 15 percent year over year, overall camp capacity increased to an average of 74 percent full, with several camps selling out completely. Nearly 350 young artists ages 5 to 16 - 347 to be precise - attended 36 different camps spread over

Hamilton, OH - Whoever said you can't go home again clearly never visited the Fitton Center during Big River Getdown. Hamilton's reigning musical master - David Shaw, lead singer of The Revivalists - kicked off his namesake weekend music festival Thursday, July 23, with a (cough, cough) revealing evening of rock-n-roll revelry. He opened the intensely personal VIP performance with "Come Back Home" at the top of a 12-song solo set. About halfway through, the overheated artist

Hamilton, OH - Skies threatened off and on all day. A downpour as the Fitton Center facilities team set up for guests left the crew damp, but undeterred. Then - just a few minutes before the 3 p.m. start time for the dedication ceremony - the sun broke through the clouds and shone down on the newest StreetSpark mural: Sparks of Labor. Fitton Center Executive Director Ian MacKenzie-Thurley welcomed the crowd before handing off the event to StreetSpark Program Manager Jennifer

Hamilton, OH - The Fitton Center is gearing up for its annual FREE Season Launch event - An Evening of Wonder - and inviting the community to join in a unique opportunity to be part of the fun. At 6 p.m. Monday, July 27*, we're recording a promotional video for the event at the Fitton Center. Our headline band - The Wonderlands - gave us permission to use their song "Love Like This" as the soundtrack. Their breezy, infectious tune includes the lyric, "feels like dancin' in th

Hamilton, OH - The fifth week of Summer Camp Creativity 2026 closed with a series of celebrations for young artists in Story Builders Writing Camp, Paw-some Pals, Fabulous Fibers and Retro Rewind at the Fitton Center. Plus creations from the Dino-Mite Camp at the satellite teaching studio - Fitton At the Foundry - in Liberty Center. Parents, siblings, extended family and friends visited (and had a few snacks) while seeing what the campers created during the week. Please enjo

Hamilton, OH - In what has become one of the most unique and popular events of the summer in recent years, The Fitton Center happily announces the return of Esio Trot. Lest memory run short, spell Esio Trot backward and recall the fun of practicing tortoise yoga with Esio and human instructor Molly from the Fitton Family YMCA. Tortoise yoga runs from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, July 17 in the Fitton Family Theater. The event is FREE and open to the public. All skill levels ar

Hamilton, OH – The newest mural project by StreetSpark scheduled its dedication ceremony. The dedication event takes place at 3 p.m. Tuesday, July 21, at Myer Brothers & Sons (720 Maple Avenue, Hamilton, Ohio 45011) in the Jefferson Neighborhood. “Sparks of Labor” is a 1,650-square-foot mural designed by Sophie Groenstein of Hartford, Connecticut. She called it “a tribute to the hands that built Hamilton.” The mural dedication is FREE and open to the public and features com