Event Type : Community Event

Steel Town Love is on Saturday, July 12—find romance reads at HPL and picnic snacks at Hamilton Farmers’ Market! Join other romance book enthusiasts at Hamilton Public Library for a day of swoon-worthy events including author talks, signings, workshops, a vendor market and more. The Hamilton Farmers' Market is excited to offer additional space, and readers lounge for this event, while you're here, be sure to pick up some snacks worthy of a romantic picnic lunch!

Schedule below:

11am – 2pm Reader's Lounge at the Hamilton Farmer's Market. Join us for coffee, crafts and chats (Hamilton Farmer’s Market - York Blvd Event Space)

11am – 3pm The Meet-Cute Market. Curated gifts and treats for romance readers (HPL 1st Floor Living Room)

11am – 3pm Makerspace Green Screen: Star in your very own Romance Novel Cover (HPL 4th Floor Central Library Makerspace)

11am – 3pm Makerspace Cricut: Design a bookmark and more. (4th Floor Central Library Makerspace)

11am – Noon Writing Workshop: Farah Heron, Tropes and Vibes to Story and Plot - Registration Required – (HPL 1st Floor Hamilton Room)

1pm – 2pm Author Talk: Uzma Jalaluddin in conversation with Farah Heron. (HPL 1st Floor Hamilton Room)

2pm – 3pm Author Panel: Jackie Lau, Kate Robb and Ellie K. Wilde. Moderated by Jenn Houser aka @burlingtonbiblio. (HPL 1st Floor Hamilton Room)

3pm – 4pm Author Signing: Farah Heron, Jackie Lau, Kate Robb, Ellie K. Wilde, Shalini Abeysekara, Denise McKay and more. (HPL 1st Floor Hamilton Room)

Epic Books will be selling books at the event.

Fringe on the Streets x HFM! The Market is thrilled to announce a collaboration with the Hamilton Fringe Festival for Summer 2025. A FREE outdoor performance tour presented in partnership with the City
of Hamilton with support from the Downtown Hamilton BIA and Keeping Six.

Fringe On The Streets is an immersive walking tour that reimagines downtown Hamilton. Audiences will experience a wild and wonderful version of the city through live art and performance. Hop on or off
anywhere along the 75-minute route along York & James as we bring you music and avian sculpture at the Hamilton Farmers’ Market, a sidewalk burlesque, the women of vaudeville behind the Tivoli, a puppet show with a historical twist, a condo realtor presentation from the great beyond, and a dancing grand finale on King William. There’s never been a tour of Downtown Hamilton quite like this!

Tours depart Hamilton Farmers’ Market: (35 York Blvd) at the following times:
Fri July 18: 6:00PM
Sat July 19: 3:00PM & 6:00PM
Sun July 20: 3:00PM
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Thu July 24: 6:00PM
Fri July 25: 6:00PM
Sat July 26: 3:00PM & 6:00PM
Sun July 27: 3:00PM

See the Hamilton Fringe Festival website for full details.

Don’t miss your chance to see downtown Hamilton in a whole new light. Fringe On The Streets turns familiar corners into stages and sidewalks into scenes, starting right here at the Market. Bring your curiosity, grab a friend, and be part of this one-of-a-kind summer experience. It’s free, it’s fun, and it’s unlike anything else happening in the city. See you on the tour!