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The Old Farmer's Almanac tells us that we’ll be able to spot a total eclipse of the moon in late October next year. It also advises to plant your early peas between April 19 and May 4 to take advantage of the favorable moon cycle. There’s also information on home remedies for soothing a burn on the roof of your mouth, tips on making wild grape jelly and advice on how old your cow should be before she mates for the first time.

Each year to mark the end of the summer harvest and the beginning of the long, cold winter ahead, ancient Celtic nobles assembled for a grand feast. Not ones to miss out on the fun, friendly spirits and ghosts were known to join in the frivolity, sometimes returning in the form of animals, such as crows and cats.

Hamilton students will host the 13th-annual Trust Treat, a tradition that brings more than 200 Utica-area children (and kids of Hamilton employees!) to campus for a safe and fun evening of trick-or-treating on Halloween night, October 31.

Before we could even begin to comprehend the magnitude of the tragedy, before the grieving or healing processes had time to begin, Americans woke up on the morning of September 12 with a new spirit of compassion.

If you walk past Ernest Williams’ house in the spring and notice the distinct smell of chocolate, it’s not your imagination — it’s the aroma of cocoa bean shells he uses as mulch in his flowerbeds.

Members of the Hamilton community share their holiday traditions. Phyllis Breland with her 8-year-old son, Morgan

Please join the Communications Office for a late-afternoon treat of cider and desserts on Thursday, Nov. 8, from 4-5 pm, in The Little Pub. We hope you will bring your comments and story ideas for future issues of Around the Hill.

Hamilton exercisers spend their lunch hour running, walking, weight training, swimming or shooting hoops to stay in shape.

Welcome to the new Around the Hill. Here you'll find all of the news and information previously included in the biweekly e-mail newsletter and a few things more!

As the world reacted to the terrorist attacks, Hamilton employees joined as a community to take care of their own. Photo: Kelly Walton and Linda Michels (standing) of the dean's office did their part by giving blood during the recent drive on campus.