Hamilton Association for the Advancement of Literature, Science and Art

Hamilton Association for the Advancement of Literature, Science and Art The Hamilton Association is one of Canada's oldest independent, not-for-profit, cultural organizations.

The Association's principal activity is the presentation each year of eight free public lectures which are open to anyone interested in attending. One of the public talks, named in recognition of Dr. John Rae, honours Rae's connection to the Canadian landscape by focussing on a topic related to the Canadian North or the spirit of exploration. In addition, the Association encourages interest among young people in literature and science by providing the following annual awards for local teenagers:
» Maitland Banting Silver Quill Award
» Hamilton Association Young Poet's Award
» da Vinci Science Fair Award
From time to time the Association sponsors a special event, tour or lecture in addition to its regular scheduled events. Such events will be posted on our Special Events page and announced at our talks. Details about upcoming lectures and the Association's activities can be found on the website:
www.haalsa.org

The Dundas Valley Orchestra presents its final major concert before the summer break on Sunday, May 31st, at 3pm in St. ...
05/27/2026

The Dundas Valley Orchestra presents its final major concert before the summer break on Sunday, May 31st, at 3pm in St. Paul’s United Church, 29 Park St. W., Dundas (corner of Cross and Park Streets). A municipal parking lot is located nearby and the concert will be livestreamed for those who can't get there in person.

The DVO performs Mahler’s Fourth Symphony, a shorter work said to be his most accessible symphony and, in his opinion, containing some of his most beautiful music. Soloist Jocelyn Fralick sings the charming final movement describing a child's idea of heaven.

The concert also features Principal Trombonist, Dan Grieve, and a debut performance of David Archibald's winning entry in the DVO 2026 Student Composer Competition, held for talented young musicians from across Canada. The DVO Student Composer Competition is supported by longtime HAALSA member and councillor, Dr. Peter Banting, a fine musician himself.

Admission is free, though donations are very welcome to help maintain this worthwhile community organization. A charitable receipt will be provided for donations of $10 or more.

See: https://dundasvalleyorchestra.ca/concerts/ for more details and a link to stream the live performance on Sunday.

A community orchestra in Hamilton, Ontario.

Professor Herb Schellhorn had his work as president of HAALSA featured in this article at McMaster. He's as committed as...
03/29/2026

Professor Herb Schellhorn had his work as president of HAALSA featured in this article at McMaster. He's as committed as ever to making this almost 170-year old community organization better known inside and outside Hamilton. Thanks for your efforts, Herb!

Herb Schellhorn has a lot of explaining to do when he tells people he’s president of the Hamilton Association for the Advancement of Literature, Science and Art. He’s patiently done it dozens of times with long-time and even lifelong Hamiltonians. And he’s doing it again after sending out an e...

02/15/2025

UPDATE: Due to inclement weather, tonight's lecture, Overcoming Orthographic Oddities in English by Anna Moro, will be online only. For the Zoom link and more information, please visit https://haalsa.org/index.html

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