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Blood Drive at HAC

It’s time to Give Blood!

The Hastings Arts Center will be the location for the Tuesday, January 17 Blood Drive from 1 to 7 p.m.

To schedule an appointment, please visit RedCrossBlood.org and search zip code: 55033 or sponsor code: HAC

“Come give Jan. 1-31 and automatically be entered for a chance to win an exciting trip for you and a guest to Super Bowl LVII in Phoenix! Includes travel, hotel, $500 gift card, pre-game activities and more! Terms apply; visit RedCrossBlood.org/SuperBowl”

Hastings Arts Center – Events Space
216 4th St. East
Hastings, MN 55033

Blood drive Jan 17th 2023

 

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HPAC Fundraising Gala

You are invited!

The 10th Annual Hastings Prescott Arts Council (HPAC) “Friends Along the River” Fundraising Gala is scheduled for 5:30PM – 8:00PM on Sunday December 4th, 2022, at the Hastings Arts Center.

A light meal and refreshments will be provided to attendees. Tickets are limited to about 100, but online viewing and participation is free and open for everyone. There will be a 1/2-hour entertainment program beginning at 5:30 PM and a 1-hour livestreamed program at 6 PM with live music and up to date information on the arts in our community.

We also have a silent auction with over 100 wonderful items, including various artworks, catered ethnic meals, healthcare products, gift baskets, sports tickets, games, books, date night packages and many other fun items. The auction closes promptly at 8 PM. There is something for everyone!

You can purchase tickets, register for the Silent Auction, and donate by logging into www.HPAC2022.givesmart.com

The GiveSmart Home Page will direct your next steps:

To attend in-person and bid on auction items, press the “Purchase Ticket” button.
To participate in the silent auction and virtually attend the event, press “Sign in and Register” button at the top.
To donate, press the “Donate” button.
Be sure to check it out and support the arts in the Hastings and Prescott community. We look forward to your continued support!

Hastings Arts Center
216 4th St E.
Hastings MN, 55033

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Mirage Performing Arts performs “Verano”

You’re invited!

We wanted to share this upcoming event with you at the Hastings Arts Center this weekend!

Tickets are on sale now. Purchase yours today!

MIRAGE Performing Arts will bring their performance titled “Verano,” a program of music for lovers. Pianist Rie Tanaka and cellist Jesse Nummelin will play a diverse music selection while ballet dancers Yuki Tokuda and Jarod Boltjes perform Tokuda’s theatrical, narrative choreography.

DATE:
SUNDAY, November 13th, 3:00pm

LOCATION:
Hastings Arts Center
216 4th St. E
Hastings, MN 55033

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HPAAC Taproom Takeover

Enjoy a fun night while supporting a great cause!

You’re invited, ….. and so are all your friends! Please share the link below.

We really appreciate your help in gathering a crowd on Thursday, 22 Oct from 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM for our fundraiser at Spiral Brewery in Hastings.

Come out and support the Hastings Prescott Arts Council. Join us for an evening of fun and prizes and see what the NEW HPAC is all about…you won’t want to miss this event!

We can’t wait to gather and share all that HPAC has going on for the future – new logo but same commitment to support the arts in our community. But we can’t do it without you – come learn more!

Share this link or tag people on FB:  https://fb.me/e/3z02Vvr8X

Spiral Brewery
111 2nd St. E
Hastings MN 55033

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Arts & Crafts Fair – Rivertown Days

Find one of kind items from local artists

Don’t miss the last day of the Hastings Rivertown Days Arts & Crafts Fair!

Over 60+ vendors spread out in Jaycee Park located right on the Mississippi River. Enjoy arts, crafts, food trucks and fun at the 2022 show.

This is a FREE event. Buttons are not required to attend.

Rivertown Days Arts & Crafts Fair Hours:

Sunday, July 17th – 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Jaycee Park
420 Lock & Dam Rd
Hastings MN 55033

For more information, visit the River Town Days website

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Make Music Day 2022

“Join the worldwide Celebration!”

The City of Hastings will be participating in Make Music Day on Tuesday, June 21.

Bands will perform at various local parks throughout the day from 7:00 a.m. – 8:45 p.m. Please visit the City of Hastings website and Facebook pages for locations and complete details.

Don’t miss the River Valley Band at the Rotary Pavilion at Levee Park at 7:00pm

All ages are welcome. Bring a lawn chair or blanket.

Excerpt from MAKE MUSIC DAY

“Make Music is a free celebration of music around the world on June 21st. Launched in 1982 in France as the Fête de la Musique, it is now held on the same day in more than 1,000 cities in 120 countries.

Completely different from a typical music festival, Make Music is open to anyone who wants to take part. Every kind of musician — young and old, amateur and professional, of every musical persuasion — pours onto streets, parks, plazas, and porches to share their music with friends, neighbors, and strangers. All of it is free and open to the public.”

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Concert Honoring Women Composers

Save the Date!

The River Valley Band, under the direction of Tom Maeck invites you to attend a FREE concert on Tuesday, May 10 at 7 p.m. The band will feature the World Premiere of Florence and Alice by Erika Svanoe.

This composition was commissioned especially for the River Valley Band. It was inspired by the needlework of Florence and Alice LeDuc.

Location:
Hastings Middle School Auditorium
1000 11th St W
Hastings, MN 55033

Your free-will offering for the band will be greatly appreciated!

For more information, please visit River Valley Band Facebook Page

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HPAAC Writers Group Meeting – Feb

Meet up with fellow writers!

The Hastings Prescott Area Arts Council’s (HPAAC) writers group will meet on Tuesday, February 1, at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be conducted via Zoom. If you would like to participate, please send an email to Mike Kelly at mdpkelly@icloud.com for the meeting’s link and agenda.

The HPAAC writers group usually meets monthly, 1st Tuesdays, 6:30-8:15 p.m.

Prepare some writing or be ready to discuss what you have been reading, or something you would like to share. The group is looking forward to “seeing you” and discussing writing once again!

You need not be an experienced writer or a professional to attend. All are welcome.

Writers are encouraged to bring reading suggestions, share their writing, and discuss the issues or joys they have encountered while writing. Classes are structured into segments which could include:

  • Introductions and catching up
  • News for writers
  • Writing from a prompt provided by the host
  • Sharing what they have written (only if participants wish to do so)

For more information, please send an email to Mike Kelly at mdpkelly@icloud.com

The March meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 1, 2022, 6:30 p.m. via Zoom.

2022 Vision Board Gathering

You are invited to a special event on Wednesday, 29 December from 7 to 9:30 pm!

Join artists in the Artspace Gallery to “release 2021 and create a collage that encapsulates what you envision for the coming year.”

Bring magazines/supplies to share. “A variety of canvases will be provided for people to grab, but if anyone else has anything to contribute, that would be great. Let’s gather to set intentions for 2022 and make vision boards to carry it all forward.”

Artspace Gallery
121 Tyler St
Hastings MN 55033

(Park in lot, up the back steps to the gallery)

For more information, please see Facebook event https://fb.me/e/1wAgCgi3y