Art & Fun at Pleasant Hill Library

Enjoy a variety of family events during the month of April!

1. Art on Tour … at Pleasant Hill Library

Connect to the NEA Big Read in the St. Croix Valley at Pleasant Hill Library.

A traveling art installation will feature work by photographer David Owen and painter Jimmy Longoria. Owen’s panoramic photographs show the expansiveness and beauty found along United States border with Mexico in western Texas. Also, on display will be a print of one of Longoria’s “Palas de mi Apa,” a painted shovel he has painted to honor Latino leadership in the United States.

Exhibit Dates: April 2- 7. More info

2. Spanish & English Storytime for Ages 2-6

Dia del Niño Storytime: stories, rhymes and fingerplays in Spanish and English. For Ages 2–6.

April 11, 10:30am. More info

3. Los Alegres Bailadores

Enjoy a colorful and truly authentic Mexican dance performance and learn about the vibrant arts and cultural traditions of Mexico. For All Ages.

April 14, 2-3pm. More info

4. Dia del Niño Wood Animalitos

Sculpt your own animals out of Model Magic and other crafts materials and then paint colorful patterns on them. Leave class with a fun new animal sculpture. Presented by Artistry. Registration required. A Minnesota Legacy program sponsored by Minnesota’s Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund. For Ages 6-12.

April 26, 3:30-5pm. More info

This is just a quick list of upcoming events. For a complete listing and more information, please visit Pleasant Hill Library

Pleasant Hill Library
1490 S Frontage Road
Hastings, MN 55033

Second Annual Writer’s Festival and Book Fair

Celebrate the literary arts with writing workshops and a FREE book fair!

The day-long festival will take place on Saturday, March 24 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Steeple Center, Rosemount.

Rosemount Area Arts Council welcomes keynote speaker, Lorna Landvik to the festival. “As the author of 11 books, she won the hearts of Minnesota readers with Patty Jane’s House of Curl, Your Oasis on Flame Lake, Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons, The View from Mount Joy and many others.” Read more

Highlights for the festival:

Writing and publishing workshops: learn from award-winning regional authors, editors, and publishers
Talk to editors, agents and publishers
Have your work critiqued by literary experts
FREE book fair with award-winning authors and publishing professionals
Authors selling and signing their books

For more information and full listing of workshops, please visit Rosemount’s Winter Festival webpage

Steeple Center
14375 S Robert Trail
Rosemount MN

Blackout Comedy Improv – Special Presentation

Learn, laugh and celebrate Hastings’ black history

You are invited to “Building Bridges in Hastings – Our Black History” 2:00 p.m., Saturday, Feb 24 at the Hastings High School Auditorium.

This event is part of Hastings Black History Month. “The program will include a Readers’ Theatre dramatizing our black history and a performance by Blackout Improv, a professional black improvisational theatre group from Minneapolis.” Read More

Sponsored by: HPAAC, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, St. Philip’s Lutheran Church, Lakeside Cemetery, Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, and Resurrection United Methodist Church

For more info visit www.lakesidecem.org or Facebook: Building Bridges in Hastings

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Hastings High School
200 General Sieben Dr.
Hastings, MN 55033

Release of Creative MN Study of Hastings

You are invited to attend a special presentation at the Hasting City Council Meeting

Creative Minnesota Report about Hastings will be released at Presentation and Discussion on Feb. 20, 7:00 PM at the Hastings City Council Meeting.

The new Study Looks at Impact of Nonprofit Arts and Culture on the City of Hasting’s Economy. This new study on the size and impact of the nonprofit arts and culture sector in Hastings will be released at the Hastings City Council meeting, by Creative Minnesota, Hastings Prescott Area Arts Council, and Minnesota Citizens for the Arts.

The Creative Minnesota study is part of an ongoing series of research reports about the arts and culture sector in Minnesota that is available for free at CreativeMN.org

Creative Minnesota 2017 quantifies the impact and needs of Minnesota’s artists and creative workers, updates previous studies on the economic impact of our state’s 1601 nonprofit arts and culture organizations, and reviews other research about the arts sector in the state.

Sixteen Hastings organizations are part of the local study. Read More

Hastings City Hall
101 4th Street East
Hastings MN 55033

Fused Glass Workshops – ODAG

Don’t miss these exciting workshops!

“Celebrate your creativity and stretch your imagination to greater levels”

The Orange Dragon Art Gallery (ODAG) will be hosting two special workshops on Saturday, February 17. First workshop from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and the second workshop from 2 to 4 p.m. Sign up TODAY, space is limited.

Learn a new skill with Artist Sandy Sanders. Fused glass is a unique medium and you will be amazed at how fun and easy it is to learn and create. Make a sun catcher for your window or a platter, coasters or even Christmas ornaments.

$35 includes all tools and supplies.

Please contact Sandy at sanleesan@yahoo.com to sign-up or more information.

Orange Dragon Art Gallery
122 Orange Street
Prescott, WI

“Mountains, Dragons, and Hounds” Free Concert

You are invited to enjoy Stories in Music!

The Hastings River Valley Band will perform a free concert for the Hastings Community on Tuesday, Feb 20 at 7 p.m. at the Hastings High School Auditorium.

The concert will feature musical talent from the Minnesota State College Southeast in Redwing, Simley High School, and the community of Hastings.

The program is entitled “Mountains, Dragons, and Hounds” under the direction of Rufino Ochoada.

We cordially invite you to attend and enjoy our Stories in Music, made possible in part by grants from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Center, the Ruth and George Doffing Charitable Fund, and the Hastings Prescott Area Arts Council.

Hastings High School
200 General Sieben Dr.
Hastings, MN 55033

For more information please visit Hastings River Valley Band Facebook page

Bold North Art Experience – ODAG

Discover your inner creativity with local artists or shop for exclusive gifts!

January 28 to February 10, 2018 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.

Join artists Becky Amble, Lori Fiedler, Marie Frederick, Greg Kraft, Joan Miller and others in Make-and-Take classes. Classes will include metal stamping, enameling, Viking weave, Kumihimo, silver fusing, polymer clay, and simple solder.

The Orange Dragon Art Gallery (ODAG) is in historic and picturesque Prescott, WI, just a short drive from the twin cities, across the bride from Hastings. Visit with local artists, enjoy a hot beverage, sign up for a class, try a studio session to explore some new tools, or shop for one of a kind gifts. The gallery offers a wide range of gifts such as jewelry, fused glass, pottery, sculptures, metal art, paintings, drawings and fiber art.

Orange Dragon Art Gallery
122 Orange Street, Prescott, WI

Contact the Gallery at 715-262-4122 for more information

Art Collection of Oil Paintings for Sale

You are invited to a special opening reception on Friday, January 12 at 5 p.m.!

Artist Tom Blanck is offering for sale, items from his extensive art collection, built up over 50 years. Paintings available for immediate sale include Harbor Scene by Leo Perla, Composition with Ukulele by Matias Wolden and Bouquet by Alice H. Stop by the gallery and view all the paintings in this vast collection.

Tom’s new and personal unique paintings will also be for sale in the Garden Room of the Orange Dragon Art Gallery.

Sale dates and hours:
Friday, January 12 (5 to 8 p.m.)
Saturday, January 13 (11 a.m. to 5 p.m.)

Orange Dragon Art Gallery
122 Orange Street
Prescott, WI 54021
Phone: 715.262.4122

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National Eagle Center – Artist Adam Swanson Exhibit

Join the National Eagle Center for an opening reception in the Watershed Gallery for artist Adam Swanson!

Artist Opening Reception: Thursday, January 11th at 5pm

Art Exhibit: January through April 2018

The Watershed Gallery at the National Eagle Center is pleased to welcome Duluth-based artist Adam Swanson for an exhibition of his acrylic paintings, on view January through April 2018.

Swanson uses his art to explore the implications of human actions on the environment, including its animals, clean water and our dynamic landscape. Visiting Antarctica while working for the National Science Foundation influenced his work. He now paints full time from his log home in northern Minnesota.

“I create colorful, expressive paintings reflecting on human relationships with nature, and how it ties into our humanity”, says Swanson. “There is a deep connection between art and science. The more we learn about our surroundings, where we come from and who we are, the more likely we will thrive in a universe of endless possibilities.”

An opening reception will be held Thursday, January 11th at 5pm at the National Eagle Center. Adam will be available to talk about his work and answer guest questions. This reception is free and open to the public.

The Watershed Gallery at the National Eagle Center showcases the artistic works of regional artists. Admission to the gallery is included with daily admission to the National Eagle Center.

Original works created for the National Eagle Center will be included in the exhibition.

Exhibition pieces will be available for sale.

National Eagle Center
50 Pembroke Avenue
Wabasha, MN 55981

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Music & Gingerbread Displays

Enjoy these upcoming events in Prescott & Hastings!

Ukulele Christmas Sing Along

Saturday, December 16 from 1 to 3 p.m.

You are invited to join the Orange Dragon Art Gallery for Ukulele Christmas songs, even sing along while you are enjoying some hot apple cider and Christmas Cookies. This would also be a good time to shop for unique, one of a kind Christmas gifts.

Orange Dragon Art Gallery
122 Orange St, Prescott, Wisconsin 54021

Gingerbread House Contest and Display

Join in the fun by entering your own creation or stop by the library to vote for your favorites!

The Pleasant Hill Library will be hosting their annual Gingerbread House Contest and Display from Thursday Dec 14 to Monday, Dec 18. Winners will be announced on Monday, Dec. 18 before the Bells of the Bluffs Concert. Read More

Pleasant Hill Library
1490 S. Frontage Rd Hastings
651-438-0200