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River Valley Band Musical Concerts

Celebrate the Holidays with Great Music!

The River Valley Band will be performing TWO concerts in December under the direction of Rufino Ochoada.

The FIRST concert will be on Sunday, December 3, 2017 at 3:00 PM at St. Philip’s Lutheran Church.

Please bring a food donation to benefit HFS.

The SECOND concert will be on Tuesday, December 5 at 7:00 PM at Simley High School

Date/Location Summary:

Sunday, December 3, 2017 at 3:00 PM
St. Philip’s Lutheran Church
1401 15th Street West
Hastings, MN 55033

Tuesday, December 5 at 7:00 PM
Simley High School
2920 80th Street East
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076

Free will offering to benefit the continuing mission of the River Valley Band will be appreciated.

Please follow the River Valley Band Facebook page for updates

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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.

Pick up contest rules and registration forms in advance at the Pleasant Hill Library. Winners will be announced on Monday, Dec. 18 before the Bells of the Bluffs Concert.

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

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“Shimmering Color” – Three Women Exhibit

artist postcardYou are invited to a special Artist Reception on Thursday, November 16 from 6 to 8 p.m.

Artists Patricia Choffrut, Dianne Ginsberg and Jeanette Richards will be showing their beautiful paintings at the ArtReach Gallery. The exhibit will be on display from November 17 to December 30, 2017.

“Colors and connections are integral to the painting of Patricia Choffrut, Dianne Ginsberg and Jean Richards. Though each artist uses different media and style, they all view art as a powerful means of communication. Through vibrant, shimmering colors, each artist will connect you to a place, emotion or journey.”

ArtReach St. Croix
224 North 4th St
Stillwater MN 55082

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HPAAC Six Annual Fundraising Gala EVE

Are you ready to start your holiday shopping?

Time to raid your piggy bank and grab some cash for the great entertainment raffle and join in the fun of the Head or Tails game.

Let’s enjoy great music by the Hastings Jazz Ensemble 1, Vocal Jazz, and Prescott Acapella while we search for great finds in the silent auction. Enjoy the bidding fun with professional Auctioneer Erich Gabriel. Let’s fundraise for Summer Arts Programs for Kids, scholarships and student fees for children and adults who otherwise would not be able to participate in arts programs.

Your emcees Libby & David Wasylik will lead thru the evening’s program as we honor the 2017 Art Honorees. Debbie and Allen Saunders of Hastings and Judy Johnson of Prescott will be honored for their tireless efforts to promote the arts in their respective communities.

pet serviceJust a few of the auction items include: several baskets representing countries of the world, a catered Thanksgiving Day dinner, painting and paint for two rooms of a house, the highly acclaimed Caramels, a mystery bus tour for 30, gourmet dinners, tickets for athletic & theater events and so much more. For a quick preview of the silent auction items go to HPAAC Auction Items 

Tickets are $75 and can still be purchased today, Thursday, Nov 2 at BreakAway Arts Café and the Orange Dragon Gallery (until COB). Online tickets sales available until 6 p.m. today.  If purchasing tickets online, please stop at the check-in desk at the gala to receive your ticket/bid number. There will be a limited number tickets available at the door.

With your support and more funding, the HPAAC’s Summer Arts Program, scholarships, and community grants will be able to grow! Thank you for your commitment to make art accessible in our communities.

Please visit HPAAC.org and our Facebook page for continuous updates.

HPAAC Gala

Location: Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish Hall, 2035 W. 15th Street, Hastings, MN 55033

Date and Time: Friday, November 3, 2017, 6 p.m.

This year’s Gala will be catered by Lake Elmo Inn. Cash bar available.

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HPAAC Gala Update

Please join members of the community in promoting the arts in Hastings and Prescott by attending the 6th Annual Gala on Friday, November 3, 2017, 6 p.m. at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish Hall, 2035 W. 15th Street, Hastings, MN, which is being sponsored by Hastings Prescott Area Arts Council.

Funds raised support Summer Arts Programs for Kids, scholarships and student fees for children and adults who otherwise would not be able to participate in arts programs. In 2017 HPAAC dedicated over $20,000 to these programs, thus providing funding so that 300 kids could be involved in summer programs.  Funding was also provided to students studying piano, violin, guitar, and participants in the award- winning Hastings High School Show Choir. It is the hope of HPAAC that the number of people served in 2018 will be doubled through the raising funds at the 2017 Gala.

The Gala honors the 2017 Art Heroes, who through their tireless efforts have promoted the arts in their respective communities – Debbie and Allen Saunders of Hastings and Judy Johnson of Prescott.

A gourmet meal will be served by the well-known Lake Elmo Inn.  Background music will be provided by two jazz ensembles.

disney world passIt will be an enchanting evening with Libby & David Wasylik as program hosts. There will be a live and silent auction of over 120 treasures. Highlighted will be 21 original paintings of our communities by some of the region’s leading artists which were painted on September 30, 2017 at the Hastings En Plein Air Invitational hosted by world renowned water colorist, Andy Evansen.

Just a few of the auction items include: several baskets representing countries of the world, a catered Thanksgiving Day dinner, painting and paint for two rooms of a house, the highly acclaimed Caramels, a mystery bus tour for 30, gourmet dinners, tickets for athletic & theater events and so much more. For a quick preview of silent auction items go to HPAAC Auction Items

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Be on the lookout for upcoming posts with more details.

HPAAC Gala

Location: Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish Hall, 2035 W. 15th Street, Hastings, MN 55033

Date and Time: Friday, November 3, 2017, 6 p.m.

Gala Ticket Locations: tickets are available online now. They are also available at BreakAway Arts, and Orange Dragon Art Gallery.

Tickets are $75 per person. If purchasing tickets online, please stop at the check-in desk at the gala to receive your ticket/bid number.

This year’s Gala will be catered by Lake Elmo Inn

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HPAAC Gala – Auction Items Update

Prepare to Bid!

Here is a quick PEEK of items that will be up for auction.

extreme sandbox gift certExtreme Sandbox Experience:

Enjoy a 2-hour adventure with your family or friends (up to 10 participants).

Have fun in the sandbox with 4 pieces of equipment.

Just for you: excavators, bulldozers or wheel loaders.

There is a great spectator area for many of your other “fans.”

Minimum age to operate the equipment is 14 years old.

Take your family to Disney World!

disney world gift cardUp for bid: 4 One-day Park Hopper Passes to Walt Disney World

Valid at Walt Disney World Resort.

Admission to each of Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom. Expires on 9/8/19. Cannot be used Dec 25-31.

 

Pamper your Pooch!

Bid on an Olive Dogs Grooming Salon $50 Gift Certificate & great snacks.

Treat your pet to one Groom/Spa Day with Rio Grooming School.

Take home a great basket created by Chuck & Don’s Pet Food and Supplies.

Enjoy a Musical!

Shrek musicalTake your favorite people to see a Black Dirt Theater Production of Shrek the Musical.

Bid on 4 Pack of tickets.

End of July – Beginning of August

 

There are over 130 silent auction items for YOU to bid on!

Be on the lookout for upcoming posts with more details.

HPAAC Gala

The Sixth Annual Gala, sponsored by HPAAC, will feature delicious food, music, a live and silent auction, and the opportunity to meet with local artists and help support the Arts!

Location: Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish Hall, 2035 W. 15th Street, Hastings, MN 55033

Date and Time: Friday, November 3, 2017, 6 p.m.

Gala Ticket Locations: tickets are available online now. They are also available at BreakAway Arts, and Orange Dragon Art Gallery.

This year’s Gala will be catered by Lake Elmo Inn

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HPAAC Gala – Meet your Auctioneer!

Are you ready to BID?

Be part of the LIVE auction with Auctioneer Erich Gabriel!

Auctioneer Erich GabrielErich Gabriel was raised on an Eastern Montana Ranch and then helped in the family construction business, where he learned his attention-to-detail as a part of a quality work ethic. Erich graduated from the World Wide College of Auctioneering in 2013 and has been deeply involved in the auction profession since.

In addition to using his talents to raise financial resources for non-profit organizations at benefit events across Minnesota, often the topic of auctioneering is front and center at home as well; Erich’s wife, Katie, and her entire family are professional auctioneers.

Erich has enjoyed serving as a volunteer and elder at his church, and recent volunteer opportunities have been with Global Volunteers in India teaching at schools and orphanages and helping to maintain trails and weed control with the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness Foundation.

Erich has been able to use and share his auctioneering skills for many benefit auctions in the Twin Cities area with Fladeboe Auctions.  He enjoys working closely with non-profits, foundations and organizations in need of results fundraising.

Very QUICK SNEAK-PEEK …

You will have the opportunity to bid on:

  • HPAAC Mystery Bus Experience
  • Extreme Sandbox Experience
  • Middle Eastern Dinner for Eight
  • Milwaukee Experience
  • Andy Evansen Commissioned Watercolor

There are also over 130 silent auction items for YOU to bid on!

Be on the lookout for upcoming posts with more details & photos!

HPAAC Gala

The Sixth Annual Gala, sponsored by HPAAC, will feature delicious food, music, a live and silent auction, and the opportunity to meet with local artists and help support the Arts!

Location: Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish Hall, 2035 W. 15th Street, Hastings, MN 55033

Date and Time: Friday, November 3, 2017, 6 p.m.

Gala Ticket Locations: tickets are available online now. They are also available at BreakAway Arts, and Orange Dragon Art Gallery.

This year’s Gala will be catered by Lake Elmo Inn

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Art by CeCile Hartleib

Art Demo with CeCile Hartleib

Watch a painter in Action!

CeCile Hartleib paintingOrange Dragon Art Gallery will be hosting an art demonstration on Sunday, October 22 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Accomplished St Paul Artist CeCeile Hartleib will demonstrate painting in oils of a portrait sitting.

This free event is open to the public. Invite your friend and family for this Sunday ART event.

For more information, please visit Orange Dragon Art Gallery.

Orange Dragon Art Gallery
122 Orange St
Prescott, WI 54021

 

 

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HPAAC Sixth Annual Gala

Join the festivity & help support the Arts!

HPAAC galaThis sixth annual celebration of the arts in our communities culminates a month-long series of ARTober events that showcase Hastings and Prescott as “A place for the Arts.”

During this year’s gala, HPAAC will honor three area residents for their efforts and contributions to the local arts in Hastings and Prescott. You will also be able to see and bid on the completed En Plein Air Paintings created in Hastings and Prescott.

The fundraising gala will feature delicious food, music, a live and silent auction, and the opportunity to meet with local artists.

Location: Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish Hall, 2035 W. 15th Street, Hastings, MN 55033

Date and Time: Friday, November 3, 2017, 6 p.m.

Gala Tickets: tickets are available online, BreakAway Arts, and Orange Dragon Art Gallery.

This year’s Gala will be catered by Lake Elmo Inn

HPAAC Art Honorees for 2017:

HPAAC recognizes long-time arts supporters in the Hastings and Prescott area. Our 2017 honorees are Debbie and Allen Saunders, and Judy Johnson.

Debbie and Allen Saunders have been married forty years and together their support and tireless effort to make a place for the arts has created an impact worthy of recognition. Allen’s passion is music. He plays tenor saxophone for the River Valley Band and is now president of the group. This past year, he headed the Summer Arts Program and has worked for the Hastings schools for twenty years. Debbie is the secretary of HPAAC and has been a core member from the beginning. HPAAC is a full-time job for Debbie even though it’s volunteer work. She writes grants and organizes material for board meetings, events, and scholarships, among other responsibilities.

Judy Johnson is the founder and director of the Great River Road Theatre (GRRT) in Prescott. This year’s recognition coincides with the 25th Anniversary of the GRRT which started to raise money for the Prescott Chamber of Commerce. Their first play was performed in an open courtyard. After trying different locations around town, the group performed outdoors, under a tree in the park near the Prescott Middle School. Today, the GRRT has grown into a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing classic musicals and comedies to the Prescott area. In 2017, the GRRT moved their production of Annie to the auditorium in the new Prescott High School. They have also produced a dinner theater show in February since 2001.

For more info and updates, please visit HPAAC Gala and https://www.facebook.com/hastingsprescottareaartscouncil/

Connections Concert

connections concert posterThe River Valley Band is very excited about its next concert on October 24th where it will be sharing the stage in concert with the Hastings High School Wind Ensemble and with its special guest The Sheldon Theatre Brass Band of Red Wing.  These bands will perform together under the theme “Connections Concert.”

This concert name is appropriate because these bands will be making musical connections which demonstrate that musicians of all ages can find fulfilling outlets for their musical talents.

The Hastings High School Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Jim Jacobsen, is made up of advanced musicians from Hastings High School who audition for membership and perform college level repertoire.

The River Valley Band, under the direction of Rufino Ochoada, is a community band made up of over 60 Hastings-area musicians ranging in age from junior high schoolers to retirees.

The Sheldon Theatre Brass Band from Red Wing, directed by Jim Kurschner, is a nationally famous musical organization specializing in the “British brass band” format of orchestral bands, meaning they utilize no reed instruments. They have performed in venues all across America and have recorded extensively. They are one of the premier brass bands in America.

This FREE concert will take place at the Hastings High School Auditorium on Tuesday, October 24th at 7 p.m.

We invite the community to attend this free admission concert, made possible in part by grants from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, the Ruth and George Doffing Charitable Fund, Dakota Electric and the Hastings Prescott Area Arts Council.

For more info visit: https://www.facebook.com/rivervalleyband/

We hope to see you there!