Writer’s Group – September

Calling all writers!

You don’t need to be an experienced writer; you just need the desire to write and hone your skills.

Facilitated by Diane Saed, the Hastings Prescott Area Arts Council (HPAAC) writers group usually meets from 6:30 to 8:15 pm on the first Tuesday of each month. This is our sixth year!

This month, the group will meet on Tuesday, 12 September at BreakAway Arts at 6:30 p.m.

Writers are encouraged to bring reading suggestions, share their writing and discuss the positives and negatives they have encountered with writing. Each session is loosely structured into three segments: discussing what participants have read and recommend; writing from a prompt, critiquing previous writing, or a brief writing lesson, and sharing of personal writing or writing of others.

“Bring your writing, or be ready to discuss what you have been reading, or something you would like to share. Feel free to invite a guest. Looking forward to seeing you all once again!”- Diane Saed

For more details, please contact Diane Saed at dianefaridsaed@gmail.com

This September meeting will take place at:
BreakAway Arts
111 3rd St E, Hastings, MN 55033

Open Studio – Thursdays

BreakAway Arts invites you to Express yourself!

Stop by their Open Studio on Thursdays from 1 to 9 p.m.

“Let’s collaborate and rejuvenate!”

Make art in company; work on that project that isn’t getting done at home; use their equipment. Work & play with a vital community of artists and art appreciators.

Try something new; get back to something you miss doing.

BreakAway Arts
111 East 3rd St, Hastings, MN 55033

For more info, please call 651-437-3779 or email: MeccaPage@BreakAwayArts.com

“Art’s Art” Exhibit

Don’t miss BreakAway Café presentation of “Art’s Art!”

This exhibit features the works of local artist and former Hastings Senior High School art instructor, Art Nordstrom.

Exhibit Dates: June 6 – July 2

“Art’s Art” is a wonderful collection of landscapes, cityscapes and countryscapes painted by local artist and former Senior High School art instructor, Art Nordstrom. This exhibit highlights some of the places Art has traveled including the Florida coast, the rocky mountains and western North Dakota in addition to beautiful local scenes.

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BreakAway Arts
111 East 3rd St, Hastings, MN 55033

For more info contact:
Mecca Page at 651-437-3779 or MeccaPage@BreakAwayArts.com

“Art’s Art” Exhibit & Reception

You are invited to Art Nordstrom’s Opening Reception on Saturday, June 10 from 5 – 8 p.m.!

BreakAway Arts is featuring the “Art’s Art” Exhibit at BreakAway Café.

Exhibit dates: June 6 – July 2

“”Art’s Art” is a wonderful collection of landscapes and country scapes painted by local artist and former Senior High School art instructor, Art Nordstrom. This exhibit highlights some of the places Art has traveled including the Florida coast, and rocky mountains and western North Dakota in addition to beautiful local scenes.”

For more information please visit BreakAway Café

BreakAway Café
111 3rd St E
Hastings, MN 55033

Songwriter’s Palette Live Music

You are invited to attend a series of Tuesday Night concerts at BreakAway Café!

May Songwriter’s Palette Live Music:

May 2nd – Brian Reilly

May 9th – Nathan James

May 16th – Tony Norgaard

The free concerts will be held at BreakAway Café on Tuesday nights from 5 to 7 p.m.

BreakAway Café
111 3rd St E
Hastings, MN 55033

For updates and more information, please visit:

BreakAway Café or BreakAway Arts

Live Music in Hastings

You are invited to attend BreakAway Café Tuesday concert series!

This Tuesday enjoy “The Songwriter’s Palette” – Live music with Lisa Deguiseppi

Lisa D. is a St. Cloud musician who just recently moved to Minneapolis. She says, “I have an easy listening music style. I’ve been inspired by Norah Jones and Ingrid Michaelson. I’ve been playing for 4 years now, have two cd albums, and I am still working on new material to record. I am hoping to make it in the big city.”

Tuesday, April 18 from 5 to 7 PM

BreakAway Café
111 E 3rd St. Hastings MN 55033
651-437-3739 Café

For more information, please visit www.MyBreakAwayCafe.com

HPAAC Writers Group – March

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

Facilitated by Diane Saed, the Hastings Prescott Area Arts Council’s (HPAAC) writers’ group meets monthly, 1^st Tuesdays, 6:30-8:15.

The next meeting will be on Tuesday, March 7^t^h at BreakAway Arts.

“The change in venue will be highly inspirational to your writing! – Diane“

Check HPAAC/Literary arts for additional information.

Writers are encouraged to bring reading suggestions, share their writing, and discuss the issues or joys they have encountered while writing. Each class is structured into three segments:

Sharing of what participants have read and recommend
Writing from a prompt provided by Diane
Sharing what they have written (only if participants wish to do so)

BreakAway Arts
111 E. 3rd Street
Hastings, MN 55033

“Pretty in Pastel” Class

Sign-up for a free class at Hastings Library!

Learn color and blending techniques. Draw a lovely landscape from a photo using pastels.

Presented by Break Away Arts and sponsored by the Friends of the Pleasant Hill Library.

The class is on Monday, February 13 from 6 to 8 p.m. Registration begins 1/30/2017 at 10:00 AM.

Please visit Pleasant Hill Library for more details.

Pleasant Hill Library
1490 S Frontage Rd
Hastings MN 55033

Art, Music, and Scotch in Hastings

Wandering where to go or what do in this cold weather?

How about checking out an art demonstration?

Hastings Library: Art Demo Tuesdays – Calligraphy
Stop by and enjoy a “Calligraphy” on Tuesday, January 17 from 4 to 6 p.m.
This demonstration is presented by BreakAway Arts and sponsored by the Hastings Friends of the Library.

Or participating in an Open Mic?

BreakAway Arts: January 19th – Music Open Mic 7pm

Or tasting some Scotch?

LeDuc Historic Estate: Burns Night Scotch Tasting – Friday, January 20, 7 p.m.
“Poetry of the bard & the best scotch we can afford will be featured at the site again, along with music by Dunquin, our house band . . . all paired with the best food we can muscle up in the kitchen. $40.”
This popular event fills quickly so make reservations early.

Or listening to a concert?

Hastings Arts Center: Tyler Burkum, a renowned artist, will be featured in concert on January 21, 7 p.m.
Call 651-437-4320 for tickets.

Or viewing a play?

Black Dirt Theater: The classic, On Golden Pond will be presented in the format of a dinner Theater at the Onion Grille January 13-29 with both evening & matinee performances.
Call Black Dirt at 651-300-9567 or register online

Please check the events’ websites for more information:
Hastings Pleasant Hill Library
BreakAway Arts
LeDuc Historic Estate
Hastings Arts Center
Black Dirt Theater

Art Demo Tuesdays – Calligraphy

Stop by the Hastings Library and enjoy demonstrations of various art techniques by local artists.

“Calligraphy” will be the subject of the demo on Tuesday, January 17 from 4 to 6 p.m.

Please visit Pleasant Hill Library for the complete schedule of future presentations and free art classes.

The demos are presented by BreakAway Arts and sponsored by the Hastings friends of the library.

Pleasant Hill Library
1490 S Frontage Rd
Hastings MN 55033