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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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HPAAC Writers’ Group Meeting – May

Don’t miss the last meeting of this season!

Do you need writing inspiration? Meet up with fellow writers via Zoom!

The Hastings Prescott Area Arts Council’s (HPAAC) writers’ group will meet on Tuesday, May 3, 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 from September to May on the 1st Tuesday from 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)

The next season will begin in September. For more information, please send an email to Mike Kelly at mdpkelly@icloud.com

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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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Free River Valley Band Concert – March

Young People’s Concert – Sunday, March 6 at 3:00 pm

river valley band addThe River Valley Band, under the direction of Tom Maeck invites you to attend a FREE concert. This concert will feature concert band music for the audience but will be of particular interest to children. Musical selections from movies such as “Lion King”, “Star Wars”, and “The Incredibles” will be featured along with other children’s favorites.

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

Bring a Food donation for Hastings Family Service.

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.

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HPAAC Writers Group 2022

You are invited to JANUARY Writers’ meeting!

The Hastings Prescott Area Arts Council’s (HPAAC) Writers Group will meet on Tuesday, Jan 4th, at 6:30 p.m. Due to the ongoing pandemic, 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 next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 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

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Veterans Day Concert

You are INVITED!

Don’t miss this free concert to honor our veterans!

The concert will take place on Sunday, November 7, 1 p.m. at the Hastings Middle School Auditorium. The concert will feature Hasting’s own River Valley Band and the 204th Army Band from Fort Snelling.

River Valley Band is sponsored by the Hastings Prescott Area Arts Council and are grateful for their support along with the generous financial support from the Ruth and George Doffing Foundation. River Valley Band wants to thank the Lyle Russell VFW Post #1210 and the American Legion Post #47 for their organization and support of this concert.

Hastings Middle School
1000 11th St W
Hastings, MN 55033

For more information, please visit the River Valley Band Facebook Page

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HPAAC 9th Annual Virtual Gala & Auction

Join us tonight!

Please Click Here to view and join us in commemorating the impact we’ve made and help us to continue the important work we do in our community.

View auction items and make donations NOW! Bidding on auction items will END on Sunday, September 26 at 8 p.m.

Unfortunately, COVID is still a threat to many in the community. In order to protect the health and safety of our community, we will be having a VIRTUAL fundraising Gala. By changing to an online event with no dinner or venue rental, the event will  be FREE for all participants this year. We have an amazing program planned for you the evening of September 26th.

We will be Livestreaming the prerecorded Happy Hour program that evening at 5:30 PM, and the LIVE Virtual Gala Program from 6PM – 7PM over our HPAAC YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuX5yVuui_4

HOW TO PARTICIPATE
Anytime – Register for free to participate in the Online Gala. The gala will begin with a prerecorded segment about HPAAC from 5:30 – 6:00 p.m., with  the LIVE program streamed from the Hastings Art Center from 6:00 – 7:00 PM. Be sure to tune in with your friends and family at the YouTube link at https://youtu.be/DuX5yVuui_4 and find out more about what HPAAC does to support the Arts and Culture in our communities.

And don’t forget to bid or donate on the HPAAC Silent Auction. The auction ends tonight at 8:00 PM. The auction has many great items from Art, Vacations, Food and Drink, Entertainment, Gifts, and more! You can view the items online at https://hpaac2021.givesmart.com/ or text HPAAC2021 to 76278.

HPAAC is an all-volunteer organization created in 2008 to promote the growth in the Arts and Culture in the Hastings and Prescott area. Your support allows us to help the many artists, musicians, writers, actors, filmmakers, and others in our community who do so much to enrich our lives. We learned during COVID just how important the Arts are to all of us. We’ve seen many examples of how everyday folks and professional artists alike need to express themselves to others to combat loneliness and depression. Art nurtures the spirit and calms the mind.

We are proud to support many arts related causes in the Hastings -Prescott area. Some examples include art and music Scholarships for students, Tuesday Coffee Concerts, Black Dirt Theatre, Sod House Theatre, Lumin Theatre Lab, Summer SPARK Program, Orange Dragon Art Gallery, Railway Art Gallery, River Valley Band, Building Remembrance for Reconciliation, The Longer Table, Seussical the Musical, Third Coast Percussion Residency, Dallas Brass Band Residency, Maria Bournaki Residency, the Hmong “Seeds for Change” Art Exhibit, and Annual Local Arts Heroes recognitions.

Your contributions make all of these possible!

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HPAAC writers’ group returns!

Ready for some writing?

The first writers’ group of this season will meet on Tuesday, Sep 7th, at 6:30 p.m. Due to the ongoing pandemic, the meeting will be conducted via Zoom. If you would like to participate, please send an email to hpaac@outlook.com for the meeting’s link and agenda.

The Hastings Prescott Area Arts Council’s (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)

The next meeting will be on Tuesday, October 5, 6:30 pm via Zoom.

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