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River Valley Band Performance

Celebrating Community Bands

SAVE THE DATE!!!

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The River Valley Band will be presenting a concert entitled “Celebrating Community Bands” on Sunday March 5th at 1 p.m. at the Hastings Middle School Auditorium.

Now in its 12th season, the River Valley Band of Hastings continues to deliver entertaining band concert programs to local audiences. This year’s program will also feature special guest artist trumpeter John Huth, a local favorite. “Celebrating Community Bands” will provide the audience not only with a program by the River Valley Band but also by the Rosemount Community Band. Consisting of almost 60 fine musicians, the Rosemount Band will be bringing their own wonderful program for the enjoyment of the audience. Both bands will join on stage for a finale that isn’t seen often, a 110-piece concert band.

So, mark your calendar for Sunday March 5 for “Celebrating Community Bands.”

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

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River Valley Band Christmas Concert

You’re invited to a Christmas Concert!

The next River Valley Band concert will be the Band’s annual Christmas concert to be held at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday December 4th at the Hastings Middle School Auditorium.

The band will perform favorites such as Carol of the Bells, A Charlie Brown Christmas and other popular songs. This concert will also feature the Hastings Middle School “Spiral Singers” under the direction of vocal music teacher Cheryl Borgen who will bring their special holiday music to the program. They will bring musical joy with Winter Wonderland and Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town.

The entire community is invited to this free concert. For more information, please check River Valley Band’s Facebook page.

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

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River Valley Band Concert

Veterans Day Concert

Don’t miss today’s concert!

The River Valley Band will be performing a Veterans Day Concert on Sunday, November 6 at 1 p.m. at the Hastings High School Auditorium. The band will be performing a joint concert with the 204th Army Band from Fort Snelling, MN.

The River Valley Band of Hastings, under the direction of Thomas Maeck, retired Eagan High School Director of Bands, is kicking off its 12th concert season with a special Veterans Day Concert. To make it even more special for the audience, the band will be performing a joint concert with the 204th Army Band from Fort Snelling MN. Read More

Everyone is welcome and freewill donations will be accepted.

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

 

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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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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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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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River Valley Band Performance

You are invited! Don’t miss River Valley Band’s final summer concert!

view from Freedom ParkEnjoy this free concert by River Valley Band at Freedom Park in Prescott, WI on Sunday, August 22 at 1:00 p.m.
Bring a lawn chair and a snack to enjoy Sousa Marches along with fun concert music. “Watch the eagles flying along the bluff and the butterflies in the beautiful gardens.”
Meet River Valley Band’s new band director, Mr. Tom Maeck.

For more information, please visit River Valley Band’s Facebook page 

Great River Road Visitor & Learning Center
FREEDOM PARK
200 Monroe St., Prescott, WI 54021
Phone: 715-262-0104

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Zoom Virtual Events

The Dakota MN County library is offering a series of Virtual Events on Tuesdays from 2 to 3:45 p.m. during the month of February.

Tuesday, Feb. 2: Stories in Song Register now.

Enjoy a lively, music-filled workshop. Join us for old songs, singing along, and creating a new song together with the group. Presented by COMPAS Teaching Artist Ann Reed.

Tuesday, Feb. 9: Enjoying Memories with Writing Register now through Feb. 2.

Join us for guided exercises designed to help spark your memories and breathe life into your own story writing. A kit with materials needed for the workshop will be mailed to you prior to the event. This program is limited to attendees with MN addresses. Presented by COMPAS Teaching Artist May Lee-Yang.

Tuesday, Feb. 16: Flower Collage Register now through Feb. 2.

Create your own flower collage art using a variety of materials, shapes and textures. A kit with materials needed for the workshop will be mailed to you prior to the event. This program is limited to attendees with Minnesota addresses. Presented by COMPAS Teaching Artist Teresa Cox.

Tuesday, Feb. 23: Seed Art Register now through Feb. 9.

Draw or transfer an image that symbolizes a special moment that you want to remember and use seeds and beans of different colors and sizes to make it into a vibrant mosaic. A kit with materials needed for the workshop will be mailed to you prior to the event. This program is limited to attendees with MN addresses. Presented by COMPAS Teaching Artist Anne McFaul Reid.

Please visit the Dakota County Library for more information and to register.