Upcoming Free Events About Town – Hastings, MN

Are you looking for some fun events that include music, poetry, and ginger bread art?

Check out these upcoming events:

Speed-Friending

“Join us for a fun and quick way to meet new people. Speed-friending is like speed-dating, but platonic. Whether you’re new in town or just looking for more cool people to hang out with, come by for a fun evening.”

Wednesday, November 14

6:30-8:30 p.m.

Location: Spiral Brewery, 111 2nd Street East, Hastings

Singer/Song Writer Annie Humphrey

Enjoy music and poetry that honors Native American culture performed by singer and song writer Annie Humphrey.

Saturday, November 17

2:00-3:00 p.m.

Location: Hastings Arts Center, 216 4th St. E., Hastings

Bells of the Bluff

Ring in the holiday season by listening to the Bells of the Bluffs handbell ensemble. Stick around after the performance to learn about and try your hand at bell playing.

Sunday, December 9

2:30-3:30 p.m.

Location: Regina Senior Living, 1175 Nininger Road, Hastings

Gingerbread House Contest and Display

Enter your own creation or come to enjoy the display and vote for your favorites. Pick up rules and registration forms in advance at the Library’s interim location at Westview Mall.

December 13-20

Location: Pleasant Hill Library, Interim address: 1355 S. Frontage Rd., Suite 200, Hastings

Music in the Park – Hastings, MN

“Enjoy a variety of musical performances in the Park”

Hastings Arts Center has been invited by the parks and recreation committee to provide music during three different times of the summer.

The concerts are free and open to the public.

Saturday, June 11, 2016 10:00 AM

Saturday, July 9, 2016 10:00 AM

Saturday, September 10, 2016 10:00 AM

For more info, visit:

Hastings Arts Center or City of Hastings webpages

“The Remember Project” in Hastings and Prescott

“In The Garden” actors Andrew Wheeler and Michael Venske perform a scene as brothers Peter and Jamie Monsetin, disagreeing over a course of action for their father, Arthur.

Allina Health, The Lutheran Home Campus and The Onion Grille in partnership with The St. Croix Valley Foundation will launch The Remember Project in Hastings and Prescott this fall.

The Remember Project is a pilot program intended to stimulate a community conversation around dementia and the most well-known form of memory loss, Alzheimer’s disease. The project takes a unique approach to building awareness, sharing information, and inviting authentic community conversations. Read More

Hastings and Prescott will host three special performance events – each starting with a different short play performed by a professional, traveling cast. Audience members will watch the play and participate in a facilitated conversation.

The performances are free of charge and the schedule is included below:

Play 1: Steering into the Skid. Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at Prescott City Hall

Play 2: Riding the Waves. Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at The Onion Grille

Play 3: In the Garden. Thursday, November 5, 2015 at The Onion Grille

The Hastings plays will be performed in the Sibley Room, at the Onion Grille. There will be a special pre-order lunch served that day:

1. Chicken Salad- $12.99 2. Bacon Cheeseburger- $11.99 3. Turkey Club- $10.99

To place your RSVP and pre-order your lunch, please call Bre with your choice at 651-468-9290 by October 23^rd.

The Remember Project

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