HPAC Writers Group – Jan 2023

A new year to explore the creative writing process with the HPAC Writers Group!

DUE TO WEATHER THE MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED VIA ZOOM

The HPAC Writers Group will meet on Tuesday, January 3, 6:30 pm, at the Hastings Arts Center. The group will meet in the performance hall. There is a stairway at the back leading to the balcony.

The group meets every month, September through May, on the first Tuesday, at 6:30 pm. Contact Mike Kelly (mdpkelly@icloud.com) to be added to our mailing list and to receive the monthly agenda.

Hastings Arts Center
Performance Hall Balcony
216 E. 4th St.
Hastings MN 55033

HPAC Writers Group – Dec

Come explore the creative writing process with the HPAC Writers Group!

This month’s meeting will be on Tuesday, 6 December at 6:30 p.m. at the Hastings Arts Center.

The group meets every month, September through May, on the first Tuesday, at 6:30 pm. Contact Mike Kelly (mdpkelly@icloud.com) to be added to our mailing list and to receive the monthly agenda.

Our topic this month is “Character”. It’s importance and how we, as writers, create and present characters.

Hastings Arts Center
Performance Hall Balcony
216 E. 4th St.
Hastings MN 55033

Also, the Hastings Arts Center is hosting a special event on Friday, December 9 at 7:00 pm, The Spoken Word & Holiday Sing-along. Come and enjoy readings from classic and original works and lots of music!

HPAC Writers Group – Nov meeting

Don’t miss the upcoming meeting on Tuesday, 1 November at 6:30 p.m.!

We have a special guest. Author, blogger, and poet Lisa Valentine will share her work, her process, and challenge us with some exercises.

The group meets every month, September through May, on the first Tuesday, at 6:30 pm. Contact Mike Kelly (mdpkelly@icloud.com) to be added to our mailing list and to receive the monthly agenda.

Join us for stimulation, inspiration, and a little hard work!

This month, we will meet at:

Hastings Arts Center
Performance Hall balcony
216 E. 4th St.
Hastings. MN 55033

Calling all writers!

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

It’s that time! Tuesday, March 1, 6:30 p.m. at the LeDuc Historic Estate.

“We will be writing about that one moment of awe, inspiration, or realization that crystalized for us and dictated how we then behaved or perceived the world from that instant…..
I know….heavy duty thinking, but I am quite sure that you are all capable of distilling that moment into some beautiful writing! Between now and then, think about what moment that was!” Diane Saed

In case you cannot join us this Tuesday….the April meeting will be Tuesday the 12th.

Facilitated by Diane Saed (651-437-7192).

Admission is free for HPAAC members and a free-will donation will be accepted from others.

Writer’s Workshop – January 2016

Calling all writers!

Special date:
HPAAC Writers will meet Tuesday, January 19, 2016, at the LeDuc Historic Estate, Hastings, Minnesota. You do not need to be a professional writer to attend; all interested writers are welcome. This will be our third year of meeting the first Tuesday. Meetings start at 6:30 p.m. and last until 8:15p.m.

The group is facilitated by Diane Saed, with conversations about what has been read, written, or worked on in the past few weeks.

Please check the HPAAC website for further information.

Admission is free for HPAAC members and a free-will donation will be accepted from others.

Writers Examples

Writer’s Workshop – November 2015

Calling all writers!

HPAAC Writers will meet Tuesday, November 3, 2015, at the LeDuc Historic Estate, Hastings, Minnesota. You do not need to be a professional writer to attend; all interested writers are welcome. This will be our third year of meeting the first Tuesday. Meetings start at 6:30 p.m. and last until 8:15p.m.

The group is facilitated by Diane Saed, with conversations about what has been read, written, or worked on in the past few weeks.

Please check the HPAAC website for further information.

Admission is free for HPAAC members and a free-will donation will be accepted from others.

Writers Examples

Poetry Contest Dakota County Library

Prizes for poems

“Haiku, free verse, odes or sonnets — whatever your poetry style — we invite you to enter our Poetry Contest to showcase your talents during National Poetry Month. Submit original poems to any Library branch from April 1–30 and win a prize if your poem is in the top three.”

More details

HPAAC Writer’s Workshop April 2015

The HPAAC Writers, in their third year, welcome anyone who is interested in writing, would like to start writing, or is already a published author.

We will meet Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at the Historic LeDuc Historic Estate at 6:30p.m. – 8:15 p.m.

Bring your pens and paper, along with any questions, concerns, ideas or personal writing samples. We will hear from our colleagues who just finished the 24 hour writing project for Black Dirt Theater, discuss current reading interests, and write from prompts provided by Diane Saed. The prompts this week will be centered around letter writing to family or friends.

Anyone with questions can call Diane at 651-437-7192.