| Nov 1 - Dec 7 MN AMBER Alert Fundraiser Toy Drive |
| Our Toy Drive is to help supply toys for our Breakfast with Santa that will be held on Sunday, December 14th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. We have decorated collection boxes at various locations. Please donate new, unwrapped toys for children between the ages of newborn to 12 years of age and make a child very happy! |
| Date: |
November 1, 2014 |
| Website: |
http://www.mnamberrun.org |
| Location: |
Drop off sites - in Hastings, MN: The Point Restaurant and Lounge, 2nd Street Depot, Emily's Bakery and the Bierstube in Vermillion, MN: Duffs Tavern in Burnsville, MN: Vibrant Realty |
| Contact: |
Minnesota AMBER Alert Fundraiser
P.O. Box 84
Hastings, MN 55033 |
| EMail: |
elena@mnamberrun.org |
| Date/Time Details: |
November 1st to December 7th, 2014 |
| Fees/Admission: |
n/a |
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| Nov 29 - Dec 14 Victorian Holidays at the LeDuc Historic Estate |
| Enjoy the splendor of the beautifully decorated LeDuc Historic Estate on November 29 & 30, December 6 & 7, and December 13 & 14. Guided tours will be available each of these days and there will be an opportunity for holiday gift shopping in the Museum Shop. |
| Date: |
November 29, 2014 |
| Time: |
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Website: |
http://www.dakotahistory.org |
| Location: |
LeDuc Historic Estate
1629 Vermillion Street
Hastings, MN 55033 |
| Contact: |
Amy Deaver |
| EMail: |
ajdeaver@yahoo.com |
| Date/Time Details: |
November 29 & 39, and December 6 & 7 and December 13, 14, 2014 Tours at regular times - 10 & 11:30 a.m. and 1, 2:30 & 4 p.m. daily |
| Fees/Admission: |
$6 for adults; $5 for Seniors & Military Veterans; $3 for Students (6-17); FREE for members of Dakota County Historical Society & Military Personnel |
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| Dec 1 Family History on the Internet |
| Explore the world of Internet genealogy, discover some of the best free genealogy websites and learn to use Ancestry Library Edition free at the library. People should have a basic understanding of the Internet. Registration is required and begins 11/17/14. |
| Date: |
December 1, 2014 |
| Time: |
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM |
| Website: |
http://www.dakotacounty.us/library |
| Location: |
Dakota County Pleasant Hill Library
1490 South Frontage Road
Hastings, MN |
| EMail: |
pleasanthill.library@co.dakota.mn.us |
| Date/Time Details: |
Monday, December 1, 2014 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. |
| Fees/Admission: |
Free |
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| Dec 1 Pleasant Hill Library Book Group |
| The Pleasant Hill Library Book Group meets the first Monday of each month. The group is open to all library patrons. |
| Date: |
December 1, 2014 |
| Time: |
6:30 PM - 7:00 PM |
| Website: |
http://www.dakotacounty.us/library |
| Location: |
Dakota County Pleasant Hill Library
1490 South Frontage Road
Hastings, MN |
| EMail: |
pleasanthill.library@co.dakota.mn.us |
| Date/Time Details: |
Monday, December 1, 6:30 p.m. |
| Fees/Admission: |
Free |
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| Dec 4 2014 Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce Member Holiday Party |
The Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce invites our Chamber Members and their guests to our Annual Holiday Party. We will be celebrating with a Wreath Auction and Ugly Sweater Contest. New this year will be Mystery Stockings. This event is hosted by our Chamber Ambassadors.
Complimentary hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar. Stop in and stay or come and go as your schedule allows.
Complimentary hors d'oeuvres and cash bar available.
Auction proceeds go to fund the Chamber’s Strategic Plan.
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| Date: |
December 4, 2014 |
| Time: |
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM |
| Website: |
http://www.hastingsmn.org |
| Location: |
The Onion Grille
100 Sibley St
Hastings |
| Contact: |
Hastings Chamber of Commerce 651.437.6775 |
| EMail: |
info@hastingsmn.org |
| Date/Time Details: |
Thursday, December 4th
5:00 - 6:30 p.m. |
| Fees/Admission: |
Event Free for Chamber Members and their Guest
Complimentary hors d'oeuvres sponspsp
Cash bar
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| Dec 4 LeDuc Book Group |
| The LeDuc Book Group meets the first Thursday of each month at the LeDuc Historic Estate. New members are always welcome. |
| Date: |
December 4, 2014 |
| Time: |
6:30 PM - 7:00 PM |
| Website: |
http://www.dakotacounty.us/library |
| Location: |
LeDuc Historic Estate
1629 Vermillion Street
Hastings, MN |
| EMail: |
pleasanthill.library@co.dakota.mn.us |
| Date/Time Details: |
December 4th, 6:30 p.m. |
| Fees/Admission: |
Free |
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| Dec 5 Evensen Art Studio Grand Opening |
You are invited so please plan to attend this week and bring your family and friends.
The public is invited so pass this invitation to anyone you know that would love to attend.
Friday, December 5 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
202 Second Street E, Suite 100, Hastings, MN
Andy began painting watercolors in the mid 1990's, is largely self-taught, and has studied with such well-known water-colorists as Skip Lawrence, Eric Weigardt, Alvaro Castagnet and Joseph Zbukvic.
He served as President of the Minnesota Watercolor Society from 2004-2006 and teaches workshops around the United States.
His paintings have appeared on the cover of American Artist's Watercolor magazine and in International Artist, Watercolor Artist, Plein Air and American Art Collector magazines. His award-winning paintings are in collections on 4 continents.
He was awarded the Bronze Medal of Honor at the 2012 AmericanWatercolor Society Exhibition and was just elected
a signature member of the prestigious Plein-Air Painters of America.
"I strive for an Impressionistic portrayal of the landscape in my watercolors. By concentrating on the large shapes and overall design, and leaving something to the imagination, the viewer is forced to interpret details. This makes them a participant in the painting, enhancing their enjoyment of it.
This method of painting demands a quick approach. The paint must be applied boldly and confidently to avoid an overworked, "muddy" look. In order to achieve this, a great deal of planning needs to go into the painting before the brush even hits the paper. Once I get the design I like and an accurate sketch, I'm free to let loose with the paint and let the unique, spontaneous qualities of watercolor take over.
The results are unpredictable at times, but when pigments start flowing into each other on the paper and Mother Nature takes over, the beauty
of watercolors is most evident."
Andy Evansen
** First week long Workshops scheduled for **
the weeks of Jan 12 and May 4, 2015
** First weekly evening Classes, 8 sessions starting **
Wednesday February 25, 2015 6-9pm
** see Workshops page for details **
http://www.andyevansen.com/watercolors.html |
| Date: |
December 5, 2014 |
| Time: |
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
| Website: |
http://www.andyevansen.com/watercolors.html |
| Location: |
Evansen Art Studio
202 Second St E, Ste 100
Hastings, MN |
| Date/Time Details: |
Friday, December 5th
6:00 - 9:00 p.m. |
| Fees/Admission: |
Free |
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| Dec 7 MN AMBER Alert Meat Raffle |
| MN AMBER Alert Fundraiser is a non for profit volunteer group that works to raise money to help fund AMBER Alerts that are posted in the state of Minnesota. Please join us at this fundraiser to help with this cause. $1.00 per chance for basic meat packs and $2 per chance for a Ham. Know that by participating your money is going for an excellent cause and you have a good chance of getting some great meat packs in time for the holiday season. Look for our coupon in the Tri-County Reporter for a chance to win a door prize at this fundraiser. |
| Date: |
December 7, 2014 |
| Time: |
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
| Website: |
http://www.mnamberrun.org |
| Location: |
Philander's Prescott, WI |
| Contact: |
Minnesota AMBER Alert Fundraiser
P.O. Box 84
Hastings, MN 55033 |
| EMail: |
elena@mnamberrun.org |
| Date/Time Details: |
Sunday, December 7, 2014 at Noon |
| Fees/Admission: |
N/A |
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| Dec 7 River Valley Band 4th Annual Holiday Concert |
| Join this tri-county community group as they present their 4th annual holiday concert. Joined by string ensemble Ponticelli. Holiday favorites are featured. |
| Date: |
December 7, 2014 |
| Time: |
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM |
| Location: |
Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, 400 9th St., Hastings |
| Contact: |
RVB band president, Kelly Casey Spavin- 612-202-0802, Also find us on FaceBook. |
| Date/Time Details: |
3:00 PM |
| Fees/Admission: |
Free Concert. Good will offering will be taken. Food donations accepted for HFS food shelf.
Light refreshments provided at the brief intermission. |
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| Dec 9 2014 Holiday Train |
Hastings is pleased to be a host stop for the Canadian Pacific Railway’s lighted Holiday Train and musical show. The Holiday Train will arrive at the Train Depot on 2nd Street at approximately 8:30 p.m. Home Free and Kira Isabella will perform.
Since 1999, Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) has been running a freight train decorated with thousands of Christmas lights to raise awareness on the issue of hunger prevalent in all communities and to raise funds and food for each of the local food banks or pantries were the train stops.
Each train has a "stage car." These are renovated boxcars containing stage lights and sound equipment. At each of the stops in Canada and the U.S. Midwest and Northeast, entertainers who ride along on the train perform 20 to 30 minute outdoor concerts.
The Holiday Train is a prop for hunger relief efforts. No food or cash is loaded onto the train to be taken away. Food and cash will be donated to Hastings Family Service. Cash donations are especially appreciated, but nonperishable food items are also welcome. For further information visit www.cpr.ca.
Come and join in the festivities and listen to the carolers as they sing some of your favorite Christmas songs.
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| Date: |
December 9, 2014 |
| Time: |
8:30 PM - 9:30 PM |
| Website: |
http://www.cpr.ca |
| Location: |
CP Depot
500 E 2nd Street
Hastings
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| Contact: |
www.hastingsfamilyservice.org |
| Date/Time Details: |
12/09/2014
8:30 - 9:30 p.m.
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| Fees/Admission: |
Bring canned goods or cash to be donated to Hastings Family Service.
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| Dec 11 HPAAC Sponsored Meeting on Artspace |
| Findings of the recent Artspace Survey will be presented to Hastings HEDRA on December 11, 6:30 p.m. at the Hastings City Hall Council Chambers. The public is invited to hear results. |
| Date: |
December 11, 2014 |
| Time: |
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM |
| Website: |
http://www.HPAAC.org |
| Location: |
Hastings City Hall
200 E. 2nd Street
Hastings |
| Contact: |
Richard Graham, dickgrhm@gmail.comm@gmail.com |
| EMail: |
dickgrh@gmail.com |
| Date/Time Details: |
December 11th
6:30 p.m. |
| Fees/Admission: |
FREE and open to the public |
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| Dec 14 MN AMBER Alert Fundraiser Breakfast with Santa |
| Come have breakfast/lunch with Santa there for children to see and visit with. Each child will receive a free gift and picture with Santa. This is our 13th year for this event. |
| Date: |
December 14, 2014 |
| Time: |
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM |
| Website: |
http://www.mnamberrun.org |
| Location: |
The Point Restaurant and Lounge Hastings, MN |
| Contact: |
Minnesota AMBER Alert Fundraiser
P.O. Box 84
Hastings, MN 5033 |
| EMail: |
elena@mnamberrun.org |
| Date/Time Details: |
Sunday, December 14, 2014
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
| Fees/Admission: |
Free to see Santa. Expense would be your breakfast or lunch if you choose to have that while visiting Santa. |
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| Dec 14 Sundaes with Santa at the YMCA in Hastings |
| Join Santa at the YMCA in Hastings on December 14th 2:30-4:30 p.m. Enjoy an ice cream sundae, youth crafts and games, as well as the Scholastic Book Fair. |
| Date: |
December 14, 2014 |
| Time: |
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM |
| Website: |
http://hastingsareaymca.org |
| Location: |
YMCA in Hastings |
| Contact: |
Melissa Morris
651-319-8003 |
| EMail: |
melissa.morris@ymcatwincities.org |
| Date/Time Details: |
Sunday, December 14th
2:30-4:30 p.m. |
| Fees/Admission: |
Free to All |
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| Dec 14 Victorian Holiday Dinner at the LeDuc Historic Estate |
| Multi-course meal catered by Las Tortillas. Guests will receive a guided tour of this beautifully decorated Gothic Revival house and have an opportunity to shop for the holidays in the Museum Shop which features unique gifts. Entertainment will be provided by Don & Sherry Ladig of the New Pearl Buttons. Reservations Required. |
| Date: |
December 14, 2014 |
| Time: |
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
| Website: |
http://www.dakotahistory.org |
| Location: |
LeDuc Historic Estate
1629 Vermillion Street
Hastings, MN 55033 |
| Contact: |
Amy Deaver |
| EMail: |
ajdeaver@yahoo.com |
| Date/Time Details: |
Sunday, 12/14/14
5:00 - 8:00 p.m. |
| Fees/Admission: |
$55 for members of Dakota County Historical Society & $65 for non-members |
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| Dec 15 - Dec 24 Cookies, Hot Cider & Coffee @ Provincial Bank |
| Celebrate the season with Provincial Bank. Cookies, Hot Cider, & Hot Chocolate will be served in the bank lobby Monday, December 15th thru Christmas Eve. Bank lobby hours are Monday - Friday 9AM - 4PM, Friday 9AM - 6PM and Saturday 9AM - noon. Christmas Eve 9AM - 2PM. All are welcome! |
| Date: |
December 15, 2014 |
| Website: |
http://www.provincialbank.com |
| Location: |
Provincial Bank 1309 Vermillion Street, Hastings |
| Contact: |
Troy Weathers |
| EMail: |
tweathers@provincialbank.com |
| Date/Time Details: |
December 15th-24th;
9AM - 4PM Monday thru Friday;
9AM - 6PM Friday;
9AM - Noon Saturday |
| Fees/Admission: |
none |
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| Dec 21 Century Brass Band at the LeDuc Historic Estate |
| The Century Brass Band will offer a rollicking concert at the elegantly decorated LeDuc Historic Estate on Sunday, December 21, 5:30 p.m.. They will play their typical 19th Century music along with some holiday tunes that will be perfect for sing-alongs. Reservations are required and should be made by calling 437-7055. Cost of the concert is $20 per person. |
| Date: |
December 21, 2014 |
| Time: |
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM |
| Website: |
http://dakotahistory.org |
| Location: |
LeDuc Historic Estate, 1629 Vermillion Street, Hastings, MN 55033 |
| Contact: |
Amy Deaver |
| EMail: |
ajdeaver@yahoo.com |
| Date/Time Details: |
Sunday, 12/21/14, 5:30 p.m. |
| Fees/Admission: |
$20 per person. Call 651-437-7055 early as this is a popular group and spots fill quickly. |
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