| Sep 21 - Jan 31 $40K in Academic Scholarships available from Affinity Plus Foundation |
| The Affinity Plus Foundation is now accepting applications for its annual scholarship program. This year, the foundation will be awarding eight, $5,000 scholarships to student members of Affinity Plus. In an effort to maximize the reach and impact of the scholarships, a scholarship will be given to two students from each of the following student categories: • incoming freshmen • upperclassmen • nontraditional • graduate Applicants are able to self-select the category from which they would like to be considered. The online application is open now through January 31, 2017. Applicants must be a primary member of Affinity Plus and provide transcripts and an essay response. Nontraditional and graduate students also need to submit two letters of recommendation. Scholarship dollars awarded are intended for expenses for the 2017-2018 school year. To apply, visit www.affinityplusfoundation.org/Scholarship. Questions, call (844) 493-4483 or info@affinityplusfoundation.org. |
| Date: |
September 21, 2016 |
| Time: |
12:00 PM - 12:00 PM |
| Website: |
http://www.affinityplusfoundation.org/Scholarship |
| Location: |
To apply, visit www.affinityplusfoundation.org/Scholarship |
| Contact: |
Kari Krummel |
| EMail: |
kkrummel@affinityplus.org |
| Date/Time Details: |
now through Jan 31, 2017 |
| Fees/Admission: |
0 |
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| Dec 1 2016 Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce Member Holiday Party |
Event is open to current Chamber members and their guests.
Silent Auction is Back! Includes wreaths, holiday decor items and more. Perfect way to start your holiday shopping!
Cash bar, complimentary hors d'oeuvres and desserts will be provided from BreakAway Arts Cafe.
5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Social Hour
6:30 p.m. Drawing for Annual Meeting & Awards Dinner Tickets
6:45 p.m. Silent Auction Ends
Please contact the Chamber if you are able to donate a wreath or a holiday themed items for the Silent Auction.
Stop in and stay or come and go as your schedule allows.
We will have a drawing for two tickets to the Annual Meeting & Awards Dinner! Must be present to win. Tickets for drawing will be given to all attending.
Thank you to our current sponsors ~ Dakota Electric, LLC, InMotion Company, MidCountry Bank, C.O. Brown - A Division of North Risk Partners, Allina Health/Regina Hospital and American Family Insurance - Ciro Agency.
Auction proceeds go to fund the Chamber’s Strategic Plan.
At 7:00 p.m. BreakAway Arts Cafe' will re-open for Open Mic Night.
All are welcome to stay and continue the festivities!
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| Date: |
December 1, 2016 |
| Time: |
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM |
| Website: |
http://www.hastingsmn.org |
| Location: |
BreakAway Arts Cafe
111 3rd St. E.
Hastings, MN |
| Contact: |
Hastings Chamber of Commerce 651.437.6775 |
| EMail: |
info@hastingsmn.org |
| Date/Time Details: |
Thursday, December 1st
5:30 - 7:00 p.m. |
| Fees/Admission: |
Event Free for Chamber Members and their Guest
Complimentary hors d'oeuvres sponspsp
Cash bar
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| Dec 1 LeDuc History Book Group |
| Join the LeDuc History Book Group and delve into the details of a good book. Call Pleasant Hill Library or visit www.dakotacounty.us/library, each book discussion for monthly book titles. |
| Date: |
December 1, 2016 |
| Time: |
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM |
| Location: |
LeDuc Historic Estate, 1629 Vermillion Street, Hastings, MN |
| EMail: |
pleasanthill.library@co.dakota.mn.us |
| Date/Time Details: |
First Thursday of each month, 6:30 p.m. |
| Fees/Admission: |
Free |
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| Dec 3 - Dec 10 Gingerbread House Contest and Display |
| Enter your own creation or come to enjoy the display and vote for your favorites. Pickup rules and registration forms in advance at the Pleasant Hill Library. Winners will be announced on Thursday, December 8, before the Bells of the Bluffs concert. |
| Date: |
December 3, 2016 |
| Time: |
10:00 AM - 8:30 PM |
| Location: |
Dakota County Pleasant Hill Library
1490 South Frontage Road
Hastings, MN |
| EMail: |
pleasanthill.library@co.dakota.mn.us |
| Date/Time Details: |
Open library hours. December 3-10 |
| Fees/Admission: |
Free |
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| Dec 5 - Dec 9 Pajama Drive at the Health Solutions Center |
| Donate pajamas for the local Hastings Lewis House and receive a complementary spinal adjustment or new patient services on us! Come out and help our community all while improving your health! |
| Date: |
December 5, 2016 |
| Time: |
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
| Website: |
http://www.millnerchiro.com |
| Location: |
Health Solutions Center
117 3rd Street W
Hastings, MN 55033 |
| Contact: |
Health Solutions Center - 651.437.1876 |
| EMail: |
millnerchiro@hotmail.com |
| Date/Time Details: |
December 5th - December 9th
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| Fees/Admission: |
FREE! A pajama donation earns you a complimentary adjustment! |
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| Dec 7 Community Initiative Table Talk |
| 7 Dec. 6:30 PM, Remembering Their Scarf ices, A very special World War II (Pearl Harbor),Vietnam commemoration along with definitive images of the forgotten 9-11 in Washington, D.C. Pentagon, Flag Honor Guard and 87th Anniversary of Lyle Russell VFW Post 1210. Special Guests: Friend and fellow survivors. Dakota County Library System-Pleasant Hill, 1490 South Frontage Road. |
| Date: |
December 7, 2016 |
| Time: |
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM |
| Website: |
http://www.unitedwayofhastings.com |
| Location: |
Dakota County Library System
Pleasant Hill
1490 South Frontage Road
Hastings, MN |
| Contact: |
Dean W. Markuson
deanrvnvet@aol.com
(651) 438-2208 |
| EMail: |
deanrvnvet@aol.com |
| Date/Time Details: |
7 Dec, 6:30 - 8:00 PM |
| Fees/Admission: |
No admission fee-FREE Open to the general public, especially military, veterans, family and youth. |
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| Dec 8 Sal Mondelli's Retirement Celebration |
| We want to invite chamber members to join us in a celebration on Thursday, December 8th, Morgan’s at Best Western Premier Hotel (14201 Nicollet Avenue, Burnsville). *Sal has requested that in lieu of gifts, donations can be made to 360 Communities. |
| Date: |
December 8, 2016 |
| Time: |
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM |
| Location: |
14201 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville, MN 55337 |
| Date/Time Details: |
Thursday, December 8th starting at 4:30 p.m. |
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| Dec 8 Bells of the Bluffs |
| 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. |
| Date: |
December 8, 2016 |
| Time: |
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM |
| Location: |
Dakota County Pleasant Hill Library, 1490 S. Frontage Road, Hastings, MN |
| EMail: |
pleasanthill.library@co.dakota.mn.us |
| Date/Time Details: |
Thursday, December 8, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. |
| Fees/Admission: |
Free |
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| Dec 9 James Dutton-British Flutist, in CONCERT! |
James Dutton makes a Brexit to the US bringing his colorful flute as well as his pomp and circumstance to Hastings, MN. Join us this evening for a delightful treat from across the waters.
James was born in Marlow, England and studied flute at the Royal College of Music in London. During his time at the RCM, he won prizes for orchestral, solo and chamber music performances. He has also been awarded two Worshipful Company of Musicians' Silver Medals, and a Fellowship in Flute Performance from Trinity College London.
In 1995 he was a Park Lane Group Young Artist, giving his London recital debut at the Purcell Room, including the world premiere of "The Colour of Pomegranates", written for him by the leading British composer Julian Anderson.
In 1997 he was appointed principal flute of the Band of the Scots Guards in London. He has appeared with them as a soloist in concerts all over the UK and further afield. Performances have included solo appearances at the Royal Albert Hall, Cadogan Hall, the Beaulieu-sur-Mer music festival, a concert tour of major cities across Australia, and alongside artists such as violinist Nicola Benedetti and tenor Ian Bostridge.
He has also been principal flute of the Showbiz Pops Orchestra, CAMus Sinfonietta, Cygnus Orchestra of London, L'Anima di Musica and the Perspectives Ensemble. He has recently been appointed co-principal flute of the London Military Band.
Over the last twenty years he has appeared in numerous recitals in venues across London as a soloist and chamber musician. He also appears on many recordings both with his own band and as a guest performer, and has given live radio and TV broadcasts. He is delighted to have been invited to give recitals and a masterclass as a guest of the University of Wisconsin-River Falls this winter, marking his debut as a solo artist in the USA.
"Virtuosic" - Paul Driver, Sunday Times
"Stylish and self-possessed" - Adrian Jack, The Independent
"Colourful and thoughtful playing" - Rick Jones, Evening Standard
"Mature and accomplished" - Richard Morrison, The Times |
| Date: |
December 9, 2016 |
| Time: |
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM |
| Website: |
http://hastingsartscenter.org |
| Location: |
Hastings Arts Center
216 4th St E
Hastings, MN 55033 |
| Contact: |
651-437-4320 |
| EMail: |
hastingsartscenter@gmail.com |
| Date/Time Details: |
Friday, December 9, 2016
7:30 p.m. |
| Fees/Admission: |
$15 online tickets
$20 at the door |
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| Dec 13 Evening Story Time for all Ages |
| Stories and activities ideal for kids and families. Ages 0-6. |
| Date: |
December 13, 2016 |
| Time: |
6:30 PM - 7:00 PM |
| Location: |
Dakota County Pleasant Hill Library, 1490 S. Frontage Road, Hastings, MN |
| EMail: |
pleasanthill.library@co.dakota.mn.us |
| Date/Time Details: |
Tuesday, December 13, 6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. |
| Fees/Admission: |
Free |
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| Dec 18 2nd Annual Hastings Holiday Production & Sing-Along |
| Come gather as a community to sing traditional Christmas songs and warm your spirits during this most wonderful time of the year! Kids from the community will also be featured in a Christmas pageant production. Come at 3:30 for prelude music. Holiday program begins at 4:00 p.m. |
| Date: |
December 18, 2016 |
| Time: |
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM |
| Location: |
Hastings Arts Center
216 4th St E
Hastings, MN 55033 |
| EMail: |
hastingsartscenter@gmail.com |
| Date/Time Details: |
Sunday - December 18, 2016
3:30 prelude; 4:00 program |
| Fees/Admission: |
FREE
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| Dec 23 - Dec 26 12.23.16 & 12.26.16 Chamber Office Closed |
| The Chamber office will be closed on Friday, December 23rd and Monday, December 26th. |
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| Dec 23 Bird Banding |
Have you ever wondered what bird banding is all about? Bird Banding records can help us learn how long birds live, where they travel, when and where they migrate and many other interesting facts. Carpenter Nature Center has been banding birds for over 30 years. On the fourth Friday of the month bird banding is open to the public.
There is no program fee, but donations of Bird Seed and Suet are greatly appreciated.
RSVP appreciated. |
| Date: |
December 23, 2016 |
| Location: |
Carpenter St. Croix Nature Center
12805 St. Croix Trail
Hastings MN |
| Contact: |
(651) 437-4359 |
| Date/Time Details: |
Fourth Friday of the month
8 am-noon |
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| Dec 31 Early Bird New Year |
| Don't forget to reserve your seat for the Early Bird New Year's! Join us December 31st from 5-9 pm! Treat yourself to our gourmet Hors d'oeuvre Buffet and Dessert Bar, live music from violinist Michelle Dunkirk, and a grand champagne toast at "Rio Midnight" (8pm) . Buffet includes: Marinated Shrimp, Sweet and Sassy Meatballs, Salmon Pinwheels, Cheese Sliders, Hot Bacon Crumble Dip, Goat Cheese Torte, Charcuterie Tray , Caprese Skewers, Caviar Delight & more... |
| Date: |
December 31, 2016 |
| Time: |
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
| Website: |
http://www.MyBreakawyCafe.com |
| Location: |
BreakAway Cafe 111 East 3rd St. Hastings MN |
| Contact: |
For Reservations:
651.437.3739 |
| EMail: |
cafe@Breakawyarts.com |
| Date/Time Details: |
Dec. 31, 2016 5 pm till 9 pm |
| Fees/Admission: |
$40 per person |
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