Events for June 2016
Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau
Jun 2    Business After Hours - 6/2/16 Member Only Event
FAMILY FRIENDLY
BUSINESS AFTER HOURS
HOSTED BY:

 

 


Mobile-Link Wireless, the Sprint Store in Hastings, will be hosting a Family Friendly Tailgate Business After Hours on Thursday, June 2nd from 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.  They will be grilling out in the parking lot behind their office, 300 Vermillion Street.  You may park in the lot located behind the Chamber office.  Please bring your favorite lawn chair and appetite.  Free brats and hot dogs will be available and cash bar courtesy of The Busted Nut.  
 
  • Live acoustic entertainment
     
  • There will be a drawing:
    • Grand Prize: Fitbit Alta
    • Second and third place: $25 gift card to spend on accessories in our store


There will be some additional entertainment provided by Power-Up Truck.  They will be bringing their mobile video gaming theater.

Business After Hours events are open to current Chamber members and it is a great way to connect and network with other Chamber members in an informal setting; so feel free to come and go as your schedule allows.  There is no cost to attend.


 
Date: June 2, 2016
Time: 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Website: http://www.hastingsmn.org
Location: *Please note location change
Parking lot behind Mobile-Link Wireless
300 Vermillion St.
Hastings, MN
You can park in the lot behind the Chamber
Contact: 651.437.6775
EMail: staff@hastingsmn.org
Date/Time Details: Thursday, June 2nd
5:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Fees/Admission: Free and open to current Chamber members & their families
Jun 2    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: June 2, 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
Jun 2    LeDuc History Book Group

A book group for history lovers.  Meets the first Thursday of every month.  This is a partnership between the Pleasant Hill Library and Dakota County Historical Society.
Date: June 2, 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: Thursday, June 2
6:30 p.m.
Fees/Admission: Free
Jun 4    Rhubarb Festival at the LeDuc Historic Estate
Celebration of Spring with Rhubarb Festival - Everything rhubarb - bake sale, bunches of rhubarb for sale, demonstrations of what to do with rhubarb & herbs. Sponsored by Friends of LeDuc & Historic Hastings - Proceeds used for funding school tours.
Date: June 4, 2016
Time: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Website: http://dakotahistory.org
Location: LeDuc Historic Estate
1629 Vermillion Street
Hastings, MN 55033
Contact: Heidi Langenfeld
EMail: heidilangenfeld38@gmail.com
Date/Time Details: Saturday, June 4
10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Fees/Admission: Free admission to grounds, tours of LeDuc house at regular rates & times
Jun 6    Pleasant Hill Book Group


Held the first Monday of each month in the Pleasant Hill Library Meeting Room.  Open to everyone.
Date: June 6, 2016
Time: 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Location: Pleasant Hill Library
1490 South Frontage Road
Hastings MN
EMail: pleasanthill.library@co.dakota.mn.us
Date/Time Details: Monday, June 6
6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Fees/Admission: Free
Jun 11    Vermillion Falls Walking Tours
   
The popular Vermillion Falls Walking tour returns to the LeDuc Historic Estate on the second Saturday of June, July, August & October at 10:00 a.m. Visitors will gather at the LeDuc house and then proceed to the Vermillion Falls area. Prepaid reservations at $11 per person are required by calling 651-438-8480. The walking tour also includes a guided tour of the magnificent LeDuc Historic Estate. The walking tour will take visitors to Hastings' most beautiful park, just blocks from the Estate. Visitors will learn how the Vermillion River and the milling industry shaped Hastings, while taking in the natural beauty of the river and the breathtaking falls.
Date: June 11, 2016
Time: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Website: http://www.dakotahistory.org
Location: LeDuc Historic Estate
1629 Vermillion Street
Hastings, MN 55033
Contact: Amy Deaver, Site Manager
EMail: ajdeaver@yahoo.com
Date/Time Details: 10:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m. on June 11, July 9, August 13 & October 8
Fees/Admission: $11 per person
Jun 11    Historic Hastings Saturday Night Cruise Ins 2016
Classic Car Show in Historic Downtown Hastings, every other Saturday night beginning June 11th through October 1,  2016. 

Food will be available both on the street and in local restaurants.
Date: June 11, 2016
Time: 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Website: http://www.downtownhastingsmn.com/
Location: Historic Downtown Hastings on the banks of the Mississippi River
Contact: Tony Berens (651)491-1563; Kevin Hoeschen (651) 437-4400, 651-303-2792
Date/Time Details: Every Other Saturday
June 11th
June 25th
July 9th
July 23rd
August 6th
August 20th
September 3rd
September 17th
October 1st
Fees/Admission: Free
Jun 14    Summer Reading Kick Off Party


Celebrate the start of summer reading with ice cream and games.  Bring your reading list and find great books to read this summer.  Program is co-sponsored by the Friends of the Pleasant Hill Library.  Ages 0-12
Date: June 14, 2016
Time: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Dakota County Pleasant Hill Library
1490 South Frontage Road
Hastings, MN
EMail: pleasanthill.library@co.dakota.mn.us
Date/Time Details: 10:30 a.m. to Noon
Fees/Admission: Free
Jun 14    Summer Reading Kick Off Party


Celebrate the start of summer reading with ice cream and games.  Bring your reading list and find great books to read this summer.  Co-sponsored by Friends of the Pleasant Hill Library.  Ages 0-12
Date: June 14, 2016
Time: 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Location: Dakota County Pleasant Hill Library
1490 South Frontage Road
Hastings, MN
EMail: pleasanthill.library@co.dakota.mn.us
Date/Time Details: Tuesday, June 14
6:30 p.m. -7:30 p.m.
Fees/Admission: Free
Jun 14    Friends of LeDuc & Historic Hastings
Program for the evening is a presentation on "Red Work" by Cindy Thur-Smith & Diana Langenfeld, expert needleworkers. They use the patterns used by the LeDuc women in they Hastings Needlework Company.
Date: June 14, 2016
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Website: http://dakotahistory.org
Location: LeDuc Historic Estate
1629 Vermillion Street
Hastings, MN 55033
Contact: Heidi Langenfeld
EMail: heidilangenfeld38@gmail.com
Date/Time Details: Tuesday, June 15, 2016
7:00 p.m.
Fees/Admission: Free & open to the public
Jun 15    Chamber Lunch Mob - 6/15/16




Hastings Chamber Wednesday Lunch Mob.  Join us for this great networking event.

A Lunch Mob is a flash mob, but instead of singing and dancing, we'll spontaneously network at an area restaurant over lunch, and have a great time while doing it. You won't know who will be there, but that's the half the fun!  Bring your business cards and appetite and get to know your fellow Chamber members in a casual environment.
 
We'll tell you when in advance, but not where.

Save an hour (starting at 11:30 a.m.) on Wednesday, June 15th and watch for the location announcement by email and on Facebook.
 


Here are a few items you need to know about the event:
  • Each guest will pay for lunch on their own - The restaurant will award $2.00 off for the first 10 individuals at the door
  • This is a chance to get to know new Chamber members - we encourage you to sit next to someone you don't already know.
  • Be sure to bring your business cards - The Chamber will be buying lunch for one lucky winner! 
  • Most importantly - RELAX and HAVE FUN
Date: June 15, 2016
Time: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Website: http://www.hastingsmn.org
Location: Will be announced the day before the event.
Contact: Hastings Chamber of Commerce - 651.437.6775
EMail: staff@hastingsmn.org
Date/Time Details: Wednesday, June 15th
11:30 a.m - 12:30 p.m.
Jun 16    Make the Most of Google Docs


This class is for current Windows users who want to develop a better understanding of their computer.  Discover the computer skills used daily in the workplace.  Learn tips and shortcuts that will increase your efficiency and save time.  Taught by the Science Museum of Minnesota Computer Education Center, funded by MELSA.  Registration is required and opens two weeks prior to the event.
Date: June 16, 2016
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Dakota County Pleasant Hill Library
1490 South Frontage Road
Hastings, MN
EMail: pleasanthill.library@co.dakota.mn.us
Date/Time Details: Thursday, June 16,
6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Fees/Admission: Free
Jun 17 - Jun 19    Island Food Fest


Treasure Island Resort & Casino presents the summer?s hottest festival with the Island Food Fest. While you are savoring the best BBQ from around the country as more than 40 award-winning barbeque teams fiercely compete in a KCBS BBQ brawl and a sizzling steak competition between the nation?s best grill masters, you can enjoy the hottest country stars performing all three days on The Island. The Island Food Fest will be held June 17-19 and is free to the public, including all of the concerts.



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Date: June 17, 2016
Time: 5:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Website: http://www.ticasino.com/entertainment-mn/concerts-shows-mn/treasure-island-food-fest/
Location:
Treasure Island Resort & Casino
 5734 Sturgeon Lake Road
Welch, MN
Contact: Cindy Taube, 651-385-2862
Date/Time Details: Starts: June 17, 5pm Ends: June 19, 5pm
Fees/Admission: Free to the public
Jun 24    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: June 24, 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
Jun 25    Needle working Day at the LeDuc Historic Estate
Modern Interpretations of Historic Design IV is a Needleworking Day to honor the LeDuc women who founded Hastings Needlework Company. Pieces from the competition will be on display. There will be guest lecturers & demonstrations of a variety of art forms.
Date: June 25, 2016
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 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: Saturday, June 25, 2016
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Fees/Admission: Regular rates & times apply.
Jun 25    Historic Hastings Saturday Night Cruise Ins 2016
Classic Car Show in Historic Downtown Hastings, every other Saturday night beginning June 11th through October 1,  2016. 

Food will be available both on the street and in local restaurants.
Date: June 25, 2016
Time: 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Website: http://www.downtownhastingsmn.com/
Location: Historic Downtown Hastings on the banks of the Mississippi River
Contact: Tony Berens (651)491-1563; Kevin Hoeschen (651) 437-4400, 651-303-2792
Date/Time Details: Every Other Saturday
June 11th
June 25th
July 9th
July 23rd
August 6th
August 20th
September 3rd
September 17th
October 1st
Fees/Admission: Free