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››› Hastings Happenings ‹‹‹
Monday, September 28, 2026 · Issue No. 5
Candidate forum Wednesday · Cheers for Queers Thursday · Arts center season opens Sunday
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No school for ISD 200 on Monday, a staff development day. The week’s two headline dates bookend it: a candidate meet and greet and forum Wednesday evening at City Hall, and the Hastings Arts Center opening its 12th concert season Sunday afternoon. In between, Thursday has a history book group at the library and Cheers for Queers at Spiral, and Saturday brings a bird hike at Carpenter with both apple orchards open. Here is the week. |
This Week |
2 to
4 p.m. | Autumn Marble Coasters ›
Pleasant Hill LibraryAn acrylic pouring workshop making marbleized coasters, for ages 10 to 18. Presented by Make with Sam. |
| 7 p.m. | Operations Committee meeting ›
City Hall, 101 Fourth St. E.The Planning Commission meeting on the same night has been canceled. |
8 a.m. to
1 p.m. | Hastings Farm Market ›
Westview Mall parking lotTuesdays and Saturdays through October. |
10 to
10:30 a.m. | Storytime for 2s to 6s ›
Pleasant Hill LibraryStories and early literacy activities with Dakota County children’s librarians, for ages 2 and up with a caregiver. Siblings welcome. |
6 to
8 p.m. | Candidate forum and meet and greet ›
City Hall, 101 Fourth St. E.A meet and greet 6 to 6:45 with invited candidates for Dakota County Commissioner District 1, Hastings mayor and at-large City Council, then a 7 p.m. forum for Minnesota House District 41B and Senate District 41. Free, open to the public and streamed live. Hosted by the chamber with AAUW and Hastings Community TV. |
7 to
9 p.m. | Trivia Mafia ›
Spiral Brewery, 111 Second St. E.Every Wednesday. |
10 to
11 a.m. | Storytime for Babies ›
Pleasant Hill LibraryBirth through age 2 with a caregiver. |
5 to
8 p.m. | Open Craft Night ›
HPAC Creative Space, 213 Ramsey St.Bring your own project or paint a rock for the Creative Space rock garden. Free, no RSVP. Minors must come with an adult. Every Thursday. |
6:30 to
7:30 p.m. | History book discussion group ›
Pleasant Hill LibraryDiscussing "The Poison Squad" by Deborah Blum. For adults, new members welcome. First Thursday of the month. |
7 to
8 p.m. | Cheers for Queers ›
Spiral Brewery, 111 Second St. E.A casual meetup for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. First Thursday of the month. |
| The Weekend |
8 a.m. to
1 p.m. | Hastings Farm Market ›
Westview Mall parking lot |
8 to
10 a.m. | Bird hike ›
Carpenter Nature Center, Minnesota campus$5 per person, free for Friends of CNC, SCVBC members and students. Pre-registration required. |
9 a.m. to
5 p.m. | Whistling Well Farm apple festival ›
8973 St. Croix Trail S.The farm is open Thursdays through Sundays, 9 to 5, and the apple festival runs weekends through October 25. The Back Porch Band plays Sundays, noon to 4:30. |
10 a.m. to
10 p.m. | Afton Apple corn maze ›
14421 90th St. S.Open Fridays through Sundays through October 25, last entry an hour before close. $12 for ages 11 and up, $10 for ages 3 to 10, separate from orchard admission ($7 for ages 5 and up). |
2 to
4 p.m. | Intro to Glass Fusing ›
Pleasant Hill LibraryMake a pendant or ornament from scrap glass; pieces are fired offsite and ready in about three weeks. For ages 12 to 18. Registration required. |
| 2 p.m. | Compass Rose Brass Ensemble ›
Hastings Arts Center, 216 Fourth St. E.Ten Twin Cities brass players open the Arts Center's 12th concert season, their first appearance on the HAC stage in six years. Tickets required. |
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Coming Up |
- Tuesday, October 6. Fire Department open house, 6 to 8 p.m. at 115 Fifth St. W.
- Thursday, October 8. Hastings AAUW Oktoberfest, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Hastings Golf Club, a fundraiser for AAUW’s Girls Scholarship Fund at Hastings High School. German wines, a Spiral beer tasting, appetizers and a dessert dash. $80 if you register by Monday, September 28, $90 after.
- Friday, October 9. Glow Skate at the Civic Arena, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. A non-school day for Hastings. $10 covers admission and skate rental while supplies last, or bring your own.
- Friday, October 9. Babysitter's Training for ages 11 to 16, 8:30 a.m. to noon at Tilden Community Center. $75, or $65 for students receiving Educational Benefits. Registration required.
- Saturday and Sunday, October 10 and 11. Apple Festival at Carpenter Nature Center, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days, free.
- Sunday, October 11. The Historic Hastings Car Show downtown, the judged show and the last one of the season.
- Wednesday through Friday, October 14 to 16. No school for ISD 200: conferences on the 14th, then the MEA break.
- Thursday, October 15. Barks and Brews, 5 to 7 p.m. in the BKYD at The Confluence. Drinks and snacks for people, a “Bark-cuterie” for dogs and dog-themed vendors, with Get Real Dog Training.
- Friday, October 23. Public bird banding at Carpenter Nature Center, 8:30 a.m. to noon. Free, come and go.
- Sunday, October 25. Trunk or Treat on Sibley Street, 2 to 5 p.m. The chamber is still signing up businesses and organizations to hand out candy.
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Local Spotlight |
Spiral Brewery
111 Second St. E.
Spiral started in 2012 as a joke between Jen Fox, her brother Nick and her sister-in-law Amy. It opened on April 20, 2018, the first brewery in Hastings since Prohibition. The town once had at least four; the last one shut down in 1918.
Jen Fox calls it “women-owned, women-operated, women-brewed.” Spiral has brewed more than 60 beers and delivers them itself to more than 250 bars, restaurants and stores. Its Facebook bio sums it up: “Brewing community through quality beer and rich history.”
Their Facebook page is here, which is the most current source for their schedule.
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Around Town |
- Early voting for the November 3 general election is open now at the Dakota County Administration Center, 1590 Highway 55, weekdays 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., for any county voter. Hastings City Hall opens for early voting October 16, for Hastings residents. Dakota County
- Applications are open for the CAP Agency’s 2026-27 Energy Assistance Program, which helps eligible renters and homeowners pay part of their heat and electric bills. For help applying, call 651-322-3500, option 1. CAP Agency
- Businesses along the Highway 61 project can hear MnDOT’s construction timeline and staging plans at the chamber’s HWY 61: Open For Business meeting, Tuesday, September 29, 3 to 5 p.m., at the Hastings Golf Club. Free. Hastings Area Chamber
- The city’s applications for full-time firefighter/EMT and firefighter/paramedic positions close Sunday, October 4 at 11:59 p.m. HastingsNow
- The middle school archery club runs Tuesday, September 29, through November 5, Tuesdays and Thursdays 2:45 to 3:45 in the archery gym, $100 for ten sessions with equipment provided. Registration required. HastingsNow
- Hastings Ford, 3625 Vermillion St., is collecting non-perishable food through the end of September for the Ford Dealer Global Food Drive. HastingsNow
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