LOCAL 10: Bulk Savings, Orchard Outings and Community Support
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Ten useful Hastings-area updates for October 17, from weekend plans and ordering deadlines to ways to support local students and the arts.
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It’s Saturday, October 17, 2026, and a few local plans deserve a place on your weekend list. Spiral’s owner bulk sale continues through Sunday, Afton Apple offers time outdoors, and nearby dancers have technique classes coming up.
There are also practical ways to help: a trailer for a new middle-school archery team, donations for a recovery organization’s fundraiser, and support for community arts. Here’s today’s LOCAL 10, with links to the organizations sharing the details.
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1. Spiral Food Co-op’s owner bulk sale continues through October 18
Spiral Food Co-op is holding its Owner Appreciation Bulk Sale October 16–18 at 1250 S. Frontage Road in Hastings. The co-op’s announcement offers owners 20% off bulk-department purchases.
For co-op owners planning a pantry restock, Sunday is the last scheduled day of the sale. The discount is specifically for co-op owners, rather than every shopper.
Read Spiral’s bulk-sale announcement for the offer.
2. Afton Apple offers weekend orchard and corn-maze outings
Afton Apple Orchard lists orchard hours of 10 a.m.–6 p.m. for weekend visitors at 14421 90th Street S. Its corn maze is scheduled to open Saturday, October 17, from 10 a.m.–10 p.m., and Sunday, October 18, from 10 a.m.–6 p.m., weather permitting.
That gives visitors a choice between a daytime orchard outing and a longer Saturday maze visit. Budget separately for orchard admission, maze admission and any produce you pick.
Use the orchard’s official visitor information and weekend announcement to plan your visit.
3. Jan’s School of Dance announces October 18 and 25 technique classes
Jan’s School of Dance is offering Stretch, Leaps & Turns classes on Sunday, October 18, and Sunday, October 25. Sessions run from 1–1:45 p.m. for grades 3–6 and 1:45–2:30 p.m. for grades 7–12.
The classes are open to dancers in those grades from the surrounding area, with registration required. Families can find the school’s registration link in its class announcement.
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4. Hastings Raiders Archery seeks a trailer for its new middle-school team
Hastings Raiders Archery is looking for a trailer measuring at least 6 by 10 feet to transport and store equipment for its new middle-school team.
Have a trailer to offer or a useful lead? The team welcomes donations or reasonably priced options. See the team’s equipment request for how to respond.
5. Rivertown Eye Care schedules October 23 frame event
Rivertown Eye Care will host a frame event Friday, October 23, from noon–4 p.m. at 1011 N. Frontage Road in Hastings, featuring Matsuda, SALT., Bevel and Blake Kuwahara.
The event offers $150 off complete pairs from those featured brands. The discount cannot be combined with insurance or other discounts. Eyewear shoppers can find event details and RSVP information on Rivertown’s website.
6. Anytime Fitness Hastings merchandise orders close October 18
Anytime Fitness Hastings says its online merchandise store closes Sunday, October 18. The announcement includes an ordering link for club apparel, including tees and hoodies.
Readers interested in ordering can follow the link in the gym’s merchandise deadline announcement.
7. Gahnz Furniture advertises retirement-sale discounts
Gahnz Furniture is advertising 42% off designated floor samples and 51% off pictures and accessories at 2129 Vermillion Street in Hastings.
Advertised specials are excluded from the discount. Furniture and home-accessory shoppers can read the store’s retirement-sale announcement for the stated offer.
8. Rise Up Recovery seeks donations for its annual banquet
Rise Up Recovery is requesting gift certificates, memorabilia, products and gift baskets for its sixth annual banquet.
Residents and businesses interested in contributing can respond through the organization’s banquet donation request.
9. Fluegel’s announces October 26–November 8 birdseed sale
Fluegel’s Lawn Garden and Pet Supply has announced its annual birdseed sale for October 26–November 8 in Hastings.
For residents planning to stock their bird feeders, the store says purchases exceeding $100 before tax during the sale qualify for a free gift. Read Fluegel’s sale announcement for the offer.
10. Hastings Prescott Arts Council announces November 15 fundraiser
Hastings Prescott Arts Council has announced its Gala for the Arts for November 15 at The Confluence Hotel. Dinner and a silent auction will support arts in the community.
Residents interested in attending can find the ticket-information link in HPAC’s gala announcement.
If you only click one
Start with Afton Apple’s official visitor information if you’re considering an outdoor weekend outing. Its hours and explanation of separate orchard and maze admission make it a useful planning stop before leaving home.
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