LOCAL 10: Canceled Meetings, Levee Park and School Plans
Hastings Family Aquatic Center after 5:00pm on its last day of the 2026 season. Image by Ashley Media.
Monday’s LOCAL 10 covers two canceled city meetings, this week’s Levee Park events, a school deadline, upcoming fundraisers, classes, local achievements and several useful opportunities around Hastings.
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Monday, August 24, looks mostly sunny and comfortably warm in Hastings, with a high near 82°F and light winds. Tonight turns partly cloudy with a low around 64°F; see the full Hastings Weather + On This Date for Monday, August 24.
Monday’s list starts with information that could save someone an unnecessary trip tonight, then looks ahead to the final stretch of summer events, school preparations and opportunities around town.
Here are today’s 10.
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1. Two Hastings city meetings scheduled for Monday night are canceled
Two City of Hastings meetings that had been scheduled for Monday, August 24 at 7:00 PM are listed as canceled.
The affected meetings are the Planning Commission and Public Safety Committee. Residents who were planning to attend or follow either meeting should use the City’s current agendas and minutes page for the latest official information.
The cancellation details come from the City’s current agenda system rather than the earlier general City Update.
2. Final Music + Market and Tuesday comedy are coming to Levee Park
Music + Market 2026 in downtown Hastings, MN. Image by Ashley Media.
Levee Park has two notable events on this week’s official City events schedule.
Comedy in the Park featuring C. Willi Myles is scheduled for Tuesday, August 25 from 6:30–7:30 PM. The City recommends the show for teens and adults.
Then on Thursday, August 27 from 6:00–8:30 PM, Hastings closes out this season’s Music + Market series with Sir Psycho, a Red Hot Chili Peppers tribute. The evening also includes the market, food trucks and kids zone.
Both events are free. Because these are outdoor events, readers should check the City schedule for any weather-related changes before heading to Levee Park.
3. Pine Harbor families have an August 24 lunch-order deadline
Families at Pine Harbor Christian Academy who use the school’s catered lunch program have a deadline today: lunch orders should be placed by Monday, August 24.
The same Pine Harbor school update reminds families that Orientation Night is Tuesday, September 1.
No specific cutoff time for Monday was provided. Lunch-ordering instructions are intended for current school families and are being distributed through the school’s established channels.
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4. Hastings Football Golf Classic is Friday, with room recently reported
The 17th Annual Hastings Football Golf Classic Fundraiser is scheduled for Friday, August 28 from 11:00 AM–7:00 PM at Hastings Golf Club & Events.
Hastings Raiders Football reported on August 21 that there was still room for golfers. Because availability can change, anyone interested should check the Golf Classic registration page rather than assuming openings remain.
The official Hastings Football event page also confirms the Friday date, time and location.
5. Squeaky Wheel plans a Grandparents Day clay class
Squeaky Wheel Pottery is taking registrations for a clay-sculpting class pairing children with grandparents, “bonus grands” or honorary elders.
The class is scheduled for Sunday, September 13 from 10:00 AM–noon in Hastings. It is designed for ages 6+ and costs $75 per person.
Squeaky Wheel asks that each person attending be registered. Because the registration URL was incomplete in the available source material, readers should use Squeaky Wheel Pottery’s original class announcement for the current signup path.
6. Emerald Greens celebrates scramble winners and a hole-in-one
Emerald Greens Golf Course has a local golf achievement to celebrate.
The Hastings course reports that Jeff Wisdom and Rich Darling took first place in a Twin Cities Golf scramble, while Clark Traxler-Menz recorded a hole-in-one on Gold #4. Emerald Greens described it as the third hole-in-one of the Twin Cities Golf Tour season.
See the original Emerald Greens announcement for the course’s update.
7. Some repeat homebuyers may qualify for down-payment assistance
Down-payment assistance is not necessarily limited to people purchasing their first home.
Hastings-area mortgage loan officer Cammie Flynn of Planet Home Lending is reminding prospective buyers that some repeat homebuyers may also qualify for assistance. Minnesota Housing’s Step Up program can include down-payment and closing-cost loans for qualifying borrowers.
Eligibility is not automatic and can depend on factors including income, purchase price, credit and other program requirements. Readers interested in the local reminder can see Cammie Flynn’s original post.
8. Dugarel’s welcomes Chasing Denver for Wednesday patio music
Dugarel’s Bar & Grill has Chasing Denver scheduled for live music on Wednesday, August 26 from 7:00–10:00 PM in Hastings.
The performance is part of Dugarel’s summer Wednesday-night patio music schedule. Readers making midweek plans can check the current Dugarel’s entertainment schedule for the event details.
Dugarel’s also shared the event through its Facebook announcement.
9. Little Beginnings has September Pre-K openings
Little Beginnings Learning Center is enrolling children for its Pre-K classroom beginning in September 2026.
The openings are intended for children who have one more year before kindergarten. Families considering the program can review Little Beginnings’ current information or see the center’s enrollment announcement.
The number of openings, tuition and final availability were not specified, so families should confirm those details directly with the center.
10. SEAS Book Fair is part of Wednesday’s Back to School Night
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School says its Scholastic Book Fair will be available during Back to School Night on Wednesday, August 26 from 4:30–6:30 PM.
The book fair will be in the school gym and is part of the evening for SEAS students and school families, rather than a general public event.
School families can see the SEAS Back to School Night announcement for the source information.
If you only click one
Start with the City of Hastings agendas and minutes page.
Two meetings scheduled for tonight are listed as canceled, making the official City page the link most likely to prevent an unnecessary trip or clear up Monday-night plans.
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