Fall festivals, ski gear, neighborhood improvements and ways to support one another. Here's what's happening around Hastings as the October 9 weekend begins.

Plan around Labor Day closures, explore Afton Apple’s Flower Festival and get ready for the week ahead. Sunday’s LOCAL 10 includes swim lessons, a foster appeal, local events and fall shopping updates.

Hastings K–4 students begin their first regular school day Wednesday, while residents have a Pleasant Valley Farms meeting, fall activities and Labor Day planning ahead.

September begins with changing school schedules, a Pleasant Valley Farms public meeting and several useful local opportunities around Hastings.