Community Corner
🌱 Could Hastings High students soon have only four classes a day?
Be sure to catch Caffeinated Rooster at Little Beginnings Learning Center on the Hastings Patch calendar
Hey there, Hastings! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Could Hastings High students soon have only four classes a day?
- How much more could Hastings schools ask from local taxpayers?
- What changes will Hastings veterans see under the home's new leader?
Also on today's calendar: Crystal Bowl Sound Session and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, with a high of 68 and low of 42 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 63, low: 47.
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a shower, with a high of 67 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Hastings High School explores move to block scheduling (hastingsjournal.news) — Families in Hastings should be aware that Hastings High School is seriously exploring a shift from a seven-period day to four longer block periods, potentially starting in 2028–29. Administrators say block scheduling could expand career pathways, internships, and electives, but they're still studying impacts on music, AP classes, transportation, and graduation requirements before making any final decision. 
• Hastings School Board selects School Perceptions for referendum survey (hastingsjournal.news) — Hastings residents will soon be asked for their views on a possible increase to the school district's operating referendum, as the School Board hired School Perceptions to survey every household in ISD 200. The results will guide whether a levy question appears on the November 2027 ballot, with officials stressing broad participation and clear information about tax impacts and school needs.
• Bekki Kammeyer named administrator for Hastings Veterans Home and Domiciliary Program (hastingsjournal.news) — Residents in Hastings should know that the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs has appointed experienced health care leader Bekki Kammeyer to run the Hastings Veterans Home and its Domiciliary Program. With a background in nutrition, long-term care administration, and previous work at the Hastings facility, she plans to focus on supporting staff, improving daily operations, and enhancing residents' quality of life.
📸 Around Hastings
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hastings
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★ Featured events ★
- Caffeinated Rooster at Little Beginnings Learning Center →
Little Beginnings Learning Center, 12140 120th Street South, Hastings
8:00 am
Friday October 2
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Other local events
- Crystal Bowl Sound Session →
Caring Hands Massage & Spa, 427 Vermillion Street, Hastings
6:30 pm - MN/WI/FL Carry Permit Training – Hastings, MN →
Hastings MN
10:00 am - Sound Bath & Guided Meditation →
Pure Serenity Wellness Center, 202 2nd Street East, Hastings
4:00 pm - Adopt-A-Highway Cleanup →
Rivertown Eye Clinic, 1011 N Frontage Rd, Hastings
11:30 am - Caffeinated Rooster at Plastic Printers →
Plastic Printers, 741 Spiral Boulevard, Hastings
8:00 am - Fall Into Winter Festival & Ski Swap →
Afton Alps, 6600 Peller Avenue South, Hastings - Caffeinated Rooster at Little Beginnings Learning Center →
Little Beginnings Learning Center, 12140 120th Street South, Hastings
8:00 am - Caffeinated Rooster @ Little Beginnings Learning Center →
Little Beginnings Learning Center, 12140 120th Street South, Hastings
8:00 am - Fall Haul Out →
Hub's Yacht Club & Marina, 6 Spiral View Loop Road, Hastings - Apple Festival →
Carpenter Nature Center, 12805 St Croix Trail S., Hastings
10:00 am - Fall Festival →
Tharp Farm, 14171 Jacob Ave., Hastings
2:00 pm
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Wednesday October 7
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
📣 Hastings Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Vail Resorts, Inc. posted a job opening for Certified Snowboard Instructor in Hastings. Apply here.
- 7-eleven posted a job opening for Assistant Store Leader (Assistant Manager) in Hastings. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hastings here.
🗞 Nearby News
Cottage Grove
- Events: Night Owl Races, Fall Markets and Native Seed Collection (woodburynewsnet.org)
- Park Hopkins Sun Sailor Sports: Looking ahead for the week of Oct. 1 (hometownsource.com)
Rosemount
- Soccer: Top two Class 3A girls teams meet next week (hometownsource.com)
Inver Grove Heights
- Peggy Marie Schmitt (charlescitypress.com)
Ok Hastings! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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