Treats and Treasures of Lake City, Minnesota is hosting it's annual Witchy Women Event October 22, 2011 from 3:00 until 8:00 at it's beautiful downtown Lake City location. Fall arts and crafts, holiday gift ideas, candles, scents, cupcakes and Treats and Treasures goodies will be available. Live music from a local group will be featured, as well as local author (now of Hastings), Stephanie Beck who will be signing copies of her releases Poppy's Passions and David's Angel from 3 until 6…See More

Join romance writer Stephanie Beck at Lillian's of Downtown Hastings for an evening of fun. Copies of Poppy's Passions and David's Angel will be available for purchase, or bring your own from home to be signed. Meet Stephanie and enjoy books, treats, and fabulous Lillian's purses and accessories. A nail technician from N'Style studio of Hastings will be on site applying nail decals for summer. Thursday July 28, 20116:00-9:00 PM116 2nd St EastHastings MN 55033 More details at…See More

Living in Hastings, we have all experienced “Minnesota charm” firsthand. Share a fun story about living in, moving to, or growing up in Minnesota. Drop off your story at the Dakota County Pleasant Hill Library or email it to hastingsreads@hotmail.com. Selected stories will be printed in The Hastings Star Gazette, read on KDWA, and/or displayed at the public library.