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🌱 Christopher Sloan and 10 more events
Make time for Park & Recreation Committee on the Hastings Patch calendar

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Coming up on the calendar:
- Christopher Sloan at Clearstream Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
- MS Choral Pre Festival Concert HPAC at Hastings Middle School
- Hastings Performing Arts Center: King’s Brass at Hastings Performing Arts Center
... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Not as cold, becoming breezy, with a high of 34 and low of 31 degrees.
- Wednesday: Fog in the morning and breezy, temps: high: 37, low: 26.
- Thursday: Windy with rain, with a high of 43 and low of 20 degrees.
📸 Around Hastings
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hastings
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★ Featured events ★
- Park & Recreation Committee
Hastings City Hall, 201 E State St, Hastings
10:30 am
Wednesday December 17
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Other local events
- Christopher Sloan
Clearstream Rehabilitation and Nursing Center , 240 E North St , Hastings
2:00 pm - MS Choral Pre Festival Concert HPAC
Hastings Middle School Hastings, MI 49058
7:00 pm - Hastings Performing Arts Center: King’s Brass
Hastings Performing Arts Center , 520 W South St , Hastings
7:00 pm - Walldorff Brew Pub & Bistro – Hastings
Walldorff Brew Pub & Bistro , 105 E State St , Hastings
7:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
Friday December 19
Tuesday December 30
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🗓 Events Nearby
- WorkReady! Decision-Making
West Michigan Works! , 603 W Adams St , Ionia
10:00 am - Knitting and Crochet Group
Ionia Community Library (I C L) , 126 E Main St , Ionia
6:00 pm - Charlotte Girls Varsity Basketball @ Lakewood
Lakewood High School , 7223 Velte Rd , Lake Odessa
7:00 pm - Emergency First Aid - December 17, 2025
4525 M-37 , Middleville
2:00 pm - Lakewood Quad
Lakewood High School , 7223 Velte Rd , Lake Odessa
5:00 pm - MS Choral Pre Festival Concert HPAC
Hastings Middle School Hastings, MI 49058
7:00 pm - Springport Boys JV Basketball @ Maple Valley
Maple Valley Jr/Sr High School , 11090 Nashville Hwy , Vermontville
5:30 pm
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Furnaces and water heaters are common carbon monoxide or CO poisoning sources.
Have a professional inspect heating systems, water heaters and any other fuel-burning appliances and equipment every year. Learn more about CO at… (Nextdoor )
- Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Cook/Prep in Hastings. Apply here.
- Taco Bell posted a job opening for Team Member in Hastings. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hastings here.
🗞 Nearby News
Caledonia
- Microsoft seeks rezoning for potential data center in Gaines Township (wzzm13.com)
- Reply All: December 2025 (thebanner.org)
Wayland
- Jon Timmers is Wayland's 1st full-time fire chief (townbroadcast.com)
Lowell
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-- The Patch AM Team
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