Kingfield Neighborhood Association Board Meeting, June 12, 7 PM, MLK Park
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Dr. Martin Luther King Legacy Council, June 13, 6:30 PM, MLK Park
Crime Prevention and Safety Committee: May 21,6:30 Social & Meet KFNA's new project organizer, 7 PM, Neighborhood Clean-up, meet at MLK Park
Youth & Schools Committee, no meetings planned at this time.
Green Committee, Solarize Kingfield happening now contact info@kingfield.org for more information!
Redevelopment Committee, May 22, 7 PM, MLK Park
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May
16
Saturday May 18 is both the Kingfield Neighborhood Garage Sale & the Judson Streetfest!
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Saturday May 18 is a big day in the neighborhood! Please consider participating in one, or both!, activities!
Garage Sale Maps of the over 30 homes will be available on Friday evening at local coffeeshops and Ace Nicollet Hardware, as well as at each individual sale on Satruday morning at 9 AM!
Also plan on attending the Judson Streetfest at the intersection of 41st & Harriet between 11 AM and 8 PM. The music line-up is awesome, there will be carnival games and bouncy toys for the kids, great food served by King’s, and a silent auction! The event benefits both Judson Church and the new playground coming to MLK Park in the coming year! Plan on bringing your neighbors and joining the fun!
Read more about the event here: http://www.judsonchurch.org/about-judson/streetfest
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May
6
Personal Restoration & Class/Home Resources
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The techniques you learn will be applied personally, for your well-being, and then as specific teaching tools for your classroom and at home with your children. When employed in a classroom, preschool through high school, these yoga teachings will create a sense of calm, grounding presence for greater learning and classroom management, and develop a strong sense of community and altruism among your students.
This workshop is open to all teachers and parents. No prior yoga experience is needed.
Brynne, a teacher in Minneapolis, commented after participating in the Yoga B-A-L-A-N-C-E series with her students at Yoga Sanctuary-
“I am an elementary and junior high school teacher. I have also practiced yoga and used yoga with my students over the years. I have learned so much by being able to go with my students to Yoga Sanctuary! The expert teachers at Yoga Sanctuary have such a wonderful way of working with children and do a great job of explaining core yoga concepts and working through poses with them. I see my students centering themselves with their breathing (B), practicing “A, for AHIMSA” (non-harming) with each other, talking about doing yoga outside of class, and communicating with their families about what they are learning. I look forward to incorporating new techniques and ideas into my own practice and classroom instruction.”
Thursdays – July 11, 18, 25 and August 1 3-4:45pm
Early Bird Special $80 (by 6/30) or $95 (after 6/30)
Go to WORKSHOPS at www.yogasanctuarympls.com to sign up or call 612-567-9642 for more information.
May
4
Kids YOGA CAMP
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Campers will learn yoga poses and games that emphasize cooperation, leadership, self-control, creativity, and self-awareness. This will be a good opportunity to deepen relationships between siblings and friends. Each day we will explore – our environment on a Meditation Walk, our food as we prepare healthy produce from the Kingfield Market. We will also explore our stories as we look inward and listen to what our bodies, hearts and minds are saying. We will tap into the power of our story and use art and creativity to express it outwardly.
Monday – Thursday August 5-8 1:00-4:00pm Early Bird Special $80 (by 6/15) $80 Registration after 6/15
Limit 18 students ~ Ages 7-13
Please go to WORKSHOPS at www.yogasanctuarympls.com to register, or call 612-567-YOGA for more information.
May
1
Miss the Mosaic Quilt Unveiling Ceremony?
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You can watch the Mosaic Unveiling here!
A new community art project, a 10-paneled “quilted” mosaic, was unveiled Saturday April 27, 2013 at MLK Park. Images are artistic interpretations of traditional textile pattern from cultural communities that use the park and were built by over 300 volunteers, aged 2-97, over the last six months at 33 community workshops. The primary goal of the Mosaic Quilting Project is to demonstrate, through visual art, the diversity of cultures in our community and celebrate their shared public space at Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park. It will serve as a welcoming backdrop to the new playground, which will be designed with community-input beginning in early summer, 2013, with an anticipated opening date of August 2014.
This project was co-led and organized by Kingfield Neighborhood Association and Volunteers of America – Minnesota’s Southwest Senior Center and funded by the the City of Minneapolis Graffiti Prevention Grant and the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council , thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
Apr
30
Art Next Door Craft Fairs
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Click the link below to download the registration form.
2013 Art Next Door Registration Form & Info
We are always looking for more talented crafters! If you have someone in mind, please have them call or email to apply.
All dates are on the 2nd Sundays of the month from 9am-2pm, at the Frame Ups parking lot across from the Kingfield Farmers Market, 43rd & Nicollet.
- June 9th
- July 14st
- August 11th
- September 8th
- October 13th
Questions?
Apr
29
Mosaic Quilts Unveiled at MLK Park!
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A new community art project, a 10-paneled “quilted” mosaic, was unveiled Saturday April 27, 2013 at MLK Park. Images are artistic interpretations of traditional textile pattern from cultural communities that use the park and were built by over 300 volunteers, aged 2-97, over the last six months at 33 community workshops. The primary goal of the Mosaic Quilting Project is to demonstrate, through visual art, the diversity of cultures in our community and celebrate their shared public space at Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park. It will serve as a welcoming backdrop to the new playground, which will be designed with community-input beginning in early summer, 2013, with an anticipated opening date of August 2014.
This project was co-led and organized by Kingfield Neighborhood Association and Volunteers of America – Minnesota’s Southwest Senior Center and funded by the the City of Minneapolis Graffiti Prevention Grant and the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council , thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
The project artist was Sharra Frank.
Apr
29
Ward 11 Newsletter April 2013
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The Ward 11 Newsletter, Community Connections, has changed with technology, and is now taking the next step. Rather than being a monthly PDF, which is a static document, the same information will be conveyed via a much more dynamic news feed on my webpage. I can update information as it becomes available, and will cover more topics. You can follow (or link) directly to the Community Connections page at http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/ward11/issues/WCMS1P-106942 or wait for the regular e-mail notifications which will highlight some of the topics covered.
I would love to hear your feedback on this new format.
Community Connections
Unveiling of the Kingfield Mosaic Quilt, April 27th
Tangletown Community Garage Sale coming up on May 3 & 4
Earthday at MLK Park rescheduled for May 11th
Kingfield Neighborhood-wide Garage Sale May 18, register by May 16
Order a discounted compost bin or rain barrel- The City of Minneapolis and Recycling Association of Minnesota are offering a $55 backyard compost bin (80 gallons) or a $69 rain barrel (55 gallons).
Learn about Rain Gardens- The City of Minneapolis and Metroblooms are offering a $15 workshop that will tell you what you need to know to start your own raingarden and make your green garden even greener.
Minneapolis Police Department looking to hire Community Service Officers- a great opportunity for high school seniors, veterans and others to set out on a path to becoming a police officer.
Street Sweeping has been challenging this year with the numerous snow events and many areas with season long ice still in the gutters. The latest information and maps is available from Public Works
Recycling theft or “scavenging” is the unauthorized collection of recyclable materials set out by residents for authorized collection programs. Not only is it against the law, but it costs you money. Find out more about it and what you can do to help.