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KFNA E-Newsletter : 11/3/2009

Filed Under Schools, community engagement, e-mail notice, farmers market 

Contents:

      1.  King Park Family Movie Night, Nov. 6, 6:15 PM

2.  Make Art IN Your Community WITH Your Community—Studio Bricolage Nov. 6 and Family Building Nov. 8

3.  Solomon’s Porch Artisan Fair, Nov. 7 and Nov. 8

4.  Groundbreaking Ceremony for Nicollet Square, Nov.12, 4:30 PM,3700 Nicollet

5.  Kingfield Fall Community Bonfire, Nov. 14, MLK Park

6.  Minneapolis Public School Open Houses, various schools at various times

7.  Kingfield Farmers’ Market Holiday Market, Nov. 22, 8:30 AM- 1 PM, Rau+Barber

 

1) King Park Family Movie Night

Martin Luther King Park/Minneapolis Parks & Recreation and the Kingfield Youth & Schools Committee invite you to attend Reel Time Movies.http://www.minneapolisparks.com/default.asp?PageID=65&complex_id=283&seasonid=3&SearchYear=2009
or register by calling King Park at 612-370-4908. Please register so we can reserve appropriate sized room. MLK Park Recreation Center is located at 4055 Nicollet.   

Enjoy an evening with your neighbors, friends and family watching a movie INDOORS on Friday, November 6th. Free Movie. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (the original). RATED “G”. Please bring your own snacks. Friday, November 6th – 6:15 – 8:15pm. All ages. Bring the whole family.

Please register online. Event is listed on fourth page.

 

2) Junk Robot Sculptures Family Build at Leonardo’s Basement & Kinetic Art for Adults at Studio Bricolage

 

Junk Sculptures, family build class

Sunday, November 8th, 1-3:30 PM

Leonardo’s Basement, 4301 Nicollet Avenue South

Led by Brenda Johnson. 

 

$25 (for both child AND adult).

For more information about Leonardo’s Basement visit here, or contact Steve Jevning at 612.824.4394.

 

KFNA is helping support family programming at Leonardo’s this year by donating our proceeds from Eating for Art, an annual fall Kingfield event run by your neighborhood association to increase neighbors’ exposure and opportunities to create and participate in art.

 

Performance Sculpture:  Kinetic Art, an adult build event

Friday, November 6, 7:00 – 10:00 PM

Studio Bricolage, 4301 Nicolet Avenue south

Join guest artist Tim Fort and learn to build chain-reaction wonders that explode, collapse and amaze. http://www.lunatim.com/kinart/kinetic.shtml. No pre-registration required. No experience necessary.

 

Just $10 at the door. Food and beverages included.

 

Studio Bricolage, an adult program of Leonardo’s Basement, is a creative playground for adventurous adults who like to tinker. Visit www.studiobricolage.org

 

3)        Solomon’s Porch Artisans Craft Fair

Saturday, November 7th, 10 AM – 6 PM

and

Sunday, November 8th, Noon – 5 PM 

100 W. 46th Street, Minneapolis (46th and Blaisdell)

For more info contact Carole at cbersin@visi.com 612-729-7993.

4)        Community Bonfire

Warm up with us on Saturday, November 14, 7-9 pm at MLK Park. We’ll have a bonfire and hot cider; you bring an item to donate to the food shelf. [The park has agreed to waive the staffing fee if we help with their food drive in this time of need.] Bring fixings for s’mores and a chair if you want.

 

No agenda, just a chance to relax and connect. Bring a neighbor–all ages are welcome!

 

Hosted by the KFNA Crime Prevention and Safety Committee.

 

5)        The Groundbreaking for Nicollet Square

 

Westminster Presbyterian Church, Plymouth Congregational Church,

Plymouth Church Neighborhood Foundation &  YouthLink

invite you to

The Groundbreaking for Nicollet Square

Thursday, November 12, 4:30 – 6:00 pm

This event will be held in a heated outdoor tent at 

37th Street and Nicollet Avenue South in Minneapolis.

Remarks at 5:00 pm

Light refreshments will be provided by Cookie Cart

RSVP to: Brian Ashley at bashley@plymouthfoundation.org  or 612-871-0890

6)  Minneapolis Public School Open Houses

 

Lyndale Community School (K-5) Open House

Please join us for the Lyndale School Open House (312 West 34th Street) to be held Thursday, November 12th 6:30 to 8pm in the Media Center. The Open House is another venue for prospective families and community members of Lyndale Community School to gain additional information about programs offered at the school. Families will meet a panel of Lyndale parents and teachers, who will talk about the unique qualities of the school. Light refreshments will be served. Call the school at 612-668-4000 to reserve childcare.

and

 

Armatage Montessori—a public magnet school choice for all Southwest families.

Armatage Montessori currently provides:

·                     individualized instruction to meet each child’s needs  by Montessori trained teachers

·                     multi-aged classrooms  focused on collaboration rather than competition

·                     peer mentoring and assistance

·                     hands-on learning tools

·                     full day kindergarten

·                     extended blocks of worktime

·                     guaranteed bussing across Southwest, from Chicago to France Avenue

·                     space for children in every grade level, sibling preference at placement, and

·                     afterschool Minneapolis Kids Care on site.

All in a supportive K-5 facility with lots of open green space!

 

Come learn about our free public magnet school and the Montessori method of teaching at one of our Information Open Houses on Nov. 12 or Dec. 1 from 6-8 PM. Childcare and pizza provided!

 

Armatage Montessori is located at 2501 West 56th Street, MPL S, MN 55410.  Also visit us at www.armatagempls.k12.mn.us or our new growing site at www.armatagemontessori.org.  Individual tours can be set up by calling school at 612.668.3180.

7)  ‘Tis the Time of Year for the Kingfield Holiday Market

 

Gifts and food. Regulars and special guests. 

 

Sunday Nov. 22, 8:30 AM -1 PM

Rau+Barber Studio, 4244 Nicollet

 

Contact info@kingfieldfarmersmarket.org for information

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