Kingfield Neighborhood Association Board Meeting, February 8, 7 PM, MLK Park
Dr. Martin Luther King Legacy Council, Feb 9, 6:30 PM, MLK Park
Crime Prevention and Safety Committee: February 21, 7 PM, MLK Park
Youth & Schools Committee, February 27, 6:30 PM, MLK Park
Green Committee, no meeting scheduled.
Redevelopment Committee, February 22, 7 PM, MLK Park
Event Committee, February 1, 6:30-7:30 PM, MLK Park
Empty Bowls Event at Nicollet Square, February 9, 4-8 PM, 3710 Nicollet Ave. S.
Please consider donating to support your totally local non-profit and to end hunger and homelessness in our neighborhood! 75% of donations made on-line, here, between 1/17/12 and 2/9/12 will be donated to Nicollet Square, which provides affordable housing and a supportive environment for young adults (ages 16 – 21) who have experienced homelessness or been in the foster care system.
Oct
26
Shorty & Wags Closing After 32 Years
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From Southwest Minneapolis Patch:
On Oct. 30, Prebish, 72, is closing down Shorty & Wags. Sales remain strong — in fact, as news of the closing has circulated the past few days, Wags has occasionally run out of wings before closing time — but Prebish is retiring from full-time work and has decided to close his business and sell the commercial building at 3753 Nicollet Ave. S.
“I’m just getting burned out with the fast pace,” Prebish said. “We sell a lot of wings here, and go through a lot to make this happen.” But don’t expect to find Prebish relaxing on a beach anytime soon. “Retirement,” for him, consists of moving north with his girlfriend to Longville, Minn., and opening a new chicken wing joint in Cass County perhaps as soon as next spring….
Read more on Patch
Nov
9
Blackbird is Open!
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Welcome to 38th and Nicollet, Blackbird!
Dinner served at 5 PM each evening. Thumbs up on the Truffled Gnocchi and the Fried Rice!
Additional hours added in the coming weeks including brunch. Learn more here…http://www.blackbirdmpls.com/
Oct
5
Cocina Latina Anniversary and Lupita’s Beauty Salon Opening This Weekend 38th & Nicollet
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Cocina Latina at 38th and Nicollet is celebrating its one year anniversary this Sunday the 10th of October! Get a free entree with purchase of another entree. Download their anniversary flyer for more coupons: cocina-latina-flyer-for-aniversary
And Lupita’s Beauty Salon at 3743 Nicollet is having a grand opening this weekend on Saturday and Sunday!
Jan
14
These people don’t just share the ride; they share the car
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Gail Rosemblum, Star and Tribune, January 14, 2010
My hat’s off to Tom Altenhoff, 46, who needed to run errands after work Tuesday night. Altenhoff, who works for Hennepin County Human Services, pulled on his wool hat and turned up his coat collar before walking for nearly 30 minutes in the 14-degree wind chill from the Hennepin County Government Center. In a parking lot at Nicollet and Groveland, he jumped into a light blue Toyota Prius and off he went.
Altenhoff isn’t a car owner, or a car thief. He’s quietly taking part in a Twin Cities revolution that is sneaking up on an impressive milestone.
Begun five years ago with $360,000 in private and government funding, Hourcar (www.hourcar.org) provides hourly access to a fleet of cars that are way cleaner than mine. Go here for the rest of the story!
*****
Quiz–Do you know that there is an HourCar Hub in Kingfield at 38th and Nicollet?! You too can be a member!!
–Sarah Linnes-Robinson, KFNA Director
Dec
2
By Jake Weyer, SW Journal
Construction of a 42-unit development for at-risk youth and young adults was scheduled to be underway by the end of November at 3700 Nicollet Ave. S.
Nonprofit housing developer Plymouth Church Neighborhood Foundation (PCNF) partnered with homeless-youth service provider YouthLink on the long-anticipated and initially controversial project, called Nicollet Square. First proposed in the fall of 2007, the Kingfield Neighborhood Association (KFNA) approved plans for the development in April of 2008 after months of in-depth community discussions. The Minneapolis Planning Commission followed with its approval in September of that year.
The project was delayed while PCNF worked to secure $9.2 million in private and public financing, accomplished in part through federal
November 30, 2009
Full Article
Sep
17
Saturday, September 19th is the date to
Celebrate 38th Street–Connecting South Minneapolis for over a century!
Live music, performances, art, food, special treats, garage and sidewalk sales, open houses, history snapshots, and more!! Events and happenings all along 38th street. Check the Celebrate 38th page of this website for events, locations and times as they are confirmed.
- Kids and families: Come at 9:30 am to 38th & Pleasant to make instuments
- Join the parade starting at 38th and Nicollet at 10:00!
- Diverse music and dance performances ; live ‘garage band’ music 2-7
- History Hounds: Come anytime to Investigate 38th!
- Activities stretching from Lakewood Cemetery east to Bloomington Avenue!
More to come–check back on the Celebrate 38th page as the date approaches…
Aug
13
Celebrate 38th!
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Celebrate 38th Street!
Photos from 2011 celebration on 9/24/2011
38th Street has connected our communities for over a century–every fall we gather to Celebrate 38!
2011 details so far:
11a – 1 p: Free hot dogs, games & accordion music by Nicollet Ace Hardware @ 38th & Nicollet
11 a – 1 p: Free temporary tattoos & face painting by Elements of Creativity @ 38th & Nicollet
11 a – 1 p: Free cookies by the Aliveness Project @ 38th & Nicollet
11a – 1 p: Free lemonade, $1 chili & cornbread, kiddie duck pond by Blackbird @ 38th & Nicollet. Proceeds go to charity.
11 a – 1 p: Feather extensions, first feather free, by BANGbang @ 38th & Nicollet
11 a – 1 p: $1 Tacos by Cocina Latina @ 38th & Nicollet
11 a – 1 p: Free wing sample by American Grill @ 38th & Nicollet
11 a – 1 p: Free chair massage by Julie Mueller @ 38th & Nicollet
11 a – 3 p: Special deals on haircuts ($10), pedicures ($20) & manicures ($12) by Lupita’s Hair & Nail Salon @ 38th & Nicollet
Noon: PARADE! @ 38th & Nicollet
12:30 pm: Free Sebastian Joe’s Nicollet Pothole ice cream provided & scooped by Lander Group @ 38th & Nicollet
12:45 – 2:30p: Music, dance and interactive performances by Center For Performing Arts @ 38th & Grand
- 12:45-1:30 54th Street Band
- 1:30-1:45: Kindermusik demo
- 1:45-2:00: Gyrokenesis demo
- 2:00-2:15: Ammal Dance
- 2:15-2:30: Amina Beres
1p – 3p Interactive clay art making by Claymate Creations @ 38th & Grand
1p -? Free chair massages by Taking Root Massage @ 38th & Grand
1p – 4p Get your 2012 Chinook Book $20 cash or check, supports Kingfield Community Gardens @ 38th & Grand
1 p -4p Free artistic face painting by Eileen Espinosa sponsored by Peterson’s Flowers @ 38th & Grand
2:30 – 4:30 p Brazilian drumming group Batucada do Norte by Victor 1959 Cafe @ 38th & Grand. Drinks on the patio, cash only, $3 beer, $4 wine, $1 soda
Raffle of $50 candy jar, 10% discount if you say “38th Rocks!” by Sugar Sugar @ 38th & Grand
Grand opening celebration all day by Digs Studio @ 38th & Grand–continuing until 9 p
Sales of purses & clothing by Peter Pan @ 38th & Grand
Flea Market by Digs Studio & Grand Cafe @ 38th & Grand
Surly Beer on tap by Grand Cafe @ 38th & Grand
Golden Leopard Martial Arts demos @ 38th & Grand
1p – 4:30p Local online journalism swag, photo-editing tricks, and your photo taken by Southwest Minneapolis Patch @ 38th & Grand
…And more!!!
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Here’s what this celebration looked like in 2010:
Late breaking news: KQRS broadcasting live from Nicollet Ace Hardware, 10-noon!
Kick it off at 38th and Pleasant, 10 am to noon:
- Diverse music, dance and more on an outdoor stage:
- 10:00-10:20 – Brooke Murphy and VinesOut Collective Music
- 10:20-10:40 – Young Dance 10:40-11:00 – Zumba Dance
- 11:00-11:20 – Circle Dance 11:20-11:40 – Hula Dance
- 11:40-12 noon – Aalim School of Dance
- An on-going Open House at the Center for Performing Arts with Kindermusik sample classes
- Free pumpkins from Lake Country School
- Visit the new community garden
- Face painting and family flag making led by KFNA volunteers for..
Family Sidewalk Parade at noon! Bring the whole family, dogs included! Dress up, or come as you are and make a family flag. We’ll follow the bagpipes up 38th street (on the sidewalk) to Nicollet.
Eat your lunch and enjoy 38th and Nicollet, 11 am to 2 pm:
- Jazz band 11-1, followed by sitar player, and free hot dogs on the Carquest grill 11-1 at Quality Coaches, celebrating their 39th anniversary!
- Free kettle corn and lemonade courtesy of Blackbird
- Free cookies from Aliveness Project
- Customer Appreciation Day with KQRS 10-12, live music, history, and free hot dogs starting at 11 am at Nicollet Ace Hardware
- Super sports car sale across from Quality Coaches
- Free Nicollet Pothole ice cream courtesy of Lander Group at 1 pm
- Free facepainting and temporary tattoos by Elements of Creativity, 11-1
- 10% off on Katy Schmaty jewelry, 12-5
- Dollar Day at Salvation Army Thrift Store–check inside the store for details
Spend your afternoon at 38th and Grand:
- Happy Hour on Victor’s 1959 Café Patio 2:30-4:30 pm. Drinks only, kitchen will be closed: Champagne mojitos, tropical mimosas, bottled beer, and wine by the glass! Bring your own snacks.
- Free happy hour snacks from Erik Brown Homes
- 38th Street Flea Market hosted by Grand Café with brats for sale
- Unique purses and clothes for sale at Peter Pan Cleaners, free bottled water
- Register to win a Halloween themed candy container at Sugar Suger, and if you say ’38th Rocks’ you will receive a 10% discount on your purchase. 38th ROCKS!
- 50 cent children’s clothes at Better Than Ever
- $5 Caricatures by Bryce Davidson
- Something special at Petersen Flowers
Download and share the flyer: Celebrate-38th-Street-9-20-10
Businesses, organizations and residents: What can you add to Celebrate 38?!? Let us know: Email sarahg@kingfield.org
Thanks to all who helped make 2009′s first-annual event a success! Click here to see photos and a round up of the action!