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.
Feb
1
Volunteer at Kingfield’s 1st Empty Bowls Event!
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Hello,
I would like to invite you to sign up to volunteer for Kingfield’s 1st Empty Bowls event. Please click on the link above to sign up.
I am using Jooners to organize this activity. To participate, you do not need to register or become a member of Jooners. You just enter your email address, name, and notes to me and you will be notified of any changes and receive reminders via email!
Please feel free to pass this link onto friends in the neighborhood or colleagues that care about the issues of hunger and homelessness, or have a particular interest in youth. Information on the event is attached to this email. Youth between the ages of 12-15 are welcome to volunteer with a parent or responsible adult. Youth older than that are welcome to attend and volunteer on their own.
We are still seeking bowl donations for this event. If you are able to help please contact me directly, or bring your donation to the Color Wheel Gallery at 46th & Grand, 11 AM- 7 PM, Tuesday-Saturday.
Thank you and feel free to contact me directly if you have any questions!
Sarah Linnes-Robinson,
KFNA Executive Director
sarah@kingfield.org
612.791.7081 cell
Jan
17
January Classes at Digs Studio
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We are so excited to announce in addition to our scheduled January knit classes we will also be offering 2 ‘bring your own project’ sessions! This is where you can bring any unfinished projects to work on, and inquire with any questions or hurdles you may have to our talented instructor, Devin.
Offered on a Sunday afternoon it is a chance for past students or newbies alike to bring specific questions about whatever they happen to be working on to the table! The sessions are $15.00 each, and will be held on Sunday January 8, 12-2 & Sunday January 22, 12-2. To join in the fun please sign up in our store in advance to assure a spot, as these will fill up quickly!
For more information:
visit our store at
3800 Grand Ave
Minneapolis, MN
Jan
17
Nicollet Avenue Gathering Spaces?
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Picture a Nicollet Avenue main street from Lake to 40th Street with bustling shoppers, blinking lights, and chattering people.
Then tell us, where are the people gathering to greet each other, pass a few minutes, and catch up on the community gossip? Which intersections or nooks along that stretch seem ripe for creating welcoming and vibrant gathering spaces? What do you see happening at each? Email your ideas for Ben and Marjorie, the Nicollet Avenue Artist Team to info@kingfield.org
Jan
17
High Moon Studio Open House
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High Moon Studio Open House with yoga instructors Camille Gage, Julie Tilka and Lucia Yess.
Sunday, January 29 from 3:00 – 4:00 PM
High Moon Studio, 710 West 40th Street, Minneapolis
Contact Camille Gage at highmoonyoga@gmail.com www.highmoonyoga.com Read more
Jan
14
Filling Empty Bowls in Kingfield
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ENDING HUNGER & HOMELESSNESS IN KINGFIELD…ONE BOWL AT A TIME
Event Date:Thurs., Feb. 9, 2012. 4 – 8 pm
Event Location: Nicollet Square, 3710 Nicollet Ave.
KFNA’s Event Committee, in partnership with the Nicollet Square Advisory Council is planning our neighborhood’s 1st “Empty Bowls” event! Empty Bowls is an international grassroots effort to fight hunger; many of you might be familiar with the successful Powderhorn community event of the same name. The basic premise is simple: Guests are invited to a simple meal of soup and bread. In exchange for a cash donation, guests are asked to keep a bowl (which has been handcrafted and donated by a local potter or organization) as a reminder of all the empty bowls in the world. The money raised is donated to an organization working to end hunger. In Kingfield this year we are working to end hunger by helping to end homelessness, and donating all the money raised to Nicollet Square, which houses 42 formerly homeless youth in our community. By helping youth in our community find stable housing and employment, we address the root causes of hunger.
For this event to be successful, we need unique bowls made by local pottery artists. The bowls should hold 2-3 cups and be of food-grade quality. Bowls are needed by February 1st, 2012. Please mark your calendars for the Empty Bowls event on Thursday evening, February 9, 2012.
If you are interested in donating bowls, volunteering at this event, or just learning more please contact Sarah Linnes-Robinson, Kingfield Neighborhood Association Executive Director, at 612.823.5980 or sarah@kingfield.org .
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Dec
28
January Classes at Digs Studio!
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Offered on a Sunday afternoon it is a chance for past students or newbies alike to bring specific questions about whatever they happen to be working on to the table!
The sessions are $15.00 each, and will be held on Sunday January 8, 12-2 & Sunday January 22, 12-2
To join in the fun please sign up in our store in advance to assure a spot, as these will fill up quickly!
visit our store
3800 Grand Ave
Minneapolis, MN
55409
Crochet Creature Hat
Do you already know crochet basics, but want to expand your skills? Make an adorable creature kids hat while you learn crocheting in the round, and how to crochet several pieces for a project and then sewing them together to make a finished item.
Materials: 2 skeins bulky yarn(#5) in brown or tan (main), 1 skein worsted weight yarn in each white (mouth), cream/ pink(ears),
and black (details), tapestry needle, polyfill, size H, I & J hooks
Cost: $25
(materials needed)
Date: January 14 & 21, 11-1
(2 session class)
Our beginning crochet class this month is this fun little purse. Learn the art of crochet and construct this little gem for yourself!
Materials: 2 skeins super bulky yarn (wool ease thick & quick), size p hook, button (for closure) tapestry needles
Cost: $20 (materials needed)
Date: January 15 & 22, 2:30-4
(2 session class)
Want to expand your knit knowledge? This pint sized baby hat is the perfect way to do it, and makes the perfect gift for all those tiny tots you know!
Level: Advanced Beginner
(knows how to knit & purl)
Materials: 1 skein DK weight yarn, US size 5 12″ circular needles, size 5 DPN’s
Cost: $25
(materials needed)
Date: January 24 & 31, 6:30-8
(2 session class)
Perfect for over pants or under tall boots, these legwarmers are so cute and are so easy to construct, you will be making them in every color!
Level: Advanced Beginner
(knows how to knit & purl)
Materials: 2 skeins worsted weight yarn and size 8 DPN’s or 2 skeins DK weight yarn and size 6 DPN’s
Cost: $20 (materials needed)
Date: January 25, 6-8 pm
Dec
7
Local author brings vampires to Christmas
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Nothing frightening about holiday book for kids
By Josh Wolanin, Southwest Journal
Jeff Berg [Kingfield resdient] meditated on this question after his 5-year-old daughter, Eda, posed it one Christmas morning: If vampires are up all night, how do they receive presents on Christmas?
“I thought it was the most brilliant question ever asked,” Berg, the creative director at Olson, the local advertising firm, said.
He immediately set out to work on the book that would become “Mrs. Claus & the Batty Christmas.” Each three of the four little vampires in the book share strong resemblances to Berg’s three children, which makes sense, since they helped on the design.