The community is always invited to attend the board meeting to listen to the regular order of business or bring forth a concern or question. If you expect to need more than a couple of minutes speaking at the meeting regarding any topic, please contact KFNA Executive Director Sarah Linnes-Robinson at 612.823.5980 or sarah@kingfield.org for a specific time on the agenda.

Free for January 8th class only!

Eight C Hip Hop Dance has opened within the Center for Performing Arts building! We welcome anyone (adults and teens) who loves to dance! Eight C runs classes as 4-week sessions by which you learn and build on a routine week to week. Our talented, emerging teachers rotate in style and teaching method too, so come back for more and find your perfect fit.

At Eight C we aspire to share the freedom of dance to anyone who desires a friendly, relaxed, and supportive space to explore movement. Come showcase your inner dancer and release that performance fever!

Contact Info:

• Website
• Facebook Page
• Email - eightcdance@gmail.com
• Carin Skowronsky, owner: (612) 272-0345

Come join this group that is working to realize the values of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King at the public park in Kingfield named in his honor including overseeing the community engagement process for the design of the new playground this summer! If you have questions related to this meeting or the Legacy Council please contact co-Chair Sandra Richardson at srichardson@sabathani.org.

KFNA is seeking a new volunteer neighborhood representative to serve on this group; thanks to the many years of service in this position to Tamera Eirten. If interested please contact KFNA at info@kingfield.org.

InnerCity Tennis offers a free Saturday tennis program, which serves children ages 3-17. On average, over 300 children and 80 volunteers participate each week.

The 2014 Saturday Winter Program begins January 11th and continues through February 22 (6 sessions in all). Children ages 3-11 participate from 3:00 - 4:30pm and junior high and high school aged children participate from 4:30 - 6:00pm.

Same day registration for the program is completed at the tennis center, before the program begins. Children can join the program at any time.

For more information on the InnerCity Tennis Saturday Program, visit them on the web here.

Start your New Year learning what you can do about crime in our neighborhood! This month’s Crime Prevention and Safety (CPaS) meeting will include:

• Updates from MPD about current crime trends
• Status of the Kingfield homicide investigation
• Crime prevention information
• Discussions about what we can do as neighbors to help reduce crime
• Ideas for future CPaS events and activities

Sponsored by the Kingfield Neighborhood Association’s Crime Prevention and Safety Committee. For more information, call Cheryl (KFNA Project Organizer) at 612.823.5980 and visit their Facebook Page

Drop if as fits your schedule to learn more about KFNA volunteer opportunities on the Board or on various committees and projects! Food and beverages provided—come meet neighbors that also care about the neighborhood and building community. Talking points at 6:30 or a bit later.

If you have any questions, need a ride, or simply want to connect with another neighbor to walk in the door with just call Sarah at 612.823.5980 or better yet, email her at sarah@kingfield.org.

The KFNA Redevelopment Committee deals with issues and opportunities presented in Kingfield’s built environment including homes, businesses, and roads. The last six months the group has been exploring the value and possible parameters of creating a Small Area Plan for Kingfield. Although anyone is welcome to this meeting, architects, transportation planners, and urban design experts are especially encouraged to attend!

Questions can be directed to sarah@kingfield.org or 612.823.5980.

Tours of the new Aliveness Project site will be available from 5:45-6:30 PM for interested neighbors. After that, please join KFNA upstairs beginning at 6 PM for a potluck and social time, with the meeting beginning at 7 PM.

Bring a few neighbors with you, as you will be expected to sit at tables assigned to each of Kingfield’s 10 Avenues! Kingfield Trivia, History, and Thought Provoking Questions will be available on each table to spark conversations while you enjoy each other’s cooking! Besides being fun, we need you at this meeting because you are the ones who interview and elect your fellow neighbors to serve on your neighborhood nonprofit board of directors.

You can even be one of those board members, if you’d like— learn more by attending the board recruitment party on January 15, or simply nominate yourself at the Annual Meeting. Each KFNA Board member serves a two-year term, and attends monthly board meetings the 2nd Wednesday evening of each month.

We expect the Annual Meeting to last until about 8:30 PM, at which point all will be invited to help us clean up and retire next door to Blackbird, where we will celebrate the new Board Elect with Happy Hour beginning at 9 PM!

Questions? Contact sarah@kingfield.org or 612.823.5980.

Handmade Bowls+ Handmade Soup= Kingfield Empty Bowls, an event to build community & raise funds for NICOLLET SQUARE, a home for formerly homeless youth in Kingfield

The concept of the Kingfield Empty Bowls Event is simple: Attendees make a donation (suggested at $20 per bowl), select a beautiful handmade bowl donated by a local pottery artist, enjoy a hearty meal of soup prepared by volunteers, and then keep their bowl as a reminder that many of our neighbors are in need of food and housing.

Bowls donations are still being accepted at the Nicollet Square front desk, 3710 Nicollet Avenue South. Ring the buzzer and drop them off with the front desk receptionist—just be sure to tell them they are for the Empty Bowls event. Look also for donation boxes at Fired-up Studios, Northern Clay Center and the Edina Art Center. Need someone to pick up a larger donation? Just contact KFNA at info@kingfield.org!

Contact Sarah Linnes-Robinson at sarah@kingfield.org or 612.823.5980 if you are interested in getting involved.

As many of you are probably aware, The Seward Food Co-op has proposed a new store on 38th Street between Clinton and 3rd Ave. South call the Friendship Store or Friendship Site due to the former property occupant, the Greater Friendship Missionary Baptist Church. The Joint-Neighborhood Task Force has developed the following survey to better understand the community’s needs and desires for the new store.

Link to Survey