Now in its 20th year, Dining Out For Life raises money for The Aliveness Project—an organization that serves Minnesotans living with HIV/AIDS. It’s simple—you eat at a participating restaurant, and a percentage of that day’s sales benefit The Aliveness Project. Look for Dining Out For Life Ambassadors in red aprons to welcome and thank you (and give you red “I ATE” stickers!) Reservations are strongly recommended—especially for dinner.

These Kingfield restaurants are generously participating in Dining Out for Life 2014:

For the full list of 240 participating restaurants, visit here

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Continuing a tradition started last year, the Kingfield Home-Based Professionals are gathering for lunch at Blackbird Café at 12:30 pm on Thursday, April 24th. Blackbird is donating 40% of its sales (including alcohol) to The Aliveness Project. A table for 12 home-based professionals has been reserved. RSVP via LinkedIn or email scott@kingfield.org

Please join us on Friday, April 25, for Early Mornings with Elizabeth where we will address the important issue of ending homelessness. We will talk about the barriers to accessing services and sustaining permanent housing, the challenges with various service delivery models such as drop-in shelters and transitional housing programs, and the challenges for people who are homeless in their encounters with law enforcement.

We are excited to welcome our speakers: Gail Dorfman, Executive Director of St. Stephens Human Services, Anne Kent, In Reach Case Manager at YouthLink, and Rocki Simões, Program Manager of GLBT Host Home Program with Avenues for Homeless Youth.

How do we continue to build momentum around efforts to end homelessness, and empower those who have experienced homelessness? Efforts range from getting state bonding for more supportive and affordable housing, to new initiatives like Duluth’s Homeless Bill of Rights, to partnerships resulting in decriminalization of homelessness in downtown Minneapolis, to focused efforts around the goals of Heading Home Hennepin: the 10 year plan to end homelessness.

Please join us for an enlightening discussion and ways that together we can better understand the shift of paradigm in managing homelessness to ending homelessness.

Join us for the 20th annual event to help clean up our parks and our neighborhood. It's easy to get involved; no pre-registration is required! Arrive at MLK Park between 9:30 a.m.-noon and check in at the registration table to get a bag and instructions on where to pick-up and leave trash. Volunteers are encouraged to bring their own work gloves. There will also be fun activities for kids and vendors selling items utilizing recycled materials. The KFNA Crime Prevention Committee will be teaching everyone how to use the City’s 311 apps to report neighborhood issues like graffiti and pot holes!

Butter Bakery Café invites neighbors to participate with them in this spring's Growing Community - Growing Locally garden efforts!

Here are two ways for you help:
April 26th, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Join us for a boulevard and outdoor clean up. We'll be preparing our space for plantings and could use your muscles for some digging.

April 30th, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM. Join us at the Butter community table to start seedlings, talk gardening, put together outdoor planters, and lend a hand to the residents of Nicollet Square as we help them prepare their backyard garden for this new growing season.

Watch for our garden events on the Butter Facebook page - join in and enjoy the opportunity to be a part of local food production!

The City of Minneapolis Development Review Customer Service Center – the place where you can get a permit for all your building or remodeling projects – is having a Spring Open House on Wednesday, April 30th for Minneapolis Residents! This is a great opportunity to take a tour of the center, meet city staff and ask questions about your projects, meet Mayor Hodges and Minneapolis Council Members, attend free informational sessions on home building projects, green initiatives, health home living environments, and more!

Event details:
Minneapolis Development Review Customer Service Center
SPRING OPEN HOUSE
Wednesday, April 30th
3:30-6:30 p.m.
Minneapolis Public Service Center
250 South 4th Street
Third Floor
Minneapolis, MN 55415
Free Off-street Parking Available

For a complete program agenda, including the times of all the free informational sessions visit the Minneapolis Development Review website.

Light refreshments will be served and free radon home testing kits will be given out while supplies are available.

April 30th, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM. Join us at the Butter community table to start seedlings, talk gardening, put together outdoor planters, and lend a hand to the residents of Nicollet Square as we help them prepare their backyard garden for this new growing season.

The KFNA Redevelopment Committee deals with issues and opportunities presented in Kingfield’s built environment including homes, businesses, and roads. 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.

Thinking Spring cleaning? Why not start gathering items now for the annual Kingfield Neighborhood Community Garage Sale? The event will be held on Saturday, May 17. The more people participating, the bigger the buzz, and the more foot traffic we will generate throughout the neighborhood. Applications are available now!

Reduced price for a block sale ($25) versus an individual sale ($10) so rally your neighbors to participate too! PLUS…pick-up arranged for all participating sales of un-sold items for donation to the Disabled American Veterans!

Mark the date and start marking those items to sell!