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

April 30th, 1 pm - 5 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 other 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.

As it gets more & more difficult to keep it all together, we Celebrate the Mothers of our World & Honor their Constant Strength & Struggle to Preserve our Survival.

Mammas will be expressing their passion thru painting, collage, textiles, photography, jewelry, sculpture, spoken word, poetry & prose. Bring your mother, your family, your friends & join us at the ColorWheel for an Inspirational & Educational Afternoon full of Amazing Art! Yummy Food! Community Connections! & Local Mammas Performing Spoken Word, poetry & prose!

Featuring Artists, Tammy Ortegon, Westy Copeland, Tina Blondell, Dakota Hoska, Jane Evershed, Deborah Foutch, Melodee Strong, Ayanna Muata, PHIRA, Gloria Larsen, Neza S.G, Lee Ann Schutz Wahi, Alison Love Unzelman, Montana Pecore, Tracine Asberry, Maya Rose, Amoke Kubat, Hawona Sullivan Janzen & 'Candied Yams Jewelry' by Marlene Aponte. These Artist

This is a fun opportunity to learn about the Minneapolis Police Department. Free fun, free food, and free entertainment! Families, friends, and neighbors are all welcome!

Neighbors are always invited to come hear what the board is working on or bring their questions or concerns before the board. Community Forum is at the beginning of each meeting. This time is reserved for neighbors that want to come share news or ask questions. If you need more than 1-2 minutes, please contact Executive Director, Sarah Linnes-Robinson at sarah@kingfield.org and ask if there is time on the agenda for a more in depth discussion.

Got clutter? Start sorting through your stuff and join us for the annual Kingfield Neighborhood Community Garage Sale! The event will be held on Saturday, May 17th.

Why should you participate in this group sale date? The more people participating, the bigger the buzz, and the more foot traffic we will generate throughout the neighborhood. Applications and more information are available at KFNA's Facebook Page and at www.Kingfield.org, or stop by the office to pick up a copy! Applications due to the KFNA office on Tuesday, May 13th!

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!

Event includes: Silent Auction, Local Craft Vendors, Food Vendors, Plant Sale, Dunk Tank, Inflatables, Musical Petting Zoo, Kid's Activities (including Hula Hoop Classes), a Service Activity, music and more!

Volunteers are needed to help staff inflates. If you are interested, contact info@kingfield.org!

See more event details here

Events and activities announced soon!

Just in time for summer “family planning”! If you live in or near Kingfield neighborhood, come to the 3rd Babysitters and Families Speed Dating Event at MLK Park 4055 Nicollet Ave. South! Babysitters and families will meet each other for 5 or so minutes (depending on how many people we have).

Babysitters: Bring 20 copies of a flyer about yourself including name, number, email, available days & times, and your rate. You can be as creative in sharing anything else on your flyer as you like.

Families: Bring your kids and your ideas for other family-friendly activities in Kingfield! We will have a survey that you can complete to help us offer more opportunities for our KFNA families with young children.

Interested but can't come? Contact: nancy@kingfield.org. Please note—KFNA ONLY shares the list of Babysitters with Families that have attended one or more of the Kingfield Speed Dating Events. We make no guarantees about quality or fit of sitters and families.

In collaboration with the American Red Cross, the Kingfield Neighborhood Association is offering a Certified Course of the Red Cross’ Babysitter Training. This hands-on course, which takes about 6 hours, is designed for students ages 11 to 16, and provides the knowledge and skills necessary to safely and responsibly care for infants and children up to the age of 10, as well as to manage a babysitting business.

This class usually costs $85, but with scholarship money available from the Red Cross, KFNA is able to offer the class for a $10 (non-refundable) registration fee; the class is open to a maximum of 16 participants. Space in the class will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis, and priority will be given to residents in the Kingfield neighborhood.

Registration will open on April 30. If you are interested please visit www.Kingfield.org or contact: Cheryl@Kingfield.org for a registration form.