With Hennepin County Commissioner Gail Dorfman’s retirement, a special election will be held to elect her replacement.

CLICK HERE for voting information in Minneapolis.

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!

Last call for garage sale applications! In order to have your sale included on the map and in our advertising, please have your registration form at the Kingfield Office by midnight Tuesday, May 13th!! 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!

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!

Remember, our neighborhood-wide sale will be held on Saturday, May 17th, from 9am to 2pm. If you aren't planning a sale at your home, please visit your neighbors' sales and support their efforts to reuse-repurpose-recycle their treasures!

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.

Join in the fun of the annual Kingfield Neighborhood Community Garage Sale on Saturday, May 17! Maps will be available Friday evening at great local spots including Ace Nicollet Hardware, Anodyne, Butter Bakery, and Royal Grounds. Walk through your neighborhood, see old friends and maybe meet some new ones, find a deal, and listen to some music at the Judson Street Fest!

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

April showers bring May farmers markets! Opening day for our outdoor season is Sunday, May 18th from 8:30am – 1:00! Mark your calendars for 24 straight Sundays filled with local produce, meats, breads, cheeses, prepared foods, crafts, music, and fun.

Also stop at the KFNA table and learn the latest about “RNAV” from Kingfield Neighbor and FairSkies Representative Dean Amundson. According to Amundson, “RNAV can and will be installed over the south metro at anytime in the future. The FAA has stated such, regardless of the deals we think we have made with our local airport.” RNAV is “Area Navigation”, and according to the FAA it “…enables aircraft to consistently fly specific, predictable, predetermined routes, enhancing safety and efficiency while reducing fuel burn and emissions.”

Amundson states that “We need to remain organized and on top of the airport expansion and RNAV installation. Get the latest info on state legislation, national organizing regarding RNAV, and most critical-adding your names to the new petitions and action alerts. We need to move swiftly when RNAV installation is announced. See you at the Kingfield Farmers Market, and be sure to pick up a yard sign, and the latest information.

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.

Join other Kingfield families for some fun at the park! You can wander up the hill to the playground after Babysitter Speed Dating or come on over from your home after dinner! Connect with other families with young children and enjoy the playground equipment before it goes under construction later this year!

If you have questions contact Kingfield parent and coordinator of this playdate, Eli Houghton at eli.houghton@gmail.com

Are you a current Block Leader that hasn’t received any updated training from MPD in a while? Are you interested in being a Block Leader for your block and want more information? Or do you just want to find other ways to connect to your neighbors? If any of these describe you, please plan to attend this month’s KFNA Crime Prevention And Safety Meeting to hear about how important Block Leaders are to the health and safety of our neighborhood!

In addition to presentations from the Police Department and other Block Leaders, we will also hear from the Fire Department’s Community Emergency Response coordinator to help us understand what we can do in if a critical incident happens near us. If you would like more information about the Block Leaders (including how to be one, or how to learn who yours is and contact them!) in the Kingfield Neighborhood please contact Cheryl@Kingfield.org

Hosted by Sabra Waldfogel and Bob Albrecht, members of the KFNS Homebased Professionals Planning Team, homebased workers will again gather for monthly camaraderie and cocktails! Come mingle with other Kingfield neighbors that work for home, whether self-employed or on-line commuting. The goal? Come to expand your social and professional network! Why you never know where your next job might come from; why not from the guy-next-door? Or maybe the guy-next-door can let your dog out, while you are chasing down a big job outside the neighborhood!

To accommodate our group we beg for you to RSVP so the restaurant can make room for us! Please RSVP with your anticipated time of arrival to scott@kingfield.org. Want to join our LinkedIn Group as well? Scott can help you with that too!

Free event, open to the public!

10:30 AM Ceremony (at the Soldiers Memorial, follow signs): Highlights include gospel quartet led by Robert Robinson; keynote address from Douglas P. Bekke, curator of Minnesota Military Museum; Minneapolis Police Band; dove release over the audience.

12:00 PM - 3:00 PM World War I Walking Tours and Music Concerts in Historic Chapel

Details:

• Memorial Day service, 10:30 a.m. — Highlights include gospel quartet led by Robert Robinson; keynote address from Douglas P. Bekke, curator of Minnesota Military Museum; Minneapolis Police Band; dove release over the audience
• World War I tours, 12-3 p.m. – To honor the 100th anniversary of World War I, the Friends of Fort Snelling will offer guided walking tours of World War I veterans buried at Lakewood
• Trolley tours of Lakewood’s history, art and gardens, 12-3 p.m.
• Classical music concerts in Lakewood’s historic chapel, 12-1 p.m. & 2-3 p.m.
• Horse-and-carriage rides around Lakewood’s oldest section with views of Lake Calhoun, 12-3 p.m.
• Streetcar rides from Lakewood’s old streetcar gate to Lake Harriet and back ($2 roundtrip), from the Minnesota Streetcar Museum, 9:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Coffee & cookies, 12-3 p.m.

During the 2014 construction season, 40th Street West - from Lyndale to Stevens - will be resurfaced. For a resurfacing project, the top asphalt layer of the street is scraped off and new layer is put in place (mill and overlay). This will extend the life of the road at least 10 years and likely more.

Properties adjacent to 40th Street will be assessed for a portion of the street resurfacing project; the remainder of the project will be paid for from general property taxes. You can find out more about the assessment for the project here. Affected property owners will receive individual mailings with more information.

A community meeting to discuss the project will be held Tuesday May 27, 6:30 pm, at Dr. Martin Luther King Park, 4055 Nicollet Ave. This is a “pre-public hearing” meeting. The official public hearing on this project will be held on June 17, with more information to come. Questions? Call project manager Chris Trembath at (612) 919-1196 or chris.trembath@minneapolismn.gov.

Volunteer opportunities at Nicollet Square include front desk greeter, employment support, affordable housing searches, garden support and cooking. We will have additional independent living skills volunteer opportunities available this summer and into the fall. Job descriptions will be available at the orientation however if you have questions about any particular position please feel free to ask in advance.

If you are interested in attending the orientation please email Jenny Lock at jlock@beaconinterfaith.org or call at 612-823-0122 x102. RSVP is required and a brief volunteer application must be completed before the orientation. Jenny will be happy to answer any questions you might have about Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative, Nicollet Square or our expectations for volunteers who do direct service with tenants. Light refreshments will be provided at the orientation.

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.

The Kingfield Neighborhood Association is now accepting nominations for the sixth annual Kingfield Garden Tour which will be held on July 10th as a fundraiser for Kingfield Community Gardens! Nominate your own garden or let your neighbor know you are nominating them for inclusion in the July Tour!

Have you planted to bring back the bees?
• Do you have urban chickens?
• Is your garden designed for water conservation?
• Are you planting for beauty or food?

We're looking for you!

All types of gardens wanted for this year's tour. The tour is self-guided and we ask that gardeners/designers/families greet the tour participants, and if possible, share your love and the importance of your green space from 6 to 8pm.

The tour is followed by a Garden Party for all Garden Tour attendees and host gardeners with refreshments and entertainment at the Pleasant Community Garden located at the Center for Performing Arts. Please send your contact information and address by June 7th to info@kingfield.org. Nominated gardens will be visited and informed of inclusion in the tour by June 14th. We look forward to hearing from you!