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Planning Ahead for Empty Bowls
1st Meeting - Tuesday, October 11th, 7:00 PM - 8:30PM
MLK Park, Arts and Crafts Room, 4055 Nicollet Avenue South, Minneapolis
Kingfield Empty Bowls 2017 will be here before we know it, and we are looking for volunteers to help create another wonderful experience. Please let us know if you would like to be part of the team that helps host an event that celebrates our community and supports residents and programming at Nicollet Square, a project of Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative that provides a safe, affordable, and supportive Kingfield housing option for youth who have experienced long-term homelessness or have been in the foster care system.
Volunteers may decide to host a Paint-a-Bowl Party, or work with local potters and pottery studios to create unique bowls for the event. Also needed are volunteers to help with general event planning. (It’s fun, we promise!)
If you are interested in being on the planning team send your contact information to info@kingfield.org ...or just show up for the meeting on the 11th!
Save the Date: Kingfield Empty Bowls community dinner, Tuesday, February 9, 2017
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KFNA Board Meeting
Wednesday, October 12th, 7:00 PM
MLK Park, 4055 Nicollet Avenue South, Minneapolis
Connecting to our community policing team, meet our new 5th Precinct Inspector Kathy Waite and see Kingfield 3rd Quarter Crime Stats from CCP Safe Office Jennifer Waisanen
There has been a lot of chatter on the various neighborhood social media sites about local crimes, perceived or real crime increases, working together to combat crime, etc. Come get the info first hand at the KFNA Board meeting this Wednesday and let’s decide how to approach this together.
If you have questions or cannot attend the meeting but want to be kept informed of next steps contact Cheryl@kingfield.org to be added to Kingfield’s Crime and Safety list, or to find out who your block leader is, or to find out how to be trained as a block leader for your street!
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Get Out the Vote Doorknocking
Thursday, October 13th, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (begin gathering at 4:30 in the deli at the Friendship Store of the Seward Community Coop)
Begin at Friendship Store of the Seward Community Coop, 317 West 38th Street, Minneapolis
Doorknock neighbors to make sure all neighbors are registered to vote, as well as recruit Election Judges! In a recent 2-hour doorknock date coordinated by KFNA and the City of Minneapolis Election and Voter Services Department we knocked 250 doors, completed 2 Voter Registrations and 7 Pledge Cards, and recruited 4 Election Judges! The next doorknocking date will be led by Luz Francisco, City Specialist with Election and Voter Services, and will focus on the area of East 38th Street on Thursday October 13, 5-7 PM and will be conducted in both Spanish and English.
Can’t attend the market but want to do your part to increase voter turnout by doorknocking? Have other questions? Contact Luz.francisco@minneapolismn.gov
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Wheels will spin and clay will fly: Get ready for the 2nd Annual Kingfield Empty Bowls Throwdown! (& Community Paint-a-Bowl event!)
Saturday, October 15th, 11:00 AM - 5:00PM
in partnership with Uptown Clay, 2845 Harriet Avenue South, Minneapolis
Experienced ceramic artists, come join the fun! Uptown Clay (formerly Fire on the Greenway) is providing the space, wheels, and clay for this single-day throwdown. The goal is to make 120 bowls for the February Kingfield Empty Bowls event, a fundraiser held in February to benefit Nicollet Square, a supportive place for formerly homeless youth. (See their story on page 3.)
Don’t know how to throw? Come anyway, and watch the wheels spin and the clay fly! There will be things to nibble and sip, and a chance to chat with the artists about their work while browsing the studio as they get ready for their annual holiday sale coming December 2-4. You can also paint a bowl for Kingfield’s February 2017 Empty Bowls event!
Ceramic artists: To reserve a wheel for a throwing shift on Saturday, October 15th, send a request to Jon Loer at jloer@aol.com and a copy to Benjamin Krikava at bkrikava@hotmail.com. Questions can be directed to Benjamin at 612.327.5274.
If you are a ceramic artist and cannot join the throwdown but still want to donate bowls, we are happy to accept your donation and arrange a pickup. For donations and more answers to questions about the Kingfield Empty Bowls event or the throwdown, please contact KFNA’s Executive Director, Sarah Linnes-Robinson, at 612.823.5980 or sarah@kingfield.org.
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Annual Community Bon(ding)fire with Fire Breathers
Friday, October 21st, 6:30 PM
MLK Park, 4055 Nicollet Avenue South, Minneapolis
Once again, the Kingfield Neighborhood Association will partner with MLK Park and co-host a free fun-filled night for all ages, with a new twist – this year, in addition to toasting s’mores around a bonfire and drinking apple cider while listening to our favorite storyteller, we will also have a spectacular performance by fire-breathers! We will be on the northern side of the building, just look for the fire pits - bring your chairs and prepare to be entertained!
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Minneapolis Public School Board 6th District and At-Large Candidate Forum
Thursday, October 27th, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Lynnhurst Park, 1345 West Minnehaha Parkway, Minneapolis
Hosted by District 6 Area Parents and the Kingfield and Armatage Neighborhood Associations
Please join us for an important conversation with candidates running to represent District 6 and the District At-large on the Minneapolis School Board.
Free child care is available. Please contact us to reserve child care: Contact: Mike Wedl at wedlx002@umn.edu or Jeanne Massey at jkmassey@usinternet.com
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Voting Day Volunteers
Tuesday, November 8th, 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
MLK Park, 4055 Nicollet Avenue South, Minneapolis
Kingfield have you heard? KFNA will be back (101 feet back, in fact!) at MLK Park on Voting Day handing out fresh hot coffee and tea and treats donated by many of our fabulous local businesses including Butter Bakery, Five Watts, Pat’s Tap, Sun Street Breads, The Lowbrow, Grand Café, Curran's, Bruegger's Bagels, Victor’s 1959 Café, + more!
Interested in volunteering at our non-partisan booth (or baking some extra treats for us to share with your neighbors?!)? Remember we are trying to offer a "thanks for voting" to upwards of 85% of Kingfield's 5000 voters (and that's a lot of coffee and cookies!) Sign up at tinyurl.com/z6evorj
To support this effort we could also use donations of a few items, ideally permanent donations, but if no one is getting rid of these items right now we would borrow them day-of as well. We need:
1 outdoor fire pit, 1 large church-lady style coffee urn
If you have questions please send an email to sarah@kingfield.org.
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MPS School Choice Request Process has Changed for 2017
Minneapolis Public Schools is welcoming families, neighbors and community members to explore our Pre-K–8 schools during “Visit Our Schools Month.” Visit us between Oct. 15 and Nov. 7 and learn why we’re so proud of the work we do.
Tours will be given on the following dates:
- Saturday, Oct. 15, 9:30 a.m.–noon
- Tuesday, Oct. 18, 10:30 a.m.–noon
- Tuesday, Oct. 25, 10:30 a.m.–noon
- Tuesday, Nov. 1, 10:30 a.m.–noon
- Tuesday, Nov. 1, 4–6 p.m.
- Monday, Nov. 7, 10:30 a.m.–noon
Come see us during “Visit Our Schools Month” and discover more about where your students spend their day! This Visit Our Schools month replaces the January school choice fair. MPS has moved up the school request card submission timeline to November 15 - February 4. Please note, all cards submitted by the deadline are treated equally. For more information visit here.
If you’d also like information on middle and high school open houses this fall, visit the websites linked here.
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