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KFNA Board Meeting
Wednesday, January 10th, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
MLK Park, 4055 Nicollet Avenue South, Minneapolis
At 7:00 PM, representatives of the Minneapolis Police Department will provide updated crime trend information. Following that, the Board will discuss upcoming activities in the neighborhood. KFNA meets monthly on the 2nd Wednesday and begins each meeting with a Community Forum, which is your chance to bring up a concern or community-related question to your local nonprofit. Or just come and listen! If you expect your question to occupy more than a minute or two in length, contact sarah@kingfield.org and schedule a time to get on the agenda.
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MLK Dream Artwork – Youth Workshop
Saturday, January 13th, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
MLK Park, Multi-purpose Room, 4055 Nicollet Avenue South, Minneapolis
In celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, students will create and share their own digital artwork with the Fresh Paint App for Windows 10, inspired by MLK’s “I Have a Dream” speech.
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Free Paint-a-Bowl at ColorWheel
Sunday, January 14th, 2:00PM – 6:00PM
ColorWheel Gallery, 319 W 46th Street, Minneapolis
Come paint-a-bowl at the ColorWheel Gallery for the 7th Annual Kingfield Empty Bowls event, which benefits Nicollet Square Housing and Lyndale Community Dinners! Stop by between 2-6pm on Sunday, January 14th. This is a free activity for anyone that would like to paint a bowl hand-created by local artists; we do ask that kids under twelve years old participate with a parent. Your handiwork will decorate bowls that will then be glazed and used at the Kingfield Empty Bowls fundraiser.
Ceramic artists can drop off their already made bowls to donate to this event (and at the paint another while you do so) with Tammy at the ColorWheel on this day too!
Kingfield Empty Bowls, being held on Thursday, Feb. 8th, 2018, is an event that brings the community together to share a meal of homemade soup and bread donated by local restaurants, eaten out of handmade bowls donated by local artists. We accept a donation from all diners and all the proceeds from the event are given away to help an organization in our neighborhood. For a suggested donation of $20 community members eat dinner with us and take the bowl home as a reminder of our many neighbors that are in need of food and shelter. Last year this event drew over 800 people and raised almost $10,000 for Nicollet Square. This year we have expanded our partnership to include Lyndale Community Dinners, which provides a free home cooked dinner every Wednesday to community members. We feel their work in our community helps address food security and provide a chance for people of all different walks of life to gather together to share a meal.
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Fifth Annual Public Reading of a Letter from a Birmingham Jail
Sunday, January 14, 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
MLK Park, Multi-purpose Room, 4055 Nicollet Avenue South, Minneapolis
All are invited to read/hear the reading of Dr. King's 1963 letter. Copies of the letter will be provided. In years past this event was held outdoors at the Freedom Form, but due to freezing conditions we are holding this year indoors. This event is sponsored by Judson Memorial Baptist Church. Any questions please contact Rev. Travis Norvell, 612-300-6746.
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Martin Luther King Annual Holiday Broadcast
Monday, January 15, 7:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Judson Church, 4101 Harriet Avenue South, Minneapolis
The MLK Telecast and its underwriting partner, General Mills Foundation, have selected Judson Church as a broadcast partner for the key note speaker at the Annual MLK Breakfast in downtown Minneapolis.
Breakfast (at a cost of $5) will be served at 7:30AM, preceding the 8AM telecast.
NOTE - While walk-ins are certainly welcome, planning for the meal is helped by you registering ahead of time. To register, click here
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MLK Day Community Reception
Monday, January 15, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Microsoft Store at Mall of America, 162 South Avenue, Bloomington
Stop by the Microsoft Store for their MLK Day Community Reception as they bring the community together to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and view digital art created by local youth (see artwork creation event information at MLK Park listed above). Enjoy free food, networking, and honor the great artwork based on what “I Have a Dream” means to them. RSVP here
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Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration
Monday, January 15, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
MLK Park, Recreation Center, 4055 Nicollet Avenue South, Minneapolis
Join the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board for their annual MLK Day celebration. This year’s event will be hosted by Chad Jackson, Senior Account Executive with the Minnesota Twins. The celebration is free and open to the public; refreshments will be served following the program. Attendees are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item to donate. For additional information, visit www.Kingfield.org.
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Staged Reading of “Strange Heart Beating,” by Kristin Idaszak
Sunday, January 20th, 7:30 PM
Center for Performing Arts, 3754 Pleasant Avenue South, Minneapolis
CFPA Minneapolis is excited to announce the first event in a new series called ReClaim, supporting artists who engage fiercely with the complex and contradictory nature of the human experience. This story contains mature themes and language, and is not appropriate for children under 13.
Immediately following the reading, audience members will form small groups, led by Dispute Resolution Center of MN facilitators, to unpack their experiences of the story together. Light refreshments. Free admission.
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Affordable Housing in Kingfield
Monday, January 22, 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
MLK Park, Recreational Center, 4055 Nicollet Avenue South, Minneapolis
Public meeting with City of Lakes Community Land Trust to approve affordable housing funds for Kingfield property.
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