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Arbor Day Celebration Planning Meeting: Growing Trees/Growing Community
Tuesday, January 23, 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM (2nd meeting Tuesday March 20th)
MLK Park, Recreational Center, 4055 Nicollet Avenue South, Minneapolis
The Park Board is hosting an Arbor Day Celebration at MLK Park this spring and you are invited to help plan the event (and the planting of 100’s of trees!) Join KFNA, the MLK Legacy Council, and the Minneapolis Park Board as we discus ways to grow trees and community at MLK Park as part of this single-day, city-wide event!
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Public meeting to approve an NRP Plan Modification for a loan to City of Lakes Community Land Trust to develop a single-family affordable home in Kingfield
Tuesday, January 23, 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
MLK Park, Recreational Center, 4055 Nicollet Avenue South, Minneapolis
At their December meeting the KFNA Board approved $145,250 of recently unfrozen NRP dollars and returned program income from past home loans to be contracted to the City of Lakes Community Land Trust (CLCLT) for the redevelopment of an affordable, single-family home at 210 West 46th Street. To fully rehab this property, however, they need additional funds, so the KFNA Board has authorized their Redevelopment Committee to hold a community meeting for the purpose of approving a NRP Plan Modification to move an additional $114,750 from Strategy 1.4.1.1/Housing Staff to 1.1.1.1a/Affordable Housing also to be loaned to the CLCLT. Attend this meeting to meet CLCLT representatives and approve the moving of this funding on January 22nd.
Can’t make this meeting? Feel free to send your comments via email to info@kingfield.org.
Read more about the meeting and project here
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Lyndale School Extravaganza!
Thursday, January 25th, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Lyndale Community School, 312 W 34th Street, Minneapolis
Come visit Lyndale and learn more about some of the programs that make us a 2017 MESPA School of Excellence: meet teaching artists from community partner Children’s Theatre, hear a performance by the band and orchestra, join hands-on art and science activities for families led by our fabulous teachers - bring your kids! - and talk with current parents and students. Light refreshments will be served.
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Neighborhood Roots Winter Farmers Market
Saturday, January 27th, 9:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Bachman's Garden Center, 6010 Lyndale Avenue South, Minneapolis
Say hello to vendors from the Kingfield Farmers Market at the upcoming Neighborhood Roots Winter Farmers Market! Gather with friends and neighbors in the greenhouse of Bachman's Garden Center (6010 Lyndale Ave. S) to stock up on local produce, pasture raised meats, farmstead cheeses, preserves, maples syrup, honey, and much more. Enjoy live music, tasty breakfast and lunch items, and beer or wine available for sale by the glass! Shopping local doesn't have to end with the outdoor season. Support small farmers and connect with your community at the winter farmers market!
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Rock This Caucus! A Caucus Training and Inspirational Community Celebration
Thursday, February 1st, 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Butter Bakery Cafe, 3700 Nicollet Avenue South, Minneapolis
We're told our vote is our voice, and that we're always given a chance to vote for our next representatives. So why is it that the rooms where these caucuses take place, these rooms that hold the people making those decisions, never look like us?
A few of us found ourselves overwhelmed at these caucuses, and confused that it felt like you needed a rulebook to cast your vote. So we decided to figure out what it was we actually needed to know to have our vote matter, and now we're telling you.
Come and listen to our Ward 8 Council Member, Andrea Jenkins, speak on the importance of the caucus and our place in it.
We'll answer what the point of a caucus is, tell you what you can expect during "caucusing", and we're bringing in Movement Director of NoC — Wintana Melekin — to explain how to make sure people listen to what we have to say.
We're not bringing you in to read some 816 page book called "Robert's Rules of Order". We're telling you about the only three things you need to know.
Music and food will be provided.
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62B Candidate Forum
Friday, February 2nd, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM (Doors open at 6:30pm / Programming starts at 7 PM)
Sabathani Center, 311 East 38th Street, Minneapolis
Get to know the candidates running for the DFL endorsement in 62B!
Candidates running for the endorsement in 62B include, in alphabetical order by last name:
Korina Barry
Rebecca Gagnon
Aisha Gomez
Bonita Jones
Ben Schweigert
Visit here for info on this event or candidates by the event organizers.
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Precinct Caucuses
Tuesday, February 6th, 7:00 PM
Find your Caucus location
WHAT IS A PRECINCT CAUCUS?
Precinct caucuses are meetings run by Minnesota’s political parties. They are the first in a series of meetings where parties may endorse candidates, select delegates, and set goals and values (called party platforms). In 2018, one part of precinct caucuses will be a preference ballot for the candidates you want your political party to support for Governor.
It all begins on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 with the precinct caucuses. Going to a caucus is a great way to show support for a candidate, raise an issue that’s important to you, influence who the party will endorse for many offices, and meet people in your community.
There is a lot more info at the Secretary of State’s link here.
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Kingfield Empty Bowls
Thursday, February 8th, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
MLK Park, Recreational Center, 4055 Nicollet Avenue South, Minneapolis
Actions:
Sign up here to volunteer!
Join the Facebook Event, and Share it to encourage your Friends to attend!
Save the Date on your calendar and invite a neighbor to walk to the park with you for dinner!
On Thursday, February 8th, Kingfield will host the seventh annual Kingfield Empty Bowls, and we would love to see you there! Empty Bowls is a single-evening event that combines art, food, local businesses, nonprofits, and lots and lots of neighbors raising awareness and funds to combat hunger in our neighborhood.
Once again, many of our incredible restaurants have offered to provide soups, breads, and desserts for Empty Bowls. Please join us in thanking Blackbird Cafe, Butter Bakery Cafe, Nighthawks & Birdie, Pat's Tap, Sun Street Breads, Patisserie 46, Royal Grounds Coffee, Cafe Ena, Five Watt Coffee, and Victor's 1959 Cafe who have already pledged their support. We know that as February 8th draws closer, more of our local restaurants will be joining them to cook soup and bake bread and desserts for Empty Bowls!
As in past years, donations to Empty Bowls will benefit Nicollet Square (a project of Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative), an organization that provides affordable housing and a supportive environment for youth who have experienced long-term homelessness or have been in the foster care system. New this year, we are also partnering with Lyndale Community Dinners (a project of the Lyndale Neighborhood Association (LNA), which welcomes neighbors to a free home-cooked meal every Wednesday. While helping to address ongoing food security issues in our community, these dinners also offer the chance for people of different walks of life to share a meal and fellowship.
All questions should be directed to KFNA Executive Director Sarah Linnes-Robinson at sarah@kingfield.org or 612-7-823-5980.
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Green Team Meeting
Monday, February 12th, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Butter Bakery Cafe, 3700 Nicollet Avenue South, Minneapolis
Because we at KFNA know that many of our neighbors care about the environment, part of our mission for the new year will be trying to shift more attitudes about environmental actions. Ideally, we would give up feeling that green habits are an extra effort and practice them without even thinking about it, essentially developing a greener lifestyle. KFNA will focus on creating change in the areas of home and business composting, waste reduction when hosting outdoor events, increasing pollinator habitat, incentivizing and supporting walking and biking, and more. We welcome you to bring your interests and ideas to the table and to be a part of our team as well!
If you are interested in being part of the green-washing in Kingfield, give us a shout at sarah@kingfield.org or 612-823.5980. We will meet the 2nd Monday each month at a rotating location so email us to get on the notification list–or join us at the first 2018 meeting on Feb. 12 at Butter!
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