Kingfield Neighborhood Association

Did you have fun at the Kingfield Polling Party Yesterday? We did!

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2226 neighbors came out to vote at MLK Park yesterday and wowza!, was it fun  to see you all! We caught up on so much news, met so many new neighbors, and has the entire day to listen to neighborhood concerns and also plan for new projects. Thanks to the neighbors that helped staff the tents, tend the crosswalk, and provide the treats…and also to Butter Bakery Cafe for the delicious coffee, tea, and cocoa!

Please consider volunteering at the next Kingfield Polling Party at MLK Park on Tuesday November 8th. We will need even more volunteers to staff the third tent AND to keep the fire pits burning (yes, it will likely be colder that day than it was yesterday!)

You will be able to sign up to help starting in September–just watch the Kingfield eNews for the registration link! Not receiving the eNews? Well, sign up for it at www.kingfield.org!


Read the August Edition of the South Nicollet News!

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The South Nicollet News is published once per month by the Lyndale and Kingfield Neighborhood Associations and distributed as an insert in the SW Connector free newspaper. Content is provided in English and Spanish and the goal of the paper is to inform and engage neighbors living from Lake to 46th in activities, events, issues, and volunteer opportunities in our local community. If you have questions on the content in the South Nicollet News, please contact Sarah Linnes-Robinson at .

 

Celebrate Sustainably Small Businesses at the Kingfield Market Today, August 7!

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Start your day out right with FREE yoga at the farmers market!!! Stephanie from YogaFit Studios will be leading the class starting at 8:30am on August 7th! Yoga will be set up on top of the hill on the northwest corner of MLJ jr. Park. #freeyoga #yoga #yogainthepark #mplsyoga #farmersmarket #marketyoga #mplsmarket #mplssummer #mpls2022 #mplsparks #Free

Later this morning, meet Albert and Zye, owners of Young Man on Nicollet, who will be at the market conducting a food demo! Albert has been a chef since 2010 and they opened Young Man March 2020, which is a modern Hawaiian Balinese fusion restaurant. Come try some of their Indonesian cooking at the market. #farmersmarket #supportlocal #localfood #mplsfoodie #mplseats #mplsmarkets #mplsfood #mplschefs

 

 

What is in a name? Selecting the future name of the former Wells Fargo Site at 3030 Nicollet Avenue

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Wednesdays: August 10, 17, 24, 31 

Note: the start date of this event series has been delayed until August 17!

Blaisdell YMCA, 3335 Blaisdell Avenue

RSVP for 1 or all 4 HERE, on Eventbrite

What is in a NAME? Naming is itself a form of power. The “NAMED” is bounded or exalted, defined, or confined within limits, a name may mark an exclusive circle or excluded fringe. A name may be a prerequisite, not only for the social position but also for social action, political solidarity, or meaning to a communities’ future. Our goal is to put this power in the hands of the community and select a name that carries the intention of social justice and cultural solidarity and a vital future that increases access to opportunity.

Please join us beginning at 6:00 pm for a community meal and community cultural presentations and activities to share the rituals and intentions of naming in the cultural communities that call Lake Street home. We will begin with an artistic and creative expression as opening and  then followed by an interactive presentation on naming. Guest leaders include Pangea,  Kalpulli KetzalCoatlicue, Somali Museum, Tiyumba African Dance, Duniya Drum and Dance, and Migizi.

After four weeks of Wednesday events, we will collaborate as youth and elders to offer a series of names for the community to select from. We will make the announcement in mid-September. This event is hosted by The Cultural Wellness Center and Project for Pride In Living.

It’s a Polling Party!

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Come to vote, stay for the lemonade and community chatter!

All Day Tuesday August 9 at MLK Park!

Organized by the Kingfield Neighborhood Association and supported with fresh coffee and cool hibiscus tea by Butter Bakery!

As you know, Kingfield has a great voting tradition, and the Kingfield Neighborhood Association hosts an outdoor polling party at MLK Park to greet neighbors with beverages and treats generously donated by area businesses and neighbors throughout the day while the polls are open. All of Kingfield (and Kingfield only) votes at MLK Park, so it is a great day to bump elbows with neighbors.

Even though it’s a state primary, we expect over 1000 Kingfield neighbors to come to MLK Park on August 9th to vote, and we’d love your help in welcoming them!

Please sign up to bake or greet August 9th! See available shifts and roles here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0849a8a62ea1fe3-20221

New to Kingfield Neighborhood but want to vote? The primary election takes place on August 9th and every person that lives in Kingfield votes at MLK Park, 4055 Nicollet. You can find out if you are currently registered to vote at the MN Secretary of State website. You can also register to vote in-person at your polling place on Election Day. The Kingfield Neighborhood Association, your most local place-based nonprofit!, will have super vouchers at the ready if you are a new resident and need help verifying your address. Just stop by the Polling Party tent and ask for assistance.

Please plan to stop by the Kingfield Polling Party at either tent outside MLK Park, all day August 9 and meet the Kingfield Neighborhood Association and enjoy a cup of lemonade and a treat as a thank you for voting!