Kingfield Neighborhood Association

IF This is what You Love About Kingfield, Please Show Us!

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This is Kingfield Neighborhood’s signature event and 1000’s of community members come out to enjoy our amazing neighborhood, which overflows with so much talent. Neighbors can frequently be heard saying “THIS is what I love about Kingfield!”, as they fill the streets while free music fills the air.

Well, now is where you can SHOW your LOVE for PorchFest and keep it, and the Kingfield Neighborhood Association, strong into the future. Donate now and encourage others you know who value this great community and amazing event to also support it!

For anyone who missed this event the last the past 8 years and is wondering, “What is the heck is PorchFest?” Well, PorchFest is an evening of music, community, and summer! On a single summer evening, musicians will perform acoustic music at their respective homes or at a porch location donated by a neighbor, while others stroll through the neighborhood, enjoying the sounds and talent of their neighbors.

Musicians and hosts sign up by end of the day May 16h… and everybody save the date for June 16 for a night of community talent and fun!

 

 

What a Weekend It Was, for the Annual Meeting of the Kingfield Neighborhood Association!

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Stunning weather.

Awesome treats and drinks (Thanks Dan and Butter Bakery!)

A PorchFest Preview with super fun live music (Thanks Scott Zosel and Amy Finch!)

Really engaged neighbors (Thanks to the 3 dozen neighbors that took time out of a lovely Saturday to show up and stand up!)

We are sad that many of you missed the event…HOWEVER…you can still participate!

  1. Read about our six amazing candidates.
  2. Cast your vote for those you think will excel in service to the community.
  3. Pat yourself on the back for your civic duty being completed.

Candidate bios and online voting can be found here: https://bit.ly/KFNA2022Board

Voting limited to those that live in Kingfield, homeowners and renters, and to those that own property or are a representative of a Kingfield business (one vote per business only).

Seeking Adult Soccer Game Leaders & a Table Manager for Little Kickers at MLK Park

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NEEDED: ADULT GAME-LEADERS AND A TABLE MANAGER for 2022 Little Kickers Soccer Program
at M.L. King Park, Nicollet Ave. & 42nd Street
Fun Soccer Games Program for Young Children Ages 4-8

This summer, on Wednesday evenings from 6:15 to 7:30 PM, on the grass of ML King field #1, the Minneapolis Park Board and the Kingfield Neighborhood Association will again host a program for 4- through 8-year old boys and girls, of all nationalities and backgrounds. The program is designed around soccer basics and soccer balls, and lots of action. But the highest priority of the program is that the kids have fun; have fun playing games with soccer balls, and want to come back the next week, enthusiastically, to play the games with soccer balls again. Sessions start Wednesday, June 22rd, and continue through August 17th. Neither the kids, nor the Game Leader/Parent Coaches, need to be there every Wednesdays. But we need adults to commit to attend each Wednesday that you are in town, to help lead the games!

If you can imagine; dads, moms, aunts, uncles, and grandparents, (you!); joining in to play the games with your 6-year-old son, your 4-year-old daughter, and the the other 15-20 kids in their age-group, on the field. The adults are regularly invited to join in games kicking the soccer balls, and pretending with the kids for: “Ouch!”, “Allegators”, “Go Get It”, “Islands”, “Bandits”, and “Mosquito Squahers”.  There is the occasional soccer scrimmage for the older groups at the end of session, but mostly it’s about teaching soccer through these other, “silly”, games.

The Little Kickers Program uses these little-kid teaching-games, led by 2 or 3 parent-coaches trained in a bunch of the games, to groups of a dozen to 20, or so, 4-year-olds, 5-6 year-olds, and 7-8 year-olds. The games are about teaching skills and behaviors core to soccer, but the games are generally not soccer games, and we don’t do “drills”, we don’t form organized teams for the summer, and parents don’t commit to being team soccer coaches for the summer. Parent coaches don’t need to be athletes, nor need to have experience playing organized soccer; ten adults have already committed but with 100 kids on the field, we could use a dozen more! [Read more…]

Don’t forget to drop into either one of the KFNA Board Meet & Greets today!

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Wednesday May 4th

9 AM, Butter Bakery (at the Community Table)

and/or

8 PM, The Lowbrow (Look for KFNA table-topper signage!)

Meet Board representatives and learn about KFNA’s projects and priorities at these casual social gatherings. Bring your burning community questions about projects or leadership and find how you might fit in!

Seeking Input From Neighbors; KFNA Draft Mission Statement

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Over the last year, the KFNA board has been working with our board, staff and the community to envision the future of KFNA and the role we play in improving our community.  This work has culminated in the development of a new organizational Mission Statement, Guiding Principles and Strategies.

The KFNA Strategic Planning Committee would love your input and feedback as we work to finalize this work and adopt a mission statement and set of guiding principles and strategies that will direct the organization for years to come.

The Draft Mission Statement, Guiding Principles and Strategies can be found here! Please share your thoughts in this work.

https://bit.ly/KFNA_Mission