Kingfield Neighborhood Association

Thank you neighbors for Stepping forward as Block Contacts: Still Seeking a Few

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KFNA needs a Block Contact willing to be our connection on every block. Needs like handing out a flyer or a printed communication may arise in the near future, and it is critical that we can reach people quickly, and not rely on the internet or the US Postal Service. We also need to know who to reach in case neighbor on a particular block is struggling, and who is closest to best help these individuals.

Specifically we need contacts on:

3800 block of Garfield

4400 block of Harriet

3600, 3800, 4000, 4500 blocks of Grand

3800, 4100, 4300, 4400 block of Pleasant

3700, 3800, 4100, 4400, 4500 blocks of Pillsbury

4000, 4300, 4400, 4500 blocks on Wentworth

4300, 4400 blocks of Blaisdell

3600, 3900, 4200, 4300 blocks of 1st Avenue

PLUS, almost every block on Lyndale, Stevens and Nicollet!

 

Dreaming of summer and Kingfield PorchFest…join our virtual Tiny Porch Concert today at 2 PM at Butter Bakery Cafe’s Facebook!

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We are kicking off our virtual Tiny Porch Concerts today with musical and neighbor Ben Glaros Music, streaming on Facebook live from our community partner Butter Bakery Cafe!

Although we wish you could listen live, the current quarantine means you will need to log onto Butter’s Facebook page to watch the solo performance. Ben is excited to share his music with you and the cafe is still open today and can welcome four people into the shop at one time for counter service.

This is the first in a series of short concerts performed by Kingfield musicians who have performed in our annual celebration called Kingfield PorchFest, which we anticipate happening this year on June 18th. We hope you will enjoy these concerts and look forward to the day when we can gather in community again to enjoy the talents and sounds of our community. Concerts will be archived for your viewing pleasure at www.kingfield.org.

Please note: Butter Bakery Cafe has also set up a sharing library in the front vestibule of their shop. If you have extra items that neighbors may need like a roll of paper towels, a can of beans, a bottle of hand sanitizer please feel free to bring it today as you walk the neighborhood and stop into the cafe for a cookie to go.

Online Chart of Kingfield Restaurant Hours; Support our local business community!

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Kingfield volunteers have been hard at work helping KFNA by compiling data to share with their neighbors adjusting to this new quarantine. This includes the chart below with details for all our local and loved Kingfield restaurants and cafes, including their adjusted hours, delivery and pick-up opportunities, and online gift-card purchase links. Thanks to neighbors Sara Kelly and Evan Bretzman for collaborating to create this information together.

Kingfield Restaurant & Shop Hours 3/20/2020

 You can continue supporting our small business community by purchasing gift cards at our local businesses, ideally over the phone or online. It is an easy way to support them with critical cash flow during this crisis, allowing you to redeem them later when the virus spread has subsided.

Comparison of Minneapolis Grocery Delivery & Pick-up Options

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Kingfield volunteers have been hard at work helping KFNA by compiling data to share with their neighbors who are busy navigating new technology. That includes this comparison of grocery pick-up and delivery options. Thanks to neighbors Amy Opseth and Brad Hilsabeck for collaborating to create this chart.

Grocery Delivery & Pick-up Comparison Chart

If you need help learning how to set up an online grocery order Brad is willing to help you place your first order. Just email Brad and he will work with you over the phone and internet to get you started.

As our situation changes and grocers options change, if you see updates that need to be made to this chart please contact info@kingfield.org.

KFNA thanks Lisa & Scott, outgoing longtime board members

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With KFNA’s Annual Meeting and Celebration canceled we will miss the opportunity to publicly thank two dedicated members of the KFNA Board of Directors, Lisa Skzeczkoski-Bzdusek and Scott Mueller.  Both of these individuals have reached their term limits for serving with KFNA, Lisa with 7 years and Scott with 8.

Lisa has served as Board Secretary for years, an often thankless job that is critical to the functioning and historical knowledge of an organization. She is a champion or planning Family Engagement events and often volunteers at them alongside her children.

Scott’s interest and expertise on the KFNA Board has been in creative engagement, both on the ground and online. He has helped conceptualize and organize the So Alive dance parties benefiting The Aliveness Project and Get Out the Vote Polling Parties and yardsign campaigns.

KFNA thanks them for their years of service and is glad they will continue to be involved in the community on a project level. Acknowledging that they have big shoes to fill, we at KFNA also ask that all neighbors take the time to vote for representatives on the 2020-2021 KFNA Board of Directors. Please review all 8 candidate profiles for the KFNA Board of Directors Election 2020 and VOTE for up to six of them online! https://kingfield.org/board/

 

Kingfield Empty Bowls Sponsors

  • Baker's Field Flour and Bread
  • Seward Coop
  • Clancey's Meats and Fish
  • Curran's
  • Apoy
  • Cafe Ena
  • gigi's cafe
  • Kyatchi
  • Lake Country School
  • La Fresca
  • The Lowbrow
  • Nighthawks
  • Sunstreet Breads
  • Victor's 1959 Cafe
  • Breadsmith Edina
  • Butter Bakery Cafe