Kingfield Neighborhood Association

Be a Kingfield Get-Out-The-Vote Block or Building Captain!  

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The Block Captain program is a new effort by KFNA to make sure everyone’s voice is heard in November. We’re looking for one Block Captain per block to make sure everyone on their block is registered, talk to them about early voting options, and encourage them to vote in the days leading up to Election Day. Twenty-five neighbors have already stepped up to this task, which is great, but with 100 blocks in Kingfield it is possible that they your block doesn’t have a contact yet and THAT means we may still need YOU to talk with your block neighbors and make sure they have a plan to get to the polls on November 6th.

KFNA will provide voter registration materials, and we’ll also be holding a couple of training events. Interested? Sign up here: https://goo.gl/forms/CAaQrskdrt7YUeKA3

We need your help to have the biggest & best Nicollet Open Streets ever!

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Yes, it takes a village (or at least a neighborhood of fun-loving, committed volunteers!) to pull off an event of this scale! Sign-up to help out on Sunday September 23rd today!

Register here to help!

Nicollet Open Streets is coming to Nicollet on Sunday, September 23rd from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. Nicollet Avenue will be closed for motorized vehicles from Lake Street to 46th Street leaving the streets open for community members to experience Nicollet in a whole different way. This exciting event brings thousands of people to the area to experience the Lyndale and Kingfield neighborhoods and to pull of this grand event we need your help! There are a number of volunteer opportunities and ways that you can be a part of this amazing new event. It’s fun!  AND you get a really cool special edition free Nicollet Open Streets t-shirt!

Shifts are for an hour and 45 minutes, giving 15 minutes of overlap between shifts so you can be certain you are comfortable in your role and prepared. Shifts are:
10:30 – 12:30
12:15 – 2:15
2:00 – 4:00
3:45 – 5:45

Register here to help; if you have questions, contact aryca@lyndale.org or 612-824-9402 ext.14.

Seeking Kingfield PorchFest Host Sites

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Keeping it local, but sharing it global: Kingfield PorchFest 2018!

Thursday, June 21, 6 to 9 PM

Once again, on a single summer evening, Kingfield musicians will perform acoustic music outdoors at their respective homes or on a neighbor’s porch while neighbors stroll through the neighborhood enjoying the sounds.  As of today we have a few more musicians interested in performing than we have sites to offer them so we are seeking a few more PorchFest Hosts.

Do Host Porches Need To Provide Anything besides a space?

We ask that Hosts treat your Musicians as your guests including: 1) allow musicians use of restrooms (no need to offer to the general public), 2) provide water or other light refreshments to the band, 3) offer them stools or chairs, and 4) set up a card table for the tip jar and any merchandise they may be selling. For the audience please also set up a few chairs or spread out some lawn blankets, and be sure to publicly pass or announce the band’s Tip Jar for them every 15-20 minutes. We also ask for a head count of audience members every 30 minutes.

How do I register to be considered as a PorchFest Host Site?

Visit https://goo.gl/forms/uDMESI2s3Q6tSFr33!

Kingfield Votes, and You Can Help!

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Kingfield is a neighborhood of Voters! Yet, even so, in municipal election years (like 2017) our voting population drops to half. Convinced we can do better, KFNA is working on a number of strategies to increase voter turnout in our neighborhood, and our broader community. Sign up to help on any of the following efforts or contact KFNA at info@kingfield.org and let us know your availability and interests!

Kingfield Compost Survey

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The Kingfield Neighborhood Association (KFNA) has created an “Organic Recycling” survey to assess barriers and benefits for neighbors related to the City of Minneapolis’ curbside compost pick-up program. Please take the following brief survey whether you currently participate in the program or not: https://goo.gl/forms/RbUB6KRVrLOUuwvl1

KFNA will be working in the coming year to increase participation in this program. If you are interested in being a member of this Rocking Organic Team (ROT!) just send an email to Sarah@kingfield.org. We will be hosting a Composting Café at Butter Bakery as our first team meeting in the coming weeks.