Kingfield Neighborhood Association

Apply for emergency rent assistance from Hennepin County; deadline to apply is Friday, March 19 at 12 pm

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Hennepin County is offering emergency rent assistance. Households with unpaid rent and low incomes may qualify. The deadline to apply is noon Friday, March 19. Apply now.

While you can’t be evicted for not paying rent during Gov. Walz’s executive order, rent is still due. When the order is lifted, people owing unpaid rent could be at risk for eviction.

This is an initial short-term program for urgent needs. More help will be offered through a statewide COVID-19 Emergency Rent Assistance program opening later this month.

Hennepin County Master Gardener ‘Vegetable Growing Basics’ Class Moves online!

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Want to learn how to grow juicy homegrown tomatoes, early radishes, and other delicious veggies? Sign up for Vegetable Growing Basics, a FREE four-class series. Whether you’re a novice vegetable gardener or an experienced gardener looking for better results, you’ll learn how to plan, plant, and maintain a vegetable garden in your yard, community garden plot, or wherever you grow your veggies.

Classes are delivered via Zoom—you can choose either Tuesday nights from 7-8 p.m. or Saturday mornings from 9-10 a.m. Tuesday classes: March 23, March 30, April 6, April 13 Saturday classes: March 20, March 27, April 3, and 10 Classes are taught by University of Minnesota Extension Hennepin County Master Gardener volunteers experienced in teaching research-based best practices in vegetable gardening.

In past years, we offered the class at Rev Martin Luther King Jr Park. With covid, we need to meet via zoom. We hope you join us if you want to learn about growing your own local, delicious food. Organic too! Please submit this short online registration form to sign up. We are excited to grow with our Hennepin County neighbors this spring! z.umn.edu/VGB2021

Minneapolis Public School’s Meal Box Pickup Locations Change Starting 2/8/21

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Starting on Monday, February 8, food box pick-up will be available at 15 sites across Minneapolis. All 15 sites will operate Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Please note that there will be no sites with extended hours. Instead of offering separate meal and snack boxes, we will be offering one food box with a week’s worth of nutritious, convenient breakfast and lunch items.

But don’t worry – some of your favorite items from the snack boxes will continue to make appearances in our food boxes, along with school favorites, whole grains, fresh fruits and vegetables, and more! Food boxes will remain free for all youth 18 & under, and all families are welcome to participate in this program. Learn more.

Eat with us! When children return to school this February, all students are invited to eat breakfast and lunch at school every day at no cost. Our meals are safe, convenient, and delicious. Learn more.

For more information, please visit: cws.mpls.k12.mn.us/2020-21_school_year.

Additional Shelter Beds Available During Cold Snap

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In light of our frigid weather, City staff report that shelter beds have been added for single adults this week. Almost all shelter is currently accessible 24 hours a day and all shelters have made accommodations to be CDC-compliant. While there may be hesitation to seek a shelter bed, anyone currently sleeping outside is encouraged to contact Hennepin County’s Adult Shelter Connect at 612-248-2350 from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday or 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on weekends and holidays, or after 7:30 p.m. nightly. More information is available here. Additionally, any families in need of shelter should call 612-348-9410 to speak to a shelter representative. City staff reports there is ample capacity for families who need shelter during this time as well.

FREE COVID Saliva Testing

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Saturday, January 23rd

12:00-4:00pm, Sabathani Community Center, 310 East 38th Street, MPLS, MN 55409

Register on site / Open to all

  • You should be well hydrated for the test; however, do not eat, drink, or use tobacco products for 30 minutes before the test.
  • If you have a smartphone, please bring it with you for the contactless registration.

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Kingfield Restaurants

currently open for take-out
(more info available here)

  • Tap Society
  • Sunstreet Breads
  • Royal Grounds
  • Rincon 38
  • Revival
  • Patisserie 46
  • Nighthawks
  • The Lowbrow
  • Hola Arepa
  • Grand Cafe
  • Good Times Pizza
  • Five Watt Coffee
  • Young Man
  • Dave The Pie Guy
  • Curran's
  • Cocina Latina
  • Cafe Ena
  • Butter Bakery Cafe
  • Boludo Empanadas
  • Apoy