Kingfield Neighborhood Association

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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Free Postcards to create Waves of Thankfulness for Healthcare Workers now available!

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Step 1: Go to Butter Bakery Cafe , located at 3700 Nicollet.
Step 2: Select several of the Artist designed postcards.
Step 3: Order a warm beverage and sit outside and add a personal note of “thanks” to each card, or take them home with you to do at the kitchen table.
Step 4: If you want to mail your cards to healthcare workers that you have a relationship with leave the right-hand side of the card free, and address and mail them (….and thank you for supporting the US Post Office!)
Or
If you want us to deliver them to local nursing homes, hospitals, and clinics you can fill the entire back of the card with text! Then just bring them back to Butter Bakery (3700 Nicollet) by end of the day December 24th (or on their December 31st New Year’s/Birthday Party) and place them in the Christmas Postcard box!

Thank you neighbors for taking part in our “Keep It Local” Charity Event!

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Thank you Neighbors, for taking the time to purchase $10 gift cards from our many local shops as gifts for the clients at The Aliveness Project! Already we have contributed almost 100 gifts equaling almost $1000 (which also supports our struggling local stores) to our neighbors living with HIV/AIDS so they can either go purchase something nice for themselves, or a loved one. Our goal is to provide 300 gifts by Friday afternoon, December 11 so they can be used to stuff the gift stockings next weekend so we are well on our way!

Gift cards can be purchased at any local business and brought to the front door of the The Aliveness Project during their regular hours this week. If you want to purchase a gift card but are concerned about making extra trips during this period of COVID precautions, you can also purchase gift cards from the following local businesses on-line, and they will make sure they get delivered to The Aliveness Project in time for the stocking-stuffing!

Businesses that can support a Gift Card purchase include:

For all Gift Card’s purchased online please enter your name as “Aliveness Project” and your email as info@kingfield.org so we are notified to pick it up for delivery. For any other local businesses not listed below, please deliver your Gift Cards directly to The Aliveness Project.

 Businesses that can support an E-card purchase include:

For any e-Gift card please send them as a gift to “Aliveness Project” (recipient) with the contact as Mattb@aliveness.org (email).

Free COVID-19 Tests(and Flu Shots)

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The City of Minneapolis is offering free COVID-19 tests and flu shots. Testing is encouraged and available to everyone, whether or not they have symptoms. You don’t need insurance for the test. Your flu shot is free if you don’t have insurance. If you do have insurance, bring your insurance card for the flu shot.

  • Minneapolis Convention Center, 1301 Second Ave. S., Exhibit Room ENoon-7 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. weekends Make an appointment here. Find instructions here.
  • Native American Community Clinic, 1213 E. Franklin Ave.2 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays Appointments required: Call 612-872-8086 to schedule an appointment.
  • Southside Community Health Services, 324 E. 35th St.2-3 p.m. Mondays through Fridays Appointments required: Call 612-821-3548 to schedule an appointment. You can expect to get your test results in about two-three business days. Same day testing can be done for health care workers, first responders and essential workers.

Find a current list of free COVID-19 tests and flu shots on the City website.

Where to get a flu shot

To find out where you can get a flu shot, use VaccineFinder.org or check the City website. The Minneapolis Health Department is offering free flu shots at some of its COVID-19 testing events.

New Restrictions to Control the Spread of COVID-19 Start 11/20/20

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Today, Governor Walz announced new state restrictions to control the explosive spread of COVID 19. The following restrictions take effect on Friday, November 20 at 11:59 p.m.  

  • Bars and restaurants must close in-person food and drink service, both indoor and outdoor. Take-out, curbside, and delivery may continue.
    • Minneapolis businesses with curbside pickup zone can continue using those spaces. Businesses who do not have a curbside pickup zone can request one.
  • The following facility types must be closed.
    • Gyms and other fitness facilities, public pools, including facilities within housing complexes.
    • Recreation and entertainment facilities, such as bowling alleys, theaters, movie theaters, museums, arcades, etc.
    • Other venues providing indoor or outdoor events, such as festivals or fairs. Drive-in events may continue.
  • No wedding receptions or gatherings after funerals will be allowed. Weddings, funerals and church services will be able to continue.
  • No changes are being made to retail, personal services (e.g. salons and barbershops), schools, or places of worship.

These closures will be in effect from Friday, November 20 through Friday, December 18.

See staysafemn.gov for more details

Minneapolis businesses can contact the Small Business Team at SmallBusiness@minneapolismn.gov or 612-673-2499 with questions.

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