Kingfield Neighborhood Association

Free Film: The Story of Plastic

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The Future of Big Oil??? PLASTIC?!  Let’s discuss!

Free film viewing in April + optional community conversation

Thursday, April 15th, 7:00-8:30 PM

RSVP here

As we approach Earth Day, the Mayflower Church’s Groundwise ministry, along with Earthwise, invites our neighbors to view the extraordinary documentary The Story of Plastic (from the makers of The Story of Stuff). Learn about the effects of plastic, from climate change to water & land pollution.

Everyone will have a couple of weeks of free, on-demand viewing of the film on your own. Groundwise will host a Zoom discussion on Thursday, April 15th, 7:00-8:30 pm. We will discuss ways to interrupt Big Oil’s growth strategy for the future by reducing consumer demand via local alternatives to plastic use.

See a trailer for the film here: https://www.storyofplastic.org/about. To RSVP for links to the film and/or the discussion, please email . The link to view the film will be sent out early April. We look forward to seeing you at this important event!

Kingfield 100 Days of Community Information

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Kingfield will be launching 100 Days of Community on March 1!! Fill out this google form to express your interest in helping to plan and participate in this campaign! You can also check out notes from the planning meeting last week with block contacts.

100 Days of Community is envisioned as a way to get neighbors connected, have conversations about safety, and come together as a neighborhood to take action for safety beyond policing. This campaign takes us through the rest of COVID winter, the start of the Chauvin trial, and leads up to the 1-year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd by MPD and the subsequent Black Lives Matter uprisings across our city and world. This is a campaign made up of 100 days of events and actions neighbors can plug into, both on an individual and group level.

‘Good Trouble: John Lewis’ ; Free Online Film Screening

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Hosted by MN Peacebuilding

Feb 23rd @ 7 PM

RSVP here. Event closes 24 hours before showing

 An intimate account of legendary U.S. Representative John Lewis’ life, legacy and more than 60 years of extraordinary activism — from the bold teenager on the front lines of the Civil Rights movement to the legislative powerhouse he was throughout his career.

 Viewer Warning: While the film is rated PG, note that is shows police brutality and racialized violence, which may be disturbing.

Kingfield Empty Bowls (Virtually!) Kicks Off Today!

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For ten years, Kingfield Neighbors have gathered together on a cold February evening to dine together on delicious soups and breads, and raise funds for community’s affordable housing partners. Although this year will need to look different, it was felt by the planning team that this year, maybe more strongly than any other year, we NEED this hold this event.

So how do we hold a community dinner when we can’t gather as a community? Empty Bowls is about more than soup!

What REALLY goes into the “soup” at Kingfield Empty Bowls?

  • Strengthening local businesses
  • Supporting affordable housing
  • Building community!

We can still do these things, AND have soup too! See the Menu of Actions Below!

Empty Bowls Action #1: Visit Butter Bakery Café or The Lowbrow for Soup!

Bring one of your own bowls from a past Empty Bowls event to show your support (or feel free to make donation and take a new one of ours!) When you order soup at Butter Bakery or The Lowbrow they will also donate the price of your soup to support affordable housing options in our community! You can even choose to eat it at the restaurant (make a reservation) or get it to-go!

Empty Bowls Action #2: Donate directly to KFNA by texting the words ‘Affordable Housing’ to #44-321 to Support This Work in Our Community!

Donated funds for bowls and soup will be divided between three partners: Nicollet Square, City of Lake Community Land Trust, and KFNA, to support ongoing work like we did this past summer with the unhoused folks at MLK Park. Please also support these amazing local partnering businesses by purchasing something extra with your soup (like a hot coffee, cold beer, or delicious dessert!) so they also benefit from you visit.

Empty Bowls Action #3: Share a photo with Your Community here!

Send a photo to KFNA of your family making soup, enjoying soup from a local participating restaurant, or eating soup at home. You can also take a photo of your favorite soup recipe, Grandma’s Borscht  or Auntie Mae’s Fiery Corn Chowder, and share that as well. KFNA will be creating a virtual “bulletin board” of you images to show the engagement and activity in our community! 

Empty Bowls Action #4: RSVP to attend the Empty Bowls (Virtual) Community Dinner & Trivia Event

RSVP here to save your household’s spot at the table for the Kingfield Empty Bowls Virtual Community Dinner & Trivia Event. Trivia will be hosted by Tane Danger and Heather Meyer, both Kingfield neighbors and members of the Theater of Public Policy!

Set the table, ladle out the soup, and plug in your laptop to enjoy a special show about Kingfield presented by our hosts Tane and Heather. Be sure to have your cell phone handy so you can also participate in the online Kingfield-centric trivia, focused on the history of Kingfield’s residents and dwellings. Tane says, “it’s going to be a super fun, interactive online trivia event, where YOU can play with, and against!, others in the neighborhood!” 

And did we say prizes? We should have, as there will be prizes too! 

Any questions about Kingfield Empty Bowls should be directed to KFNA Executive Director Sarah Linnes-Robinson.

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