Yes, it will eventually be Spring in Minneapolis! Register for spring/summer sports at our wonderful Minneapolis Parks! Here is a fun one for adults coming to MLK Park:
Dodgeball
When: Sunday afternoons, late March-mid May
Where: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Recreation Center
Leagues: Co-Ed only
Season: Eight weeks of play, including tournament
Cost: $155
Not into sports? Browse hundreds of activities and classes offered
September 13th and 20th, from 6:30pm-9pm at Martin Luther King Jr Park Recreation Center
Calling Kingfield Orchard Caretakers! Interested in learning more about trees and being part of the Tree Team for the new Kingfield Orchard in MLK Park? Want to learn how to identify tree species in your neighborhood and implement proper pruning practices? Come attend the Citizen Pruner Volunteer training led by the University of Minnesota and the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Forestry Department.
At this two session training you’ll learn tree ID, restricted species, fundamentals of pruning, and receive hands-on field practice. Training will focus on common species, and will include a fruit tree specific component. With over 100 new trees planted in MLK Park this spring we have a lot of examples to work with!
All pruning equipment will be provided for the training. After training you’ll be able to sign-up as part of the Kingfield Tree Team and attend pruning events throughout Minneapolis where you can apply these skills and help your community’s trees. Citizen Pruners are responsible for submitting 10 volunteer hours a year or attending 3 city-hosted events and must recertify every 3 years by completing an updated recertification assessment.
Be the Lorax; speak for the trees! Register today!!
Cost: $25 (If financial assistance is needed, contact Calli at CCloutier@minneapolisparks.org)
To register now contact: Calli at CCloutier@minneapolisparks.org
For more information: http://www.mntca.umn.edu/citizen-pruner/minneapolis-citizen-pruner
Now that the 38th Street bridge has reopened over Interstate 35W, neighbors will gather for a sit-down dinner — on the bridge — on Thursday, Aug. 16.
The evening will feature live music, kid-friendly activities, dinner and conversation.
Volunteers at Eat for Equity have started preparing about 200 meals, with a menu loosely based on a southern heritage meal they’ve served at Bonnaroo in Tennessee. Dinner begins at 5:45 PM–there are no reservations and seating will be first come, first served.
Reade more about the event here!
http://www.southwestjournal.com/news/neighborhoods/2018/08/dinner-is-served-thursday-on-the-38th-street-bridge/
https://www.facebook.com/events/1901481466821843/
You can register an NNO event and apply to close a street/alley in a single online process. If you register by July 24 it is free.
Even if you don’t want to block your street off, register your event so City Teams can visit your event and so the KFNA Board can buy enough ice cream and mobilize our volunteers to visit every Kingfield Block Party!
Added bonus this year for Block Party Hosts! Get a FREE compostable picnic-ware Party Pack (plates, forks, napkins, and ice tea cups) for 20 neighbors for your party! (Note: the person emailing for the Party Pack MUST match the City listing of the person that registered the block party for their block!)
Just email info@kingfield.org with “Compost Party Pack” in the subject line and include your name, address, email address, block that the party will cover, and best phone number in the body of the email and we will send you a coupon to pick up your free compostable party kit!
We hope that neighbors have all received this in your mailbox already, but if you haven’t had a chance to read it yet our summer edition is now online here!
Happy reading!
