Kingfield Neighborhood Association

Holiday Recycling Tip: Gift Wrap

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Gift wrap and tissue paper are not accepted for recycling because they’re often made with low-quality paper or contain too much clay and other additives to give gift wrap its color. Instead, try these alternatives to gift wrap:

  • Piece of cloth (kitchen towels, bandanas, handkerchief, etc.)
  • Containers such as tins, baskets or shipping boxes and skip the wrap.
  • Gift bags that you’ve received. Keep any bags you receive for future use.
  • Wrapping paper made from recycled content. Note: the gift-wrap may not be recyclable but if you must wrap, at least buy those made from recycled paper.
  • Do you have an office gift exchange? Consider promoting reusable gift wrap and creating a stash of gift wrap for next year after the exchange is over.

Ho-Ho-Holiday Blood Drive

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Monday December 30, 1-7 PM

Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 4100 Lyndale

There is a constant need for blood donations, but even more so during the holidays. However, since this time of year is so busy, fewer people end up donating which creates an even greater blood shortage. This drive is being organized by a Kingfield High School Senior, Adelaide Granse, who besides having an interest in medicine as a career, would like to fill a need and encourage people to do something they might not have previously considered.

People ages 16 and up can donate as long as they have a valid form of identification. Those under 18 will also need parental permission, however. All eligible individuals are wanted. People will only be turned away if Red Cross determines that a person is not in their prime condition the day of donation (i.e. they are sick or their heart rate is too fast).

People who would like more information or would like to register should contact Adelaide Granse at addie@loonmagnet.net.

Winter Break Fun for Youth at MLK Park

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MLK Park is working hard to provide exciting opportunities for youth during Winter Break. The fun starts on December 23 when the teen room will be open from 12-7. The room has been updated recently with an Xbox One and some new games, plus a ping pong table and tons of board games. The fun really kicks off from 3-5 with a Dodgeball Brawl, an all out dodgeball game that is always a hit. There are some awesome field trips during break too, like the Roller Garden on Dec 27 from 4-7:30pm, and Sky Zone on Jan 3 from 1:30-6pm. All these trips are free and for youth 12-7.

There are many other things happening for youth here and around the city. Be in touch with KJ, the park’s Youthline mentor, to get your child signed up for a program of field trip or to find out more about youth opportunities at  the park!

Dear Kingfield, how do we love you? Let us count the ways!—

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It’s Give to Max Day Thursday November 14, so we Ask that You Consider Donating to KFNA, Your Most Local Nonprofit!

There are so many things to love about Kingfield…a great park, a hopping weekly market, delicious homegrown food cooked up by local restaurant owners, plus (and here is where KFNA comes in!) a jumble of engaging and creative events, meetings, and activities designed to keep you informed and get you engaged with your community.

 

And this “community” isn’t something that just happens, it is something that Kingfield Neighborhood Association (KFNA), your local nonprofit, works really hard to create. Why? Because we believe that now, more than ever, taking time to grow connections and foster community can make a foundational change to not only our neighborhood but also in our city and country.  Also, by building a welcoming, inclusive, open and caring community we will have a positive impact on our current and future neighbors.

Learn more about what KFNA does and consider making a donation to your local nonprofit organization here.  Thank you!

A Public History of 35W 

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MnDOT is excited to partner with the Hennepin History Museum and University of Minnesota to present A Public History of 35W on Thursday, October 10 from 6-8pm at Hope Community, 611 East Franklin Avenue.
 
Public Historians will discuss how freeway planners thought about Minneapolis transportation needs in the late 1950s and early 1960, share oral histories of people who were impacted by the freeway, and explore how the freeway displaced racially diverse communities and established a physical barrier that has contributed to the growing racial divisions in South Minneapolis that remain today.    

Kingfield Empty Bowls Sponsors

  • Baker's Field Flour and Bread
  • Seward Coop
  • Clancey's Meats and Fish
  • Cafe Ena
  • gigi's cafe
  • Kyatchi
  • Lake Country School
  • La Fresca
  • The Lowbrow
  • Nighthawks
  • Sunstreet Breads
  • Victor's 1959 Cafe
  • Breadsmith Edina
  • Butter Bakery Cafe