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Spring IS Approaching which means the Sap is coming soon!

March 8, 2023 By Sarah

Prediction: you should tap your trees before this weekend is over!

Order you sap-tap kit and plan to participate in the Kingfield Community Sap Tap (and pancake breakfast!)

Combine your efforts (and your sap!) and let’s make maple syrup!  Register now and pick up a Tree Tapping Kit from the front desk of MLK Park and go pick it to be ready for the sap run. Go home and wait for the message to tap a tree on your personal property (note, trees must be larger than 10 inches in diameter for it to not harm them). We will notify you when the sap looks ready to start, and we have volunteers who are willing to come help you tap your tree if this is your first time and you are nervous.

Note, the date of the event is weather dependent! We don’t know what day the boil will be on until the sap begins to flow but right now we are planning the day-long boil for March 25!

When sap buckets are full, they should be dropped off at the park where it will be stored until we will have an outdoor communal syrup making party; participants will be able to sign up for a shift of syrup making, and will get to take a jar of syrup home with them too!

Cost $20/ Comes with a kit. Kits includes spline(s), tubing, 5 gallon food grade collection bucket, and how-to instructions. Register at https://apm.activecommunities.com/minneapolisparks/Activity_Search/communal-sap-tapping/133898 (event #135524).

Limit 10 participants.

Cost $10/ Participant must provide your own kit. Register at https://apm.activecommunities.com/minneapolisparks/Activity_Search/communal-sap-tapping-no-kit/133899(event #135525).

Limit 20 participants. 

 A program of the Kingfield Neighborhood Association and MLK Park. 

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Get free or discounted internet

March 3, 2023 By Sarah

Share your challenges with internet access

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) wants to hear about the challenges people face with getting and using high-speed internet.

Share your experience using this online form. Sharing your story will help the FCC improve access for everyone.

For more information about the Task Force to Prevent Digital Discrimination and its work, please visit the Task Force’s webpage.


Get free or discounted internet

You might be eligible for free or low-cost internet services. The City is partnering with local providers to help make the internet more accessible. Find out if you qualify for the program on the Hennepin County website.

Resources include:

  • Discounted internet for households.
  • Low-cost computers.
  • One-on-one help from a “digital navigator.”
  • Free temporary internet access at Wi-Fi hotspots.
  • Free internet access to public sector information including City, County and State resources.
  • Public computer access.

Call 311 (612-673-3000), email 311 or look on the City website to find details, a list of resources and how to find out if you qualify for different internet services programs.

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Order you sap-tap kit and participate in the Kingfield Community Sap Tap

February 27, 2023 By Sarah

Order you sap-tap kit and plan to participate in the Kingfield Community Sap Tap (and pancake breakfast!)

Drip Drip Drip…know what that means? The Sap is coming soon!

Combine your efforts (and your sap!) and let’s make maple syrup!  Register now and pick up a Tree Tapping Kit from the front desk of MLK Park and go pick it to be ready for the sap run. Go home and wait for the message to tap a tree on your personal property (note, trees must be larger than 10 inches in diameter for it to not harm them). We will notify you when the sap looks ready to start, and we have volunteers who are willing to come help you tap your tree if this is your first time and you are nervous.

Note, the date of the event is weather dependent! We don’t know what day the boil will be on until the sap begins to flow.

When sap buckets are full, they should be dropped off at the park where it will be stored until we will have an outdoor communal syrup making party; participants will be able to sign up for a shift of syrup making, and will get to take a jar of syrup home with them too!

Cost $20/ Comes with a kit. Kits includes spline(s), tubing, 5 gallon food grade collection bucket, and how-to instructions. Register at https://apm.activecommunities.com/minneapolisparks/Activity_Search/communal-sap-tapping/133898 (event #135524).

Limit 10 participants.

Cost $10/ Participant must provide your own kit. Register at https://apm.activecommunities.com/minneapolisparks/Activity_Search/communal-sap-tapping-no-kit/133899(event #135525).

Limit 20 participants. 

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Open Streets we love you, but…. What’s with not hosting a Nicollet event?!

February 24, 2023 By Sarah

Open Streets Minneapolis Announces 2023 Schedule

Open Streets Minneapolis, the highly-anticipated event series that closes city streets to motor vehicle traffic, will kick off the 2023 season on June 10, 2023, on East Lake Street. The summer event series promotes livable communities that support cycling, walking, rolling, and other non-motor means of travel and offers unique programming and vendors for an activity-packed day of neighborhood fun.

  • Open Streets East Lake on Saturday, June 10 | Add to Calendar
  • Open Streets Glenwood on Sunday, July 16 | Add to Calendar
  • Open Streets Cedar on Sunday, Aug. 20 | Add to Calendar
  • Open Streets West Broadway on Saturday, Sept. 16  | Add to Calendar
  • Open Streets Lyndale on Sunday, Oct. 8  | Add to Calendar

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Minneapolis Park Weather Updates

February 21, 2023 By Sarah

All recreation centers are open Wednesday, February 22, 9 am-5 pm, closed Thursday, February 23, decision on Friday hours/programs will be made Thursday.

Recreation Centers and Park Buildings

Wednesday, February 22:
All recreation centers will be open 9 am-5 pm. Summer youth program registration opens at 12 pm on Wednesday, so staff will be available in buildings or by telephone to assist as needed.
Indoor programs scheduled at recreation centers between 9 am and 5 pm are on, except Rec Plus, see below. Evening activities and sports leagues are cancelled.
All other buildings, including MPRB Headquarters, Kroening Nature Center, and Phillips Aquatics Center will open and close at their regular time or no later than 5 pm.
Thursday, February 23: Closed, all activities cancelled.
Friday, February 24: To be determined. A decision will be made Thursday.

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Thank you to @nighthawksmpls for donating dessert Thank you to @nighthawksmpls for donating dessert to Empty Bowls! Join KFNA tomorrow for Empty Bowls at Judson Church from 10:30 - 2pm. Donate and enjoy lovely handmade pottery bowls, soup, and bread pudding with caramel sauce from Nighthawks. 
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Thank you to @patisserie46 @sunstreetbreads and @b Thank you to @patisserie46 @sunstreetbreads and @bruggersbagels for donating breads to Empty Bowls! 
Join us this Sunday at Judson Church-- your donation gets you a handmade bowl, delicious soup, and great bread from local favorites!
Join the Kingfield Neighborhood Association in our Join the Kingfield Neighborhood Association in our fight to Tackle Hunger with the annual Empty Bowls event on SOUPer Bowl Sunday (February 12th) from 10:30 am - 2:00 pm @judsonchurch41. 
All donations will go to Nicollet Square, a housing option for formerly homeless youth that provides both efficiency apartments and optional onsite mental health care and emotional support. 
Kingfield Empty Bowls is an event that brings the community together to share a meal of homemade soup and bread donated by local restaurants out of handmade bowls donated by local artists. 
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Thank you to @clanceysmeats for donating Southwest Thank you to @clanceysmeats for donating Southwest Turkey Chili to the 2023 Empty Bowls event! Join KFNA this Sunday at Judson Church from 10:30 - 2pm. Donate and enjoy handmade pottery and amazing soup from local restaurants. Proceeds benefit Nicollet Square who help provide housing for community members. 
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Thank you to @kyatchi for donating Beef Chili to t Thank you to @kyatchi for donating Beef Chili to the Empty Bowls event. Join KFNA on February 12th at Judson Church for Empty Bowls. Donate and enjoy handmade pottery and delicious soup from local restaurants! Proceeds benefit Nicollet Square, a project of Beacon Interfaith Housing. 
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Thank you to @enalatinfusioncuisine for donating s Thank you to @enalatinfusioncuisine for donating soup for Empty Bowls. Cafe Ena has been a long time supporter and this year they will be supplying Sweet Potato and Poblano soup! Join KFNA on February 12th at Judson Church for Empty Bowls
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