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Thank you to the Kingfield and Lyndale History Hounds!

January 5, 2023 By Sarah

Thank you to the dozen volunteers who have been sorting paper and scouring old news stories about our neighborhoods these past two months.  These History Hounds are helping to clear out the file cabinets, so that both Lyndale and Kingfield’s historic documents can be included in the the collection that the Hennepin Library Archivists are putting together. When completed, this collection will show the breadth and value of neighborhood actions and activities and how it has shaped Minneapolis over the last 30 years.

Our History Hounds are a talented bunch, but many also have a history of their own in archival documentation, or they are simply self-proclaimed trivia-history nerds!

Want to get involved? There is more room at the table (or more correctly, in the basement file-room) for a few more History Hounds. Just contact Nicole at to set a time to come dig through a box of papers!

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Kingfield Safe Streets April Meeting Notes

April 8, 2020 By Sarah

Notes from our April 5 meeting can be found in the attachment.
April 5 Kingfield Safe Streets

Next meeting: Sunday, May 3 at Noon-1:30pm via Zoom.

Tentative agenda: Report out on Issue Areas and revisit COVID-19 impact conversation and considerations of advocacy for City streets to implement increased traffic calming measures and/or close/partially close in order to provide additional social distancing public spaces.

All are welcome: We welcome new volunteers at anytime and all are welcome to attend our meetings. Let us know if you are interested in joining any of the 5 issue teams:

  • 1st Ave Mill & Overlay
  • Whittier/Lyndale Bikeway
  • Grand Ave/Pleasant Ave Bikeway
  • Crossings: Crosswalks, Lyndale, Casa Crossing
  • Lower speed limit in neighborhood

Or if you are interested in other volunteer opportunities with this group. 

Contact Kingfield VP at .

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Filed Under: board, City, Connect, Covid-19 Resources, Equity, health and wellness, nrp, Redevelopment and Transportation, Volunteers

Summer Soccer Camp for Little Kids

April 19, 2011 By Sarah

Celebrate the 10th Year of Fundamental soccer at MLK Park–started in 2002 with NRP funding from the Kingfield Neighborhood Association, this program has introduced 100’s of neighborhood children to the sport! 

ML King Park
4055 Nicollet Ave S 55409
612-370-4908
$20.00 (resdient)
$30.00 (non-resident)

What: Fundamental Soccer Program
Who:  Boys and Girls 4 -12 years
When: Saturdays, June 18th – August 20th  
10:00 –11:15am
Where: King Park – Diamond #1 (42nd Ave)

Register online at: www.minneapolisparks.org and follow the link to ActiveNet Program Registration (under the “Quick Links” column)

FUNDAMENTAL SOCCER FLYER 2011

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Filed Under: Minneapolis Park and Rec, mlk park, nrp, Youth and Family Tagged With: children, Minneapolis Park Board, mlk park, sports, youth

KFNA Board Recommends NRP Phase I Plan Modification

March 15, 2011 By Sarah

Recommended Modification presented to the community for vote at the:
KFNA Annual Meeting
April 18, 7 PM
MLK Park, 4055 Nicollet Avenue South

The KFNA Board of Directors has discussed and approved the following Plan Modification to the NRP Phase I Plan.  The committee asks that the community approve this Plan Modifications, as is required by NRP Policy.

NRP Plan Phase I Modification:

Move all Phase I dollars remaining (approximately $145,000) for “redevelopment projects”  on Strategies 2.3.1.3 and 2.1.2.2 to Phase II Housing Staff Strategy 1.4.11.  At this time it is deemed prudent to move all Phase I NRP dollars into active Phase II contracts.  The intent of moving these dollars to this strategy is to contract them on the Non-personnel line so they can be accessed easily for future, not-yet-identified, redevelopment projects.

Questions?  Please contact:
Sarah Linnes-Robinson,
Executive Director
Kingfield Neighborhood Association
/ 612.823.5980

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Legislation to Un-Freeze NRP Funds Being Drafted Now

March 11, 2011 By Sarah

There is a proposed legislative action to restore Minneapolis neighborhood’s full NRP funding.  Bills are being proposed in the State House and Senate but, representatives and senators will want to know if neighborhood residents really support the action requested.  If you are interested in learning the actual language of this legislation and potentially supporting this action, please contact your representatives and senators.  Contact information is attached.  MN Legislature Minneapolis Delegation House & Senate 2011.   Committees will be reviewing the bill as soon as Monday 3/14/11. 

The City’s seizure of already allocated NRP funds does not fix the problem of the city’s budget problems, nor is it fair to property owners. This action disproportionately penalizes neighborhoods most in need of their NRP funds, while providing the greatest tax relief in neighborhoods with the highest incomes.  See the maps that show this here.

— Sarah Linnes-Robinson, Executive Director,
Kingfield Neighborhood Association

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Thank you to @abangyoli for donating a dessert to Thank you to @abangyoli for donating a dessert to the Empty Bowls event on February 12th at Judson Church. 
Your donation provides you with a handmade pottery bowl, great soup, and the option to get a piece of Japanese Cheese Cake (with lemon curd and candied lemon rind) from Abang Yoli!
Thank you to @petiteleonmpls for donating Zuppa To Thank you to @petiteleonmpls for donating Zuppa Toscana to the Empty Bowls event on February 12th. Your donation gets you a handmade bowl and soup from Petite Leon -- a featured restaurant on the New York Times' Top 50 restaurants list of 2022.

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Thank you to @victors1959cafe for donating soup fo Thank you to @victors1959cafe for donating soup for Empty Bowl's SOUPer Bowl Sunday Fundraiser! 
Join KFNA on February 12th at Judson Church to help raise money for Nicollet Square, your donation gets you a beautifully handcrafted bowl, and enjoy Victor's 1959 Cafe's famous Black Bean soup!
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Big "Thank You" to Judson Church for hosting the E Big "Thank You" to Judson Church for hosting the Empty Bowls event this year on February 12th from 10:30 - 2 pm. Come to our SOUPer Bowl pregame event and team up with Empty Bowls to Tackle Hunger. A suggested $25 donation gets you a handmade bowl, as well as delicious soup, bread, and desserts from local restaurants. Proceeds benefit Nicollet Square.

#superbowl #EmptyBowls #Minneapolis #Minneapolis2022 #SouperBowl #judsonmemorialbaptistchurch #KFNA #nicoletsquare #beaconinterfaithhousing #kingfieldneighborhoodassociation #TackleHunger #fundraiser #soup #superbowl2022
Team up with us as we Tackle Hunger at our annual Team up with us as we Tackle Hunger at our annual Empty Bowls event! Join us for SOUPer Bowl Sunday pregame event on Sunday, February 12th from 10:30 am - 2 pm @judsonchurch41. A suggested $25 donation gets you a handmade bowl, as well as delicious soup and bread from local restaurants. 
Proceeds benefit Nicollet Square, a project of Beacon Interfaith Housing and the Kingfield Neighborhood Association. 
Let us know you are interested: https://fb.me/e/2ERPSy8UQ?mibextid=RQdjqZ
For more information: https://kingfield.org/kingfield-empty-bowls/. Questions or want to support the event as a sponsor? Contact Sarah Linnes-Robinson, KFNA Executive Director at sarah@kingfield.org 

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Start your year off on the right foot and give bac Start your year off on the right foot and give back to your community! Lyndale's Education Program is in need of volunteer support for their English as a Second Language (ESL) and Digital Literacy (DL) classes.  Volunteers are needed for morning, afternoon, and evening classes and you could volunteer 1 day per week, or more. In this role you can expect to lead a small group of students and provide 1-on-1 student support....

https://lyndale.org/2022/12/13/calling-all-volunteers-to-support-lyndales-adult-education-program/?fbclid=IwAR0Ugi46arF6ziib_pok3UhWbVQgekN7Xgfx3ppLSHYkI_B2-I2KunUp1Io
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