Unfortunately, the annual MLK Park Ice Cream Social is being cancelled. The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board’s policy requires that facilities close if the heat index rises to a level that does not allow people to be able to cool down in non-air conditioned facilities. We hope the event is rescheduled, but do not have any information at this time. In the meantime, please stay hydrated!!
KFNA Summer Newsletter Online Now!
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!
4-H Open House at MLK Park 2/1/18 at 6pm
Greetings from Hennepin County 4-H and the Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board!
Since November, Hennepin County 4-H Youth Development Program and Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board have hosted 2 open house events to start a 4-H Club at Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center. We need youth, families, and volunteers to sustain an impactful program!
Please join us for our third and final event of the season on:
Thursday, February 1st, 2018
6:00 – 8:00 pm
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center
4055 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55409
Join Hennepin County 4-H and Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center staff in fun activities, learn all about 4-H, and learn about volunteer leadership opportunities that run a successful, impactful youth program in the Kingfield Neighborhood.
This event is open to all youth and adults interested in learning more about 4-H! Bring the entire family and:
- Participate in a hands-on activity
- Meet 4-H and Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Staff
- Get involved in leadership opportunities to sustain a successful club
- Make new friends and meet fellow community members
For more information, contact Amy Hughes, 4-H Program Coordinator, at hughe534@umn.edu or 612-596-2134.
Paint-a-Bowl for Empty Bowls Tonight! 12/13/2017
You are invited to paint locally handmade bowls being prepared for the annual Kingfield Empty Bowls Event. It’s fun (AND FREE)! Hosted by the Lyndale Community Dinner on Wednesday, Dec. 13th from 6-7:30pm in the Banquet Hall at Zion (128 W 33rd Street). Please bring family and friends for this engaging arts and social justice neighborhood activity! Your handiwork will decorate bowls that will then be glazed and used at the Kingfield Empty Bowls fundraiser coming on Thursday Feb 8, 2018.
And while you are there, enjoy a delicious homemade dinner! The Lyndale Community Dinner is a weekly meal that welcomes neighbors together for a feast of food and friendship. Dinner is prepared by a variety of groups, neighbors and organizations who rotate hosting. The meal is always healthy, creative and delicious… and free (donations are graciously accepted, and help support the weekly dinners).
4-H Youth Development at MLK Park Thursday, 12/7/2017
The Hennepin County 4-H Youth Development Program is partnering with the Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board to kick-off a school-year, community-led 4-H Club hosted at Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center in South Minneapolis. They have the strong partnership and staff to oversee it, but now they need YOU, the community, to make it happen:
Join Hennepin County 4-H and MLK Park staff in an open house event to learn all about 4-H, and what it takes from your community to build a successful and impactful program in the Kingfield Neighborhood and beyond.
Thursday, December 7th, 2017
6:00 – 8:00 pm
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center
4055 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55409
This event is open to all youth and adults interested in learning more about 4-H! Bring the entire family and:
Participate in WINTER STEM ACTIVITIES
Try ARCHERY
Meet 4-H and Minneapolis Parks and Recreation STAFF
Get involved in LEADERSHIP opportunities to sustain a successful club
Make new friends and meet fellow COMMUNITY MEMBERS
RSVP to the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board’s Activity Search Page, and search “MLK-4H OPEN HOUSE.” https://apm.activecommunities.com/minneapolisparks/Activity_Search
For more information, contact Amy Hughes, 4-H Program Coordinator, at hughe534@umn.edu or 612-596-2134.
And mark your calendars for the next open house event on February 1st, 2018.
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