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Did you have fun at the Kingfield Polling Party Yesterday? We did!

August 10, 2022 By Sarah

2226 neighbors came out to vote at MLK Park yesterday and wowza!, was it fun  to see you all! We caught up on so much news, met so many new neighbors, and has the entire day to listen to neighborhood concerns and also plan for new projects. Thanks to the neighbors that helped staff the tents, tend the crosswalk, and provide the treats…and also to Butter Bakery Cafe for the delicious coffee, tea, and cocoa!

Please consider volunteering at the next Kingfield Polling Party at MLK Park on Tuesday November 8th. We will need even more volunteers to staff the third tent AND to keep the fire pits burning (yes, it will likely be colder that day than it was yesterday!)

You will be able to sign up to help starting in September–just watch the Kingfield eNews for the registration link! Not receiving the eNews? Well, sign up for it at www.kingfield.org!


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Read the August Edition of the South Nicollet News!

August 8, 2022 By Sarah

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The South Nicollet News is published once per month by the Lyndale and Kingfield Neighborhood Associations and distributed as an insert in the SW Connector free newspaper. Content is provided in English and Spanish and the goal of the paper is to inform and engage neighbors living from Lake to 46th in activities, events, issues, and volunteer opportunities in our local community. If you have questions on the content in the South Nicollet News, please contact Sarah Linnes-Robinson at .

 

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It’s a Polling Party!

August 4, 2022 By Sarah

Come to vote, stay for the lemonade and community chatter!

All Day Tuesday August 9 at MLK Park!

Organized by the Kingfield Neighborhood Association and supported with fresh coffee and cool hibiscus tea by Butter Bakery!

As you know, Kingfield has a great voting tradition, and the Kingfield Neighborhood Association hosts an outdoor polling party at MLK Park to greet neighbors with beverages and treats generously donated by area businesses and neighbors throughout the day while the polls are open. All of Kingfield (and Kingfield only) votes at MLK Park, so it is a great day to bump elbows with neighbors.

Even though it’s a state primary, we expect over 1000 Kingfield neighbors to come to MLK Park on August 9th to vote, and we’d love your help in welcoming them!

Please sign up to bake or greet August 9th! See available shifts and roles here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0849a8a62ea1fe3-20221

New to Kingfield Neighborhood but want to vote? The primary election takes place on August 9th and every person that lives in Kingfield votes at MLK Park, 4055 Nicollet. You can find out if you are currently registered to vote at the MN Secretary of State website. You can also register to vote in-person at your polling place on Election Day. The Kingfield Neighborhood Association, your most local place-based nonprofit!, will have super vouchers at the ready if you are a new resident and need help verifying your address. Just stop by the Polling Party tent and ask for assistance.

Please plan to stop by the Kingfield Polling Party at either tent outside MLK Park, all day August 9 and meet the Kingfield Neighborhood Association and enjoy a cup of lemonade and a treat as a thank you for voting!

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Southwest Voices Hennepin County Attorney Voting Guide

July 15, 2022 By Sarah

Hennepin County voters will be picking a new Hennepin County Attorney this year. A few weeks ago, Southwest Voices asked their readers what they wanted to know about the candidates for the office. The answer to the questions from each candidate are listed in the order in which they received them. Note: The Roe v. Wade question was asked before the decision was released.

Please note! The primary election takes place on August 9th and every person that lives in Kingfield votes at MLK Park, 4055 Nicollet. You can register to vote online on or before July 19th at the MN Secretary of State website. You can also register to vote in-person at your polling place on Election Day. The Kingfield Neighborhood Association, your most local place-based nonprofit!, will have super vouchers at the ready if you are a new resident and need help verifying your address. Just stop by the Polling Party tent and ask for assistance.

Be sure to stop by the Polling Party at either tent outside the park, all day August 9 and meet the Kingfield Neighborhood Association and enjoy a cup of lemonade and a treat as a thank you for voting!

https://www.southwestvoices.news/posts/hennepin-county-attorney-voter-guide

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Seeking Kingfield GOTV Primary Volunteers

July 13, 2022 By Sarah

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KFNA has created 500 reusable posters to hang around Kingfield to promote the August 9th primary and the November election at MLK Park! We are looking for volunteers who can help hang them the weekend of July 22nd, and then remove them just after the August 9th primary until it’s time to re-hang them again in October.

All you need is a staple gun and a good pair of walking shoes! Maps provided. Email if you’d like to help!

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Save the date! Come celebrate National Farmer’s Save the date! Come celebrate National Farmer’s Market week at Kingfield’s farmers’ market on Sunday, August 7th, from 8:30am-1pm (@MLK Park, 4055 Nicollet)! Marking the second Nicollet pop-off event, the farmer’s market, Neighborhood Roots, will be celebrating in partnership with the Lyndale and Kingfield Neighborhood Associations and the City of Minneapolis’ Great Streets Program. A variety of fun events will take place: from 8:30-9:30am, come enjoy marketplace yoga; from 10am-12pm, enjoy music by local band Sweet Armadillo, and from 10am-12pm enjoy a live cooking demo from locally acclaimed Young Man Chef. Simultaneously get your shopping for the week done and support local vendors! All activities are free. Questions? Contact mara@neighborhoodrootsmn.org or call 612-824-9402.
NNO is coming August 2nd… do you know where your NNO is coming August 2nd… do you know where your ice cream is? Bringing back the traditional of Kingfield Neighborhood Association biking to block parties to connect with neighbors and deliver Nicollet Pothole Ice Cream, developed in collaboration with our very own Kingfield Commissary, Sebastian Joe’s!, the KFNA Board will be working their way across Kingfield  on Tuesday August 2nd. 

Due to staffing changes at KFNA, we can’t promise to get to every registered block party, but we will try! If you have issues or concerns that your block is dealing with and to make sure we hear your voices and concerns please email sarah@kingfield.org and put “Neighborhood Concern” in the subject line. Please tell us your name, your block, and the issue you are dealing with. If we can’t make it to your block party, we will follow up directly later in the month. Hope to see you out on the block on August 2nd!
A reminder that THIS coming Saturday, July 30th fr A reminder that THIS coming Saturday, July 30th from 6-8pm, there will be an outdoor movie night at Painter Park (620 W 34th St)! Movie will start at dusk, showing Bend it Like Beckham. Before the movie starts, bouncy houses, face painters, food trucks, naturalists, and art projects will be present! All activities are FREE and food trucks set at their own prices. Bring your lawn chair or blanket and bug spray! Questions? Email organizer@lyndale.org or call 612-824-9402. Can't wait to see you there!
The third Nicollet pop-off event is already happen The third Nicollet pop-off event is already happening! Local artist Hibaaq Ibrahim from Moon Juice Arts is partnering with the Kingfield and Lyndale Neighborhood Associations, along with the Fortune Relief and Youth Empowerment Organization, FRAYEO, to paint a new mural outside of Twisted Hare (3401 Nicollet, on north side of building)! On August afternoons 11th-13th, Hibaaq and youth involved in FRAEYO’s local peacebuilding trainings will be painting the mural. Then, on Saturday August 13th in the afternoon, there will be a community celebration involving food, music, hair braiding, Kubb playing, a mini farmer’s market and more! All neighbors are invited to stop by during the painting process and more information will be provided closer to the Saturday celebration! Questions? Contact director@lyndale.org.
Are you a business owner? An aspiring entrepreneur Are you a business owner? An aspiring entrepreneur? Want to share your passion with the Minneapolis business community?

Join Mayor Frey, Council Pres. Jenkins and business community leaders for the City’s second Black Business Week program and Kick Off Summit on Monday, July 25, 5:00 -8:00 p.m., at Sabathani Community Center, 2nd Floor Gym and Banquet Room located at 310 E 38th Street.

The Kick Off Summit is open to all, and will provide the opportunity for business owners and community members alike to access resources to help them launch, sustain, and grow their local business. Additionally, there will be a chance to hear from local leaders on a policy roundtable discussion focused on economic recovery and small business support, as well as network and support a variety of black organizations, businesses, and vendors. Please pre-register for the event using the following link: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/2098d064264f47f2ad52fc152fb0380d.

Speakers for the policy roundtable will include:
Erik Hansen, City of Minneapolis – CPED, Dir. of Economic Policy
Kareem Murphy, Hennepin County Gov’t Relations Director
Commissioner Steve Grove, MN DEED
Tawanna Black, CEO of Center for Economic Inclusion
Tabitha Montgomery, Executive Director of the Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Association
Moderator: PJ Hill, Financial Advisor, Entrepreneur and Community leader
Representative of the African American Leadership Forum’s Black Business Support Collective
 
The Summit Kick Off is just one of a series of events the City is hosting to celebrate Black Business Week. Learn more about events taking place during Black Business Week and how to participate.

Questions? For any questions regarding the event please reach out to Deebaa Sirdar or Zoe Bourgerie at deebaa.sirdar@minneapolismn.gov and/or zoe.bourgerie@minneapolismn.gov.
Save the date! Nicollet Pop-Off #2: Sustainably Sm Save the date! Nicollet Pop-Off #2: Sustainably Small @40th with the Kingfield Farmers Market / Sunday August 7th, 8:30am-1pm / Kingfield Farmers Market, 4055 Nicollet

Come celebrate National Farmer’s Market week at the Kingfield Farmers’ Market; find us in the parking lot of MLK Park!

This second Nicollet pop-off event of the summer features a variety of fun events including: 
-Marketplace yoga (8:30-9:30 AM);
-live music by a Kingfield PorchFest local duo, Sweet Armadillo;
-a cooking demo from locally acclaimed Young Man Chef;
-a kid’s scavenger hunt with fun prizes;
-and a chance to share your hopes and challenges with KFNA about Nicollet Avenues culture, traffic, and new opportunities due to the eventual moving of Kmart!

Simultaneously get your shopping for the week done and support local vendors! All activities are free.

Questions? Contact mara@neighborhoodrootsmn.org or call 612-824-9402.
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