October 2018
Support KFNA & our GOTV efforts Tonight at The Lowbrow!
We are super excited to see lots of Kingfield neighbors tonight at The Lowbrow to support KFNA and Kingfield Votes, our GOTV effort! Pop in for a burger or a beer and 10% goes to KFNA...also remember you can pop in for GOTV Block Captain training from 4-5 PM and that beer you drink will be on us! The night will close out with trained Block Captains raising a glass (on us!) to outreach and connecting with neighbors in this…
Find out more »November 2018
Kingfield’s All-Day Polling Party 2019!
It's the traditional Kingfield Votes Election Day Polling Party at MLK Park, 4055 Nicollet Ave. S. on Tuesday November 6! All Kingfield residents are invited... and you know you will all be there to vote that day SO... you might as well stop by, join the party, and have a bite to eat with us! Invite your Neighbors! Look for three tents on all sides of the park building--if the weather is chilly we will have the fire pits blazing!…
Find out more »KFNA GOTV Post-Election Returns Watching Party!
It's an Election Returns Watching Party with your Kingfield Neighbors! We’ll be celebrating our awesome turnout at MLK Park and the TVs will be turned to national networks to watch the returns all across the country. We’ll even have an emcee updating you on local races.! Tell your server you’re there to support Kingfield's Get Out The Vote and Harriet’s Inn will donate 15% of your tab to your neighborhood association, KFNA, to support our GOTV efforts. Come raise a…
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Calling all Ceramic Artists to a Pottery Throwdown!
8 Wheels will be available and clay is provided for Saturday throwing and Sunday bowl-trimming. Please RSVP to reserve your wheel to sarah.linnesro@earthlink.net. We will reserve a couple wheels for drop-in artists, as well, but a reservation guarantees you a seat at a wheel! Artists, please donate your time and talents to help us create soup-sized bowls for the annual Kingfield Empty Bowls Event, benefitting Nicollet Square, which provides stable home to 42 formerly homeless youth in our neighborhood! In…
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From Plaid Friday to Small Business Saturday…and Beyond!
Kingfield is so full of small, unique shops that we aren’t going to list them all (for fear of leaving one of them out!) So this Friday and Saturday, and heck, why not all holiday season?, think about supporting our many locally-owned, independently-run, one-of-a-kind businesses before you order online or visit a big box or chain store. In Kingfield you can find handcrafted gifts, handmade food, and heartfelt experiences offered by your neighborhood restaurants and shops...often gift-wrapped and handed across…
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Paint-a-Bowl for Empty Bowls 11/25/2018
Come and paint a bowl that has been hand created just for our Kingfield Empty Bowls Event - we just need YOU! Supplies are provided, it is free and all are welcome! No experience is needed; recommended for ages 6 and up (ages under 12 must be accompanied by an adult); one bowl per person. Your artwork will be on display at the 2019 Kingfield Empty Bowls Event, February 7th, benefiting Nicollet Square which provides housing and support for young…
Find out more »December 2018
Family Yoga & Pancake Playdate!
It's a pj party...with a pancake breakfast and yoga led by Karen Bonde!! Yoga will be based on "Harold and the Purple Crayon." Come get bendy with the Kingfield Family Engagement Team in December, and the first Saturday of each month.
Find out more »KFNA Redevelopment Com. Mtg: Supporting Affordable Housing
Join the Kingfield Neighborhood Association Redevelopment Committee at their regular December meeting, the first Monday of the month. At 7 PM, MPLS Public Works will present their plan for a street "mill and overlay" project to occur in 2019. At 7:30 the City Of Lakes Land Trust will talk about the challenges of developing single unit affordable housing in the city, including a current site on 46th Street in Kingfield. Conversation will focus on the city issues the project ran…
Find out more »Being Green & Upcycling with MLK’s 4-H Club!
The December Agenda/Learning Topic is Being Green & Upcycling We will have a brief business meeting about 2019 club meeting topics & upcoming 4-H events, and dedicate the remaining time with School Recycling Specialist, Kira! All youth ages 5-16 are welcome! To RSVP reply to hughe534@umn.edu or call Amy at 612-596-2134.
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Ceramic Throw Down AND Paint-a-Bowl 12/29 at Fuller Park
Watch artists throw ceramic bowls, learn about Fuller Park's Ceramics Programs...AND Paint-a-Bowl for Kingfield's Feb. 7th Empty Bowls event which raises funds for Nicollet Square, an affordable housing option for youth experiencing longterm homelessness. On Saturday, December 29, several artists will be throwing bowls at Fuller Park (4802 Grand Ave S) as we prepare for our annual event. Come and learn about ceramics and watch some great talent at work! Also, we will have completed bowls, made by other local…
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