Join the in-person KFNA Board meeting to hear updates on plans for events and engagement for 2023, along with ongoing conversations related to organizational structure and capacity. If you prefer to drop into the board meeting via Zoom to attend Community Forum and share a concern or have a question, just email for a link!
Simpson Housing Open House
Simpson Housing i
s temporarily relocating their extended-stay shelter to Zion Lutheran Church in the Lyndale neighborhood in December. Please join them at Zion, 128 west 33rd Street, for an Open House on Saturday, December 3rd, 10 AM – noon
Light refreshments served– join us for coffee and donuts!
10:00 a.m. Open House and Tours
10:30 a.m. Short Program
- Progress of Simpson Community Shelter and Apartments
- Update on the interim shelter operations
- Ways to support Simpson during our 40th year
- Q&A
It’s a P3 Community Site Garden Design Preview Party!
Join us for a taste of Butter Bakery and a preview of the Nicollet Avenue Pollinator Pathway community site garden designs!
Enjoy a glass of wine or a chilled brew by Fulton Beer, along with tasty treats from Butter Bakery while viewing the community pollinator garden designs for each of our partner sites: Washburn Water Tower, Solomon’s Porch, Pillsbury Farm, Nicollet Square, and MN Adult and Teen Challenge. All neighbors interested in learning more about our community garden partners and about native pollinators and plants are welcome to attend, Nov 17, 5:30-7 PM.
Meet the Master Gardeners and representatives from the community site garden teams who worked together to create them. Learn more about the community garden site organizations, the impacts this project will have, and sign up to help us plant in spring 2023!
More details, or share the event with neighbors, on Facebook!
Join KFNA for an Election Day GOTV Poll Watching Party!
Kingfield Neighborhood Association (KFNA) and Tap Society are hosting a Get Out The Vote Fundraiser & Election Returns Watching Party! All day, Tap Society will be donating 10% of food and drink sales to KFNA to help fund our GOTV efforts.
In the evening, starting at about 7 PM, KFNA will have the five TVs tuned to different channels for the local and nationwide election returns…plus ranked choice voting on your favorite adult beverages on tap that day!
Come hang out with your neighbors and support democracy!
Nicollet Avenue Vision Zero Community Meeting
- Join KFNA at The Lowbrow to learn about Vision Zero, and the recently installed safety improvements being used along Nicollet Avenue.
- Understand why these safety improvements were installed and how the City will be evaluating their effectiveness.
- Provide feedback to the City of Minneapolis Vision Zero Team about how it is working.
Thanks to our meeting host, The Lowbrow, who is opening early to host this event and providing happy hour pricing on drinks and food for the occasion!
What is Vision Zero?
The City of Minneapolis joined the national Vision Zero movement and City Council adopted a Vision Zero Resolution in 2017, which commits to the goal of zero traffic deaths and severe injuries on City streets by 2027.