Kingfield Neighborhood Association

What is in a name? Selecting the future name of the former Wells Fargo Site at 3030 Nicollet Avenue

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Wednesdays: August 10, 17, 24, 31 

Note: the start date of this event series has been delayed until August 17!

Blaisdell YMCA, 3335 Blaisdell Avenue

RSVP for 1 or all 4 HERE, on Eventbrite

What is in a NAME? Naming is itself a form of power. The “NAMED” is bounded or exalted, defined, or confined within limits, a name may mark an exclusive circle or excluded fringe. A name may be a prerequisite, not only for the social position but also for social action, political solidarity, or meaning to a communities’ future. Our goal is to put this power in the hands of the community and select a name that carries the intention of social justice and cultural solidarity and a vital future that increases access to opportunity.

Please join us beginning at 6:00 pm for a community meal and community cultural presentations and activities to share the rituals and intentions of naming in the cultural communities that call Lake Street home. We will begin with an artistic and creative expression as opening and  then followed by an interactive presentation on naming. Guest leaders include Pangea,  Kalpulli KetzalCoatlicue, Somali Museum, Tiyumba African Dance, Duniya Drum and Dance, and Migizi.

After four weeks of Wednesday events, we will collaborate as youth and elders to offer a series of names for the community to select from. We will make the announcement in mid-September. This event is hosted by The Cultural Wellness Center and Project for Pride In Living.

Hennepin County Fix-It Clinics Return!

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Get free help with your broken stuff and learn valuable repair skills at an upcoming Fix-It Clinic. Bring in your broken household items and get free, guided assistance from volunteers with repair skills to disassemble, troubleshoot, and (hopefully) fix small appliances, clothing, electronics, mobile devices and more.

Clinics are held on the second Saturday of every month from noon to 4 p.m., with the last items accepted at 3:30 p.m. Events are first come, first served. No pre-registration required.

Upcoming Fix-It Clinics are scheduled for:

  • Saturday, August 13 at Mount Olivet Lutheran Church, 5025 Knox Avenue South, Minneapolis
  • Saturday, September 10 at Gramercy Park Cooperative, 6711 Lake Shore Dr. S, Richfield

Learn more and see the full schedule of 2022 Fix-It Clinics athennepin.us/fixitclinic.

It’s a Polling Party!

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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!

Nicollet Pop-Off #2: Sustainably Small @40th with the Kingfield Farmers Market

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Sunday August 7th, 8:30am-1pm at the 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  or call 612-824-9402. 

Tonight! NNO is today…do you know where your ice cream comes from?

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Thanks Sebastian Joe’s for being our local commissary on 43rd and Nicollet!

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 to connect with neighbors 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 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.