Kingfield Neighborhood Association

Join the KFNA Board!

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The Kingfield Neighborhood Association is recruiting Volunteer Board Members

The Kingfield Neighborhood Association (KFNA) is a community-based nonprofit that covers the area of 36th to 46thStreet and 35W to the middle of Lyndale Avenue. The mission of the organization is “Serving Kingfield by creating connections, building community, and fostering engagement.”

KFNA has spent over 30 years creating community safety by connecting neighbors to each other, building a thriving small business and nonprofit network where our business owners and nonprofit leaders are valued members of our neighborhood, and problem solving with neighbors by being the bridge to the City of Minneapolis regarding projects, planning, and issues. KFNA has created a series of innovative projects that celebrate our residents and their talents including Porchfest, Empty Bowls, decades of visual art shows, the conceptualization and testing of the first utility box wraps in the City, stormwater management demonstration sites, establishment and care of the Donation Garden at MLK Park and Community Orchard, and over seventy pieces of public art including the Walldogs on Nicollet project.

KFNA is currently recruiting to fill 7 of the 13 Volunteer Board Member Seats.

Consider how you can be part of the Kingfield Neighborhood Association by learning more about the Roles and Responsibilities of the Board, and consider applying for a two year term at the link found here.

KFNA’s 2024 Annual Meeting

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The Kingfield Neighborhood Association announces our 2024 Annual Meeting:

Kingfield Annual Meeting – May 8
KFNA’s annual meeting will feature board elections, presentations, organizational updates and more
Wednesday, May 8, 7–8:30 PM
MLK Park
kingfield.org/kfna-annual-meeting/

The purpose of this meeting is to elect 7 of the 13 volunteer directors to the non-profit board that oversees the operations of the Kingfield Neighborhood Association. The meeting provides an overview of the past year’s accomplishments, and an election by paper balloting of nominated people, both residents and up to three business representatives. Board members serve a term of two years.

Questions? Email

Kingfield’s 2024 Empty Bowl Event on Souper Bowl Sunday

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The 13th Annual Kingfield Empty Bowls is a SOUPer Event on Super Bowl Sunday, February 11! We will be gathering as a community and serving a pregame lunch on site from 10:30 AM – 2 PM. This year’s event is hosted by Judson Church, 4101 Harriet Avenue South Minneapolis. We are looking for volunteers for before–during–and after the event to help! 

Kingfield Empty Bowls is an event that brings the community together to share a meal of homemade soup and bread donated by local restaurants out of handmade bowls donated by local artists. At this event we accept a donation from all diners and the proceeds are shared between Nicollet Square, a housing option for formerly homeless youth that provides both efficiency apartments and social/emotional and job support, TRUST Meal on Wheels, a community-based service that promotes health and independence for elders by providing daily, nutritious food as well as human connection, and the Kingfield Neighborhood Association for supporting their work in affordable housing.

For a suggested donation of $25, you can eat a delicious dinner and take the bowl home as a reminder of the event!

Volunteer to work a shift — it’s a fun way to be part of the event, and build connections with the other amazing neighbors!

Sign-Up here: 2024 Empty Bowls Volunteer Sign-Up

 

Lake Country Montessori School is participating in the 13th annual Empty Bowls Pregame Event (on Souper Bowl Sunday)

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Lake Country School is a Montessori school serving ages 3-8th grade.  The school is a learning environment that fosters independence, critical thinking, and creativity within each child. They are a community that promotes diversity and inclusion, as well as respect and responsibility to self, to others, and to the earth.

Vonnie Kleinman, the Community Kitchen Manager at LCS recently contacted us and asked if they could once again (post CoVid) have students provide desserts, soup or bread for the Empty Bowls event.  Lake Country has a commercial kitchen that provides an opportunity for students to be exposed to cooking as part of the practical life experience program.   Of course  we took them up on  their offer and as a group, the students have decided to provide homemade biscuits and honey (from their own hives).

Thank you Lake Country.  We are lucky to have such a great learning environment in our neighborhood.  And even luckier to be able to sample Biscuits and Honey at the Empty Bowls Event!

Empty Bowls Event

Date:  Sunday, February 11 (Souper Bowl Sunday)

Time:  10:30AM-2:00PM

Where:  Judson Memorial Baptist Church (4101 Harriet Ave. Minneapolis)

March 5th Primary Presidential Election

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On March 5th, Minnesota will participate in the presidential primary, more commonly known as Super Tuesday. We encourage you to vote in-person at your local polling place that day.

 

Who can vote in the presidential primary?

Any voter registered in Minnesota. Voters can pre-register through February 13, or register at the polling place when they vote. Note that voters must turn 18 years old by March 5 to vote in the presidential primary.

How will I be able to vote in the presidential primary?

Registered voters will be able to vote at their polling place on presidential primary day (March 5) or by absentee ballot starting January 19, 2024. A voter must request the ballot of the party of their choice (Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, Republican Party of Minnesota or Legalize Marijuana Now Party). If a voter refuses to select a party, they will not be able to vote in the presidential primary.

Will other people know which party’s ballot I request?

A voter’s choice of party ballot will be recorded and is private data. However, a list will be provided to the chair of each major political party of voters who selected that party. How a voter voted on the ballot will be secret.