Kingfield Neighborhood Association

Boomerang Bags November Kingfield Sewing Bee

Kingfield Boomerang Bags, boldly working to stop plastic bag use, one shopper at a time!

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Come join us at our monthly sewing bee at our new hub at 3700 Nicollet; Butter Bakery Cafe has also signed up as a Boomerang partner and we gave them our first 12 reusable tote bags for customers to use when they have large to-go orders, especially useful in the coming season for holiday pies and treats!

The format will be causal, so drop in for as much time as you have free. Bring your own machine if you are a sewer, or just show up and help iron, cut, and pin. There will be host each month to help you start the bag-making process and get oriented to a task.

All levels of participation are welcomed, and we look forward to connecting with each other and sharing conversations about how we can all leave a lighter footprint on this beautiful earth!

Join the Kingfield Boomerang Bag Group here!

Capacitación gratuita sobre el censo estadounidense este sábado en el Waite House

¡El censo del 2020 se aproxima! Este sábado, 2 de noviembre, de 10 a.m. a 12 p.m. Mariano Espinoza, especialista de asuntos latinos de la Ciudad de Minneapolis, enseñará todo lo que uno debe saber para participar en este importante deber cívico. Reserva tu espacio por correo electrónico: .

Census train-the-trainer in Spanish this Saturday

Latino Community Specialist Mariano Espinoza is leading a Spanish-language train-the-trainer session on Nov. 2 at the Waite House from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. All Spanish-speaking community members are welcome to attend. RSVP via email to .

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Also: Census 2020 is Hiring

Every ten years, the U.S. Census Bureau is responsible for conducting the nationwide census. While the next census itself will be taken in 2020, the Census Bureau is already recruiting to fill important positions. Thousands of Americans will be employed as Census Takers throughout the country. Bilingual speakers are needed!

 To learn more and apply for flexible positions in your own neighborhood visit www.2020census.gov/jobs

Metro Transit Connecting Bus Study for the planned METRO Orange Line

This Study will inform the bus service planning in the I-35W corridor area in Minneapolis, Richfield, Bloomington and Edina. We hope to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of transit service in the area and to provide easy connections with the new METRO Orange Line bus rapid transit service coming to I-35W in late 2021.

Opportunities to engage:

Survey: Please take and share the online survey to provide information about your travel needs in the corridor. We will use this anonymously collected data to help develop initial service recommendations. This survey is available in Spanish and open through November 30, 2019.

Attend an Open House

Wednesday, Nov. 6, 4-6 p.m. at Woodlake Nature Center

6710 Lake Shore Dr. S., Richfield

Served by Routes 4, 515, 558

 

Thursday, Nov. 7, 4-6 p.m. at MLK Recreation Center

4055 Nicollet Ave., Minneapolis

Served by Route 18

 

Thursday, Nov. 14, 4:30-6:30 p.m. at VEAP-Volunteers Enlisted to Assist People

9600 Aldrich Ave. S., Bloomington

Served by Routes 18 & 535

 

Email Us

If you would like to receive project updates or pass along your comments, please e-mail us at 

More project information is available at:

https://www.metrotransit.org/metro-orange-line-connecting-bus-service

Boots to the Ground: 365 Days of Action until the 2020 Election!

Did you know that Minnesotan’s have an extra election date this year, on March 3rd? Lots of people don’t realize that in 2016, legislation was passed establishing a presidential nomination primary. With three full elections in 2020 we will need more election judges, more pressure on employers to declare election days as holidays, and more people working to educate others about early voting options and to get your neighbors out to vote (even if there is snow on the ground on March 3rd!)

Kingfielders, come get engaged! Live or work in a different neighborhood? You’re welcome too, as we would love to talk with you about kicking off your own GOTV effort!

Join KFNA at Harriet’s on Sunday and learn more about how you can help inform your neighbors of this change and additional voting opportunity!KFNA’s GOTV (Get Out the Vote) team will buy you a soda or a beer and talk with you about your commitment to action as a GOTV Block Captain, Election Judge, Voting Booth Host, GOTV Yard Sign Distributor, or a variety of other efforts coordinated by community partners.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1142751425926977/

Questions? Contact or 612-823-5980.

KFNA Board Meeting Tonight 10/9/19

The KFNA Board meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month, 7 PM at MLK Park, 4055 Nicollet to plan for and oversee the events, activities of the organization, and to discuss and address issues in our community. The beginning of each meeting is a community forum, where all neighbors are welcome to come and bring a concern or question to the Board of Directors.

Feel free to attend tonight’s meeting, whether to speak, or simply listen. Tonight’s meeting does include the quarterly report from the 5th Precinct about any recent or emerging crime or safety trends.