On Thursday, February 8th, Kingfield will host the seventh annual Kingfield Empty Bowls, and we would love to see you there! Empty Bowls is a single-evening event that combines art, food, local businesses, nonprofits, and lots and lots of neighbors raising awareness and funds to combat hunger in our neighborhood.

Once again, many of our incredible restaurants have offered to provide soups, breads, and desserts for Empty Bowls. Please join us in thanking Blackbird Cafe, Butter Bakery Cafe, Nighthawks & Birdie, Pat’s Tap, Sun Street Breads, Patisserie 46, Royal Grounds Coffee, Cafe Ena, Five Watt Coffee, and Victor’s 1959 Cafe who have already pledged their support. We know that as February 8th draws closer, more of our local restaurants will be joining them to cook soup and bake bread and desserts for Empty Bowls!

As in past years, donations to Empty Bowls will benefit Nicollet Square (a project of Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative), an organization that provides affordable housing and a supportive environment for youth who have experienced long-term homelessness or have been in the foster care system. New this year, we are also partnering with Lyndale Community Dinners (a project of the Lyndale Neighborhood Association (LNA), which welcomes neighbors to a free home-cooked meal every Wednesday. While helping to address ongoing food security issues in our community, these dinners also offer the chance for people of different walks of life to share a meal and fellowship.

Resolved to get more politically involved in the new year? The February’s party precinct caucuses are grassroots politics in action, but can often be intimidating to newcomers to the caucus process. KFNA is co-sponsoring a caucus training party on February 1^st at Butter Bakery to demystify the process. The event runs 6:30-9 PM, with training from 7-8 by experienced caucusers and political organizers. We’ll also have food, music, and a chance to meet your neighbors and talk about the upcoming election.

Get local. Be active. Raise your voice (and your hand!) for what you care about!

Questions? Contact KFNA Board Member Dan Myers at dan@kingfield.org.

Organized by: Kingfield Neighborhood Association/Lyndale Neighborhood Association/Bryant Neighborhood Organization

As Kermit crooned, It Ain’t Easy Being Green…always remembering to bring your reusable water bottle with you, arriving at a meeting spotted in sludge and tasting road salt from your morning bike commute, spending the end of every party elbow-deep in the garbage can, sorting out the compostables and recyclables that got tossed in there by accident. 

Because we at KFNA know that many of our neighbors care about the environment, part of our mission for the new year will be trying to shift more attitudes about environmental actions. Ideally, we would give up feeling that green habits are an extra effort and practice them without even thinking about it, essentially developing a greener lifestyle. KFNA will focus on creating change in the areas of home and business composting, waste reduction when hosting outdoor events, increasing pollinator habitat, incentivizing and supporting walking and biking, and more. We welcome you to bring your interests and ideas to the table and to be a part of our team as well!

If you are interested in being part of the green-washing in Kingfield, give us a shout at info@kingfield.org or 612-823.5980. We will meet the 2nd Monday each month at a rotating location so email us to get on the notification list–or join us at the first 2018 meeting on Feb. 12 at Butter!

FREE & Open to Everyone – Art Workshop at the ColorWheel! 

Paint Bowls with colorful glazes & designs that will later be fired & donated for Our annual “Empty Bowls Fundraiser” (All materials will be provided by Kingfield Neighborhood) = CREATE ART & HELP OTHERS!

At our annual Empty Bowls fundraiser event, Feb 8th, these handmade bowls are filled with fresh soup & bread. Attendees make a donation & leave with the Empty Bowl as a reminder that many of our neighbors are in need of food & housing.

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Attention CERAMIC, POTTERY ARTISTS -Your Handmade Bowls Can Help Fight Hunger & Homelessness! The Kingfield Neighborhood Association is also seeking donations of finished and food safe handmade bowls by local artists for our annual Feb 8th Empty Bowls fundraiser.  Bowl donations can be dropped off anytime before Feb. 1 at ColorWheel Gallery 319 W. 46th Street, Tuesday-Saturday 12-7pm or Sunday 12-4pm. Bowls can be seconds, old-stock, any size is fine but 1-2 cup is preferred. Please call in advance of dropping off a donation (612.823.5693) and be sure to bring your business card & any business flyers to include with your donation. All donations are tax-deductible.
Have questions or need us to pick up a larger donation? Contact Sarah Linnes-Robinson, sarah@kingfield.org / 612-791-7081 / www.kingfield.org

*This Years Funds will Benefit Nicollet Square Youth Housing* & Lyndale Community Dinners**!
*Nicollet Square is a partnership between BEACON and YouthLink that provides affordable housing and a supportive environment for young adults (ages 16 – 21) who have experienced homelessness or been in the foster care system. **Lyndale Community Dinners are FREE, healthy, culturally diverse, homecooked dinners served every Wednesday night at Zion Church for whomever wants to show up.