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 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, / 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.

 (in partnership with Lyndale Community Dinner!)
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Mark your calendars for a free community bowl painting event hosted during the Lyndale Community Dinner on Wednesday, Dec. 13th at 6-7:30pm in the Banquet Hall at Zion. You are invited to paint locally handmade bowls being prepared for the annual Kingfield Empty Bowls Event. Please bring family and friends for this engaging arts and social justice neighborhood activity! Your handiwork will decorate bowls that will then be glazed and used at the Kingfield Empty Bowls fundraiser coming on Thursday Feb 8, 2018.

And while you are there, enjoy a delicious homemade dinner! The Lyndale Community Dinner is a weekly meal that welcomes neighbors together for a feast of food and friendship. Dinner is prepared by a variety of groups, neighbors and organizations who rotate hosting. The meal is always healthy, creative and delicious… and free (donations are graciously accepted, and help support the weekly dinners).

Join your neighbors in shaping our city to become a healthy, sustainable, and thriving place for all. Minneapolis 2040 is an update to the City’s Comprehensive Plan, a document that shapes how Minneapolis will grow and change. The plan will cover topics such as housing, job creation, the design of new buildings, and how we use our streets.

Over the past year, City planners have learned a lot from Minneapolis residents about the future of our city. We’ve heard that as the city grows, everyone must benefit from that growth. You told us that it can be difficult to access jobs that are not located nearby. We’ve heard concerns about the rising cost of housing, and that not everyone has access to the type of housing that meets their needs. We’ve also heard that people value well-designed and environmentally sustainable buildings, and that there is a desire for the city to be more walkable, bikeable, and mass transit-friendly.

Please attend one of four upcoming family friendly, interactive open houses in early December. Enjoy complimentary refreshments from local vendors. For more information and to sign up for updates at minneapolis2040.com.

 If you cannot attend the meeting in Kingfield, feel free to attend any one of these other Open Houses: [Read more…]