Did you know that I-35W between 43rd Street and 15th Street was constructed in 1967?  That the average daily traffic in 2013 was 198,500, and is projected to be 257,700 within the next 20 years? Beginning in mid-August, MN DOT will begin a four year project to improve the life, safety and sustainability of the road as well as improving pedestrian and bicycle access and travel options on local streets.

Want to learn more?  Here are a few ways you can find out additional information about the project:

• Attend an Open House on August 17^th from 5-7pm at Hope Community’s Children’s Village Center building (611 E. Franklin Ave);
• Stop by the Kingfield Farmers Market (4310 Nicollet Ave S) on August 20^th between 8:30am and 1pm to speak to a project representative;

Visit the project website (http://www.dot.state.mn.us/metro/projects/i35wminneapolis)

Have more questions? Send an e-mail to:

–A KFNA Community Outdoor Oven Event!

Kingfield is a neighborhood of many talents and some of the funniest professional improvisers in Minnesota live right here. And this Thursday, they’re putting on a live show at the Kingfield Community Garden!

Join us for an evening of improv comedy theater, pizza, and more. Six of our neighbors, who also happen to be professional improvisers, will perform a live, unscripted show that’ll be fun for the whole family. Performers include members of the civics-inspired improv comedy company, The Theater of Public Policy, alumni of Dudley Rigg’s Brave New Workshop, and current Comedy Sportz cast members.

The cast will do classic short-form improv games, similar to what you might have seen on Who’s Line Is It Anyway. There will be lots of opportunity for audience participation and it’ll all be inspired by the people and stories of Kingfield!

The cast includes:
Tane Danger
Brandon Boat
Heather Meyer
Joshua Will
Max Beyer
Jen Scott (if the baby she’s due to have this Friday doesn’t arrive early…)

It’ll be a perfectly hilarious evening in the garden enjoyed while you are consuming delicious oven baked pizza created by your own KFNA Board of Directors! Donation requested at $10 per person (sliding scale possible) to benefit both the community garden, and the construction of a new woodshed to store our oven logs.

Questions? Contact

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After 41 years of providing services to Minneapolis seniors, Volunteers of America-MN/WI’s Southwest Senior Center will be closing its doors and the center will no longer provide social work, adult day, senior dining, exercise classes and wellness services.  The center served over 1,000 seniors in 2016.  Center staff are working with other community organizations to find homes for programs like the exercise classes and options for people in the adult day program.

Read more about the Center, and it’s closing, here.

The Center will hold a Farewell Party on Friday, June 30 from noon – 2:30 pm at 3612 Bryant Avenue S.

A unique collaboration in 50 metro parks will be celebrated on Weds. June 21!

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At Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park join volunteer story readers Greg Wenz, Tracine Asberry and Betty Tisel as TWO new Little Free Libraries are unveiled at Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Park in Minneapolis.

7:00 PM: Meet north of the park building by the community garden for stories and unveiling of a Little Free Library adopted by Kingfield Neighborhood Association.

7:25 PM: Parade to the second Little Free Library by the playground, south of the rec center, adopted by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Park Legacy Council, for more stories and a second unveiling.

The libraries are being donated and filled with great kids’ books for the unveiling, thanks to the Minneapolis Foundation, Minneapolis Parks Foundation, MPR, and the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board. RAIN OR SHINE: if it rains, we will read inside the rec center.

Prepare for PorchFest 2017! So far 28 porches and 48 musical groups have committed to playing for your listening pleasure on Thursday June 8, 6-9 PM!

Join the Facebook event page to get a preview of bands. An event map will be released a day or two before the event so you can track your walking path through Kingfield.

Remember–all musicians are playing for free, so pack your pockets full of change to tip those talented neighbors!

 What Is Kingfield PorchFest?

PorchFest is an evening of acoustical music held at multiple outdoor venues throughout Kingfield on a single evening. PorchFest is a chance for musicians to share their music with their neighbors and a chance for neighbors to walk the dog, stroll the baby, or pack a cool beverage and meander with their sweetie from home to home enjoying the talent of our amazing neighborhood!

Questions? Check out the FAQ for Hosts and Musicians or contact .

Porchfest 2017 FAQ Hosts & Musicians