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

The 19th Annual Kingfield day-of-yard-sales will be held on Saturday, May 20, 9 AM – 2 PM. The cost to participate is $10 per household or $35 for an entire block, which helps KFNA promote your sale. As always, KFNA will print and distribute yard sale maps in the neighborhood and online, as well as market the sales with signage and social media.

If you’re shopping the sales, stop in at Butter Bakery Café, Curran’s Restaurant, ColorWheel Gallery, Nicollet Ace Hardware, 36 Lyn Refuel Station, or Royal Grounds the day of the sale to pick up a map, or check out kingfield.org the day before the sale to plan your route.

Registration will be held online this year and can be found at https://goo.gl/forms/ymj1Eyd2q8mFzS6v2 . Registration is due by 7 PM on Tuesday, May 16th.

If you have any questions regarding the event or registration please email .

 

The Aliveness Project will again host their biggest fundraiser, Dining Out for Life, when more than 150 restaurants in the metro area donate a portion of their proceeds to Aliveness. Dining Out for Life is an international fundraiser held in 60 cities throughout the United States and Canada. More than $4 million dollars a year is raised to support the missions of 60 outstanding HIV/AIDS service organizations throughout North America. Locally, The Aliveness Project is participating as the sole beneficiary in Minnesota for the 23rd year. In 2016 more than $270,000 was raised for Aliveness through the donations made by generous restaurants, sponsors, and 38,000 individual diners during Dining Out for Life.

Find out more information at diningoutforlife.com or sign up to be a volunteer at aliveness.org/ambassador. Many restaurants in Kingfield are participating – see the full list below, and at diningoutforlife.com.

If you have questions, contact Laura Henry, The Aliveness Project’s Volunteer Manager, at or 612.822.7946 ext.221.

Restaurants in and around Kingfield Participating in 2017 Dining Out for Life include:

• Victor’s 1959 Café
• Curran’s Restaurant
• The Lowbrow
• Blackbird
• Rincon 38
• Kyatchi
• Nighthawks
• Butter Bakery Café
• Gigi’s Café
• Kings Wine Bar
• Café Ena
• Pat’s Tap
• Hola Arepa
• La Fresca