Celebrate this series of public artworks by Ben Janssens and Marjorie Pitz with mosaic artist Lori Greene and Ramsey Middle School Students. This series of works, spanning 8 blocks of Nicollet Avenue South from 32nd to 40th Streets, includes gateway sculptures and benches.

11:30 am Kick-off, Kingfield Farmer’s Market, 4310 Nicollet. Join Chicks on Sticks in a Parade to Ellwood Auto, 3948 Nicollet.

11:50 am Performance by Chicks on Sticks, Arts Activities, and Refreshments for the Entire Family

*In the event of rain, the celebration will be held at the Martin Luther King Jr. Rec. Center, 4055 Nicollet, noon-1 :30

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Note: This Open House will be held immediately before the KFNA Board Meeting in the same location

The format of this informational meeting will be an “open house” style where folks can come and view the exhibits and the County / City staff will be available for individual questions and discussion.  There will be a handout summarizing the project and its schedule and a large layout on hand for folks to review. County Staff will be available to answer questions or accept comments at any time prior or after these neighborhood meetings. [Read more…]

Artist Seitu Jones has been selected to design the railing for the new 40th Street Pedestrian Bridge which will span I-35W at 40th Street. This bridge will serve pedestrians and bicyclists and link the east and west sections of the River Lake Greenway. The railing project was selected for Art in Public Places—the City’s percent for art program—by the Public Art Advisory Panel from the City’s Capital Improvement Program. The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MNDOT) is the lead agency on this project and the City is working in partnership with them on the bridge.

Jones’ application shared his interest in connecting public art design with neighborhood identity. As he stated in his application, “I aspire to create artwork that honors and inspires communities. Typically, my designs are informed by and recall elements of the social and natural context of a site and the surrounding neighborhoods. If selected to create art for the 40th Street Pedestrian Bridge, these principles will inspire my work.” For more information about this project, contact Mary Altman at .

Visit the KFNA Board Meeting in May to share your ideas and vision for this important environmental and cultural connection between neighborhoods, as well as a visible marker of our City to those passing under it on the highway. Follow KFNA’s FB page and/or web site to find out how the community can continue beyond this meeting to give Seitu feedback and direction on the artistic design and feel of this important bridge.

Three ways to celebrate Earth Day at MLK Park and how to get involved:

9:30 AM and 12 noon:  Trash Pick-up!  Check in at the registration table. A site coordinator will provide you with gloves (if you need them, or you may want to bring your own) and bags, and will instruct you on where to pick up and where to leave trash.  OR…you can also bring your own plastic bag and walk FROM your house TO the Park and collect whatever trash you find on the way—leaving it with the Staff at the Park so we are sure to weigh it with all the other “goodies” collected so we get an accurate total of the cleanup effort!

11 AM- 2 PM: Compost Workshop!  Minneapolis Solid Waste & Recycling staff will answer your questions about garbage, recycling, and organics and will have free stickers and kitchen pails to those who sign up to participate in the organics program!

12 noon to 4 PM: Fix-It Clinic!  Toaster won’t toast? Lamp won’t light? Pants need mending? The Fix-It Clinic helps residents return broken household appliances and clothing to usable condition. With free help from skilled volunteers, residents get assistance with disassembling, troubleshooting, and fixing their items, while learning new skills and gaining empowerment.

 

Support Kingfield’s Aliveness Project & Kingfield Restaurants at Dining Out for Life.

Dining Out For Life benefits The Aliveness Project and all you have to do is eat! Hundreds of restaurants across the metro are donating a portion of part/all of that day’s proceeds to help those living with HIV/AIDS including Kingfield’s own Blackbird Cafe, Butter Bakery Cafe, Cafe Ena, Corner Table, Curran’s Restaurant, Grand Cafe, Harriet’s Inn, Kings Wine Bar, Kyatchi, The Lowbrow, Nighthawks & Birdie, Revival, Rincon 38 and Victor’s 1959 Cafe!

Reservations are strongly recommended. Make your plans to earn your I ATE stickers today!  Visit the Dining Out for Life Facebook page here.