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| Community Connections |
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1a) Neighborhood Embrace, a Celebration of the Artwork & the 40th Street Pedestrian Bridge
Saturday, October 9th, 10:00 AM - noon
West side of the bridge at the intersection of Stevens Avenue and 40th Street South
The City of Minneapolis, the Minnesota Department of Transportation and the Kingfield Neighborhood Association are hosting a celebration for Neighborhood Embrace, an artwork by Seitu Jones, spanning the 40th Street Pedestrian Bridge, by Seitu Jones. The artwork features a steel railing and Adinkra symbols and cast bronze hands. It speaks to the history of the community, and the hundreds of low-income and minority families who were displaced to make way for highways both here in the Twin Cities and across the U.S.
The celebration will on the west side of the bridge at the intersection of Stevens Avenue and 40th Street South. Due to construction in the area of Nicollet and 40th Street, it is recommended people travel to the site from 39th to 1st Avenue or cross the bridge from the east entrance on 2nd Avenue South. The event will follow Minnesota Department of Health COVID-19 safety protocols.
For more information visit http:/www.facebook.com/MplsArtsCulture or contact Mary.Altman@MinneapolisMN.gov.
1b) Lyndale Open Streets
Sunday, October 10th, 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
From 22nd to 54th Street West on Lyndale!
You know what to do—get out your bike, go dance in the street make lots of noise, celebrate Lyndale!
1c) Center for Performing Arts (CFPA) Celebration
Wednesday, October 13th, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
3754 Pleasant; this free event will be outdoors, with guided tours into the expansion planned, following public health protocols.
The Center for Performing Arts (CFPA) is hosting an outdoor celebration to mark the completion of its addition and the end of a year-long construction project. The 20,000-square-foot expansion has doubled the CFPA’s physical size, helping the organization deepen its mission, and add programming and services through new tenants Illusion Theater, Sandbox Theatre, and Ragamala Dance Company among others.
The Community Celebration is hosted by CFPA founder and executive director Jackie Hayes. It will start with a reading commemorating the expansion by poet Halee Kirkwood, and a drumming performance by Mahto Peta Toispaye Drum group—featuring members of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, White Earth Nation. Guided tours of the expansion, food, and a cabaret of performances will follow.
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| Election Education and GOTV |
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2a) Charter Education Forum
Saturday, October 16, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Mayflower Church, 106 E Diamond Lake Road
On November 2nd, Minneapolis votes on three charter amendments that will determine the future of public safety, rent control, and the structure of our local government. Learn about all 3 City Charter Amendments from groups advocating on each side of each amendment at a public forum occurring on Saturday October 16th from 10am-11:30am at Mayflower Church (106 E Diamond Lake Rd, Minneapolis, MN 55419) or streaming live.
Register to attend in-person or to get the livestream link.
Questions about the amendments? You can also submit questions at the link above through October 4th!
If attending in person, masks are required and vaccination strongly recommended for those eligible. We will be limiting capacity to maintain safe distancing. If COVID19 conditions do not allow for a safe event, we will remove the in person audience and only offer virtual viewing.
At this public forum, the Charter Education Team, a partnership of Southwest Minneapolis Neighborhood Organizations, is hosting six speaker advocates in favor of and opposed to each charter amendment. Each will give a short speech, will make their case, and will help you decide which way to vote.
Confused about the City Charter & the Proposed Charter Amendments? Missed the Sept KFNA Board meeting with City Clerk Casey Carl? Watch the presentation on Kingfield’s YouTube Channel!
2b) In Kingfield We Take Voting Very Seriously; Get Your Kingfield GOTV Yard Sign
Sign up to have a voting-reminder yard sign planted in your lawn!
Want to help place yard signs in others yards? You can also check “Yes” on the form to help distribute them!
2c) Minneapolis Redistricting Meeting
Tuesday, October 14th, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
The public can watch sessions on:
The process of redistricting in Minneapolis has begun. Using 2020 census data, the Minneapolis Redistricting Group, composed of the nine-member Redistricting Advisory Group and the Minneapolis Charter Commission, will complete new ward and park district boundaries by March 29, 2022. More information on Redistricting can be found at: minneapolismn.gov/redistricting.
Public input is a vital part of this process and the Redistricting Group holds public listening sessions. Anyone may sign-up to speak. Sign-up forms are available online and must be completed at least 24 hours in advance of the listening session. The Office of the City Clerk will email a phone number and conference code to join the meeting by phone.
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| Safety and Community Building in Our Neighborhood |
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3a) KFNA Board Meeting
Wednesday, October 13th, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
On Zoom
Community Forum is the chance for any resident or property owner to bring their question or concern to the KFNA Board. This month the KFNA will also be discussing the three Minneapolis Charter Amendments, as well as outreach plans for building community this winter.
3b) SW Voices has launched...in partnership with neighborhood associations including KFNA!
Southwest Voices is a new news and information service for Southwest Minneapolis. They believe this corner of the city deserves a news source that both celebrates its strengths and reveals its shortcomings so it can become a more welcoming and caring community.
They will be launching a membership program in the next couple weeks. When that happens, a portion of their membership revenue will go directly to Neighborhood Associations, including Kingfield Neighborhood Association.
In the meantime, you should sign-up for their email list on their website, SouthwestVoices.news, or follow them on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook @SWVoicesMPLS.
3c) Minneapolis Public School Parents Urge the District to Adopt Outdoor Lunch as Plan A
Please review and consider signing the petition (also in Espanol | Hmoob | Soomaali) urging MPS to consider a districtwide policy for outdoor lunch to lower the risk of transmission of COVID-19, resulting in a safer environment for staff and students and likely fewer disruptions to in-person instruction.
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| Greening & Health |
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4a) Tree Pruning for Fruit Production; a hands-on workshop with the U of M Department of Urban & Community Forestry and the MPLS Park & Rec Forestry Department
October 10th, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Space is limited to 15 attendees. A commitment to caring for and maintaining our urban community orchard in MLK Park throughout 2022 is required and this work is expected to take about 20 hours per person.
Spend an afternoon with Eric North, Assistant Professor of Urban and Community Forestry at the U of M (https://forestry.umn.edu/people/eric-north) and in partnership with the Minneapolis Park Board Forestry Department, learning how to prune a variety of fruit trees to increase production. The goal of this workshop is to form and educate a team of Kingfield neighbors in the planting, maintenance, harvesting, and decisions involved in caring for and nurturing our urban orchard which currently includes 4 pear, 3 sour cherry, 3 plum, 8 apple, and a handful of service berry trees (and more planned to be added next spring!)
There is no cost to participate in the workshop, however, KFNA (the Kingfield Neighborhood Association) is asking for a commitment of about 20 hours per participant next year in our orchard. Tasks will include: planning meetings, plantings, pruning dates, ongoing watering, disease monitoring, and hosting harvest and educational events for the broader community. Participation in this workshop, and on this team, is limited to 15 residents.
At the workshop we will spend about 1.5 hours of indoor classroom time and about the same amount in Kingfield's Community Orchard, located in Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park, 4055 Nicollet. The indoor classroom will be socially distanced and participants will be required to wear masks. Masks will be optional outdoors if you are vaccinated. All tools will be provided.
Register here. Questions contact sarah@kingfield.org
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| Redevelopment |
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5a) Community Redevelopment Meeting regarding Housing Proposal at 3536 Nicollet
Wednesday, October 20th, 6:30 PM -7:30 PM
On Zoom: For the meeting code please email sarah@kingfield.org and put ‘3536 Nicollet Meeting’ in the subject line.
Kingfield & Lyndale Neighborhood Associations are hosting a community meeting regarding a new 196 unit housing development project being planned for 3536 Nicollet Avenue in the Lyndale Neighborhood. The Kingfield Neighborhood Association (KFNA) Redevelopment Committee and Lyndale Neighborhood Association (LNA) Housing Committee had the opportunity to review the developer’s proposal in mid-September. The committees are now hosting a special committee meeting via Zoom to allow interested neighbors to learn about the project and ask questions of the developers, Sean Sweeney and Jeff Hall of Hall Sweeney Properties. Neighbors and property owners within a block of the project have been notified by direct invitation.
Although it would be our preference to hold this meeting in person, due to COVID safety procedures and a lack of meeting spaces open that will allow for social distancing at this time, this virtual meeting will need to suffice. Please submit any project questions you have BEFORE the meeting so we can ask them, and the project architect, to cover these in the presentation. For questions, please email sarah@kingfield.org and put ‘3536 Nicollet Meeting’ in the subject line.
The meeting will be held on Wednesday October 20, 6:30-7:30 PM. To get the code to attend the meeting please email sarah@kingfield.org and put ‘3536 Nicollet Meeting’ in the subject line. You will receive an email with a link to join the meeting. If you have emailed questions about the project as outlined above, we will be sending you the meeting link as well.
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