Recap:
2nd Annual Woodfords Community Garden Tour a Wild Success!
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 On June 11, Woodfords Corner welcomed over 300 garden enthusiasts from near and far to our 2022 Community Garden Tour. Attendees walked and biked to tour 12 special gardens in the Woodfords area, generously opened to the public by neighborhood gardeners.
The event benefitted Friends of Woodfords Corner (once again serving as our largest annual fundraising event), and A Company of Girls, one of our cherished local nonprofit organizations whose mission is to strengthen and empower girls and their families and foster community through the arts.
Thank you to everyone who helped make the 2nd Annual Woodfords Community Garden Tour a success, particularly our 12 gardener households who got their gardens ready in order to share their spaces, our very generous sponsors Bangor Savings Bank and Benchmark Real Estate without whom this event wouldn’t have been possible, and to all of the people who came out to enjoy the day!
Read more & ee more photos here >>>
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More events happen in Woodfords Corner than we can promote in our e-news.
To see more of the hyperlocal options, visit woodfordscorner.org!
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Tuesday, July 5 - Friday, July 8: Portland Ballet Junior Intensive
517 Forest Avenue, Suite #2 —
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Portland Ballet’s Junior Intensive is a fun and varied program, geared toward students 8-11 entering PSB's Junior Division Levels 2, 3, or 4 or their equivalent next school year, who want to maintain their training over summer. Each day will consist of a ballet technique class, stretch & strengthening, time for crafts, and choreography.
Register at portlandballet.org.
Email info@portlandballet.org with any questions.
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Saturday, July 9: Coveside Market at Coveside Coffee
28 Vannah Ave — 10 am - 2 pm
Join us for another fun-filled market with local makers, food trucks, and a kids art activity from Love Lab Studio!
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Tuesday, July 19: The Center for Grieving Children 35th Anniversary Soiree at Vinegar Hill
53 Old Post Road, Arundel— 6 - 9 pm
Join us for a night of music, conversation, and community!
CGC are thrilled to once again have the opportunity to gather close friends and supporters of the Center for an evening of live music, conversation, and community! This summer, on July 19th, CGC invites you to join us at Vinegar Hill Music Theatre as they celebrate 35 years of the Center's love and support for grieving families throughout Maine.
As CGC kicks off our anniversary year, they are so grateful for the community who have stood by the Center and continued to support their work, ensuring that children and families have a safe, loving place to grieve together and grow in hope and resiliency. Purchase tickets here.
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Thursday, July 21: Walk & Talk: Historic Houses in Woodfords Corner
Meet @ Trinity Park: 6 - 7:30 pm
Once a rural neighborhood in Westbrook, Woodfords Corner was later the center of the City of Deering, before being annexed by Portland. The Corner is home to some of Deering’s most iconic commercial and institutional buildings. Just off Forest Avenue are some beautiful historic homes that capture the history and growth of the area’s residential neighborhoods like historic Coyle Park. Join us as we walk about the Corner exploring the development history of the neighborhood and learning more about the architectural significance of its buildings.
The tour will be led by Julie Larry, an architectural historian and former Director of Advocacy at Greater Portland Landmarks. RSVP required
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Open Fridays & Saturdays: Museum of Beadwork at Caravan Beads
915 Forest Avenue: 10:30 am - 4:30 pm
This exhibit is hosted by Caravan Beads in their retail store on Forest Ave. The storefront is open to the public on Fridays and Saturdays from 10:30 am to 4:30 pm, with extended hours on First Fridays. Admission is free but donations are always appreciated. Sign up for Caravan Beads' mailing list and follow them on social media to get those special dates and times! Read more >>>
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WBRC Moves to Woodfords Corner
WBRC Inc., Woodfords Corner’s newest business, is settling in at the former Rite Aid building, on the corner of Ocean and Forest Avenues. WBRC is an architecture and engineering firm in its 120th year. They are known locally for projects such as Ocean Avenue Elementary School, Aura, Cross Insurance Arena, and South Portland Middle School.
WBRC’s Portland team of 20 professionals (out of 60 company-wide) includes architects, engineers, interior designers, and a landscape architect. Watch for their open house later this summer.
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Local Artist Adds to the Street Art on Deering Ave
Artist Rachel Nimon is spreading her unique murals from the inside of Bird & Co to the outdoor seating. Who knew that concrete barriers could be so beautiful? And Rachel has joined our FWC team of creatives and active transportation enthusiasts to help us create temporary crosswalk murals, too! Thanks, Rachel, for all you do to enliven the Corner!
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 Proper Cup has Reopened!
After almost two months of renovating, The Proper Cup is back and better than ever! Be sure to pay them a visit, sip on a coffee, and sit in their beautiful new pink loveseat.
Open Monday - Friday 7 am - 1 pm, Saturday & Sunday 7 am - 3 pm.
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Question of the Month: tell us what you think!
We're taking a break from Question of the Month for July—we'll be back in August!
In June we asked for your opinion on what would be a good fit in the other half of the Rite Aid (WBRC) building. The 57 respondent leaned heavily towards a small grocery store & a microbrewery! We sent this data to Boulos who will keep this in mind when finding a tenant!
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Save the Date: CornerFEST 2022!
Friday, September 23rd: 4:30 - 7:30 pm
CornerFEST is returning Fall 2022! We are excited to bring people together once again this Fall.
If you're an artist, craftsperson, vendor, organization, or volunteer who would like be a part of CornerFEST 2022 click the button below!
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Help Outfit the New FWC HQ!
We are delighted to announce that FWC will be moving into real, official office space this month! Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, our small but mighty organization is reaching an important milestone in our nonprofit evolution: we'll now have a central hub for our board and team meetings, merchant gatherings, event prep, storage of all our materials, and more. (It's kind of like moving out of our parents' house, and blossoming into adulthood – a big deal for us!)
As we take this big step, we are looking for support from our community to help equip our office. Check out our office furniture and infrastructure needs here, and let us know if you'd like to donate. Questions? Email us at info@woodfordscorner.org.
Once we get settled, we'll welcome all of you to an open house event later this year – keep an eye out for that invitation in the coming months!
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Beautifying the Corner with Crosswalk Murals
Our Active Transportation Team has been hard at work this spring with new projects. Some of you may recall a handful of elusive Instagram Polls back in April—the results from those were used in designing four crosswalk murals on Deering Avenue. Our designs were officially accepted by the Public Art Committee on Friday, June 17th, which means installation will happen in the very near future (if you're interested in volunteering, click here)! Read more & see the designs >>>
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Thank you to our new Volunteers!
Thank you Brendan and Heidi for joining our Water Crew for the Deering Ave Planters!
If you would like to pitch in and help water the planters email volunteer@woodfordscorner.org with the subject "Joining the Planter Watering Team".
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Support Friends of Woodfords Corner!
Appreciate the work that Friends of Woodfords Corner is doing to help make the Corner an even more safe, walkable, welcoming, and vibrant neighborhood hub? Join us in our efforts: make a donation to Friends of Woodfords Corner today! As a token of our appreciation for gifts of $25 or more, you’ll receive a “Hopeful: together we can” lawn sign delivered right to your home.
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FWC & Main Street America
 In 2019 (a mere 3 years ago) Friends of Woodfords Corner became a Main Street Affiliate, and we thought it might be time to explain what this means for our organization and our community, and how how this makes us unique among many varied community groups in the Portland area! Learn more>>
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Join Our Team: Volunteer for Friends of Woodfords Corner!
Join us in our efforts to foster a thriving, welcoming, and sustainable village hub in Woodfords Corner, and make an impact on your community! We're always looking for more volunteers for our committees and folks who want to serve as board members. Complete one of the forms, linked below, to inquire and learn more!
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