Applications Open for 2024 Woodfords Corner Farmers Market!
We're excited to bring back the Woodfords Corner this summer for its second season! We are looking for a variety of vendors to bring our unique neighborhood market to life. Interested? Applications for vendors and food trucks are due by February 15th!
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 Get Tickets for Kouchera: Live Music @ Odd Fellows Hall
Odd Fellows Hall, 651 Forest Ave
February 17th, 7 - 9 pm
On February 17th from 7 to 9 pm, come see a live performance from Kouchera! Featuring vocals from our very own board member Jennifer Ceide, this ensemble is high-energy and passionately delivers music with emotional depth and fun. Get tickets now or at the door! Two volunteers needed - email info@woodfordscorner.org if interested!
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Gardeners: Get Ready for 2024 Garden Tour
It may be getting colder, but FWC has gardens on the mind! As we are starting to plan our 4th annual Garden Tour, we are looking for local gardeners interested in showing off their yards. For more information, check out the Garden Tour page.
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Sign Up for FWC's Housing in the Corner Workshops
Odd Fellows Hall, 651 Forest Ave
February 27th, 6:30 - 8 pm
FWC invites you to learn about zoning, housing in Portland and at the state level, and imagine how our neighborhood could accommodate more housing. This four-part workshop series kicks off on Tuesday, Feb. 27th, 6:30-8 pm with a talk on zoning from land use attorney and FWC board member Eric Larsson.
Sign up here! >>>
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Did You Know...You Can Donate to Friends of Woodfords Corner through Clynk!
In your Clynk account, you can donate all or part of your balance to Friends of Woodfords Corner by setting your donation preferences in the online portal!
Donate through Clynk! >>>
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Save the Date...
FWC is gearing up for a busy spring! Stay tuned for details on upcoming events, including a Home Energy Expo (3/16) hosted with the City of Portland's Sustainability Office, a screening of "Portraits of Deering: A Journey from Settlement to Suburbs" (3/28), and more!
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To see more events happening this month visit our website.
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Malaga Island Talk with State Archivist
Woodfords Congregational Church, 202 Woodford St
February 2nd, 12:30 - 2 pm
State Archivist Katherine McBrien will be giving a talk at WCC on the history of Malaga Island, where the State of Maine evicted a community of African American and white residents in 1912.
Read more >>>
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Center for Grieving Children Love Gala
Brick South, Resurgam Place
Friday, February 2nd, 6 - 9 pm
Join the Center for Grieving Children at their annual Love Gala for music, dancing, food, and a live auction to support the Center's work in our community.
Read more and purchase tickets >>>
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Drag Queen Storytime
Back Cove Books, 651 Forest Ave
Saturday, February 3rd, 11 - 12 pm
Back Cove Books will host Portland Ovations and local Drag Queens for a fun, free event that encourages children and their caregivers to celebrate difference in a creative and joyful way.
Read more >>>
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A Company of Girls: Empow{h}er
The Public Works, 52 Alder St
Tuesday, February 13th, 5:30 - 7:15 pm
Join ACOG for a night out to support their free, arts-based resiliency and empowerment programming. There'll be a slam poetry performance, basket raffle, and more!
Read more and purchase tickets >>>
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Rose Foods Annual Sandwich Series
Rose Foods, 428 Forest Ave
Every Friday - Sunday from 2/16 to 3/29
Rose Foods' annual sandwich series kicks off on Friday, February 16th with a bagel collaboration with Oga Suya. Come back every weekend for 7 weeks of fun, tasty sandwiches featuring other local chefs and restaurants.
Read more >>>
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Congratulations to Katie on Her New Role at Maine's DoE!
Join us in congratulating our Muskie School Graduate Assistant Katie on her new role as the Farm and Sea to School Coordinator at Maine's Department of Education. We are grateful for Katie - she helped make the Woodfords Corner Farmers Market possible - and we are so excited to see what she does in this next chapter!
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Fun in the Corner: Maine Downtown Center Affiliates Gathering
Last weekend, FWC hosted fellow Maine Downtown Center Affiliates from Lisbon, Bridgton, Old Town, and Ellsworth for a day of connection and fun! The day ended with a tour of 'the heart of the Corner,' where we got to share what makes our neighborhood so great.
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Existing Conditions Phase Completed in Forest Ave Project
As of this January, the Existing Conditions phase was completed, with memos prepared by Toole Design Group. According to the data, vehicular traffic levels, which were recorded in October 2023, are 20% lower than they were pre-pandemic.
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Woodford F&B Celebrates Eight Years
Towards the end of January, Woodford F&B celebrated it's eighth birthday. The neighborhood restaurant has been an anchor of the Woodfords Corner intersection since it’s opening, weathering many changes in the Corner including the 2018 DOT project on Forest Ave and the pandemic. Woodford F&B is also a long-time, outstanding partner of FWC - we are so grateful for their support!
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 What is Rolfing? Learn More About One of the Corner's Newest Businesses
Wise River Rolfing is one of the newest additions to the Corner's diverse array of small businesses. But what is rolfing? If you're curious, read more from Wise River Rolfing owner Shannon Murphy about what rolfing means to her.
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 Know Snow: Winter is Here!
Commercial property owners have 12 hours after snow stops falling to clear abutting sidewalks. The first offense is $250 fine. All residential property owners are required to remove snow from sidewalks abutting property within 18 hours after the city has finished clearing sidewalks. The first offense is a $75 fine.
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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 4 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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