Welcome FWC's New Graduate Assistant, Eric!
FWC is excited to welcome a new graduate assistant to our team - Eric Blasco will be supporting the Woodfords Corner Farmers Market this summer! Eric is a Clinical Mental Health Counseling student at the University of Southern Maine, and he is passionate about connecting people to themselves, the land, and community. |
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Getting Excited for Produce: CSAs Available for Pick Up at Woodfords Corner Farmers Market!
Some of our wonderful farmers are offering CSAs this season! Get great produce from Fair Share Farm, New Spoke, or Avalon Acres, three beautiful Maine farms.
Fair Share Farm CSAs will be available for pick up at the market during the summer, and they offer local delivery in the Riverton and Deering neighborhoods from June to October. Their CSA is sliding scale, with low-income, regular, and solidarity options. Check them out and sign up here or email fairsharefarmmaine@gmail.com.
New Spoke CSAs will be available for pickup at the market too, and at locations in Yarmouth, Scarborough, and at their farm in West Paris. New Spoke is MOFGA organic certified organic and their CSA is free choice, market style! Learn more and sign up here!
Avalon Acres is offering a CSA, with pick up locations to be agreed upon by the farm and the customer. Their CSA options are full share, which is one box every week from late June through mid-September, or half share, which is one box every other week during the same time frame. Read more about their CSA and purchase one here!
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Live @ Odd Fellows Hall: Spring Fling!
 Odd Fellows Hall, 651 Forest Ave
Saturday, April 27th, 7 - 9 pm
FWC presents Onward! for our 2nd annual Spring Fling! Join us for live music and dancing - Onward! is a 6 piece band from Southern Maine featuring complex 3 part vocal harmonies, unique instrumentation, and a positive outlook on life! |
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Save the Date for Crosswalk Murals Refresh!
Deering St
Friday, May 17th, Afternoon and Evening
Save the date for our annual crosswalk mural painting session! Join us on Deering St for a day of colorful fun. Stay tuned for volunteer sign ups. See photos from this fun event.
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Save the Date for Year 2 of the Woodfords Corner Farmers Market!
Woodfords Congregation Church, 202 Woodford St
Thursday, May 30th, 3:30 - 6:30 pm
Save the date for the launch of the second year of the Woodfords Corner Farmers Market! We are so excited to bring back the market this season - stay tuned to find out who will be at the market this year!
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FWC is Charity of the Quarter at SerenityME!
SerenityME is a community and wellness space dedicated to providing tools to support health and resilience. They love to give back to the community in other ways and for this quarter, they have partnered with us to donate 25% of proceeds of the sale of any Serenity passes through June, 2024.
Please visit https://serenitymaine.com to learn about all their wellness offerings.
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To see more events happening this month visit our website.
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Sensory Friendly book Launch with Samara Coyle Doyon
Back Cove Books, 651 Forest Ave
Saturday, April 7, 11 - 12 pm
Join Back Cove Books for a sensory friendly storytime and book launch! At this event, you'll find sensory friendly environment with dimmed and natural lighting and sensory tables, and attendees are encouraged to bring fidgets, stuffies, blankets - whatever brings you comfort!
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Mini Maker's Markets at SerenityME
SerenityME, 449 Forest Ave, 2nd floor
Saturday, April 13, 10 - 4 pm
Join SerenityME every Saturday starting April 13th for a mini maker's market in their spacious studios at 449 Forest Ave. At the markets, you'll find jewelry, plants, home and body products, and more!
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Adam Swanson, Jazz Pianist & Entertainer
Woodford Congregational Church, 202 Woodford St
Sunday, April 14th, 3 - 4:30 pm
One of the world’s foremost pianists and historians of vintage American popular music, including ragtime, early jazz, and the Great American Songbook, Adam Swanson is the only Four-Time World Champion Old-Time Piano Player. Tickets are donation-based.
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Portland's Earth Day Celebration
Payson Park, 113 Coyle St
Saturday, April 20th, 10 - 1 pm
The City of Portland is hosting a free, family-friendly Earth Day Celebration in Payson Par! City departments are teaming up with local green organizations to host a festival of fun: music, food trucks, facepaint, e-bikes and electric lawn equipment to try out, balloon animals, outdoor activities, and more.
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A Company of Girls: "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz"
Woodfords Congregational Church, 202 Woodford St
Friday, April 26th, 7 - 8 pm
Saturday, April 27th, 2 - 3 pm
Saturday, April 27th, 5 - 6 pm
Follow Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion on their unforgettable journey through the enchanting land of Oz. Performed by our Fledgling group (grades 4 & 5).
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Discovering Our History
Thank you to Larson Kenney for a showing of his documentary of the history of Deering Maine at Odd Fellows Hall. Thirty five people came to this second viewing of the documentary and learned more about the community they love. Many of those people stayed for a tour of the historic Odd Fellows building led by the Noble Grand, Joel Demers. Donations from the event will go to help FWC continue to our work to support Woodfords Corner in preserving our history and building a thriving future.
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Fun at the Home Energy Expo
Last Saturday, we hosted the City’s Sustainability Office for their new event - an expo to help homeowners learn how they can save energy, reduce their carbon footprint, and save money on their energy bills. Local vendors such as Green Maine Homes and Maine Solar were in attendance, and experts offered the 70 people in attendance interactive workshops and demonstrations.
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VFW Hall Available for Rentals
The VFW function hall at 687 Forest Ave is now open to rent to the public for events including weddings, birthdays, graduations, retirement parties, holiday parties, etc. The function hall can accommodate over 100 people and includes the use of a separate full cash bar area. For additional details, including the cost and availability please call the VFW at 207-773-8745, or access a contract directly at VFWPortland.org.
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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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