April 2026 e-news

View this email in your browser Friends of Woodfords Corner News April 2026   around the corner April is all about the Earth! There is no time like the present to celebrate the Earth and our little slice of it in the Corner. We have so many events throughout the month that will help you do just that! April 12th: The good folks at Ripe for Repair have added one more event at Odd Fellows Hall. Bring something that needs repair and get it fixed up. April 19th: We are hosting our first ever clothing swap at Odd Fellows Hall. If you have clothes to donate, great. And if not, come on by and shop around too! April 23rd: Come on over to the VFW for a Doc & Talk about the power of Oak Trees. RSVP here! April 25th: Join us in cleaning up the corner! We will have supplies and coffee and snacks.  You can sign up here! And while you have your calendar out, SAVE THE DATE for the next Yard Sale Trail on Saturday, May 16th.    Sign up for the Yard Sale Trail! neighborhood news City of Portland's Tree Canopy Program The City of Portland's co-op tree planting program is a partnership in which a resident selects and purchases a tree from a local nursery and Forestry staff completes the pick-up and planting process. Co-op trees can be planted in esplanades, tree wells, or lawns. Let's make the corner even more green, shall we?! Learn all about this awesome program here and go plant a tree!  fwc news We want your input! FWC wants your input on opening one block of Deering Avenue to exclusive pedestrian and non-motorized use for a one-month trial this summer. This survey will help us determine if a seasonal open street could work for Woodfords Corner. Your input (3 minutes) is essential. Take the survey here and THANK YOU!  Welcome our new FWC Board Member We are very excited to welcome Jane to the FWC Board! Jane has lived in the neighborhood for almost four years with her husband and two young children. Jane works in education for Maine Audubon and brings a love for youth and community everywhere she goes. Learn more about Jane here! Welcome our new USM Graduate Assistant, Lydia We are so excited to have Lydia, a a USM Master's student in the Policy, Planning, and Management program, supporting FWC on some super exciting mapping projects this semester. Stay tuned! Her focus is on community planning and sustainability and she want to be a community planner after graduation.  Read more>>> Thank you, Otis! A warm thank you to Otis for his FWC Board member service! Otis has served on the FWC Board for the last 3 years and while we are sad to see him go, we are excited to see what this next chapter brings for him. He will still be volunteering on the Events Team so you will still him around! FWC's YouTube Channel Did you know FWC has a YouTube channel? Check out the video about the history of Woodfords Corner from Greater Portland Landmarks. This could be your new favorite channel.  Subscribe here   corner events Check out our Community Calendar to view all that's going on in Woodfords Corner! April 2nd: Soul Dance Thursday, April 2nd from 6pm-7:30pm Hope Gateway, 515 Woodford St, Portland SOUL Dance is a sacred practice designed to help you drop in, slow down, and restore your body and soul in these very draining times.   Learn more here>>> April 5th: Easter Egg Hunt Sunday, April 2nd from 9:20am-9:45am Woodfords Church, 202 Woodford St, Portland Kids, grab your baskets! Gather inside the church and start promptly at 9:30am - inside or outside, depending on the weather. Please email if you would like to join the hunt at info@woodfordschurch.org. The bunny will want to be sure to have enough eggs to make it fun for all. April 12th: Ripe for Repair Sunday, April 12th from 1pm-4pm Odd Fellows Hall, 651 Forest Ave, Portland Ripe for Repair Meetups are free community events where people come together to help each other fix everything from small home appliances to damaged textiles. Learn more here! April 19th: Clothing Swap Sunday, April 19th from 2pm-5pm Odd Fellows Hall, 651 Forest Ave, Portland Come on over and shop around at our first annual Clothing Swap in partnership with Maine Needs.  Stop by on Saturday, April 18th from 9-11am or 2-5pm and drop off your clothes to donate.  April 22: Doc + Talk Wednesday, April 22 from 6pm-8pm VFW, 687 Forest Ave, Portland Earth Day is Wednesday, April 22nd and we have something special planned to celebrate! Join us for a special video presentation, The Nature of Oaks, from Doug Tallamy of Homegrown National Park. After the 50-minute video, stick around for a live Q&A to get your native planting questions answered.  Learn more and RSVP here! April 25: The Great Portland Clean Up Saturday, April 25th from 10am-12pm Odd Fellows Hall, 651 Forest Ave, Portland Join us in cleaning up our local parks and communities, enjoy refreshments, and be entered to win a raffle prize by attending and helping clean up trash & litter! We’ll have all the supplies you need and coffee and snacks! Sign up here! about fwc Support Friends of Woodfords Corner! For 10 years Friends of Woodfords Corner has served as a voice for the Woodfords area and a catalyst for building a sustainable, diverse community. And we're just getting started – we have big plans for the coming years! Make a donation in honor of 10 years of Friends of Woodfords Corner, and help us be successful for many years to come! Donate Today! 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! Volunteer with FWC Inquire About Board Membership FWC & Main Street America In 2019 (a mere 6 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>> Friends of Woodfords Corner is a non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization that works to preserve the diversity and unique history of Woodfords Corner and foster a thriving, welcoming, and sustainable village hub.  Copyright © 2026 Friends of Woodfords Corner, All rights reserved. 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