More events happen in Woodfords Corner than we can promote in our e-news.
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Sat., April 10: Hopeful Flags
Community Art Installation
11am – 1pm
What makes you hopeful? Come to Trinity Park and add to the Hopeful Flags, a temporary art project. All materials will be provided. This is a live event because HOPE is contagious. All are welcome! Learn more
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April 16 – June 28:
speedwell projects presents
Katerina Weslien: What did you smell when you were away?
A mini-documentary is being produced on Weslien's process by Smith Galtney, and will be screened during the exhibition. Learn more
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April 19:
Racial Justice Conversation Group –
Austin Channing Brown "I'm Still Here"
7pm – 8:30pm
Hosted by members of the Woodfords Congregational Church and welcoming all neighbors, join community members in a place for kind and courageous discussions on the effects of race in American life.
Learn more
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Have a Corner Happening coming up? Submit your events to be included in the FWC Community Calendar and upcoming monthly e-News editions!
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 Mey & Co Moves Into the Corner
630 Forest Ave
A note from owner Carrie Dessertine: Mey & Co just moved into the space at the back of the Hopeful building. We are so excited to become a part of the Woodfords Corner neighborhood. We are an interior architecture firm that specializes in designs for restaurants and hotels. Look us up! www.meyandco.com
Welcome, Mey & Co! Check out their website to learn more about their business, and give them a warm welcome to the 'hood.
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Welcome, Woodfords Design Studio!
630 Forest Ave
Owner Tracy Brockhouse has lived in the Woodfords neighborhood for almost 9 years. She is a freelance graphic designer and now has a workspace in the new Mey & Co offices in the Hopeful building. Check out her beautiful work at Woodfords Design Studio.
We are so happy to have another creative business in the area. Welcome, Tracy!
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 New Retail: Ndala African Market
643 Forest Ave
Owner Bruno Ndala has opened an African grocery
in the Odd Fellows building. When asked what inspired him to open a market, he said, "The African community in Maine is growing and they need more supermarkets!" We think that goes for all of us! Stop in a check out Bruno's selection of goods. Welcome, Ndala!
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 Market Outlook:
Forest Avenue Corridor is on Fire
Once a hub for gas stations and automobile service centers, the Forest Avenue corridor has become a heavily-trafficked gateway to downtown Portland, home to restaurants, retailers, nonprofits, and more. Off-peninsula neighborhoods, such as Forest Avenue, have become a draw for businesses seeking relief from expensive downtown rents. For at least a decade, Forest Avenue and Woodford’s Corner have been hosting office tenants in affordable spaces and retailers have found the reasonable lease rates both appealing and more sustainable. READ FULL ARTICLE by Samantha Marinko, Associate at The Boulos Company
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FWC wants to hear from local businesses
Friends of Woodfords Corner is collecting information from Corner business owners in order to ensure that our local businesses thrive into the future. If you own a business based in Woodfords Corner, please take 15 minutes to complete our survey so we can learn about your needs, perspectives, and issues facing you! All those who complete the survey will be entered into a raffle for one of two $50 gift certificates to the local Woodfords Corner business of their choice! TAKE SURVEY NOW
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Have news or an announcement about your business, property, or organization? Submit it to be included in upcoming monthly e-News editions!
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In memory of Richard "Dick" Paulson
One of the joys of volunteering for FWC is getting to know our neighbors. Carmelle Paulson suggested that friends and family members of Richard Paulson donate to FWC in his memory. It was a joy to learn about his dedication to others over his life. Dick was a visionary for restoration and revitalization in Portland. We are honored by his memory and grateful for the generosity of his loved ones, especially his wife Carmelle. Learn more about Dick's life. Thank you to all!
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 Report, Remove, & Prevent
The FWC Clean & Green committee hosted a Zoom information session on March 25 for the businesses, property owners, and residents to learn ways to prevent, report, and remove unwanted tagging on our local buildings. Thank you to Amy Geren, Rich Bianculli, Tim Delahanty, and Sam Buhlig for participating in this informative meeting last month! You can check out a recording of the info session HERE.
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A word of thanks to all Portlanders 
... who work to make Portland welcoming and safe. Woodfords Corner is a proudly diverse area, and we welcome and support all. Please continue to support the values of diversity and respect in Portland – at rallies, in businesses, on the street, online, when you vote... wherever you live, work, create, play, travel, worship, and connect.
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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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