Join us at the
2022 Community Garden Tour
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Saturday, June 11, 2022 · 1-4 pm
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Make a day of it!
On June 11, spend an afternoon wandering the lovely hidden gems, meeting neighbors and area horticulture lovers, and visiting some of the Corner's wonderful restaurants and markets on the 2022 Woodfords Community Garden Tour!
This second annual self-guided tour features 12 gardens – 6 new and 6 returning – throughout the Woodfords Corner Community in Back Cove, Deering Highlands, Oakdale, and Deering Center, including one stunning oasis featured last year in MaineHomes!
Tickets by donation (suggested $20— less is fine; more is appreciated). Proceeds to benefit the Friends of Woodfords Corner and A Company of Girls. With thanks to our sponsors Benchmark Real Estate & Bangor Savings Bank.
Read about the 2021 Garden Tour 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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Thursday, June 2: Deering Avenue Traffic Calming Installation
Deering Avenue & Revere Street — 8:30 - 11 am
A primary goal of Friends of Woodfords Corner is to make the Corner safer, more accessible, and more inviting for everyone—walkers, bicyclists, and drivers alike. Foot and bike traffic is critical to local businesses in Woodfords Corner and will help to revitalize the Woodfords Corner neighborhood. The simplest way to improve safety in the Corner is to make sure vehicles travel through the Corner at an appropriate speed. The best way to ensure that is to design the roads to indicate that they are used by all.
Based on the success of our "Imagine People Here" project last summer, we will be re-installing the Deering Avenue traffic calming infrastructure. Come say "hi"!
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Saturday, June 4: Woodfords Corner Flea Market @ Coveside
28 Vannah Avenue — 9 am - 1 pm
Coveside Coffee and Monstera Vintage will be hosting the first-ever Woodfords Corner Flea on Saturday, June 4! They will be having a fantastic line-up of vintage sellers. There will be furniture, clothing, vinyl, home decor, etc. Something for everyone *plus* delicious Maine Maple Creemee!
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Saturday, June 11: Trinity Church Yard Sale
580 Forest Avenue — 8:30 am - 12 pm
Dishes, kitchen things, toys, games, tools, books, plants, furniture, bargains galore. Credit cards accepted. Lots of great items!
Tell your friends! Rain or shine! All are welcome.
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Sunday, June 26: Community Park Project Preview
400 Deering Avenue — 10 am
After years of dreaming and many months of planning, Temple Beth El and Levey Day School are thrilled to announce our partnership to build a community park! The park we envision will be a safe and vibrant green space that brings community together, fosters learning and exploration for children and adults of all abilities, and offers our neighborhood a fun-filled place to play and meet.
TBE will be holding a special preview event at 10:00 am on Sunday, June 26th to learn all about the plans, break bagels together, chat with the architect, and experience the design through a live walking tour of key design features. Click here to learn more. Read the blog here >>>
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Open Enrollment for Summer Camp! @ STAGES Youth Theater!
The race to Summer is on! Summer Camp registration at STAGES Youth Theater is now open! STAGES is holding 7 different camps all summer long at 202 Woodfords Street—Jazz Cats or Dalmatians! are perfect camps for all those ages 7 to 9. Love plays and musicals? Students 10 and up are invited to join our Pirates of Penzance or Sherlock Holmes camps! All teems should meet us at the pineapple under the sea to join The Spongebob Squarepants Musical all summer long! Are you ready kids?!
Email us at hello@stagesacademy.com for more information, or visit our website here
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Friends of Trinity Park Volunteer Opportunity!
The Friends of Trinity Park want to thank all of the help they received on May 7th for the Spring Clean-Up!
New this year: Trinity Park is going to try to hold a regular weekly gardening session throughout the season, open to any who wants to help out. Come as often or as little as fits your schedule. Gardening session are held on Tuesdays starting at 3pm and going to 5-ish!
For more information contact Davis directly, davis.hartwell@gmail.com
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Tell us what you think!
Each month we're asking one (1) question to hear from YOU! Answer the question to be entered to win a fun prize – this month, a $25 gift card to Great Lost Bear!
Month Question:
WBRC moved into the old Rite Aid building (701 Forest Ave, owned by Boulos) on June 1st! What type of business would you like to see move into the other half of the building (see the listing here)? Please share any specific business you believe would be a great fit in this space!
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Thank you to the volunteers & sponsors who helped us with the planters!
 The G & C team of FWC installed the Deering Ave planters for the 3rd year! Thank you to our fiscal sponsors - Bird & Co and State of Mind Design and our water sponsor Dunkin Donuts. Stop by and see the very cool rain barrels (repurposed wine casks from Allagash Brewing.) And Trinity Park had the first spring clean-up under the leadership of Davis Hartwell with volunteers from Trinity Church and the community. Thank you to everyone for helping make WC greener and more colorful. To help us with clean-ups and pretty-ups around the corner, contact us at volunteer@woodfordscorner.org.
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Unique Commercial Property for Sale
 A unique lot and building are for sale right in the heart of Woodfords Corner! The current home of Merlin Motors, this lot recently went on the market. See details here.
This gas station was built in the English Cottage style in 1934 and housed the Jordan Automobile Service and Filling Station.
Take the self-guided Historic Walking Tour of Woodfords Corner to learn about this building and more than 40 others in our walking area. In July, you can also join us for a walking tour with Julie Larry, who created our walking tour map. Watch the newsletter for more information about the walk-in in July.
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Our First Jane's Walk—Recap
Several neighbors took a community walk and talk looking at street art in Woodfords Corner on May 7 as part of the international Jane’s Walk weekend.
Murals, graffIti, sculpture, lights, storefronts – we viewed 10 examples of “art” in Woodfords Corner (Google Map) and shared our thoughts, ideas and memories about what makes “public art” and how this shapes the character of our neighborhood hub. What is art? Who decides? What does this piece mean? What is the artist conveying? How does it work in this location? Is that advertising? Is it decoration? Read more >>>
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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 2 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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