FWC Spotlight:
Green & Clean
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Green, Clean, Sustainable Woodfords Corner
Vonnett Seeger, FWC Board Member wants to share why she is a part of our Green & Clean initiative and how she makes it a family endeavor!
Hi All, my name is Vonnett Seeger and I too am a Woodfords Corner resident. I am also a Board Member for FWC (4 years) and a Green & Clean Team member! I have lived in the neighborhood for 10 years and am a parent of an elementary school-aged daughter. I share this with you, as it helps to set the stage for the many reasons I volunteer my time and have a vested interest in Woodfords Corner! It is MY community, MY home, and MY family. I am teaching my family and daughter about coming together with neighbors to positively impact our hub, beautifying the corner, and adopting sustainable behaviors. Read more >>>
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Want to join the Green & Clean Initiative?
Come join the team! We have lots of volunteer opportunities with Green and Clean.
Visit the team page to learn more 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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Saturday, Mar. 12: Portland Yoga Project, Empowerment Self Defense Level 1
449 Forest Ave — 12:30-3:30 pm
Come build and share skills in verbal and physical self defense. In this super interactive training we will explore and practice assertive communication, boundary setting, and de-escalation in a huge range of situations. We’ll also practice physical responses to people encroaching on our space, unwanted touch, physical threats such as grabs, and ways to manage adrenalin in the moment. While addressing serious topics and situations, this class is also super fun and built around the ethic of challenge by choice. There are many ways to participate and you decide what works for you: watch an exercise, participate in a role play, practice a grab release with or without touch. What works for you works for us. Register here >>>
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Monday, Mar. 14: Center for Grieving Children Volunteer Info Session
On Zoom — 5-6pm
This one hour session is designed to provide an overview of the Center's history, programs and volunteer opportunities. No commitment. You are welcome to come to learn more about the Center. To register or FMI, send an email volunteer@cgcmaine.org and you will be sent a Zoom link.
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Wednesday, Mar. 16: Trinity Church, A Poetry Reading Series
580 Forest Ave — 6-7 pmWhat: 3x3: A Poetry Reading Series
- When: Wednesday March 16, April 20, May 18 at 6-7pm
- Where: Trinity Episcopal Church in the sanctuary
- Who: Local women poets
Want to hear what's going on in the local poetry scene? Mark your calendars for 3x3: A Poetry Reading Series! Over the course of three Wednesday evenings, poets and friends in the Portland community will gather in Trinity's sanctuary to hear a selection of women poets read recent work.
If you have any questions, please contact Lily Greenberg at lilygreenberg95@gmail.com. Read more >>>
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Wednesday, Mar. 16: Temple Beth El, Annual Purim Party
Maine Craft Distilling, 123 Washington Ave — 6:30-9 pm
Join us this year at Maine Craft Distilling (123 Washington Ave. in Portland) as we return for an in-person Purim celebration, complete with megillah reading and costume party, on Wednesday, March 16 at 6:30 pm. Food and drink will be available for purchase from the distillery. We will send out updated information based on CDC guidance and local rules closer to the event, to ensure that everyone attending has the complete picture before showing up. But, in the meantime, mark your calendars! We hope to see you there!
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 Thursday, Mar. 24: Talk Trash w/ FWC & ecomaine
On Zoom — 6:30-7:30pm
About ecomaine: "ecomaine provides comprehensive, long-term solid waste solutions in a safe, environmentally responsible, economically sound manner, and is a leader in raising public awareness of sustainable waste management strategies"
Where does my recycling and trash go? And what happens to it?? Come learn these answers and ask questions of your own on March 24th at 6:30 via Zoom
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 Thursday, Mar. 31: Seed Starting Workshop w/ FWC & Backyard Blooms
On Zoom — 6:30-7:30pm
Spring is here and it is time to prepare for a bountiful summer. Starting your own seedlings at home can
save you money at the nursery and allow you to grow more varieties of plants than are often
commercially available.
Jason Aucoin is co-owner of Backyard Blooms along with his long-time friend and neighbor Kate
Hannavan-Ross. Together they sustainably grow seasonal cut flowers for events and purchase at their
farm stand on Saturday mornings at 74 Ocean Avenue, Portland. Backyard Blooms is a true urban
microfarm, with approximately 1/8 of an acre in production. . Read more >>>
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Question of the Month: 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, LuxBox has donated a curated gift box containing a notepad & pen, Maine Woods candle & matches, and a vanilla Lip Balm (see photo at right)!
Thank you to everyone who responded to the February question! We had 50 respondents; 78% would like a bookshop in the Corner. We received fun business ideas such as a board game shop, fabric/fiber arts shop, and a kitchen/gourmet food shop! Read more>>>
March Question:
How likely would you be to visit a farmer’s market held in Woodfords Corner?
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Music at Woodfords Church
Music! Music! Music!
Are you looking for a new activity as we “March” into Spring? Do you enjoy singing in a community? Come join us in Music at Woodfords Church!
The Woodfords choir is looking for additional voices - a premier singing voice is NOT required and short-term commitments are welcome! Choir rehearsals are Thursday evenings from 7:00 to 8:30 pm. For more information, contact Paul at music@Woodfordschurch.org
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Woodford Food & Beverage: Beard Award Semi-finalist
Chef Courtney Loreg has been announced as a semi-finalist for the 2022 Best Chef of the Northeast by the James Beard Foundation. The list of nominees will be released on March 16th. Read more here>>>
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Thank you to our Month Donors!
Thank you Clark Insurance for supporting FWC as a Supporter in February!
We'd also like to extend thanks to Kellan Simpson & Nancy Montgomery for donating in February!
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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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