November 2025 News

Lots of fun in the month ahead!

View this email in your browser Friends of Woodfords Corner News November 2025   FWC news Register now for the Odd Fellows Holiday Bazaar! Artist and Craftspeople--reserve your table now!  We are bringing the Odd Fellows Hall to life with holiday magic on Saturday, December 6th! Featuring over 30 artists and craftspeople, there will be fun for the entire family and food available for purchase from Vina Ann’s! WHEN: Saturday, December 6th, 10am-3pm WHERE: Odd Fellows Hall, 651 Forest Ave., 2nd Floor, Portland SAVE THE DATE FOR WOODFORDS WEEKEND! Saturday, December 6th 10am-3pm Join the FWC Housing Team The FWC Housing Team hosted a station at CornerFest where neighbors drew their favorite home under a timeline of the decade of their lives when they lived there. The activity encouraged neighbors to consider the diversity of housing that Woodfoods Corner could benefit from, especially given Portland’s housing supply and affordability challenges.  If you are interested in housing issues and the role housing plays in community development, we welcome you to join the FWC Housing Team. To join, please contact Lily Sage at lily.elizabeth.sage@gmail.com Saunders Triangle is getting spruced up! Our wonderful GC&S volunteer, Betsy, has been leading the charge to spruce up the Saunders Triangle--the bit of green space at the intersection of Saunders St and Forest Ave by the train tracks.  Check out the progress Betsy and her crew have already made! Betsy coordinated with the City of Portland and Dig Safe and got the go ahead to do native planting in the triangle.  This pollinator garden will contain over 250 native perennials, with the capacity to feed 5,000 pollinators each day.  If you are interested in volunteering for this project, reach out to info@woodfordscorner.org   corner news Artist and Craftsman to Rent We are sad to learn that Artist & Craftsman Supply will be leaving the corner at the end of January 2026. This anchor for Woodfords Corner will be greatly missed. Let's find a great new tenant for the corner! Please spread the word and check out the listing for more information. Tree Lighting in Woodfords Corner Save the date! Friday, December 5th 4-6pm Kick off Woodfords Weekend with a corner tree lighting! Your neighbors at Back Cove Books, Coveside Cofee, Pot + Pan Kitchen, The Odd Fellows, and Monstera Vintage present the first annual tree lighting in Woodfords Corner! Bring the whole crew for an assortment of activities: Mini hot cocoa at Pot + Pan Kitchen starting at 4:00pm, PJ Storytime at Back Cove Books with Lindz Amer at 4:30pm, Caroling in front of Woodford F&B at 5:00pm, Tree lighting at 5:30pm! Tree will be located in the clock tower of the Odd Fellows building. Best viewing location is the Woodford F & B patio! Other suggested viewing areas: Coveside Coffee lot, Old Dunkins lot, and the VFW lot. Pottery Studio Share Available Interested in a Pottery Studio Share in the Corner? Check out Wise Owl Pottery. Whether you are a beginner, independent potter, or beginning a business, this could be the space for you! Key features of the space include: standing wheel with strong arm, firings, dipping glazes, separate entrance with door code and calendar for scheduling and free street parking. Text or call 207-329-4386 and follow @wiseowlpotteryme Welcome to the Corner Abbiocco! Abbiocco means "the contented drowsiness that follows a hearty meal”.  It is housed in the former Sissle and Daughters space and offers fresh pasta and wine in a warm, family-friendly environment.  Cole, the chef/owner of Abbiocco, is a native New Englander who returned home after going to culinary school and working in restaurants in Austin, Texas. Now he is sharing his talents with us in his cozy little Woodfords Corner spot. It is a family affair over at Abbiocco with lots of family members pitching in to get the restaurant up and running.  They are currently accepting reservations so bring your family and leave content! New offerings at Pot and Pan! Pot + Pan Kitchen is excited to announced THC Free Fresh Baked! Beginning mid - October, Pot + Pan Kitchen will have an assortment of French Macs + Cookies available every Thursday - Saturday until sellout. Thye also have an amazing selection of kitchen gadgets and gifts. For more information, visit @potandpanofficial on Instagram!     corner events There are myriad events, classes, and happenings in Woodfords Corner every week – check out our Community Calendar to view all that's going on! November 1: Coveside Pop-Up Events Coveside Coffee 28 Vannah Ave, Portland Saturdays in November Fridays and Saturdays in December Stop by Coveside every Saturday in November and most Fridays and Saturdays in December to support an amazing lineup of local artists and makers. See Coveside Coffee's instagram page for more details about each vendor. November 1st-14th: Back Cove Neighborhood Food Drive Drop off locations: 113 Vannah Ave, Portland 84 Carlyle Rd, Portland Now through November 14th, drop off food at the either of the two Back Cove neighborhood locations. The food will benefit Project FEED, an emergency food pantry providing for Portland residents since 1975.  November 4: Voting Day Polls open from 7am to 8:00pm Head out to the polls, make your voice heard, and get a sticker! Click here to find your polling location and click here for general questions about elections and voting. Lux Box Studio Sale Tuesday, November 11 Wednesday, November 12 Thursday, November 13 10am-4pm Lux Box Co 517 Forest Ave, Portland  Items for sale include: Stationary, kitchen goods, books, self care products, and candles. With every transaction you will be entered to win a custom LuxBox gift! November 11: Back Cove Books Fair Tuesday, November 11, 9:00am-6:00pm Back Cove Books 671 Forest Ave, Portland  Back Cove Books is proud to host an in-store book fair to benefit the elementary schools of the Portland Public Schools. Back Cove Books will be filling the store and Odd Fellows Hall (located on the 2nd floor) with all of the things you love about a classic book fair - books, books, stickers, tiny journals, bookmarks, books, and more books! 20% of every purchase will be donated back as a store credit to the Portland elementary school of your choosing! Can't make the fair in-person? No worries! They will be hosting an online portion of the fair from November 11th - November 21st at backcovebooks.com/bookfair (webpage launching November 11th). November 15: The Flukes Benefit Concert for St. Elizabeth's Essentials Pantry  Saturday, November 15, 4:00-5:30pm Trinity Episcopal Church 580  Forest Ave, Portland  The FLUKES, an ensemble of enthusiastic ukulele musicians along with singer/songwriter Eileen Rose, and special guest The Grateful Hearts present a family friendly concert to benefit St. Elizabeth's Essentials Pantry, a low-barrier pantry serving non-food essentials to all those in need, including new Mainers and Mainers whose families have been here for generations. November 22: Woodfords Church Downeast Fair Saturday, November 22, 9:00-1:00pm Woodfords Church 202 Woodfords St, Portland  Raffle and silent auction, festive foods, knitted goods, books, Christmas room, wreaths, plants, a "Winter birds make it, take it" art activity for children with A Company of Girls+, and much more! The fair this year will be held in our beautiful sanctuary, cloister/chapel area and include an open house with A Company of Girls+ downstairs. Entrance to the fair is through the Sanctuary front door, Beacon Street or elevator access in back.  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 © 2025 Friends of Woodfords Corner, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. Our mailing address is: Friends of Woodfords Corner 651 Forest Avenue #2 Portland, Maine 04101 Add us to your address book Call us! 207-805-1151 Want to change how you receive these emails? 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