Join neighbors and garden lovers in a tour of gardens around Woodfords Corner - in Back Cove, Deering Highlands, and Deering Center. Proceeds will benefit Friends of Woodfords Corner and the Center for Grieving Children, one of our local non-profits.
June 8th we vote on members of the Charter Commission and the proposed School Budget. In May, local neighborhood associations offered forums and questionnaires to help residents learn the differences between candidates.
More events happen in Woodfords Corner than we can promote in our e-news.
To see more of the hyperlocal options, visit woodfordscorner.org!
JUNE 12: Trinity Yard Sale 8:00 - 12:30 pm
580 Forest Ave
Come and discover treasures, new and old. If you would like to donate items for this community event your donations (no clothing or electronics, please) are most welcome during church office hours (Monday-Thursday 8am-2pm). More info
JUNE 20: Food Trucks at Coveside
10:00-2:00 pm
28 Vannah Ave
How cool is this! Food trucks coming to Woodfords Corner! Come and hang with neighbors and sample great food on Father's Day and the first day of Summer. Learn more about Coveside
June 22: Cobblestone Quilters Market 6:00 -9:00 pm
179 Woodfords Street (Woodfords Club)
We are a non profit chapter supporting local Food Pantries, Meals On Wheels, Quilt of Valor Foundation, and Opportunity Alliance. We will be selling a variety of things as noted on flyer.
Have a Corner Happening coming up? Submit your events to be included in the FWC Community Calendar and upcoming monthly e-News editions!
Biz Survey Data Is in
In total, 25 businesses completed the survey in the last two months, telling us what they need to thrive and what is holding them back. Below are some highlights from the survey. This info helps guide our efforts at FWC to make the corner a vibrant hub. READ MORE
Sammy's Scoops hours expanded 51 Ocean Avenue
Sammy's Scoops on Ocean Avenue is now open until 9:00pm. Our current hours are Monday-Thursday 2:00-9:00pm and Friday-Sunday 1:00-9:00pm. Please like our Facebook page for the latest updates on hours and specials.
Woodfords Food and Beverage 660 Forest Ave
Thrilled to announce that, for the first time in more than 400 days, Woodford F&B is welcoming guests back into our dining room! Initially with limited, distanced capacity, reservations are now open. As always, our bar seating will be non-reservable. Of course we will continue to have patio seating for those who prefer it. We are tremendously excited, and deeply appreciative of the intentional patronage of our friends and neighbors over this past year. Thank you for your patience, your humor and your enduring support. We could not have survived without you, and we absolutely can not wait to welcome you back inside!!
New Business Opening: Monstera Vintage Deco 28 Vannah Ave
Monstera Vintage Decor offers a highly curated selection of vintage and found home goods- think brass bowls and candlesticks, mid-century glass, vintage barware, wall art, and furniture pieces. Learn more about owner Abigail and her vision for the shop.
Big Sky goes to ON-LINE ordering 536 Deering Ave Big Sky has added on-line ordering and the outside tables with umbrellas make for a great breakfast or lunch in the hood.
Have news or an announcement about your business, property, or organization? Submit it to be included in upcoming monthly e-News editions!
Thanks to all the volunteers who dedicated a Saturday to this year's clean up, weeding and planting party. There was a bit of plant surgery needed.READ MORE
Volunteer to care for park this summer? Email Davis
Planters are back - Thanks Planter Team
The Deering Ave planters are back and blooming, even better than last year! Thank you to the Planter Team - Vonnett Seeger, Jason Aucoin, and Lisa Weldon for working out all the details and making it happen. READ MORE
Once again an intrepid group of folks showed up to clean up the hood.
This time we organized with Learning Works to remove unwanted graffiti as well. READ MORE
Volunteer Spotlight: Caleb Cholod
Part of his senior year community service program at Cheverus High School, Caleb worked with FWC and others in May. READ MORE
fwc announcements
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.
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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Friends spread the word and support the local businesses and organizations. Volunteers and Board Members do the organization and event work. Donors help us with greatly needed funds. Partners are organizations that work with us on projects. Sponsors give us goods or cash donations.
There are many ways to help our neighborhood. Please consider joining us.
Sammy's Scoops hours expanded
Woodfords Food and Beverage
New Business Opening: Monstera Vintage Deco
Big Sky goes to ON-LINE ordering
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: 
