Activities Open to the Public
Author Beck Dorey-Stein 7pm, Sept 19th
Novelist Beck Dorey-Stein will help launch the Woodfords Club’s new Book Club with a free public talk at 7 p.m., Friday, September 19. Our neighbors at the Friends of Woodfords Corner and Back Cove Books are co-sponsors. The book store is offering a 10 percent discount if you say you’re a book club member.
The South Portland author’s novel Spectacular Things has been getting national attention, and was selected for Reese’s Book Club, a part of the Reese Witherspoon daily talk show. Since the July 30 Press Herald story about Beck and her book, it has gone to the top of the Sunday Telegram’s local best sellers. The novel is set in a version of Greater Portland and you’ll recognize Becky’s Diner and many local landmarks.
Upcoming Public Events
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Board Games Weekend
Board games and TTRPGs 10am-10pm, Friday & Saturday, Sept 26th & 27th
Beginners welcome at FriendCon’s two day gaming event. Board games available for pick up and play, there’s the chance to win your own board games just by playing, and there’s a great schedule of one-off role playing games. We ask $10 per day to cover the rental of the club, but no one turned away for inability to pay.
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Master Gardener Program
Friday, October 10th, 7pm
Join us for University of Maine's Cooperative Extension talk where they will share their Master Gardener program with those wanting to learn more about sustainable gardening and practical, research-based solutions for your gardens and your yard.
Gardeners of vegetables, fruit, flowers, lawns, woody/ornamental perennials, or landscape trees in Maine will be highly interested in this program.
Regular Activities at the Club
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Pool Hall Afternoons
Mondays and Thursdays. at 1 p.m.
Play pool twice a week in our historic, atmospheric pool room. Members are willing to teach new friends. There are four tables, plus two billiards tables, and plenty of cues.
Most days the players start with straight pool to 50, then, depending on the number of players, either 8 ball or 9 ball or sometimes cut-throat. Please contact Bill Peterson with any questions.
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Candlepin Bowling League
Our candlepin bowling league started up in winter ‘24/’25, meeting in our 110 year old bowling alley, and has been a big hit with club members and the general public. Beginners are wholly welcome! It’s a nice group. The current season is full, however, please feel free to email Sarah Hipple to be added to the waiting list!
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FriendCon Board Game Night
Saturdays at 6:30 p.m. Please check our website for up-to-date information
Located upstairs in the Boardroom. $3 but no one is turned away for being unable to play. The public is invited to come join FriendCon organizers in open play board games and RPGs. Bring your own game, or play one of ours!
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Duplicate Bridge
Mondays at 12 p.m. Contact: Dottie Kelleher, Cape Carders DBC
Wednesdays at 12 p.m. Contact Horace Gower, Greater Portland DBC
The duplicate bridge games are run by ACBL directors. For more information, please go to their websites.
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Improv Comedy Games
Every Wednesday from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Leader: Peter Jacobs
The Improv Comedy Incubator is a drop-in improvisational comedy space where people pay what they can (suggested $5) and play improv games without the pressure of an audience. There are a wide variety of games, but the entire point is that scenes are created on the spot with no prior planning. Sometimes scenes are hilarious in their own right, and sometimes the failure of the scene is where the hilarity comes from. It's a win-win!
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Portland Camera Club
Mondays, 7:00 p.m. September through May.
Contact: Richard Sawyer, Portland Camera Club
Meetings are held via Zoom or in person either at Woodfords Club or on location. Visit Club Calendar - Portland Camera Club for location of meeting. To participate in activities beyond the meetings join the PCC for $50/year.
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Dance with the Portland Westies
Every other Thursday at 6:00 p.m.
Contact: Shan Texeira, Portland Westies
Portland Westies is also known as West Coast Swing.