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Summer Is Here - No Finer Time To Volunteer!
Get involved with this great group of volunteers. There is something for everyone.
Heritage Home Tour - Volunteers needed to serve as back-up house monitors on July 30.
First Friday receptions - Help out at these festive events. Meet the artist, help with refreshments, and enjoy an evening of art and culture. Our next First Friday will be August 5th.
Front Desk helper - Greet visitors, answer phones, help with light office tasks. We will train you.
Heritage Auction, October 15 - More is better when it comes to our Heritage Auction. There is a volunteer task that may be just right for you. Enjoy a wonderful event and help the AHC. Marketing and Design Volunteers -
needed for a few specific projects throughout the year. Requires varying levels of commitment dependent on project.
For details about
current volunteer opportunities, please contact Ita Lindquist, Events & Volunteer Manager, ital@visitahc.org or 503-231-7264. |
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| Donation wish list | Thank you to everyone who makes donations to support our office, events, and projects in the shop!
Everything counts and we rely on you. Our current needs are:
-Face/Dust masks
-Sharpie Pens
-Rolling Desk Chairs
-Coffee Grinder
-Coffee
-Brita pitcher water filters
-4 rechargeable AA batteries
-1 Battery charger for AA rechargeable batteries
-Basic Ipod
-Laptop with Windows 7 and wireless for office volunteers & community presentations.
-Digital Camera
If you have donations that we can use in our kitchen and offices, please call or email Philip at 503.231.7264 or philipa@visitahc.org.
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Rent the AHC for your next meeting or event!
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Let us help make your next event even more memorable. Besides our beautiful, historic building, we offer affordable rates, a relaxed staff, kitchen facilities, equipment, and more. For information about our building rentals, check out the rental page on our website or contact Ita Lindquist at 503.231.7264.
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Help us be more sustainable by renewing your membership promptly! Timely responses make your membership contributions go farther because they save paper, postage, and volunteer and staff time. You can even send in your dues or renew on-line prior to receiving a mailed notice by checking the renewal date noted on your newsletter mailing label. If you have any questions or feedback regarding your membership, email Holly Chamberlain at hollyc@VisitAHC.org. Thank you so much for your contributions and participation. Every membership matters! |
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About the AHC... |
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The Architectural Heritage Center is a non-profit resource center for historic preservation in the Portland area. Owned and operated by the Bosco-Milligan Foundation, we offer a range of education programs to help people appreciate, restore, and maintain vintage properties. Over 40,000 people have participated in our talks, home tours, workshops, and gallery exhibits. 701 SE Grand Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97214
Open Wed - Sat
10:00AM - 4:30PM
503 231-7264
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 DON'T MISS the second annual Heritage Home Tour, scheduled for Saturday, July 30th! The tour showcases five architecturally significant homes in the Portland area.
Heritage Home Tour
Saturday, July 30th
10am-4pm
Members: $35.00;
General Public: $50.00
Tickets are on sale now! More information and tickets here.
See what others have said about AHC home tours!
Lead Sponsors:
 
Supporting Sponsors:
Arciform LLC Bonhams and Butterfields
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Education Programs
NEXT WEEK!
 Register now for our special summer Hard Hat Tour of Portland's Oldest Building.
Hallock & McMillan Building
Thursday, July 14, 2011 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Members: $15.00 General Public: $20.00
The event will offer Door Prizes - just fill out a card with your ideas for ideal tenants in the building to enter the drawing.
Artifacts found during the interior exploration will be on display.
Sponsored by:
 
Val and the Education Committee have planned a wonderful summer full of walking tours. Check them all out on our website and register now. The spring tours all sold out quickly, so don't delay!
The next one coming up is:
Terra Cotta Portland: Downtown Walking Tour
Saturday, July 16, 2011 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Registration Required
Members: $10 General Public: $15
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Current Art Exhibit
 Kathleen Lansing
Marmoleum Inlays
Kathleen Lansing characterizes her Marmoleum inlaid work as a type of folk art. She enjoys working in Marmoleum for its rich and varied colors and its warm and woodsy qualities. This work is done in collaboration with Stan Askew, Master Mechanic for Lansing Linoleum.
This is an exhibit and sale you will want to see! On exhibit through July
More information here.
 Save the Date!
CJ Hurley
"Houses, Landscapes, Flowers, and Dreams:
The Poetic Art of CJ Hurley"
An exhibit of new work showcasing Paintings and Drawings paired with Poetry
Opening Reception
August 5th 6-8pm
Free and Open to the public
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Auction Donation Highlights
The 16th Annual "Riches of a City" Heritage
Auction will be Saturday, October 15.
Donations have been rolling in, but we still need more to make our fund raising goals. Do you have something fabulous to donate to the auction? We want to know!Donation forms can be found here.
 Is your wine cellar filling up? Do you have a connection with one of our great local wineries or wine shops? We could use your help to secure wine donations for the auction. We are looking for individual bottles of wine with a minimum retail value of $20 for our Wall of Wine, one of the most popular features at the auction.
We are also looking for Wine Sponsors to help us secure donated wine for the auction dinner. If you are a wine enthusiast, this is your chance to contribute to our auction, help the AHC and make the event merry!
Tickets for the auction are on sale now on our website, at Tickets, or call to arrange for a table. If you have questions about donations, sponsorships or tickets, contact Ita Lindquist, Events & Volunteer Manager at ital@visitahc.org or 503-231-7264.
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Portland Preservation Blog
Keep up with our advocacy efforts and stay informed of preservation issues in Portland. This is also a great way to learn more about the technical assistance we are providing in the community.
http://portlandpreservation.wordpress.com/
Recent Posts: - The Hyperbolic Paraboloid and the Columbia River Crossing
- Building Proposed Adjacent to Hollywood Theatre
- On Old Buildings, Demolition, Deconstruction, and Reuse
- The Need to Debunk Historic Preservation Stereotypes and Myths
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Help us spread the word!
Help us spread the word to all of the people in Portland who love old buildings, history, good education, exhibits, and more. We know all of you are loyal supporters of the AHC, but you wouldn't believe how many people out there don't know about us!
Ways you can help:
- Tell your friends and neighbors about our programs and events. Bring them with you the next time you visit.
- Write a review about us on Google Places
- Write a review about us on Yelp
- If you carry a mobile device and use foursquare, check in at the AHC every time you visit. If you are a regular volunteer or board member, "check-in" each time and compete to become the "Mayor"!
- Volunteer to help us hang posters and distribute postcards for special events to library branches, coffee shops and retailers in your neighborhood.
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