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Be Inspired - Volunteer Today!
AHC Greeter & Front Desk Helper - Enjoy a few hours in our beautiful building, greet our guests, answer phones (light) and help with small projects. We will train you. Friday morning or afternoon shifts. First Friday Reception, July 6 - Volunteers needed to help with food and beverage service, set up, clean up, greeting guests, retail sales, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
For details about
current volunteer opportunities, please contact Ita Lindquist,
Events & Volunteer Manager,
ital@visitahc.org or 503-231-7264.
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| Summer Interns | We are accepting applications for summer internships now!
We have positions available for marketing and graphic design interns. Click the links below for job descriptions and application information.
-Marketing
-Graphic Design
-Event Planning /Marketing
Current internship opportunities can always be found on our website.
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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:
-Wine
-Coffee and tea
-Stamps
-Rolling CPU holder
-Paper face masks
-1 Industrial face mask
-Hepa Filter household vacuum
-Ipod
-Earth friendly Bathroom and Kitchen cleaning supplies
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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Follow our advocacy efforts and stay in tune with what is happening in preservation in Portland. Education Manager, Val Ballestrem, keeps us up to date through with his posts at Portland Preservation.
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| Call to Artists | We are accepting proposals for solo and small group art exhibits for 2013 and 2014.
Interested artists can email barbarap@visitahc.org for information on our exhibits and details for applying. Artists are also encouraged to attend one of our First Friday art openings to see how it all works.
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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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Early Bird Discount for the
3rd Annual Heritage Home Tour
 Tickets are on sale and the discount ends this Thursday May 31st. Early ticket sales help us with planning and saves the AHC money.
Buy tickets now and save the date!
 Saturday, July 28th
10am-4pm
Details here
Sponsored by:
Arciform LLC
Bonhams Fine Auctioneers |
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Spring Education Programs & Tours
From Factory to You:
Kit Houses in Portland and the US
Saturday, June 16, 2012
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Members: $10 General Public: $18
More information and registration here.
 Neighborhood Walking Tours
Thursdays 6:30 - 8:00 pm
Registration Required
Yamhill Historic District and Beyond: May 31
East Portland/Grand Ave. Historic District: June 7
Detail and registration for all walking tours here.
All Spring lectures and classroom programs here.
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From Bridges to Houses
A solo exhibit featuring original block prints and drawings.
Opening Reception
Friday, June 1st
6 pm - 8 pm
Free, open to the public
Michelle Van Orsow engages in outdoor landscapes which study clean lines and structural views of engineering and architectural space. She utilizes a variety of media, from pigment sticks to linoleum blocks.
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Thank you!
The Auction Planning Committee would like to thank everyone who helped us kick off our procurement efforts on May 9th. 
It was a successful evening and the committee left inspired with new ideas and charged to move ahead.
Many thanks also go to the committee members who provided all of the food and beverages for the dinner.  |
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Drink beer, enjoy a beautiful home and garden and help the AHC!
 Beer Tasting Party and House Tour at LoneSomeVille Pottery
Special fund-raising event for the AHC!
Saturday, August 11, 2012
2 pm - 8 pm
$50 per guest/ space limited to 30 guests
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to benefit the AHC!
 It is our pleasure to announce that the BMF/AHC has been chosen to be the recipient of the proceeds from the Jim Neill Memorial Golf Tournament to be held August 24, 2012 at the Eastmoreland Golf Club.
Learn more about it here.
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It's our Silver Anniversary!
In October, the Bosco-Milligan Foundation will celebrate our 25th anniversary. It's a very special year, indeed and we will kick off our celebration at the 17th Annual "Riches of a City" Heritage Auction.
Mark your calendar now and make plans to join us!
Saturday, October 20, 2012
6:00 pm at the Melody Ballroom
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Our Members in the News
 Gracewood Design participated in the restoration of The Hamilton Grange, the home of Alexander Hamilton located in NY. The home, open to the public after the extensive 5-year project, has been awarded the Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award, presented by The New York Landmarks Conservancy. For their part of the project, Gracewood produced and installed three floorcloths for the home. Read about their process and see photos here.
New AHC Board Member, Tracy Prince has been awarded the 2012 Historic Preservation Award from the Northwest Examiner. A quote from The Examiner: "Tracy Prince, author of "Portland's Goose Hollow", wrote an exceptionally comprehensive and enlightening illustrated history of her neighborhood. The book has added substantially to the public record, exploring the neighborhood's evolution on social, architectural, and economic levels."
If you are an active member or business member of the AHC, we want to hear about it when you win a preservation related award, have your work honored in an exhibit, have your restored home featured in a magazine. Click here to learn how to share your news with us. |
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Events and Places we Recommend
Historic Preservation League of Oregon
Mid-Century Marvelous Home Tour - The Rummer Homes of Bohmann Park
Saturday, June 2nd
10am-4pm
Members: $35.00; General Public: $40.00
This year's tour celebrates SW Portland's Bohmann Park neighborhood comprised almost entirely of the distinctive - and wildly sought after - homes of Robert Rummer. The tour will showcase eight homes including the one Rummer built for himself, and the current owners have invited him to spend the day chatting with tour goers. More Information here. Deepwood Home and Garden Tour Sunday, June 10 11-4 Tickets $20
Deepwood Wine and Jazz Fest Saturday, June 30 4-9
3 Gardens of Wine, 2 Stages of Music
Tickets $10 Information on both events here
Spokane: Beyond Boundaries National Trust for Historic Preservation Conference October 31 - November 3rd, 2012 More information here
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A Glaze of Glory - the Artistry of Art Tile!
On exhibit through summer.
Sponsored by: 
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