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Education Programs
Join us Friday evening!
Library Open House
Kitchen Revival Tour
Piggotts's Castle
Members, Staff and Volunteers
Events we Recommend
Group Tours
Call to Volunteers
Winter Blahs?
Chase Them Away - Volunteer!

First Friday Reception, Feb. 1 -
Fabulous fiber artists' reception. Volunteers needed 5:00-8:00 p.m. Greet guests, help with food and beverage, light retail sales AND enjoy the reception!

Library Open House, Feb. 2 -
One or two volunteers needed to assist guests, direct visitors to library resources, 12-3 pm.
 
Art Education Program, Feb. 12 -
Two volunteers needed to help with evening artists' program, registration, assist guests, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Art Show Set Up, Feb. 27
- Two volunteers needed to help fiber artists set up March show, daytime hours.

Graphic Designer -
Ongoing need for a graphic design pro to volunteer with several projects. InDesign experience a plus. 
    

For details about current volunteer opportunities, or to RSVP, please contact Ita Lindquist, Volunteer & Rentals Manager,

[email protected] or 503-231-7264.

  

 Internships 
We are currently accepting applicants for the following positions.

-Education/Preservation
-Marketing
-Graphic Design


We offer internships each term and accept resumes on an ongoing basis.  Detailed postings / job descriptions can always be found on our website.
 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:

-1st class stamps
-white copy paper
-Ipod
-Paper face masks
-1 Industrial face mask
-Hepa Filter household vacuum

If you have donations that we can use in our workshop, kitchen and offices, please call or email Philip at 503.231.7264 or [email protected]

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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 [email protected] 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.
Rent the AHC for your next meeting or event!

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.


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 [email protected].

Thank you so much for your contributions and participation. Every membership matters! 

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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2013 Education Programs

started with a sell-out!

 

    

The Andrew Carnegie program last Saturday sold out quickly and John Storrs is sold out already too!  We are working on encores of both of these for later in the year.

If there is a winter program that catches your eye, register soon to ensure your spot! The full schedule can be found  here

StJohnsStreetCar By Streetcar to St. Johns
Saturday, February 9, 2013
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Members: $10       General Public: $18

 

St. Johns was a small town, down-river from Portland, when the Willamette Bridge Railway began building a line to it from Albina in 1889. Soon, small passenger trains pulled by steam locomotives - and later electric trolleys - passed through the forests, farms and wood lots on the way to Ockley Green, Arbor Lodge, Peninsula, Portsmouth and St. Johns.

 

More information and registration  here.  

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Join us Friday!

Opening Reception for our next art exhibit

 
   
Fiber Art Exhibit

A group exhibit featuring five fiber artists and two educational programs

"Fiber Artists Working in a Series"

Opening Reception
Friday February 1;  6pm - 8pm
Free and Open to the public

Education Program:
Teaching Techniques and Trunk Show
Tuesday, February 12;   6pm - 8pm
Free and Open to the public

More information here.

Exhibiting Artists:
  • Diane Born
  • Quinn Zander Corum
  • Georgia French
  • Elaine Millar
  • Hilde Morin   

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Architectural Heritage Center Library

Open House and Research Day


Celebrating Our Silver  

Help us celebrate our 25th anniversary, as we open our library to the public for a day!

 

 

Saturday, February 2, 2013    10:00 am - 3:00 pm

A FREE EVENT!

 

Following a two-year effort to catalog and properly store the thousands of library items collected by our founders, Jerry Bosco and Ben Milligan, as well as those generously donated more recently by others, it's time to shed new light on our research materials.

Volunteers will be on hand to answer your questions and share AHC library resources for building history research, local history, Oregon architects, and of course, the preservation of our historic buildings.   

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Save the Date! 


         1946 kitchen

15th Annual Kitchen Revival Tour
Saturday, April 13th, 2013     
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Members: $20.00     General Public: $25.00 

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Party with Darcelle at Piggott's Castle!  

     
We still have a few spots left in our special April event. We apologize to everyone who attempted to buy tickets earlier this month. Our links were not working properly.   
 

Martinis and Stilettos at Piggott's Castle:  Portland celebrity Darcelle, or Darcelle XV, which she is also known as since becoming the 15th Empress of the Imperial Sovereign Rose Court pageant in 1973, will join hosts John and Kelsey Grout for this fun event at Piggott's Castle.  

 

 

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Attendance is limited to 40 people

 

 Click here for more information

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Member, Staff and Volunteer News    

 
  

  

Congratulations to business member Craftsman Design and Renovation! 
They have received the Guildmaster Award which recognizes exemplary service among home builders, remodelers, developers, and home services contractors.  

    
Fresh Air Sash Cord Repair, Inc.is hiring a part-time window repair assistant.  The job description is attached here. If you are interested, contact business owner, Patty Spencer, by email with the requested information.       

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 Seattle is hosting California Arts & Crafts Architecture Film Nights in February.   
If you are in Seattle next month, check out the schedule and catch a film with our preservation friends up there! Details can be found on their  
website.        
  
     
Keep an eye on our website for our special events and other events we recommend. The AHC is happy to share news and information about relevant events being conducted by other organizations. Click  here to learn how to share your events with us.
 

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AHC Building Tours 

 

GroupTourPhoto Group tours of the AHC are a great way for an organization to see the exhibits, have a look "  behind the scenes" at our on-site collections storage spaces, and learn about the history of the Center.


Hint: many visitors like to combine a tour her  e with lunch nearby and a trip to the Frank Kidd Toy Museum or OMSI. Schedule your group's visit by contacting Holly Chamberlain at by email or 503-231-7264.