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Walking Tours Are Back!
Calling all interested volunteers:
The AHC is gearing up for another busy season of our popular walking tour program.
Starting in May and running through September, the AHC will offer walking tours each Thursday evening and on occasional Saturdays or Sundays.
Volunteers interested in participating as docents (tour leaders) and chaperones (tour assistants) are welcomed. If you are interested in participating in the walking tour program as a docent or chaperone, a required training session will take place in early March (date to be announced soon). Join us!
For details about current volunteer opportunities, or to RSVP, please contact Ita Lindquist, Volunteer & Rentals Manager,
ital@visitahc.org or 503-231-7264.
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| 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.
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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:
-Coffee
-Tea
-Reception supplies
If you have donations that we can use in our workshop, 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 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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Join us tonight for a special presentation
What Comes Next?
"Fiber Artists Working in a Series"
Education Program: Teaching Techniques and Trunk Show Tuesday, February 12; 6pm - 8pmFree and Open to the public  The artists will present an educational "trunk show" of small works by artists from all over the world, intended to demonstrate the variety and mastery of the textile & fiber medium as an art form. They will talk about the pieces individually, and then pass them around the room for viewing. In addition, Quinn Zander Corum and Elaine Millar will give demonstrations of their techniques and talk about their specific works in the exhibit. More information on the exhibit here.
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Education Programs
The full schedule of winter programs can be found here.  Southeast Portland's Mt. Tabor Streetcar Line
Saturday, February 23, 2013 10:00 am - 11:30 am Members: $10 General Public: $18
Founded in the mid 19th century, Portland experienced its major geographic growth from the 1880s to the First World War, a period that coincided with the rapid growth of electric streetcars in the United States. Throughout the east side, streetcar lines served as stimulants to the development of the city's "bungalow belt" neighborhoods, imparting a unique character upon them. Sponsored by: Portland Streetcar, Inc. and
Shiels, Obletz, Johnsen Inc. More information and registration here.
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Notice to all business owners and marketing managers
It is time to start thinking about our annual Kitchen Revival Tour (April) and the Heritage Home Tour (July). We have advertising and sponsorship opportunities for all businesses. While there is a discount to our business members for advertising, membership is not a requirement for these special events. Email Barbara if you would like information.
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 25th Anniversary Celebration Continues with
Library Open House
 More than 65 guests visited the AHC on February 2nd to get a close-up look at our library spaces and resources.
On view were historic postcards, books, maps, ViewMaster reels with an architectural twist, and much more. Visitors asked house history research questions, browsed in the Rejuvenation reading room, saw recently-completed seismic protection measures, and learned about preserving their family archives.
 Special appreciation to the more than 150 donors and volunteers who have provided valuable items and time over our past 25 years to make the library an accessible and useful collection. See the list headed by founders Jerry Bosco and Ben Milligan and naming donor Rejuvenation by clicking here. Should your name be on this list? Our founders kept good records but we have discovered that they did not note down every item given to them. Don't be modest - please let us know if you made a donation so that our list can be as comprehensive as possible. Many thanks!
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Volunteer Appreciation!
AHC staff and volunteers had a great time this past weekend at the annual volunteer appreciation potluck hosted by Board Vice President, Tracey Simpson at her new office. A highlight of the event each year is the white elephant gift exchange which always brings lots of laughs and some fun competition. A full album of photos by David Greene can be seen here.  
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Member, Staff and Volunteer News
AHC volunteer and former Board Member and Interior Designer at Neil Kelly. Karen has a recent home remodel project featured in Old House Interiors Magazine. You can find the article in your printed edition and also online.  CJ Hurley would like to share his essay titled Stillness, recently published in Northwest Renovation Magazine. What many of us could use in our lives right now is stillness.Stillness is the quiet restfulness of the contemplative - harmony, if you will - that allows escape from the mind-numbing sensory overload of the technological world. What I call stillness is what Arts & Crafts progenitor John Ruskin called repose, what he considered the ingredient essential to calling
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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Save the Date!
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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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.
The Oregon Heritage Conference
will take place May 9-10 at the AHC and other nearby locations. The theme is "Connect Through Stewardship."
Information and registration details are available here.
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____________________________________________________________ AHC Building Tours  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.
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