Saturday, January 30 – 8:30 am to 4 pm – ARCHITECTS IN SCHOOLS teacher/architect orientation, UO Portland Center, White Stag Block, Portland

Crossing The Columbia: What Does It Mean?, Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA), 1241 NW Johnson, Portland. Open to the public daily from 10am – 7pm. For more information go to PDXplore

February 4 through 26 – PDXplore: Design in Progress, a growing collage of maps, drawings, ideas and questions about the Columbia River Crossing. Mezzanine Gallery 214, PNCA

March 22 through 26 -PDXplore: Expanding Design Awareness, a large-scale exhibition that features questions and design approaches to the Columbia River Crossing and its regional impact, presented by the five members of PDXplore: Rudy Barton, Carol Mayer-Reed, Mike McCulloch, Rick Potestio and Bill Tripp. Swigert Commons, PNCA.

Monday, March 22, 5:30-7pm – PDXplore: Opening Reception.
AFO and PDXplore welcome the public to join them in celebration at the exhibition opening. A tour led by the designers will begin at 6pm, offering the public an opportunity to learn more about the individual designers’ approaches and ask questions. Swigert Commons, PNCA.

Thursday, March 25, 6-8pm – PDXplore: International Panel: Fresh Design Perspectives: Join moderator Ethan Seltzer as he leads a provocative discussion about the Columbia River Crossing with international experts in the fields of design, culture and urban planning. Panelists include: Boston Globe architecture critic Robert Campbell, artist Ed Carpenter, outgoing National Endowment for the Arts Director of Design Maurice Cox, and Toronto architect and urban design consultant Ken Greenberg.

April through September – check back for complete Dinner With An Architect schedule of 40 dinners in intriguing environments.

Thursday, May 6, 5-8 pm – Architects in Schools student exhibits at Center for Architecture, US Bank Tower Lobby and Albina Community Bank’s Pearl District lobby.

Fall 2010 – check back for our 2010 Honored Citizen Dinner date, tba