Then join us on October 29 at The Tin Table in Capitol Hill as we celebrate the creativity of the pumpkin carving community with food, drinks and good company.  A distinguished panel of judges, that includes Peter Steinbrueck, FAIA (civic leader, architect, urban visionary), Betina Finley (Chair of the Bellevue Arts Commission, President of SocTok), and Prof. David Miller (Chair, UW Dept. of Architecture), will preside over the contest.

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Join us on Saturday, July 14th from 4 to 6 pm when the winner of our original Raise the Roost Chicken Coop Design Build Competition will be announced and all 15 coops will be on display. There will be music with Loveward Steps, food and fun! And an opportunity to meet our celebrity judges:

-Cheryl Waters – KEXP
-Molly Moon – Molly Moon’s Ice Cream
-Ron Van der Veen – DLR Group/Arcade
-Rebecca Teagarden – NW Magazine
-Jessi Bloom – Author/Landscape Designer

Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetlands
5513 South Cloverdale Ave
Seattle, WA 98118

Representatives from AIA-Seattle and Structural Engineers Association of Washington (SEAW) will share details on recent response efforts, including Hurricane Katrina, tsunami in Japan, earthquake in Haiti, and flooding in Southwest Washington. Organizations will all share progress on current efforts toward collaboration, as well as plans for mitigation, response, and recovery.

Details will also be provided on upcoming sessions of ATC 20-21 Post-Earthquake Safety Evaluation of Buildings and registration with the WABO Building Safety Emergency Responder Program for ATC-trained volunteers.

Don’t miss this opportunity to prepare your community for the inevitable.

When: Tuesday April 24th 5-7pm

Where: GGLO – Space at the Steps, 1301 1st Ave, enter off Harbor Steps, for those with different abilites, please enter the elevator and proceed to suite 301 for assistance.

Join us at Elysian Fields between 5 and 7 pm on May 1st. This well known brewhouse is located just South of Pioneer Square on 1st Avenue. We have reserved a separate room with no host bar to chat and present our work. We look forward to seeing you there!

AWB/AfH seek additional Steering Committee Members as well as marketing and day-of-event volunteers.

Steering Committee Members will help to further shape the event and need to be able to commit to attend weekly meetings and complete various tasks between meetings. This is a great opportunity for leadership and working beside passionate peers.

Marketing and Day-of-Event volunteers will help to make the event a success in the lead up and execution of the event. Time commitments will range between 4-10 hours of work either doing outreach or day-of (or week prior to) event staffing. These roles are less intensive of a commitment, but a really fun way to get your hands in things!

Please indicate which opportunity you are interested in. Steering Committee Meetings have already begun and we’d love a few additional passionate members

Role of a volunteer Project Manager:
-Commit to leading a project for a given amount of time, possibly with another PM
-Determine project goals
-Outline project schedule
-Assemble and coordinate volunteer team members for project implementation phase
-Regular communication and coordination with AWB
-Travel to project site, if necessary and budget/opportunity exist

In every project, AWB values and promotes effective and integrated design solutions that maximize its positive social, ecological and economic impact and builds collaborative long-term relationships with the community.

Please provide bio and contact information (use the last box to describe your PM experience or qualifications) on the volunteer form or contact us with questions before March 4, 2012.