Calendar of Events

WI Lifelong Learning Forum, February 20-23, 2008. The Architectural Woodwork Institute will hold its Winter Career and Technology Education Forum in Jacksonville, FL. Following the patterns of Charlotte, NC, in 2006, and Dallas, TX, in 2007, seminars will focus on fundamental and advanced project management, estimating and more. Visit www.awinet.org for details.

Traditional Building Exhibition & Conference, March 12-15, 2008. The nation’s largest event dedicated to historic restoration, renovation and historically inspired new construction will be held at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, MA. The conference includes sessions with professional learning units available through the AIA, ASLA, ASID, IIDA, AIC and the APA. For details on programs and exhibiting, go to www.traditionalbuildingshow.com.

National Green Building Conference, May 11-13, 2008. The Nation-al Association of Home Builders will hold its national conference, targeted to green building for the residential building industry, in New Orleans, LA. The conference will offer educational seminars, plus the chance to network with designers and suppliers. Builders, developers, land planners, product manufacturers and suppliers, architects and de-signers are encouraged to attend. Visit www.nahb.org/greenbuildingconference for details.

99th Annual SGAA Conference, June 27-29, 2008. The Stained Glass Association of America conference will be held at the Marriott Oakland City Center in Oakland, CA. For more information, go to www.stainedglass.org.

Classical Architecture Courses, Tours & Programs. The Institute of Classical Architecture & Classical America offers an extensive national and international program of lectures, study tours, courses, salons and programs. Continuing-education courses, eligible for AIA continuing-education credits in many of the design areas of Classical architecture, are offered year-round by the institute. For details on these or other events and programs, go to www.classicist.org or e-mail academic@ma-ica.org.

National Buildng Museum Programs & Exhibits. The National Buil-ding Museum in Washington, DC, offers a series of exhibits and programs throughout the year on topics dealing with architectural design and building. Many of the programs qualify for AIA continuing-education units. The exhibition, “Designing the World of Tomorrow: America’s World’s Fairs of the 1930s,” will run from now to July 4, 2009, focusing on the outburst of fair activity in America during the Depression era. Visit www.nbm.org for details.

Preservation Education Programs. Throughout the year, the Pres-ervation Education Institute – a program of Vermont-based Historic Windsor, Inc. – offers workshops on various preservation skills, technologies and practices for building and design professionals, property owners and others. This year, courses include wood carving, plaster repair, window repair and timber-frame evaluation and repair. For a compete listing of current programs, go to www.preservationworks.org or contact Judy Hayward at 802-674-6752.

Wood-carving Workshops. Classically trained master wood-carver Dimitrios Klitsas conducts classes in wood carving at his studio in Hampden, MA, for novices as well as professionals looking to take their skills to the highest level. Classes are available for both group and individual instruction. For more details, go to www.klitsas.com.

Woodworking Classes. The North Bennet Street School holds woodworking classes year round in Boston, MA. Class size is limited to 10 to 14 people. To register and pay online, visit www.nbss.org/workshops/schedule.asp or contact workshop program director Janet A. Collins at workshop@nbss.org or 617-227-9292.

Workshops on Historical Lime Mortars. A comprehensive two-day course details the hows and whys of using lime putty mortars for re-pointing historic masonry. The workshop combines lectures and laboratory work with hands-on lime slaking and repointing on all different types of historic masonry walls. For course schedules and registration details, call 773-286-2100 or go to www.usheritage.com/events.htm.