Port Townsend, Wash., May 14-16: 12th Annual Victorian Festival. One of a select few Historic Victorian seaports on the National Historic Registry, Port Townsend celebrates its past with an annual festival dedicated to recreating its rich heritage. The four-day event, sponsored by Jefferson County Historical Society, includes a candlelight tour of Port Townsend's best Victorian homes, 19th- Century federal troop encampment and parade, Victorian fashion show, living-history cemetery tour, auction and an educational event on the history and development of home hardware. Starts at 10 a.m. daily, at various sites around Port Townsend. For more information, contact the Victorian Festival Organizing Committee at 360 379-0668, e-mail inform@victorianfestival.org or visit victorianfestival.org.

PORTLAND, ORE, MAY 17-18: 2008 Annual Portland Bungalow Show. This second annual gathering presents sources for interior furnishings as well as remodeling contractors and product vendors for bungalow exteriors. Keynote speaker is American Bungalow photographer Alexander Vertikoff. Lectures include “How to Research My House,” “Traditional Plastering Techniques,” “A 1910 Shopping Spree” featuring original catalogs of the era, and the popular “How to Bungle Your Bungalow” series, this year addressing: “Nothing Made of Aluminum Looks Good on a Bungalow.” Workshops on storm and double hung windows are also scheduled. Held in conjunction with the Irvington Home Tour and partnered with the Architectural Heritage Center, the show runs 10 a.m.-6 p.m Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday at the Ambridge Center, 300 NE Multnomah St., across from the Oregon Convention Center. Show tickets are $10 at the door, and package rates for the show, lecture and home tour are available. Stop and visit show sponsor American Bungalow at our booth in the exhibitor hall. For more information, visit portlandbungalowshow.com.
Note: American Bungalow is sponsoring this event, and will have booth presence there

GOLDEN, COLO., MAY 17-18: 10th Annual Colorado Arts and Crafts Society Craftsman/Bungalow Show, Sale and Workshops. Two days of presentations and products from experts on old-house restoration, renovation, painting, interior design and decorating with an emphasis on bungalows and other Arts and Crafts-era houses. See and buy furnishings, lighting, textiles and other decorative-arts items and meet people helping to promote the current revival. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days at historic Boettcher Mansion at the top of Lookout Mountain, 900 Colorow Rd. For reservations, call 303 526-1390 or visit coloarts-crafts.org.

OAK PARK, ILL., MAY 17: 34th Annual Wright Plus 2008 Housewalk. This one-of-a-kind architectural experience features rare interior tours of private homes and two landmark buildings designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and his contemporaries. Enjoy interpretations of the homes' history and architecture, including discussions of the original occupants' lifestyles. This year, the Wright-designed Oscar B. Balch House (1911) will be open to the public for the first time in 31 years. Also featured are Wright's William G. Fricke House (1901) and Harry S. Adams House (1913), and Tallmadge & Watson's 1906 Barrett C. Andrews House. Tickets are $90, and space is limited. Attendees may sign up for the Ultimate Plus Weekend Package, including a Friday excursion to Mies van der Rohe's Farnsworth House and the Wright-remodeled Fabyan Villa and Japanese Tea Garden in the Fox River Valley. Saturday's Exclusively Wright Dinners by celebrated chefs are hosted in Wright-designed homes, and on Sunday visitors can tour the Smart Art Museum for a look at Robie House furnishings. For information visit wrightplus.org, e-mail info@wrightplus.org, or call 708 848-1976.

RIVER FOREST, ILL., MAY 17-18: Chicago Arts and Crafts Antique Sale. Focused on 1890-1920 decorative arts: furniture, metalwork, pottery, textiles, art and lighting-this show and sale features names such as Stickley, Limbert, Roycroft and Rookwood, along with many high-quality reproductions. More than 50 leading dealers will answer questions and advise on how to decorate turn-of-the-century bungalows and Craftsman-style homes. At the Geiseman Gym on the campus of Concordia University, Saturday 9 a.m.Ð5 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m.-4 p.m. For more information, visit artsand craftschicago.com or call 651 695-1902.

RIVERSIDE, CALIF., May 17: 16th Annual Vintage Home Tour and Restoration Faire. Turn-of-the-century architecture prevalent during Old RiversideÕs height of prosperity is featured in this annual tour of homes. Tour starts at the historic Peter J. Weber House, home of the Old Riverside Foundation, and runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Restoration Faire will take place concurrently at 1511 University Ave. Tickets will be on sale from April 1 at oldriverside.org.

HIGHLAND PARK AND PASADENA, CALIF., MAY 18: Museums of the Arroyo Day. Southern CaliforniaÕs museums located along the Arroyo Seco and known collectively as the Museums of the Arroyo open their doors to the public free of charge from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. to showcase the ArroyoÕs diverse cultural, artistic and architectural legacy. Craft workshops, music, dance, tours and exhibitions are all part of the celebration. Free shuttles connect the museums: The Gamble House, Heritage Square Museum, Lummis Home and Garden, Pasadena Museum of History, Southwest Museum of the American Indian and Los Angeles Police Historical Museum. For more information, call 213 740-8687 or visit museumsofthe arroyo.com.

PORTLAND, ORE., May 18: 26th Annual Historic Irvington Home Tour. Portland's Irvington neighborhood is especially rich in Craftsman, Arts and Crafts and Bungalow styles, with almost all major turn-of-the-century Portland architectsrepresented. The tour includes seven homes open to the public from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tour admission is $20. For more information about tickets and lecture schedules, visit irvingtonhometour.com or call 503 288-9234.

DOYLESTOWN, PA., MAY 17-18: Moravian Tile Festival 2008. The Moravian Pottery and Tile Works, a National Historic Landmark, is maintained as a "working history" museum by the Bucks County Department of Parks and Recreation. Handmade tiles are still produced much as they were by the pottery's founder and builder, Henry Chapman Mercer (1856Ð1930), a major proponent of the Arts and Crafts movement. A sale of bothhistoric and contemporary tiles from artists and dealers across the country and Europe, along with artist demonstrations, will take place rain or shine on the pottery grounds at 130 E. Swamp Rd. (Rte. 313) from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $6. Proceeds benefit the curatorial and educational programs of the Moravian Pottery and Tile Works. For more information, visit buckscounty.org, click on "Visitors" then on the Moravian link, or call 215 345-6722.

PORTLAND, ORE., May 18: Historic Irvington Home Tour. Portland's Irvington neighborhood constitutes one of the largest and best-preserved collections of early-20th-century homes in the Western U.S. The area is especially rich in Craftsman, Arts and Crafts and bungalow styles, with almost all major turn-of-the-century Portland architects represented. Seven homes will be open to the public from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the 26th annual tour. Admission is $20. For tickets and more information, visit irvingtonhometour.com or call 503 288-9234.

CHICAGO, ILL., JUNE 1: Historic Berwyn's Bungalow Tour. The 106-year-old Chicago suburb showcases some of the best examples of Chicago Bungalows in its third annual home tour. Sponsored by the Berwyn Historical Society, the tour features docent-led open houses in the Berwyn Gardens area of the city, between Oak Park and Harlem Avenues, 16th and 22nd Sts., from noon to 5 p.m. Advance tickets are $20. For information, visit berwynbunga low.org or call 708 484-0020. (See "Chicagoland's Hidden Treasure," AB No. 54, Summer 2007, page 84.)

SAN JOSE, CALIF., JUNE 7: Sharing The History: Buena Vista Neighborhood Association Home Tour. Each year, residents of Buena Vista and surrounding neighborhoods open the doors to their vintage homes to promote awareness of the early trolley-line community and appreciation of the vintage working-class home. This eighth annual tour features Mission, Spanish Revival, Prairie Style and bungalow homes in San JoseÕs early-20th-century working-class neighborhoods. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets ($15 each, $25 for couples) can be purchased the day of the event at 347 Menker Ave. Advance tickets will be available at the Antiques Colony at 1881 W. San Carlos St., San Jose, and online at bvnasj.org, or by calling 408 287-9999.

MADISON, WIS., JUNE 7: Wright and Like Tour. This year's "On the Road Again" themed tour visits seven mid-century residences by Frank Lloyd Wright, Russell Barr Williamson and John Randal McDonald and a bank building by Louis Sullivan. The 9 a.m.-5 p.m. self-drive tour from Madison to Milwaukee covers the communities of Beaver Dam, Columbus, Dousman, Jefferson and Oconomowoc, stopping at Wright's Maurice Greenberg House and Clark Arnold House, Williamson's C.L. Quall House and McDonald's Stanley and Harriet Schirmir House. Each home melds natural materials, bucolic settings and principles of organic design into spaces that are fluid, functional and beautiful. Cost for this eight-site tour is $50 in advance and $55 on the day of the tour. Members of Frank Lloyd Wright Wisconsin receive a discount on tour tickets. For reservations or more information, call 608 287-0339 or visit wrightin wisconsin.org.

LEXINGTON, KY., JUNE 8: Kenwick Bungalow Tour. This is the second annual tour of one- and one-and-a-half-story homes built between 1909 and the 1920s in the hometown of Clay Lancaster, author of The American Bungalow, 1880's-1920's (1985) in Kenwick, one of the area's oldest bungalow enclaves. Kenwick is recognized for its high standards of preservation and maintenance. Tickets are $5, available at Victory Christian Church, 148 Victory Ave. Visit kenwick.org or call 859 269-9417.

BEAUX ARTS VILLAGE, WASH., JUNE 14: Centennial Celebration Architectural Walking Tour. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Western Academy of Beaux Arts, a 50-acre tract of forest land that its founders hoped would one day become an artists' colony and "school of every art and craft" on the then remote and isolated eastern shore of Lake Washington. Although by 1916 the colony was home to 16 owners of Arts and Crafts-influenced homes, most residents commuted via ferry to jobs in Seattle to make a living, and the school was never realized. The town of Beaux Arts Village was incorporated in 1954 to avert annexation by adjacent Bellevue. The Beaux Arts Centennial Architectural Walking Tour runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets for $40 are limited and sold only in advance on a space-available basis through historicseattle.org; see the Web site for available tour times, or call 206 622-6952. For more information about Beaux Arts Village, visit beauxarts-wa.gov, call Angela Kulp at 425 269-6985 or email bldgdept@beauxarts-wa.gov.

EAST AURORA, N.Y., JUNE 14-15, 21-22: Roycroft Chamber Music Festival 2008. In its 15th season, this popular annual music festival takes place on two weekends, bringing world-class chamber musicians to East Aurora to perform in the acoustically magnificent St. Matthias Episcopal Church. Music ranges from Baroque to contemporary. Concerts begin Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 7 p.m. Tickets are $12 in advance or $15 at the door. The church is at 374 Main St. For more information, visit roycroftcampuscorporation.org or call 716 457-3565.

OAK PARK, ILL., JUNE 15-18: Architecture Fantasy Camp. The Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust offers a chance-of-a-lifetime workshop for non-architect enthusiasts of architecture and design. In the drafting room of Frank Lloyd Wright's Oak Park Studio, participants work with accomplished architects to plan and design a structure of their own creation. The four-session workshop concludes with the execution of an expertly crafted blueprint drawing. From 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Fee: $650 for Preservation Trust members, $700 for non-members. Space is limited. Visit wrightplus.org, call Jan Kieckhefer at 708 848-1976 or e-mail info@wrightplus.org.

BUFFALO, N.Y., JUNE 22: 11th Annual Parkside Garden Tour. From modest rock gardens to meticulous front-to-back landscaping, more than 50 gardens will be displayed in Buffalo's first suburb, designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmstead. Houses built from 1880 through 1930 in styles ranging from American Foursquare, Victorian and Queen Anne to Shingle, bungalow and Prairie Style are featured on this 11th annual self-guided garden tour. The tour, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., starts in the heart of Parkside, at Church of the Good Shepherd at Jewett Parkway and Summit Ave., across from the Darwin Martin House complex. A $5 donation is appreciated. For information, visit parksidebuffalo.org or call 716 838-1240.

FORT WAYNE, IND., JUNE 27-28: Historic Oakdale Neighborhood Association Home Tour and Lecture. Oakdale is a mix of several architectural styles, including Craftsman bungalows, Prairie, Colonial and Tudor Revival, and many more. Oakdale Avenue is lined with majestic, century-old oak trees flanked by lighted pillars built of stone masonry. Historian and author Paul Duchscherer will speak on historic preservation and style recognition on Friday at 7 p.m. The tour is Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets for the lecture are $6; lecture and tour are $12. For information and tickets, call 260 458-9971 or visit historicoakdale.org.

EAST AURORA, N.Y., JUNE 28-29: Roycroft Summer Festival. The annual Arts and Crafts festival takes place on the grounds of the historic Roycroft Campus. Thousands come each year to shop for the latest designs of Roycroft Renaissance artisans, enjoy the entertainment and tour the Roycroft Museum and Inn. The campus is located at Main and South Grove.Admission is free. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For information, call 716 457-3565, 716 655-7252 or visit roycroftcampuscorpor ation.com or ralaweb.com.

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF., AUGUST 9-10: 14th Annual Arts and Crafts San Francisco Show and Sale. This is the west coast's largest show and sale of vintage Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau, Native American and California Rancho decorative arts. The show features 170 exhibitors from across the country and contemporary artisans and craftsmen working in the Arts and Crafts style. Lecturers for the weekend include Historic Seattle's Glenn Mason, co-author of The Arts and Crafts Movement in the Pacific Northwest, and noted Arts and Crafts designer-authors Jane Powell and Paul Duchscherer. Located at the San Francisco Design Center Concourse Exhibition Hall, at 8th and Brannan, the show runs Saturday 10 a.m.Ð6 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m.Ð5 p.m. Admission is $10.  For advance tickets and more information, visit artsandcrafts-sf.com or call 707 865-1576.

MADISON, WIS., AUGUST 23: 13th Annual Wisconsin Pottery Association Show and Sale. More than 50 dealers offer vintage and contemporary pottery at this annual gathering. This year, Edgerton Potteries will be highlighted, with Pauline, Norse and Pickard also featured. Association members will provide informal identification and evaluation of pottery itemsfor attendees. From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Alliant Energy Center on Rimrock Rd. For more information, visit wisconsin pottery.org or e-mail show@wisconsin pottery.org.

CATALINA ISLAND, CALIF., SEPTEMBER 1-30: 10th Annual Catalina Pottery and Tile Extravaganza. The Catalina Island Museum in Avalon celebrates the islandÕs artistic heritage in this annual exhibition of functional and colorful ceramic ware and decorative tile made by the Catalina Clay Products division of the Santa Catalina Island Company between 1927 and 1937. Along with many special and rare works produced exclusively on the island, the museum will offer walking tours to share the history of local tile manufacturing, with visits to historic and reproduction tile installations throughout downtown Avalon. Reservations are strongly recommended. Admission to the special exhibit is included in the museum's general admission fee of $4 for adults, $3 for seniors and $1 for children (under 5 admitted free). Open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. For reservations or more information, call 310 510-2414 or visit catalinamuseum.org.

DENVER, COLO., SEPTEMBER 6-14: Colorado's National Treasures: Historic Lands, Landmarks and Locomotives. The National Parks Conservation Association and National Trust for Historic Preservation present a new heritage tour through Colorado. The tour examines the natural and cultural history of the national parks and the historical significance of several Old West communities. It also provides opportunities to hear from leaders in the preservation community, speak with staff from the National Park Service and discuss current efforts to protect these national treasures. The nine-day tour includes the wonders of Rocky Mountain National Park, Mesa Verde National Park, the historic mining town of Silverton and the Victorian charm of Durango. Price is $1,945 per person and includes 12 meals; deposit is $250. To register, call 800 944-NTHP (6847) or visit nationaltrust.org/tours/2008/ colorado.html.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.: SEPTEMBER 11-14: Preserving the Historic Road 2008. This conference is dedicated to the identification, preservation and management of historic roads in the U.S. and beyond. The sixth biennial conference will take place just steps from Albuquerque's historic Old Town Plaza near the intersection of El Camino Real and U.S. Route 66. To find out more or to register, visit historicroads.org or e-mail info@historic roads.org.