Events Calendar

Feb
20

Community Volunteering: Sorting & Packaging

Our Community Volunteer days are a time for anyone who would like to lend a hand come in and volunteer. Sorting & Packaging is going through all the tiny odds and ends, sorting them by like items and packaging them for the floor. If you enjoy creating order out of chaos, this is the opportunity for you!

Great opportunity for families! Ages 9 & up are welcome, participants under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult.

Community Volunteering takes place inside Volunteer Land, located in the back of the center across from the restroom. Look for the large green wall! You can sign up for a spot here.

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Feb
21

FREE Make & Take: Origami

Learn to make beautiful origami to compliment your gifts and daily life! Paper can be more versatile and functional than plastic and zhuzh up anyone's routine. Reusing junk mail, left over magazines, and even cardboard can beautify and satisfy. You can send a message to the people in your life with the gift of time when you gift your origami.

Join Kelly (she/her) in our community space (next to our registers- look for the orange couch) to play with pretty paper and practice origami! This is a FREE drop-in event, so you can stop by anytime between 12-3PM to participate.

You can find Kelly on Instagram and Facebook.

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Feb
21

Community Volunteering: Funky Fabric Friday!

Our Community Volunteer days are a time for anyone who would like to lend a hand come in and volunteer. Funky Fabric Fridays are all about processing the most interesting categories of fabric - from sparkly pink vinyl, to purple fur, and fluffy batting. You'll help us sort, measure, and price all the funky fabric that comes through our doors. Bonus, you’ll get first dibs on the goods before they hit the floor!

Ages 9 & up are welcome. Participants under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult.

Community Volunteering takes place inside Volunteer Land, located in the back of the center across from the restroom. Look for the rainbow marker cap curtain! You can sign up for a spot here.

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Feb
22

FREE Create & Donate: Postcards

Make postcards using reuse materials to be sent out to supporters of ACR! Our goal is 100 postcards - help us make that happen!

Join Sharon (she/her) in our community space (look for the orange couch) to play with reuse materials and help ACR at the same time! This is a FREE drop-in event, so you can stop by anytime between 12-4PM to participate.

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Feb
22

Workshop: Paint like Georgia O'Keeffe

Participants will explore her unique style, characterized by bold colors, magnified forms, and abstract representations of nature. The workshop aims to inspire creativity and develop participants' painting skills by emulating O’Keeffe’s approach to capturing the beauty of the natural world.

This workshop is appropriate for ages 18+ only.

🎟️ Get your tickets today! 🎟️

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Feb
24

Community Volunteering: Quilting Fabric

Our Community Volunteer days are a time for anyone who would like to lend a hand come in and volunteer. Quilting Fabric is sorting through boxes of quilting fabric by size and pattern. Bonus, you’ll get first dibs on the goods before they hit the floor!

This activity is best for ages 15 & up.

Community Volunteering takes place inside Volunteer Land, located in the back of the center across from the restroom. Look for the large green wall! You can sign up for a spot here.

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Feb
25

FREE Make & Take: Wooden Spools

Recycle wooden spools and transform them into photo or memo holders or cute spring decorations!

Join Audrey (she/her) in our community space (look for the orange couch) to play with wooden spools and make a spring decoration or lovely keepsake! This is a FREE drop-in event, so you can stop by anytime between 3-5:30PM to participate.

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Feb
25

Community Volunteering: Fabric Rolling

Our Community Volunteer days are a time for anyone who would like to lend a hand come in and volunteer. Fabric Rolling is exactly that! Help measure, roll, and secure all the fabulous fabric that comes through our doors. Bonus, you’ll get first dibs on the goods before they hit the floor!

Ages 9 & up are welcome. Participants under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult.

Community Volunteering takes place inside Volunteer Land, located in the back of the center across from the restroom. Look for the large green wall! You can sign up for a spot here.

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Feb
26

Community Volunteering: Fabric Rolling

Our Community Volunteer days are a time for anyone who would like to lend a hand come in and volunteer. Fabric Rolling is exactly that! Help measure, roll, and secure all the fabulous fabric that comes through our doors. Bonus, you’ll get first dibs on the goods before they hit the floor!

Ages 9 & up are welcome. Participants under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult.

Community Volunteering takes place inside Volunteer Land, located in the back of the center across from the restroom. Look for the large green wall! You can sign up for a spot here.

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Feb
27

Community Volunteering: Fabric Rolling

Our Community Volunteer days are a time for anyone who would like to lend a hand come in and volunteer. Fabric Rolling is exactly that! Help measure, roll, and secure all the fabulous fabric that comes through our doors. Bonus, you’ll get first dibs on the goods before they hit the floor!

Ages 9 & up are welcome. Participants under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult.

Community Volunteering takes place inside Volunteer Land, located in the back of the center across from the restroom. Look for the large green wall! You can sign up for a spot here.

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Feb
27

Community Volunteering: Sorting & Packaging

Our Community Volunteer days are a time for anyone who would like to lend a hand come in and volunteer. Sorting & Packaging is going through all the tiny odds and ends, sorting them by like items and packaging them for the floor. If you enjoy creating order out of chaos, this is the opportunity for you!

Great opportunity for families! Ages 9 & up are welcome, participants under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult.

Community Volunteering takes place inside Volunteer Land, located in the back of the center across from the restroom. Look for the large green wall! You can sign up for a spot here.

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Feb
28

FREE Make & Take: Origami

Learn to make beautiful origami to compliment your gifts and daily life! Paper can be more versatile and functional than plastic and zhuzh up anyone's routine. Reusing junk mail, left over magazines, and even cardboard can beautify and satisfy. You can send a message to the people in your life with the gift of time when you gift your origami.

Join Kelly (she/her) in our community space (next to our registers- look for the orange couch) to play with pretty paper and practice origami! This is a FREE drop-in event, so you can stop by anytime between 12-3PM to participate.

You can find Kelly on Instagram and Facebook.

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Community Volunteering: Make Dog Toys with APA!
Feb
28

Community Volunteering: Make Dog Toys with APA!

Our Community Volunteer days are a time for anyone who would like to lend a hand come in and volunteer. Join us in creating hand stitched dog toys for animals currently residing in local shelters. No experience required - we’ll show you what to do!

Great opportunity for families! Ages 9 & up are welcome, participants under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult.

Community Volunteering takes place inside Volunteer Land, located in the back of the center across from the restroom. Look for the large green wall! You can sign up for a spot here.

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Mar
1

Community Volunteering: Fabric Rolling

Our Community Volunteer days are a time for anyone who would like to lend a hand come in and volunteer. Fabric Rolling is exactly that! Help measure, roll, and secure all the fabulous fabric that comes through our doors. Bonus, you’ll get first dibs on the goods before they hit the floor!

Ages 9 & up are welcome. Participants under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult.

Community Volunteering takes place inside Volunteer Land, located in the back of the center across from the restroom. Look for the large green wall! You can sign up for a spot here.

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Mar
2

Community Volunteering: Measuring & Sorting Quilting Fabric

Our Community Volunteer days are a time for anyone who would like to lend a hand come in and volunteer. Measuring & sorting quilting fabric is categorizing pieces of quilting fabric by size and pattern. Bonus, you’ll get first dibs on the goods before they hit the floor!

This activity is best for ages 15 & up.

Community Volunteering takes place inside Volunteer Land, located in the back of the center across from the restroom. Look for the large green wall! You can sign up for a spot here.

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Mar
3

Community Volunteering: Quilting Fabric

Our Community Volunteer days are a time for anyone who would like to lend a hand come in and volunteer. Quilting Fabric is sorting through boxes of quilting fabric by size and pattern. Bonus, you’ll get first dibs on the goods before they hit the floor!

This activity is best for ages 15 & up.

Community Volunteering takes place inside Volunteer Land, located in the back of the center across from the restroom. Look for the large green wall! You can sign up for a spot here.

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Mar
4

Community Volunteering: Educational Materials

Help support our Educator’s program! You could be doing a number of tasks, including sorting materials, packaging supplies, or creating original Educational Kits for the community!

Ages 12 & up are welcome. Participants under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult.

Community Volunteering takes place inside Volunteer Land, located in the back of the center across from the restroom. Look for the large green wall! You can sign up for a spot here.

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Mar
5

Community Volunteering: Fabric Rolling

Our Community Volunteer days are a time for anyone who would like to lend a hand come in and volunteer. Fabric Rolling is exactly that! Help measure, roll, and secure all the fabulous fabric that comes through our doors. Bonus, you’ll get first dibs on the goods before they hit the floor!

Ages 9 & up are welcome. Participants under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult.

Community Volunteering takes place inside Volunteer Land, located in the back of the center across from the restroom. Look for the large green wall! You can sign up for a spot here.

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Mar
6

Community Volunteering: Fabric Rolling

Our Community Volunteer days are a time for anyone who would like to lend a hand come in and volunteer. Fabric Rolling is exactly that! Help measure, roll, and secure all the fabulous fabric that comes through our doors. Bonus, you’ll get first dibs on the goods before they hit the floor!

Ages 9 & up are welcome. Participants under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult.

Community Volunteering takes place inside Volunteer Land, located in the back of the center across from the restroom. Look for the large green wall! You can sign up for a spot here.

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Mar
6

Community Volunteering: Sorting & Packaging

Our Community Volunteer days are a time for anyone who would like to lend a hand come in and volunteer. Sorting & Packaging is going through all the tiny odds and ends, sorting them by like items and packaging them for the floor. If you enjoy creating order out of chaos, this is the opportunity for you!

Great opportunity for families! Ages 9 & up are welcome, participants under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult.

Community Volunteering takes place inside Volunteer Land, located in the back of the center across from the restroom. Look for the large green wall! You can sign up for a spot here.

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Mar
7

FREE Make & Take: Origami

Learn to make beautiful origami to compliment your gifts and daily life! Paper can be more versatile and functional than plastic and zhuzh up anyone's routine. Reusing junk mail, left over magazines, and even cardboard can beautify and satisfy. You can send a message to the people in your life with the gift of time when you gift your origami.

Join Kelly (she/her) in our community space (next to our registers- look for the orange couch) to play with pretty paper and practice origami! This is a FREE drop-in event, so you can stop by anytime between 12-3PM to participate.

You can find Kelly on Instagram and Facebook.

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Community Volunteering: Make Dog Toys with APA!
Mar
7

Community Volunteering: Make Dog Toys with APA!

Our Community Volunteer days are a time for anyone who would like to lend a hand come in and volunteer. Join us in creating hand stitched dog toys for animals currently residing in local shelters. No experience required - we’ll show you what to do!

Great opportunity for families! Ages 9 & up are welcome, participants under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult.

Community Volunteering takes place inside Volunteer Land, located in the back of the center across from the restroom. Look for the large green wall! You can sign up for a spot here.

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Mar
8

Workshop: Beginner Basket Weaving

The delight of making and receiving handmade baskets cannot be told enough. In this workshop, participants will learn how to read patterns and use their new skills to weave a basic basket. Each participant will go home with a completed basket to enjoy or give as a gift! Baskets will be roughly 6” wide and 6” tall, perfect for napkins or muffins!

This workshop is appropriate for ages 18+ only.

🎟️ Get your tickets here! 🎟️

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Mar
10

Community Volunteering: Quilting Fabric

Our Community Volunteer days are a time for anyone who would like to lend a hand come in and volunteer. Quilting Fabric is sorting through boxes of quilting fabric by size and pattern. Bonus, you’ll get first dibs on the goods before they hit the floor!

This activity is best for ages 15 & up.

Community Volunteering takes place inside Volunteer Land, located in the back of the center across from the restroom. Look for the large green wall! You can sign up for a spot here.

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Mar
11

Community Volunteering: Fabric Rolling

Our Community Volunteer days are a time for anyone who would like to lend a hand come in and volunteer. Fabric Rolling is exactly that! Help measure, roll, and secure all the fabulous fabric that comes through our doors. Bonus, you’ll get first dibs on the goods before they hit the floor!

Ages 9 & up are welcome. Participants under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult.

Community Volunteering takes place inside Volunteer Land, located in the back of the center across from the restroom. Look for the large green wall! You can sign up for a spot here.

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Mar
12

Community Volunteering: Fabric Rolling

Our Community Volunteer days are a time for anyone who would like to lend a hand come in and volunteer. Fabric Rolling is exactly that! Help measure, roll, and secure all the fabulous fabric that comes through our doors. Bonus, you’ll get first dibs on the goods before they hit the floor!

Ages 9 & up are welcome. Participants under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult.

Community Volunteering takes place inside Volunteer Land, located in the back of the center across from the restroom. Look for the large green wall! You can sign up for a spot here.

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Mar
13

Community Volunteering: Fabric Rolling

Our Community Volunteer days are a time for anyone who would like to lend a hand come in and volunteer. Fabric Rolling is exactly that! Help measure, roll, and secure all the fabulous fabric that comes through our doors. Bonus, you’ll get first dibs on the goods before they hit the floor!

Ages 9 & up are welcome. Participants under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult.

Community Volunteering takes place inside Volunteer Land, located in the back of the center across from the restroom. Look for the large green wall! You can sign up for a spot here.

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Mar
13

Community Volunteering: Sorting & Packaging

Our Community Volunteer days are a time for anyone who would like to lend a hand come in and volunteer. Sorting & Packaging is going through all the tiny odds and ends, sorting them by like items and packaging them for the floor. If you enjoy creating order out of chaos, this is the opportunity for you!

Great opportunity for families! Ages 9 & up are welcome, participants under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult.

Community Volunteering takes place inside Volunteer Land, located in the back of the center across from the restroom. Look for the large green wall! You can sign up for a spot here.

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Arts & Craft Brews Night at Austin Beerworks: Foil Paper Creations
Mar
13

Arts & Craft Brews Night at Austin Beerworks: Foil Paper Creations

Join Austin Creative Reuse at Austin Beerworks Sprinkle Valley for a fun night of crafting and drinking! At this hands-on event, you'll play around with foil paper to create unique cards and beautiful star decorations - all from donated materials!

All materials are provided, and each ticket includes a complimentary beer token, so you can sip and craft in style. Best of all, all supplies are rescued from the landfill by Austin Creative Reuse, a local non-profit dedicated to promoting sustainability through creative reuse. Seats are limited, so grab your tickets now and let’s craft, drink, and celebrate sustainability together!

Beverages Included: Each ticket includes one complimentary beer from Austin Beerworks Taproom, or a non-alcoholic beverage of your choice. Enjoy a drink while you create!

Crafting is open to all ages, beer tokens only for those 21+.

🎟️ Get your tickets today! 🎟️

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Mar
14

FREE Make & Take: Origami

Learn to make beautiful origami to compliment your gifts and daily life! Paper can be more versatile and functional than plastic and zhuzh up anyone's routine. Reusing junk mail, left over magazines, and even cardboard can beautify and satisfy. You can send a message to the people in your life with the gift of time when you gift your origami.

Join Kelly (she/her) in our community space (next to our registers- look for the orange couch) to play with pretty paper and practice origami! This is a FREE drop-in event, so you can stop by anytime between 12-3PM to participate.

You can find Kelly on Instagram and Facebook.

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Mar
14

Community Volunteering: Funky Fabric Friday!

Our Community Volunteer days are a time for anyone who would like to lend a hand come in and volunteer. Funky Fabric Fridays are all about processing the most interesting categories of fabric - from sparkly pink vinyl, to purple fur, and fluffy batting. You'll help us sort, measure, and price all the funky fabric that comes through our doors. Bonus, you’ll get first dibs on the goods before they hit the floor!

Ages 9 & up are welcome. Participants under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult.

Community Volunteering takes place inside Volunteer Land, located in the back of the center across from the restroom. Look for the rainbow marker cap curtain! You can sign up for a spot here.

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Mar
15

Workshop: Printmaking with Upcycled Materials

In this workshop, participants will learn how to create their own printmaking designs using upcycled materials such as cardboard, yarn, corks, plastic, and more. After constructing your printing “plates”, you will pull your own unique prints on sustainably sourced paper and other surfaces to take home. Gain skills in the basics of the printing process to continue on your own at home!

This workshop is appropriate for ages 18+ only.

🎟️ Get your tickets today! 🎟️

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Mar
16

Community Volunteering: Measuring & Sorting Quilting Fabric

Our Community Volunteer days are a time for anyone who would like to lend a hand come in and volunteer. Measuring & sorting quilting fabric is categorizing pieces of quilting fabric by size and pattern. Bonus, you’ll get first dibs on the goods before they hit the floor!

This activity is best for ages 15 & up.

Community Volunteering takes place inside Volunteer Land, located in the back of the center across from the restroom. Look for the large green wall! You can sign up for a spot here.

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Mar
17

Community Volunteering: Quilting Fabric

Our Community Volunteer days are a time for anyone who would like to lend a hand come in and volunteer. Quilting Fabric is sorting through boxes of quilting fabric by size and pattern. Bonus, you’ll get first dibs on the goods before they hit the floor!

This activity is best for ages 15 & up.

Community Volunteering takes place inside Volunteer Land, located in the back of the center across from the restroom. Look for the large green wall! You can sign up for a spot here.

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Mar
18

Community Volunteering: Educational Materials

Help support our Educator’s program! You could be doing a number of tasks, including sorting materials, packaging supplies, or creating original Educational Kits for the community!

Ages 12 & up are welcome. Participants under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult.

Community Volunteering takes place inside Volunteer Land, located in the back of the center across from the restroom. Look for the large green wall! You can sign up for a spot here.

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Mar
19

Community Volunteering: Fabric Rolling

Our Community Volunteer days are a time for anyone who would like to lend a hand come in and volunteer. Fabric Rolling is exactly that! Help measure, roll, and secure all the fabulous fabric that comes through our doors. Bonus, you’ll get first dibs on the goods before they hit the floor!

Ages 9 & up are welcome. Participants under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult.

Community Volunteering takes place inside Volunteer Land, located in the back of the center across from the restroom. Look for the large green wall! You can sign up for a spot here.

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Mar
20

Community Volunteering: Fabric Rolling

Our Community Volunteer days are a time for anyone who would like to lend a hand come in and volunteer. Fabric Rolling is exactly that! Help measure, roll, and secure all the fabulous fabric that comes through our doors. Bonus, you’ll get first dibs on the goods before they hit the floor!

Ages 9 & up are welcome. Participants under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult.

Community Volunteering takes place inside Volunteer Land, located in the back of the center across from the restroom. Look for the large green wall! You can sign up for a spot here.

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Mar
20

Community Volunteering: Sorting & Packaging

Our Community Volunteer days are a time for anyone who would like to lend a hand come in and volunteer. Sorting & Packaging is going through all the tiny odds and ends, sorting them by like items and packaging them for the floor. If you enjoy creating order out of chaos, this is the opportunity for you!

Great opportunity for families! Ages 9 & up are welcome, participants under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult.

Community Volunteering takes place inside Volunteer Land, located in the back of the center across from the restroom. Look for the large green wall! You can sign up for a spot here.

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Mar
21

FREE Make & Take: Origami

Learn to make beautiful origami to compliment your gifts and daily life! Paper can be more versatile and functional than plastic and zhuzh up anyone's routine. Reusing junk mail, left over magazines, and even cardboard can beautify and satisfy. You can send a message to the people in your life with the gift of time when you gift your origami.

Join Kelly (she/her) in our community space (next to our registers- look for the orange couch) to play with pretty paper and practice origami! This is a FREE drop-in event, so you can stop by anytime between 12-3PM to participate.

You can find Kelly on Instagram and Facebook.

View Event →
Mar
21

Community Volunteering: Funky Fabric Friday!

Our Community Volunteer days are a time for anyone who would like to lend a hand come in and volunteer. Funky Fabric Fridays are all about processing the most interesting categories of fabric - from sparkly pink vinyl, to purple fur, and fluffy batting. You'll help us sort, measure, and price all the funky fabric that comes through our doors. Bonus, you’ll get first dibs on the goods before they hit the floor!

Ages 9 & up are welcome. Participants under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult.

Community Volunteering takes place inside Volunteer Land, located in the back of the center across from the restroom. Look for the rainbow marker cap curtain! You can sign up for a spot here.

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Mar
24

Community Volunteering: Quilting Fabric

Our Community Volunteer days are a time for anyone who would like to lend a hand come in and volunteer. Quilting Fabric is sorting through boxes of quilting fabric by size and pattern. Bonus, you’ll get first dibs on the goods before they hit the floor!

This activity is best for ages 15 & up.

Community Volunteering takes place inside Volunteer Land, located in the back of the center across from the restroom. Look for the large green wall! You can sign up for a spot here.

View Event →
Mar
25

Community Volunteering: Fabric Rolling

Our Community Volunteer days are a time for anyone who would like to lend a hand come in and volunteer. Fabric Rolling is exactly that! Help measure, roll, and secure all the fabulous fabric that comes through our doors. Bonus, you’ll get first dibs on the goods before they hit the floor!

Ages 9 & up are welcome. Participants under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult.

Community Volunteering takes place inside Volunteer Land, located in the back of the center across from the restroom. Look for the large green wall! You can sign up for a spot here.

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Mar
26

Community Volunteering: Fabric Rolling

Our Community Volunteer days are a time for anyone who would like to lend a hand come in and volunteer. Fabric Rolling is exactly that! Help measure, roll, and secure all the fabulous fabric that comes through our doors. Bonus, you’ll get first dibs on the goods before they hit the floor!

Ages 9 & up are welcome. Participants under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult.

Community Volunteering takes place inside Volunteer Land, located in the back of the center across from the restroom. Look for the large green wall! You can sign up for a spot here.

View Event →
Mar
27

Community Volunteering: Fabric Rolling

Our Community Volunteer days are a time for anyone who would like to lend a hand come in and volunteer. Fabric Rolling is exactly that! Help measure, roll, and secure all the fabulous fabric that comes through our doors. Bonus, you’ll get first dibs on the goods before they hit the floor!

Ages 9 & up are welcome. Participants under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult.

Community Volunteering takes place inside Volunteer Land, located in the back of the center across from the restroom. Look for the large green wall! You can sign up for a spot here.

View Event →
Mar
27

Community Volunteering: Sorting & Packaging

Our Community Volunteer days are a time for anyone who would like to lend a hand come in and volunteer. Sorting & Packaging is going through all the tiny odds and ends, sorting them by like items and packaging them for the floor. If you enjoy creating order out of chaos, this is the opportunity for you!

Great opportunity for families! Ages 9 & up are welcome, participants under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult.

Community Volunteering takes place inside Volunteer Land, located in the back of the center across from the restroom. Look for the large green wall! You can sign up for a spot here.

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Mar
28

FREE Make & Take: Origami

Learn to make beautiful origami to compliment your gifts and daily life! Paper can be more versatile and functional than plastic and zhuzh up anyone's routine. Reusing junk mail, left over magazines, and even cardboard can beautify and satisfy. You can send a message to the people in your life with the gift of time when you gift your origami.

Join Kelly (she/her) in our community space (next to our registers- look for the orange couch) to play with pretty paper and practice origami! This is a FREE drop-in event, so you can stop by anytime between 12-3PM to participate.

You can find Kelly on Instagram and Facebook.

View Event →
Community Volunteering: Make Dog Toys with APA!
Mar
28

Community Volunteering: Make Dog Toys with APA!

Our Community Volunteer days are a time for anyone who would like to lend a hand come in and volunteer. Join us in creating hand stitched dog toys for animals currently residing in local shelters. No experience required - we’ll show you what to do!

Great opportunity for families! Ages 9 & up are welcome, participants under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult.

Community Volunteering takes place inside Volunteer Land, located in the back of the center across from the restroom. Look for the large green wall! You can sign up for a spot here.

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Mar
29

Spring Reuse Market

Join us at Austin Creative Reuse’s fifth annual Spring Reuse Market, featuring some of the most unique artisans and crafters in the city! With over 40 vendors each day showcasing the best reuse pieces including jewelry, home goods, upcycled clothing, and more, you’re sure to find something to treasure. New for this year will be our Kids Mini Market where we will host kid creatives and their reuse artwork. There will be a food truck and free family activities both days, and live music on Sunday. The center will open an hour early on Sunday to coordinate with the market start time so you can shop both inside and outside! Rain dates will be the following weekend: Saturday April 5th and Sunday, April 6th.

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Mar
30

Spring Reuse Market

Join us at Austin Creative Reuse’s fifth annual Spring Reuse Market, featuring some of the most unique artisans and crafters in the city! With over 40 vendors each day showcasing the best reuse pieces including jewelry, home goods, upcycled clothing, and more, you’re sure to find something to treasure. New for this year will be our Kids Mini Market where we will host kid creatives and their reuse artwork. There will be a food truck and free family activities both days, and live music on Sunday. The center will open an hour early on Sunday to coordinate with the market start time so you can shop both inside and outside! Rain dates will be the following weekend: Saturday April 5th and Sunday, April 6th.

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Mar
31

Community Volunteering: Quilting Fabric

Our Community Volunteer days are a time for anyone who would like to lend a hand come in and volunteer. Quilting Fabric is sorting through boxes of quilting fabric by size and pattern. Bonus, you’ll get first dibs on the goods before they hit the floor!

This activity is best for ages 15 & up.

Community Volunteering takes place inside Volunteer Land, located in the back of the center across from the restroom. Look for the large green wall! You can sign up for a spot here.

View Event →
Community Volunteering: Make Dog Toys with APA!
Apr
11

Community Volunteering: Make Dog Toys with APA!

Our Community Volunteer days are a time for anyone who would like to lend a hand come in and volunteer. Join us in creating hand stitched dog toys for animals currently residing in local shelters. No experience required - we’ll show you what to do!

Great opportunity for families! Ages 9 & up are welcome, participants under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult.

Community Volunteering takes place inside Volunteer Land, located in the back of the center across from the restroom. Look for the large green wall! You can sign up for a spot here.

View Event →
Community Volunteering: Make Dog Toys with APA!
Apr
25

Community Volunteering: Make Dog Toys with APA!

Our Community Volunteer days are a time for anyone who would like to lend a hand come in and volunteer. Join us in creating hand stitched dog toys for animals currently residing in local shelters. No experience required - we’ll show you what to do!

Great opportunity for families! Ages 9 & up are welcome, participants under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult.

Community Volunteering takes place inside Volunteer Land, located in the back of the center across from the restroom. Look for the large green wall! You can sign up for a spot here.

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Feb
20

Community Volunteering: Fabric Rolling

Our Community Volunteer days are a time for anyone who would like to lend a hand come in and volunteer. Fabric Rolling is exactly that! Help measure, roll, and secure all the fabulous fabric that comes through our doors. Bonus, you’ll get first dibs on the goods before they hit the floor!

Ages 9 & up are welcome. Participants under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult.

Community Volunteering takes place inside Volunteer Land, located in the back of the center across from the restroom. Look for the large green wall! You can sign up for a spot here.

View Event →
Feb
19

Community Volunteering: Fabric Rolling

Our Community Volunteer days are a time for anyone who would like to lend a hand come in and volunteer. Fabric Rolling is exactly that! Help measure, roll, and secure all the fabulous fabric that comes through our doors. Bonus, you’ll get first dibs on the goods before they hit the floor!

Ages 9 & up are welcome. Participants under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult.

Community Volunteering takes place inside Volunteer Land, located in the back of the center across from the restroom. Look for the large green wall! You can sign up for a spot here.

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Feb
18

Community Volunteering: Educational Materials

Help support our Educator’s program! You could be doing a number of tasks, including sorting materials, packaging supplies, or creating original Educational Kits for the community!

Ages 12 & up are welcome. Participants under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult.

Community Volunteering takes place inside Volunteer Land, located in the back of the center across from the restroom. Look for the large green wall! You can sign up for a spot here.

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Feb
17

Community Volunteering: Quilting Fabric

Our Community Volunteer days are a time for anyone who would like to lend a hand come in and volunteer. Quilting Fabric is sorting through boxes of quilting fabric by size and pattern. Bonus, you’ll get first dibs on the goods before they hit the floor!

This activity is best for ages 15 & up.

Community Volunteering takes place inside Volunteer Land, located in the back of the center across from the restroom. Look for the large green wall! You can sign up for a spot here.

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Feb
16

Community Volunteering: Measuring & Sorting Quilting Fabric

Our Community Volunteer days are a time for anyone who would like to lend a hand come in and volunteer. Measuring & sorting quilting fabric is categorizing pieces of quilting fabric by size and pattern. Bonus, you’ll get first dibs on the goods before they hit the floor!

This activity is best for ages 15 & up.

Community Volunteering takes place inside Volunteer Land, located in the back of the center across from the restroom. Look for the large green wall! You can sign up for a spot here.

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Feb
15

Workshop: Intro to Block Printing

Participants will learn how to transfer an image to a block, carve it out, and make prints of the image. The instructor, Patrik, will also introduce alternative materials that can be used and focus on how to block print using reused materials. Participants can bring their own simple drawing to carve or choose a simple image provided to make one small printing block from- no time will be available during the workshop to create a design.

This workshop is appropriate for ages 18+ only.

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Feb
15

Community Volunteering: Fabric Rolling

Our Community Volunteer days are a time for anyone who would like to lend a hand come in and volunteer. Fabric Rolling is exactly that! Help measure, roll, and secure all the fabulous fabric that comes through our doors. Bonus, you’ll get first dibs on the goods before they hit the floor!

Ages 9 & up are welcome. Participants under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult.

Community Volunteering takes place inside Volunteer Land, located in the back of the center across from the restroom. Look for the large green wall! You can sign up for a spot here.

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Feb
14

Community Volunteering: Funky Fabric Friday!

Our Community Volunteer days are a time for anyone who would like to lend a hand come in and volunteer. Funky Fabric Fridays are all about processing the most interesting categories of fabric - from sparkly pink vinyl, to purple fur, and fluffy batting. You'll help us sort, measure, and price all the funky fabric that comes through our doors. Bonus, you’ll get first dibs on the goods before they hit the floor!

Ages 9 & up are welcome. Participants under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult.

Community Volunteering takes place inside Volunteer Land, located in the back of the center across from the restroom. Look for the rainbow marker cap curtain! You can sign up for a spot here.

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Feb
14

FREE Make & Take: Origami

Learn to make beautiful origami to compliment your gifts and daily life! Paper can be more versatile and functional than plastic and zhuzh up anyone's routine. Reusing junk mail, left over magazines, and even cardboard can beautify and satisfy. You can send a message to the people in your life with the gift of time when you gift your origami.

Join Kelly (she/her) in our community space (next to our registers- look for the orange couch) to play with pretty paper and practice origami! This is a FREE drop-in event, so you can stop by anytime between 12-3PM to participate.

You can find Kelly on Instagram and Facebook.

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Feb
13

Arts & Craft Brews Night at Austin Beerworks: Recycled Bouquets

Join Austin Creative Reuse at Austin Beerworks Sprinkle Valley for a fun night of crafting and drinking! At this hands-on event, you'll create a beautiful, everlasting bouquet of flowers - all from reuse materials! Perfect for a gal pal or Valentines date.

All materials are provided, and each ticket includes a complimentary beer token, so you can sip and craft in style. Best of all, all supplies are rescued from the landfill by Austin Creative Reuse, a local non-profit dedicated to promoting sustainability through creative reuse. Seats are limited, so grab your tickets now and let’s craft, drink, and celebrate sustainability together!

Beverages Included: Each ticket includes one complimentary beer from Austin Beerworks Taproom, or a non-alcoholic beverage of your choice. Enjoy a drink while you create!

Crafting is open to all ages, beer tokens only for those 21+.

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Feb
13

Community Volunteering: Sorting & Packaging

Our Community Volunteer days are a time for anyone who would like to lend a hand come in and volunteer. Sorting & Packaging is going through all the tiny odds and ends, sorting them by like items and packaging them for the floor. If you enjoy creating order out of chaos, this is the opportunity for you!

Great opportunity for families! Ages 9 & up are welcome, participants under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult.

Community Volunteering takes place inside Volunteer Land, located in the back of the center across from the restroom. Look for the large green wall! You can sign up for a spot here.

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Feb
13

Community Volunteering: Fabric Rolling

Our Community Volunteer days are a time for anyone who would like to lend a hand come in and volunteer. Fabric Rolling is exactly that! Help measure, roll, and secure all the fabulous fabric that comes through our doors. Bonus, you’ll get first dibs on the goods before they hit the floor!

Ages 9 & up are welcome. Participants under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult.

Community Volunteering takes place inside Volunteer Land, located in the back of the center across from the restroom. Look for the large green wall! You can sign up for a spot here.

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Feb
12

Community Volunteering: Fabric Rolling

Our Community Volunteer days are a time for anyone who would like to lend a hand come in and volunteer. Fabric Rolling is exactly that! Help measure, roll, and secure all the fabulous fabric that comes through our doors. Bonus, you’ll get first dibs on the goods before they hit the floor!

Ages 9 & up are welcome. Participants under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult.

Community Volunteering takes place inside Volunteer Land, located in the back of the center across from the restroom. Look for the large green wall! You can sign up for a spot here.

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Feb
11

Community Volunteering: Fabric Rolling

Our Community Volunteer days are a time for anyone who would like to lend a hand come in and volunteer. Fabric Rolling is exactly that! Help measure, roll, and secure all the fabulous fabric that comes through our doors. Bonus, you’ll get first dibs on the goods before they hit the floor!

Ages 9 & up are welcome. Participants under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult.

Community Volunteering takes place inside Volunteer Land, located in the back of the center across from the restroom. Look for the large green wall! You can sign up for a spot here.

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FREE Make & Take: Reuse Zinnias
Feb
11

FREE Make & Take: Reuse Zinnias

Learn to make beautiful paper zinnias using reuse materials to complement your gifts and daily life! Paper can be more versatile and functional than plastic and zhuzh up anyone's routine. Reusing junk mail, left over magazines, and chopsticks or pencils can beautify and satisfy. You can send a message to the people in your life with the gift of time when you gift your reuse zinnias. Perfect as a Galentine’s or Valentine’s gift!

Join Elizabeth (she/her) in our community space (look for the orange couch) to play with reuse materials and make beautiful flowers! This is a FREE drop-in event, so you can stop by anytime between 3-5:30PM to participate.

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Feb
10

Community Volunteering: Quilting Fabric

Our Community Volunteer days are a time for anyone who would like to lend a hand come in and volunteer. Quilting Fabric is sorting through boxes of quilting fabric by size and pattern. Bonus, you’ll get first dibs on the goods before they hit the floor!

This activity is best for ages 15 & up.

Community Volunteering takes place inside Volunteer Land, located in the back of the center across from the restroom. Look for the large green wall! You can sign up for a spot here.

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Feb
9

Workshop: Fabric Collage

This workshop is great for creatives who love fabric and textiles and want to create a collage! You will be introduced to various fabric collage techniques, such as hand-sewing, glue or other ways to adhere materials. We recommend (but don't require) participants bring something to inspire their collage, such as a memory, place or theme. Participants will go home with knowledge, renewed creativity and a collage- or the start of a collage if you go on the same, long, detailed journey as Careen!

This workshop is appropriate for those ages 11 and up. 

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Feb
8

Workshop: Handmade Paper

This workshop is perfect for artists who aren't afraid to get messy! Participants will learn how to make recycled paper from start to finish, from making paper pulp to pulling sheets of paper from a paper slurry to safely cleaning up. The instructor will also demonstrate how to make paper using non-traditional tools!

This workshop is appropriate for ages 11+ only.

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Community Volunteering: Make Dog Toys with APA!
Feb
7

Community Volunteering: Make Dog Toys with APA!

Our Community Volunteer days are a time for anyone who would like to lend a hand come in and volunteer. Join us in creating hand stitched dog toys for animals currently residing in local shelters. No experience required - we’ll show you what to do!

Great opportunity for families! Ages 9 & up are welcome, participants under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult.

Community Volunteering takes place inside Volunteer Land, located in the back of the center across from the restroom. Look for the large green wall! You can sign up for a spot here.

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Feb
7

FREE Make & Take: Origami

Learn to make beautiful origami to compliment your gifts and daily life! Paper can be more versatile and functional than plastic and zhuzh up anyone's routine. Reusing junk mail, left over magazines, and even cardboard can beautify and satisfy. You can send a message to the people in your life with the gift of time when you gift your origami.

Join Kelly (she/her) in our community space (next to our registers- look for the orange couch) to play with pretty paper and practice origami! This is a FREE drop-in event, so you can stop by anytime between 12-3pm to participate.

You can find Kelly on Instagram and Facebook.

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Feb
7
to Feb 9

Big Fixtures Sale

All fixtures on the outdoor portico will be on sale for $5 for three days only, from Friday, February 7 - Sunday, February 9. We will offer a delayed pickup window of two weeks for items purchased during the sale.

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Feb
6

Community Volunteering: Sorting & Packaging

Our Community Volunteer days are a time for anyone who would like to lend a hand come in and volunteer. Sorting & Packaging is going through all the tiny odds and ends, sorting them by like items and packaging them for the floor. If you enjoy creating order out of chaos, this is the opportunity for you!

Great opportunity for families! Ages 9 & up are welcome, participants under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult.

Community Volunteering takes place inside Volunteer Land, located in the back of the center across from the restroom. Look for the large green wall! You can sign up for a spot here.

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Feb
6

Community Volunteering: Fabric Rolling

Our Community Volunteer days are a time for anyone who would like to lend a hand come in and volunteer. Fabric Rolling is exactly that! Help measure, roll, and secure all the fabulous fabric that comes through our doors. Bonus, you’ll get first dibs on the goods before they hit the floor!

Ages 9 & up are welcome. Participants under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult.

Community Volunteering takes place inside Volunteer Land, located in the back of the center across from the restroom. Look for the large green wall! You can sign up for a spot here.

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Feb
5

Community Volunteering: Fabric Rolling

Our Community Volunteer days are a time for anyone who would like to lend a hand come in and volunteer. Fabric Rolling is exactly that! Help measure, roll, and secure all the fabulous fabric that comes through our doors. Bonus, you’ll get first dibs on the goods before they hit the floor!

Ages 9 & up are welcome. Participants under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult.

Community Volunteering takes place inside Volunteer Land, located in the back of the center across from the restroom. Look for the large green wall! You can sign up for a spot here.

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Feb
4

Community Volunteering: Educational Materials

Help support our Educator’s program! You could be doing a number of tasks, including sorting materials, packaging supplies, or creating original Educational Kits for the community!

Ages 12 & up are welcome. Participants under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult.

Community Volunteering takes place inside Volunteer Land, located in the back of the center across from the restroom. Look for the large green wall! You can sign up for a spot here.

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Feb
3

Community Volunteering: Quilting Fabric

Our Community Volunteer days are a time for anyone who would like to lend a hand come in and volunteer. Quilting Fabric is sorting through boxes of quilting fabric by size and pattern. Bonus, you’ll get first dibs on the goods before they hit the floor!

This activity is best for ages 15 & up.

Community Volunteering takes place inside Volunteer Land, located in the back of the center across from the restroom. Look for the large green wall! You can sign up for a spot here.

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Feb
2

Community Volunteering: Measuring & Sorting Quilting Fabric

Our Community Volunteer days are a time for anyone who would like to lend a hand come in and volunteer. Measuring & sorting quilting fabric is categorizing pieces of quilting fabric by size and pattern. Bonus, you’ll get first dibs on the goods before they hit the floor!

This activity is best for ages 15 & up.

Community Volunteering takes place inside Volunteer Land, located in the back of the center across from the restroom. Look for the large green wall! You can sign up for a spot here.

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Feb
1

Workshop: Altered Book Art

Have some old books collecting dust but you can’t bear to part ways? In this workshop, participants will learn how to create both 2D and 3d artworks using old books and other mixed media with recycled objects, such as impressive paper sculptures and collaged keepsake tins.

This workshop is appropriate for ages 18+ only.

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Feb
1

Community Volunteering: Fabric Rolling

Our Community Volunteer days are a time for anyone who would like to lend a hand come in and volunteer. Fabric Rolling is exactly that! Help measure, roll, and secure all the fabulous fabric that comes through our doors. Bonus, you’ll get first dibs on the goods before they hit the floor!

Ages 9 & up are welcome. Participants under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult.

Community Volunteering takes place inside Volunteer Land, located in the back of the center across from the restroom. Look for the large green wall! You can sign up for a spot here.

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