Celebrate Austin’s Pride Month by learning to fold spiral top origami boxes at this free make and take! Choose from a variety of colored paper to make your box, and show your pride with rainbow colors or the colors of a particular pride flag. They are the perfect size to display on your desk or on a shelf, and will beautify your space all month (or all year) long!

Join Kelly (she/her) in our community space (next to the Office Section) 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 YouTube and Facebook.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Summer of Service is back, hurrah! We will be adding some additional volunteering opportunities throughout the summer to give all our new volunteers more ways to participate. Check out the details of each event to see what we will be processing! 

These are indoor and seated events located at Austin Creative Reuse in Windsor Park. You will be helping out in a room that can be a bit warm in the summer, so we suggest you keep this in mind when dressing for the event.

Austin Creative Reuse is a Austin based non-profit that aims to foster conservation, education, and community building through the creative reuse of old items and the reuse of creative items! We take in ~50,000 lbs. of donations every month and we rely on volunteers to help us process all those donations! Most items we resell at our center at very accessible price points, but we also donate supplies to schools, and attend community events to teach our youngest generations about creative reuse.

Come help us sort and price some of our specialty fabrics! We’ll be digging into bins full of silk, faux fur and other unique textiles. Once we sort everything, we’ll measure and price it for resale. Don’t worry if you’re not a fabric expert, we’ll teach you everything you need to know to process these materials with confidence. It’s a great way to learn something new while helping out! As always, volunteers get first dibs on the fabric being sorted. This opportunity is best for volunteers aged 16 and up. Sign up here.

Celebrate Austin’s Pride Month by learning to fold spiral top origami boxes at this free make and take! Choose from a variety of colored paper to make your box, and show your pride with rainbow colors or the colors of a particular pride flag. They are the perfect size to display on your desk or on a shelf, and will beautify your space all month (or all year) long!

Join Kelly (she/her) in our community space (next to the Office Section) 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 YouTube and Facebook.

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.

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.

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.

Celebrate Austin’s Pride Month by learning to make Pride headbands at this free make and take! Choose from a variety of colored paper and other craft supplies to decorate your headband, and show your pride with rainbow colors or the colors of a particular pride flag. They are the perfect accessory to accompany your Pride outfits!

Join Kelly (she/her) in our community space (next to the Office Section) to play with pretty paper and make headbands! This is a FREE drop-in event, so you can stop by anytime between 12-3PM to participate.

You can find Kelly on YouTube and Facebook.

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.

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.

Celebrate Austin’s Pride Month by learning to make reuse paper Pride wigs at this free make and take! Choose from a variety of colored reuse paper to make your wig, and show your pride with rainbow colors or the colors of a particular pride flag. They are the perfect to accessorize your Pride look!

Join Kelly (she/her) in our Classroom to play with pretty paper and make wigs! This is a FREE drop-in event, so you can stop by anytime between 12-4PM to participate.

You can find Kelly on YouTube and Facebook.

Celebrate Austin’s Pride Month by Make a poster for Austin’s Pride Parade or your window! We’ll provide all the materials, you provide the passion. Led by local artist and ACR board member - Patrik!

Join Patrik in our Classroom space to play with poster-making supplies and let your Pride shine! This is a FREE drop-in event, so you can stop by anytime between 12-3PM to participate.

Swap, not Shop is a sustainable fashion and zine release event, with free admission! 🧡

Join us as we celebrate body positivity, community, and fabulous fashion! This is more than just a swap—it's a chance to connect, share and meet other sensational fashionistas! 💃 Bring your gently-used clothes and refresh your wardrobe in a fun & sustainable way. 🧵🪡

Featuring: Sustainable clothing swap, pop-up vendor's market, live panel and music, mending workshop, and the release of Renowned’s Venus fashion show zine.

ACR will be on hand with a community weaving - contribute to a community art piece that will be displayed in our center! We will also be providing materials for the mending workshop.

RSVP here.

Summer of Service is back, hurrah! We will be adding some additional volunteering opportunities throughout the summer to give all our new volunteers more ways to participate. Check out the details of each event to see what we will be processing! 

These are indoor and seated events located at Austin Creative Reuse in Windsor Park. You will be helping out in a room that can be a bit warm in the summer, so we suggest you keep this in mind when dressing for the event.

Austin Creative Reuse is a Austin based non-profit that aims to foster conservation, education, and community building through the creative reuse of old items and the reuse of creative items! We take in ~50,000 lbs. of donations every month and we rely on volunteers to help us process all those donations! Most items we resell at our center at very accessible price points, but we also donate supplies to schools, and attend community events to teach our youngest generations about creative reuse.

Come help us sort through a large and colorful donation of paint! We’ll be organizing it by type, craft paint, house paint, oil-based, and more. Then doing a quick test to make sure it’s still good before we price it. This is a great volunteer opportunity for anyone interested in paint as a creative medium or who just loves getting hands-on with organizing. As always, our volunteers get first pick at the items being processed. This group is best suited for volunteers aged 16 and up, and we recommend wearing clothes you don’t mind getting a little messy. Come join the fun and help us get this paint ready for its next home! Sign up here.

Celebrate Austin’s Pride Month by learning to fold modular origami boxes at this free make and take! Choose from a variety of colored paper to make your box, and show your pride with rainbow colors or the colors of a particular pride flag. They are the perfect size to display on your desk or on a shelf, and will beautify your space all month (or all year) long!

Join Kelly (she/her) in our community space (next to the Office Section) 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 YouTube and Facebook.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Celebrate Austin’s Pride Month by learning to make floating pop-up cards at this free make and take! They are a fun and whimsical way to send a note to a friend or loved one.

Join Kelly (she/her) in our community space (next to the Office Section) to play with pretty paper and make cards! This is a FREE drop-in event, so you can stop by anytime between 12-3PM to participate.

You can find Kelly on YouTube and Facebook.

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.

Summer of Service is back, hurrah! We will be adding some additional volunteering opportunities throughout the summer to give all our new volunteers more ways to participate. Check out the details of each event to see what we will be processing! 

These are indoor and seated events located at Austin Creative Reuse in Windsor Park. You will be helping out in a room that can be a bit warm in the summer, so we suggest you keep this in mind when dressing for the event.

Austin Creative Reuse is a Austin based non-profit that aims to foster conservation, education, and community building through the creative reuse of old items and the reuse of creative items! We take in ~50,000 lbs. of donations every month and we rely on volunteers to help us process all those donations! Most items we resell at our center at very accessible price points, but we also donate supplies to schools, and attend community events to teach our youngest generations about creative reuse.

Come help us give new life to donated craft supplies in a fun, hands-on sorting session! We’ll be organizing materials like pompoms, googly eyes, glitter, popsicle sticks, and so much more, then bundling and pricing them to prepare for future craft projects and sales. It’s a great opportunity to get involved, meet fellow creatives, and support our crafty community.

This is a family-friendly event, but children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult. Sign up here.

Are you a public educator? Join us for our annual Educator Extravaganza! A great selection of classroom and teaching supplies will be available on a pay-what-you-can basis, and we will host a resource fair with several local non-profit partners, including AISD, Goodwill, EcoRise, National Wildlife Federation, Keep Austin Beautiful, and more! Must present public educator ID.

Get all the details about how to make heading back to the classroom a breeze this year!

Celebrate Austin’s Pride Month by learning to fold geometric origami triangle boxes at this free make and take! Choose from a variety of colored paper to make your box, and show your pride with rainbow colors or the colors of a particular pride flag. They are the perfect size to display on your desk or on a shelf, and will beautify your space all month (or all year) long!

Join Kelly (she/her) in our community space (next to the Office Section) 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 YouTube and Facebook.