Events Calendar
FREE Make & Take: Marker Monoprints
Join CJ Sketches (https://www.cjsketches.com/) for a vibrant, hands-on Marker Monoprint Make & Take at Austin Creative Reuse! Dive into the playful world of monoprinting—a spontaneous, one-of-a-kind printmaking technique—and create bold, layered artworks that reflect your unique creative voice.
What You’ll Explore:
🎨 Easy Monoprint Magic: Use markers, recycled materials, and simple tools to design colorful prints. Draw directly onto a plate, press to paper, and watch your creation come to life!
🌈 Unpredictable Joy: Embrace the surprise of monoprinting—no two prints are alike! Layer colors, textures, and patterns to build dynamic compositions.
📜 Take-Home Art: Leave with a set of unique prints to frame, gift, or turn into cards, journals, or collages.
Why It Matters for Mental Health:
🌱 Mindful Play: Lose yourself in the tactile, meditative process of printmaking. Focus on the present moment to quiet stress and spark joy.
🌿 Embrace Imperfection: Monoprinting celebrates “happy accidents,” teaching resilience and flexibility—a metaphor for navigating life’s twists.
🌸 Creative Confidence: Experiment freely without judgment. This workshop is about process over perfection, nurturing self-expression and curiosity.
💡 Shared Inspiration: Connect with others in a lighthearted, judgment-free space where creativity becomes collective therapy.
No experience needed! All supplies provided—just bring your imagination and willingness to play.
Join us to:
✨ Turn mistakes into masterpieces. ✨ Rediscover the fun of making art. ✨ Craft a colorful reminder to embrace life’s surprises.
Take home your prints and a newfound love for spontaneous creativity!
Let’s make messes, magic, and mental wellness. 🌟
Part of Mental Health Awareness Month at Austin Creative Reuse—where art fuels healing.
This is a FREE drop-in event, so you can stop by anytime between 10:30AM-12:30PM to participate. Note that the center opens to the public at 11AM, so the first half hour of crafting will be reserved for Core Volunteers.
You can find CJ on Instagram.
FREE Make & Take: Zine Making
Join CJ Sketches (https://www.cjsketches.com/) for a Zine Making Make & Take where creativity meets self-expression! Craft a mini-zine (a small, DIY magazine) that reflects your emotions, dreams, or stories using reclaimed materials.
What You’ll Create:
📘 Personal Narratives: Design a pocket-sized zine filled with collages, poetry, sketches, or affirmations. Use vibrant papers, stickers, and scraps to bring your inner world to life.
🎨 Mix Media Freedom: Combine markers, colored pencils, magazine clippings, and textured papers to build pages that speak to your unique perspective.
🌿 Therapeutic Process: Fold, cut, and assemble your zine as a mindful practice—channeling feelings into a tangible, shareable art piece.
Why It Matters for Mental Health:
✨ Emotional Release: Translate complex emotions into visual or written form, creating a safe outlet for self-reflection.
✨ Mindful Focus: Lose yourself in the tactile joy of cutting, pasting, and designing—a break from daily stressors.
✨ Share Your Voice: Zines empower storytelling, helping you feel seen and connected to others through shared experiences.
No experience needed! Take home your zine as a keepsake or gift.
Join us to:
✨ Turn mistakes into masterpieces. ✨ Rediscover the fun of making art. ✨ Craft a colorful reminder to embrace life’s surprises.
Take home your zine and a newfound love for spontaneous creativity!
Let’s make messes, magic, and mental wellness. 🌟
Part of Mental Health Awareness Month at Austin Creative Reuse—where art fuels healing.
This is a FREE drop-in event, so you can stop by anytime between 2-5PM to participate.
You can find CJ on Instagram.
Affirmation Letter Writing with Trans Texas
Join Trans Texas and Austin Creative Reuse for a heartfelt evening of crafting letters to spread hope, affirmation, and connection! ✉️💖
What You’ll Create:
💌 Handmade Letters of Love: Use reclaimed scrapbook paper, stickers, washi tape, and colorful materials to design uplifting letters for those in need of encouragement. Write messages of support, resilience, or joy—every word matters!
🎨 Creative Reuse Magic: Transform discarded materials into beautiful keepsakes, proving that even “scraps” can become treasures.
🌍 Community Care: Your letters will be shared with individuals facing challenges, reminding them they’re not alone.
Why It Matters for Mental Health:
✨ Healing Through Giving: Writing affirmations fosters empathy and gratitude, boosting your own mood while uplifting others.
✨ Combat Isolation: A single letter can remind someone they’re valued, reducing feelings of loneliness.
✨ Mindful Creativity: Lose yourself in the meditative process of cutting, pasting, and writing—a calming break from stress.
Materials provided by ACR. Feel free to bring personal mementos (photos, fabric scraps) to add to your letters!
Join Us To:
🌟 Turn creativity into kindness. 🌟 Rediscover the power of handwritten words. 🌟 Craft hope for strangers and yourself.
Take Home:
A sense of connection, knowing your art will brighten someone’s day.
Optional: Write a letter to your future self as a personal mental health check-in.
Let’s stitch hearts together, one letter at a time. 💞
Part of Mental Health Awareness Month at Austin Creative Reuse—where art builds bridges of compassion.
Questions? Email volunteer@austincreativereuse.org
No writing experience needed—just bring your heart! 🌟
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.
FREE Make & Take: Artist Trading Cards
Join CJ Sketches (https://www.cjsketches.com/) to swap creativity and kindness at our Artist Trading Card (ATC) Workshop! Create miniature artworks (2.5”x3.5”) to trade with others, fostering connection through tiny masterpieces.
What You’ll Craft:
🃏 Pocket-Sized Art: Use cardstock, old playing cards, or pre-cut ACR paper as your canvas. Draw, collage, or write messages to share.
🌈 Mixed Media Magic: Layer papers, stickers, and lightweight embellishments to design unique cards—no two will be alike!
💌 Trade & Connect: Exchange your ATCs with fellow participants, building a collection of art that celebrates community.
Why It Matters for Mental Health:
✨ Joy of Giving: Experience the warmth of sharing art—a reminder that creativity thrives in connection.
✨ Small-Scale Confidence: The tiny format removes pressure, inviting playful experimentation and spontaneity.
✨ Mindful Making: Focus on the meditative process of assembling details, grounding you in the present moment.
Join us to:
✨ Turn mistakes into masterpieces. ✨ Rediscover the fun of making art. ✨ Craft a colorful reminder to embrace life’s surprises.
Take home your trading cards and a newfound love for spontaneous creativity!
No skills required—just an open heart and imagination!
Join us to craft, connect, and celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month!
Questions? Email volunteer@austincreativereuse.org
Art heals. Let’s create together. 🌟
This is a FREE drop-in event, so you can stop by anytime between 2-5PM to participate.
You can find CJ on Instagram.
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.
Laughter Yoga & Affirmation Cards
Recharge your joy at this uplifting combo event! Blend the healing power of laughter with the creativity of crafting affirmation cards that radiate self-love and community connection.
What You’ll Experience:
🧘 Laughter Yoga: Engage in playful, guided exercises that use laughter to reduce stress, boost mood, and energize the body—no yoga mat or experience needed!
💌 Affirmation Card Crafting: Design colorful cards with reclaimed papers, stickers, and markers. Write messages of grace, hope, or gratitude to keep for yourself or share with others.
🌿 Community Joy Circle: End with a group reflection to celebrate collective resilience and the power of choosing happiness.
Why It Matters for Mental Health:
✨ Body-Mind Connection: Laughter yoga releases endorphins, easing anxiety and fostering physical wellness.
✨ Self-Compassion in Action: Crafting affirmations rewires negative thoughts, nurturing kindness toward yourself and others.
✨ Shared Light: Exchange cards to build a ripple effect of positivity in your community.
Join Us To:
🌟 Shake off stress with giggles.
🌟 Create a pocket-sized toolkit of hope.
🌟 Remember: Joy is a radical act.
This is a FREE drop-in event, so you can stop by anytime between 5-7PM to participate.
FREE Make & Take: Paint & Meditate
Unplug and unwind with a meditative art session! Follow a guided story or soundscape inspired by Austin Creative Reuse, then translate your inner calm onto canvas.
What You’ll Create:
🎨 Intuitive Art: Let go of expectations! Paint freely as you respond to prompts, music, or the textures of reclaimed materials.
🌌 Surprise & Discover: Embrace accidental beauty—drips, blends, and layers become part of your unique piece.
📜 Take-Home Meaning: Leave with a finished artwork that captures your emotions or reflects how ACR’s mission inspires you.
Why It Matters for Mental Health:
✨ Mindful Flow: Meditation quiets mental chatter, while painting channels feelings into a visual language.
✨ Process Over Perfection: This is art without rules—a safe space to explore and accept imperfections.
✨ Tangible Reflection: Your painting becomes a reminder of your inner resilience and creativity.
Materials Provided by ACR:
Acrylic paints, brushes, and mixed-media canvases/paper.
Reclaimed fabrics, textured papers, and natural elements for collage.
Meditation cushions and ambient sound tools.
Join Us To:
🌟 Breathe, brush, and let go. 🌟 Turn quiet moments into colorful revelations. 🌟 Discover how art and stillness can heal together.
This is a FREE drop-in event, so you can stop by anytime between 12:30-4PM to participate.
All events are part of Mental Health Awareness Month at Austin Creative Reuse—where creativity nurtures minds and hearts.
No experience needed. Just bring an open spirit! 🌟
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.
FREE Make & Take: Creative Journey Sketchbook
Join CJ Sketches (https://www.cjsketches.com/) for a crafty Make & Take experience! Create your own Creative Journey Sketchbook—a portable, expandable journal designed to grow with you through life’s adventures.
What You’ll Craft:
A customizable, modular journal to collect paintings, stickers, poems, stories, and memories. Use reclaimed materials to assemble pages that can be added, rearranged, or removed over time. Personalize your sketchbook with pockets, tabs, and creative binding techniques.
Why It Matters for Mental Health:
🌱 Therapeutic Expression: Channel emotions and thoughts into a tactile, creative outlet. Journaling and art are proven tools for reducing stress and fostering mindfulness.
🌿 Celebrate Growth: The expandable design mirrors life’s journey—adaptable, evolving, and full of potential. Document progress, joys, and challenges as you go.
🌸 Inner Exploration: Use your sketchbook as a safe space to reflect, dream, and reconnect with yourself. Collecting meaningful artifacts fosters gratitude and self-awareness.
💡 Community Connection: Share in the collective energy of creating alongside others, reinforcing that no one walks their mental health journey alone.
No experience needed! Whether you craft on-the-spot or take supplies home, leave with a unique companion for self-discovery.
Join us to:
✨ Craft a tool for resilience and joy. ✨ Turn creativity into self-care. ✨ Build a visual diary of your inner world.
Supplies provided, but feel free to bring cherished scraps or ephemera to include! Let’s stitch hope, one page at a time. 🌟
Part of Mental Health Awareness Month at Austin Creative Reuse—where art meets healing.
This is a FREE drop-in event, so you can stop by anytime between 2-5PM to participate.
You can find CJ on Instagram.
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.
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.
FREE Make & Take: Origami Paper Tablets or Phone Stands
Learn to make beautiful origami paper tablet or phone stands for Earth Month! 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 (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.
FREE Make & Take: Origami Newspaper Seedling Pots & Paper Flower Fan
Learn to make beautiful origami newspaper seedling pots to jumpstart your spring garden for Earth Month, plus a paper flower fan to keep you cool as the weather starts heating up! 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 (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.
FREE Make & Take: Origami Paper Picture Frames/Shadowboxes
Learn to make beautiful origami picture frames or shadowboxes for Earth Month! 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 (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.
FREE Make & Take: Origami Newspaper Seedling Pots
Learn to make beautiful origami newspaper seedling pots to jumpstart your spring garden for Earth Month! 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 (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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
FREE Make & Take: Yarn Star Ornaments
Learn how to turn yarn scraps into lightweight, beautiful star ornaments! Join Dorothy in our community space (next to our registers- look for the orange couch). This is a FREE drop-in event, so you can stop by anytime between 12-2pm to participate.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Make & Take: Making Mending Kits for Unhoused Community
Drop by (no sign-up required!) our Community Space at Austin Creative Reuse to help us assemble mending kits for unhoused people in our community. These little mending kits, all contained in a reused Altoid tin, will have everything one needs to give their clothing a longer life - essential when one's ability to buy new clothing or access mending services is limited.
At this drop-by event, you'll help us cut fabric patches, thread buttons onto safety pins, and assemble all the pieces needed for each kit. Come and help for 10 minutes or a whole hour - up to you! This event is suitable for volunteers of all ages - so it's a great opportunity to get the whole family involved!