Programs & Services
We strive to offer programming that is accessible to everyone. We provide a variety of educational programming including hands-on workshops and community events, which give opportunities for young (and old!) minds to play and explore. Come try out an unfamiliar craft or medium, or learn new ways to reuse common items or incorporate reused items into traditional arts and crafts. We aim to make reuse fun and appealing, and to joyfully celebrate the choices people make to incorporate reuse into their lives and conservation decisions.
Get Crafty
Community Make & Takes
Our creative reuse center is more than a store. It’s a vibrant community hub where all kinds of people can come together to explore and create. We provide free Make & Take workshops in our center to help inspire visitors to look at creative materials in new ways, offer an opportunity to try something new and help ensure that visits to our creative reuse center are fun and engaging.
Educational Workshops
Education is a key tenet to our mission. Not only do we want to save materials from the landfill, we also want to educate you on how to use those materials! We want to remove barriers to learning about reuse in art and make sure that creativity is accessible to everyone. We offer a wide variety of workshops taught by community experts, talented staff and committed volunteers.
Reuse & [Re]Think Contest
Who doesn’t love a good contest and a healthy dose of competitiveness!? Every quarter, we will name the material and you will give us your best solution on how to reuse that material. What can you make from a slide carousel? How about wine corks? Wooden architectural samples? Exactly how creative are you? Submit your creations for a chance to win an ACR gift card.
Interested in attending a workshop but could use a little help to cover the cost? Apply for a workshop scholarship!
Services
Birthday Parties
We love a good party! Come and celebrate you or a loved one’s special day at the center, creating a work of art from reuse materials. You pick a theme, we’ll provide the facilitator and materials, you provide the cake and candles. It’s a guaranteed fun time, no matter your age!
Girl Scout Offerings
ACR offers a variety of programming tailored to Girl Scouts. We have SWAPs workshops and badge earning opportunities that can be customized to meet your needs! Credit is also available to those looking to fulfill requirements for school, National Honor Society or other organizations.
Space Rental
Our classroom is an affordable option for hobby groups looking for gathering space, instructors looking for a place to host their own workshop, and individuals looking for a large project area. We have packages to fit most budgets, including optional access to tools and creative supplies.