October Creative Reuse Events

Free October Events

Join us for a free creative class in October! Register for an upcoming event on our website at uticacreativereuse.org/events!

• Crochet 102, Wednesday October 8, 6-8pm
• Art Club, Thursday October 9, 4-6pm
• Creative Wire Art, Thursday October 16, 4-6pm
• Sensory Play Group, Saturday October 25, 11am-1pm
• Repair Café, Wednesday October 29, 6-8pm

Trash to Treasure Found-Object Art Exhibition

Visit the 2025 Trash to Treasure group exhibition of found-object artwork created by eight local artists! The artwork will remain on view in our event space until October 17th.

2025 Trash to Treasure Artists:

• Kimberly Allen
• Wesley Appler
• Susan Finkelstein
• Duane Isenberg
• Marc-Anthony Polizzi
• Sarah Swann
• Milly Szmurlo
• Ravin Wormwood

Learn more about the Trash to Treasure Art Challenge, and get ready to create something for next year’s event!

Visit Our Arts & Crafts Supply Thrift Shop!

Wednesday: 3-6pm
Thursday: 3-6pm
Friday: 11am – 4pm
Saturday: 11am – 4pm

Address: 734 Columbia Street, Utica, NY 13502

Sales from our thrift shop fund our operational costs and help support our free arts programming!

Donate Materials on Fridays!

Donations of arts & crafts materials in good condition are accepted on Fridays from 11am-4pm, or by appointment.

Please check our list of accepted materials, and feel free to send us a message if you have any questions!

Thank You for Your Support!

With your help, we were able to raise $11,385 during our Mohawk Valley Gives fundraiser, nearly triple the amount we raised last year! Thank you for donating, sharing, and spreading the word about Utica Creative Reuse!

Your financial donations support our operations and allow us to continue diverting usable materials from the landfill through our thrift store and free art classes! You can learn more about how donations impact our organization at uticacreativereuse.org/donate.