Upcoming Workshops and Events
Positive Signs
What: Learn simple sign-painter stencil methods to create your own hand-painted sign!
Practice layout, letter spacing, and transferring lettering so you can confidently make your own “positive sign!”
Date: Saturday October 10, 2026
When: 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Where: Utica Creative Reuse
Address: 734 Columbia Street, Utica, NY 13502
Instructor: Kelso Mayo
Donation Alert
Small Donations Only on 10/16 Please!
(One Shopping Bag Full or less!)
On Friday October 16th there will be a huge book sale in our donation receiving area! Please defer your donation to a later date if possible!
Contact us to schedule an appointment to drop off your donation:
Lost Hi-Way Records Pop-Up Book Sale!
Thousands of books, vinyl records, 45 rpm & 33 rpm, Magazines, Comics, Ephemera!
Book Sale runs:
Friday October 16, 12pm – 8pm
Saturday October 17, 9am – 4pm
Sunday October 18, 9am -4pm ($5 Bag Sale Day)
at Utica Creative Reuse, in the Event Space
734 Columbia Street, Utica, NY
This pop-up book sale is for items in the Event Space only!
Learn to Use Your Sewing Machine
What: Have a sewing machine, but don’t know how to use it? Bring it along and learn machine sewing basics in this class!
Date: Thursday October 22, 2026
When: 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Where: Utica Creative Reuse
Address: 734 Columbia Street, Utica, NY 13502
Instructor: Niki English
Sorry, this class is full!
Repair Café
What: Bring something that needs fixing or mending and our volunteers will help you diagnose the problem and learn how to repair your stuff.
Date: Thursday October 29, 2026
When: 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Where: Utica Creative Reuse
Address: 734 Columbia Street, Utica, NY 13502
Sensory Play Group at Halloweentown
What: Explore sensory play activities created with upcycled materials! Kids of all ages welcome.
When: Saturday October 31
Time: 9am – 1pm
Where: Oneida County Public Market
Address: 321 Main Street, Utica, NY 13501
Volunteer to help sort donations!
We sort through donations every Friday.
Volunteer with us any time between 11:00 am – 4:00 pm.
Donate Materials
We accept donations of arts & crafts materials in good condition on Fridays from 11am – 4pm.
Please review our donation guidelines on our website before dropping off your donation!
Visit Our Arts & Crafts Supply Thrift Shop!
Wednesday: 3-6pm
Thursday: 3-6pm
Friday: 11am – 4pm
Saturday: 11am – 4pm
734 Columbia Street, Utica, NY 13502
Sales from our thrift shop fund our operational costs and help support our free arts programming.
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