Upcoming Workshops and Events
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
Spinning Wheel Demonstration
What: Learn about spinning fiber on modern and antique spinning wheels during a demonstration of treadle spinning, by Susan Keating!
Date: Thursday November 5, 2026
When: 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Where: Utica Creative Reuse
Address: 734 Columbia Street, Utica, NY 13502
Limited space available, please RSVP!
Knitting 101
What: Learn the knit stitch and how to bind off your project!
When: Thursday, November 12
Time: 6-8pm
Where: Utica Creative Reuse
Address: 734 Columbia St, Utica, NY1 3502
Instructor: Mara Sherman
Sensory Play Group
What: Explore sensory play activities created with upcycled materials! Kids of all ages welcome.
When: Saturday November 14
Time: 11am – 1pm
Where: Utica Creative Reuse
Address: 734 Columbia Street, Utica, NY 13502
How to Cut Matboard
What: Learn how to cut matboard for framing photographs and artwork!
Date: Saturday November 7, 2026
When: 11:00am – 1:00pm
Where: Utica Creative Reuse
Address: 734 Columbia Street, Utica, NY 13502
Instructor: Mark Hemendinger
Petals and Pinwheels Creative Care Kids Program Event
Creative Care Kids Program Event
What: Event by Creative Care Kids Program for kids ages 5 – 12 years old. Decorate pinwheels and bookmarks with dried flowers!
When: Saturday, November 21
Time: 1-3pm
Where: Utica Creative Reuse
Address: 734 Columbia St, Utica, NY1 3502
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 December 3, 2026
When: 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Where: Utica Creative Reuse
Address: 734 Columbia Street, Utica, NY 13502
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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