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  • Donation Pause Alert

    Donation Pause Alert

    Donation Pause Alert Thanks to our community’s incredible generosity we have recently received a large number of donations! We are temporarily pausing accepting donations of materials at UCR so our volunteers can catch up on processing. Volunteer Opportunities If you’d like to help sort and organize donations, you can sign up to volunteer with Utica Creative Reuse! Thank… Read more

  • October Creative Reuse Events

    October Creative Reuse Events

    Join us for a free event in October! Read more

  • Support Utica Creative Reuse During Mohawk Valley Gives!

    Support Utica Creative Reuse During Mohawk Valley Gives!

    This week, you can support Utica Creative Reuse by donating through Mohawk Valley Gives, a community-wide giving day to benefit nonprofit organizations serving the Mohawk Valley.  Early giving is ongoing (starting Monday 9/15), and the fundraiser ends at midnight on Friday 9/19! Double the Impact of Your Donation! Any amount that you choose to donate… Read more

  • September Creative Reuse Events

    September Creative Reuse Events

    Celebrate our 2nd year in Utica with us by taking a free class, checking out our exhibition of found-object art, or visiting our thrift store! Read more

  • Trash to Treasure: A Group Exhibition of Found-Object Art

    Trash to Treasure: A Group Exhibition of Found-Object Art

    Join us for the opening of the 2025 Trash to Treasure Found-Object Art Exhibition and an artists’ reception on Friday, September 12 from 6-8pm at Utica Creative Reuse, 734 Columbia Street, Utica, NY. Read more

  • Utica Creative Reuse Events in August

    Utica Creative Reuse Events in August

    Join us for a free event in August focused on reuse, upcycling, or learning a new creative skill! Register and see our calendar on our events page! Tuesday 8/19, 6-8pm: Jewelry-Making FundamentalsLearn the fundamentals of jewelry-making and how to make a pair of earrings!Instructor: Krista Heath Wednesday 8/20, 6-8pm: Crochet 102Learn double crochet and magic ring stitches… Read more