Creative Reuse Classes
Magpie Creative Reuse Collective offers classes and events focused on inspiring reuse. We teach skills, and encourage creative thinking, to transform materials through reuse, upcycling, downcycling, recycling and repair.
Check back regularly to see what we have planned! Sign up for updates to stay informed.
Upcoming Classes
Summer at MCPL – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle-asauros
Grab reusable items from the recycle bin to make cardboard dinos. Learn to print scales with used bubble wrap and cut paper tubes into stands. All materials will be provided – Free!
Time: Multiple Days – Starting June 13
Summer at MCPL – Flying Pterodactyl Puppet
Take to the prehistoric skies with a flapping pterodactyl. All materials will be provided. Please register participating children only. Free!
Time: Multiple Days – Starting June 8
Summer at MCPL – Stickers For Sports Fans
Create your own stickers to support your favorite team with Magpie Creative Reuse. We’ll learn how to upcycle leftover office supplies and use simple relief printing techniques to make DIY stickers. Free!
Time: Multiple Days – Starting June 1
5/17 Mending with Heather
Learn to mend your clothes! Join sewist Heather Anacker to practice the basics of mending.
Time: 1 – 4pm
5/21 Volunteer Event: Patio Planting Party
Help us get our patio ready for summer! Sipping, socializing and planting.
Time: 5 – 7pm
5/23 Interactive Junk Journal
Transform an outdated planner into a whimsical, interactive journal using nothing but creativity and junk. This class will focus on 3 basic interactive techniques: Windows, Pockets, and Flaps.
Time: 10:30am – 1:30pm
5/24 Mending Circle – Heather Anacker
Bring your own mending projects for an open mending meetup. Space and time to care for your things. No instruction provided.
Time: 1 – 4pm
6/4 Junk Journaling Junkies KC
Join artist Gina Johnson from @stellarjstudios for a monthly junk journal meetup. Includes space and collaboration, access to quirky and unique creative reuse materials, as well as a carefully curated Junk Stash bundle. Each bundle is loosely based on a theme and will include a variety of papers, fabrics, stationery, and stickers that have been ‘found’ in the wild.
Time: 5:30-7:30pm
6/7 Mish Mash Mobile
Join Tara from Lost and Found Designs to make a doodads and whositwhatsits mobile. Think of yourself as the little mermaid and you have collected your own sparkly thing-a-ma-bob! We will have seashells, tumbled glass and ceramic bits, wood scraps, jewelry beads and baubles. In this workshop you will learn to solder with lead free materials.
Time: 1 – 3:30pm
7/2 Junk Journaling Junkies KC
Join artist Gina Johnson from @stellarjstudios for a monthly junk journal meetup. Includes space and collaboration, access to quirky and unique creative reuse materials, as well as a carefully curated Junk Stash bundle. Each bundle is loosely based on a theme and will include a variety of papers, fabrics, stationery, and stickers that have been ‘found’ in the wild.
Time: 5:30-7:30pm
Events Calendar
5/16 Science City: Art in the City
Magpie Activity Station
Event Details
Store Hours & Donation Drop Off Hours
Thursdays: 3pm – 8pm
Fridays: 10am – 5pm
Saturdays: 10am – 5pm
Sundays: 10am – 5pm
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