Repair Cafe is in full swing in Charlotte! What is Repair Cafe? It's an event where people who have broken items bring them in and volunteers help … [Read more...] about Repair Cafe at Innovation Barn November 16 — partner with volunteers to repair your stuff!
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Second Chance at Innovation Barn: Thousands of pounds of free design samples (plus, Clean the Queen Celebration) April 20
On Saturday, April 20, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Charlotte Innovation Barn, at 932 Seigle Avenue, Charlotte, North Carolina, is giving away free … [Read more...] about Second Chance at Innovation Barn: Thousands of pounds of free design samples (plus, Clean the Queen Celebration) April 20
MakerSpace Charlotte Art Crawl and Studio Tour April 19
MakerSpace Charlotte is a community where makers, programmers, scientists, engineers, students and creative minds have access to an unbelievable … [Read more...] about MakerSpace Charlotte Art Crawl and Studio Tour April 19
How to make a pinhole viewer for the solar eclipse
The solar eclipse on April 8, 2024 is a rare spectacle, whether you're in the path of totality or you'll be observing a partial eclipse. In order to … [Read more...] about How to make a pinhole viewer for the solar eclipse
Free Workshop on Making Paper Mâché Alebrijes
OBRA Collective is presenting a free two-day workshop on making paper mâché alebrijes. It takes place Saturday, October 14, and Sunday, October 15, … [Read more...] about Free Workshop on Making Paper Mâché Alebrijes
Union County Heritage Festival Sep 23
The Union County Extension Master Gardeners will present the 2023 Union County Heritage Festival on Saturday September 23, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 4 … [Read more...] about Union County Heritage Festival Sep 23
Christmas in July with Springclean — photos with Santa, workshops, free alterations, $10/pound clothes, more…
Springclean is a non-profit that collects donated textile material, like clothes and home décor items, and finds alternate uses for them, instead of … [Read more...] about Christmas in July with Springclean — photos with Santa, workshops, free alterations, $10/pound clothes, more…
Tools and Tea Series from She Built This City: Valentine’s project
She Built This City is offering a project, Tools and Tea Series: Valentine's Day Edition, on Saturday, February 12th, 2022, from 1 to 3 p.m., at … [Read more...] about Tools and Tea Series from She Built This City: Valentine’s project
University Restore closing — 50% off sale this week
Charlotte ReStore-University, at 8104 University City Boulevard, is closing forever. Its final day is November 20th, 2021. Everything in the … [Read more...] about University Restore closing — 50% off sale this week
FREE patterns and tutorials for making Bernie’s mittens — knit them or sew them from an old sweater
This article was first published on Atlanta on the Cheap! Amid all the pageantry and red-carpet fashion of the presidential … [Read more...] about FREE patterns and tutorials for making Bernie’s mittens — knit them or sew them from an old sweater
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