Wonder + Imagination: A Summer of Creative Reuse!

CCRx has a summer's worth of free creative reuse workshops scheduled all over town. With a new roster of teaching artists and new projects, this summer will be filled with wonder and imagination.

Our Imagination Stations are creative reuse craft workshops where CCRx teaching artists lead a quick art project made from recycled materials. These crafts are usually suitable for all ages, but can be targeted to a younger or older audience.

Some featured projects include Recyclo-Pouches made from vinyl street banners; Peace Bracelets (make one for yourself and one to give away!), Imagination Journals from deconstructed books and binders,  Kaleidoscopes made from paper rolls and gels, Butterflies and Frogs from paper-folding and Balloon Cars from plastic bottles, straws and caps, and Kites and Windsocks. Plus many more!

Some of the upcoming events include the following, but check our Event Calendar for updates:

6/10/2026 3-5pm Avalon Branch Library's Summer Kickoff Event

6/13/2026 2-4pm Night Out in the Park @Marian Byrnes Park

6/20/26 10am-1pm Market School & Sprout @ the 61st Street Farmers Market

6/30/26 5-7pm Night Out in the Park @Marquette Park w/ Gustavo Cortinas

07/07/2026 4-7pm Night Out in the Park @Lawler Park w/ Operamatic

7/16/2026 11am-1pm Night Out in the Park/Peace on the Beach @Margaret Burroughs Park

7/17/2026 4-6pm West Humboldt Park Neighbors United Monticello Block Club

07/22/2026 7-8:30pm Night Out in the Park @Olympia Park w/ Film "Hoppers"

8/14/2026 4-6pm Teamwork Englewood #TIMEForSchool 4th Annual Activation

8/29/2026 1-3:30pm Night Out in the Park @McKinley Park

We hope you can join us for at least one of these and bring your friends and family! Creativity and Reuse are wonderful summertime activities!