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School Supply Swap & Sale

Date: Saturday, August 31st, 11:30am-3pm

Drop off time: 11:30 -12pm (Preferably; though donations will be accepted throughout the day)

Children’s crayon activity time: 12pm – 3pm

Event Description:

SCHOOL SUPPLY SWAP & SALE

WHO: Any community member needing back-to-school supplies; children welcome!

WHY: To reduce consumption and create a circular economy while providing a low-or-no-cost alternative to traditional back-to-school shopping.

HOW IT WORKS: Drop off donations of new or gently used school supplies to be swapped or sold. You will earn tickets for each item donated depending on their predetermined “value”; 1 ticket = 1 “dollar”. (Please be aware tickets have NO cash value and tickets can only be used to redeem other goods in exchange). Items can also be purchased for cash even if you have not donated any items. Any items left at the end of the event will be donated.

PRICE/VALUE CHART:

Lunchboxes: $3/3 tickets
Backpacks: $5/5 tickets

Loose pens/pencils: 10 for $1/1 ticket
Composition notebooks: 3 for $1/1 ticket
Spiral notebooks: $1-3/1-3 tickets (size dependent)
Packages of crayons/markers: $0.50-1
Binders: $1-3/1-3 tickets (size dependent)
*Other items determined at event on individual basis.

*Price/value are subject to variation dependent on condition, size, etc.

CRAYON MELTING ACTIVITY:

Throughout the event we will also have an ongoing activity for children to participate in! Have old, broken crayons? We will be doing a crayon melt where we will remove paper from broken crayons, place them in muffins tins or molds, and melt them down to make new crayons! Stay for as little or as long as you’d like. (No heat will be in the activity area; a designated adult will transfer molds to the oven for melting!)

August Gallery Hours

August Gallery Hours (also by chance & appointment)

Saturday 8/3, 4-7pm {opening reception}

Crafts with a Cause! Driftwood Macramé with Lindsay Welch

Date: Sunday August 18th, 10am – 1pm

Cost: $75.00

Food and Drink: Coffee, tea, filtered water and a light snack will be provided

Event Description:

In this 3-hour hands-on workshop makers will:

Create one small driftwood macramé wall hanging using 100% cotton string (including colored string to choose from!)
Learn the basic knot techniques to create beautiful fiber art, including the lark’s head and the square knot
Acquire information on gathering and preparing driftwood as well as purchasing materials needed for future macramé projects
Enjoy learning a new craft amongst fantastic company!

Supplies: All supplies will be provided and are included in the cost of the workshop.

Register for the Class:

Bio:

Lindsay Welch of El Marie Macramé is a lifelong Hudson Valley resident who is energized by the opportunity to collaborate with her community through fiber art. Lindsay began crafting macramé in early 2017 out of her home in Highland and recently began the venture into turning her love of knots into a small business: offering workshops, attending craft markets, consigning pieces to local shops, and creating custom pieces. Lindsay features locally foraged driftwood and delicate cotton cord in her art that includes wall hangings, earrings, plant hangers, bunting, and accessories.

Cause: Programs in the Crafts with a Cause! series combine the fun of creating and learning with the joy and fulfillment of giving back- to the earth, to a good cause, to a group doing good work.

The Art of Currency with the Hudson Valley Current {Opening Reception}

Date: Saturday August 3rd, 4pm – 7pm

Cost: Free

Event Description:

The Current’s Currency Show will feature the latest designs of the 1, 5, 10 and 20 Current bills that will be released later this year. The beautiful local currency highlights local animals, their habitats, and little facts about them. In addition to the framed bills being displayed, the artistic bills of other local currencies will be hung—including Berkshares, Ithaca Hours, and Brixton Pounds. Come learn about the mid-Hudson Valley’s local currency while sipping drinks and snacking on a variety of local bites. Reception is Saturday, August 3, 4-7pm. The art will hang throughout the month of August.

For more info on the Current, please visit: https://hudsonvalleycurrent.org

For more info on First Saturday in Kingston please visit: MAD Kingston

July Gallery Hours

July Gallery Hours (also by chance & appointment)

Saturday 7/6, 3-6pm {opening reception}

Zero Waste Kingston Meetup: More Reusable Bag Making

Interested in lowering your waste, learning tips to save money, and have a positive environmental impact?

Date and Time: Sunday July 14, 3pm – 7pm

Cost: Free

Event Description:

Interested in lowering your waste, learning tips to save money, and have a positive environmental impact? Come hang out and let’s learn from each other!

We will be making bags for Kingston Farmer’s Market Bag Giveaway on 7/27

Zero Waste Kingston Meetup: Reusable Bag Making

Date and Time: Friday June 28, 10am – 12pm

Cost: Free

Event Description:

Interested in lowering your waste, learning tips to save money, and have a positive environmental impact? Come hang out and let’s learn from each other!

We will be making bags for Kingston Farmer’s Market Bag Giveaway on 7/27

Peaceful Guardians Project: Mentor Training

Date: Tuesday July 23rd, 6pm – 8pm

Cost: Free

Event Description:

The Peaceful Guardians Project is a police/community engagement designed to put Kingston police officers and Kingston youth from under-served communities in direct contact with one another in a mutually supportive, learning environment where activities foster greater understanding, empathy and trust.

This event will be for Mentor Training.

To learn more about the project and to sign up to become a mentor please visit:

https://www.peacefulguardiansproject.org/careers

The Homeless Project: Last Night For Dinner {Opening Reception}

Date and Time: Saturday July 6th, 4pm – 7pm

Cost: Free

Event Description:

Rise Up Kingston presents The Homeless Project : “Last Night for Dinner” as a way for individuals who are considered invisible in the eyes of society to have their voices heard through this Art Project. The title “Last Night for Dinner” is universal because everyone sits down to eat a meal at the dinner table but not everyone can sit down to eat a full meal at the table. The concept of using placemats is a simple ornament most people take for granted. The placemats are the words and images of human beings who are experiencing homelessness or housing crises.

The exhibit is also offering an opportunity for artist who are experiencing homelessness or a housing crises a chance to get their art work sold.

July 20th will have performers & speakers. More details to come.

Business Alliance of Kingston Brown Bag Lunch

Date and Time: Wednesday June 19, 12pm – 1:15pm

Cost: Free

Event Description:

The Business Alliance of Kingston invites you to join us for a Brown Bag Lunch with Harambee Coalition and the presentation of our Kingston High School student scholarship!

Space is limited, please register here: https://conta.cc/2MCXsJW

12:00-12:15 pm
Networking

12:15-12:30 pm

Tyrone Wilson, Executive Director, Harambee Coalition

12:30-1:00 pm

Presentation of Scholarships – Anne Bailey, Bailey Pottery and the Made In Kingston Scholarship Committee

1:00-1:15 pm

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