Community Events
Piece Out for a good Cause - Pizza Box Art Kick-off event
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Monday, March 12 from 7a-10p
Cafe Pizzaiolo - 1623 Fern Street, Alexandria, VA 22302 Enter UpCycle's pizza box art contest! Pick up a small pizza box while you dine-in or carry out at Cafe Pizzaiolo's 1623 Fern Street location. Tell your server you're there to support UpCycle and 15% of your tab will be donated to our non-profit organization! Can’t make it on March 12th? Pizza box pick up also available at UpCycle and Café Pizzaiolo through April 13th. |
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NoVa Maker Faire
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Sunday, March 18 from 11a-5p
George Mason University Maker Faire is a gathering of fascinating, curious people who enjoy learning and who love sharing what they can do. From engineers to artists to scientists to crafters, Maker Faire is a venue for these "makers" to show hobbies, experiments, projects. It's the Greatest Show (& Tell) on Earth - a family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity, and resourcefulness. UpCycle will be at the Maker Faire making Paper Cloth with visitors. Join us! If you're interested in volunteering at our activity station, contact us. |
Pizza box art workshops
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UpCycle's annual pizza box art contest is here! Paint, collage, or cut your pizza box to transform it into a work of art. The only rules are that your work must not exceed 15”l x 15”w x 8”h in dimension and it must be able to hang on a wall.
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Join a Community Workshop for materials and inspiration:
•April 4th from 7-9p at St. Elmo's, Crafting for a Cause: Enjoy time with friends, a glass of wine and creating while crafting for a cause! Pizza boxes, art supplies and a glass of wine included, $10/participant, REGISTER April 7th from 10:30a-12p at UpCycle, $5/participant (free for members), for ages 5+, REGISTER •April 10th from 3-5p at St. Elmo’s Coffee Pub, $5/participant, for ages 5+, REGISTER •Wednesdays & Saturdays – Decorate a pizza box at UpCycle’s Tinker Time, Drop-in anytime before April 14. Registration not required. |