Creativity Cafe

Where discards become discoveries

Drop in. Make Something. Think Differently.

Creativity Café is a recurring drop-in event hosted inside HeartWorks Studio — a cozy corner of Heart of Cartm dedicated to hands-on tinkering, quiet making, and joyful reimagining.

It’s part makerspace, part art studio, part neighborhood living room — a place where rescued materials and useful tools are waiting for someone (that’s you) to turn them into something new.

Whether you drop in to work on a personal project, try this month’s creative “portal” prompt, or just sip tea while surrounded by possibility, you’ll find the space, the stuff, and the spark to make it happen.

Drop-In Hours: Thursdays 3pm-6pm
Or by special event, stay tuned.

September 2025 Portal:

Step into someone else’s craft.

This September, Creativity Café is guided by guest hosts who bring their own crafts, techniques, and quiet joys of making. Each session is a chance to learn from a neighbor, try your hand at something new, and see how our trove of materials can be transformed in unexpected ways.

(Learn more about Portal s below)

Creativity Café Menu
(per 3-hour session)

Space Access
$5
Tables, WiFi, LoFi Beats, Creative Vibes

Materials Access
$10
Use of discard materials (paper, collage, wood, etc.)

Tools Access
$10
Check out tools like hot glue guns, button maker, etc.

All Access
$20
Unlimited access to the whole shebang!

Pay at the door - cash or card.

What’s Inside

  • Ever-changing stock of rescued and donated materials

  • Shared tools for both fine detail and big builds

  • Wi-Fi and plenty of table space

  • Hot tea (and good company)

  • This month’s Portal Prompt to spark your imagination

Monthly Portal Prompt

Each month, we offer an optional jumping-off point for your creativity — a little nudge to help you see familiar materials in unfamiliar ways.

Think “tiny worlds in jars,” “maps as self-portraits,” or “a protest sign for an imagined cause.”

The Portal’s open. What’s sparking your imagination?

Why We Do It

We believe “waste” is just a resource in the wrong place. Creativity Café is here to help you reimagine what’s possible when you look at discards not as leftovers, but as beginnings. By experimenting with rescued materials, we’re not just making things — we’re making meaning, together.

Want to Help Us Grow?

Right now, Creativity Café happens once a week, but our dream is to keep the doors open every day — with a rotating crew of volunteer hosts, fresh materials, and even more tools to share.