2025 Trash Tales — The Heart of Cartm

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

The 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.” It’s part play, part cultural inquiry, and entirely up to you.

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.

Volunteer to help host sessions
Donate materials or tools
Spread the word to your friends and fellow makers