The Eno River Association is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization founded in 1966 with a mission to protect the natural, cultural and historic resources of the Eno River basin in northern Durham and Orange counties.

The Association has protected over 7,400 acres of natural and working lands and has helped create six local, state, and regional nature parks, including Eno River State Park, Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area, West Point on the Eno City Park, Penny’s Bend Nature Preserve, the Confluence Natural Area, and Little River Regional Park. The Association continues to acquire land and secure easements, as well as provide stewardship, education programs, original research, and publications.

The Association’s largest annual outreach event is the Festival for the Eno – which has drawn tens of thousands of folks to the shaded banks of the Eno River each Independence Day weekend since 1980 with an eclectic, raucous, and immersive offering of performances, demonstrations, activities, and workshops celebrating the people and places of the Eno River.

The Eno River Association is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization founded in 1966 with a mission to protect the natural, cultural and historic resources of the Eno River basin in northern Durham and Orange counties.

The Association has protected over 7,400 acres of natural and working lands and has helped create six local, state, and regional nature parks, including Eno River State Park, Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area, West Point on the Eno City Park, Penny’s Bend Nature Preserve, the Confluence Natural Area, and Little River Regional Park. The Association continues to acquire land and secure easements, as well as provide stewardship, education programs, original research, and publications.

The Association’s largest annual outreach event is the Festival for the Eno – which has drawn tens of thousands of folks to the shaded banks of the Eno River each Independence Day weekend since 1980 with an eclectic, raucous, and immersive offering of performances, demonstrations, activities, and workshops celebrating the people and places of the Eno River.

The Children’s Saturday Matinee series presents one-hour performances specially curated to ignite and inspire children’s imaginations. The Scrap will be at the FREE Kids’ Party that follows each matinee at the Landing of the Bryan Center, complete with live music, face painting, and more.

Children's Festival features lots of fun and educational activities that encourage learning and trying new things during the summer. Activities include bubble play area, bubble bumper balls, inflatables, caricatures, backyard bass, giant building blocks, sensory tent, Scrap Exchange Make-n-Take program, magic shows, fitness classes, and more!

Who can make the most impressive PUPPET or CHARACTER with Reuse Materials?

Registered teams and individual Make-Off contestants will have the ENTIRETY of the Scrap Reuse Center at their disposal for materials! On-site maker stations will be equipped with glue guns, scissors, and other essential tools.

Participants will have a timed window to collect their materials and make their creation. Spectators, hecklers, and loved ones are invited to roam the store and watch the crafting in action. Celebrity judges will determine the best individual and team creation, followed by a celebratory showcase!

Winners will receive a trophy, a $100 Scrap gift card, and Lakewood Prize Pack.

Want to participate w/o the pressure of crafting in front of a crowd? We got you. Starting May 18th, we will have Make-Off Take-Home Kits for sale at the Reuse Center! Follow the instructions inside the bag and turn it in as early as June 4th for customer voting.

The Beaver Queen Pageant is Durham’s own special mix of folly, pageantry, and humor. Contestants take on beaver personalities: Fur Pelton John, the Beave Whisperer, and Furrabella-Conchita Carramba. As with every Beauty Queen Pageant, the contestants introduce themselves in their wetlands ready wear, showcase their unique talent, and participate in an interview in their finest evening wear. Beav Aldrin, the 2014 Queen, performed an aerial routine on silks. Furrah Gnawsett-Major, the 2012 Queen, played the Star Wars theme on the clarinet while hula hooping.

The Beaver Lodge 1504 organized a formal pageant in April 2005 to celebrate a successful community effort by the Duke Park neighborhood to stop the NC Department of Transportation from eradicating a den of beavers that had taken up residence in wetlands north of I-85. Now, the Beaver Queen Pageant serves as a fundraiser for the Ellerbe Creek Watershed Association (ECWA).

Kick-off your Weekend of Art in Hillsborough with us at May’s Last Fridays Makers Market on the Old Orange County Courthouse lawn, and craft a mask for Saturday’s (6/1) Handmade Parade!

Use Oddly Perfect's provided fabric (or bring your own) to create your own Beaver Tail for the 20th Anniversary Beaver Queen Pageant on June 1st!

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In this workshop, participants will be led through a process to create the beginning of an intuitive abstract embroidery project! Playful, adventurous elements of making art, 3 basic embroidery stitches, how to incorporate beads, and how to stay present through the process will be emphasized. All materials will be provided.

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In this workshop you will learn how to make yarn from T-shirts and old sheets. The instructor will also review how to get started on crochet, knitted, and braided projects with your yarn. All materials provided, but if you have some old T-shirts and sheets to bring please do so. When we're done you'll go home with several balls of yarn!

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Participants will learn the basics of knitting and how to turn those basics into a knitted square (dishcloth, washcloth, coaster, etc.) as well as basic stitches (knit and purl), how to start and finish a piece (casting on and casting off), and how to read a knitting pattern. Knitting needles and yarn will be provided, and students can take these home at the end of the class. No experience required, this class is aimed at folks who have never knit before.

Carrboro Day is an annual event that is traditionally held at Town Commons on the first Sunday in May. This event is about meeting your neighbors, learning about aspects of the Town’s history, connecting with the Town and learning about Town services, and taking a day to celebrate Carrboro!

This incredibly popular event features more than 100 hands-on activities, including inflatables, make-and-take crafts, trackless train rides and so much more!

Join instructor Maureen Kurtz as she teaches you how to crochet basic granny squares, in some different variations, and how to use your squares in projects. This class is for new crochetists who can do chain and double crochet stitches.

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Nestled under the shady canopy of Bond Park awaits a festival budding with arts and crafts. The annual Spring Daze Arts and Crafts Festival gives a true nod to the artistry and creativity found in our great state of North Carolina, welcoming 170 local artists. Embodying the importance of sustainability through an Earth Day Celebration, encouraging creative expression through interactive arts experiences, and bringing the community together at no cost, Spring Daze is a highly anticipated festival each year! Guests can also expect to find toe-tapping entertainment on three stages, delicious food, and several activities for the kids.

Join us at our bi-weekly Drink n' Draw. Got some art you wanna finish? Drop by The Scrap Exchange every 2nd and 4th Wednesday from 6-8pm for a chill drawing session hosted by our very own Tim Weaver! This event is 21 and up (if you're drinking), and BYOB. Beer and wine only, that's a rule. Don't get rowdy!

This class is for the wild and free stitchers who don't want to know the "rules for quilting". We will cut, arrange and stitch to create unique improvisational mini quilts using needle and thread. This is a hand stitching class and we will not use a sewing machine to create an 8 inch by 10 inch project. Please bring hand needles, fabric scraps ,thread, sharp scissors with you to this class.

Apex EarthFest is an engaging, interactive festival for our regional community, offering ways to learn about, participate in, and celebrate our planet.

This is our free sewing circle meet-up! No need to sign up! We meet on the first and third Wednesday of the month in Design Center from 4-6:30pm. Bring a project or something to mend and make new friends! Please keep in mind that this is a self-led workshop and not a class - we strive to help each other but will not have a sewing instructor on site.

The first Wednesday of each month is dedicated to making Boomerang Bags.

Kimberley Pierce Cartwright is a local fiber artist and quilter. Her work has been featured in Quilt Folk and Quilting Arts international magazines. Make sure you secure your spot - classes are for all level hand stitches and you don’t need a sewing machine. Participants should bring: sewing needles, thread, scissors, fabric, and any embellishments they may want to use. This class is 16+.

Participants can pick from a variety of screens and print them on a canvas bag. Add optional spray painted designs! Bags are provided, and will be available to pick-up one week after being heat pressed!

Participants will be able to create their own space-age shadow box to hang on their wall out of Oddly Perfect's collection of old B-movie VHS's. This is a very fun way to learn how to reuse old VHS's and make them into a cool piece of art for your home!

Design and create crochet sculptures using scrap finds to build the internal structure. Requires knowledge of crochet basics. First 15 minutes will allow time for shopping in-store for necessary materials.

Join instructor Maureen Kurtz as she teaches participants the basics of crochet! Participants will learn how to chain stitch, make single crochet and double crochet on a flat piece. Participants can complete a mug rug, potholder, or small doll blanket. All materials are provided!

Join us on Saturday April 13th, from 11-4pm in celebrating the Earth we love and the coming garden behind the Scrap Exchange! We will have different organizations spreading information about the wonderful things they do in the community, a free Make and Take session, GOATS, and a craft market located in our Side-lot. This event is focused on building the community to support The Scrap Exchange, its garden committee, and the surrounding Lakewood neighborhood. Everyone is welcome! All dogs and other animals must remain on a leash at all times (due to close proximity to the parking lot and kids being around).

Join us at our bi-weekly Drink n' Draw. Got some art you wanna finish? Drop by The Scrap Exchange every 2nd and 4th Wednesday from 6-8pm for a chill drawing session hosted by our very own Tim Weaver! This event is 21 and up (if you're drinking), and BYOB. Beer and wine only, that's a rule. Don't get rowdy!

Join us on the 1st floor of Main Library for a "Connection to Nature" themed event with The Scrap Exchange! Participants will use reused and recycled materials to create a piece of art that represents their favorite facets of our great big world and all the beauty within it.

What does nature represent to you? This could be your favorite view from a hike, animal, or a memory that sticks with you surrounding nature. The Scrap Exchange is all about reuse and reducing the amount of waste going into landfills, so the preservation of nature is incredibly important to us, and we want to use our recycled materials to show that art can truly be made out of anything!