Make N' Take Booked
The Make N’ Take Room will be in use for private parties during this entire time window! Please plan your visit or reservation inquiry accordingly.
M&T will be closed the 30 minutes prior to and after all private events for set-up and clean up.
*M&T hours are subject to change
Knightdale Arts and Education Festival
SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 2026 | 10AM-1PM | KNIGHTDALE STATION PARK- https://www.knightdalenc.gov/arts-education-festival
Get ready for a day full of creativity, learning, and fun! Join us as we celebrate the vibrant worlds of art and education in our community. Enjoy educational vendors, school supply giveaways, free haircuts, food trucks, a live DJ, and much more. It’s an event the whole family won’t want to miss!
Understanding that education is the pathway to success, the mission of the Arts and Education Festival is to connect community members with local non-profits and educational, wellness, and cultural art opportunities that they may not otherwise be exposed to. This collaborative effort of community partners plays an important role in strengthening the educational component in Knightdale and Eastern Wake County.
As the new academic year draws near, we are preparing to equip our students with the tools and resources to improve their learning experience. We strongly believe every child should have an equal chance to learn and develop. We have prepared a day filled with art, music, food, and, most of all, FUN!
We hope you will come out and celebrate the wonderful worlds of creative art and education in our community at the Arts & Education Festival!
Drop-in crafting only!- Sundays
Make N’ Take is unavailable for parties or field trips on Sundays! but open for self guided Drop-ins! Purchase by the hour at The Register!
Third Friday Durham Celebrates The Scrap Exchange's 35th Birthday with Giant Mongo Puppet by Jeghetto, Live Music & More at CCB Plaza
Get ready for a night of dancing, celebration and sustainable art!
Join us at CCB Plaza in downtown Durham for an evening with Mongo, The Scrap Exchange’s beloved blue mascot, brought to life by Jeghetto’s Entertainment (Tarish Pipkins) with live music from Emma Jane and also DJ MARRS spinning tunes.
We’ll also celebrate The Scrap Exchange’s birthday — with treats, a pop-up cardboard art installation by Jason Lord, a giant birthday card to sign and more! Let’s celebrate 35 years of nurturing creativity, environmental awareness, and community through reuse.
Don’t forget to explore the incredible galleries and artists throughout downtown Durham during Third Friday.
Here are the performers:
Tarish Pipkins of Jeghetto’s Entertainment
Emma Jane
DJ MARRS
Here are our partners:
🖼️ The Artisan Market at 305
Pop-up Art Installation | “The Ministry of Cardboard” by Jason Lord
After four months of transforming The Scrap Exchange's Cameron Gallery, artist Jason Lord brings a pop-up version of his immersive installation, “The Ministry of Cardboard,” to The Artisan Market at 305 and Durham Sculpture Studio for Third Friday.
🔮 Fate & Folklore will give Tarot readings in the plaza.
🍨 LocoPops will bring Mongo Mango and other scrappy, refreshing pop flavors.
🥗 Neomonde Mediterranean has created a Scrappy Salad in honor of The Scrap Exchange’s 35th Birthday.
🍺 Pour Taproom presents Mongo yard games, including cornhole, giant jenga and supersized connect 4.
🏩 Unscripted Durham invites everyone upstairs to the poolside bar for an aerial view of the party and a Mongo surprise!
Packapalooza!
Craft with The Scrap at Packapalooza 2026! NC STATE’s biggest celebration of the year! https://packapalooza.ncsu.edu
August Crafternoon at The Scrap!- Hosted by Durham County Public Library
Join the Durham County Library Team for some crafting in the Make N’ Take room at The Scrap from 2-3:30pm! Ages 4+!
Drop-in crafting only!- Sundays
Make N’ Take is unavailable for parties or field trips on Sundays! but open for self guided Drop-ins! Purchase by the hour at The Register!
Make N' Take Booked
The Make N’ Take Room will be in use for private parties during this entire time window! Please plan your visit or reservation inquiry accordingly.
M&T will be closed the 30 minutes prior to and after all private events for set-up and clean up.
*M&T hours are subject to change
Drop-in crafting only!- Sundays
Make N’ Take is unavailable for parties or field trips on Sundays! but open for self guided Drop-ins! Purchase by the hour at The Register!
Make N' Take Booked
The Make N’ Take Room will be in use for private parties during this entire time window! Please plan your visit or reservation inquiry accordingly.
M&T will be closed the 30 minutes prior to and after all private events for set-up and clean up.
*M&T hours are subject to change
Eno River Association 60th Anniversary Celebration
Craft with The Scrap Exchange and our signature blue barrels at the Eno River Association 60th Anniversary event at Dplex Plaza!
For event details please visit: https://www.enoriver.org/festival-for-the-eno/60th-anniversary-celebration/
BugFest 2026
Join the Scrap Exchange at Bugfest 2026 hosted by the NC Science Museum in Downtown Raleigh for Junk Bug crafting and fun using our signature blue barrels and reuse materials.
For more event information please visit: https://www.naturalsciences.org/calendar/event/bugfest-2026/
Outlandish : Hillsborough Scottish Festival
Join The Scrap Exchange at The Hillsborough Scottish Festival on September 26th from 10-3pm for crafting and fun with our signature blue barrels and bins of reuse materials. For more event information, please visit: https://www.enoriver.org/festival-for-the-eno/60th-anniversary-celebration/
Make N' Take Booked
The Make N’ Take Room will be in use for private parties during this entire time window! Please plan your visit or reservation inquiry accordingly.
M&T will be closed the 30 minutes prior to and after all private events for set-up and clean up.
*M&T hours are subject to change
Cirque Kikasse
A food truck becomes a circus stage as Canada's Cirque Kikasse brings breathtaking acrobatics, juggling and balancing acts to The Scrap Exchange. Enjoy delicious food and craft beer while experiencing this unforgettable evening of outdoor entertainment in the historic Lakewood Shopping Center parking lot.
Friends of Mongo Annual Member Party
We are thrilled to welcome all Friends of Mongo members for a day to celebrate you! Shop for your free T-shirt at Scrap Thrift, then watch Durham artist Bill Fick screenprint our exclusive new Mongo design on your shirt—and take it home! Pick up your very own Scrap Pack of Unexpected Surprises and $20 off shopping coupon. Snacks and music, crafting for the whole family. See you here! Don’t forget to join Friends of Mongo if you have not already.
Make N' Take Booked
The Make N’ Take Room will be in use for private parties during this entire time window! Please plan your visit or reservation inquiry accordingly.
M&T will be closed the 30 minutes prior to and after all private events for set-up and clean up.
*M&T hours are subject to change
SmashFest
Welcome to SmashFest, Durham's biggest and smashi-est celebration of creative reuse.
Once each year, we get together to celebrate the thrill of giving broken things a spectacular sendoff. It's one of Durham's happiest places to safely break things—and fun for all ages!
WHEN: Friday, November 27, 3:00 to 7:00pm
WHERE: The Scrap Exchange, 2050 Chapel Hill Road, Durham
HOW: Buy tickets ($1 apiece), select some smashables, then smash them!
WHAT ARE SMASHABLES?
Smashables are once-loved items donated to the Scrap Thrift Store that we are unable to sell because they are chipped or damaged. Smashables range in size—and can be yours for one ticket or more. SmashFest now features Smash Specials as well as the infamous Smash Wall. Come and experience the awesome therapeutic release of destroying things with your friends, your family, and your community.
Make N' Take Booked
The Make N’ Take Room will be in use for private parties during this entire time window! Please plan your visit or reservation inquiry accordingly.
M&T will be closed the 30 minutes prior to and after all private events for set-up and clean up.
*M&T hours are subject to change
Drop-in crafting only!- Sundays
Make N’ Take is unavailable for parties or field trips on Sundays! but open for self guided Drop-ins! Purchase by the hour at The Register!
Make N' Take Booked
The Make N’ Take Room will be in use for private parties during this entire time window! Please plan your visit or reservation inquiry accordingly.
M&T will be closed the 30 minutes prior to and after all private events for set-up and clean up.
*M&T hours are subject to change
Make N' Take Booked
The Make N’ Take Room will be in use for private parties during this entire time window! Please plan your visit or reservation inquiry accordingly.
M&T will be closed the 30 minutes prior to and after all private events for set-up and clean up.
*M&T hours are subject to change
Scrap Dock Sale
Scrap Dock Sale Thursday August 6th from open until 4pm on the back dock of the Reuse Center. Purchase your $13 (+tax) box (all sizes, same price) at the register or on the dock with the lovely Anthony. Raw donation bins will be available to pick through from several departments.
No holds, first come first serve, cash and card. See ya there!
Make N' Take Booked
The Make N’ Take Room will be in use for private parties during this entire time window! Please plan your visit or reservation inquiry accordingly.
M&T will be closed the 30 minutes prior to and after all private events for set-up and clean up.
*M&T hours are subject to change
Make N' Take Booked
The Make N’ Take Room will be in use for private parties during this entire time window! Please plan your visit or reservation inquiry accordingly.
M&T will be closed the 30 minutes prior to and after all private events for set-up and clean up.
*M&T hours are subject to change
Drop-in crafting only!- Sundays
Make N’ Take is unavailable for parties or field trips on Sundays! but open for self guided Drop-ins! Purchase by the hour at The Register!
Crafternoon with DCPL
Let's get creative! Join the bookmobile at the scrap exchange, and let’s get crafty.
See you at the Scrap Exchange meet us in the Make N' Take. No registration required!
* All Ages Welcomes!
The Scrap Exchange
2050 Chapel Hill Rd, Durham, 27707
The Bookmobile will be at the Scrap Exchange on the following Saturdays:
Saturday, August 1st
Saturday, August 22nd
Information about our Bookmobile:
Our library-on-wheels serves local neighborhoods, shopping centers, and other community locations. We're open to all so check out our schedule to visit any of our many stops throughout Durham County. We have titles for children, teens, and adults, in both English and Spanish. See our full bookmobile schedule here.
*This schedule is subject to change without notice due to weather, traffic, or mechanical difficulties.
Make N' Take Booked
The Make N’ Take Room will be in use for private parties during this entire time window! Please plan your visit or reservation inquiry accordingly.
M&T will be closed the 30 minutes prior to and after all private events for set-up and clean up.
*M&T hours are subject to change
Exhibition Closing Event: The Ministry of Cardboard
Meet artist-in-residence Jason Lord, who created “The Ministry of Cardboard,” an art installation in the Cameron Gallery. Since April, Jason has been working in the gallery, transforming it into a cardboard laboratory for experimentation. Free and open to all. Light snacks and refreshments. Pop-up performances by friends of the artist.
Artist talk begins at 6:30 PM
Event located in The Cameron Gallery
Make N' Take Booked
The Make N’ Take Room will be in use for private parties during this entire time window! Please plan your visit or reservation inquiry accordingly.
M&T will be closed the 30 minutes prior to and after all private events for set-up and clean up.
*M&T hours are subject to change
Make N' Take Booked
The Make N’ Take Room will be in use for private parties during this entire time window! Please plan your visit or reservation inquiry accordingly.
M&T will be closed the 30 minutes prior to and after all private events for set-up and clean up.
*M&T hours are subject to change
Make N' Take Booked
The Make N’ Take Room will be in use for private parties during this entire time window! Please plan your visit or reservation inquiry accordingly.
M&T will be closed the 30 minutes prior to and after all private events for set-up and clean up.
*M&T hours are subject to change
Make N' Take Booked
The Make N’ Take Room will be in use for private parties during this entire time window! Please plan your visit or reservation inquiry accordingly.
M&T will be closed the 30 minutes prior to and after all private events for set-up and clean up.
*M&T hours are subject to change
Proud Roots Community Meeting: THE FITZGERALD SCENT GARDEN
A Living Tribute to the Family Who Nurtured Pauli Murray
Tuesday, July 28, 6 – 8:00pm
Bright Black
Proud Roots: The Fitzgerald Scent Garden is a community co-created therapeutic garden and living scent installation in the Lakewood Shopping Center median: a bilingual, publicly accessible green space dedicated to the three people who raised one of America's greatest justice-makers.
Make N' Take Booked
The Make N’ Take Room will be in use for private parties during this entire time window! Please plan your visit or reservation inquiry accordingly.
M&T will be closed the 30 minutes prior to and after all private events for set-up and clean up.
*M&T hours are subject to change
Drop-in crafting only!- Sundays
Make N’ Take is unavailable for parties or field trips on Sundays! but open for self guided Drop-ins! Purchase by the hour at The Register!
Howard Alden & Greg Ruby: An Evening of Jazz Guitar
Magnetic Sound Studios, Suite #27
Renowned seven-string guitarist Howard Alden, celebrated for his work on the soundtrack of Sweet and Lowdown and his mastery of Django Reinhardt-inspired jazz, joins guitarist, composer and bandleader Greg Ruby for an evening of swing, gypsy jazz and acoustic guitar.
Magnetic Sound Studios (adjacent to The Scrap Exchange in the historic Lakewood shopping center) provides the perfect setting for close-up listening. Expect jazz standards, original compositions and guitar music spanning the rich traditions of swing and gypsy jazz. Tickets: $20
Make N' Take Booked
The Make N’ Take Room will be in use for private parties during this entire time window! Please plan your visit or reservation inquiry accordingly.
M&T will be closed the 30 minutes prior to and after all private events for set-up and clean up.
*M&T hours are subject to change
Scrap Bev Club
Join Staybloomin and Wonderpuff Tea for Scrap Bev Club for pay what you can Coffee, Tea, Snacks and Community in the outdoor classroom at The Scrap!
Scrap-tacular Tween Make and Take
Tweens in 3rd-8th grade are invited to come to a special make and take event featuring The Scrap Exchange.
https://www.wake.gov/departments-government/libraries/locations/oberlin-regional-library
Make N' Take Booked
The Make N’ Take Room will be in use for private parties during this entire time window! Please plan your visit or reservation inquiry accordingly.
M&T will be closed the 30 minutes prior to and after all private events for set-up and clean up.
*M&T hours are subject to change
Scrap Bev Club
Join Staybloomin and Wonderpuff Tea for Scrap Bev Club for pay what you can Coffee, Tea, Snacks and Community in the outdoor classroom at The Scrap!
Make N' Take Booked
The Make N’ Take Room will be in use for private parties during this entire time window! Please plan your visit or reservation inquiry accordingly.
M&T will be closed the 30 minutes prior to and after all private events for set-up and clean up.
*M&T hours are subject to change
Make N' Take Booked
The Make N’ Take Room will be in use for private parties during this entire time window! Please plan your visit or reservation inquiry accordingly.
M&T will be closed the 30 minutes prior to and after all private events for set-up and clean up.
*M&T hours are subject to change
Make N' Take Booked
The Make N’ Take Room will be in use for private parties during this entire time window! Please plan your visit or reservation inquiry accordingly.
M&T will be closed the 30 minutes prior to and after all private events for set-up and clean up.
*M&T hours are subject to change