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
Monster Mash exhibit - Opening Reception
Join us for the opening of our spooky season exhibit, Monster Mash. Meet the exhibiting artists, enjoy light refreshments, and mingle with other art lovers. The exhibit runs Friday, October 2nd through Sunday, November 1st.
WUNC 50th Anniversary Celebration
10 – 11:30 a.m. | 50th Anniversary 5K
Our 50th Anniversary Celebration at the American Tobacco Campus kicks off with a 5K on the American Tobacco Trail. Whether you’re an avid runner or a casual walker, this is a unique opportunity to boost your heart rate and connect with fellow public radio fans.
10:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. | 50th Anniversary Celebration
The celebration continues with a wide range of free, family-friendly activities — from conversations and meet-and-greet opportunities with your favorite WUNC reporters, program and podcast hosts — including “Due South,” “The Broadside,” “Back Porch Music,” and “Embodied” — to a self-guided WUNC museum, live DJs, coloring stations, games, photo ops, crafting with The Scrap Exchange and more throughout the afternoon.
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
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.
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
International Repair Day with Radical Repair
FREE repair workshop at the @scrapexchange from 11 am - 3pm on Saturday October 17!!! Bring anything you’ve got and we will take a shot at fixing it! ALSO: repair kits will make their debut in the world—- be one of the first to get official RRW merchandise 😛😛😛This event is possible because of a microgrant from @serendibcreative 🥳
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
Downtown Scary Park
Join the Scrap Exchange at Downtown cary park for some halloween crafting during the Downtown Scary Park Celebration!
For event details visit: https://downtowncarypark.com/things-to-do/calendar/w_downtown-scary-park-haunted-hotel-2
Fall 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.
All-Hallows Smash!
spooky season is right around the corner, and what better way to celebrate than a DUAL LIBERTY ARTS AND SCRAP EXCHANGE PRE-GAME PARTY?!
Before hitting the streets for trick or treating, come hang out in the Scrap sideyard for an afternoon of coke sand smashing (wear something you can dirty in!), testing out some smash contraptions ahead of the big day, bubble wrap stomping for the littles, a Make N' Break crafting station, and more from 12-3pm on Halloween.
Join Liberty Arts’ Iron Breaking Captains to smash reclaimed scrap iron! Everything you destroy will become art during the Annual Iron Pour! Use sledgehammers to break down bathtubs and more. Get a great workout, release your rage, and support reuse art making. Additional PPE will be provided, but iron breakers must wear long pants and closed toe shoes to participate! Volunteers ages 15 and up are welcome. If you'd like to sign the participation waiver ahead of time, head on over to their site (libertyartsnc.org).
@glassjug will be on site selling beer and our pals @durhamcongeecorner will be serving up some snacks.
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.
Fall 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
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.
Fall 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
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
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/
Garner Latinofest
Celebrate Latino culture at this free family-friendly event. The Festival will feature live music and dance performances, artisan vendors, food trucks, a kids' zone with The Scrap Exchange and more!
Celebre la cultura latina en este evento familiar gratuito. ¡El festival contará con música en vivo y espectáculos de danza, vendedores de artesanías, camiones de comida, una zona para niños y más!
https://www.garnernc.gov/departments/parks-recreation-and-cultural-resources/events/festival-latino
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/
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
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
ALL- HALLOWS SMASH
Spooky season is right around the corner, and what better way to celebrate than a DUAL LIBERTY ARTS AND SCRAP EXCHANGE PRE-GAME PARTY?!**
(**By pre-game we mean family friendly smashing activities and Iron Pour prep exhibition, but also Glass Jug will be there giving the parents what they need.)
Join us before hitting the streets for trick or treating in the Scrap sideyard for an afternoon of coke sand smashing (wear something you can dirty in!), testing out some smash contraptions ahead of the big day, bubble wrap stomping for the littles, a Make N' Break crafting station, and more from 12-3pm on Halloween.
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!
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+!
Packapalooza!
Craft with The Scrap at Packapalooza 2026! NC STATE’s biggest celebration of the year! https://packapalooza.ncsu.edu
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!
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!
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!
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
