VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Arts & Crafts Supply Swap.

Calling all volunteers!

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🎨 NYSEC Arts & Crafts Swap

Sunday, November 23, 2025

📍 The New York Society for Ethical Culture (NYSEC)

🕚 Attend the Sunday Platform: 11:00am – 12:00pm

🕛 Material drop-off: 1:00 – 2:00pm

🛍 Swap open: 2:00 – 5:00pm

Join us at NYSEC for a day of creativity, community, and ethical engagement!

Start your day by attending our Sunday Platform at 11:00am—a weekly gathering of thoughtful discussion and inspiration rooted in ethical humanism.

Featured Speaker: Leo Igwe, Human Rights Activists

(Free and open to all)

Then stick around for our first Arts & Crafts Swap, where makers, artists, teachers, and creatives of all ages can exchange gently used supplies in a lively and supportive space.

🌟 How It Works

Drop off new or lightly used arts & crafts supplies between 1:00–2:00pm

Browse and take home what inspires you from 1:00–5:00pm

No need to bring something to participate—everyone is welcome to swap or shop!

🎨 Accepted Materials

We welcome a broad range of clean, usable materials, including:

Creative basics: crayons, colored pencils, markers, chalk, paints

Paper goods: construction paper, origami sheets, sketchbooks, cardstock

Textiles & fibers: fabric, yarn, thread, ribbon, embroidery floss

Craft tools: brushes, rulers, scissors, cutting mats, glue guns

Miscellaneous: beads, stencils, stamps, foam sheets, bottle caps, buttons, googly eyes, pipe cleaners, popsicle sticks, and more

Not sure? If it sparks creativity, bring it!

💚 Sustainability & Reuse

All leftover materials will be responsibly donated to Materials for the Arts, supporting local artists, teachers, and nonprofit organizations across NYC.

💵 Suggested Donation

Free for NYSEC members and Sunday Platform attendees

$8+ donation for all other guests (pay what you can)

Let’s build a more creative, sustainable, and connected NYC—one swap at a time!

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