Get Creative This Summer at Resource Depot

Resource Depot will host hands-on workshops and family programming for all ages and skill levels throughout summer

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Scenes from the recent Community GalleRE Collaboration: Whale Makers. Photo courtesy of Resource Depot
Scenes from the recent Community GalleRE Collaboration: Whale Makers. Photo courtesy of Resource Depot

Resource Depot is inviting the community to get creative this summer with a lineup of hands-on workshops and family programming for all ages and skill levels.

Hosted throughout the summer in West Palm Beach, the series blends art, sustainability, and education through interactive experiences designed to inspire creativity and environmental awareness.

S.C.R.A.P. Studio Series

S.C.R.A.P. Studio evenings offer an open-ended creative space for participants ages 17 and older to bring a project, find their flow, and make something new. Upcoming dates are June 25, July 23, and August 27, all from 6 to 8 p.m.

Advanced registration required. Tickets available here.

Young makers creating at Junk Lab. Photo courtesy of Resource Depot
Young makers creating at Junk Lab. Photo courtesy of Resource Depot

Junk Lab Series

Junk Lab workshops invite young makers to explore art through found materials, open-ended creative time, and hands-on experimentation inspired by iconic artists.

  • Louise Nevelson & Box Builders, July 8, 3 to 4:30 p.m. Explore shape and texture by assembling boxes, tubes, and cardboard into 3D art. Tickets available here.
  • Andy Goldsworthy & Temporary Art, July 22, 3 to 4:30 p.m. Arrange materials into patterns and designs, then move, rebuild, and rearrange to explore temporary art. Tickets available here.

Maker Lab Workshops

These creative workshops for curious teen makers offer hands-on opportunities focused on crafting, design, and fabrication techniques.

  • Press & Print, July 15, 1 to 4 p.m. Explore printmaking by carving, inking, and pressing their own original prints. Tickets available here.
  • Wood Works, July 29, 1 to 4 p.m. Participants will use real wood scraps to design and construct a 3D sculpture. Tickets available here.
Scenes from S.C.R.A.P. Studio evenings. Photo courtesy of Resource Depot
Scenes from S.C.R.A.P. Studio evenings. Photo courtesy of Resource Depot

Family Workshop

  • REcycled REads: A Book Exchange, June 27, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. This community book swap is designed to keep great stories in circulation. Guests may bring a book, take a book, and discover reads while sharing books they’ve loved. The event will also feature hourly book folding demonstrations, with step-by-step instruction on how to transform old books into works of art. Gently used book donations for all ages are encouraged. Free to attend. RSVP encouraged, with walk-ins welcome as space allows. RSVP here.
  • Window Wonders, July 25, 10 a.m. to noon. Inspired by Dr. Katharine Owens’ “Entangled and Ingested” exhibition, families will transform reclaimed materials into colorful, light-catching window art while exploring texture, transparency, and creative reuse through hands-on making. Tickets available here.

Registration details, pricing, and additional event information are available at resourcedepot.org/upcoming-events.

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