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The WasteShed The WasteShed is a nonprofit creative reuse center for gently-used art, craft and school materials

The WasteShed is a nonprofit thrift store for art, craft, and school materials and a neighborhood center for sustainable fun.

Anatomical figure has been upgraded. He’s mogging the whole store right now. Don’t be too intimidated to come in though....
10/09/2026

Anatomical figure has been upgraded. He’s mogging the whole store right now. Don’t be too intimidated to come in though. We put so much out for your future crafts and costumes. Come check it out!

The WasteShed Edgewater needs some art! We have a small budget for an experienced mural painter to jazz up our classroom...
10/07/2026

The WasteShed Edgewater needs some art! We have a small budget for an experienced mural painter to jazz up our classroom and a couple exterior details.

Targets: large interior classroom wall and two small exterior ovals (ovals can be painted separately and installed)
Location: 5200 N Broadway
Timeline: October and November 2026, flexible schedule
Budget: $1500 labor, $200 materials
To apply: Send a portfolio link and ideas or sketches to [email protected]

Join us this Sunday October 11th to learn how to make green graffiti with Ari Mulch! Link in comments for tickets and to...
10/07/2026

Join us this Sunday October 11th to learn how to make green graffiti with Ari Mulch! Link in comments for tickets and to learn more!

Last chance to purchase tickets to learn how to make Stained Glass Frames with MAC. This class is geared towards beginne...
10/06/2026

Last chance to purchase tickets to learn how to make Stained Glass Frames with MAC. This class is geared towards beginners but is open to any level of stained glass experience. This class is two sessions and takes place on Saturday October 10th and Saturday October 17th. Link in comments for more info and tickets!

We have an awesome new class coming up in just a few weeks, learn the basics of mosaics with teaching artist James Hill!...
10/02/2026

We have an awesome new class coming up in just a few weeks, learn the basics of mosaics with teaching artist James Hill! All materials provided and you will leave with your very own mosaic! Link for tickets in bio!

No better way to start off October than getting back the Ouija board we sold a while ago. I guess they do always come ba...
10/02/2026

No better way to start off October than getting back the Ouija board we sold a while ago. I guess they do always come back…and this time with something even scarier inside.

Almost as scary as the costume you’re gonna make with the stuff we have here! We have some cool patterns, fabric and pins to start building your vision. We also have some other strange items like an anatomy model and a wooden marionette horse that could be decor? Ooorrr they might steal your soul.

Come take a look at what we have! Someone take the Pinocchio puppet. I swear I saw it move. 🧍‍♂️

10/02/2026

Whoa! We smashed our fundraising goal and raised the full $45k we need to bring The WasteShed Edgewater to life! Dust Bunny, our Moving Spirit, says THANK YOU SO MUCH, this new space will make so many awesome things possible for our community 💜

Shout out to the Field Foundation for the $5k matching grant! Save the date for our Grand Opening at 5200 n Broadway on October 24th!

We have until midnight tonight (10/1) to hit our $40,000 goal for The WasteShed Edgewater moving fund, and get a $5,000 ...
10/01/2026

We have until midnight tonight (10/1) to hit our $40,000 goal for The WasteShed Edgewater moving fund, and get a $5,000 match from the Field Foundation!

We've got just $1,755 to go, get your donation matched today and we promise we'll have a big party for our Grand Opening on Saturday, October 24th!

Thank you so much to the Field Foundation and everyone who has helped us get here 💜

There are a whole bunch of stained glass classes in the pipeline! Learn to make stained glass flowers-we have one class ...
09/30/2026

There are a whole bunch of stained glass classes in the pipeline! Learn to make stained glass flowers-we have one class on October 10th and another one on October 17th from 2:30pm-4:30pm! There are also still some tickets left for MACS two session make your own stained glass frames class which is two sessions and teaches you everything you need to know! Tickets in bio-

There are still a few spots left for Susans October collage class! Susan teaches a collage class once a month and there ...
09/29/2026

There are still a few spots left for Susans October collage class! Susan teaches a collage class once a month and there are always new lesson plans, new people, and new things to learn- all materials provided and beginners welcome. To get tickets and sharpen your collage skills go to the link in our bio!

Address

1754 N Kimball Avenue
Chicago, IL
60647

Opening Hours

Wednesday 11am - 6pm
Thursday 11am - 6pm
Friday 11am - 6pm
Saturday 11am - 6pm
Sunday 11am - 6pm

Telephone

+17736665997

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