SKILL-BUILDING WORKSHOPS

Our skill-building workshops span a wide variety of topics. Come and learn more about working with used building materials, basic home improvement skills, energy efficiency, green building, and more. Subscribe to our email newsletter to receive the latest news about our workshop schedule, events sponsored by The RE Store, upcoming sales and more.

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Bellingham Workshops

Spring Workshops
Rainwater Harvesting & Smart Use Workshop Series

Efficient Rainwater Irrigation Systems
May 19th: 9 AM - 3 PM
Learn how to minimize your time and water bill by eliminating runoff, evaporation, and creating a watering schedule that is appropriate for your plants and soil. Get more info

Demonstration project: Save money and drinking water by collecting rain water for your landscape. 
April 21st - May 19th
at The RE Store, 2309 Meridian St     
City of Bellingham installs a 750-gallon rain water catchment system at the RE Patch community garden.

Miterless Creative Frames and Finishing with Molding
June 2nd, 5-6:30 PM, at Bellingham Depot Market Square as a part of the Appliance Art Revival. More details about this great free demonstration at an amazing event

Large-Scale Rainwater Catchment for Your Home: Part I & II
Tuesday, June 12 from 6-8pm and Saturday, June 16 from 9am-noon
Learn how to retrofit two 275-gallon tanks (which can water about 1,000 sq ft) into a rainwater system for your home or business. More info

Seattle Workshops

2nd Saturdays of every month - stay tuned for upcoming workshops

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Bellingham

Efficient Rainwater Irrigation Systems
Saturday, May 19th 9:00am - 3:00pm
Developing a well managed irrigation system that meets - not exceeds - the needs of your landscape is integral to efficiently using your water supply. Learn how to minimize your time and water bill by eliminating runoff, evaporation, and creating a watering schedule that is appropriate for your plants and soil. The water sources we will be using in this hands-on in-the-garden demonstration workshop are 275 gallon rainwater cisterns, both gravity and pump fed.

Registration: Pre-registration is required. Register online, or call Hannah at 733.8307.
Instructor: Michael Laurie, Water Conservation, Energy Conservation, and Green Building Consultant
Cost: $55 members, $65 non-members

Build furniture and decor from reclaimed materials!
IN-STORE DEMONSTRATION 1st Saturday every month in Bellingham

Miterless Creative Frames and Finishing with Molding 
June 2nd, 5-6:30 PM, at Bellingham Depot Market Square as a part of the Appliance Art Revival with a downhill appliance race, a reuse art auction and live music by Yogoman Burning Band.
Demonstration Price: FREE (The race is free too - access to the Appliance Art Revival party with auction and music at Boundary Bay Brewery cost: $7)
No pre-registration required - just show up!

Join Eberhard Eichner for a demonstration in building frames and creating decorative edges for things like mirrors, picture frames, trays and more.

Eberhard has been building furniture and doing finish carpentry for 30 years. His skill and creativity is making new pieces every week for The RE Store's REvision Division. See videos and learn more about the REvision Division.

Large-Scale Rainwater Catchment for Your Home: Part I & II
Tuesday, June 12 from 6-8pm and Saturday, June 16 from 9am-noon

Learn how to retrofit two 275-gallon tanks (which can water about 1,000 sq ft) into a rainwater system for your home or business. Learn some of the permit requirements and design and installation principles. This is a two-part class. Attend both classes and leave with the resources and know-how to retrofit tanks for your own rainwater harvesting system. 

Part I: This classroom session will cover the concepts, metrics, and mechanics of rainwater harvesting with tanks and general water conservation information.  Tuesday, June 12 from 6-8pm 

Part II: This session will be hands-on with step-by-step installation of a retrofit system. Saturday, June 16 from 9am-noon

Registration: Pre-registration is required. Register securely online, or call Hannah at 733.8307.
Instructor: Anitra Accetturo, Water Conservation Coordinator for City of Bellingham
Cost: (for both workshops): $40 members, $50 non-members - Register and pay securely online

Seattle

Seattle workshops happen on the second Saturday of the month

Check back soon for updates to 2nd Saturday workshops in Seattle

Past workshops

Affordable Lighting Facelifts - practical approaches to how lighting works in our homes
RainWise Garden 101 Workshop
Creative Terrariums
The Salvage Bride with Rachel Levien
Rain Barrell Construction: Harvesting and Storing your Rainwater with Anitra Accetturo of Bellingham Public Works
Home Sweet Chicken Coop: Coop Building Workshop
Using Flooring on Many Surfaces: Counters, Tabletops and More with Karl Blench
Plumbing 101 and 102 with Art Favinger of Favinger Plumbing
More Imagination, Less Money: Creative Reuse in Yard & Garden
Salvaged Window Installation
Do-it-yourself Water Features with Alpine Ponds and Water Gardens
Plumbing 101 in Seattle with Big Jim
Women's Carpentry in Bellingham with Marj Leone
Green Roof Workshop in Seattle and Bellingham with Patrick Carey / Hadj Design
3 Recycled Art Workshops in Bellingham with Thor Myhre, Carol Oberton, and Kuros Zahedi
An Intelligent Intro to Solar Power in NW Washington with Dana Brandt of Ecotech Energy