Baking for a Cause

Our Savior Lutheran Church 1640 Genesee St, Utica, NY, United States

Come and bake for a good cause.  After we bake, we will be donating the baked goods to a local shelter.  After the shelter gets their goods there be a surprise for all the bakers after.  

Frontline Worker Support Group, “Care for Caregivers”

Online

We all need support sometimes.  This group is operated as a drop in opportunity to talk with a member of our staff and connect with other frontline workers in your community.  At the beginning of each session, your facilitator will cover all group guidelines and limitations. Pre-registration is not required.  Participant spots available are onContinue reading →

Free

Make your own snowflake pillow

Center for Family Life and Recovery, Inc. 502 Court Street, Suite 401, Utica, NY, United States

All supplies will be provided but spots are limited.  Please RSVP with Ashley by January 17th at 315-768-2678 or amiller@cflrinc.org.

Rubber Doormat Art

Thron Park 200 N Levitt St., Rome, NY

A vintage iron piece for the wall, but not an expensive one.  We are going to take every day outdoor black rubber mats and some heirloom white paint for that vintage look.  Also, versatile these mats can be cut into smaller pieces to create a larger wall grouping.  These can be great to recreate anyContinue reading →

Frontline Worker Support Group, “Care for Caregivers”

Online

We all need support sometimes.  This group is operated as a drop in opportunity to talk with a member of our staff and connect with other frontline workers in your community.  At the beginning of each session, your facilitator will cover all group guidelines and limitations. Pre-registration is not required.  Participant spots available are onContinue reading →

Free

Junk Journals

Our Savior Lutheran Church 1640 Genesee St, Utica, NY, United States

Often filled with ephemera, pockets, envelopes, flip out pages, tags, and other embellishments to add to the detail of the work.  A junk journal is a book or journal made up of scrap pieces of paper bound together.  Beyond that there are many, many variations, and interpretations.  In fact, some people don’t even use scrapContinue reading →

Compeer Coffee Club

Dunkin Donuts - Utica 31 Schuyler St, Utica, NY, United States

Who doesn't love coffee?

How to Use Stamps to Paint Rocks

Thron Park 200 N Levitt St., Rome, NY

Are you looking for a creative way to paint rocks?  You may want to try rock stamping!  Painting rocks with stamps is a great way to get perfect rocks!  If your drawing and painting skills aren’t up to snuff.  Stamping can also provide a plain background that you can use to paint your rock withContinue reading →

Writing Greeting Cards to a Friend

Our Savior Lutheran Church 1640 Genesee St, Utica, NY, United States

Remind your friend how much you appreciate them.  The more specific you can be, the better.  I’m grateful for you because… I’m so lucky to have a friend like you. Here’s why: I’m glad we’re friends for so many reasons.  Just to name a few…  

Stand Up to Recovery Day

Recovery Advocates across New York State will once again gather virtually around the state to call on the Governor and Legislature to address the ongoing need for additional resources to promote and support recovery from alcohol and other drug addictions.

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