• Create Your Calm: Mindful Botanical Framed Art

    Thrifty Connections 158 Lafayette Street, Schenectady, NY, United States

    Friday September 5, 2025 1:00-2:00pm $15.00         FREE to celebrate our grand opening! Find a moment of peace and creative expression in this relaxing workshop. This class is more than just coloring—it’s a guided journey into mindfulness. We’ll use detailed botanical illustrations to help you focus, relax, and quiet your mind. You’ll leave feeling refreshed and with […]

    Free
  • Learn to play Wingspan

    Thrifty Connections 158 Lafayette Street, Schenectady, NY, United States

    Friday September 5, 2025 6:00pm-8:00pm $10.00     Free to celebrate our grand opening! Limit one free class per person during week Come learn how to play Wingspan, a beautifully illustrated and strategic board game where players compete to attract birds to their wildlife preserves. It’s a challenging but rewarding game perfect for deep thinkers […]

    Free
  • Upcycled Sunflower Domino Necklace Workshop CONTEMPLATIVE

    Thrifty Connections 158 Lafayette Street, Schenectady, NY, United States

    Saturday September 6, 2025 10:00am-11:30am $25.00     FREE to celebrate our grand opening! Transform a simple domino tile into a wearable work of art! In this fun and creative mixed-media workshop, you’ll learn how to craft a beautiful, sunflower-themed necklace using upcycled dominoes. We’ll guide you through painting, embellishing, and sealing your pendant to create a […]

    Free
  • Farmhouse Sunflowers

    Thrifty Connections 158 Lafayette Street, Schenectady, NY, United States

    Saturday September 6, 2025 1:00pm- 3:00pm $20.00.   Free to celebrate our grand opening! Limit one free class per person during week Bring a little rustic charm into your day as we craft farmhouse-style sunflowers using repurposed canning rings and scrap fabric. In this cozy, hands-on class, you’ll turn humble, everyday materials into cheerful, textured […]

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  • Crafting a Book Lovers Gift Set CONTEMPLATIVE

    Thrifty Connections 158 Lafayette Street, Schenectady, NY, United States

    Thursday September 11, 2025 12:00pm-1:00pm $10.00 Give the perfect gift to a fellow bookworm—or to yourself! First, you’ll design a personalized gift bag with fun book-inspired quotes, then create a beautiful mixed media bookmark to match. Once your creations are complete, you’ll have a chance to browse our curated book nook to find the perfect […]

    $10.00
  • Junk Journaling Contemplative

    Thrifty Connections 158 Lafayette Street, Schenectady, NY, United States

    Thursday September 11, 2025 2:00pm-3:30pm $15.00 Discover the joy of junk journaling—a creative, low-pressure way to turn scraps, memories, and everyday materials into something beautiful and meaningful. Using old book pages, fabric bits, envelopes, tags, found paper, and other donated or salvaged materials, you’ll build a one-of-a-kind journal that’s entirely your own. You are invited […]

    $15.00
  • Bird-Themed Magnet Gift Set

    Thrifty Connections 158 Lafayette Street, Schenectady, NY, United States

      Thursday September 11, 2025 6:15pm-8:00pm $20.00 Calling all bird lovers!!! Join us to create your own Bird-Themed Magnet Gift Set!  In this beginner-friendly workshop we’ll transform everyday crafting tins into charming gift boxes. We’ll provide all the tools and materials you need to design and assemble a beautiful collection of bird themed magnets, all […]

    $20.00
  • Upcycled Fall Acorn Set

    Thrifty Connections 158 Lafayette Street, Schenectady, NY, United States

    Friday September 12, 2025 1:00pm-3:00pm $20.00 (Plastic Easter Eggs + Scrap Fabric) In this seasonal class, we’ll give forgotten plastic Easter eggs a second life—transforming them into charming fall acorns using scrap fabric, twine, and creativity. It’s a fun and festive way to welcome autumn while embracing the values of upcycling and thoughtful making. This […]

    $20.00
  • Documentary & Discussion: Mikayla’s Voice- A Letter to the World

    Thrifty Connections 158 Lafayette Street, Schenectady, NY, United States

    Friday  September 12, 2025 6:00pm-8:00pm $12.00 Journey into the word of a brilliant & beautiful non-verbal teen with a rare form of autism and learn how she unlocks a joyous world of self-expression. Mikayla will be our wise teacher for the evening and together we will discuss our shared experiences through topics of silence, listening, […]

    $12.00
  • Sunflower Embroidery Earrings

    Thrifty Connections 158 Lafayette Street, Schenectady, NY, United States

    Saturday September 13, 2025 10:00am-12:00pm $35.00 Tiny Stitching, Big Impact Join us for a delicate and rewarding workshop where we’ll create miniature sunflower embroidery pieces and turn them into wearable earrings. Using basic embroidery techniques and a warm fall-inspired palette, you’ll stitch charming sunflowers onto tiny fabric circles—perfect for handmade jewelry. This is fine, detailed […]

    $35.00
  • Craft a Keepsake: The DIY Bookfold Bouquet

    Thrifty Connections 158 Lafayette Street, Schenectady, NY, United States

    Saturday September 13, 2025 1:00pm-3:00pm $35.00 Calling all book lovers & creative crafters! Transform a beloved book into a stunning floral centerpiece. In this unique workshop, you’ll learn the art of book folding to create a beautiful, vase-like sculpture, then craft a complementary faux floral arrangement to display inside. By the end of the class, […]

    $35.00
  • Button Birds- Tufted Titmouse Contemplative

    Thrifty Connections 158 Lafayette Street, Schenectady, NY, United States

    Wednesday September17, 2025 10:00am-12:00pm $35.00 Join us for a relaxing, nature-inspired crafting session where we’ll create charming button art birds using upcycled materials, with a special focus on the Tufted Titmouse—a small songbird known for its gentle spirit and curious nature. In this class, you’ll use a mix of buttons and other salvaged treasures to […]

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