Reuse Commons Lake City

City-backed reuse and repair hub run with Seattle REconomy, hosting low-cost zine-making, jewelry-repair and fabric fix-it workshops, while the group's Shoreline and NE Seattle tool libraries run sewing and woodshop classes.

Coming up at Reuse Commons

20 dated

Recurring shows are placed on their next date. Every listing was read off the venue's own page by a person; prices are the printed ones.

Oct25Fright to RepairOct 25 – Oct 25A Halloween-flavored repair evening co-hosted by Basilica Bio, mixing beginner sewing and quick-stitch mending lessons with costume-accessory making, trivia, seasonal snacks and a raffle. It runs 4–6pm at Reuse Commons Lake City, 12558 Lake City Way NE (bus 522 from Roosevelt Station or route 61 from Northgate Station), and is free, with sign-up through the organizers' Luma page. Reuse Commons follows it with the bigger Handmade Halloween Hootenanny on 30 October.Free
Oct26Jewelry Repair Workshop with RedyoosMonday, 6:00 PMRedyoos shows simple ways to clean, restore and fix jewelry and watches, and you can bring your own broken pieces to work on; everyone also goes home with a grab bag of jewelry. The workshop runs 6–8pm Monday at Reuse Commons Lake City, 12558 Lake City Way NE (bus 522 from Roosevelt Station or route 61 from Northgate Station), and costs $10. The following evening the same building hosts a free Fabric Fix-It for clothing repairs.$10.00
Oct27Fabric Fix-ItTuesday, 5:00 PMVolunteer menders either repair your clothing and textiles or coach you through doing it yourself: hems, small holes, buttons and zippers are the usual jobs, with a limit of two items each. It runs 5–8pm Tuesday at Reuse Commons Lake City, 12558 Lake City Way NE (bus 522 from Roosevelt Station or route 61 from Northgate Station), and is free; to book a mending slot, email the organizers as the listing directs. For ongoing sewing help, Reuse Commons also hosts Community Threads on 8 November and 13 December.Free
Oct30Handmade Halloween HootenannyOct 30 – Oct 30Seattle REconomy's Halloween party starts with a costume-crafting and swap session from 2pm (sewing help and menders on hand), adds apple cider pressing from 4pm, then moves into live music from Cascade Cody & The Warshington Apples, dancing, mask-making with Seattle ReCreative, food and a no-contest costume runway around 7pm. It runs until 9:30pm at Reuse Commons Lake City, 12558 Lake City Way NE, reachable on bus 522 from Roosevelt Station or route 61 from Northgate Station. Entry is free; costumes are encouraged and a dish to share is welcome.Free
Nov5Sol Collage with Salvation Artists CollectiveThursday, 7:00 PMAn instructor from the Salvation Artists Collective guides you through making a collage from upcycled paper and found materials, and regulars build up a personal deck of Sol Collage cards over repeat visits. It runs 7–8:30pm Thursday at Reuse Commons Lake City, 12558 Lake City Way NE (bus 522 from Roosevelt Station or route 61 from Northgate Station), priced $15.00 - $40.00, and each session needs its own registration. A second session is on 3 December.$15.00 - $40.00
Nov7Furniture Repair Bank and Second Use Pop-Up SaleSaturday, 10:00 AMA pop-up shop of restored furniture and home decor from Furniture Repair Bank, with proceeds going to its work, alongside Second Use selling lamps, mirrors, tables, chairs, dressers and shelving mostly in the $25–$300 range. It runs 10am–2pm Saturday at Reuse Commons Lake City, 12558 Lake City Way NE (bus 522 from Roosevelt Station or route 61 from Northgate Station), and entry is free. A used bike sale follows at the same spot on 14 November.Free
Nov7Learn How to KnitNov 7 – Nov 7A beginner knitting class covering casting on, knit and purl stitches, binding off, tools and how to read a pattern, with an optional second session on 14 November (2–4pm) for working on projects with the instructor nearby. The first, required session runs 3–5pm Saturday at Reuse Commons Lake City, 12558 Lake City Way NE (bus 522 from Roosevelt Station or route 61 from Northgate Station). Sliding-scale pricing is $35.00 - $75.00, and you choose whether to add the second session at checkout.$35.00 - $75.00
Nov8Community ThreadsNov 8 – Nov 8A monthly co-working circle for mending, sewing and other fabric projects rather than a taught class; sewing machines, fabric, thread and tea are supplied and experienced menders are around for advice. It runs 2–5pm Sunday at Reuse Commons Lake City, 12558 Lake City Way NE (bus 522 from Roosevelt Station or route 61 from Northgate Station), and is free, with registration through the listing's Eventbrite page. The next circle here is 13 December.Free
Nov9Fix-It NightMonday, 5:00 PMSeattle REconomy's free repair evening, where volunteers help you mend broken household items you can carry in and show you how to do the fix yourself. It runs 5–7:30pm Monday at Reuse Commons Lake City, 12558 Lake City Way NE (bus 522 from Roosevelt Station or route 61 from Northgate Station). Another Fix-It Night takes place here on 14 December.Free
Nov10Second Chance Plants with PlantbabyTuesday, 5:30 PMA short hands-on propagation class from Plantbaby covering stem and leaf cuttings, dividing plants and rooting in water; bring a plant of your own or use one supplied. It runs 5:30–6:30pm Tuesday at Reuse Commons Lake City, 12558 Lake City Way NE (bus 522 from Roosevelt Station or route 61 from Northgate Station). The income-based sliding scale is $30.00 - $40.00, booked through Eventbrite.$30.00 - $40.00
Nov14Used Bike SaleSaturday, 9:00 AMBike Shack volunteers sell secondhand kids' and adult bikes they have checked over and tuned, with proceeds supporting the Bike Shack and Seattle REconomy. The sale runs 9am–noon Saturday at Reuse Commons Lake City, 12558 Lake City Way NE (bus 522 from Roosevelt Station or route 61 from Northgate Station); entry is free, kids' bikes are listed at $20–$60 and adult bikes at $60–$300. A furniture pop-up sale is held here a week earlier, on 7 November.Free
Nov15Chainsaw SharpeningSunday, 10:00 AMClimbing arborist Grace Ditch teaches how to sharpen and tension a chainsaw chain using hand tools; bring gloves and eye protection. The class runs 10am–noon Sunday at Reuse Commons Lake City, 12558 Lake City Way NE (bus 522 from Roosevelt Station or route 61 from Northgate Station), at a reduced $10 tied to the Community Tool Chest fundraiser. That afternoon the same space hosts a class on using your own sewing machine.$10.00
Nov15Learn to Use Your Sewing MachineNov 15 – Nov 15Bring your own working sewing machine and learn to set it up, thread it, wind bobbins, adjust tension, pick needles and presser feet, sew basic stitches and keep it clean (machine servicing is not included). The class runs 1–4:30pm Sunday at Reuse Commons Lake City, 12558 Lake City Way NE (bus 522 from Roosevelt Station or route 61 from Northgate Station), and costs $10. Once you are set up, the free Community Threads sewing circle meets here again on 13 December.$10.00
Nov19Waste Sorting SeminarThursday, 6:00 PMAn hour on why sorting waste matters and how to keep more out of landfill, taught through a game-show format where you practice sorting awkward, uncommon items. It runs 6–7pm Thursday at Reuse Commons Lake City, 12558 Lake City Way NE (bus 522 from Roosevelt Station or route 61 from Northgate Station), for a reduced $10 linked to the Community Tool Chest fundraiser. Reuse Commons hosts a holiday wreath workshop two days later.$10.00
Nov21Make Your Own Holiday WreathSaturday, 10:00 AMBuild and decorate a fresh evergreen wreath from a choice of frames and trimmings, with tools and materials supplied and room to add your own keepsakes. The workshop runs 10am–1pm Saturday at Reuse Commons Lake City, 12558 Lake City Way NE (bus 522 from Roosevelt Station or route 61 from Northgate Station), priced $45.00 - $85.00. A kids' upcycled ornament session follows here the next morning.$45.00 - $85.00
Nov22Kids Make an Upcycled Holiday OrnamentSunday, 10:00 AMA children's craft session where kids turn reused materials into a holiday ornament. It runs 10am–noon Sunday at Reuse Commons Lake City, 12558 Lake City Way NE (bus 522 from Roosevelt Station or route 61 from Northgate Station), and costs $10; the calendar listing does not give an age range. Adults can make a holiday wreath at the same venue the day before.$10.00
Dec3Sol Collage with Salvation Artists CollectiveThursday, 7:00 PMMake a collage card from upcycled materials with guidance from a Salvation Artists Collective instructor; repeat visitors gradually build their own Sol Collage deck. This December session runs 7–8:30pm Thursday at Reuse Commons Lake City, 12558 Lake City Way NE (bus 522 from Roosevelt Station or route 61 from Northgate Station), priced $15.00 - $40.00 with separate sign-up for each date. It follows an earlier session on 5 November.$15.00 - $40.00
Dec13Community ThreadsDec 13 – Dec 13Bring a mending or sewing project to this free monthly co-working circle, where sewing machines, fabric, thread and tea are provided and seasoned menders offer tips. It runs 2–5pm Sunday at Reuse Commons Lake City, 12558 Lake City Way NE (bus 522 from Roosevelt Station or route 61 from Northgate Station), with registration via the listing. The previous circle here was 8 November, and a Fix-It Night follows the next evening.Free
Dec14Fix-It NightMonday, 5:00 PMCarry in a broken lamp, toy, tool, small appliance or piece of furniture and volunteer fixers will help you repair it and explain how. It runs 5–7:30pm Monday at Reuse Commons Lake City, 12558 Lake City Way NE (bus 522 from Roosevelt Station or route 61 from Northgate Station), and is free. An earlier Fix-It Night is held here on 9 November.Free
Dec15Beeswax Candle Dipping and Beeswax WrapsTuesday, 6:30 PMDip your own beeswax candles and make reusable beeswax food wraps in this evening workshop. It runs 6:30–8pm Tuesday at Reuse Commons Lake City, 12558 Lake City Way NE (bus 522 from Roosevelt Station or route 61 from Northgate Station), and costs $10, booked through Eventbrite. It is the last Reuse Commons class on the calendar before the new year.$10.00

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Making a Zine Out of Tarot CardsOct 24, 2026

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Questions people ask

Where is Reuse Commons?＋

12558 Lake City Way NE, Seattle, WA 98125, in Lake City. Buses along Lake City Way NE at the Lake City hub.

What's on at Reuse Commons?＋

20 upcoming listings on our calendar; the next is Fright to Repair on Sunday, October 25 at 4:00 PM.

How much do events at Reuse Commons cost?＋

Printed prices for what is listed now run from $10 to $45. 9 listings are free.

Does Reuse Commons have anything on weekends or evenings?＋

Of the 20 dated listings, 10 fall on a weekend and 9 start at 5pm or later.

How do I book at Reuse Commons?＋

On Reuse Commons's own website or booking page, linked from each listing. We read the dates and prices off it by hand and do not sell tickets.

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