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    Upcoming events!

    Getting here: The MSU Surplus Store & Recycling Center is located on the south end of campus at 468 Green Way, East Lansing, MI 48823. Enter off of Farm Lane, across from the Baker Woodlot.

    • CATA bus 32 stops out front on Farm Lane.
    • Parking in our lot is free while attending events or shopping at the Surplus Store, open on Fridays from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. It's about a 25 minute walk from the Union. 

    Stay in the loop: Join the email list for updates and event info. Follow @spartanupcycle, @msu_recycling and @msusurplusstore on social. 

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    ReFashion Friday

    Fri., June 19

    11 a.m. - 3 p.m. @ Surplus & Recycling - Drop in anytime

    Free! All are welcome! You don’t need sewing experience! All supplies provided. 

    Projects of the Day:

    • Repurpose t-shirts and denim into tote bags & more. (Sew or tie!)
    • Personalize a trucker hat with glue and scraps or stitch designs. (They’re unworn, leftover branded hats that were donated to the Surplus Store.)

    You’re also welcome to make a project of your choice! Use our sewing machines and other supplies, including plenty of material.

    Staff and volunteers will be on hand to assist and show you how to use equipment or no-sew methods. We'll help you get started on the Projects of the Day, and provide guidance while you make your project, but it's not a formal, structured workshop. ReFashion Friday is a great time to make something just for fun or to show at the ScrapFest ReFashion Show, which Spartan Upcycle co-hosts with ScrapFest organizers and Seams Fabric during Lansing's annual reuse festival.

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    ScrapFest ReFashion Show

    Fri., July 10

    7 p.m. at ScrapFest in Old Town, Lansing

    Celebrate textile reuse and the local makers, menders and creative thrifters that reimagine what's possible! The ReFashion Show is not a competition and anyone can participate. Catch the show on July 10, 2026 at 7 p.m. ScrapFest continues all day Saturday, July 11. ScrapFest organizers, Seams Fabric, and Spartan Upcycle collaborate to host the annual Refashion Show during ScrapFest, Lansing's annual 2-day reuse festival. 

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    Student Upcycle Fridays - returning Fall Semester!

    Every Friday when class is held during fall and spring semesters.

    11 a.m. - 3 p.m. @ Surplus & Recycling
    Held in the Upcycle workshop/Ed Center (follow signs & look for the outdoor table).

    Unleash your inner artist! Drop by the Spartan Upcycle Workshop for free arts & crafts while you enjoy conversation, community, and music. We offer different creative reuse projects every week, and you can always choose your own crafty adventure. No experience needed. All welcome. Find out more here!