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Spruce Pitch Salve Making Workshop
Dec
11

Spruce Pitch Salve Making Workshop

Join us for a hands-on, land-connected workshop where traditional plant knowledge meets mindful sustainability.

Participants ages 12–15 must attend with an adult.

Join us for a hands-on, land-connected workshop where traditional plant knowledge meets mindful sustainability. In this immersive session, participants will learn how to create their own spruce pitch healing salve, using respectfully gathered boreal forest ingredients and repurposed containers provided in partnership with Raven ReCentre.

Together, we’ll explore the teachings of spruce pitch, its cultural significance, and its many uses for wellness and everyday care. Participants will also learn simple ways to reduce waste, reuse materials, and honour the land through practical, low-impact crafting.

This is an interactive, community-centered workshop where we learn, create, share stories, and support one another in a good way. Everyone will leave with their own handcrafted spruce pitch salve and the knowledge to continue making it at home.

Come walk gently with us—connecting land, sustainability, and traditional wisdom along the forest path.

This is more than a workshop, it’s an opportunity to connect with the land, learn intergenerational knowledge, and experience traditional skills in a welcoming, community setting.

We will be led by Amy Genier, a local Indigenous artist born into the Southern Tutchone Clan, from the Ta'an Kwach'an Council First Nation. An everlearning master of her craft, studying traditional plant medicine for the past two decades.

There is an entrance fee of $25.00 per person, all proceeds go directly to Amy as our guide for this workshop and as a support to her craft.

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Raven's Reuseful - $5 Bag Day Sale
Nov
29

Raven's Reuseful - $5 Bag Day Sale

Every last Saturday of the month, Raven’s Reuseful Thrift Store hosts a $5 Bag Day Sale for everyone.

Our store attendants will provide you a bag, and you can fill it in with as much clothing as you need for only $5 a bag.

The store is also decked out with cool Holiday decor, most of which are also for sale! Check with our staff and we might have the perfect decoration to complete your holiday set up.

Come on down at Raven’s Reuseful and find your next thrifted treasure!

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Zero Waste Kid’s Crafting Club
Nov
9

Zero Waste Kid’s Crafting Club

Joined by kid crafters extraordinaire Nellie and Lutra, we'll be having another workshop with our Zero Waste Kid's Crafting Club.

This month, we'll be creating sock puppet characters and turning them into a short play!

All materials will be provided. Snacks and beverages included.

If you have any specific old and clean socks you'd like to work with, ribbons, and other crafty materials you'd like to add for your design, please feel free to bring them!

Specifically designed for kids aged 6-10. Adult supervision is required.

The event is donation-based, any amount is appreciated. All proceeds go to Raven's Zero Waste team to continue hosting more workshops in the future.

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Visible Mending with Lyn Fabio
Nov
5

Visible Mending with Lyn Fabio

Celebrate mending, embrace imperfection, and resist fast fashion with Lyn Fabio!

Learn how to repair, add flair, and extend the life of clothes you love in this workshop on visible mending.

On November 5th, 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm. Sign up is by donation via Eventbrite.

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Safe Tool Use 101
Oct
29

Safe Tool Use 101

  • 100 Galena Road Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 2W6 Canada (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Learn to use a variety of power and hand tools in a
supportive environment while getting to know the
Raven Tool Library, a low-cost community tool-sharing
program based at Raven ReCentre!

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Raven's Reuseful - $5 Bag day Sale
Oct
25

Raven's Reuseful - $5 Bag day Sale

Every last Saturday of the month, Raven’s Reuseful Thrift Store hosts a $5 Bag Day Sale for everyone.

Our store attendants will provide you a bag, and you can fill it in with as much clothing as you need for only $5 a bag.

Come on down at Raven’s Reuseful and find your next thrifted treasure!

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Zero Waste Kid’s Crafting Club
Oct
19

Zero Waste Kid’s Crafting Club

Join us in a fun halloween-themed crafting workshop led by Nicole Bauberger!

With the help of kid crafters extraordinaire Nellie and Lutra, Nicole will be teaching us how to create monsters, masks, and costumes using cardboard.

This workshop is designed for kids aged 6 to 10. Adult supervision is required for all the kid participants.

All craft materials will be provided, snacks and beverages included.

The event is donation-based, any amount is appreciated. All proceeds go to Raven's Zero Waste team to continue hosting more workshops in the future.

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Raven's Tool Library Launch Party
Oct
18

Raven's Tool Library Launch Party

Come and visit Raven ReCentre to celebrate the official launch of Raven’s Tool Library!

This is a drop-in session, there will be free snacks and beverages.

Learn more about Raven’s Tool Library — the function it serves, how it can help you, and how it reduces waste in the environment.

See you there!

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Firesmarting Your Home
Oct
6

Firesmarting Your Home

Learn about all the different firesmarting tools for your home with Raven ReCentre's Tool Library.

Get to know how the City of Whitehorse’s FireSmart program supports residents, with tools like FREE home assessments, Neighbourhood Recognition, and no charges for brush disposal.

Find at least 10 differences with the Wildfire Awareness Society between the 2 sides of a model of a duplex, where one side has been FireSmarted and the other hasn’t!

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reNEWed Festival
Aug
30

reNEWed Festival

  • Haa Shagóon Hídi - Carcross/Tagish Learning Centre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The reNEWed Festival is an annual event showcasing creative repair, reuse and repurpose. The Festival aims to educate about repairing, and to inspire creative repair as a celebration of resilience and sustainability.

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reNEWed Festival
Aug
23

reNEWed Festival

The reNEWed Festival is an annual event showcasing creative repair, reuse and repurpose. The Festival aims to educate about repairing, and to inspire creative repair as a celebration of resilience and sustainability.

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Plastic-Free July 2025
Jun
16
to Jul 31

Plastic-Free July 2025

  • 100 Galena Road Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 2W6 Canada (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Raven’s Zero Waste team is promoting a plastic-free summer! Check out our events throughout the months of June and July

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Visible Mending with Lyn Fabio
Mar
5

Visible Mending with Lyn Fabio

  • 100 Galena Road Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 2W6 Canada (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Celebrate mending, embrace imperfection and resist fast fashion with Lyn Fabio! Learn how to repair, add flair to and extend the life of clothes you love in this workshop on visible mending.

On March 5th, 6:30pm-9pm. Sign up is by donation via Eventbrite.

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Reuseful Grand Opening!
Feb
1

Reuseful Grand Opening!

Raven’s Reuseful Store has a new (and bigger) home!

Come check out the grand opening at Raven ReCentre on Saturday, February 1st, 12pm to 4:30pm.

Do some thrifting, enjoy our refreshment table, and learn about Raven’s other programs and Zero Waste initiatives!

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No Wasted Words Writing Contest
Jan
6
to Apr 22

No Wasted Words Writing Contest

  • 100 Galena Road Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 2W6 Canada (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Zero Waste and Yukon Conservation Society are partnering up to host the No Wasted Words Writing Contest!  Submit a short work of fiction, non-fiction, or poetry with a zero waste or conservation theme and get the chance to share your work at our Earth Day event and win a prize!

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Coiled Basket Workshop with Judy Tomlin
Nov
27

Coiled Basket Workshop with Judy Tomlin

Join Judy Tomlin as she guides participants in the creation & hand stitching of a small coiled basket or bowl made from reused fabrics and other reused materials. Sign up on Eventbrite!

During this workshop, participants will be instructed in: 

  • what supplies are needed and where they can be accessed from re-use sources

  • choosing and cutting fabrics

  • how to do the blanket stitch used in making the basket

  • how to begin and make the bottom of the basket

  • how to join in new fabrics & cores

  • how to make the sides of the basket 

  • how to finish the basket

No experience necessary and supplies will be provided.  Participants may however choose to bring their own fabrics, either a no-longer used or worn-out piece of clothing. It doesn’t matter if there are holes or weak spots in the fabric.

Sign-up is on Eventbrite, and tickets are by donation. Spots are limited, so sign up quickly!

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Plastic Parade
Jul
25

Plastic Parade

Join Raven’s Zero Waste team and artist Nicole Bauberger in our Plastic Parade! Bring your plastic-made costumes and any other bling you want to incorporate!

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Plastic People: film & panel Q&A
Jun
25

Plastic People: film & panel Q&A

  • 100 Galena Road Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 2W6 Canada (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Raven’s Zero Waste Team has partnered with the Yukon Film Society to host a showing of the documentary Plastic People: The Hidden Crisis of Microplastics on Tuesday, June 25th. Join us after the film for a Q&A panel of local plastic researchers.

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Jun
11

Raven AGM

  • 100 Galena Road Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 2W6 Canada (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Raven will holding our Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, June 11, 2024 starting at 5:30pm. The meeting will take place at Raven’s offices at 100 Galena Rd, Whitehorse. New members are welcome to attend.

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