Upcoming Events
This is the place to find all of our special, ticketed events. From instructor-led workshops to fun community gatherings, this is where you can sign up for a unique creative experience.
Looking to do more than just attend? We love partnering with our local creative community.
Teach or Pop-Up: Have a craft to share or upcycled goods to showcase? Submit your collaboration ideas here.
Host a Private Event: Planning a birthday, shower, or team-building night? View our private event options.
For all other inquiries, feel free to reach out at hello@thecraftroom.co.
Sip & Sort SOCIAL
Join us for a cozy afternoon of community and curation at our next Sip & Sort. Grab a drink, meet fellow makers, and help us get our newest "new-to-us" arrivals shelf-ready—Purchase tickets here.
Christmas in July: Gift Makers Head Start!
Ready for a cozy escape from the July sun? Step out of the summer heatwave and into our Gift Makers Holiday Headstart running from July 11th through July 26th!
The secret to a calm, joyful December is a crafty July, and we’ve been stashing the absolute best donated holiday-themed fabrics, winter trims, vintage cards, and festive papers in our back storage (aka Blakely’s attic) all year long.
We are pulling out all the goodies so you can step out of the heat and start planning your handmade gifts and decor with zero seasonal rush. There are no corporate markups here, just an adorable selection of affordable, sustainable treasures waiting for your creative hands. Come hunt for vintage finds, stock your studio space early, and get a stress-free head start on your winter list!
How to join the holiday fun:
🎟️ Join a Themed Workshop: Kick off the series on Sunday, July 12th (2:00 PM) by sculpting nostalgic treats in our Intro to Needle Felting workshopto make your own Christmas tree cake-inspired ornaments. Then, join us on Saturday, July 25th (2:00 PM) for our intermediate Embroidered Felt Ornament workshop to stitch a keepsake wreath or a cheeky hot dog ornament you'll relish for years. All tools and materials are fully provided!
🛍️ Drop In & Treasure Hunt: No registration required to shop the stash! Our shelves are packed with rescued holiday craft supplies and festive decor for two weeks only. Drop in anytime during regular hours to dig through the tables and find your inspiration.
Intro to Needle Felting
Beat the summer heat and kickstart your handmade holiday gifting with pure nostalgia! Join us on Sunday, July 12th at 2:00 PM for a special Christmas in July Workshop: Intro to Needle Felting. Led by local artist and clinical psychology graduate Deidra Fields Sanderson, this beginner-friendly class will guide you step-by-step through the magic of wool sculpting as you create a one-of-a-kind Christmas Tree Cake ornament inspired by the classic Debbie Cake treats. Your $75 registration includes hands-on guidance, your very own take-home beginner felting kit with all supplies, and exclusive early access to our affordable holiday craft supply and decor market. No prior artistic experience is necessary—just bring your imagination and a willingness to try a rewarding new tradition! Space is limited - book your spot today!
Embroidered Felt Ornaments w/ Ashlyn
Ready to make something you'll relish for years to come? 🌭🎄
As part of our Christmas in July workshop series, we are teaming up with the wonderfully talented Ashlyn Fowler (@littleredforestneedlwork) for a cozy Saturday afternoon of stitching! Whether you’re feeling a little more classic Christmassy or a little more mid-July, you can choose between creating a festive holiday wreath or a funky hot dog ornament.
This intermediate embroidery workshop is perfect for those ready to level up their basic sewing or embroidery skills. Save your spot today!
Full Moon Junk Journaling
Join us for a cozy, creative evening under the energy of the full moon! This recurring meetup is a low-pressure, community-focused space to reflect and share with others through the art of junk journaling. We’ll provide a buffet of inspiring, thrifted supplies—including vintage papers, stickers, and washi tape—to help you build your pages; just bring your own journal and any personal scraps you’d like to include.
Full Moon Junk Journaling
Join us for a cozy, creative evening under the energy of the full moon! This recurring meetup is a low-pressure, community-focused space to reflect and share with others through the art of junk journaling. We’ll provide a buffet of inspiring, thrifted supplies—including vintage papers, stickers, and washi tape—to help you build your pages; just bring your own journal and any personal scraps you’d like to include.
Fiber & Fabric Fill-a-Bag Sale
Save the date for our fiber and fabric focused fill-a-bag sale. More details coming soon!
Alabama Women in Business Make & Mingle
Join the Alabama Women in Business for an evening of making and mingling. Come hang out, get creative, and meet other women entrepreneurs and business owners.
This is a ticketed event hosted by the Alabama Women in Business at The Craft Room. Please learn more about the organization on their website and sign up using the source link below.
Summer Solstice Celebration: Foraged Cyanotypes & Scrappy Suncatchers
Welcome the peak of summer and celebrate the longest day of the year with an evening of sunshine, community, and hands-on making at The Craft Room! Learn more and sign up here!
Sip & Sort SOCIAL
Join us for a cozy afternoon of community and curation at our next Sip & Sort. Grab a drink, meet fellow makers, and help us get our newest "new-to-us" arrivals shelf-ready—Purchase tickets here.
Make Your Own Merit Badge: Upcycled Patches with Elizabeth
Wear your heart (and your art) on your sleeve! Join us and Birmingham professional mixed-media artist Elizabeth Cunniff for an afternoon of sustainable textile crafting. In this hands-on, two-hour workshop, you’ll learn how to transform gorgeous recycled fabrics, felt, and colorful embroidery thread into custom, hand-crafted applique patches. Learn more and book your spot today!
Gilded Oyster Shell Trinket Dishes with Deidra
Give a discarded treasure a beautiful second life! Join us at the studio as we welcome local maker and advocate Deidra Fields Sanderson for an afternoon of creative reuse and renewal. In this hands-on workshop, you will transform a hand-picked Alabama Gulf Coast oyster shell into a stunning, custom trinket dish finished with an elegant gilded gold edge.
All materials and tools are provided, and no prior crafting experience is necessary. Spaces are limited, book your spot!
Full Moon Junk Journaling
Join us for a cozy, creative evening under the energy of the full moon! This recurring meetup is a low-pressure, community-focused space to reflect and share with others through the art of junk journaling. We’ll provide a buffet of inspiring, thrifted supplies—including vintage papers, stickers, and washi tape—to help you build your pages; just bring your own journal and any personal scraps you’d like to include.
Beginner Bookbinding
Ever wanted to create your own custom journal or sketchbook from scratch? Join local bookbinder and mixed-media artist Vickie Finley for a hands-on introduction to the foundational skills of bookbinding. In this beginner-friendly workshop, you’ll learn the essential techniques of folding, measuring, cutting, and stitching as you create a beautiful, personalized journal using the classic Saddle Stitch binding.
Beyond the basics, Vickie will share insider knowledge like determining paper grain and understanding bookbinding terms like folio and signature. We’ll use vibrant scrapbook paper to create unique, durable covers that reflect your personal style. Whether you are a writer, a sketcher, or a paper lover, you’ll leave with a finished book and the skills to keep creating them at home!
Magic Circle Crochet Bootcamp
Crochet Magic Circle Bootcamp
Ready to stop fighting with your foundation chain? The magic circle is a game-changing technique for amigurumi, hats, and any project worked in the round. But let’s be honest, it can be a total mystery to master on your own. Join instructor Anna Harper for this dedicated 2-hour bootcamp designed to demystify the loop and help you gain the muscle memory to execute it with confidence every time.
This hands-on session is perfect for beginners who already know the basic stitches but feel stuck when a pattern asks them to work in the round. You’ll troubleshoot common slips, learn how to securely close your circle, and finally move past the frustration. Stop scrolling through confusing tutorials and let’s master this foundational skill together!
Sip & Sort SOCIAL
Join us for a cozy afternoon of community and curation at our next Sip & Sort. Grab a drink, meet fellow makers, and help us get our newest "new-to-us" arrivals shelf-ready—Purchase tickets here.
Summer Stash Fill-a-Bag Sale
Get ready to restock your creative pantry!
Whether you are prepping for a long summer home with the kids, hosting a summer art camp, or looking for a fresh spark of inspiration to beat the heat, this sale is for you. We’re clearing our tables to make room for new inventory and offering a massive selection of yarn, fabric remnants, scrapbook paper, and essential craft supplies (think foam, pom-poms, pipe cleaners, and more) for one flat low price.
Meditative Watercoloring
Meditative Watercolor: Flow & Focus
Slow down, breathe, and let the paint lead the way. Join us for a 90-minute session designed to quiet the mind through the mesmerizing and calming art of watercolor. This isn't about creating a perfect landscape or a realistic portrait; it's about the process of putting brush to paper. We will begin with a gentle mindful warm-up exercise to ground ourselves in a creative space.
From there, we will explore repetitive marks, merging structured, rhythmic patterns with the soft, fluid beauty of watercolor. Whether you are making abstract lines, rhythmic dots, or soothing washes of color, you’ll find that the repetitive nature of these exercises creates a meditative flow state that is both relaxing and deeply satisfying. No prior experience is required!
Full Moon Junk Journaling
Join us for a cozy, creative evening under the energy of the full moon! This recurring meetup is a low-pressure, community-focused space to reflect and share with others through the art of junk journaling. We’ll provide a buffet of inspiring, thrifted supplies—including vintage papers, stickers, and washi tape—to help you build your pages; just bring your own journal and any personal scraps you’d like to include.
The Unfinished Project Society Meetup
We all have that one project that is almost done—the sweater needing its ends woven in, the collage missing a final scrap, or the favorite coat missing a button. Bring your "pile of shame" to the studio for a social, low-pressure body doubling session! Use our space for free with your own supplies, or grab a $10 Studio Pass to access our full suite of tools and finishes. Let's finally finish what you started!
Sip & Sort: A Community Sorting Social
Join us for a cozy afternoon of community and curation at our next Sip & Sort. Grab a drink, meet fellow makers, and help us get our newest "new-to-us" arrivals shelf-ready—Purchase tickets here.
Intro to Needlepoint
Ready to "get to the point"? Join fiber artist Rachel Brockwell of @UrLocalHookr for this beginner-friendly needlepoint workshop where you'll learn two basic stitches needed to complete most needlepoint projects while completing a custom spring or initial mini canvas.
Sip & Sort: A Community Sorting Social
Join us for a cozy afternoon of community and curation at our next Sip & Sort. Grab a drink, meet fellow makers, and help us get our newest "new-to-us" arrivals shelf-ready—Purchase tickets here.
Full Moon Junk Journaling
Join us for a cozy, creative evening under the energy of the full moon! This recurring meetup is a low-pressure, community-focused space to reflect and share with others through the art of junk journaling. We’ll provide a "buffet" of inspiring, thrifted supplies—including vintage papers, stickers, and washi tape—to help you build your pages; just bring your own journal and any personal scraps you’d like to include.
Hand-Knit Bunny Peeps with Harley
Ready to hop into a new hobby this spring? Join Harley Thomas to learn to make a soft, handmade plush using only your hands—no needles or crochet hooks required. This workshop is designed for comfortable beginners who want to master finger-knitting and yarn manipulation to build an adorable bunny peep just in time for spring.
Desert Terrariums & Pressed Flower Frames with Vivatia
Bring a bit of the outdoors inside with a hands-on botanical workshop led by Astrid Jerez of Vivatia Plants! Whether you want to build a thriving miniature desert in a repurposed glass vessel or preserve the delicate beauty of botanicals in a thrifted frame, this session offers a sustainable creative escape for makers of all ages.
Elevated Essentials: Hand-painted Leather Cardholders with Osuya
Looking to elevate your daily essentials with a touch of modern, artful design? Join instructor Cierra Osuya, founder of the Birmingham-based studio OSUYA, for a hands-on creative experience to create a custom piece of functional art that you can use every day. Using handcrafted OSUYA leather card holders as your canvas, you’ll learn techniques for applying contemporary, hand-painted designs that blend timeless craftsmanship with your own personal style.
Birth Affirmations Gathering
Join us for a casual, come-and-go gathering to create personalized birth affirmation cards and art for your birth altar. Led by Rachel of Eleison Doula Services, this session honors the tradition of women supporting women as they prepare for new life. Using watercolor, collage, and sacred imagery, you will create intentional pieces to help you feel steady and encouraged on the day you give birth.
Paper Craft Sale !!!
Save the date for a huge one-day paper craft sale!
Expect $5 fill-a-bags & deep discounts on scrapbook paper, cardstock, stamps, and ephemera to make all of your scrapbook, collage, and junk journaling dreams come true.
More details coming soon.
Full Moon Junk Journaling
Join us for a cozy, creative evening under the energy of the full moon! This recurring meetup is a low-pressure, community-focused space to reflect and share with others through the art of junk journaling. We’ll provide a "buffet" of inspiring, thrifted supplies—including vintage papers, stickers, and washi tape—to help you build your pages; just bring your own journal and any personal scraps you’d like to include.
Ur Local Hookr Pop-Up
Show the love for local fiber art!
Join us at The Craft Room for a special one-day pop-up featuring our friend and local fiber artist, Ur Local Hookr. She’ll be sharing her latest drop of crochet and fiber art goodies for a special showcase of sustainable, handmade talent.
Come show the love, shop small, and discover your next favorite fiber find!
Thread for Your Threads: Wearable Embroidery Workshop
Threads for Your Threads: A Wardrobe Refresh
"Are the winter blues getting you down? Give your favorite t-shirt or tote a second life in this hands-on embroidery workshop. Whether you're looking to hide a permanent stain or just want a unique, eco-friendly refresh, join instructor Ashlyn Fowler to learn the art of wearable needlework using a curated 'flash sheet' of designs. Bring a pre-washed item and leave with a custom piece of wearable art."
Ages 14+ | $45 (Materials included)
New Sparks & Old Flames: Bedazzle a Bic or a Matchbox
Spark a little joy—or a little fire. Whether you are celebrating a hot new spark or looking to "burn" the memories of an old flame, this hosted drop-in is about making something almost too hot to handle. We are pulling out the "Righteous Gemstones" and vintage sparkles so you can bedazzle a lighter or matchbox that truly makes a statement.
Bead Dating: A Crafty Crush Mixer
Skip the apps and find your next crafty soulmate at our speed-dating style social mixer. You’ll rotate through our organized bins of "new-to-us" beads and charms, swapping stories and icebreakers while you build a one-of-a-kind bag charm or keychain. It’s a low-stakes, high-connection night out designed to help you find your next crafty BFF.
Who it’s for: Adults (18+) looking for community and creative connection.
Ticket Price: $25 (Use code BFFBUNDLE for $5 off when you book with a bestie!).
Between the Sheets: Decorate a Cheeky Bookmark
What happens when two of our favorite hobbies fall in love? Crochet meets reading in our newest workshop where you can cozy up with your next steamy read or spice up your non-fiction with a "cutie" crochet panty bookmark. We have pre-stitched the "book panties"; you get to do the fun part by customizing them with our stash of cool beads, charms, and delicate lace.