Starting Sept 26th, The Materials Center will be open for shopping every
Thursday, from 3:30-6:00 PM, by appointment only.
Email Wendy@TeachingBeyondtheSquare.org to make an appointment.

 
 
 

Explore, shop, connect, and enjoy at our Materials Center Sip ‘n Shop! Join us for a shopping night at the Materials Center on Monday, November 4th, 5:00-6:30 PM where you can explore our materials, engage with provoking play invitations, and collaborate with other educators while you sip on wine and other non-alcoholic beverages. Admission is $10 cash at the door, and materials will be sold for $3/pound. Please RSVP to Wendy Gelsanliter as space is limited. We hope to see you there!

The Materials Center is a community resource open to the public that houses a large collection of “found” materials, gathered and donated by New York City residents and businesses. These materials are objects from our everyday lives that are often discarded but could be repurposed or transformed into something new, encouraging creativity, problem-solving, and action. We believe that these materials can enhance and enrich children’s learning, creative expression, and symbolic development.

Before you visit us at the Center or on our Materials Trailer, take a look at this VIDEO to learn more about our work. We hope to see you soon!

Check out our online resource for materials

 

Teaching Beyond the Square is one of many donateNYC partner organizations in New York City that work to divert waste from landfills, by recycling, re-purposing, re-using or re-distributing items that New Yorkers no longer want. More than 40 non-profit organizations are dedicated to helping New York City reach its zero-waste to landfills goal by 2030. Visit the donateNYC website for more information about flea markets, partner organizations, donating goods, and events around the city.