Et Cetera Shop, Inc. will wrap up its yearlong 50th anniversary celebration with Redo, Renew, Repurpose from 2:00-4:00 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, at Bluffton Family YMCA, 215 Snider Road, Bluffton. 

Redo, Renew, Repurpose will showcase creators and the things they’ve made by repurposing used materials. Although the event is intended to simply highlight how to make something new and useful from old items, some vendors will be selling their creations. 

Many with displays have purchased their materials from the three stores that operate under the umbrella of Et Cetera Shop Inc., including Et Cetera Shop, Ten Thousand Villages and Book ReViews, all in Bluffton.

Children in Bluffton Family YMCA’s afterschool program have been creating items from materials found at the Et Cetera thrift shop. Some of their projects will be displayed during the event.

Individuals who create items from recycled materials are invited to display and sell their creations. Displays are limited to a card table or 6-foot table and artists must provide their own table. Artists who wish to sell their crafts must manage their own sales. To sign up to participate, contact Joyce Schumacher at [email protected]. Use “repurpose” in the subject line. 

Items from Ten Thousand Villages that have been made from repurposed materials will be displayed and for sale. Book Reviews will display and sell books and magazines about repurposing.

Artists scheduled to participate include Lois Wetherill, Joyce Daniels, Curt Berfield, Julie Spitler, Becky Keske, Sally Materni, Carrie's Creative Creations, Tony Hites, Vicky Hauenstein, McComb Sew Club, Beth Boehr and Ellery Byers.

The community is invited to attend this event; refreshments will be available.

The planning committee for the yearlong celebration includes Joyce Schumacher, Cindy Luginbill, Mary Pannabecker Steiner, Susie Gratz, Heidrun Awad and Shirley Sommer.