Private Events & Workshops

It’s a fact: Rebuilding Exchange retail warehouses are really cool places to host your private event. Whether you want to make it a hands-on experience, or just enjoy the space, we’re here to accommodate.

Remember, your rental helps make our nonprofit mission possible.

Private Group Workshops

Group classes are a great way to share fun and new skills among friends or coworkers. Participants get to collaborate, problem-solve, and explore creativity while gaining practical know-how and, depending on the class, a pretty cool project to take home.

Rebuilding Exchange offers group workshops for up to 8 people in Evanston and 12 people in Chicago. We work with you to design a project and experience that fits your needs. Both locations offer conference room spaces so you can combine your team-building workshop with a meal or a meeting.

Cost: Starts at $600 for up to 8 people

Includes:
  • Choice of reclaimed wood or creative resume project from defined list
  • All materials and supplies
  • All staff fees (2 instructors)
  • Use of our workshop and conference room for 3 hours, with 15 minutes before and after for set-up and clean-up. Workshop space for the project and conference room for gifts and refreshments or meeting debrief

Private Custom Workshops

Cost: Starts at $850 for up to 8 people

Fee includes:
  • Custom project design
  • All materials and supplies
  • All staff fees (2 instructors)
  • Use of our workshop and conference room for 3 hours, with 15 minutes before and after for set-up and clean-up. Workshop space for the project and conference room for gifts and refreshments or meeting debrief $75/per person after 8 guests for a maximum of 12 guests

A non-refundable 25% deposit is required to secure an instruction date.
Rebuilding Exchange is able to accommodate larger custom group events. Please contact workshops@rebuildingexchange.org with your needs

Want to book an event? Fill out this form.
GROUP WORKSHOPS Form

Private Instruction (1-3 participants)

Do you have a specific project in mind but aren’t sure how to complete it? Or a tool in the garage you want to learn how to use safely? The Rebuilding Exchange offers private instruction for 1-3 people with our skilled woodworking and home improvement educators. Learn what you want to know at a time that fits your schedule.

Cost: Starts at $100/hour, minimum 3 hours

  • $100/hour - 1 person
  • $120/hour - 2 people
  • $140/hour - 3 people
Includes:
  • Instructor
  • Tools
  • Woodshop
Additional Costs:
  • Design (if outside of our catalog) per hour ($75/hr)
  • Project Materials
*A non-refundable 25% deposit is required to secure an instruction date.
Interested? Fill out this form.
PRIVATE INSTRUCTION Form
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