Saturday, November 21, is the deadline for Oakland students to submit artwork for the annual Re-Create Art Contest and Traveling Exhibition. Oakland students are encouraged to use discarded materials to create artwork, win great prizes and practice the 4Rs — reduce, reuse, recycle and rot (compost).

Through Tuesday, November 17, a series of free, hands-on workshops will be held at various Oakland Public Library branches to assist students in creating artwork for the competition. For a complete roster of workshops, please visit http://bit.ly/1jcnwb7. A public reception to recognize participants and contest winners will be held on Friday, December 4, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at the Pro Arts Gallery, 150 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza. The reused and recycled art competition is sponsored by the Public Works Department and produced by Pro Arts Gallery.

For artwork submission guidelines and entry form, please visit http://www2.oaklandnet.com/w/oak043695. For more information, please contact Ferial Mosley, Recycling Specialist, at fmosley(at)oaklandnet.com or (510) 238–7433.