Need something fixed? Have a favorite item that deserves a second life? Let us help! Join us Sunday, May 31st and let our volunteer fixers help bring it back to use.
What is a Repair Cafe? It’s a community-based initiative that aims to promote sustainability by repairing items instead of throwing them away, reducing waste, and promoting a circular economy. It is part of a larger movement of Repair Cafes around the world, which began in the Netherlands in 2009 and has since spread to more than 50 countries.
Attendees can bring in their broken items, such as clothing, electronics, small appliances, bicycles, and furniture, and skilled volunteers will be on hand to provide free repair services and advice. Volunteers may also teach attendees how to repair their items independently in the future, thereby taking a more active role in reducing waste and increasing the longevity of their belongings.
Attendees are encouraged to bring any tools, materials, or parts that may be necessary for their repairs. Personal tools should be marked or labeled so they won’t get mixed up with the makerspace tools. Photos may be useful too.
Please note that some projects may be beyond the scope of our available resources.
So that we can better align our volunteer resources to the number of repairs brought in to any one event, we ask that only one item at a time is brought in. If time allows, an additional repair may be assessed.
It helps us when patrons pre-register - see the sign up box below - and let us know what they are bringing in advance.
Please read our Repair Cafe House Rules prior to attending.
