Each month, a group of volunteers, with a variety of skills and talents, invites you to bring your items in need of a little work to the Repair Cafe:
Location: The meeting room in the Mission Library. The library staff have been enormously generous and helpful in offering us this permanent space to hold the Repair Cafes.
Dates: The third Saturday of each month, except December.
Times: 10:30 am to 1:30 pm.
Cost: There is no charge but small donations are gratefully accepted.
Types of Repair available: This can vary slightly from month to month depending on the availability of volunteers but in general includes:
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- Small appliances – Lamps, coffee machines, vacuum cleaners, fans, etc.
- Electronics – Laptops, tablets, phones.
- Sewing.
- Darning.
- Knitting assistance.
- Pottery repair.
- Book-binding.
- Bicycle repair.
- Tool sharpening.
- Guitar stringing.
- Small jewellery repairs.
- Plant advice.
- Our volunteers are a creative bunch so will try to help with any problems you have.
Curious? Don’t have anything to repair right now but curious? Drop in for a visit – we’d love to see you!
Do you have skills to volunteer? Are you good at fixing things? Would you be willing to volunteer one Saturday a month to help out community members? We are always looking for volunteers. Send us an email to let us know what you can do.
Occasional Special Repair Cafes: Occasionally, we participate in other community events by holding a special Repair Cafe – e.g. at the annual Green Living Event on Earth Day.
This is part of a world-wide movement. Learn more at https://www.repaircafe.org/
