Good morning from the rarely frozen frosty river woodlands at the very edge of #hillsboroughnc in #orangecountync
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Hey #ChapelHillNC #CarrboroNC #HillsboroughNC #DurhamNC locals, please help spread the word about this survey on transportation impacts of Tropical Storm #Chantal. Understanding how govts can best support people in the wake of extreme weather is more important than ever! 👇
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Upcoming Events for 2025
#ChapelHill Workshop • July 26
"Repair Café is free. We will have tools and experienced people who can work with you to find the best way to repair your item. We can assist with electrical and non-electrical appliances, furniture, jewelry, toys and much more."
Jul 26, 2025, Seymour CenterHaywood County Workshop • August 9
"Full Service Repair Event at the Willow Building on the #HaywoodCommunityCollege Campus."
Directions: Enter main campus at 185 Freedlander Dr, #ClydeNC. Head up the hill and take the first right on Sawmill Drive. Look for signs for parking near the Willow Building.
Aug 9, 2025
Haywood Community College Willow Building#CharlotteNC Workshop • August 16
"#RepairCafé is free. We will have tools and experienced people who can work with you to find the best way to repair your item. We can assist with electrical and non-electrical appliances, furniture, jewelry, toys and much more."
Aug 16, 2025
Innovation BarnCary Workshop • August 16
"Repair Café is free. We will have tools and experienced people who can work with you to find the best way to repair your item. We can assist with electrical and non-electrical appliances, furniture, jewelry, toys and much more.
Aug 16, 2025
Kirk of Kildaire Presbyterian Church
#GreensboroNC Workshop • August 17
"Repair Café is free. We will have tools and experienced people who can work with you to find the best way to repair your item. We can assist with electrical and non-electrical appliances, furniture, jewelry, toys and much more."
Aug 17, 2025
Reconsidered GoodsSewing and Mending in Buncombe County • August 19
"Volunteer sewing specialists will be mending clothing and other household sewing repairs - including patching, stitching, buttons, zipper repair, hemming, and more. Repairs are not limited to clothing - bring your stuffed animals, old purse, leather gloves, etc. If it's fabric, we'll try to fix it! Sorry, sewing machine repairs are not offered at this event. Early registration is not necessary. Please read the House Rules before attending."
Aug 19, 2025
Pack Memorial Library#AshevilleNC Workshop • August 21
Asheville Workshop • August 21
"Full Service Repair Event at the Asheville Tool Library, located at Smith Mill Works.
Aug 21, 2025
Asheville Tool LibrarySewing and Mending in Buncombe County • September 11
"Volunteer sewing specialists will be mending clothing and other household sewing repairs - including patching, stitching, buttons, zipper repair, hemming, and more. Repairs are not limited to clothing - bring your stuffed animals, old purse, leather gloves, etc. If it's fabric, we'll try to fix it! Sorry, sewing machine repairs are not offered at this event. Early registration is not necessary. Please read the House Rules before attending."
Sep 11, 2025
Black Mountain Public LibrarySewing and Mending in Buncombe County • October 9
"Volunteer sewing specialists will be mending clothing and other household sewing repairs - including patching, stitching, buttons, zipper repair, hemming, and more. Repairs are not limited to clothing - bring your stuffed animals, old purse, leather gloves, etc. If it's fabric, we'll try to fix it! Sorry, sewing machine repairs are not offered at this event.
Oct 9, 2025
#FairviewPublicLibraryHaywood County Workshop • October 11
"Full Service Repair Event at the Willow Building on the Haywood Community College Campus. Directions: Enter main campus at 185 Freedlander Dr, Clyde, NC. Head up the hill and take the first right on Sawmill Drive. Look for signs for parking near the Willow Building. An HCC campus map is available for download here.
Oct 11, 2025
Haywood Community College Willow Building#GreensboroNC Workshop • October 11
"Repair Café is free. We will have tools and experienced people who can work with you to find the best way to repair your item. We can assist with electrical and non-electrical appliances, furniture, jewelry, toys and much more.
Oct 11, 2025
Reconsidered Good Pop-Up Store @ Revolution MillAsheville Workshop • October 16
"Full Service Repair Event at the #AshevilleToolLibrary, located at #SmithMillWorks.
Oct 16, 2025
Asheville Tool Library#CharlotteNC Workshop • October 18
"Repair Café is free. We will have tools and experienced people who can work with you to find the best way to repair your item. We can assist with electrical and non-electrical appliances, furniture, jewelry, toys and much more."
Oct 18, 2025
Innovation BarnCary Workshop • October 25
"Repair Café is free. We will have tools and experienced people who can work with you to find the best way to repair your item. We can assist with electrical and non-electrical appliances, furniture, jewelry, toys and much more.
Oct 25, 2025
Kirk of Kildaire Presbyterian Church
Sewing and Mending in Buncombe County • November 13
"Volunteer sewing specialists will be mending clothing and other household sewing repairs - including patching, stitching, buttons, zipper repair, hemming, and more. Repairs are not limited to clothing - bring your stuffed animals, old purse, leather gloves, etc. If it's fabric, we'll try to fix it! Sorry, sewing machine repairs are not offered at this event."Nov 13, 2025
#LeicesterPublicLibrary#HillsboroughNC Workshop • November 15
"Repair Café is free. We will have tools and experienced people who can work with you to find the best way to repair your item. We can assist with electrical and non-electrical appliances, furniture, jewelry, toys and much more.
Nov 15, 2025
Whitted Meeting Room
Asheville Workshop • December 4
"Full Service Repair Event at the Asheville Tool Library, located at Smith Mill Works."
Dec 4, 2025
Asheville Tool Library
Sewing and Mending in Buncombe County • December 6
"Volunteer sewing specialists will be mending clothing and other household sewing repairs - including patching, stitching, buttons, zipper repair, hemming, and more. Repairs are not limited to clothing - bring your stuffed animals, old purse, leather gloves, etc. If it's fabric, we'll try to fix it! Sorry, sewing machine repairs are not offered at this event."
Dec 6, 2025
Pack Memorial LibraryCharlotte Workshop • December 13
"Repair Café is free. We will have tools and experienced people who can work with you to find the best way to repair your item. We can assist with electrical and non-electrical appliances, furniture, jewelry, toys and much more."
Dec 13, 2025
Innovation BarnSource and FMI: https://www.repaircafenc.org/upcoming-events
#SolarPunkSunday #FixIt #RepairCafesNC #RepairCafes
#RepairReuseRecycle #RepairReuse
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#HillsboroughNC public works has an online form, but I don't know if it's their preferred way of receiving info like this: www.hillsboroughnc.gov/about-us/con... Hopefully @hillsboroughnc.gov will weigh in here! 11/
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#HillsboroughNC, #Saxapahaw, and rural Orange County, you count too! Please share information about damages to #pedestrian and #bicycle infrastructure caused by TS #Chantal! #wxnc #flooding
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Keeping #CarrboroNC weird, but the reading will be in #HillsboroughNC
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One more reminder, #DurhamNC (and #RaleighNC & #ChapelHillNC & #HillsboroughNC, I guess): WXDU Record Fair is tomorrow from 11-4 at the Rubenstein Arts Center on Duke's central campus -- across from the Nasher, down the street from Duke Gardens.
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This in-depth story by Barry Yeoman about how neuvaux right-wing politics easily overwhelms self-described "moderates" who have long been tools for the forces trying to block progressive change in Orange County is an important read.
https://www.theassemblync.com/education/orange-county-schools-diversity-education/
#moms4liberty #bookBans #OrangeCountyNC #HillsboroughNC #RightToRead #RightToLearn #SchoolBoards
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This is the final weekend for my sweetie John Rottet's exhibit at The 𝘚𝘬𝘺𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘎𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘺 in Hillsborough (NC) Jan 14-15, from 𝟏𝟐-𝟓𝐩𝐦.
To the collection of unframed prints, he's ADDED a few beautiful, fully matted and framed #photos.
These are 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘶𝘮, 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘦𝘥 works of art.𝘛𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯.#localartists
#hillsboroughnc #artistcooperative
#finephotography #BeautifulLandscape
#landscapephotography
#concertphotos
#prince #brucespringsteen
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Getting ready for my sweetie husband's gala opening in #HillsboroughNC at the Hillsborough Artist's Cooperative and Skylight Gallery, 102 West King Street, (right above Antonia's Restaurant).
He's going to be showcasing some of his #photography, along with other featured #paintings, photography, #sculpture, #pottery, cards and more.
If you're local, come by and say hey!
Here's his portfolio for the show: https://bit.ly/RottetPhotos