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#WinchesterMA #RepairCafe

Saturday, August 29th

Appointments from 9am - 12:00pm.

Chidley Hall
First Congregational Church
21 Church St.
Winchester, MA

"Please bring us your unwanted TV remote controls as we can repurpose them and give them a new life.

PLEASE REMEMBER:
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EACH TIME SLOT IS 30 MINUTES LONG, STARTING AT 9.00AM UNTIL 12.00PM.

UP TO TWO REPAIR SLOTS CAN BE MADE PER PERSON.

WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO REPAIR YOUR ITEM BUT SOMETIMES IT MAY NOT BE FIXABLE.

ANY SPARE PARTS NEEDED, BATTERIES ETC. WILL NEED TO BE PROVIDED BY YOU. YOU CAN BUY SPARE PARTS IF NEEDED AT FELLS HARDWARE ON MAIN STREET.

WALK-IN CLIENTS WILL BE ALLOWED ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS, BUT THERE MAYBE A SHORT WAIT TIME.

What do you do with those broken electronics? Or a knife that won't cut butter? Or with a sweater full of moth holes? Toss it? No way!

PLEASE REMEMBER:
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EACH TIME SLOT IS 30 MINUTES LONG, STARTING AT 9.00AM UNTIL 12.00PM.

UP TO TWO REPAIR SLOTS CAN BE MADE PER PERSON.

WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO REPAIR YOUR ITEM BUT SOMETIMES IT MAY NOT BE FIXABLE.

ANY SPARE PARTS NEEDED, BATTERIES ETC. WILL NEED TO BE PROVIDED BY YOU. YOU CAN BUY SPARE PARTS IF NEEDED AT FELLS HARDWARE ON MAIN STREET.

WALK-IN CLIENTS WILL BE ALLOWED ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS, BUT THERE MAYBE A SHORT WAIT TIME. "

FMI and to pre-register:
https://www.repaircafewin.com/

#SolarPunkSunday #RepairCafesMassachusetts #RepairCafeWinchester #FixIt #ReuseRestoreRepair

#WinchesterMA - Winchester #RepairCafe

Saturday, August 29th

Appointments from 9am - 12:00pm

First Congregational Church
21 Church St.
Winchester, MA

"There may be a long wait,so it is always better to make an appointment to be seen.

Please bring us your unwanted TV remote controls as we can repurpose them and give them a new life.

If you have repair skills and love a challenge, join our team of volunteer #menders and #mentors.

- The mission of Repair Café is for experienced menders to share their knowledge while demonstrating repairs, so our clients leave feeling empowered to try repairing themselves. We aim to spread the word that repairing and renovating can be FUN!
- Given the increased interest in Repair Café, appointments are limited to helping the client within the allotted 1/2 hour appointment time. Repairs and/or mending that require more time will need to be finished by the client.

Please check the volunteer skills we can offer at this Repair Cafe and choose the one that matches the item you need to repair most closely. Each volunteer will show you how to repair your item, using their tools. You will learn the skills to finish repairing your object at home if we run out of time.

It would help us if you can indicate the type of repair you are bringing in, so we can be more prepared. For example, 'torn seam in red dress' then we can have red thread available. 'Old, faded jeans needing a patch' so we can have the right color patch handy.

Please remember:

- One person per repair.
- Each time slot is 30 minutes long, starting at 9:00 am until 12:00 pm. Up to two repair slots can be made per person.
- We will do our best to repair your item but sometimes it may not be fixable.
- Any spare parts (batteries, etc) will need to be provided by you. You can buy spare parts at Fells Hardware on Main Street.

Sign-up for appointments recommended."

FMI and to sign up:
https://www.repaircafewin.com/

#SolarPunkSunday #RepairCafesMassachusetts
#RightToRepair #FixIt #MassachusettsEvents #Mending #Fixing #FixitClinic #RepairCafes

#BostonMA - #FixitClinic: Boston Building Resources

Saturday, September 12⋅1:00 – 4:00pm

Boston Building Resources
100 Terrace St,
Boston, MA 02120, USA

Free, but items must be pre-registered.

ALWAYS RECONFIRM DAY/TIME/LOCATION WITH THE VENUE
-Register items at https://bit.ly/itemcheckin
-Volunteer to Fixit Coach or observe at http://bit.ly/inpersoncoachsignup

"Check in your repair project for Fixit Clinic. Neighbors working together on repair projects, with some neighbors volunteering to generously share their time, tools and expertise to aid in assessment, disassembly, troubleshooting and possible repair.
✓Bring your broken item with all parts necessary to recreate the symptoms (carry-in only: no oversize items)
✓Bring any parts and tools you already own that might be helpful (e.g. hand tools, sewing supplies)
✓Come ready to describe what’s wrong and what you’ve tried
✓Bring your exuberance for trying new things and sharing your knowledge with others
Whether you fix it or not, you'll learn more about how it was manufactured and how it worked, ready to share your new-found skills and insight with friends, neighbors, and the community at large. (Hopefully you’ll be inspired to become a #FixitCoach yourself.)

* Get a head start: join the 𝙂𝙡𝙤𝙗𝙖𝙡 𝙁𝙞𝙭𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚𝙧 for online help and advice: follow the instructions in this Google Doc: https://bit.ly/joinglobalfixers

* Afterwards: please fill out the Repair Project Report form to help others: http://bit.ly/brokenitemreport
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* Community repairers (or aspiring repairers, e.g. "fixing families") are always welcome to help fix or simply observe: sign up at http://bit.ly/inpersoncoachsignup
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeBewZzwa_ZJQW7USbx4lHc2ykCvvytjmr6_2-6m4C-HdBTww/viewform?pli=1

#SolarPunkSunday #RepairCafesMassachusetts #BostonFixItClinics #RightToRepair #FixIt #MassachusettsEvents #RepairCafesBoston #BuildingCommunity #SharingKnowledge

#IpswichMA - The #IpswichPublicLibrary just announced the date of their 2026 #RepairCafe!

The next repair cafe will be:
July 25, 2026 from 10am to 2pm

"What is a repair cafe you ask?

A Repair Cafe is a gathering of volunteers who offer to consult on and possibly fix items that would otherwise go to landfills.

A person who has an item that needs to be fixed can bring it to the Repair Cafe and one of the volunteers can assess if the item is fixable and how to fix it. Not every item can be fixed at the event, you will be given next steps to fix the item. Also, did we mention it is totally free?

We are looking for Fixers for our next Repair Cafe!

If you like to fix things and have skills you think will be useful please fill out this form bellow for more information!

Useful fixing skills we are looking for (but not limited to): bicycle, sewing/sewing machine, jewelry, wood , small appliance electrical, caning, ceramic, and knife sharpening."

FMI:
https://ipswichlibrary.org/ipswich-repair-cafe/

#SolarPunkSunday #FixIt #ReuseRestoreRepair #RepairCafes #LibrariesRule! #RepairCafesMassachusetts

#SalemMA - #ZeroWasteSalem #RepairCafe and #TerraCycle Collection

Saturday, May 16, 9am to Noon

Community Life Center
401 Bridge Street
Salem, MA

"Don’t throw away your broken item – bring it to the Repair Café! Zero Waste Salem will be hosting a Repair Café on Saturday, May 16 from 9am-12 noon at the Community Life Center at 401 Bridge Street.

Appointments are required and walk-ins will not be accepted. Pre-registration is required via link (stay tuned for updates) or email [email protected].

Repair volunteers at this event will be available to mend clothing, sew buttons, and tinker with or rewire electronics and lamps. Please keep in mind these services may change as we confirm volunteers. We hope to see you at this fun event where you can learn how to fix things and reduce your waste!

TERRACYCLE — We’re collecting FIVE TerraCycle categories of otherwise hard-to-recycle items. Please keep each TerraCycle stream separate.
** #Swiffers: All used, dried #Swiffer pads.
** #Razors: All brands of reusable and disposable razors, blades & cartridges, as well as any flexible or rigid plastic packaging they come in.
** Dental Care: Non-electric #toothbrushes, #toothpaste tubes, & #floss containers. All brands, plus toothbrush packaging.
**Brita: #Brita dispenser, Brita pitchers, Brita bottles, Brita standard filters, Brita Stream filters, Brita bottle filters, Brita filter packaging, Brita Longlast® filters, Brita Stream® pitchers.
**#BurtsBees empty product containers and packaging.

IMPORTANT CHANGE: No deodorant or mouthwash bottles accepted as of January 1, 2025. Please place mouthwash bottles (with cap on) into curbside recycling carts."

FMI:
https://greensalem.com/event/repair-cafe-terracycle-collection-8/

#SolarPunkSunday #RepairCafesMassachusetts #TerracyleCollection #Recycling #ReduceReuseRepair #FixIt

TODAY! #WalthamMA - #RepairCafe!

Saturday February 14, 2026 · 11-3PM

Location: Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation

Parking: Embassy Parking Lot on Cooper St (hourly rates)

Main Entrance: Signs will direct you over the footbridge that leads from the Embassy Lot to the museum's main entrance, which is directly adjacent to the Charles River, along the Charles River Greenway, on the southern side of the building

"Do you have something broken? Bring it in, and we will try to repair it for FREE

Broken lamps & fixtures
Cracked ceramics, pottery, plastics
Dull knives needing sharpening
Broken small appliances
Broken electronic items
Cell phones (not hardware problems)
Computers and laptops
Other household items
Heirlooms or cherished items
Bicycles needing repair or tuneup
Small furniture needing repair
Jewelry needing basic repairs
Textile goods - sews, rips, cuts, etc
Guitars & basses - basic repair, tuning
Wooden items that have come apart
A/V equipment, speakers, turntables
Broken tools or shop items
Or anything else you can carry in!

Even if we cannot fix the item for you on this date, we can still provide advice and suggestions on a variety of topics. It is possible that we could repair your item at a future repair event, given we know to bring speciality tools, or if you can acquire the needed parts.

Please read our FAQ for more information about the Waltham Repair Cafe, this event, and future events.

If you have a question about this event, or would like to let us know what item you are intending to bring, please send us an email. By emailing us with about your item, it helps inform what we bring in our repair kits, thereby giving you a greater likelihood of a successful repair."

https://www.walthamrc.org/events

#SolarPunkSunday #RepairCafes
#RepairCafesMA #RepairReuse
#FixIt #RightToRepair
#RepairCafesMassachusetts

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#WalthamMA - #RepairCafe!

Saturday November 15, 2025 · 11-3PM

"Do you have something broken? Bring it in, and we will try to repair it for FREE

Location: Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation

Parking: Embassy Parking Lot on Cooper St (hourly rates)

Main Entrance: Signs will direct you over the footbridge that leads from the Embassy Lot to the museum's main entrance, which is directly adjacent to the Charles River, along the Charles River Greenway, on the southern side of the building."

Source:
https://www.walthamrc.org/events

#SolarPunkSunday #RepairCafes #RepairCafesMA #RepairReuse #FixIt #RightToRepair #RepairCafesMassachusetts

Back home on the #NorthShore of #Massachusetts , #Fixers and #Repairers are FIXING! ❤️

We are looking for Fixers for our next #RepairCafe!

#IpswichMA - The next repair cafes will be:

December 6 from 10am -2pm at Ipswich Town Hall.

We are looking for Fixers for our next Repair Cafe! If you like to fix things and have skills you think will be useful please fill out the form linked below for more information!"

https://www.ipswichlibrary.org/ipswich-repair-cafe/

#SolarPunkSunday #RepairCafes #RepairCafesMA #RepairReuse #FixIt #RightToRepair #RepairCafe #RepairCafesMassachusetts

#SalemMA - #RepairCafé and #TerraCycle Collection

"Don’t throw away your broken item – bring it to the Repair Café!

#SalemRecycles will be hosting a Repair Café on Saturday, November 8 from 9am-12 noon at the Community Life Center at 401 Bridge Street.

Appointments are required and walk-ins will not be accepted. Pre-registration is required via link, stay tuned for updates or email [email protected].

Repair volunteers at this event will be available to mend clothing, sew buttons, and tinker with or rewire electronics and lamps. Please keep in mind these services may change as we confirm volunteers. We hope to see you at this fun event where you can learn how to fix things and reduce your waste!

TERRACYCLE — We’re collecting FOUR TerraCycle brigades of otherwise hard-to-recycle items. Please keep each TerraCycle stream separate.

** Swiffers: All used, dried Swiffer pads.
** Razors: All brands of reusable and disposable razors, blades & cartridges, as well as any flexible or rigid plastic packaging they come in.
** Dental Care: Non-electric toothbrushes, toothpaste tubes, & floss containers. All brands, plus toothbrush packaging.
**Brita: Brita dispenser, Brita pitchers, Brita bottles, Brita standard filters, Brita Stream filters, Brita bottle filters, Brita filter packaging, Brita Longlast® filters, Brita Stream® pitchers.

IMPORTANT CHANGE: No deodorant or mouthwash bottles accepted as of January 1, 2025. Please place mouthwash bottles with cap on into curbside recycling carts."

Source:
https://greensalem.com/event/repair-cafe-terracycle-collection-6/

#SolarPunkSunday #RepairCafes #GreenSalem #RepairCafesMassachusetts #RepairCafes #TerracyleDropoff #Mending #RepairReuse #RepairReuseRestore #FixIt #RightToRepair