#WellingboroughEcoHub - #SewSocial

Mon 1 Jun 2026, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Weekly on Monday

#EcoHub #SwanspoolPavilion

"Come to #EcoCrafters new sewing group, Sew Social!

Whether you want to learn a new skill or are an experienced stitcher who wants to have a natter while you craft.

We have fabric and sewing machines ready for use, or you are welcome to bring your own.

Come and join us for FREE on Mondays, 6-8pm at ECO HUB

Refreshments available."

FMI:
https://wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk/eco/

#SolarPunkSunday #DIY #SewYourOwn #MendYourOwn #SewingMachines #BuildingCommunity

So, one of the topics for this week's #SolarPunkSunday is #ticks! I came across some interesting #DIY stuff (and more uses for #DuctTape [#DuckTape] -- which is something most #Mainahs have on hand).

Also, #MaineStateParks just announced some programs and special events. I also came across some recipes for #BlackBeans and #BlueCorn (and how to process it), making one's own #Lime and #CalciumCarbonate, and articles about #IndigenousFood and #FoodSovereignty.

And of course, some upcoming events, including #RepairCafes! I hope you'll join us and feel free to use the hashtag #SolarPunkSunday! It's all about #BuildingCommunity and #SharingIdeas!

The architect making America’s food system legible

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.resilience.org/stories/2026-05-29/the-architect-making-americas-food-system-legible/

As you're building a community, sometimes it's not the people you find, but the people they know.

#creatingcommunity
#buildingcommunity
#communes

https://communelifeblog.wordpress.com/2023/04/24/starting-from-scratch-6/

I was walking my dog in the yard this evening and I saw my neighbor hesitantly walking out of his driveway. He took a few steps toward my neighbor across the street's house, but then turned back. Then he slowly walked over to me. He explained that he hadn't received his food stamps this month. His wife had just started a job at Dollar Tree and he was waiting on a background check to start with Dollar General. But they had no food. They hadn't eaten at all today.

I told him I didn't have much cash but he was welcome to what I had. He said he really would rather have food. So I told him to come on over. I don't have much but I gave him some chicken and half of the leftovers from my meal tonight. He was very appreciative. Tomorrow my friend is making up a box of food to bring to them.

Things are going to get bad this summer. Really bad. If we don't take care of each other nobody is going to. So get to know your neighbors. Build up your community. Share food. Share knowledge. Share supplies. We keep us safe.

#Anarchism #MutualAid #CommunityDefense #BuildingCommunity

Spent some time at the #CommunityGarden today. Planted some #BlackBeans and #Potatoes, and pulled up some weeds (the flowers should be popping up after all that rain). Had a cool conversation with my neighbor who is a selectboard member and who helped get the garden going again, and told him what a great job he is doing. I mean, #composters, #rainbarrels, making the #CommunityCenter an #EmergencyShelter, supporting #DatacenterMoratoriums and #SmartGrowth. What more could one ask for in a town rep!

#SolarPunkSunday #BuildingCommunity #CommunityGardens #GrowYourOwnFood #GYO

So, two of the candidates running for our town's selectboard have teamed up. They emphasize #CriticalThinkingSkills , #OpenSpaces , #CommunityGardens , and #ResponsibleGrowth . Guess who is getting my vote! (And one is the selectboard member neighbor who helped start up the #CommunityGarden and getting #Composters and #Rainbarrels for our town).

#MainePol #SolarPunkSunday #LocalGovernment #StartLocal #BuildingCommunity

#LibraryOfThings - #OnlineToolkit

"A Library of Things (LoT) is a community hub for sharing all kinds of stuff. LoTs follow the traditional mechanics of a library while pushing the boundaries of what can be borrowed: tools, instruments, camping gear, toys, kitchen gadgets, and more! They build community while providing a low-cost, #EnvironmentallyFriendly way to meet our material needs.

"There are roughly 2,000 formally established LoTs worldwide, as well as countless informal ones. Modern LoTs have been in operation since 1978, but informal resource sharing has always been an essential part of the human experience. Many of the largest LoTs in the US started to lend tools, but they can contain whatever items the community of members needs that can be shared safely and effectively.

"#Shareable has supported the development of several LoTs over the past decade. Projects have included an official advisory role to the former mayor of Seoul, South Korea, as they developed a pilot program with 32 lending libraries in apartment buildings, an inspiration and advisory role on the creation of #LaBOM, a three-story community center and #SharingHub in Montreuil, France, and the incubation of the #USToolLibraryAlliance.

"In 2022, we began a multi-year international research project into the current state of LoTs. Following the public release of our findings, we hosted a year-long Library of Things #CoLab and Fellowship and published a free, comprehensive Library of Things Toolkit."

Learn more:
https://www.shareable.net/programs/library-of-things/

#SolarPunkSunday #LibrariesRule #BuildingCommunity #CircularEconomy
#SolarPunk #SharingEconomy #SharingResources #ToolLibraries #LibrariesOfThings

View Online: #LibraryOfThings – A Critical Component of #Libraries as Access Points to a #Local, #Resilient, and #SustainableFuture

16 March 2026

"The recording of #20 in #IFLA’s #Environment, #Sustainability and Libraries Section’s webinar series is now available below via YouTube and the slides are available on SlideShare.

Libraries lending beyond books exist all over the world but beyond that, libraries can be a disaster resource center, they can lend tools and items to try out before making an investment, they can offer events on how to #repair items—along with the tools required to do so. They serve as places where intergenerational groups connect over yard games and art activities. #LibrariesOfThings provide access to a wide range of items from gear for adventures to essential wellbeing tools. This webinar will share how to plug into this rapidly growing and increasingly connected system of Libraries of Things, both inside and outside the traditional library world, and discover how they can help you meet your goals.

About the Speaker:
#HazelOnsrud is a public librarian at #CurtisMemorialLibrary, who works on community programming and collection development, including an extensive library of things focused on the Sustainable Development Goals. She serves on the international Library of Things Mutual Aid Group, the Advisory Board of the Sustainable Libraries Initiative and the Steering Team of MECollab. She enjoys collaborating with good humans around the globe and was named a 2024 Library Journal Mover and Shaker and a 2025 New York Times Changemaker. Prior to her work as public librarian, Hazel co-founded the #MaineToolLibrary and spent a bunch of time learning from graceful teachers. In her free time, she likes to create things, eat molés and design #Gardens. "

Watch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whdD0YRaKdU&source_ve_path=OTY3MTQ&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ifla.org%2F

Learn more:
https://www.ifla.org/news/view-online-library-of-things-a-critical-component-of-libraries-as-access-points-to-a-local-resilient-and-sustainable-future/

#SolarPunkSunday #MaineLibraries #ReduceReuseRepair #LibrariesRule #ClimateAdaptation #BuildingCommunity #CircularEconomy #SolarPunk #Libraries #SharingEconomy #SharingResources