#RepairCafe #Katikati

Sat, 13 June, 2026
9.30am till 12pm midday

2 Wedgewood Street
Katikati, #NewZealand, Tauranga

"What is Repair Café? A pop up place where you can bring your broken belongings for repair (if possible) with help from our skilled volunteer fixers, for FREE, while enjoying a cuppa and a chat.

What sort of things can our skilled volunteers help you with?
- Electrical Items
- Clothing/Textiles
- Small Appliances
- Outdoor Equipment
- Jewellery, Clocks, Watches
- Furniture, Wooden Items/Toys
- Crockery/China
- IT Troubleshooting
- Bicycles
- Sharpening Things
- DIY Tools, Books, Advice"

https://www.facebook.com/RepairCafeKatikati/

#SolarPunkSunday #RepairCafesAotearoa #RepairCafesNewZealand #FixIt #RightToRepair #ReduceReuseRepair

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

#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

#RhinebeckNY #RepairCafe

Sat May 9th, 10:00am - 2:00pm

The Pavilion at Brookmeade, 34 Brookmeade Dr, Rhinebeck, NY 12572, USA

"The next Rhinebeck Repair Cafe will be held on Saturday, May 9th from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm at the Pavilion at Brookmeade located at 34 Brookmeade Drive in Rhinebeck, NY. If you have any questions or would like to volunteer, please contact [email protected]."

Source:
https://tockify.com/rchvcalendar/detail/39/1778335200000

#SolarPunkSunday #RepairCafesNY #Fixit #ReduceReuseRepair #RepairCafeRhinebackDutchessCounty #RepairCafeHudsonValley

#NewburghNY #RepairCafé

Sat May 9th 11:00am - 3:00pm

Newburgh Free Library, 124 Grand St, Newburgh, NY 12550, USA

"Please join us to have your items repaired by your neighbors for free and learn repair skills yourself. And don't forget to bring the kids! We will have a Repair n' Play Café set-up where children can explore the world of repair, they will also enjoy seeing things being taken apart and put back together.

No registration required."

https://tockify.com/rchvcalendar/detail/123/1778338800000

#SolarPunkSunday #RepairCafesNY #RepairCafesHudsonValley #FixIt #ReduceReuseRepair

#CreativeReuseToronto Storefront Drop-in #Repair Event

Sunday, May 3, 2026, 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Creative Reuse Toronto
68 Abell St, Toronto

"Bring your broken items to Creative Reuse Toronto's storefront location. We will be fixing small appliances, home electronics, clothing, jewellery and small furniture.

Accepting items for repair until 3:00PM.

Knife Sharpener will be on site this time!

Come early and beat the rush!

Midi Event — Fixing

Small Appliances and Home Electronics
Housewares
Clothing & Textiles
Knife Sharpening"

Source:
https://repaircafetoronto.ca/rc-events/creative-reuse-toronto-storefront-drop-in-repair-events-2025-2-2-2-2-2-2/

#SolarPunkSunday #RepairCafes #RepairCafesToronto #TorontoCanada #FixIt #KnifeSharpening #ReduceReuseRepair #CreativeReuse

TODAY! #PeconicNY - #EnvironmentalExpo and #RepairCafé at Southold Recreation Center

May 2 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Peconic Recreation Center
920 Peconic Lane
Peconic, NY 11958 United States

"Southold Town is holding an Environmental Expo and Repair Café with the North Fork Environmental Council (#NFEC) on Saturday, May 2 from Noon to 4 p.m. at the town’s Peconic Lane Recreation Center.

" 'The NFEC has been coordinating repair cafés twice a year, and that will be incorporated into the event. We will also have a #composter sale pickup at the same time,' Ms. Van Eysden told the Town Board at the March 10 work session.

"At the NFEC’s Repair Cafés, the public can bring their household items — including small appliances, clothing, toys and bicycles to be repaired, and their knives to be sharpened.

" 'It’s a great community event, with neighbors helping neighbors to make things work again, with the added bonus of keeping those things out of the waste stream,' said Margaret deCruz, the NFEC Repair Café chair.

"Southold’s Waste Management department has been participating in a discounted compost bin and #RainBarrel sale program for the past year. The sale, open to Southold Town residents (other neighboring towns also have similar programs) is currently underway, online here, and residents can pick up their bins and barrels at the Expo.

" 'The reduction of food waste from backyard composting is a critical component in solving the regional solid waste crisis currently facing #LongIsland,' said Southold Town Solid Waste Coordinator Nick Krupski.

"Numerous environmental organizations will also have tables at the event. Compost coaches from the Long Island Organics council will give demonstrations and offer tips on how best to compost at home, and organizations ranging from Group for the East End to the #PeconicBaykeeper, #PeconicEstuary Partnership, #ReWild North Fork and UpSculpt will also offere information and inspiration on how to preserve our local natural resources."

Source:
https://www.eastendbeacon.com/event/environmental-expo-and-repair-cafe-at-southold-recreation-center/

#SolarPunkSunday #RepairCafesNY #FixIt #ReduceReuseRepair #BackyardComposting #Rewilding #EnvironmentalExpo

How to Recycle Old Electric Appliances and Devices: Creative Tips

by Kim, September 2, 2024

"The junk drawer in the kitchen. The forgotten cupboard in the garage. Or even that cluttered space under the bed. Most of us have some nook or cranny stuffed with old electric appliances and devices. The average UK household is believed to contain at least 20 unused gadgets. We’ve all got them—outdated phones, a blender that no longer blends, or a laptop that’s long since passed its prime. But what should we do with these unwanted electronic items? Simply chucking them into the bin is not the answer. Let’s explore creative and responsible ways to recycle and repurpose old electronics."

Learn more:
https://www.ecowasteandrecycling.org/how-to-recycle-old-electric-appliances-and-devices-creative-tips/

#SolarPunkSunday #ReduceReuseRepair #Recycle #Repurpose #NoLandfills #EWaste #FixIt

#OakPark Saturday, April 11, 2026 - Oak Park Fix-It Cafe

Every 2nd Saturday/mo @ 11am-2pm
at Community Shop Class, 3818 Stockton Blvd
(turn into parking lot behind between Community Shop Class and Luigi’s)

"Neighbors sharing with neighbors, since 2017.

#Bicycles. #Clothes. #Lamps. Tools. #SmallAppliances. #KnifeSharpening. Computer Consultation

(Almost) Anything is Fixable.

Oak Park Fix-It Cafe is a group of community members who gather once a month to hang out, help anyone with any needed repairs, and (sometimes) even learn a new skill or two!

Come join your neighbors as we share what we have to fix what we need. Or just come as you are, take a load off, have a cup o’ joe and a cookie, and maybe make some new friends. If you need to just relax with friends, we’re here for that. If you want to get your hands a little dirty, we can help there, too.

This is always FREE, and always for EVERYONE—no matter your housing status, language or background."

FMI:
https://oak-park-fix-it-cafe.mailchimpsites.com/

#SolarPunkSunday #RepairCafesCA #RepairCafe #RepairCafes #FixIt #ReduceReuseRepair #BikeTooter #BikeRepair #Mending #LampRepair #SmallApplianceRepair #BuildingCommunity

TODAY! April 4th! #PittsburghPA #RepairCafe!

Saturday, April 4, 2026
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Construction Junction - Community Room
214 North Lexington Street
Pittsburgh, PA, 15208

"Celebrate our FIRST WHOLE YEAR of repair meetups with us at #ConstructionJunction! Expect repair experts, tabling organizations, free food from local vendors, and more."

Repair Stations:

- Mending
- Small appliances
- Electronics
- Furniture
- IT support
- Glue/tape/string (miscellaneous)

FMI:
https://www.repaircafepgh.com/events/2026-apr-repair-cafe

#SolarPunkSunday #FixIt #RepairCafesPA #ReduceReuseRepair