#SpokaneWashington - #MendItCafe

Wednesday, January 7, 2026
4:00 PM to 7:00 PM

The Scale House 4422 East 8th Avenue Spokane Valley, WA, 99212 United States

Mending is Free for everyone!!

It’s simple, bring clothing and/or household textiles in need of repair (limit 3 items per person), you’ll be paired up with a #mender who will fix your items.

"Do you miss wearing your favorite t-shirt, hoodie or dress? Do you have a favorite pair of jeans you just can't wear because they're a little too revealing? Maybe you have a tablecloth or pillow cover that needs a little love? We've got you covered. PLUS bring your family and their clothes to be mended and your pet’s clothes too!

Mend-It Cafe exists to repair textiles as a way to keep them out of the waste stream, save you money and the planet's resources. So gather up your items and head over to The Scale House and get mended!

Mend-It Cafe is a project of Spokane Zero Waste and is run by a stellar group of volunteers.

We would like to thank Everyone for supporting our Mend-It Cafes!"

FMI:
https://www.spokanezerowaste.org/events/jan7scalehousemenditcafe

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#Sustainable #Sewing: Get to Know Your #SewingMachine

Saturday, January 10, 2026 1:00 – 3:30 PM
#SpokaneZeroWaste Classroom

"In this beginner-focused hands-on class, you’ll learn the basics of machine sewing including, getting to know the parts of a machine, sewing machine maintenance (how to clean, change a needle, and wind a bobbin), and how to use a sewing machine to create a small project using fabric scraps and secondhand items. Use of machines, and all supplies are included."

Cost: $35

FMI and to register:
https://www.spokanezerowaste.org/classes

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Difference Makers: #Spokane's #RepairCafé and #MendItCafé reframe relationship with household items

Emry Dinman, The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash., Mon, December 29, 2025

Excerpt: "Two Spokane organizations, which launched independently just months apart, are part of an international movement to help people extend the life of their belongings — and encourage them to buy things with lives worth extending — by repairing them for free and teaching anyone interested how to do those repairs in the future.

"For the most part, the volunteers learned their skills through their careers or, just as frequently, from their parents and grandparents. In a time when fewer and fewer families still have these skills in circulation, the Spokane Repair Café and Mend-It Café provide an answer even for those without money to spend at a repair shop.

The Mend-It Café, specializing in clothes and textiles, launched in May 2023 with its first mending event hosted in partnership with #ArtSalvage and #SpokaneZeroWaste. That latter organization's executive director, Elyse Hochstadt, started Spokane Zero Waste to help address, as the name suggests, a local waste stream choked with cheap disposables that contribute to greenhouse gas emissions."

Read more:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/difference-makers-spokanes-repair-caf-160500956.html

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