Free Indoor Repair Cafe Event

Hosted by Roeliff Jansen Community Library

On Saturday, September 28, 2024, Southeast Columbia County will hold its second Repair Café at the Copake Community Building, 305 Mountain View Road in Copake, from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

What is a Repair Café? A Repair Café is a gathering of neighbors helping neighbors mend and repair household items in the spirit of sustainability and mutual aid. The first Repair Café was organized in Amsterdam in 2009 and was brought to New Paltz, NY, by volunteer organizer John Wackman in 2013. His dedication, enthusiasm, and subsequent book, Repair Revolution: How Fixers are Transforming Our Throwaway Culture, inspired others to launch Repair Cafés in their own communities. Are you tired of throwing away your favorite items just because they need a little repair? We invite you to bring clothing, bikes, knives that need sharpening, lamps, and jewelry to be repaired by local volunteer “fixers.”

This event is free and open to the public.

For more information or to volunteer, please contact 518-325-4101 or email director@roejanlibrary.org or outreach@roejanlibrary.org.