{"id":2995,"date":"2013-02-22T08:00:15","date_gmt":"2013-02-22T15:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oregonstate.edu\/sustainability\/blog\/?p=2995"},"modified":"2013-02-22T08:00:15","modified_gmt":"2013-02-22T15:00:15","slug":"repair-fair-feb-27th-free-repairs-and-demonstrations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/ecologue\/2013\/02\/22\/repair-fair-feb-27th-free-repairs-and-demonstrations\/","title":{"rendered":"Repair Fair Feb. 27th: free repairs and demonstrations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/businessservices\/files\/2013\/02\/block-repair-fair-Feb2013.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-2955\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/businessservices\/files\/2013\/02\/block-repair-fair-Feb2013.jpg\" alt=\"Repair Fair February 27th\" width=\"144\" height=\"144\" \/><\/a>Come to the Recycling Warehouse at <a title=\"View location on Google Maps\" href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/xWoan\" target=\"_blank\">644 SW 13th Street<\/a> on <strong>Wednesday, February 27th<\/strong> between the hours of <strong>5 and 7 pm<\/strong> for our Repair Fair!<\/p>\n<p>Bring your broken items and questions; volunteers will help you learn how to repair your things (see list below for what\u2019s on offer this time)! Repair demonstrations also offered. Save money, save natural resources.<\/p>\n<h3>Repair skills offered for:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Appliances (small items only, please)<\/li>\n<li>Bicycles<\/li>\n<li>Clothing (hand and machine sewing)<\/li>\n<li>Computers (hardware and software)<\/li>\n<li>Electronics (small items only, please)<\/li>\n<li>Housewares (furniture, ceramics, lamps, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Jewelry<\/li>\n<li>And more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Repair demonstrations:<\/h3>\n<p>5:10-5:30 &#8211; Vacuum Troubleshooting<br \/>\n5:30-5:50 &#8211; Common Computer Problems<br \/>\n6:00-6:20 &#8211; 3 Common Sewing Fixes<br \/>\n6:30-6:50 &#8211; Basic Bike Maintenance<\/p>\n<h3>More event details:<\/h3>\n<p>We don\u2019t have spare parts, but will do our best to repair what we can and\/or refer you to where you could find the parts you need. If you have parts already, we may be able to help you install them.<\/p>\n<p>Directions: Enter through the warehouse gates on 13th St., between the railroad tracks and A Ave.<\/p>\n<p>RSVP to this event on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/160646464085122\/\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Repair Fairs are sponsored by <a href=\"http:\/\/recycle.oregonstate.edu\/\">Campus Recycling<\/a> and the <a href=\"http:\/\/oregonstate.edu\/ssi\/\">Student Sustainability Initiative<\/a>, and will occur twice per term during the 2012-13 academic year.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 412px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Repair Fair sewing station\" src=\"http:\/\/sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net\/hphotos-snc7\/3928_10152309123310523_1463563246_n.jpg\" alt=\"Clothing station volunteer Emily helps an attendee repair a shirt.\" width=\"412\" height=\"309\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Clothing station volunteer Emily Dunham helps an attendee repair a shirt.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Come to the Recycling Warehouse at 644 SW 13th Street on Wednesday, February 27th between the hours of 5 and 7 pm for our Repair Fair! Bring your broken items and questions; volunteers will help you learn how to repair your things (see list below for what\u2019s on offer this time)! Repair demonstrations also offered. 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