{"id":7477,"date":"2015-01-21T14:26:26","date_gmt":"2015-01-21T22:26:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oregonstate.edu\/sustainability\/blog\/?p=7477"},"modified":"2015-10-22T09:47:59","modified_gmt":"2015-10-22T16:47:59","slug":"get-free-fixes-at-the-january-repair-fair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/ecologue\/2015\/01\/21\/get-free-fixes-at-the-january-repair-fair\/","title":{"rendered":"Get free fixes at the January Repair Fair"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/ecologue\/files\/2015\/01\/2015-01-repair-fair-FB-event-714x264.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7481\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/ecologue\/files\/2015\/01\/2015-01-repair-fair-FB-event-714x264.jpg\" alt=\"2015 01 repair fair FB event 714x264\" width=\"418\" height=\"154\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bring those broken or damaged items to the<strong> <\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800080\">January Repair Fair<\/span><\/strong>, this <strong><span style=\"color: #800080\">Thursday<\/span><\/strong> from <strong><span style=\"color: #800080\">5:30 &#8211; 7:30 PM<\/span><\/strong>. The event will be held at the OSU Recycling Warehouse, aka the OSUsed Store (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps?q=644+SW+13th+Street,+Corvallis,+OR+97333&amp;hl=en&amp;sll=44.531847,-123.26709&amp;sspn=0.093246,0.154324&amp;hnear=644+SW+13th+St,+Corvallis,+Oregon+97333&amp;t=m&amp;view=map&amp;z=16\">644 SW 13th Street<\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Volunteers will teach you how to fix your broken items; attend demos to learn more skills! See the list below for this month&#8217;s skills and demonstrations. The event is free and open to all.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000\">Repair skills offered:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #800080\">Appliances<\/span><\/strong> (small items only, please)<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #800080\">Clothing<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #800080\">Computer diagnostics<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #800080\">Electronics<\/span><\/strong> (small items only, please)<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #800080\">Housewares<\/span><\/strong> (furniture, ceramics, lamps, etc.)<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #800080\">Jewelry<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>And <strong><span style=\"color: #800080\">more<\/span><\/strong>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Demonstrations:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800080\">5:45 &#8211; 6:30 pm: Low Car Diet: Cheap &amp; Easy Ways to Go Car-Lite<\/span><\/strong> &#8211; Mystified by Corvallis travel options? Discover how you can simplify carpooling with a hands-on demo of the free \u201cDrive Less. Connect\u201d website. Learn the ropes for loading a bike onto a bus bike rack and practice right on-site. Stop by to learn these easy tricks and more about alternative transportation. (Leader: Alaina Hawley, Alternative Transportation Student Worker for the <a href=\"http:\/\/fa.oregonstate.edu\/sustainability\">OSU Sustainability Office<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/ecologue\/files\/2015\/01\/DSCN2288.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-7494\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/ecologue\/files\/2015\/01\/DSCN2288-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"DSCN2288\" width=\"208\" height=\"156\" \/><\/a>6:30 &#8211; 7:00 pm: Here\u2019s the Drill: Building a D.I.Y. Toolkit<\/span><\/strong> &#8211; Have you ever thought about making your own toolkit, but wasn\u2019t sure what to fill it with? Stop on by to learn about the essential tools that can get almost any job done. (Leader: Chris Moser,<a href=\"http:\/\/fa.oregonstate.edu\/recycling\/events-and-opportunities\/master-recycler-class\"> Linn Benton Master Recyclers<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800080\">7:00 &#8211; 7:20 pm: Wormshop: Composting with a Worm Bin<\/span><\/strong> &#8211; Worm bins are a method of composting using red wrigglers to break down food waste. Attend this 20-minute presentation to learn how to construct and maintain a worm bin for your household. (Leader: Kyle Reed, Student Outreach Assistant for <a href=\"http:\/\/recycle.oregonstate.edu\/\">Campus Recycling<\/a>)<\/p>\n<h3>Additional Details<\/h3>\n<p>Note: 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><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/ecologue\/files\/2014\/05\/repair-fair-map.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/ecologue\/files\/2014\/05\/repair-fair-map.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5646 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/ecologue\/files\/2014\/05\/repair-fair-map.jpg\" alt=\"repair-fair-map\" width=\"162\" height=\"206\" \/><\/a>Directions: We are located at 644 SW 13th St. in Corvallis; see a\u00a0<a title=\"See a map of the entrance and parking\" href=\"http:\/\/recycle.oregonstate.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/repair-fair-map.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">map of the entrance and parking here<\/a>; view our building on\u00a0<a title=\"View location on Google Maps\" href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/pzDqB\" target=\"_blank\">Google Maps here<\/a>.\u00a0Please enter through the warehouse gate on 13th Street, between A Ave. and the railroad tracks. City buses\u00a0<a title=\"Bus route 3\" href=\"http:\/\/www.corvallisoregon.gov\/index.aspx?page=824\" target=\"_blank\">3<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"Bus route 6\" href=\"http:\/\/www.corvallisoregon.gov\/index.aspx?page=827\" target=\"_blank\">6<\/a> and\u00a0<a title=\"Bus route 8\" href=\"http:\/\/www.corvallisoregon.gov\/index.aspx?page=829\" target=\"_blank\">8<\/a> stop within 2-4 blocks of our building while routes<a title=\"Bus route 1\" href=\"http:\/\/www.corvallisoregon.gov\/index.aspx?page=822\" target=\"_blank\">1<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"Bus route 5\" href=\"http:\/\/www.corvallisoregon.gov\/index.aspx?page=826\" target=\"_blank\">5<\/a> and\u00a0<a title=\"Bus route 7\" href=\"http:\/\/www.corvallisoregon.gov\/index.aspx?page=828\" target=\"_blank\">7<\/a>stop 6 blocks away at 11th &amp; Monroe (view full details on the\u00a0<a title=\"Corvallis Transit System website\" href=\"http:\/\/www.corvallisoregon.gov\/index.aspx?page=167\" target=\"_blank\">Corvallis Transit System website<\/a> or use\u00a0<a title=\"Google Transit website\" href=\"http:\/\/recycle.oregonstate.edu\/opportunities\/maps.google.com\/intl\/en\/landing\/transit\" target=\"_blank\">Google Transit<\/a> to find the best option for you).<\/p>\n<p>Join this event on\u00a0<a title=\"May Repair Fair on Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/422377587910849\/\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Save the Date: February Repair Fair<\/h3>\n<p>Can&#8217;t make it to the January event? Don&#8217;t worry: we will be hosting our second Repair Fair on <strong>Wednesday, Feb. 11 <\/strong>from <strong>5:30 &#8211; 7:30 PM. <\/strong>Repair skills and demos are TBA.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bring those broken or damaged items to the January Repair Fair, this Thursday from 5:30 &#8211; 7:30 PM. The event will be held at the OSU Recycling Warehouse, aka the OSUsed Store (644 SW 13th Street). Volunteers will teach you how to fix your broken items; attend demos to learn more skills! 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