{"id":9808,"date":"2017-02-06T10:54:53","date_gmt":"2017-02-06T18:54:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/ecologue\/?p=9808"},"modified":"2017-02-06T10:55:34","modified_gmt":"2017-02-06T18:55:34","slug":"learn-winter-repair-fair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/ecologue\/2017\/02\/06\/learn-winter-repair-fair\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn how to do it yourself at the Winter Repair Fair"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9811\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/ecologue\/files\/2017\/02\/feature-repair-021517.jpg\" alt=\"Repair Fair graphic\" width=\"420\" height=\"197\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Want to try your hand at a new skill? Need to fix one of your belongings that&#8217;s been out of commission? Come by the <strong>Winter Repair Fair<\/strong> on <strong>Wednesday, February 15 from 5:30 &#8211; 7:30 PM<\/strong> in the OSUsed Store (<a title=\"View on Google maps\" href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/pzDqB\" target=\"_blank\">644 SW 13th St.<\/a>).<\/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. Save money, gain skills, and reduce waste. The event is free and open to all.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000\">Repair skills offered:<\/span><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9721\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9721\" style=\"width: 243px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/ecologue\/files\/2016\/12\/14543877_10157609085345523_3528707482350643361_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9721\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/ecologue\/files\/2016\/12\/14543877_10157609085345523_3528707482350643361_o.jpg\" width=\"243\" height=\"162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2114\/files\/2016\/12\/14543877_10157609085345523_3528707482350643361_o.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2114\/files\/2016\/12\/14543877_10157609085345523_3528707482350643361_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2114\/files\/2016\/12\/14543877_10157609085345523_3528707482350643361_o-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2114\/files\/2016\/12\/14543877_10157609085345523_3528707482350643361_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 243px) 100vw, 243px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9721\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Volunteer Micco helps repair a piece of furniture at a past Repair Fair.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>Appliances &amp; Electronics (small items only, please)<\/li>\n<li>Bicycles<\/li>\n<li>Clothing<\/li>\n<li>Computer Diagnostics<\/li>\n<li>Housewares (furniture, ceramics, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Jewelry<\/li>\n<li>Lamps<\/li>\n<li>Woodwind instruments<\/li>\n<li>And more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Demonstrations:<\/h3>\n<p>Demonstrations will be drop-in style &#8211; come by anytime in the listed timeframe for a hands-on demo.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>5:30-6:30:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Scraps to Scrumptious: D.I.Y. Pesto Sauce<\/strong> &#8211; Come by and learn how to make your own tasty pesto with food scraps you would usually consider throwing away! (Leader: Members of the Growing Food Security Initiative, <a title=\"SSI website\" href=\"http:\/\/sli.oregonstate.edu\/ssi\" target=\"_blank\">Student Sustainability Initiative<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Those Darned Socks: Fixing Holes<\/strong> &#8211; Everyone gets them, everyone dislikes them, everyone can learn to repair them &#8211; holes in your socks. This is your opportunity to end this ongoing struggle! Drop by to see how darning is done, leave with hands-on experience. (Leader: Jeanette Hardison)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>6:30-7:30:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Winter Wonderland: Foraging Local Plants<\/strong> &#8211; Come out and learn how to forage local plants in winter. We will include plant identification tips, example plants, and a demo on making tea from your foraged findings. Use the learned skills to reconnect to nature, save money, and have fun with people around you! (Leader: Shannon, Repair Fair Chair for the <a title=\"Waste Watchers page\" href=\"http:\/\/tiny.cc\/wastewatchers\">Waste Watchers<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Those Darned Socks: Fixing Holes<\/strong> &#8211; Everyone gets them, everyone dislikes them, everyone can learn to repair them &#8211; holes in your socks. This is your opportunity to end this ongoing struggle! Drop by to see how darning is done, leave with hands-on experience. (Leader: Jeanette Hardison)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/ecologue\/files\/2014\/05\/repair-fair-map.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-5646\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/ecologue\/files\/2014\/05\/repair-fair-map-235x300.jpg\" alt=\"repair-fair-map\" width=\"170\" height=\"217\" \/><\/a>Directions<\/strong>: We are located at 644 SW 13th St. in Corvallis; see a\u00a0<a title=\"View map graphic\" href=\"http:\/\/fa.oregonstate.edu\/sites\/fa.oregonstate.edu\/files\/recycling\/images\/repair-fair-map.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">map of the entrance and parking here<\/a>; view our building on\u00a0<a title=\"Google Maps website\" 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=\"route 3\" href=\"http:\/\/www.corvallisoregon.gov\/index.aspx?page=824\" target=\"_blank\">3<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"route 6\" href=\"http:\/\/www.corvallisoregon.gov\/index.aspx?page=827\" target=\"_blank\">6<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a title=\"route 8\" href=\"http:\/\/www.corvallisoregon.gov\/index.aspx?page=829\" target=\"_blank\">8<\/a>\u00a0stop within 2-4 blocks of our building while routes <a title=\"route 1\" href=\"http:\/\/www.corvallisoregon.gov\/index.aspx?page=822\" target=\"_blank\">1<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"route 5\" href=\"http:\/\/www.corvallisoregon.gov\/index.aspx?page=826\" target=\"_blank\">5<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a title=\"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>\u00a0or use\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/recycle.oregonstate.edu\/opportunities\/maps.google.com\/intl\/en\/landing\/transit\">Google Transit<\/a>\u00a0to find the best option for you).<\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Facebook event\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/844693722352640\/\" target=\"_blank\">Join this event on Facebook<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to try your hand at a new skill? 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