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May 2020
Virtual Repair Cafe
Got broken stuff? Want to know how to repair or care for those heirloom earrings or vintage haberdashery, update your computer, fix a flat bicycle tire, untangle a difficult sewing job, replace a button, find helpful and accurate home and community resources and more? You can do it! Let us show you how! Join us for a FREE and fun Virtual Repair Café on Saturday, May 30th from 10 am - 11:30 am. We'll have breakout rooms where you can…
Find out more »June 2020
Sustainability Speaker Series: Sustainability 101 – Meaning, Measurement, & Making Sense of It
Join us for a FREE weekly online Sustainability Speaker Series, presented by WSU Snohomish County Extension – Sustainable Community Stewards, starting Wednesday, June 10th at 5 pm. This series will focus on environmental sustainability and social justice, reducing waste, sustainability plus the eco-economy. June 10th - Sustainability 101 - Meaning, Measurement and Making Sense of It! Instructor: Ram Hariharan,MBA, Sustainable Business,Entrepreneur Topic: Many people talk about sustainability, but what does it mean, really? Can you measure it and if so,…
Find out more »Sustainability Series: COVID-19 Impact on Zero Waste Movement
Join us for a FREE weekly online Sustainability Speaker Series, presented by WSU Snohomish County Extension – Sustainable Community Stewards, starting Wednesday, June 10th at 5 pm. This series will focus on environmental sustainability and social justice, reducing waste, sustainability plus the eco-economy. June 17th - COVID-19 Impact on the Zero Waste Movement and Washington State Policy Actions for the Future. Instructor: Heather Trim, Zero Waste Washington Topic:The pandemic has caused many changes in our lives and businesses, some temporary…
Find out more »Sustainability Series: Creating Your Zero Waste Life
Join us for a FREE weekly online Sustainability Speaker Series, presented by WSU Snohomish County Extension – Sustainable Community Stewards, starting Wednesday, June 10th at 5 pm. This series will focus on environmental sustainability and social justice, reducing waste, sustainability plus the eco-economy. June 24th - Creating Your Zero Waste Life: Tips & Tricks from the past 25 years Instructor: Siobhan McComb, Zero Waste Consultant and Sustainability Educator Topic: The way zero waste lifestyle is becoming the norm in…
Find out more »Virtual Repair Cafe
Our in-person Repair Cafes are currently on-hold, but if you’re looking for advice on how to repair your broken items at home, we can still help – virtually! Join us online for our second FREE virtual Repair Café! Virtual Repair Cafe: Saturday, June 27th, 10 am – 11:30 am Featured Topics: Ready to Ride a Bike: Buy new, used or fix the one I have? – Kristin Kinnamon of Sharing Wheels Community Bike Shop Beyond Duct Tape: All About Adhesives and their fixes…
Find out more »July 2020
Sustainability Series: Eco and Economical Style: Tips from Former Fashion Designer
Join us for a FREE weekly online Sustainability Speaker Series, presented by WSU Snohomish County Extension – Sustainable Community Stewards, starting Wednesday, June 10th at 5 pm. This series will focus on environmental sustainability and social justice, reducing waste, sustainability plus the eco-economy. July 1st - Eco and Economical Style: Tips from Former Fashion Designer. Instructor: Dr. Patricia Townsend, WSU Extension Topic: We all want to look good, even if our favorite sweatpants are currently getting extra use. Wearing beautiful…
Find out more »October 2020
Remote Drop-Off Repair Cafe
Got broken stuff? Toss it? No way! Bring it to one of our Repair Cafes! Our next Repair Café is scheduled for “Item Drop-Off” Saturday, October 17th, 10 am – 12 pm at HopeWorks Station in Everett. We will be taking limited appointments and requiring masks and social distancing at all times. Items will be repaired off-site during a 2-week period. Our fantastic fixers (volunteers) will be contacting you about your item in the few days following the 17th and…
Find out more »Online: Sustainable Community Stewards Mini-Series
NEW! Now offering a Mini-Sustainable Community Steward Training via Zoom! Wanting to take your sustainability learning to a new level?Join us for four Fridays of Fun! This mini-version of our Sustainable Community Stewards training, will run for four Fridays, from 10 am – 2 pm, starting Friday, October 30th, covering topics like: What Does Sustainability Mean; Climate Change 101; Water Conservation; Reducing Your Carbon Footprint and Renewable Energy Sources, while offering ample breaks for sustainably paced virtual learning. Cost is…
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