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WSU Snohomish County Extension office has moved!

Our office is now located in the Snohomish County Parks & Recreation Administration Office at Willis Tucker Park, 6705 Puget Park Drive, Snohomish, 98296.

Sustainable Community Stewards – Repair Cafe

Program Contact: Kellee Byard, Sustainable Communities Program Coordinator
(425) 357-6027 • kellee.byard@wsu.edu

Got broken stuff? Toss it? No way! Bring it to a WSU Repair Café!

Have something you think can be fixed? Or, are you a fixer and like to help others? The Repair Café is here for you!

Bring your vacuums, lamps, bikes, jewelry…anything you might have and one of our volunteer fixers will diagnose the issue and do their best to make it usable again. They will show you their process, order parts if necessary, and help you learn how you can do it on your own with videos or one-on-one instruction.

Please note: We are unable to fund the cost of any additional parts needed. If a part needs to be purchased our volunteer will contact you to discuss before a part is ordered. Repairs are not guaranteed, and we cannot be held responsible for any damage made in attempt to repair items.

These meet-ups take place at locations around Snohomish County. Two item maximum per meeting.

Next Repair Café: 10AM to 2PM

  • Saturday, March 23rd
  • Everett Public Library
  • 2702 Hoyt Ave, Everett, WA 98201

Steps To Participate:

  • Arrive at the Everett Public Library between 10AM and 2PM
  • Repair Specialists will be on-site to help with your item and will work with you on repairing.
  • The event runs until 2PM, but often the last hour our repair specialists are finishing up repairs instead of taking on new projects. Plan to arrive before 1:30PM if possible!

More Repair Cafés planned for 2024!

Saturday, March 23rd  10AM – 2PM  Everett Public Library
Thursday, April 11th  2PM – 6PM  UW Bothell – Discovery Hall Collaboratory
Saturday, May 11th  10AM – 2PM  Mukilteo Library
Saturday, August 3rd  10AM – 2PM  The Lab in downtown Arlington
Saturday, September 28th  10AM – 2PM  Bothell City Hall
Saturday, November 16th  10AM – 2PM  Monroe Library

Repair Café Facts:

There are over 2,200 Repair Cafés worldwide. Created in 2009, Martine Postma held the first Repair Café in Amsterdam and its success generated additional Repair Cafes in Belgium, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, India, Japan and many other countries. The result?  People with repair expertise pass along invaluable practical skills, items are being used longer and don’t have to be thrown away. This reduces the volume of raw materials and energy needed to make new products and cuts CO2 emissions which help towards a more sustainable society.

For more information on Repair Cafes visit: https://www.repaircafe.org/en/

 

Thank you to our community partners: