DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a>: Need Help Fixing Your Broken Stuff? Volunteers at the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HumboldtCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HumboldtCounty</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCaf%C3%A9" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafé</span></a> in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ArcataCA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ArcataCA</span></a> Will (Most Likely) Fix It for Free! </p><p>by Isabella Vanderheiden / Wednesday, March 26</p><p>"You know that broken lamp that’s been sitting in the corner of your garage for the last decade? You know, the one with the busted pull chain and persnickety cord your college roommate gave you? Yeah, that one. Do you think it might be time to get that thing fixed?</p><p>"What if I told you there is a place you can go to have your lamps rewired, your vintage denim mended, your bicycle tires patched, your weed wackers restrung and your great-grandmother’s heirloom necklace soldered — all for free?</p><p>"Sounds too good to be true, right? Not so! On Sunday, April 6, volunteers and staff with Arcata’s Recreation Division will host the first Humboldt Repair Café, a free event at the Arcata Community Center where people can take their broken stuff (electronics, clothing, jewelry, furniture, crockery, small appliances, etc.) to be repaired by local fixers. If you can carry it, chances are, they can fix it. </p><p>"'The rule is it has to be small enough that you can carry it in by yourself,' volunteer coordinator Wendy Ring told the Outpost. 'We won’t be able to take in refrigerators and things like that. We’ll have a retired electrician to work with smaller electrical appliances. We also have some IT specialists to help people with their computers. We have experts at putting fancy patches on clothes and another person for bicycle repairs. This is our first Repair Café, but we have quite a variety of people!'</p><p>"The upcoming event is part of an international movement, which originated in Amsterdam in 2009, to combat '<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ThrowawayCulture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ThrowawayCulture</span></a>,' promote <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/sustainability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sustainability</span></a> and teach people practical repair skills. 'We just bring our skills and fix stuff together,' Ring said.</p><p>"'The Repair Café movement is trying to change consumer culture and say, ‘No, we can’t just throw things away because they don’t just disappear,’ she continued. 'This is a way of making the things that we have last longer and teaching people how to fix things by watching our volunteers as they’re doing repairs. It’s also community building, which is something that we really need right now.'</p><p>"While the event is free, volunteers may request a donation if they need extra materials for repair. In some cases, it may take volunteers a little longer to diagnose the issue and get the parts needed for the fix.</p><p>"'If we don’t have the part on hand, we may ask you to come back next month,' Ring said, adding that she hopes to host the event once a month. 'Sometimes, it’s going to be a multi-step repair. We do have some people who have 3D printers who will be able to make parts for people. … We’ll also have little handbells around, and when a repair is made, we’ll ring the bell and have a mini celebration.'</p><p>"Asked what she would be taking to the Repair Café, Ring said she has a Kindle that needs fixing, some clothes her dog has chewed on and a jacket with a broken zipper. 'I put a collection of beautiful beach pebbles in my jacket pocket, and I’ve never been able to unzip it,' she said. 'That was a year ago. I can sew a little bit, but I can’t do zippers!'</p><p>"Cullen Groom, recreation supervisor for the City of Arcata’s environmental services department, is helping to support the program on behalf of the city, which is allowing the Repair Café to use the community center’s senior room free of charge."</p><p>FMI: <a href="https://lostcoastoutpost.com/2025/mar/26/repair-cafe/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">lostcoastoutpost.com/2025/mar/</span><span class="invisible">26/repair-cafe/</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCafesCalifornia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafesCalifornia</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCafes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafes</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairReuseRecycle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RepairReuseRecycle</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BuildingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BuildingCommunity</span></a></p>
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DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Tennessee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tennessee</span></a>: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NashvillePublicLibrary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NashvillePublicLibrary</span></a>, Green Hills Branch </p><p>Vegetable <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ContainerGardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ContainerGardening</span></a><br>When: Thursday, April 3, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM<br>Where: Green Hills</p><p>Description: "Learn how growing plants in containers can expand your gardening options! Discover you can easily and successfully grow a variety of vegetables, flowers, and fruits in containers as varied as pots, tires and satellite dishes."</p><p>Contact: Green Hills (615) 862-5863</p><p><a href="https://events.library.nashville.org/cal/event/eventView.do?b=de&href=/public/cals/MainCal/CAL-8a3e8e4b-9569b067-0195-b50201f3-00007226.ics" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">events.library.nashville.org/c</span><span class="invisible">al/event/eventView.do?b=de&href=/public/cals/MainCal/CAL-8a3e8e4b-9569b067-0195-b50201f3-00007226.ics</span></a> <br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LibrariesRule" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LibrariesRule</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/VegetableGardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VegetableGardening</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FoodSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FoodSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BuildingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BuildingCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gardening</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Tennessee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tennessee</span></a>: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NashvillePublicLibrary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NashvillePublicLibrary</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SeedExchange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SeedExchange</span></a></p><p>"The Seed Exchange offers access to local librarians who will support, coach, and cheer you on as you grow your own home, school, church, or community garden. The best part about our Seed Exchange: it’s free! All you need is a library card."</p><p>Borrow Seeds</p><p>"Use your library card to borrow vegetable, herb, and flower seeds at Main Library and select branches. Find a Seed Exchange location near you. Borrowing seeds is free. All you need is a Nashville Public Library card."<br> <br>Grow Plants</p><p>"NPL’s Seed Exchange offers access to local librarians who will support, coach and cheer you on as you grow your own home, school, church or community garden. We’re also working with local farmers, gardeners and community agencies to offer free gardening workshops throughout the year."</p><p>Return Seeds</p><p>"Once the season is over, harvest seeds from your garden and return them to the library. We ask that you follow certain protocol when harvesting seeds to share with the Seed Exchange. We want people who take seed to get what was on the label and we want to protect from passing on disease.</p><p>"Additionally, we are always looking for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OpenPollinated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenPollinated</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HeirloomSeeds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HeirloomSeeds</span></a> from anyone in the community who is willing to share, a little or a lot.</p><p>"Our Seed Protocol [linked below] includes guidelines for properly saving and preparing seeds to share."</p><p><a href="https://library.nashville.org/events/seed-exchange" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">library.nashville.org/events/s</span><span class="invisible">eed-exchange</span></a></p><p>Seed protocol:<br><a href="https://library.nashville.org/about/policies/seed-protocol" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">library.nashville.org/about/po</span><span class="invisible">licies/seed-protocol</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LibrariesRule" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LibrariesRule</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SeedLibrary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SeedLibrary</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SeedSharing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SeedSharing</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BuildingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BuildingCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gardening</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Consider planting an extra row for the hungry in your garden this spring</p><p>If you’re going to plant fruits, vegetables or herbs this spring, why not grow some extra for your local soup kitchen or pantry?</p><p>By JESSICA DAMIANO, March 18, 2025</p><p>"If you’re gearing up to plant fruits, vegetables or herbs this spring, why not grow some extra to donate to your local <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SoupKitchen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoupKitchen</span></a> or <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FoodPantry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FoodPantry</span></a>?</p><p>"The national <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PlantARowForTheHungry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PlantARowForTheHungry</span></a> campaign, launched in 1995, has been encouraging home and community gardeners to do just that every year to help feed neighbors in need of fresh food.</p><p>"The program was spearheaded in 1995 by Anchorage Daily News garden columnist Jeff Lowenfels, who wrote a column encouraging his readers to plant extra crops and donate their harvests.</p><p>"After seeing the impact that his column had on local food donations, Lowenfels partnered with GardenComm International, then known as Garden Writers of America, to enlist garden columnists all over the country to promote the cause in their own communities. Since then, more than 20 million pounds of produce, providing more than 80 million meals, have been donated through the campaign by home gardeners.</p><p>"'All of this has been achieved without government subsidy or bureaucratic red tape — just people helping people,' according to organizers on the campaign’s website. And there’s no big advertising campaign, either — just garden columnists and their readers spreading the word."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/03/18/gardening-for-the-hungry/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">eastbaytimes.com/2025/03/18/ga</span><span class="invisible">rdening-for-the-hungry/</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BuildingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BuildingCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FoodInsecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FoodInsecurity</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FoodSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FoodSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CommunityGardens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CommunityGardens</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NewburyportMA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewburyportMA</span></a>: They can fix it: Annual spring <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCafe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafe</span></a> returning soon</p><p>By Jim Sullivan | Mar 20, 2025</p><p>NEWBURYPORT — "Folks hoping to get their bicycles fixed, their garden tools sharpened or even their house lamps mended should visit the Newburyport Senior/Community Center on Saturday, April 5, for the Time Trade Network of Greater Newburyport’s annual spring Repair Café.</p><p>"Taking place between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., the free event features over 30 local volunteers adept at tinkering with small appliances, textiles, jewelry, bikes, small wooden items and even mechanical clocks.</p><p>"Knife sharpening, as well as garden hand tool sharpening along with some expert advice on chair caning will also be offered.</p><p>"'We want to encourage people to have their items repaired instead of putting them into the waste stream,' event organizer Elizabeth Marcus said. 'They can also get to see just how easy and fun it can sometimes be.'</p><p>"The <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TimeTradeNetwork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TimeTradeNetwork</span></a> of Greater Newburyport is a group of local volunteers willing and eager to share their knowledge as well as talents with one another.</p><p>At the Repair Café, people can bring up to three small, clean items then watch while each is repaired on the spot."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.newburyportnews.com/news/local_news/they-can-fix-it-annual-spring-repair-cafe-returning-soon/article_910b622e-036a-11f0-a2e7-2750de8b8398.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">newburyportnews.com/news/local</span><span class="invisible">_news/they-can-fix-it-annual-spring-repair-cafe-returning-soon/article_910b622e-036a-11f0-a2e7-2750de8b8398.html</span></a></p><p>Archived version:<br><a href="https://archive.ph/aSRM8#" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">archive.ph/aSRM8#</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BuildingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BuildingCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RightToRepair</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ReuseRepairRecycle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ReuseRepairRecycle</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MassachusettsRepairCafes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MassachusettsRepairCafes</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TimeDollarNetwork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TimeDollarNetwork</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TimeDollars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TimeDollars</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TimeBanks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TimeBanks</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCafeNewburyport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafeNewburyport</span></a></p>
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