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Repair Cafés

What happens at a Repair Café?

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Repair Cafés are free events where people come together to fix broken items and share their valuable knowledge and skills with other members of their community. Learn about what happens at Repair Cafés and what you should know before attending. 
Repair Café Toolkit
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​If you loved our Repair Cafés and feel inspired to host your own, please refer to our Repair Café Toolkit. 
Repair Culture
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Repair Cafés are about building community, sharing knowledge, and changing attitudes. Find out more!
Volunteer for the next Repair Cafe

Repair Cafés in the News

International Repair Cafe Week is October 13th-21st! Celebrate the ninth consecutive year by organizing a Repair Cafe of your own.
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Volunteers fix what's broken at the Repair Fair, Addison Independent, Nov. 18, 2019
​'Repair Cafés' Pool Local Talent To Fix Throw-Away Culture, VPR, May 3, 2018
​Repair Café Movement Comes to Town, Hardwick Gazette, Apr. 25, 2018 (page 3)
The Fix Is In: Repair Cafe Works to Keep Stuff Out of Landfills, VPR, March 29, 2018
Repair Cafés Come to Central VT, Montpelier Bridge, Jan. 4 - 17, 2018 (page 5)
Repair Cafés  Aim to Save Broken Items, Enhance Community, Seven Days, Nov. 22, 2017




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Office  | 137 Barre St, Montpelier VT 05602-3618| 802-229-9383 | comments@cvswmd.org
ARCC  | 540 No. Main St, Barre VT 05641    | 802-476-1900  
Office Hours: M - F, 8 - 4 | ARCC Hours: M, W, F , 10:30 - 5:30 and 3rd Saturdays, 9 - 1

*CVSWMD Member Towns: 
Barre City, Barre Town, Berlin, Bradford, Calais, Chelsea, Duxbury, East Montpelier, Fairlee, Hardwick, Middlesex, Montpelier, Orange, Plainfield, Tunbridge, Walden, Washington, Williamstown, and Woodbury. 
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