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Evanston Repair Café

A Climate Action Program

2021-06-26 10:00:00 2021-06-26 13:00:00 America/Chicago Evanston Repair Café REPAIR EVENTS AT EPL EVERY 2ND SATURDAY OF EVEN-NUMBERED MONTHS. PLEASE LOOK FOR THEM ON OUR EVENT CALENDAR. NEXT EVENTS: OCTOBER 9TH 2021, DECEMBER 11TH 2021 Robert Crown Branch Library - Reading Garden

Saturday, June 26
10:00am - 1:00pm

Add to Calendar 2021-06-26 10:00:00 2021-06-26 13:00:00 America/Chicago Evanston Repair Café REPAIR EVENTS AT EPL EVERY 2ND SATURDAY OF EVEN-NUMBERED MONTHS. PLEASE LOOK FOR THEM ON OUR EVENT CALENDAR. NEXT EVENTS: OCTOBER 9TH 2021, DECEMBER 11TH 2021 Robert Crown Branch Library - Reading Garden

REPAIR EVENTS AT EPL EVERY 2ND SATURDAY OF EVEN-NUMBERED MONTHS. PLEASE LOOK FOR THEM ON OUR EVENT CALENDAR. NEXT EVENTS: OCTOBER 9TH 2021, DECEMBER 11TH 2021

So, what is this all about? 

Repair Café's are free meeting space where people fix things together. Besides the obvious money saving, RC's have multiple benefits, from keeping stuff out of the landfill, to promoting collaboration, skill-sharing and community self-reliance, as well as supporting Evanston's Climate Action and Resilience Plan, just to name a few.

If you are curious about this, we recommend that you head down to your basement, closet or storage area and pick that thing that has been there for ages, but which you could not bring yourself to throw away (remember, there is no "away"!).

Once you have chosen your broken item, SIGN UP TO ONE 30-minute time slot that matches the type or repair you need. To allow for others to participate, we request that you bring items belonging only to the category you sign up for. The Repair volunteer will try to fix them and/or diagnose and recommend next steps and spare parts.

If you already know what is wrong with your item, feel free to bring any necessary spare parts to maximize the chances of getting it repaired!

These are the repair categories available at this Repair event:

  • GENERAL REPAIR of small appliances and common household items (lamps, toasters, fans, blenders...) NO ELECTRONICS, please.  
  • BASIC SEWING/MENDING on clothing and other textiles. Please wash before bringing item.
  • BASIC JEWELRY REPAIR: restringing, replacing clasps, links. No soldering.
  • GLUING: Wood, ceramic and plastic of household items: toys, picture frames, crockery...
  • BIKE REPAIR: Slipped chains, loose bolts, stuck seats, handlebars...
  • ELECTRONICS DIAGNOSTIC: Bring your item to learn what's wrong with it, what you need to fix it and the difficulty level of the repair.

Co-sponsored with Citizens' Greener Evanston. We are grateful to the Evanston Repair Café volunteers and Wheel & Sprocket, for their expertise, time and support.

On Saturday, June 26th, head to the Robert Crown Library and get ready to see your beloved item come back to life... while we build community together.

Questions? Bea at  becheverria@cityofevanston.org

"Build Community" Image belongs to Josh Macphee/Amplifier.org

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | STEM & Maker | Environment and Ecology | Community Engagement |

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Robert Crown Branch Library

Phone: (847) 448-8101
Branch manager
Heather Norborg, Interim Library Director

Hours
Mon, Jun 05 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Jun 06 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jun 07 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Jun 08 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Jun 09 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jun 10 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Jun 11 12:00PM to 6:00PM

About the branch

The Robert Crown Branch Library, located inside the Robert Crown Community Center, was opened in early 2020 to extend library services out into walking distance of some of Evanston's most diverse and historically underserved neighborhoods. The branch features a computer bar, laptop loaning, study rooms and a community meeting room, an expanded Spanish-language collection and bilingual staff, an outdoor reading garden, and dozens of programs each month for children, teens and adults.

Upcoming events

Tue, Jun 06, 10:00am - 11:30am
Robert Crown Community Center

Tue, Jun 06, 3:30pm - 6:00pm
Main Library - Children's Public Conference Room (106)

Wed, Jun 07, 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Main Library - Barbara Friedberg Storytelling Room (104)

Wed, Jun 07, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107),Zoom Main 2 (Virtual)

Wed, Jun 07, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Main Library - Zoom Main 1 (Virtual)

Wed, Jun 07, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Robert Crown Branch Library

Thu, Jun 08, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Thu, Jun 08, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Zoom - All registrants will receive an email with a zoom link and instructions on how to join this class prior to its convening.
Registration is now closed

Thu, Jun 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - Zoom Main 1 (Virtual)

Thu, Jun 08, 3:00pm - 4:15pm
Main Library - Zoom Main 1 (Virtual)
Registration is now closed

Thu, Jun 08, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Zoom - All registrants will receive an email with a zoom link and instructions on how to join this class prior to its convening.
Registration is now closed

Thu, Jun 08, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Main Library - The Loft

Thu, Jun 08, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room

Thu, Jun 08, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room

Thu, Jun 08, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - Children's Room

Sat, Jun 10, 9:30am - 10:00am
Main Library - Garden Gates

Sat, Jun 10, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Robert Crown Branch Library

Sat, Jun 10, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library

Sat, Jun 10, 12:00pm - 3:30pm
Main Library - Falcon Room (303)

Sat, Jun 10, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - Lobby

Sun, Jun 11, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Reading Garden

Sun, Jun 11, 2:00pm - 3:15pm
Main Library - Garden Gates

Mon, Jun 12, All day
Main Library

Mon, Jun 12, All day
Robert Crown Branch Library

Mon, Jun 12, 10:30am - 11:30am
Robert Crown Branch Library - Reading Garden

Mon, Jun 12, 11:00am - 12:15pm
Main Library - Zoom Main 1 (Virtual)
Registration is now closed

Mon, Jun 12, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room
This event is full

Mon, Jun 12, 6:45pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - Zoom Main 1 (Virtual)
Registration is now closed

Tue, Jun 13, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Main Library - Seminar Room (312)

Tue, Jun 13, 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Reza's Restaurant
Registration is now closed

Tue, Jun 13, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room

Wed, Jun 14, All day
Main Library

Wed, Jun 14, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Zoom Main 1 (Virtual)

Wed, Jun 14, 11:30am - 1:30pm
Mason Park

Wed, Jun 14, 2:00pm - 3:15pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)
Registration is now closed

Wed, Jun 14, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room

Wed, Jun 14, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Robert Crown Branch Library

Thu, Jun 15, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Main Library - Small Meeting Room (108)

Thu, Jun 15, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Zoom - All registrants will receive an email with a zoom link and instructions on how to join this class prior to its convening.

Thu, Jun 15, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - Zoom Main 1 (Virtual)

Thu, Jun 15, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room
This event is full

Thu, Jun 15, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Zoom - All registrants will receive an email with a zoom link and instructions on how to join this class prior to its convening.

Thu, Jun 15, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Main Library - The Loft

Thu, Jun 15, 4:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - Falcon Room (303)

Thu, Jun 15, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Robert Crown Branch Library

Thu, Jun 15, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
The Loft (Teen Space)

Fri, Jun 16, 10:00am - 11:30am
Main Library - Small Meeting Room (108)

Fri, Jun 16, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Main Library - Zoom Main 1 (Virtual),Library Board Room (406)

Fri, Jun 16, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Temperance Beer Co.

Sat, Jun 17, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Main Library - Falcon Room (303)

Sat, Jun 17, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Main Library - Small Meeting Room (108)

Rescheduled
Mon, Jun 19, 6:30pm - 7:45pm
New date Monday, June 26, 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Main Library

Tue, Jun 20, All day
Main Library

Tue, Jun 20, All day
Robert Crown Branch Library

Tue, Jun 20, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Main Library - Small Meeting Room (108)

Tue, Jun 20, 11:00am - 12:15pm
Main Library - Zoom Main 1 (Virtual)
Registration is now closed

Tue, Jun 20, 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room

Tue, Jun 20, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Tue, Jun 20, 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Reading Garden

Wed, Jun 21, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Levy Senior Center - Entrance Hall

Wed, Jun 21, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room

Wed, Jun 21, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107),Zoom Main 1 (Virtual)

Wed, Jun 21, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Temperance Beer Co.
This event is full

Thu, Jun 22, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Zoom - All registrants will receive an email with a zoom link and instructions on how to join this class prior to its convening.

Thu, Jun 22, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - Zoom Main 1 (Virtual)

Thu, Jun 22, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - Barbara Friedberg Storytelling Room (104)

Thu, Jun 22, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Zoom - All registrants will receive an email with a zoom link and instructions on how to join this class prior to its convening.

Thu, Jun 22, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Main Library - The Loft

Thu, Jun 22, 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Main Library - Falcon Room (303)

Fri, Jun 23, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Main Library - Small Meeting Room (108)

Sat, Jun 24, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Reading Garden

Sat, Jun 24, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - Lobby

Sat, Jun 24, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Sun, Jun 25, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Mon, Jun 26, All day
Main Library

Mon, Jun 26, All day
Robert Crown Branch Library

Mon, Jun 26, 10:30am - 11:30am
Robert Crown Branch Library - Reading Garden

Mon, Jun 26, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room
This event is full

Mon, Jun 26, 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)
This event is full

Mon, Jun 26, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Main Library - Zoom Main 2 (Virtual)

Tue, Jun 27, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Main Library - Seminar Room (312)

Tue, Jun 27, 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - Small Meeting Room (108),Falcon Room (303)

Tue, Jun 27, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library

Tue, Jun 27, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Wed, Jun 28, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Zoom Robert Crown (Virtual)

Wed, Jun 28, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library - Barbara Friedberg Storytelling Room (104)

Thu, Jun 29, All day
Main Library

Thu, Jun 29, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Zoom - All registrants will receive an email with a zoom link and instructions on how to join this class prior to its convening.

Thu, Jun 29, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - Zoom Main 1 (Virtual)

Thu, Jun 29, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Zoom- All registrants will receive an email with a zoom link and

Thu, Jun 29, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Main Library - The Loft

Thu, Jun 29, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room

Fri, Jun 30, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Robert Crown Community Center - Roomss B/C

Mon, Jul 03, 10:30am - 11:30am
Robert Crown Branch Library - Reading Garden

Wed, Jul 05, 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Main Library - Barbara Friedberg Storytelling Room (104)

Wed, Jul 05, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Main Library - Zoom Main 1 (Virtual)

Thu, Jul 06, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Main Library - Conference Room East (311),Conference Room West (308)

Thu, Jul 06, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Zoom - All registrants will receive an email with a zoom link and instructions on how to join this class prior to its convening.

Thu, Jul 06, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - Zoom Main 1 (Virtual)

Thu, Jul 06, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Zoom - All registrants will receive an email with a zoom link and instructions on how to join this class prior to its convening.

Thu, Jul 06, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library - Barbara Friedberg Storytelling Room (104)