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Evanston Repair Café April

A Climate Action Program

2022-04-09 10:00:00 2022-04-09 13:00:00 America/Chicago Evanston Repair Café April "Never take broken for an answer" Following the Ifixit motto, the Repair Café Volunteers will do their best to bring your beloved items back to life... with your help! Registration opens March 9th. Robert Crown Branch Library -

Saturday, April 09
10:00am - 1:00pm

Add to Calendar 2022-04-09 10:00:00 2022-04-09 13:00:00 America/Chicago Evanston Repair Café April "Never take broken for an answer" Following the Ifixit motto, the Repair Café Volunteers will do their best to bring your beloved items back to life... with your help! Registration opens March 9th. Robert Crown Branch Library -

"Never take broken for an answer" Following the Ifixit motto, the Repair Café Volunteers will do their best to bring your beloved items back to life... with your help! Registration opens March 9th.

*Important*

  1. Registration for the April Repair Cafe will open on Wednesday, March 9th.
  2. Please sign up for ONE slot per household and bring only ONE item.
  3. The Evanston Repair Café is a popular event! We would request recurring participants to wait until a couple of days before the event date to register, so new participants have time to sign up to any of the available categories.

So, what is this all about? 

Repair Café's are free meeting spaces 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 grab that broken item that has been there for ages, but which you could not bring yourself to throw away (remember, there is no "away"!).

Next, sign up TO ONE time slot that matches the type or repair you need. Once at the Repair Café, one of our Expert Repair volunteers will work with you to diagnose, try to fix and/or recommend next steps and needed spare parts for your item. Remember that our ultimate mission is to empower you to take on repair, so come ready to collaborate and learn!

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

These are the repair categories available (check the current event for updated info):

  • GENERAL REPAIR of small appliances and common household items (lamps, toasters, fans, blenders...) Includes GLUING of wood, ceramic and plastic of household items: toys, picture frames, crockery..
  • BASIC SEWING/MENDING on clothing and other textiles. Please wash before bringing item.
  • BASIC JEWELRY REPAIR: restringing, replacing clasps, links. Soldering up to silver.
  • BIKE REPAIR: Slipped chains, loose bolts, stuck seats, handlebars... Simple repairs and tune ups only.
  • 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. BRING IT FULLY CHARGED AND/OR WITH ITS POWER CORD!

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

WHEN? Every 2nd Saturday of EVEN months (February, April, June, August, October, December)

WHERE? Robert Crown Community Center Lobby

REGISTER WILL OPEN A MONTH PRIOR TO THE EVENT DATE.

Questions? Bea at  becheverria@cityofevanston.org

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Adults |

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

TAGS: | repair cafe | repair | fixit |

Robert Crown Branch Library

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

Hours
Mon, Dec 04 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Dec 05 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Dec 06 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Dec 07 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Dec 08 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Dec 09 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Dec 10 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

Fri, Dec 08, All day
Main Library

Fri, Dec 08, All day
Main Library

Fri, Dec 08, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Fri, Dec 08, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Main Library - The Loft

Sat, Dec 09, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library

Sat, Dec 09, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Robert Crown Center Lobby

Sat, Dec 09, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Barbara Friedberg Storytelling Room (104)
Registration is now closed

Sat, Dec 09, 12:00pm - 3:30pm
Main Library - Falcon Room (303)

Sat, Dec 09, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Sun, Dec 10, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room

Mon, Dec 11, All day
Main Library

Mon, Dec 11, 10:30am - 11:30am
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room

Mon, Dec 11, 1:00pm - 2:15pm
Main Library - Zoom Main 1 (Virtual)
Please contact the library to register for this event.

Mon, Dec 11, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library - Falcon Room (303)

Mon, Dec 11, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room
This event is full

Mon, Dec 11, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Mon, Dec 11, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room
This event is full

Mon, Dec 11, 6:45pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - Zoom Main 1 (Virtual)
Please contact the library to register for this event.

Tue, Dec 12, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Tue, Dec 12, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Crown - - Multipurpose Room B/C

Tue, Dec 12, 12:00pm - 3:30pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room

Tue, Dec 12, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown 115

Tue, Dec 12, 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Main Library - Zoom Kids 1 (Virtual)

Tue, Dec 12, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library

Wed, Dec 13, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)
This event is full

Wed, Dec 13, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room

Wed, Dec 13, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Main Library - Falcon Room (303)

Wed, Dec 13, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Wed, Dec 13, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library - Small Meeting Room (108)

Wed, Dec 13, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Zoom Robert Crown (Virtual)

Wed, Dec 13, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room

Wed, Dec 13, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Main Library - Zoom Main 2 (Virtual)

Thu, Dec 14, All day
Main Library

Thu, Dec 14, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Robert Crown Community Ctr, 1801 Main St., Evanston, IL 60202 - Rooms B-C (Main Floor)
This event is full

Thu, Dec 14, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - Zoom Main 2 (Virtual)

Thu, Dec 14, 3:00pm - 4:15pm
Main Library - Zoom Main 1 (Virtual)
Please contact the library to register for this event.

Thu, Dec 14, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room
This event is full

Thu, Dec 14, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - Falcon Room (303)

Thu, Dec 14, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Thu, Dec 14, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room

Thu, Dec 14, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - Children's Room

Thu, Dec 14, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library

Fri, Dec 15, All day
Main Library

Fri, Dec 15, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Fri, Dec 15, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Main Library - Library Board Room (406),Zoom Main 1 (Virtual)

Fri, Dec 15, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Main Library - The Loft

Fri, Dec 15, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Main Library - Small Meeting Room (108)

Fri, Dec 15, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room
This event is full

Sat, Dec 16, 9:00am - 11:55pm
Illinois Libraries Present Virtual

Sat, Dec 16, 10:00am - 3:00pm
Main Library - Lobby

Sat, Dec 16, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Sat, Dec 16, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Robert Crown Community Center, 1801 Main St., Evanston, IL 60202 - Rooms B-C, Main Floor

Sun, Dec 17, 9:00am - 11:55pm
Illinois Libraries Present Virtual

Sun, Dec 17, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room
This event is full

Mon, Dec 18, All day
Main Library

Mon, Dec 18, 10:30am - 11:30am
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room

Mon, Dec 18, 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)
Please contact the library to register for this event.

Mon, Dec 18, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Robert Crown Center - Multipurpose Room B/C

Mon, Dec 18, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Main Library - Zoom Main 2 (Virtual)

Tue, Dec 19, All day
Main Library

Canceled
Tue, Dec 19, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Main Library

Tue, Dec 19, 12:00pm - 3:30pm
Robert Crown Branch Library

Tue, Dec 19, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Tue, Dec 19, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library

Wed, Dec 20, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)
This event is full

Wed, Dec 20, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Levy Senior Center - Entrance Hall

Wed, Dec 20, 2:00pm - 3:15pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)
Please contact the library to register for this event.

Wed, Dec 20, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room
This event is full

Wed, Dec 20, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107),Zoom Main 1 (Virtual)

Wed, Dec 20, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Temperance Beer Co.

Thu, Dec 21, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - Zoom Main 2 (Virtual)

Thu, Dec 21, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - The Loft

Thu, Dec 21, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library

Fri, Dec 22, All day
Main Library

Fri, Dec 22, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Main Library - The Loft

Sat, Dec 23, 9:30am - 10:00am
Main Library - Barbara Friedberg Storytelling Room (104)

Tue, Dec 26, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Crown - - Multipurpose Room B/C

Tue, Dec 26, 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107),Small Meeting Room (108)

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

Wed, Dec 27, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)
This event is full

Thu, Dec 28, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - Zoom Main 2 (Virtual)

Thu, Dec 28, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Robert Crown Branch Library

Thu, Dec 28, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Main Library - Falcon Room (303)

Thu, Dec 28, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room

Fri, Dec 29, All day
Main Library

Fri, Dec 29, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Main Library - The Loft

Sat, Dec 30, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
The Loft (Teen Space)

Sun, Dec 31, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library - Barbara Friedberg Storytelling Room (104)

Tue, Jan 02, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Zoom Kids 1 (Virtual)

Tue, Jan 02, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room

Tue, Jan 02, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Canceled
Tue, Jan 02, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Robert Crown Branch Library

Tue, Jan 02, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Wed, Jan 03, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)
This event is full

Wed, Jan 03, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room

Wed, Jan 03, 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Main Library - Barbara Friedberg Storytelling Room (104)

Thu, Jan 04, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Zoom - Register to receive an email with a Zoom link and instructions on how to get into this class.

Thu, Jan 04, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Thu, Jan 04, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - Zoom Main 2 (Virtual)

Thu, Jan 04, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room

Thu, Jan 04, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Zoom - Register to receive an email with a Zoom link and instructions on how to get into this class.

Fri, Jan 05, 9:30am - 10:30am
Main Library - Children's Room

Canceled
Fri, Jan 05, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Main Library

Fri, Jan 05, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Main Library - The Loft

Sat, Jan 06, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Barbara Friedberg Storytelling Room (104)