{"id":10399,"date":"2018-02-06T13:36:10","date_gmt":"2018-02-06T21:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/ecologue\/?p=10399"},"modified":"2018-02-06T13:36:10","modified_gmt":"2018-02-06T21:36:10","slug":"learn-winter-repair-fair-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.blogs.oregonstate.edu\/ecologue\/2018\/02\/06\/learn-winter-repair-fair-2\/","title":{"rendered":"LEARN HOW TO DO IT YOURSELF AT THE WINTER REPAIR FAIR"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/ecologue\/files\/2018\/02\/feature-repair-021518.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10400 \" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/ecologue\/files\/2018\/02\/feature-repair-021518-1024x481.jpg\" alt=\"A clothing station at a past Repair Fair.\" width=\"403\" height=\"192\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Want to try your hand at a new skill? Need to fix one of your belongings that\u2019s been out of commission? Come by the\u00a0<strong>Winter Repair Fair<\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a0<strong>Thursday, February 15 from 5:30 \u2013 7:30 PM<\/strong>\u00a0in the OSUsed Store (<a title=\"View on Google maps\" href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/pzDqB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">644 SW 13th St.<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Volunteers will teach you how to fix your broken items; attend demos to learn more skills! See the list below for this month\u2019s skills and demonstrations. Save money, gain skills, and reduce waste. The event is free and open to all.<\/p>\n<h3>Repair skills offered:<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_9721\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"width: 254px\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/fa.oregonstate.edu\/sites\/fa.oregonstate.edu\/files\/recycling\/images\/repair-oct14.jpg\" alt=\"A clothing station at a past Repair Fair \" width=\"254\" height=\"185\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">A clothing station at a past Repair Fair.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Appliances &amp; Electronics (small items only, please)<\/li>\n<li>Bicycles<\/li>\n<li>Clothing<\/li>\n<li>Computer Diagnostics<\/li>\n<li>Housewares (furniture, ceramics, lamps, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Jewelry<\/li>\n<li>Musical instruments (guitar strings and woodwinds only)<\/li>\n<li>Wood furniture<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Note: We do not have spare parts, but will do our best to repair what we can and\/or refer you to where you could find the parts you need. If you have parts already, we may be able to help you install them.<\/p>\n<h3>Drop-in D.I.Y. Demonstrations:<\/h3>\n<p>Demonstrations will be drop-in style \u2013 come by anytime in the listed timeframe for a hands-on demo.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>5:30-6:30:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>What&#8217;s Your Carbon Footprint?:\u00a0<\/strong>Do you want to know what area of your life you could improve to be more sustainable? Come by and calculate how much carbon you are producing so you know your target areas! (Leader: Keava Campbell, OSU Sustainability Office)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>6:30-7:30:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>D.I.Y. Body Scrub:<\/strong>\u00a0Learn how to make your own sugar scrub while being eco-friendly AND saving some money! (Leader: Olivia Harband, OSU Waste Watcher)<\/li>\n<li><b>D.I.Y. Succulent Plant Care:<\/b> Come and pick up your free succulent and learn how to plant them in our provided recycled containers and how to take care of them! (Leader: Andrea Norris, OSU Campus Recycling)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Additional Details<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/ecologue\/files\/2014\/05\/repair-fair-map.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-5646\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/ecologue\/files\/2014\/05\/repair-fair-map-235x300.jpg\" alt=\"repair-fair-map\" width=\"170\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2114\/files\/2014\/05\/repair-fair-map-235x300.jpg 235w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2114\/files\/2014\/05\/repair-fair-map.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 170px) 100vw, 170px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"_4n-j _3cht fsl\"><strong>Directions<\/strong>: We are located at 644 SW 13th St. in Corvallis; see a\u00a0<a title=\"View map graphic\" href=\"http:\/\/fa.oregonstate.edu\/sites\/fa.oregonstate.edu\/files\/recycling\/images\/repair-fair-map.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">map of the entrance and parking here<\/a>; view our building on\u00a0<a title=\"Google Maps website\" href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/pzDqB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Maps here<\/a>.\u00a0Please enter through the warehouse gate on 13th Street, between A Ave. and the railroad tracks. City buses\u00a0<a title=\"route 3\" href=\"http:\/\/www.corvallisoregon.gov\/index.aspx?page=824\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"route 6\" href=\"http:\/\/www.corvallisoregon.gov\/index.aspx?page=827\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">6<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a title=\"route 8\" href=\"http:\/\/www.corvallisoregon.gov\/index.aspx?page=829\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">8<\/a>\u00a0stop within 2-4 blocks of our building while routes\u00a0<a title=\"route 1\" href=\"http:\/\/www.corvallisoregon.gov\/index.aspx?page=822\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"route 5\" href=\"http:\/\/www.corvallisoregon.gov\/index.aspx?page=826\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a title=\"route 7\" href=\"http:\/\/www.corvallisoregon.gov\/index.aspx?page=828\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">7<\/a>\u00a0stop 6 blocks away at 11th &amp; Monroe (view full details on the\u00a0<a title=\"Corvallis Transit System website\" href=\"http:\/\/www.corvallisoregon.gov\/index.aspx?page=167\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Corvallis Transit System website<\/a>\u00a0or use\u00a0<a title=\"Google Transit \" href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/landing\/transit\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Transit<\/a>\u00a0to find the best option for you).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Facebook event\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/562056350798547\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Join this event on Facebook\" src=\"http:\/\/fa.oregonstate.edu\/sites\/fa.oregonstate.edu\/files\/recycling\/images\/icon-facebook.jpg\" alt=\"Join this event on Facebook\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" \/><\/a><a title=\"Facebook event\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/562056350798547\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Join this event on Facebook here<\/a>\u00a0to receive updates.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Want to try your hand at a new skill? 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