{"id":8596,"date":"2015-11-03T12:28:06","date_gmt":"2015-11-03T20:28:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/ecologue\/?p=8596"},"modified":"2015-11-03T12:29:35","modified_gmt":"2015-11-03T20:29:35","slug":"fall-repair-fair-free-repairs-and-diy-skills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.blogs.oregonstate.edu\/ecologue\/2015\/11\/03\/fall-repair-fair-free-repairs-and-diy-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall Repair Fair &#8211; Free Repairs and DIY Skills"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/ecologue\/files\/2015\/11\/2015-11-repair-fair-FB-event-714x264.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8602\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/ecologue\/files\/2015\/11\/2015-11-repair-fair-FB-event-714x264.jpg\" alt=\"2015 11 repair fair FB event 714x264\" width=\"418\" height=\"155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2114\/files\/2015\/11\/2015-11-repair-fair-FB-event-714x264.jpg 714w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2114\/files\/2015\/11\/2015-11-repair-fair-FB-event-714x264-300x111.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 418px) 100vw, 418px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Do you have a torn shirt, broken bike, or otherwise damaged items? Bring them to the\u00a0<strong>Fall Repair Fair\u00a0<\/strong>on\u00a0<strong>Tuesday, November 10\u00a0<\/strong>from <strong>5:30 &#8211; 7:30 PM<\/strong> in the OSUsed Store (644 SW 13th Street).<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Volunteers will teach you how to fix your broken items; attend demos to learn more skills! See the list below for this month&#8217;s skills and demonstrations. The event is free and open to all.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000\">Repair skills offered:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Appliances\u00a0and\u00a0Electronics<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bicycles<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Clothing\u00a0<\/strong>(hand and machine sewing)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Computer Diagnostics<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Housewares<\/strong> (furniture, ceramics, lamps, etc.)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jewelry<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Woodwind Instruments and Accordions<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>And more!<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Demonstrations:<\/h3>\n<h4>All demos are a drop-in format; stop by any time during the hour to learn new skills. Demos offered\u00a0will include:<\/h4>\n<p><strong>5:30 &#8211; 6:30 PM<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Get Fired Up: D.I.Y. Lint Fire Starters<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; Have you ever needed to start a campfire but didn&#8217;t have any dry kindling? Come learn how to make your very own portable fire starter out of materials you can find around the house! Put dryer lint, toilet paper rolls and old candle stubs together and you have your very own water resistant fire starter that can burn for up to 20 minutes! \u00a0(Leader: Cristina Riani, volunteer of the<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/fa.oregonstate.edu\/recycling\/events-and-opportunities\/volunteer-opportunities\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Waste Watchers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> )<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Take Charge: D.I.Y. Home Energy Efficiency &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0Learn how you can reduce your energy bill by performing simple actions around your home! See how to test and measure electrical usage of lights and appliances, discover the three levels of action to see what you can do to save, and help Corvallis win $5 million! (Leader: Kirk Rensmeyer, member of <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.corvallisenvironmentalcenter.org\/energize\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Energize Corvallis<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>6:30 &#8211; 7:30 PM<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Wear it out: Winter Wear for Bicyclists<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; \u00a0Are you ready to bike this winter? Join the Corvallis Bicycle Collective as they provide tips for dealing with winter wear. (Leader: Volunteers from the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/corvallisbikes.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Corvallis Bicycle Collective<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Stop Pesky Pokes: Fixing Protruding Bra Wires<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; Hate throwing bras away cause of that annoying wire? Learn a quick fix for when that pesky under-wire pokes through. (Leader: Callie Limbaugh, Recruitment Chair for the<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/fa.oregonstate.edu\/recycling\/events-and-opportunities\/volunteer-opportunities\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Waste Watchers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Additional Details<\/h3>\n<p>Note: We don\u2019t 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<p><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>Directions: We are located at 644 SW 13th St. in Corvallis; see a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/recycle.oregonstate.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/repair-fair-map.jpg\">map of the entrance and parking here<\/a>; view our building on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/pzDqB\">Google Maps here<\/a>.\u00a0Please enter through the warehouse gate on 13th Street, between A Ave. and the railroad tracks. City buses\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.corvallisoregon.gov\/index.aspx?page=824\">3<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.corvallisoregon.gov\/index.aspx?page=827\">6<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.corvallisoregon.gov\/index.aspx?page=829\">8<\/a>\u00a0stop within 2-4 blocks of our building while routes<a href=\"http:\/\/www.corvallisoregon.gov\/index.aspx?page=822\">1<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.corvallisoregon.gov\/index.aspx?page=826\">5<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.corvallisoregon.gov\/index.aspx?page=828\">7<\/a> stop 6 blocks away at 11th &amp; Monroe (view full details on the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.corvallisoregon.gov\/index.aspx?page=167\">Corvallis Transit System website<\/a>\u00a0or use\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/recycle.oregonstate.edu\/opportunities\/maps.google.com\/intl\/en\/landing\/transit\">Google Transit<\/a>\u00a0to find the best option for you).<\/p>\n<p>Join this event on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/128112354212380\/\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you have a torn shirt, broken bike, or otherwise damaged items? 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