repair Archives - Sustainable Saratoga https://sustainablesaratoga.org/tag/repair/ Sustainable practices, to benefit current and future generations in Saratoga Springs, NY Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:00:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Malta Repair Cafe https://sustainablesaratoga.org/event/malta-repair-cafe-2/ Sat, 24 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0000 https://sustainablesaratoga.org/?post_type=tribe_events&p=15857 Fix It, Don’t Trash It! Come to the Malta Repair Café on Sunday, October 24, 2026. Bring your wobbly chairs, favorite lamps, torn clothing—even that beloved stuffed animal— and let’s fix them together! Sustainable Saratoga and the Innovation Center at Saratoga invite our community to a FREE Repair Café. Volunteer repair coaches will help you mend

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Bring your wobbly chairs, favorite lamps, torn clothing—even that beloved stuffed animal— and let’s fix them together! Sustainable Saratoga and the Innovation Center at Saratoga invite our community to a FREE Repair Café. Volunteer repair coaches will help you mend everything from electronics and jewelry to textiles and small appliances—no reservation needed!

Why come?
Reduce waste and give your items a second life ♻
Learn repair skills from local experts 🛠
Connect with fellow DIY-enthusiasts and creatives in the community 🤝

Save the Date:
🗓 Sunday, October 24, 2026
⏰ Time: 1 pm – 4 pm
📍 Location: Innovation Center at Saratoga, Malta, NY

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]]> Repair Cafe https://sustainablesaratoga.org/event/repair-cafe-10/ Sat, 05 Dec 2026 18:00:00 +0000 https://sustainablesaratoga.org/?post_type=tribe_events&p=15826 Toss it? No way! Bring an item that needs repair to the Repair Cafe and work with a Coach to fix it. Saratoga Springs Public Library and Sustainable Saratoga are excited to host our 18th Repair Café at the library on Saturday, December 5 from 1pm – 4pm. We will have coaches available to help

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]]> Toss it? No way! Bring an item that needs repair to the Repair Cafe and work with a Coach to fix it. Saratoga Springs Public Library and Sustainable Saratoga are excited to host our 18th Repair Café at the library on Saturday, December 5 from 1pm – 4pm.
We will have coaches available to help you fix your lamps, small appliances, computers, leather, jewelry, or sew/hem your favorite item of clothing or beloved stuffed animal. We can’t wait to see you!
Questions? Call 518-584-7860, ext. 242.

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]]> Repair Cafe https://sustainablesaratoga.org/event/repair-cafe-9/ Sun, 13 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0000 https://sustainablesaratoga.org/?post_type=tribe_events&p=15801 Toss it? No way! Bring an item that needs repair and work with a Repair Café coach to fix it. Saratoga Springs Public Library and Sustainable Saratoga are excited to host our 17th Repair Café at the library on Sunday, September 13 from 1pm – 4pm. We will have coaches available to help you fix

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Toss it? No way! Bring an item that needs repair and work with a Repair Café coach to fix it. Saratoga Springs Public Library and Sustainable Saratoga are excited to host our 17th Repair Café at the library on Sunday, September 13 from 1pm – 4pm.

We will have coaches available to help you fix your lamps, small appliances, computers, leather, jewelry, or sew/hem your favorite item of clothing or beloved stuffed animal. We can’t wait to see you!
Questions? Call 518-584-7860, ext. 242.
https://sustainablesaratoga.org/projects/zero-waste/repair-cafe-saratoga-springs/

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]]> Repair Cafe https://sustainablesaratoga.org/event/repair-cafe-8/ Sun, 28 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0000 https://sustainablesaratoga.org/?post_type=tribe_events&p=15735 Fix It, Don’t Trash It! Join our Malta Repair Café on Sunday, June 28, 2026. Bring your wobbly chairs, favorite lamps, torn clothing—even that beloved stuffed animal—and let’s fix them together!  On June 28, the Innovation Center at Saratoga invites our community to a FREE Repair Café. Volunteer repair coaches will help you mend everything

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]]> Fix It, Don’t Trash It! Join our Malta Repair Café on Sunday, June 28, 2026.
Bring your wobbly chairs, favorite lamps, torn clothing—even that beloved stuffed animal—and let’s fix them together! 🛠✨ On June 28, the Innovation Center at Saratoga invites our community to a FREE Repair Café. Volunteer repair coaches will help you mend everything from electronics and jewelry to textiles and small appliances—no reservation needed!
Why come?
Reduce waste and give your items a second life ♻
Learn repair skills from local experts 🛠
Connect with fellow DIY-enthusiasts and creatives in the community 🤝
Save the Date:
🗓 Sunday, June 28, 2026
⏰ Time: 1 pm – 4 pm
📍 Location: Innovation Center at Saratoga, Malta, NY

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]]> Repair Cafe https://sustainablesaratoga.org/event/repair-cafe-7/ Sun, 29 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0000 https://sustainablesaratoga.org/?post_type=tribe_events&p=15581 Toss it? No way! Bring an item that needs repair and work with a Repair Café coach to fix it. Saratoga Springs Public Library and Sustainable Saratoga are excited to host our 16th Repair Café at the library on Sunday, March 29 from 1pm – 4pm. One item per guest, please. Featuring NEW repair services-

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]]> Toss it? No way! Bring an item that needs repair and work with a Repair Café coach to fix it.

Saratoga Springs Public Library and Sustainable Saratoga are excited to host our 16th Repair Café at the library on Sunday, March 29 from 1pm – 4pm.

One item per guest, please.

Featuring NEW repair services– book repair, preservation of family papers/photos, and poetry repair with Jay Rogoff, Saratoga Springs Poet Laureate. “Sometimes,” Rogoff says, “a poet just needs a second pair of eyes—or ears—on a poem to realize what kinds of changes might help improve it. And it is repair!”

We will have coaches available to help you fix your lamps, small appliances, computers, leather, jewelry, or sew/hem your favorite item of clothing or beloved stuffed animal. We can’t wait to see you!
Questions? Call 518-584-7860, ext. 242.

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]]> Repair Café 2025 Roundup https://sustainablesaratoga.org/repair-cafe-2025-roundup/ Mon, 24 Nov 2025 21:54:36 +0000 https://sustainablesaratoga.org/?p=15177 By Caroline Rothaug, Programs Manager Anyone who has ever met me has heard me wax poetic about Repair Café. The organized chaos and energetic buzz feed my soul. What could be better than a room full of people who love to fix things working with the owners of broken items to repair them. The

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By Caroline Rothaug, Programs Manager

Saratoga Repair Cafe repaired lampAnyone who has ever met me has heard me wax poetic about Repair Café. The organized chaos and energetic buzz feed my soul. What could be better than a room full of people who love to fix things working with the owners of broken items to repair them. The repairers (we call them Coaches) get their fixing fix, and the guests bring home newly working belongings.

Sustainable Saratoga and the Saratoga Springs Public Library have partnered to hold fifteen Repair Cafés in the last eight years. Our coaches have a great track record of fixing over 75% of the items guests bring in. Even if we’re not able to repair something on the spot, we can often give advice on what to try next. This year we added a new location and partner: the Malta Repair Café at the Innovation Center at Saratoga.

Why are Repair Cafés important?

So far this year, 129 people brought over 150 items to our Repair Cafés to be fixed. We were able to return 111 of those to working condition again! 

  • Repairing items keeps them out of landfills, saves money, and reduces demand for new stuff.
  • Coaches and guests alike have a real sense of accomplishment and satisfaction.
  • The events bring people together and build community.

Want to check one out?

We have one more Repair Café in 2025, on Sunday, December 7. Come down to the Saratoga Springs Public Library between 1 and 4 pm (pro tip– it’s less busy after 2 pm). Bring something to be repaired, or just stop by to see what it’s all about.

Want to be a Repair Coach? 

Send us an email at info@sustainablesaratoga.org and let us know what you like to fix.

Can’t get enough of Repair Cafés?

There are many others in our area. See the Hudson Valley Repair Café calendar for more opportunities to get your broken stuff fixed. And, keep an eye on our Events Calendar for next year’s dates.

Repair Café is a worldwide movement. Learn more HERE.

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]]> Repair Cafe Malta https://sustainablesaratoga.org/event/repair-cafe-malta/ Sat, 25 Oct 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://sustainablesaratoga.org/?post_type=tribe_events&p=14956 Fix It, Don’t Trash It! Join Our NEW Malta Repair Café on Saturday, October 25, 2025. Bring your wobbly chairs, favorite lamps, torn clothing—even that beloved stuffed animal—and let’s fix them together! 🛠️✨ On October 25, the Innovation Center at Saratoga invites our community to a FREE Repair Café. Volunteer repair coaches will help you

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]]> Fix It, Don’t Trash It! Join Our NEW Malta Repair Café on Saturday, October 25, 2025.

Bring your wobbly chairs, favorite lamps, torn clothing—even that beloved stuffed animal—and let’s fix them together! 🛠✨ On October 25, the Innovation Center at Saratoga invites our community to a FREE Repair Café. Volunteer repair coaches will help you mend everything from electronics and jewelry to textiles and small appliances—no reservation needed!

Why come?
Reduce waste and give your items a second life ♻
Learn repair skills from local experts 🛠
Connect with fellow DIY-enthusiasts and creatives in the community 🤝

Save the Date:
🗓 Saturday, October 25, 2025
⏰ Time: 1 pm – 4 pm
📍 Location: Innovation Center at Saratoga, Malta, NY
https://innovationcentersaratoga.org/classes/#!event/2025/10/25/repair-cafe

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]]> Repair Cafe https://sustainablesaratoga.org/event/repair-cafe-5/ Sat, 13 Sep 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://sustainablesaratoga.org/?post_type=tribe_events&p=14656 Toss it? No way! Bring an item that needs repair and work with a Repair Café coach to fix it. Saratoga Springs Public Library and Sustainable Saratoga are excited to host our 14th Repair Café at the library on Saturday September 13 from 1pm – 4pm. We will have coaches available to help you fix

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]]> Toss it? No way! Bring an item that needs repair and work with a Repair Café coach to fix it.

Saratoga Springs Public Library and Sustainable Saratoga are excited to host our 14th Repair Café at the library on Saturday September 13 from 1pm – 4pm.

We will have coaches available to help you fix your lamps, small appliances, computers, leather, jewelry, or sew/hem your favorite item of clothing or beloved stuffed animal. We can’t wait to see you!

Questions? Call 518-584-7860, ext. 242

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