WNC Repair Cafe - Asheville Tool Library
Hands-on repair clinic focused on mending clothing and tackling common household fixes with shared tools and community know-how. Bring broken items for practical guidance, troubleshooting, and waste-reducing reuse.
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Hands-on community repair clinic where volunteer fixers troubleshoot and mend small household items you can fit in a car—appliances, tools, furniture, sewing machines, and small engines. Emphasis on safety and waste reduction by extending the life of everyday gear.
Hands-on community repair clinic where volunteer fixers troubleshoot and mend small household items you can fit in a car—appliances, tools, furniture, sewing machines, and small engines. Emphasis on safety and waste reduction by extending the life of everyday gear.
Hands-on community repair clinic where volunteer fixers troubleshoot and mend small household items you can fit in a car—appliances, tools, furniture, sewing machines, and small engines. Emphasis on safety and waste reduction by extending the life of everyday gear.
Hands-on repair cafe focused on clothing and textile fixes, from hand stitching to sewing machines and sergers. Drop in for sewing machine tune ups, zipper repairs, and occasional boot or shoe glue repairs in a thrift and sew shop setting.
Hands-on repair cafe focused on clothing and textile fixes, from hand stitching to sewing machines and sergers. Drop in for sewing machine tune ups, zipper repairs, and occasional boot or shoe glue repairs in a thrift and sew shop setting.
Hands-on repair cafe focused on clothing and textile fixes, from hand stitching to sewing machines and sergers. Drop in for sewing machine tune ups, zipper repairs, and occasional boot or shoe glue repairs in a thrift and sew shop setting.
Hands-on repair help for household items you can fit in your car—small appliances, tools, heirlooms, sewing machines, small engines, and furniture—aimed at keeping usable goods out of the landfill. Volunteer fixers troubleshoot, mend, and advise while prioritizing safety limits on certain items.
Hands-on repair help for household items you can fit in your car—small appliances, tools, heirlooms, sewing machines, small engines, and furniture—aimed at keeping usable goods out of the landfill. Volunteer fixers troubleshoot, mend, and advise while prioritizing safety limits on certain items.
Hands-on repair help for household items you can fit in your car—small appliances, tools, heirlooms, sewing machines, small engines, and furniture—aimed at keeping usable goods out of the landfill. Volunteer fixers troubleshoot, mend, and advise while prioritizing safety limits on certain items.
Hands-on intro to machine sewing covering threading, basic stitches, and simple troubleshooting, ending with a finished take-home project. Bring your own sewing machine or borrow one on site for a beginner-friendly skills night.
Hands-on intro to machine sewing covering threading, basic stitches, and simple troubleshooting, ending with a finished take-home project. Bring your own sewing machine or borrow one on site for a beginner-friendly skills night.
Hands-on intro to machine sewing covering threading, basic stitches, and simple troubleshooting, ending with a finished take-home project. Bring your own sewing machine or borrow one on site for a beginner-friendly skills night.
A relaxed quilting and sewing circle where you can stitch on your own machine and project or help assemble a shared community quilt. Drop in anytime, bring a bag lunch, and settle in for an afternoon of making and conversation.
A relaxed quilting and sewing circle where you can stitch on your own machine and project or help assemble a shared community quilt. Drop in anytime, bring a bag lunch, and settle in for an afternoon of making and conversation.
A relaxed quilting and sewing circle where you can stitch on your own machine and project or help assemble a shared community quilt. Drop in anytime, bring a bag lunch, and settle in for an afternoon of making and conversation.
A low key crafting circle pairs handwork like knitting or stitching with an audio short story played aloud while you work. Set in a public library space for relaxed, community focused making and listening.
A low key crafting circle pairs handwork like knitting or stitching with an audio short story played aloud while you work. Set in a public library space for relaxed, community focused making and listening.
A low key crafting circle pairs handwork like knitting or stitching with an audio short story played aloud while you work. Set in a public library space for relaxed, community focused making and listening.
Hands-on sewing instruction with guided practice to build practical stitching and machine skills in a public library setting. Expect a relaxed, community classroom vibe focused on learning wearable and home sewing basics.
Hands-on sewing instruction with guided practice to build practical stitching and machine skills in a public library setting. Expect a relaxed, community classroom vibe focused on learning wearable and home sewing basics.
Hands-on sewing instruction with guided practice to build practical stitching and machine skills in a public library setting. Expect a relaxed, community classroom vibe focused on learning wearable and home sewing basics.
Hands-on woodworking instruction focused on building a modular workbench, with practical measuring, cutting, and assembly skills. Leave with take-home plans and confidence to recreate the bench in your own shop or garage.
Hands-on woodworking instruction focused on building a modular workbench, with practical measuring, cutting, and assembly skills. Leave with take-home plans and confidence to recreate the bench in your own shop or garage.
Hands-on woodworking instruction focused on building a modular workbench, with practical measuring, cutting, and assembly skills. Leave with take-home plans and confidence to recreate the bench in your own shop or garage.
Hands-on residential plumbing class focused on drain, waste, and vent systems, with practice measuring, cutting, fitting, and gluing PVC drain lines. Work through a mock-up bathroom assembly for practical home repair confidence.
Hands-on residential plumbing class focused on drain, waste, and vent systems, with practice measuring, cutting, fitting, and gluing PVC drain lines. Work through a mock-up bathroom assembly for practical home repair confidence.
Hands-on residential plumbing class focused on drain, waste, and vent systems, with practice measuring, cutting, fitting, and gluing PVC drain lines. Work through a mock-up bathroom assembly for practical home repair confidence.
Practical first aid training focused on recognizing life threatening bleeding and using direct pressure, wound packing, and tourniquets under stress. Leave with confidence to respond quickly in real world emergencies.
Practical first aid training focused on recognizing life threatening bleeding and using direct pressure, wound packing, and tourniquets under stress. Leave with confidence to respond quickly in real world emergencies.
Practical first aid training focused on recognizing life threatening bleeding and using direct pressure, wound packing, and tourniquets under stress. Leave with confidence to respond quickly in real world emergencies.
Hands-on beekeeping workshop covering the full honey-extraction process from comb to jar, with practical tips on tools and technique. Leave with your own jar of raw, local honey and new know-how for small-scale harvesting.
Hands-on beekeeping workshop covering the full honey-extraction process from comb to jar, with practical tips on tools and technique. Leave with your own jar of raw, local honey and new know-how for small-scale harvesting.
Hands-on beekeeping workshop covering the full honey-extraction process from comb to jar, with practical tips on tools and technique. Leave with your own jar of raw, local honey and new know-how for small-scale harvesting.
Tool themed trivia spans power tools to power ballads, with rounds pulling from songs, books, movies, and history. A lively fundraiser night in a brewery taproom supporting Asheville Tool Library and community tool access.
Tool themed trivia spans power tools to power ballads, with rounds pulling from songs, books, movies, and history. A lively fundraiser night in a brewery taproom supporting Asheville Tool Library and community tool access.
Tool themed trivia spans power tools to power ballads, with rounds pulling from songs, books, movies, and history. A lively fundraiser night in a brewery taproom supporting Asheville Tool Library and community tool access.
Casual adult craft club with a bring your own project table and a stash of shared supplies for inspiration. Beginner friendly ideas and hands on help are available, with suggested $10 donations to restock materials and support future meetups.
Casual adult craft club with a bring your own project table and a stash of shared supplies for inspiration. Beginner friendly ideas and hands on help are available, with suggested $10 donations to restock materials and support future meetups.
Casual adult craft club with a bring your own project table and a stash of shared supplies for inspiration. Beginner friendly ideas and hands on help are available, with suggested $10 donations to restock materials and support future meetups.
A low pressure adult craft club with shared tables, provided supplies, and optional beginner friendly project ideas plus hands on help getting started. Bring your own work in progress or experiment with new materials in a community center setting.
A low pressure adult craft club with shared tables, provided supplies, and optional beginner friendly project ideas plus hands on help getting started. Bring your own work in progress or experiment with new materials in a community center setting.
A low pressure adult craft club with shared tables, provided supplies, and optional beginner friendly project ideas plus hands on help getting started. Bring your own work in progress or experiment with new materials in a community center setting.
A casual drop-in art night centered on creating tiny-scale pieces and sharing ideas with neighbors. Expect a relaxed, community-forward vibe where beginners and experienced makers can sit, create, and connect.
A casual drop-in art night centered on creating tiny-scale pieces and sharing ideas with neighbors. Expect a relaxed, community-forward vibe where beginners and experienced makers can sit, create, and connect.
A casual drop-in art night centered on creating tiny-scale pieces and sharing ideas with neighbors. Expect a relaxed, community-forward vibe where beginners and experienced makers can sit, create, and connect.
Tool-themed trivia spans songs with tools in the title, tools in movies and books, quirky tool history, and everyday hardware know-how across four fast rounds. Bring a team of up to four for pun-filled, friendly late-night competition on a sliding-scale.
Tool-themed trivia spans songs with tools in the title, tools in movies and books, quirky tool history, and everyday hardware know-how across four fast rounds. Bring a team of up to four for pun-filled, friendly late-night competition on a sliding-scale.
Tool-themed trivia spans songs with tools in the title, tools in movies and books, quirky tool history, and everyday hardware know-how across four fast rounds. Bring a team of up to four for pun-filled, friendly late-night competition on a sliding-scale.
Hands-on shiitake mushroom cultivation workshop using drilled hardwood logs and plug spawn inoculation techniques. Leave with a freshly inoculated log and practical tips for fruiting, watering, and long term log care at home.
Hands-on shiitake mushroom cultivation workshop using drilled hardwood logs and plug spawn inoculation techniques. Leave with a freshly inoculated log and practical tips for fruiting, watering, and long term log care at home.
Hands-on shiitake mushroom cultivation workshop using drilled hardwood logs and plug spawn inoculation techniques. Leave with a freshly inoculated log and practical tips for fruiting, watering, and long term log care at home.
Hands-on garden stewardship at the Asheville Botanical Garden focused on ecological management of wild garden areas. Expect practical guidance on native plants, invasive control, and habitat restoration while working outdoors alongside local gardeners and conservation-minded neighbors.
Hands-on garden stewardship at the Asheville Botanical Garden focused on ecological management of wild garden areas. Expect practical guidance on native plants, invasive control, and habitat restoration while working outdoors alongside local gardeners and conservation-minded neighbors.
Hands-on garden stewardship at the Asheville Botanical Garden focused on ecological management of wild garden areas. Expect practical guidance on native plants, invasive control, and habitat restoration while working outdoors alongside local gardeners and conservation-minded neighbors.
Hands-on LEGO building time with shared bricks on-site, encouraging creativity, problem-solving, and casual socializing. All ages collaborate on unique builds in a library setting, with small pieces and accessories available.
Hands-on LEGO building time with shared bricks on-site, encouraging creativity, problem-solving, and casual socializing. All ages collaborate on unique builds in a library setting, with small pieces and accessories available.
Hands-on LEGO building time with shared bricks on-site, encouraging creativity, problem-solving, and casual socializing. All ages collaborate on unique builds in a library setting, with small pieces and accessories available.
A laid-back handcraft circle where locals stitch, knit, or crochet side by side while chatting in a cozy venue setting. Bring your current project for relaxed social crafting and community connection.
A laid-back handcraft circle where locals stitch, knit, or crochet side by side while chatting in a cozy venue setting. Bring your current project for relaxed social crafting and community connection.
A laid-back handcraft circle where locals stitch, knit, or crochet side by side while chatting in a cozy venue setting. Bring your current project for relaxed social crafting and community connection.