WNC Repair Cafe - Fairview Public Library
Hands-on sewing and mending help for torn clothes, missing buttons, and simple fabric fixes in a public library setting. A community repair cafe vibe centered on practical skills, waste reduction, and neighbor-to-neighbor know-how.
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Hands-on repair night focused on clothing and textile fixes, from hand stitching to sewing machines and sergers. Expect practical help with mending, zipper replacements, possible machine tune ups, and occasional boot or shoe glue repairs.
Hands-on repair night focused on clothing and textile fixes, from hand stitching to sewing machines and sergers. Expect practical help with mending, zipper replacements, possible machine tune ups, and occasional boot or shoe glue repairs.
Hands-on repair night focused on clothing and textile fixes, from hand stitching to sewing machines and sergers. Expect practical help with mending, zipper replacements, possible machine tune ups, and occasional boot or shoe glue repairs.
Hands-on fix-it clinic where volunteer repairers troubleshoot and mend small appliances, tools, sewing machines, furniture, heirlooms, and small engines—free if it fits in your car. Safety-limited items like CRT TVs, firearms, and auto repairs are excluded.
Hands-on fix-it clinic where volunteer repairers troubleshoot and mend small appliances, tools, sewing machines, furniture, heirlooms, and small engines—free if it fits in your car. Safety-limited items like CRT TVs, firearms, and auto repairs are excluded.
Hands-on fix-it clinic where volunteer repairers troubleshoot and mend small appliances, tools, sewing machines, furniture, heirlooms, and small engines—free if it fits in your car. Safety-limited items like CRT TVs, firearms, and auto repairs are excluded.
Hands-on intro class covering machine setup, threading, and basic stitching techniques, with time to complete a simple take-home project. Bring your own sewing machine or borrow one onsite from the Tool Library.
Hands-on intro class covering machine setup, threading, and basic stitching techniques, with time to complete a simple take-home project. Bring your own sewing machine or borrow one onsite from the Tool Library.
Hands-on intro class covering machine setup, threading, and basic stitching techniques, with time to complete a simple take-home project. Bring your own sewing machine or borrow one onsite from the Tool Library.
Hands-on beginner class covering machine setup, threading, bobbins, and basic stitch practice with guided troubleshooting. Expect practical tips on fabric handling and safe operation in a community tool library workshop setting.
Hands-on beginner class covering machine setup, threading, bobbins, and basic stitch practice with guided troubleshooting. Expect practical tips on fabric handling and safe operation in a community tool library workshop setting.
Hands-on beginner class covering machine setup, threading, bobbins, and basic stitch practice with guided troubleshooting. Expect practical tips on fabric handling and safe operation in a community tool library workshop setting.
Hands-on intro to textile hand dyeing focused on refreshing and upcycling clothing with color-mixing basics and practical techniques. A beginner-friendly workshop in a tool library setting designed for skill-building and community creativity.
Hands-on intro to textile hand dyeing focused on refreshing and upcycling clothing with color-mixing basics and practical techniques. A beginner-friendly workshop in a tool library setting designed for skill-building and community creativity.
Hands-on intro to textile hand dyeing focused on refreshing and upcycling clothing with color-mixing basics and practical techniques. A beginner-friendly workshop in a tool library setting designed for skill-building and community creativity.
Laid back model builder meetup for static scale models where hobbyists bring finished builds or works in progress and swap practical tips and techniques. Welcoming for beginners through advanced makers, designed for ages 12+ due to fragile models.
Laid back model builder meetup for static scale models where hobbyists bring finished builds or works in progress and swap practical tips and techniques. Welcoming for beginners through advanced makers, designed for ages 12+ due to fragile models.
Laid back model builder meetup for static scale models where hobbyists bring finished builds or works in progress and swap practical tips and techniques. Welcoming for beginners through advanced makers, designed for ages 12+ due to fragile models.
Hands-on hand dyeing class led by Jessica of WAXON Studio, with guided techniques to refresh and customize clothing and fabric. Bring your own threads or opt into a Tool Library tee for a colorful, beginner-friendly textile workshop.
Hands-on hand dyeing class led by Jessica of WAXON Studio, with guided techniques to refresh and customize clothing and fabric. Bring your own threads or opt into a Tool Library tee for a colorful, beginner-friendly textile workshop.
Hands-on hand dyeing class led by Jessica of WAXON Studio, with guided techniques to refresh and customize clothing and fabric. Bring your own threads or opt into a Tool Library tee for a colorful, beginner-friendly textile workshop.
Hands-on drywall fundamentals focused on cutting, patching, and priming for clean, paint-ready repairs. Learn practical DIY home-maintenance skills with guided instruction and take-home know-how for future fixes.
Hands-on drywall fundamentals focused on cutting, patching, and priming for clean, paint-ready repairs. Learn practical DIY home-maintenance skills with guided instruction and take-home know-how for future fixes.
Hands-on drywall fundamentals focused on cutting, patching, and priming for clean, paint-ready repairs. Learn practical DIY home-maintenance skills with guided instruction and take-home know-how for future fixes.
Hands-on seed and plant swapping with local growers, plus story-sharing and practical tips for home gardens. A free, come-as-you-are gathering centered on regional seed saving, resilience, and neighbor-to-neighbor connections.
Hands-on seed and plant swapping with local growers, plus story-sharing and practical tips for home gardens. A free, come-as-you-are gathering centered on regional seed saving, resilience, and neighbor-to-neighbor connections.
Hands-on seed and plant swapping with local growers, plus story-sharing and practical tips for home gardens. A free, come-as-you-are gathering centered on regional seed saving, resilience, and neighbor-to-neighbor connections.
Hands-on composting workshop covering the science and practice behind multiple DIY techniques, from kitchen scraps to backyard piles. Learn practical steps for building, maintaining, and troubleshooting compost systems for home gardens.
Hands-on composting workshop covering the science and practice behind multiple DIY techniques, from kitchen scraps to backyard piles. Learn practical steps for building, maintaining, and troubleshooting compost systems for home gardens.
Hands-on composting workshop covering the science and practice behind multiple DIY techniques, from kitchen scraps to backyard piles. Learn practical steps for building, maintaining, and troubleshooting compost systems for home gardens.
Drop-in community craft time with snacks where kids, teens, and adults make DIY journals and decorate notebooks for back-to-school. All materials are provided in a relaxed library setting designed for easy, intergenerational creativity.
Drop-in community craft time with snacks where kids, teens, and adults make DIY journals and decorate notebooks for back-to-school. All materials are provided in a relaxed library setting designed for easy, intergenerational creativity.
Drop-in community craft time with snacks where kids, teens, and adults make DIY journals and decorate notebooks for back-to-school. All materials are provided in a relaxed library setting designed for easy, intergenerational creativity.
A casual adult craft club with tables for working on your own project or experimenting with shared supplies and simple guided ideas. Beginner help is available, with optional $10 donations supporting future sessions; ages 12+ welcome with supervision.
A casual adult craft club with tables for working on your own project or experimenting with shared supplies and simple guided ideas. Beginner help is available, with optional $10 donations supporting future sessions; ages 12+ welcome with supervision.
A casual adult craft club with tables for working on your own project or experimenting with shared supplies and simple guided ideas. Beginner help is available, with optional $10 donations supporting future sessions; ages 12+ welcome with supervision.
Hands-on drywall basics covering measuring and cutting, patching holes, taping and mudding, then sanding and priming for paint-ready walls. Practical home-repair instruction with tool guidance and take-home confidence for simple fixes.
Hands-on drywall basics covering measuring and cutting, patching holes, taping and mudding, then sanding and priming for paint-ready walls. Practical home-repair instruction with tool guidance and take-home confidence for simple fixes.
Hands-on drywall basics covering measuring and cutting, patching holes, taping and mudding, then sanding and priming for paint-ready walls. Practical home-repair instruction with tool guidance and take-home confidence for simple fixes.
Meaningful conversation and guided reflection around the two year storm anniversary, with space to process grief, trauma, and stress in a supportive community setting. A 6 PM listening circle invites sharing what keeps you moving forward plus practical resilience tools.
Meaningful conversation and guided reflection around the two year storm anniversary, with space to process grief, trauma, and stress in a supportive community setting. A 6 PM listening circle invites sharing what keeps you moving forward plus practical resilience tools.
Meaningful conversation and guided reflection around the two year storm anniversary, with space to process grief, trauma, and stress in a supportive community setting. A 6 PM listening circle invites sharing what keeps you moving forward plus practical resilience tools.
Practical composting basics for turning kitchen scraps and yard waste into rich soil, with clear guidance on bins, browns vs greens, moisture, and troubleshooting odors and pests. A beginner friendly, community focused session geared toward home gardens.
Practical composting basics for turning kitchen scraps and yard waste into rich soil, with clear guidance on bins, browns vs greens, moisture, and troubleshooting odors and pests. A beginner friendly, community focused session geared toward home gardens.
Practical composting basics for turning kitchen scraps and yard waste into rich soil, with clear guidance on bins, browns vs greens, moisture, and troubleshooting odors and pests. A beginner friendly, community focused session geared toward home gardens.
A laid-back afternoon in a cozy coffee bar for quiet connection while you write, knit, or work on any portable craft. Come to create alongside others or simply sip coffee and chat at an introvert friendly meetup.
A laid-back afternoon in a cozy coffee bar for quiet connection while you write, knit, or work on any portable craft. Come to create alongside others or simply sip coffee and chat at an introvert friendly meetup.
A laid-back afternoon in a cozy coffee bar for quiet connection while you write, knit, or work on any portable craft. Come to create alongside others or simply sip coffee and chat at an introvert friendly meetup.
A regional animal fiber fair with vendor booths and hands-on demos centered on wool and other fibers from sheep and alpaca. Browse yarns and tools, watch spinning and weaving techniques, and connect with the Appalachian fiber arts community.
A regional animal fiber fair with vendor booths and hands-on demos centered on wool and other fibers from sheep and alpaca. Browse yarns and tools, watch spinning and weaving techniques, and connect with the Appalachian fiber arts community.
A regional animal fiber fair with vendor booths and hands-on demos centered on wool and other fibers from sheep and alpaca. Browse yarns and tools, watch spinning and weaving techniques, and connect with the Appalachian fiber arts community.
An afternoon neighborhood market in Swannanoa with a rotating mix of local makers and vendors. Browse handmade goods and small-batch finds in a casual, community-forward outdoor setup.
An afternoon neighborhood market in Swannanoa with a rotating mix of local makers and vendors. Browse handmade goods and small-batch finds in a casual, community-forward outdoor setup.
An afternoon neighborhood market in Swannanoa with a rotating mix of local makers and vendors. Browse handmade goods and small-batch finds in a casual, community-forward outdoor setup.
Practical anxiety support talk with coping skills for managing nervous energy, geared to both people experiencing anxiety and caregivers. Covers traditional and alternative symptom management approaches in a welcoming, preregistration-required library setting.
Practical anxiety support talk with coping skills for managing nervous energy, geared to both people experiencing anxiety and caregivers. Covers traditional and alternative symptom management approaches in a welcoming, preregistration-required library setting.
Practical anxiety support talk with coping skills for managing nervous energy, geared to both people experiencing anxiety and caregivers. Covers traditional and alternative symptom management approaches in a welcoming, preregistration-required library setting.
Facilitated community reflection and conversation centered on the two year storm anniversary, creating space to process grief, stress, and complex emotions. Practical trauma informed tools support nervous system regulation, resilience, and reconnection in a quiet library setting.
Facilitated community reflection and conversation centered on the two year storm anniversary, creating space to process grief, stress, and complex emotions. Practical trauma informed tools support nervous system regulation, resilience, and reconnection in a quiet library setting.
Facilitated community reflection and conversation centered on the two year storm anniversary, creating space to process grief, stress, and complex emotions. Practical trauma informed tools support nervous system regulation, resilience, and reconnection in a quiet library setting.