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They are festive events where volunteers are on hand to fix items as well as teach participants how to fix their own items in various locations around the Portland metro area. How Our Repair Cafes Work
1) We are invited to host a repair event at a venue.
2) Notice is sent out to the volunteer pool to see who is interested and/or available to repair items on that day.
3) Information about who is p
01/31/2026
Join Margo, Adam, & other community members while diving into your mending box!
Community Mending hours are open only to Repair PDX Volunteers and past participants in our mending/textile-related classes. :
- Community to mend alongside & accountabili-buddies to finally get some of those items fixed!
- Access to all our mending-related tools & materials, including at least 2 home sewing machines you can use while you are there!
- Advice/guidance/teaching from a pro-sewist, Margo, who specializes in outdoor gear & garment mending.
- Join anytime during the 4-7pm window.
Sewing Machine Consultations are open to everyone and include:
- 1-on-1 sewing machine consult for 45 minutes with Adam in which you can:
- Get to know your sewing machine,
- Learn what needles / threads / stitches to use for different projects,
- Fix basic issues such as uneven tensioning.
Community Mending Fridays (including both community mending hours and sewing machine consultations) will be hosted most Fridays from 4-7pm. Upcoming Dates: Feb 6th, Feb 20th, & Mar 6th.
Location: Repair PDX Workshop in the basement of Leaven Community Center
Sign ups are now required to join. Find future dates on our EventBrite page!
📜✏️ Sign up Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/repair-pdx-4122944995
(We are now requiring sign-ups so we can anticipate your needs & make sure everyone has space to work)
01/08/2026
Join us at Leaven Community to learn the basics of soldering for electronics repair next Wednesday Jan 14th @6-8pm!
This class will focus on general soldering skills for DIY home electronics fixers and those wanting to know the basics. The course will include:
• A basic soldering demonstration with overviews of different types of solders
• An overview of the purpose and use of Flux
• Learning about coating wires
• Practice replacing a circuit, including: removal, cleanup, and soldering the new connection.
We will provide all necessary materials and practice items to work on. You may also bring an item needing repair on a soldered component to work on it in class!
Date: Next Wednesday, Jan 14th @ 6-8pm
Location: Leaven Community Center, 5431 Northeast 20th Avenue
SIGN UP for a sliding-scale ticket here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/soldering-for-home-electronics-repairs-tickets-1979682114496?aff=oddtdtcreator
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