SALEM, MA – If you have a drawer (or closet) full of things you'd hoped to fix one day, then mark this in your calendar:SalemRecycles and The Bridge at 211 will host the North Shore's first Repair Cafe to help neighbors relive "Yankee frugality."
According to a press release from the City of Salem, repair volunteers will be on hand to mend clothing, sew buttons back on, repair jewelry, sharpen scissors or knives, rewire lamps and electronics where possible, glue wooden furniture, and repair or diagnose cameras.
The Repair Cafe is free to the public (donations are accepted toward supplies for future repair events); a limited number of pre-registration slots are available; and light refreshments will be served. Limited parking is available in the small lot at 211 Bridge St., or park on nearby streets and walk on over.
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The event will be on Saturday, Aug. 5, from 9 a.m. to noon at The Bridge at 211.
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