Repair Café May 4 at Amenia Town Hall

AMENIA — For residents who have something that is a bit the worse for wear or not functioning well, the town-wide Repair Café, scheduled for Saturday, May 4, is going to offer repair and advice. The hours are 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The last item should be carried in at 1:30 p.m.

Items can be brought to the Amenia Town Hall gym at 4988 Route 22 where repair coaches will be waiting to help with such services as sewing, sharpening blades, repair of small wooden items (small furniture and caning), minor bicycle repair, lamp repair and other small electronic problems.

Experts will look at the item, diagnose the problem if it is not readily apparent, fix it on the spot or suggest a course of action to make the item functional again. Not everything can be fixed, but it is worth a try. Extra loose parts should be brought along with the item.

The community event is organized by the local Climate Smart Task Force and the Conservation Advisory Council. In addition to returning a household item to a useful life, the advantage is that the item is not tossed into the waste stream.

There is no fee for the repair visit, although donations are welcome.