Philly Fixers Guild

Repair Fair Mini - GreenFest 2019
2019-09-08 12:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | GreenFest 2019, 433 Bainbridge st, Philadelphia, PA, 19147, United States
Join us on Sunday, September 8th from 12-2pm at the Clean Air Council’s annual GreenFest. We’ll be at booth #24 doing small repair instruction and community outreach. Bring along something you’d like to learn to fix!

Repair Fair #18 - PlayArts
2019-06-24 18:00 - 20:00 | PlayArts (Rear entrance on N Lee St), 1241 N. Front St., Philadelphia, PA, 19125, United States
Join us for our 18th Repair Fair event. Please enter at PlayArts’ rear door on North Lee Street. Our talented Fixers will be there to help teach repair and troubleshooting. Save your possessions from the landfill or replacement! PlayArts offers child-centered arts and play in a parent-friendly space. Broken toys and kids who like to learn are welcome!

Repair Fair #17- Circle of Hope
2019-04-20 10:00 - 13:00 | Circle of Hope, 2007 Frankford Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19125, United States
Join us at Circle of Hope in Fishtown for our long-awaited Spring Repair Fair.
Our team of volunteer Fixers will help you learn to make repairs to any broken item you can bring in! This is a free event; we want our neighbors to repair, rather than replace their possessions when they stop working.
Together we can decrease the amount of waste we create and reduce the amount of unnecessary purchases we have to make when things go wrong.

Repair Fair #16 – Love City Brewing
2018-09-10 18:00 - 21:00 | Love City Brewing, 1023 Hamilton St, Philadelphia, PA, 19123, United States
Join us for this rare weeknight event: Monday, September 10th.
Our team of volunteer Fixers will help you learn to make repairs to any broken item you can bring in! This is a free event; we want our neighbors to repair, rather than replace their possessions when they stop working.
Together we can decrease the amount of waste we create and reduce the amount of unnecessary purchases we have to make when things go wrong.

Repair Fair #15 - El Bar
2018-05-20 10:00 - 13:00 | El Bar, 1356 N. Front St, Philadelphia, PA, 19122, United States
Join us on Sunday May 20th from 10AM to 1PM at the El Bar (Backyard) in Kensington. Our team of volunteer Fixers will help you learn to make repairs to any broken item you can bring in! This is a free event; we want our neighbors to repair, rather than replace their possessions when they stop working.
Together we can decrease the amount of waste we create and reduce the amount of unnecessary purchases we have to make when things go wrong.

Repair Fair #14 - Greensgrow Farms
2018-02-03 10:00 - 14:00 | Greensgrow Farms, 2501 E. Cumberland St., Philadelphia, PA, 19125, United States
Join us on Saturday February 3rd from 10AM to 2PM at Greensgrow Farms in Kensington. Our team of volunteer Fixers will help you learn to make repairs to any broken item you can bring in! This is a free event; we want our neighbors to repair, rather than replace their possessions when they stop working.
Together we can decrease the amount of waste we create and reduce the amount of unnecessary purchases we have to make when things go wrong.

Repair Fair #13 - Kensington Community Food Co-Op
2017-10-08 10:00 - 13:00 | KCFC Retail Site, 2672 Coral St., Philadelphia, PA, 19125, United States
Come join us at our updated location (KCFC) in Kensington/Fishtown for our 13th repair fair event! Bring anything broken or anyone who wants to learn about diagnosis and repair. Parking lot next to entrance. It will be busy so please get there early!

Repair Fair #12 - Metal Incorporated
2017-04-23 10:00 - 14:00 | Metal Incorporated, 2609 E. Cambria St., Philadelphia, PA, 19134, United States
Join us at Metal Incorporated’s brand-new Port Richmond location for Repair Fair #12. Bring any of your damaged, broken, disassembled, or confounding possessions. This includes things like clothing, dull knives, lawnmowers, toasters and jewelry. Anything you can carry in is fair game: our talented fixers will help you learn to fix your own stuff!

Repair Fair #11 - PlayArts in Fishtown
2017-01-29 10:00 - 13:00 | PlayArts (Rear entrance on N Lee St), 1241 N. Front St., Philadelphia, PA, 19125, United States
Join us for our 11th Repair Fair event. The public is welcome to bring anything broken (please enter at PlayArts’ rear door on North Lee Street). Our talented Fixers will be there to help teach repair and troubleshooting. Save your possessions from the landfill or replacement! PlayArts offers child-centered arts and play in a parent-friendly space. Broken toys and kids who like to learn are welcome!

Repair Fair #10 - Greensgrow Farms
2016-10-22 10:00 - 14:00 | Greensgrow Farms, 2501 E. Cumberland St., Philadelphia, PA, 19125, United States
Join us on Saturday October 22nd from 10AM to 2PM at Greensgrow Farms in Fishtown. Our team of volunteer Fixers will help you learn to make repairs to any broken item you can bring in! This is a free event; we want our neighbors to repair, rather than replace, possessions when they stop working.
Together we can decrease the amount of waste we create and reduce the amount of unnecessary purchases we have to make when things go wrong.

Repair Fair #9 - Temple Contemporary
2016-09-10 12:00 - 16:00 | Temple Contemporary, 2001 N. 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19122, United States
Join us on Saturday, September 10th, 2016 from 12PM to 4PM for the next Repair Fair. Our hosts are Tyler School of Art at Temple Contemporary, 2001 N 13th Street on the Temple University campus.
All are welcome to bring their broken possessions to this free event. Our troop of talented volunteer Fixers will teach you to troubleshoot and make appropriate repairs. We encourage self-repair to minimize waste and save resources.

Repair Fair #8 - Philly Fixers Guild
2016-06-25 10:00 - 14:00 | Portside Arts Center, 2531 E. Lehigh Ave., Philadelphia, PA, 19125, United States
Join us at the Portside Arts Center on Lehigh Ave in the Port Richmond/Fishtown section of Philly! The public is welcome to carry in their inoperative/damaged/broken possessions and learn how to fix them with the help of our team of Fixers. Volunteers will be on hand to inform and teach troubleshooting and repair so that we can all create less waste and be more self-sufficient.

Repair Fair #7A (snow date) - Philly Fixers Guild
2016-03-05 10:00 - 14:00 | The Sculpture Gym, 1834 Frankford Ave., Philadelphia, PA, 19125
The fixers and volunteers of the Philly Fixers Guild are back at it! Stop by with your damaged/broken/malfunctioning possessions and learn to fix them. You’ll sit down with one of our talented fixers and get guidance on mending, troubleshooting, and repairing your item yourself! Bring anything: clothing, appliances, furniture, computers, etc… See you there!

Repair Fair #6 - Philly Fixers Guild
2015-09-19 10:00 - 14:00 | KCFC Retail Site, 2672 Coral St., Philadelphia, PA, 19125, United States
Announcing our next Repair Fair! Come by with your broken or damaged stuff… We will provide some light snacks while you wait for a talented Fixer to help you repair your valued items. Everyone is welcome at the Kensington Community Food Co-Op site between 10AM and 2PM on Saturday, September 19th, 2015. Hope to see you there!

Repair Fair #5 - Philly Fixers Guild
2015-06-04 18:00 - 20:00 | Shissler Recreation Center, 1800 Blair St., Philadelphia, PA, 19125, United States
Announcing our fifth Repair Fair! Come by with your broken or damaged stuff… We will provide some light snacks while you wait for a talented Fixer to help you repair your valued items. Everyone is welcome at Shissler Rec Center in Fishtown between 6PM and 8PM on Thursday, June 4th. Hope to see you there!

Repair Fair #4 - Greensgrow Farms
2015-03-28 12:00 - 16:00 | Greensgrow Farms, 2501 E. Cumberland St., Philadelphia, PA, 19125, United States
Announcing our fourth Repair Fair, early this Spring! Come by and bring your broken stuff… Everyone is welcome between Noon and 4PM on Saturday, March 28th at Greensgrow Farms in the Fishtown/Kensington section of Philadelphia. There will be light snacks and lots to see and do at the farm while you wait for a talented Fixer to help you repair your valued items. Hope to see you there!

Repair Fair #3 - Philly Fixers Guild
2015-01-31 12:00 - 16:00 | Memphis Street Academy, 2950 Memphis St., Philadelphia, PA, 19134, United States
Announcing our third Repair Fair! Come by and bring your broken stuff… We will provide snacks while you wait for a talented Fixer to help you repair your valued items. Everyone is welcome any time between Noon and 4PM on Saturday, January 31st at Memphis Street Academy in Port Richmond, Philadelphia. Convenient parking available, hope to see you there!

Repair Fair #2 - Philly Fixers Guild
2014-11-22 12:00 - 16:00 | Shissler Recreation Center, 1800 Blair St., Philadelphia, PA, 19125, United States
Announcing our second Repair Fair! Come by and bring your broken stuff… We will be providing snacks while you wait for a talented Fixer to help you repair your valued items. Everyone is welcome any time between Noon and 4PM on Saturday, November 22nd. Hope to see you there!

Repair Fair #1 - Philly Fixers Guild
2014-09-13 12:00 - 17:00 | The Sculpture Gym, 1834 Frankford Ave., Philadelphia, PA, 19125
Announcing our very first Repair Fair! Come by and bring your broken stuff… We will be providing snacks while you wait for a talented Fixer to help you repair your valued items. Everyone is welcome any time between Noon and 5PM on Saturday, September 13th. Hope to see you there!
