Need a bike repaired? A pop-up shop will have it fixed in no time.
91原创 Environmental Protection Society (LEPS) is resurrecting the 鈥淩epair Cafe鈥� with funding received from the 91原创 Township.
Repair Cafes were held often prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nichole Marples, executive director of LEPS, said the cafes inspire sustainability on a local level and encourage people to work together.
鈥淲hile specialist volunteers repair broken belongings, participants pick up on hands-on skills. This helps people engage with like-minded community members, practice teamwork, and build relationships from a place of reciprocity, trust, and sustainability,鈥� she explained.
There will be three cafes held this year, the first focused on bike repairing in time for the good weather.
鈥淲e chose to host a bike specific cafe in the summer to help residents spruce up their bikes for summer riding,鈥� Marples said.
The bike repair cafe takes place on Saturday, July 8 at 10 a.m. at James Kennedy Elementary 鈥� located on 212th Street.
LEPS will also have community booths featuring members from cycling advocacy group HUB 91原创, and displays about sustainable transportation and environmental projects.
A bike parade around the school field is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. and participants are encouraged to decorate their bikes to compete for a prize.
鈥淩epair Cafes encourage the reduction of waste sent to landfills, facilitate the repurposing and repair of common household goods, and build a community of volunteers dedicated to supporting this cause,鈥� Marples said.
The next Repair Cafe will be held on Sept. 9, and the final before the end of the year.
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