Press release from Living Web Farms:
A Repair Cafe is an event where you’ll find volunteers with tools and supplies, available to fix broken household objects at no cost, while offering instruction in the form of hands-on help. Visitors come to repair cafes to save money and reduce their environmental impacts while learning new skills and gaining the confidence to take on repairs of their own. Repair cafes are often held in the spirit of building community and feature intimate settings where visitors mingle closely and share lively conversation. Nonetheless, when WNC Repair Cafe returns on Tuesday, Aug. 25, things will look much different.
On Aug. 25, WNC Repair Cafe at Living Web Farms will open its doors to the public for the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the interest of protecting our volunteers and broader community, visitors will be required to adhere to clearly defined, rigorous safety protocols.
Masks will be required at all times.
Social distancing will be required before and during one-on-one consultation.
Following NC Phase 2 guidelines, early registration will be capped at 20 attendees.
Walk-in visitors will be required to stay in their car until a volunteer repair coach becomes available.
The Biochar Facility at Living Web farms is a uniquely appropriate location for hosting a repair cafe during a pandemic. Work tables will be arranged outside and under cover from light rain. Shared tools will be sanitized after individual use and kept in a clean, open common area. Our rural setting offers plenty of space to spread out where visitors can feel safe and at-ease while still experiencing the community-building generosity of the dedicated volunteers at WNC Repair Cafe.
WNC Repair Cafe will be held Tuesday, Aug. 25, from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at the Living Web Farms’ Biochar Facility at 220 Grandview Ln, Hendersonville.
Early registration helps us plan and increases the chance of a successful repair. Sign up early at www.livingwebfarms.org/workshops for priority service.
This outdoor event may be postponed in cases of severe weather. Visitors are encouraged to check our website for more details involving event cancellations: www.livingwebfarms.org/WNCrepaircafe.
For questions and volunteer information, contact Dan Hettinger at WNCRepairCafe@gmail.com.
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