Free Repair Workshop @ Saratoga Library

Don't throw away your broken items - Fix and learn! Come to Saratoga Library's Repair Workshop to give your items a Second Life! Volunteers will not only help repair them, but they will also teach you how to fix things yourselves. For this session, the following repairs and maintenance will be offered: Small Electrical Appliances: Troubleshoot and fix basic household appliance problems such as frayed wires, loose screws, broken knobs Electronic Devices: Detailed external cleaning and dusting of your desktop PCs, laptops, smartphones and tablets. (Cleaning the hard drive, history data or any software will not be offered.)Bike Repair Diagnosis & Education: Fix flat tires, kick stands, brakes, shifters, tighten seats and baskets, Clothes Mending: Simple sewing tasks such as loose buttons, ripped seams, torn jeans, Garden Tool Repairs: leaky hoses, "sticky" shears, loose handles, Repair service is provided by BSA Scouts Troop 566 and Repair Cafe volunteers from Mountain View and Palo Alto. Volunteers will do their best to fix items and provide advice. Registration is required. Also, fill out this form to indicate the repairs you would like: https://forms.office.com/g/Vbq... You may bring up to two (2) items for repair. We ask that you prioritize them in case there is only enough time to fix one item. Come to the Community Room to check in when you arrive. Thank you.Want to Volunteer? If you are interested in sharing your repair skills and would like to become one of the team's specialists or if you would like to be an apprentice, please fill out this form or email saratogaslworkshop23@gmail.com. Here are some of the specific repairs that may be done at this session: Fix cut or frayed wires, or power cords. Clean up corroded battery contacts, Repair burned out lamps, Remove stuck DVDs or tapes, Troubleshooting belts on tape players or sewing machines. Unjamming printers or mechanical items, Solder back on broken electrical connectors, Help get game consoles working again (software reinstalls, stuck DVDs)Help people learn how something works, Tutorials on using computer, iPad, etc. Fix flat tires on bikes