Staunton Repair Café & Community Tech Lab — Launch Event
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Fix things. Learn skills. Build community. Got something broken? Curious about tech? Want to meet neighbors who know how to fix things?
Fix things. Learn skills. Build community.
Got something broken? Curious about tech? Want to meet neighbors who know how to fix things?
Join us for the very first Staunton Repair Café & Community Tech Lab: a hands-on, community-powered event where people come together to repair everyday items, share knowledge, and connect.
### 🛠 What to Expect
Bring your broken items, your questions, or just your curiosity. We’ll have volunteer-led stations including:
- Repair Table (small appliances, tools, lamps, household items)
- Electronics & Laptop Help
- Mesh Networking & Radio
- Linux & Privacy Tools
- Sewing & Mending
No experience required, just a willingness to learn or help.
### 🤝 A Community Experiment
This is our first event, so expect a little chaos, a little confusion, and a lot of learning. That’s part of the process.
The goal is simple:
- Connect people who have skills with people who need help
- Create a space where neighbors can meet and collaborate
- Start building relationships that continue beyond the event
Ideally, you’ll leave not just with something fixed (or closer to it), but with new connections — people you might trade skills with, collaborate with, or simply get to know.
### ⏳ Earn Time Credits
Participants can earn hOUR economy time bank credits by:
- Helping repair items
- Teaching skills
These credits can be exchanged for help from others in the community.
### 🌱 Why This Matters
Too many things get thrown away.
Too many skills go unused.
When neighbors repair things together, we build something bigger than the fix — we build community.
### 💡 Come As You Are
You don’t need to be an expert. You don’t need to bring anything (though you’re encouraged to!). Just show up.
Let’s figure it out together — and improve as we go.
Get involved: houreconomy.org
Fix things. Learn things. Teach things.