Events
Repair Cafe
Saturday, April 1, 2023
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
SHIFT · 252 Haverford Avenue · Narberth PA 19072
Broken lamp? Testy toaster? Faulty switch? Don’t toss it yet!
Bring your household items that need repair, and a knowledgeable volunteer will help try to fix them for free.
The Phoenixville Repair Cafe will be on site for this one-day event.
The Repair Cafe teaches people to see their possessions in a new light. And, once again, to appreciate their value. The Repair Café helps change people’s mindset. This is essential to kindle people’s enthusiasm for a sustainable society.
Repair Cafe Foundation
How it Works
At the Repair Cafe, everything centers on making repairs. The day’s volunteer will focus on lamps, small appliances, and other electronics that have a plug (excluding computers).
Arrive before 2:00 pm to have items assessed and/or repaired.
Guests only pay for needed parts—If you know what parts are needed, please bring them with you to save time.
About Phoenixville Repair Cafe
Tyler Bernotas and Tiffany Bregovi started the Phoenixville Repair Cafe in 2019 with the hope of uniting the community in a common goal to reduce waste.
Tyler started early in life. “Growing up I spent a lot of time with my grandfather in Tennessee. He always had little projects of things to fix or yard projects that would require unique solutions. I learned a lot in helping him, and it inspired a love of both helping people and fixing. I wanted to start this Repair Cafe to help others, to promote sustainability in our society, and to give back to our community with what I love doing.”
Tiffany is owner of The Bregovi Group, a professional organizing service. “When I’m in client’s homes helping them sift through piles of items, I encourage them to either donate or recycle as much as possible. Throwing items away is a last resort. With a place like the Repair Café, people will have a third option: those items that seem like they could never be fixed can now have a second act. And that’s one less thing to toss in the garbage.”
The very first Repair Cafe was held by Martine Postma in Amsterdam, on October 18, 2009. Two years later, she started the Repair Cafe Foundation in the Netherlands. Since then, Repair Cafe has become a global movement in sustainability, reducing waste, and building community.
