Repair Cafe RVA

08/30/2026

¡Gracias, Radio Poder 1380!

PASA LA VOZ! 🔧 ¡Llegó el Repair Cafe de Agosto a Richmond! 🛠️¿Tienes algo roto en casa? ¡No lo tires, tráelo y lo arreglamos gratis! Además, habrá un intercambio GRATUITO de ropa.
📅 Fecha: Domingo 30 de agosto
⏰ Hora: 1:30 p.m. a 4:30 p.m. (Último turno para hacer fila a las 4:00 p.m.)
📍 Lugar: Biblioteca Principal de Richmond (101 E Franklin St)

🛠️ ¿Qué puedes traer? Electrodomésticos pequeños, aparatos electrónicos, ropa/textiles, muebles, bicicletas, juguetes, joyas ¡y más!

👉 Entrada y reparaciones 100% GRATIS. Puedes llenar el formulario de solicitud escaneando el código QR de la imagen o simplemente llegar el día del evento.

08/28/2026

At our July event we tackled 77 repairs and saved 324 lb of your favorite broken things! Thank you to all 33 volunteers who made this happen and to Studio Two Three for kindly hosting us again :)

All photos by the wonderful

Image description: photos show newly repaired items (stand mixer, purse, electric fan, bunny stuffy, camera, necklace) and items in the process of being repaired (backpack, shirt, lamp, doll, bike, coffee maker) with lots of smiling faces from a repair well done and volunteer repair experts working hard!

08/12/2026

¡Renueva tu guardarropa en nuestro intercambio gratis de ropa! Trae: ropa, calzado y accesorios usados ​​(en buen estado). Se aceptan todas las tallas, estilos y géneros, tanto para adultos como para niños. Todo es gratis. No es necesario traer ropa para llevarte artículos. Si decides traer algo, asegúrate de que todo esté limpio y en buen estado. ¡Por favor, trae solo una bolsa por persona!

En este evento gratuito repararemos electrodomésticos, aparatos electrónicos, muebles, bicicletas, joyas, artículos textiles, juguetes, libros y más. Si algo está roto y puedes traerlo, ¡le echaremos un vistazo!

Se recomienda fuertemente el uso de mascarillas, las cuales estarán disponibles de forma gratuita. Los purificadores de aire son cortesía de BreatheEasy. Por favor, completa el siguiente formulario de "solicitud de reparación": (enlace en la biografía), si quiere avisarnos con tiempo, aunque también aceptamos personas sin cita previa.

08/10/2026

This month, we're collaborating with the baddies of to bring you another Free Clothing Swap, this time at the Richmond Main Library!

And as usual, we'll be repairing as many of your favorite broken things as we can: appliances, bikes, electronics, furniture, jewelry, textiles, toys, and more! To give us a heads up that you're coming, feel free to fill out our Repair Request Form: https://forms.gle/mYxeMQcZXMBzzXZh9

Masks are strongly recommended and available for free (thanks to !) Air cleaners provided by

Image description: on a pale orange background with a sunshine and clouds, stand two of our mascots, a smiling glue bottle and a smiling wrench. The text reads "repair cafe rva guess what? it's time for: AUGUST REPAIR CAFE 101 E Franklin St Here's the important stuff: Richmond Main Library Sunday, May 31 1:30-4:30pm (last call for joining repair line is 4 pm) + FREE CLOTHING SWAP We will repair appliances, electronics, textiles, and more..."

07/24/2026

Through repairing the cool things you've brought us, we've already saved 1289 lb from the landfill this year so far (224 lb at our June event) Last year we saved 2384 lb total, do you think we can do even better?

All photos by Jarene

Image descriptions: photos of folks fixing bikes, several electronics, jewelry, a stand mixer, sewing machines, and a toy. Also photos of folks posing and smiling together after a successful repair!

07/16/2026

En este evento gratuito repararemos electrodomésticos, aparatos electrónicos, muebles, bicicletas, joyas, artículos textiles, juguetes y más. Si algo está roto y puedes traerlo, ¡le echaremos un vistazo!

Se recomienda fuertemente el uso de mascarillas, las cuales estarán disponibles de forma gratuita. Los purificadores de aire son cortesía de BreatheEasy. Por favor, completa el siguiente formulario de "solicitud de reparación": https://forms.gle/mYxeMQcZXMBzzXZh9 si quiere avisarnos con tiempo, aunque también aceptamos personas sin cita previa.

07/13/2026

We're back at Studio Two Three this month! Bring us your favorite broken things as usual: appliances/electronics, textiles, furniture, and bikes! We'll let you know if we're able to add more categories.

Image description: on a pale orange background with a sunshine and clouds, stand two of our mascots, a smiling glue bottle and a smiling wrench. The text reads "repair cafe rva guess what? it's time for: JULY REPAIR CAFE 109 W 15th St Here's the important stuff: Studio Two Three Sunday, July 26 1:00-4:00pm (last call for joining repair line is 3:30 pm) We will repair appliances, electronics, textiles, and more..."

06/23/2026

Share your thoughts about recycling with decision-makers!

Will you take our recycling survey?

CVWMA is partnering with Plan RVA to study the barriers to recycling in Central Virginia. Your survey responses will help us improve programs throughout the region. Plus, you'll be entered to win a $100 gift card!

Access the survey at https://engage.planrva.org/recycling-study

06/23/2026

During our May event at the Main Library, we saved 450 lb of favorite broken things from the landfill. Out of 71 registered items, we fully repaired 71.8%, half-repaired or gave advice on 18.3% and only 9.9% were not able to be repaired. It took 45 volunteers to make this happen: 20 of them have volunteered at 5 or more events and 9 were brand-new! We got so much positive feedback (thank you!) and we also like to hear how we can improve because if you live here in RVA, we're YOUR repair cafe :)

All photos by Susan Grymes

Image descriptions: the first photo is a wide view of the library's auditorium with lots of folks repairing things at tables together, the following are images of folks repairing books, appliances, sewing machines, a hammock, chairs, jewelry, clothing, bikes, and more. Lastly there are several photos of folks smiling at the camera and giving thumbs up with their newly repaired item.

06/16/2026

Weather permitting, we're adding a new repair category: small engines! We'll also be repairing appliances, bikes, electronics, furniture, jewelry, textiles, toys, and more!

However, we need your help- we still need several more textile repair volunteers and a sponsor for our refreshments - please comment on this post or send us a DM if you'd be interested in helping out :)​

As usual, we'll be repairing favorite broken things first come, first served. Masks are strongly recommended and available for free, and we're borrowing air cleaners from

Image description: on a pale orange background with a sunshine and clouds, stand two of our mascots, a smiling glue bottle and a smiling wrench. The text reads "repair cafe rva guess what? it's time for: JUNE REPAIR CAFE 2903 Q Street Here's the important stuff: Robinson Theater Sunday, June 28 1:30-4:30pm (last call for joining repair line is 4 pm) We will repair appliances, electronics, textiles, and more..."