Somerville Fair Fixes Your Stuff

SOMERVILLE, MA - Don't recycle it, fix it this weekend at Somerville's Fixer Fair in Union Square. On Sunday, June 19 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. the latest arts council event will help you fix the broken item in your house.

Repairing things helps the environment, is more economical, and teaches engineering to adults and kids, a release said.

"Blenders, cell phones, toasters, bikes, art objects, clothes, rice cookers, vacuums, laptops...how many items in your home need repair? At the Fixer Fair attendees can bring things that need repairing and learn how to repair them or find someone who can. Local businesses that repair items can promote themselves and perform on-site repairs. We’ll have workshops about how to take apart, maintain and repair things. What do an auto mechanic, a computer technician and a tailor all have in common? They fix things, and they can help you fix things too," a release said.

The event is produced in partnership with Dina Gjertsen of Parts and Crafts and the Somerville Tool Library.