Community Event

Is there something around your home that needs fixing? Maybe it’s a cherished item you can’t quite bring yourself to discard, or an appliance or gadget you know could be repaired but don’t know where to start.

Bring it to the Yarmouth Repair Meetup, where volunteers will help you repair or mend your broken items - and who knows, maybe you’ll learn a thing or two along the way!

Swap out items from your fall/winter wardrobe! Bring your gently used, in-good-condition clothes and accessories. Pick up something new-to-you, if you wish. Clothing and accessories only.

Bring a broken or damaged item to the Repair Fair! Volunteer fixers will be on hand to repair or assess all sorts of items, including lamps and other electrics, electronics, clothing, knives and tool (sharpening), furniture.

Stop by the South Portland Community Center on Thursday, November 5th between 4PM-7PM to donate, swap, or get something new to you. From paints and books, to puzzles, board games, knitting supplies, and more! Fall is a great time to learn a new hobby and the event is free and open to all. To learn more about South Portland's swap series, and the South Portland Sustainability Department's ongoing Swap Shop, visit the Parks and Recreation Department website. 

Don't throw your jack-o-lanterns and guards in the trash! Bring them to Portland's Annual "Pumpkin-Cycle" event instead. On Saturday, November 7th chuck your pumpkins and guards at Payson Park Little League Parking lot anytime between 10AM and 1PM. From there, the Portland Sustainability Office will send them off to Garbage to Garden to be composted. The event is free, open to all, and folks are welcome to bring as many pumpkins and guards as they'd like. 

Bring your gently used winter clothes and toys to the William Fogg library in Eliot anytime on Thursday November 12th from 9AM-8PM, or Friday November 13th from 9AM-3PM. On Saturday November 14th from 9AM-3PM the library will be hosting a swap for these items for members of the community. The event is free and open to all. For more information about donation guidelines, call the library at (207)439-9437.

The D.A. Hurd library in North Berwick will be running a workshop on how to upcycle books into honeycomb crafts on Friday, November 13th from 10:30AM-11:30AM. All materials and instructions will be provided. For questions or more information, call the library at (207)676-2215.

Hosted by Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission and University of New England, this event will feature plenary sessions and breakout groups focused on case studies, tools, and resources designed to support Southern Maine municipalities. The workshop will focus on capacity building and actionable steps related to waste diversion, land use, transportation networks, renewable energy, and more.

SewPo Studio, a project run by the Computer Science Honor Society at South Portland High School, will be running a craft fair called Reimagined Market this year. The fair will focus on upcycled, recycled, repaired, repurposed, and reused items! This holiday season, consider supporting local creators and fixers and buying unique one of a kind gifts that are less wasteful.