Don't Toss It, Get It Fixed, At SalemRecycles' Repair Cafe

SALEM, MA — Salem residents are invited to give some of their worn and broken items a second chance at usefulness — and keep them out of the trash — with the help of the next SalemRecycles Repair Cafe at the Community Life Center.

The Cafe will be on May 20 from 9 a.m. to noon at the 401 Bridge Street location. Appointments are required and walk-ins will not be expected.

Repair volunteers will help mend clothing, sew buttons, sharpen scissors and knives, tinker with or rewire electronics and lamps, perform computer diagnostics, glue wooden furniture and ceramics, and conduct other small fixes to everyday items.

Full services will be determined by the skills of the volunteers available for the event.

Those seeking an appointment can contact Janelle Rolke at jrolke@salem.com or 978-619-5672.

The SalemRecycles' Repair Cafes are designed to extend the life of household items and reduce waste.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)