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Rondout Valley Repair Cafe

  • Rondout Valley Municipal Center 1915-1925 Lucas Ave. Ext Cottekill, NY, 12419 United States (map)

Note: The April 25th Rosendale-Marbletown Repair Cafe is canceled. All Repair Cafes in our region—and indeed worldwide—are suspended until we all get through this.

Rosendale’s Repair Cafe has re-imagined itself as Rondout Valley Repair Cafe! Joining the skills of neighbors from two towns: Rosendale and Marbletown. Generously tending to your beloved but broken items at the Rondout Valley Municipal Center gym.

Our 2020 dates are: February 29, April 25, June 27, August 29, October 24.

  • Rosendale stalwarts and mechanical/electrical geniuses Ken Fixit, Nitsan-Parach and Jac Conaway will be on hand.

  • Wolf Bravo will be with us for TRADITIONAL KNIFE SHARPENING.

  • John Wackman & maybe Patrick Murphy too for wood repairs of all types.

  • Lia Lynn Rosen will be with us for CERAMIC & POTTERY repairs.

  • CLOTHING & TEXTILES with Connie Taft and JEWELRY REPAIRS with Barbara Lane.

  • Michelle Elize—our zipper wizard!—will be with us.

  • Don Grice offers digital PHOTO RESTORATION of your damaged or faded photographs

  • .NO DIGITAL repair this time folks! We are looking for an additional digital coach—could that be you?

    Directions to the Rondout Valley Municipal Center: From High Falls, take 213 west over the bridge. Turn right at the High Falls Food Coop and take  to Lucas Ave Turnpike 2 miles to the Municipal Center on your Right.

    From Cottekill, take Lucas southwest 1/3 of a mile.  The Municipal Center will be on your right.  The Gymnasium is in the back center of the building.  You can enter the building through the Marbletown Northeast side (the left side as you face the building). Note: the Rosendale (right side entrance) may not be open. Heavy or bulky items can be brought in through the Gym doors at the back of the building.

 
 
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Red Hook Repair Cafe
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