Can you believe the Reuse Hub is already turning one?! Come celebrate with us and see what the Hub is all about!  We’ll be giving tours, sharing food, and providing an interactive space where you can explore everything happening at the Hub.

Plus, you’ll get a special sneak peek at our upcoming 2026 Reuse Awareness Campaign before it officially launches. Come hang out, explore the space, and celebrate one year of reuse and community with us!

Do you have a lamp, small appliance, textile, or bike in need of repair?

Bring it to the Repair Fair!

Volunteers and specialized repair professionals will be on-hand to repair your items.  We ask that you stay with your item while it's being fixed and participate as much as you’d like!  

Find all the details and link to register or volunteer here.

Spooky season is around the corner!

Bring your used costumes, props, and decor (must be clean, undamaged, and in good condition) and take home items that are new-to-you!

Come learn the basics of how to make electrical connections, and how to solder! Electrical soldering is a crucial skill for repairing electrical components and can save you money and help keep e-waste out of landfills. We will cover safety, electricity basics, supplies, and best practices. All materials will be provided. 

Instructor: Elliot Donlon

Santa Rosa residents, do you have good-conditioned furniture, clothes, or small appliances that you have been meaning to get rid of? Were you interested in looking for some free home items? Or do you want to learn some furniture repair tips? Come to the Santa Rosa Reuse Bazaar on September 26, at Grace Pavilion at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds! 

Drop-off times are 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Free Shopping times are 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Do you have a lamp, small appliance, textile, or bike in need of repair?

Bring it to the Repair Fair!

Volunteers and specialized repair professionals will be on-hand to repair your items.  We ask that you stay with your item while it's being fixed and participate as much as you’d like!  

Find all the details and link to register or volunteer here.

Presented in partnership with the Petaluma Arts Center and Recology San Francisco and Santa Rosa, It’s Not Trash: Reclaiming and Transforming honors artists who repurpose discarded materials to create work centered on sustainability, storytelling, and community restoration.

Create something beautiful from old t-shirts using reverse appliqué, a sewing technique where multiple layers of fabric are sewn together, and the top layer is cut away to reveal the fabric underneath. Using only hand sewing techniques we will learn how to plan and stitch reverse appliqué designs while making a small coaster to take home. This class is suitable for sewing beginners. Materials will be provided, but you are welcome to bring two contrasting -shirts to cut up.

Do you have a lamp, small appliance, textile, or bike in need of repair?

Bring it to the Repair Fair!

Volunteers and specialized repair professionals will be on-hand to repair your items.  We ask that you stay with your item while it's being fixed and participate as much as you’d like!  

Find all the details and link to register or volunteer here.

This is an introductory class on the basics of clothing repair, focusing on non-stretch woven fabrics. We will go over selection of materials, hand sewing techniques, and multiple ways to sew a patch with a decorative flair. No prior sewing experience necessary! Participants are welcome to bring a damaged garment to work on, but samples and fabric to work with will also be provided.

Instructor: Laina Torres

Come learn the basics of how to make electrical connections, and how to solder! Electrical soldering is a crucial skill for repairing electrical components and can save you money and help keep e-waste out of landfills. We will cover safety, electricity basics, supplies, and best practices. All materials will be provided. 

Instructor: Elliot Donlon

Come learn the basics of weaving on a simple loom made from upcycled retail signage! You’ll learn how to set up your loom, how to cut continuous strips from fabric scraps of any size or shape, and the basics of how to weave! All materials are included and you'll will get to take your loom and project home with you.

Instructor: Emily Robinson

Come learn the basics of lamp repair! We will cover safety and how to disassemble and reassemble (repair) a standard table or floor lamp with a standard size bulb, including troubleshooting the most common lamp issues. An example lamp will be provided, but if you have a broken lamp, bring it to work on! All other needed materials will also be provided.

Do you have a lamp, small appliance, textile, or bike in need of repair?

Bring it to the Repair Fair!

Volunteers and specialized repair professionals will be on-hand to repair your items.  We ask that you stay with your item while it's being fixed and participate as much as you’d like!  

Find all the details and link to register or volunteer here.

This is an introductory class on the basics of clothing repair, focusing on non-stretch woven fabrics. We will go over selection of materials, hand sewing techniques, and multiple ways to sew a patch with a decorative flair. No prior sewing experience necessary! Participants are welcome to bring a damaged garment to work on, but samples and fabric to work with will also be provided.

Instructor: Laina Torres

We couldn't do what we do without you!  We would like to show (a fraction!) of our appreciation by throwing you a little pizza party at the Reuse Hub!  There will be food and cold drinks and a chance to mingle with fellow volunteers.

KALW hosts a conversation and hands-on experience about how and why to repair as a way to extend the life and usefulness of our things.

What is the true value – and cost – of our possessions? Join KALW for a conversation about the merits of mending and rewards of repair. You’ll hear from Bay Area organizations that are helping extend the lives of our goods by supporting their reuse and repair — all while fighting waste and sharing skills.

Plus: Do you have a piece of apparel that needs mending? A lamp that’s on the fritz? We’ll have a team of repairers on hand who can help with small sewing or lamp repairs. Just let us know in your RSVP.

Join us on August 4th at 10am PST / 1pm EST for a virtual Creative Reuse Center Roundtable facilitated by Reuse Alliance.  Connect with and learn from other Creative Reuse Centers across the country.  

Because reuse is stronger together.

Come learn the basics of how to make electrical connections, and how to solder! Electrical soldering is a crucial skill for repairing electrical components and can save you money and help keep e-waste out of landfills. We will cover safety, electricity basics, supplies, and best practices. All materials will be provided. 

Come learn the basics of weaving on a simple loom made from upcycled retail signage! You’ll learn how to set up your loom, how to cut continuous strips from fabric scraps of any size or shape, and the basics of how to weave! All materials are included and you'll will get to take your loom and project home with you.

Instructor: Emily Robinson

This is an introductory class on the basics of clothing repair, focusing on non-stretch woven fabrics. We will go over selection of materials, hand sewing techniques, and multiple ways to sew a patch with a decorative flair. No prior sewing experience necessary! Participants are welcome to bring a damaged garment to work on, but samples and fabric to work with will also be provided.

Instructor: Laina Torres

Learn to transform small scraps of cloth into beautiful and useful pieced fabric in this beginner oriented 2 hour class. We'll cover what kinds of repurposed fabric work best for English Paper Piecing, how to prepare hexagonal paper templates and use them with our fabric scraps, and how to hand sew those hexagons together. Supplies will be provided, but if you have fabric scraps you want to use you're welcome to bring them.

Instructor: Soren Dawson

Learn to make creative beads out of old papers and fabric scraps! Beads can be used for jewelry, embellishing clothing, and more. Learn the technique of creating a wrapped bead out of almost anything, no experience required. All materials provided, but feel free to bring your own fabric and paper scraps to experiment with!

Instructor: Rhonda Goodman

Learn the basics of printmaking using repurposed everyday materials and trash! In this 2 hour workshop, we will explore the fundamentals of monotype and relief printmaking and demonstrate how these techniques can easily be achieved at home with found materials. Participants will have access to a variety of supplies to create printed artwork on paper or textiles.

Instructor: Joanne Wang

Come learn how to troubleshoot, adjust, repair and maintain bikes. We’ll cover basic mechanical techniques, wheels & tires, drivetrain, brakes and how it all works together. This workshop is for beginners, all you need is confidence and a little mechanical aptitude. We’ll provide tools, supplies and a lab bike we’ll work on. 

This session will cover brakes, and drivetrain & shifting service.

This session will cover general mechanical techniques and concepts, frame and cockpit, tires and wheels.

Don't want to watch it alone?   Join us for a free community screening of The Plastic Detox.

When six couples struggling with infertility embark on a bold plastic detox it changes their lives forever. Join us at The Reuse Hub on June 27th at 5pm for a free screening of “The Plastic Detox” a new documentary that explains what microplastics and their chemicals are doing to our health + how we can take matters into our own hands.

Stay afterwards and get all your questions answered by the expert panel: Miriam Gordon (Story of Stuff), Laurel Standley (Environmental Chemist and Author) and Phoebe Schenker (Executive Director of The Reuse Alliance).

Discover how to transform old clothing and textiles into a one-of-a-kind scrap rug using cotton yarn and a crochet hook. In this two-hour workshop, you’ll learn how to make fabric yarn from secondhand materials and how to crochet around the fabric to bind it into a sturdy, finished rug. Bring your own textiles or select from our provided materials. Beginner crochet experience is helpful, but not required.

Come learn the basics of how to make electrical connections, and how to solder! Electrical soldering is a crucial skill for repairing electrical components and can save you money and help keep e-waste out of landfills. We will cover safety, electricity basics, supplies, and best practices. All materials will be provided.