FAIRFIELD — The Southeast Iowa Sierra Club invites the public to bring damaged clothing, dull knives or jewelry needing repair to the Fairfield Farmers Market on Saturday, June 10 at Howard Park.
The Sierra Club is sponsoring its third annual “Repair Fair” from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Residents will learn how to fix broken items, or have a specialist look at their broken items to see if they can fix it. The club hopes that by teaching the public to repair damaged items instead of throwing them away, they can reduce the amount of refuse that ends up in a landfill.
The club has arranged for six specialists to have their own booths where they will help the public with specific items, such as:
•Bill Arnold from Cedar Rapids will conduct repairs on shoes, boots and purses.
•Leslie Hollis will focus on…
