A Bicycle Fixed by You

Name: A Bicycle Fixed by You
Start: 2026-05-09T10:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-05-09T12:00:00-04:00
Location: 3 Rodney French Blvd, New Bedford, MA 02744-2601, United States

Schedule

Sat May 09 2026 at 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

3 Rodney French Blvd, New Bedford, MA 02744-2601, United States | New Bedford, MA

Join us for A Bicycle Fixed by You to learn how to troubleshoot common bike issues.
Event Details
📅 May 9
⏰ 10:00 a.m. to noon
📍 Howland Green Branch Library, 3 Rodney French Blvd., New Bedford
Limited parking is available behind the library off S. 1st Street.
👥 Open to New Bedford and Dartmouth residents
The workshop will be led by Bill Trimble of Youth Opportunities Unlimited. Community members are encouraged to bring their broken bikes to the May workshop and get back on the road with confidence.
The workshop will be limited to 12 participants; sign up will be required. To sign up for the event, please visit https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4CAFA622A0FBC52-62945710-abicycle#/.
Interested residents can also donate bikes to Youth Opportunities Unlimited on the same day as the workshop. Bring bikes to the Youth Opportunities Unlimited bike shop is located at 195 West Rodney French Blvd.
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There will be more workshops in the Fix It Forward series, where beginners and experienced DIY enthusiasts alike can learn practical repair skills—from clothing mending and bicycle repair to fabric dyeing, knife care, jewelry repair, and Japanese sashiko techniques.
Information about additional workshops can be found at https://gnbrrmdistrict.org/repair-workshops/.
This workshop series is offered in partnership with the Greater New Bedford Regional Refuse Management District, New Bedford Free Public Library and the City of New Bedford’s Department of Community Services.
The workshop series is supported in part by the Art is Everywhere! grant funded by the City of New Bedford through its Arts, Culture & Tourism Fund, and is facilitated by New Bedford Creative at the New Bedford Economic Development Council.