Community Repair & Swap Day
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Our biggest Fix It Forward event yet is coming to New Bedford!
📅 Community Repair & Swap Day
📍 Keith Middle School Community Room, 225 Hathaway Blvd., New Bedford
🗓 November 7, 2026
🕙 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
💲 Free! No registration required.
Join us for a community event to learn practical repair skills, connect with neighbors, and explore the Holiday Decor Swap. Everything is free, and you do not need to bring something to take something home.
🛠️ Repair Workshops
• Furniture Repair & Refinishing
• Furniture Upholstering (bring a cushion or chair with a small cushion if you'd like to practice)
• Clothing Mending (bring clothing, accessories, or a stuffed animal with a tear)
• Knife Care & Sharpening (bring up to five items)
🍂 Holiday Decor Swap
• Shopping: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
• Drop-Off: 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
• Accepted Items: Clean, dry, gently used decorations from all holidays and seasons (wreaths, ornaments, lights, centerpieces, seasonal tableware/linens, costumes, small holiday trees up to 3 feet tall, etc.).
• Large items, inflatables, and broken, dirty, or moldy items cannot be accepted.
Questions?
📞 (508) 979-1493
📱 (774) 503-0254
📧 [email protected]
Organized by the Greater New Bedford Regional Refuse Management District and Mali Lim. It 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.
📅 Community Repair & Swap Day
📍 Keith Middle School Community Room, 225 Hathaway Blvd., New Bedford
🗓 November 7, 2026
🕙 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
💲 Free! No registration required.
Join us for a community event to learn practical repair skills, connect with neighbors, and explore the Holiday Decor Swap. Everything is free, and you do not need to bring something to take something home.
🛠️ Repair Workshops
• Furniture Repair & Refinishing
• Furniture Upholstering (bring a cushion or chair with a small cushion if you'd like to practice)
• Clothing Mending (bring clothing, accessories, or a stuffed animal with a tear)
• Knife Care & Sharpening (bring up to five items)
🍂 Holiday Decor Swap
• Shopping: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
• Drop-Off: 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
• Accepted Items: Clean, dry, gently used decorations from all holidays and seasons (wreaths, ornaments, lights, centerpieces, seasonal tableware/linens, costumes, small holiday trees up to 3 feet tall, etc.).
• Large items, inflatables, and broken, dirty, or moldy items cannot be accepted.
Questions?
📞 (508) 979-1493
📱 (774) 503-0254
📧 [email protected]
Organized by the Greater New Bedford Regional Refuse Management District and Mali Lim. It 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.
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Where is it happening?
Keith Middle School Community Room, 225 Hathaway Blvd., New Bedford, United States
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