Repair Cafe

Open the first Saturday of every month, 10:00AM – 1:30PM

Fox Center

624 S. Oak Park Ave.

Oak Park, IL

Toss it? No way!

The Oak Park Repair Café meets the first Saturday of the month, at the Fox Park field house, in Fox Park, 624 S. Oak Park Ave.

Repair coaches will be available to help you fix anything from small appliances to torn clothing.

The Oak Park Repair Café is free and open to the public; since we started in 2013 we’ve kept over 700 items out of the landfill!

Please note, masks and proof of vaccination ARE NO LONGER REQUIRED, per public health mandates.

We open at 10:00 a.m. and close at 1:30 p.m.

Given the increase in volume we request each guest bring one item for repair.

Thank you, and looking forward to seeing you there!

To learn more about the international Repair Café movement, please go to www.repaircafe.org. The Oak Park Repair Café can be found at www.repaircafeoakparkil.org.

Repair Cafe

Open the first Saturday of every month, 10:00AM – 1:30PM

Fox Center

624 S. Oak Park Ave.

Oak Park, IL

Toss it? No way!

The Oak Park Repair Café meets the first Saturday of the month, at the Fox Park field house, in Fox Park, 624 S. Oak Park Ave.

Repair coaches will be available to help you fix anything from small appliances to torn clothing.

The Oak Park Repair Café is free and open to the public; since we started in 2013 we’ve kept over 700 items out of the landfill!

Please note, masks and proof of vaccination ARE NO LONGER REQUIRED, per public health mandates.

We open at 10:00 a.m. and close at 1:30 p.m.

Given the increase in volume we request each guest bring one item for repair.

Thank you, and looking forward to seeing you there!

To learn more about the international Repair Café movement, please go to www.repaircafe.org. The Oak Park Repair Café can be found at www.repaircafeoakparkil.org.

How to Plant Bulbs for Spring Blooms

Thursday, Aug 22, 7:00-8:00P

Join the Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory to learn about the basics of planting fall bulbs for spring blooms at this free, virtual event. Participants will learn when and how to plant bulbs, how to select bulbs for your garden, and how many you need for full effect. Ask your questions on growing bulbs and how to get started.

A Zoom link will be sent out to participants on the day of the lecture.

Presented by the Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory(FOPCON).

Everything Here is Beautiful by Mira T. Lee

Looking for a good book and some good conversationwith a group of your peers? Bookworms may be thebest fit. The group meets once a month on a Thursday.Space is limited so registration is required to join thediscussion. Participation is flexible, sign up month-to-month.

Magic Class- August

Have a magical time with professional magician Gary Kantor. Amaze family and friends with tricks that involve cards, ropes, coins, mind-reading and more. Tricks are quick to learn and easy to perform. All materials are provided, each child receives a magic kit to take home. Children are grouped by age and you can sign up for this class again and again since brand new tricks are taught each session!