Presenter: Maine GearShare
Talk Description: In collaboration with Toad&Co/Toad Again, Maine GearShare will offer repairs to fair attendees who bring damaged or defective outdoor gear and apparel. All items must be clean. Common repair types accepted: stuck or misaligned zippers, busted snaps, puffy coat holes, broken bag buckles and straps, seam failures, etc. Limit one item per fair-goer.
| Show Name | Show Stage/Venue | Show Type | Show Date | Show Information | Performance Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Day Gear Repair | DIY #HomeHacks Exhibitor Tent | Sustainability Skills & Forestry | Fri 20 Sep 2024 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM | Presenter: Maine GearShare Talk Description: In collaboration with Toad&Co/Toad Again, Maine GearShare will offer repairs to fair attendees who bring damaged or defective outdoor gear and apparel. All items must be clean. Common repair types accepted: stuck or misaligned zippers, busted snaps, puffy coat holes, broken bag buckles and straps, seam failures, etc. Limit one item per fair-goer. | $250 stipend |
| Hand Sewing Class | DIY #HomeHacks Exhibitor Tent | Sustainability Skills & Forestry | Fri 20 Sep 2024 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM | Presenter: Emily Mackeown Maine GearShare Talk Description: Come learn how to hand-sew. In this class, participants will practice skills like stitching and placing snaps and will leave with a small finished pouch or bag. | |
| Hand Sewing Class | DIY #HomeHacks Exhibitor Tent | Sustainability Skills & Forestry | Fri 20 Sep 2024 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM | Presenter: Emily Mackeown Maine GearShare Talk Description: Come learn how to hand-sew. In this class, participants will practice skills like stitching and placing snaps and will leave with a small finished pouch or bag. | |
| All Day Gear Repair | DIY #HomeHacks Exhibitor Tent | Sustainability Skills & Forestry | Sat 21 Sep 2024 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM | Presenter: Maine GearShare Talk Description: In collaboration with Toad&Co/Toad Again, Maine GearShare will offer repairs to fair attendees who bring damaged or defective outdoor gear and apparel. All items must be clean. Common repair types accepted: stuck or misaligned zippers, busted snaps, puffy coat holes, broken bag buckles and straps, seam failures, etc. Limit one item per fair-goer. | |
| Hand Sewing Class | DIY #HomeHacks Exhibitor Tent | Sustainability Skills & Forestry | Sat 21 Sep 2024 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM | Presenter: Emily Mackeown Maine GearShare Talk Description: Come learn how to hand-sew. In this class, participants will practice skills like stitching and placing snaps and will leave with a small finished pouch or bag. | |
| Building Community through Volunteerism | DIY #HomeHacks Speakers Tent | Sustainability Skills & Forestry | Sat 21 Sep 2024 12:00 PM to 12:50 PM | Presenter: Josh Bossin Maine GearShare Talk Description: Maine GearShare is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization focused on transforming gear access statewide. Our gear lending library offers a resource for groups, individuals, and families—regardless of their socio-economic background—to have access to outdoor gear. Our repair program aims to further break down barriers to the outdoors by keeping gear in the hands of users and out of the landfill. Maine has a longstanding tradition of craftsmanship, manufacturing, and sustainability. However, with gear manufacturers choosing to move production out of Maine, the advent of mass production, and our society’s disposable culture, the art and skill of repair are quickly being lost.Our volunteer program is fostering a community of people enthusiastic about building their repair skills, exchanging knowledge, and preserving Maine's heritage. Working on projects ranging from hand sewing and patching to advanced gear repairs and niche skills, volunteers engage in meaningful work that can be both exciting and challenging. We are excited to share more about our model for giving community members at all levels meaningful volunteer opportunities while simultaneously helping offset the true workload of the nonprofit. | |
| Hand Sewing Class | DIY #HomeHacks Exhibitor Tent | Sustainability Skills & Forestry | Sat 21 Sep 2024 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM | Presenter: Emily Mackeown Maine GearShare Talk Description: Come learn how to hand-sew. In this class, participants will practice skills like stitching and placing snaps and will leave with a small finished pouch or bag. | |
| All Day Gear Repair | DIY #HomeHacks Exhibitor Tent | Sustainability Skills & Forestry | Sun 22 Sep 2024 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM | Presenter: Maine GearShare Talk Description: In collaboration with Toad&Co/Toad Again, Maine GearShare will offer repairs to fair attendees who bring damaged or defective outdoor gear and apparel. All items must be clean. Common repair types accepted: stuck or misaligned zippers, busted snaps, puffy coat holes, broken bag buckles and straps, seam failures, etc. Limit one item per fair-goer. | |
| Hand Sewing Class | DIY #HomeHacks Exhibitor Tent | Sustainability Skills & Forestry | Sun 22 Sep 2024 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM | Presenter: Emily Mackeown Maine GearShare Talk Description: Come learn how to hand-sew. In this class, participants will practice skills like stitching and placing snaps and will leave with a small finished pouch or bag. | |
| Hand Sewing Class | DIY #HomeHacks Exhibitor Tent | Sustainability Skills & Forestry | Sun 22 Sep 2024 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM | Presenter: Emily Mackeown Maine GearShare Talk Description: Come learn how to hand-sew. In this class, participants will practice skills like stitching and placing snaps and will leave with a small finished pouch or bag. | |
