The Arusha Centre and City of Calgary is happy to invite you to celebrate Earth Hour at the Central Library on Mar 28, 2026. The festivities will start at 6pm with fun green activities, a live DJ, and special performances throughout the night, including traditional dancing, Lion Dancers and much more!

There will also be a Repair Exchange, a space where you can bring in broken items and work with a volunteer to get it fixed for free. The Earth Hour celebration is a no cost and all ages event, so come on by and don’t be shy, we got something for everyone!

Items that volunteers are prepared to help fix are:

• Small household appliances (lamps, counter top appliances),

• Bike tune ups (oil and cable adjustments),

• Clothing repairs (sewing patches or holes),

• Zippers slider maintenance.

  Items and services that will not be accepted or provided are large appliances, furniture or vehicle repairs, custom tailoring and hemming, full zipper replacements, etc.

Reuse 🔹️ Recycle 🔹️ Reduce 🔹️ Repair 🔹️ And Learn!

Swap your stuff for no cost! Bring in your clothing, accessories, makeup, decor, plants, gender-affirming gear, and plenty more!

🛠 Don't throw it out, get it repaired! Bring out clothing that needs mending or mechanical/electrical or other household items that need fixing to the 🔧Repair Station🪡 run by @thearushacentre & @sewproudyyc - and learn how to fix it yourself with skilled volunteers!

📚 Calling all zinesters!! Come by with zines that you'd like to exchange at the @highqueerdness radical library's pop-up and community zine swap!

🎨✂️ Or if you're feeling artistic, make your own zines & collages at the ⚡️Queer Crafts Zone⚡️ with @lavenderclubyyc

🕯Plus come by to meet and learn from our own local grassroots @buddyburnersyyc how you can help keep folks in our community warm 🔥 They will be accepting donations as well!

Items that volunteers are prepared to help fix are:

• Small household appliances (lamps, counter top appliances),

• Bike tune ups (oil and cable adjustments),

• Clothing repairs (sewing patches or holes),

• Zippers slider maintenance.

  Items and services that will not be accepted or provided are large appliances, furniture or vehicle repairs, custom tailoring and hemming, full zipper replacements, etc.

Join us on at the UofC, Machall south courtyard for a Circular City event!

Circular City is a collaboration between Repair Exchange and Calgary Dollars Markets - intended to encourage circular economy principles and behaviours!

At this event you can expect a FREE repair space, where you can bring in common household items and learn to fix them alongside one of our volunteer fixers!

Items that volunteers are prepared to help fix are:

Small household appliances (lamps, counter top appliances);

Bike tune ups (oil and cable adjustments);

Clothing repairs (sewing patches or holes);

Basic, zippers slider maintenance - NOT full zipper replacement.

Items and services that will not be accepted are large appliances, furniture or vehicle repairs, custom tailoring and hemming, full zipper replacements, items beyond fixers scope of repair, etc.

There will also be a Calgary Dollars Market, featuring a variety of local small businesses accepting Calgary Dollars towards purchases!

Items that volunteers are prepared to help fix are:

• Small household appliances (lamps, counter top appliances),

• Bike tune ups (oil and cable adjustments),

• Clothing repairs (sewing patches or holes),

• Zippers slider maintenance.

  Items and services that will not be accepted or provided are large appliances, furniture or vehicle repairs, custom tailoring and hemming, full zipper replacements, etc.

Items that volunteers are prepared to help fix are:

• Small household appliances (lamps, counter top appliances),

• Bike tune ups (oil and cable adjustments),

• Clothing repairs (sewing patches or holes),

• Zippers slider maintenance.

  Items and services that will not be accepted or provided are large appliances, furniture or vehicle repairs, custom tailoring and hemming, full zipper replacements, etc.

Items that volunteers are prepared to help fix are:

• Small household appliances (lamps, counter top appliances),

• Bike tune ups (oil and cable adjustments),

• Clothing repairs (sewing patches or holes),

• Zippers slider maintenance.

  Items and services that will not be accepted or provided are large appliances, furniture or vehicle repairs, custom tailoring and hemming, full zipper replacements, etc.

Items that volunteers are prepared to help fix are:

• Small household appliances (lamps, counter top appliances),

• Bike tune ups (oil and cable adjustments),

• Clothing repairs (sewing patches or holes),

• Zippers slider maintenance.

  Items and services that will not be accepted or provided are large appliances, furniture or vehicle repairs, custom tailoring and hemming, full zipper replacements, etc.

Items that volunteers are prepared to help fix are:

• Small household appliances (lamps, counter top appliances),

• Bike tune ups (oil and cable adjustments),

• Clothing repairs (sewing patches or holes),

• Zippers slider maintenance.

  Items and services that will not be accepted or provided are large appliances, furniture or vehicle repairs, custom tailoring and hemming, full zipper replacements, etc.

Items that volunteers are prepared to help fix are:

• Small household appliances (lamps, counter top appliances),

• Bike tune ups (oil and cable adjustments),

• Clothing repairs (sewing patches or holes),

• Zippers slider maintenance.

  Items and services that will not be accepted or provided are large appliances, furniture or vehicle repairs, custom tailoring and hemming, full zipper replacements, etc.

Join us on Oct 16 at the UofC, Machall south courtyard for a Circular City event!

Circular City is a collaboration between Repair Exchange and Calgary Dollars Markets - intended to encourage circular economy principles and behaviours!

At this event you can expect a FREE repair space, where you can bring in common household items and learn to fix them alongside one of our volunteer fixers!

Items that volunteers are prepared to help fix are:

Small household appliances (lamps, counter top appliances);

Bike tune ups (oil and cable adjustments);

Clothing repairs (sewing patches or holes);

Basic, zippers slider maintenance - NOT full zipper replacement.

Items and services that will not be accepted are large appliances, furniture or vehicle repairs, custom tailoring and hemming, full zipper replacements, items beyond fixers scope of repair, etc.

There will also be a Calgary Dollars Market, featuring a variety of local small businesses accepting Calgary Dollars towards purchases!

Items that volunteers are prepared to help fix are:

• Small household appliances (lamps, counter top appliances),

• Bike tune ups (oil and cable adjustments),

• Clothing repairs (sewing patches or holes),

• Zippers slider maintenance.

  Items and services that will not be accepted or provided are large appliances, furniture or vehicle repairs, custom tailoring and hemming, full zipper replacements, etc.

Items that volunteers are prepared to help fix are:

• Small household appliances (lamps, counter top appliances),

• Bike tune ups (oil and cable adjustments),

• Clothing repairs (sewing patches or holes),

• Zippers slider maintenance.

  Items and services that will not be accepted or provided are large appliances, furniture or vehicle repairs, custom tailoring and hemming, full zipper replacements, etc.

Items that volunteers are prepared to help fix are:

• Small household appliances (lamps, counter top appliances),

• Bike tune ups (oil and cable adjustments),

• Clothing repairs (sewing patches or holes),

• Zippers slider maintenance.

  Items and services that will not be accepted or provided are large appliances, furniture or vehicle repairs, custom tailoring and hemming, full zipper replacements, etc.

Items that volunteers are prepared to help fix are:

• Small household appliances (lamps, counter top appliances),

• Bike tune ups (oil and cable adjustments),

• Clothing repairs (sewing patches or holes),

• Zippers slider maintenance.

  Items and services that will not be accepted or provided are large appliances, furniture or vehicle repairs, custom tailoring and hemming, full zipper replacements, etc.

Items that volunteers the HSCA is prepared to help fix are:

• Small household appliances (lamps, counter top appliances),

• Bike tune ups (oil and cable adjustments),

• Clothing repairs (sewing patches or holes),

• Zippers slider maintenance.

  Items and services that will not be accepted or provided are large appliances, furniture or vehicle repairs, custom tailoring and hemming, full zipper replacements, etc.

Items that volunteers are prepared to help fix are:

• Small household appliances (lamps, counter top appliances),

• Bike tune ups (oil and cable adjustments),

• Clothing repairs (sewing patches or holes),

• Zippers slider maintenance.

  Items and services that will not be accepted or provided are large appliances, furniture or vehicle repairs, custom tailoring and hemming, full zipper replacements, etc.

The Repair Exchange will be featured at Circular City on July 13 at CommunityWise Resource Centre!

Alongside Repair Exchange, Circular City will feature:

• Street Market (C$)

• Wheel of Wisdom

• Community Hangout

• Live Music

Items that volunteers are prepared to help fix are:

• Small household appliances (lamps, counter top appliances),

• Bike tune ups (oil and cable adjustments),

• Clothing repairs (sewing patches or holes),

• Zippers slider maintenance.

  Items and services that will not be accepted or provided are large appliances, furniture or vehicle repairs, custom tailoring and hemming, full zipper replacements, etc.

Items that volunteers are prepared to help fix are:

• Small household appliances (lamps, counter top appliances),

• Bike tune ups (oil and cable adjustments),

• Clothing repairs (sewing patches or holes),

• Zippers slider maintenance.

  Items and services that will not be accepted or provided are large appliances, furniture or vehicle repairs, custom tailoring and hemming, full zipper replacements, etc.

Items that volunteers are prepared to help fix are:

• Small household appliances (lamps, counter top appliances),

• Bike tune ups (oil and cable adjustments),

• Clothing repairs (sewing patches or holes),

• Zippers slider maintenance.

  Items and services that will not be accepted or provided are large appliances, furniture or vehicle repairs, custom tailoring and hemming, full zipper replacements, etc.