Community Book Sale – Richmond Hill United Church

“Back by popular demand the “Are you going to BE {Book Event}” will be happening September 13 and 14. This is a huge community book sale. An estimated 10,000 books were donated each of the 2 previous years!!”

See the website for details. www.areyougoingtobe.ca

Repair Cafes in York Region

Need to get an item fixed? Check York Region’s Repair Café schedule to find one near you.

Repair Cafe – Vaughan

Saturday, September 21, 2024
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Civic Centre Resource Library
2191 Major Mackenzie Drive West
NewMakeIt & Regional Municipality of York

Find details and register on NewMakeIt’s website here

Repair Cafe – Aurora

Saturday, November 23rd, 2024
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Aurora Public Library
15145 Yonge Street
NewMakeIt & Regional Municipality of York

Find details and register on NewMakeIt’s website here

Curbside Giveaway Days in York Region

In search of free items but don’t know where to look? Take a look for free curbside items on specific dates, and leave your own for others to take. 

Upcoming dates in September-October 2024

Aurora (click for details) | Saturday, September 28th, 2024; Sunday, September 29th, 2024; Saturday, October 26th, 2024; Sunday, October 27th, 2024

East Gwillimbury | Saturday, September 28th, 2024

Georgina | Saturday, September 28th, 2024; Saturday, October 26th, 2024

King (click for details) | Saturday, September 21st, 2024; Saturday, October 26th, 2024

Markham | No dates available, check again soon!

Newmarket | Saturday, September 28th, 2024; Saturday, October 26th, 2024

Richmond Hill | Saturday, September 21th, 2024

Vaughan | Saturday, September 28th, 2024; Sunday, September 29th, 2024; Saturday, October 26th, 2024; Sunday, October 27th, 2024

Whitchurch-Stouffville | Saturday, September 28th, 2024

Learn more at York.ca

Newmarket Cycles

470 Davis Drive
Newmarket, L3Y 4N3

Find event information here!

Wednesday, September 25th, 2024 | Recycle to Ride: Bike Giveaway (Registration Required) – receive basic safety and maintenance information, then take home a free bicycle

Pop-Up Vendor Locations

September 28 5-8pm
Oakville Navratri Bazaar
St. Luke’s Community Centre 3114 Dundas St W, Oakville, ON L6M 4J3
Vendor present: Studio DIALECTICA

October 24-26
The Wearable Art Show
St. Volodymyr Cultural Centre 1280 Dundas Street West, Oakville, Ontario
https://thewearableartshow.com/
Vendor present: Studio DIALECTICA

 Nov 30-Dec 1
Newmarket Holiday Show
Newmarket Old Town Hall 460 Botsford St, Newmarket, ON L3Y 1T1
https://www.newmarketgroupofartists.org/upcoming-events.html
Vendor present: Studio DIALECTICA

Repair Hub – City of Mississauga

Register for the next Repair Hub, taking place at Meadowvale Community Centre (Program Room 1) on Saturday, October 26 from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.! We can help you fix:

• Electronics
• Small appliances
• Bicycles
• Toys
• Clothing

Register for free 1-hour appointments throughout the day. Drop-in appointments will be subject to availability. Please note: Only bring one item per appointment. Bookings for more than one time slot within a single category will be removed.

See details and register at mississauga.ca’s listing and register on the EventBrite page here.

Sewing Machine Introduction – Malton Library

Saturday, November 16th, 2024 – few slots remaining
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Malton Library – Makerspace
3540 Morning Star Dr, Mississauga, ON L4T 1Y2

Learn the basics of working with a sewing machine, and then complete a simple project.

Click here to read full event details and enroll.

Family LEGO – Malton Library

Every Saturday, “Drop in and build with LEGO® with the whole family. An adult must accompany children under six.”

Click here to visit the City of Mississauga’s Library Programs calendar and select the Family LEGO event you wish to attend. 

Pop-Up Vendor Locations

Dec 6-8 & Dec 13-15
Mississauga Festival of Trees
Small Arms Inspection Building 1352 Lakeshore Rd E, Mississauga, ON L5E 1E9
https://www.creativehub1352.ca/festival-of-trees
Vendor present: Studio DIALECTICA

Repair Café and E-Waste Collection Event – Caledon, Ontario

Join us on Saturday, October 19, 2024, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Humber River Centre (28 Ann Street, Bolton), and discover how easy it is to repair rather than replace broken items.

Find event details or read the press release.