August Repair Cafe News

Repair coach George Chrisafis (left) pauses for a photo with a guest and her restored chair against the backdrop of the Hudson River at the Irvington Repair Cafe in late July. The Rivertowns Repair Cafe event was hosted at the EILEEN FISHER offices in Irvington again this year.

(Photo credit: Ariella Gastel).

The Rivertowns Repair Cafe was thrilled to return last month to the Eileen Fisher Headquarters in Irvington for another cafe-on-Hudson! This breathtaking location served as the backdrop to an equally beautiful day full of joyous community building, skills sharing and repairing. We are so grateful to EILEEN FISHER for championing repair and reuse both in our community and as a globally recognized brand which started out here in the Hudson Valley.

AUGUST REPAIR CAFES

August is another leisurely month here in the Hudson Valley for repair cafes; no new cafes debut this month but there are plenty of old standbys including Woodstock, Schenectady, Rhinebeck, Kingston, Pleasant Valley, Gardiner--and more! Check back in September for a more robust calendar of events as we all get back to a more regular routine.

Help us keep Repair Cafe Hudson Valley going strong! Please consider donating at the link below. Donations go to our fiscal sponsor, the 501(c)3 Sustainable Hudson Valley, but will be earmarked for RCHV if you make a note saying it is for us. Thank you!

RCHV IN THE NEWS

A guest shows off her successful stained glass repair at a past Stanford Repair Cafe; The Millerton News (below) covered the cafe in July.


(Photo credit: Suzie Fromer)

Inamdar, Devaki, “Money Matters—Suzie Fromer (RCHV),” Money Matters Podcast, hosted by Devaki Inamdar, Episode 5, Published on YouTube July 24, 2026.


“Stanford Free Library to host Repair Cafe," The Millerton News, July 14, 2026.