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The event is free, but donations are greatly appreciated to help keep this service running.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2025 dates are:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>January 4<\/li>\n<li>Feburary 1<\/li>\n<li>March 1<\/li>\n<li>April 5<\/li>\n<li>May 3<\/li>\n<li>June 7<\/li>\n<li>July 5<\/li>\n<li>August 9<\/li>\n<li>September 6<\/li>\n<li>October 4<\/li>\n<li>November 1<\/li>\n<li>December 6<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Check out other Repair Cafe events: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/vancouver\/repair-cafe-coquitlam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coquitlam<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/vancouver\/repair-cafe-maple-ridge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maple Ridge<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/vancouver\/south-surrey-repair-cafe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">South Surrey<\/a>,<\/p>\n<p>Do you know of other Repair Cafes happening? Email us at <a href=\"mailto:vancouver@familyfuncanada.com\">vancouver@familyfuncanada.com.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>PoCo Repair Cafe:<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Date<\/strong>: The first Saturday of each month<br \/>\n<strong>Time<\/strong>: 10am-2pm<br \/>\n<strong>Venue<\/strong>: Public Works Yard<br \/>\n<strong>Address<\/strong>: 1737 Broadway Street, Port Coquitlam<br \/>\n<strong>Website<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.portcoquitlam.ca\/city-services\/waste-collection\/ask-the-ambassadors\/#repair\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.portcoquitlam.ca<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you have a broken item that you want to fix? Not sure how or need some special tools to do so? Reuse and recycle with monthly &#8220;Repair Cafes&#8221; through the City of Port Coquitlam! 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