'Tis the season for Gingerbread Houses! Grab your friends and family to create a festive Gingerbread House for the holidays! It's the perfect way to get into the holiday spirit! Your group of 1-6 people will work together to decorate a fun and festive house. Make a traditional house or theme it out! No experience is needed. ALL Gingerbread House materials (gingerbread, frosting, and candy) will be provided. At the end you get to bring it home to enjoy all season! $50 per Family/Group of 1-6 people. Please register under one person's name. **All children 13 years or younger must be accompanied by an adult.**

Groton Repair Cafe is Back! Bring your broken items—shirts missing buttons, lamps with faulty switches, necklaces with lost clasps, or small appliances—and our skilled local volunteers will help repair them on the spot. At the Repair Café, volunteers with expertise in clothes, furniture, electronics, toys, and more will guide you in bringing new life to your items. This hands-on approach not only teaches valuable skills but also helps reduce waste, save money, and promote a culture of care. Fixers Can Fix: Sewing/needlework: fixing seams in clothes and quilts, replacing buttons, and mending knitted sweatersJewelry or HandbagsToysBikesSmall Kitchen Appliances: coffee makers, toasters, mixers, knife sharpeningSmall Furniture: lamps, table fans, chairs, tables, sewing machines, minor upholstery like seats and stoolsSmall Electronics: clocks, flashlights, printers, and 3D printersSmall Gardening Tools: lawn mowers, hosesTechnology Support for Computers, Laptops, Mobile Phones, and Tablets Repair Cafés make a real difference: minimize unnecessary purchases conserve raw materials and energy reduce CO₂ emissions support a sustainable, environmentally conscious community **This is a FREE Event open to the public.** Upon registration, you’ll be asked to let us know what you plan to bring and select your preferred time slot. Available time slots: 10:00–11:00 AM 11:00 AM–12:00 PM 12:00–1:00 PM This Community Event's success depends on your participation! We welcome volunteers with various skills to be fixers and volunteers to help support the event. Sign up today to join the fun and help us make the Repair Cafe a success! Click Here to sign up as a Repair Cafe Fixer. Click Hereto sign up as a volunteer for Repair Cafe.