Community members brought broken and worn items to learn how to fix or mend them at the IC Repair event at the East Side Recycling Center on Saturday.

Volunteer Gina Swift of Iowa City, right, observes as Mike Roberts of Iowa City works on fixing one of his old flannel shirts during an IC Repair event at the East Side Recycling Center in Iowa City on Saturday. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Janet Wahl of Iowa City uses her sewing machine to stitch during an IC Repair event at the East Side Recycling Center in Iowa City on Saturday. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Volunteer Larry Roehl of Iowa City repairs a lamp during an IC Repair event at the East Side Recycling Center in Iowa City on Saturday. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Garret Hinson of Iowa City works on fixing a CD player during an IC Repair event at the East Side Recycling Center in Iowa City on Saturday. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Jan Weaver of Iowa City, left, works on repairing her music box while talking with Bob Beall of Iowa City during an IC Repair event at the East Side Recycling Center in Iowa City on Saturday. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Mike Roberts of Iowa City works on sewing a flannel shirt during an IC Repair event at the East Side Recycling Center in Iowa City on Saturday. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)