This summer, the Germantown Laundromat is popping up at Letterbox Farm in Hudson, NY offering bulk refills and other sustainable household products - items that help our community reduce waste (especially of the single-use plastic variety!) 

So swing by on the first Thursday of every month, July thru October, 4-7pm to refill & pickup your sustainable household goods!

Refillable products include laundry detergent, hand soap, dish soap, all-purpose cleaning spray, essential oil & more.

Other products available for purchase include dishwasher tabs, oxygen brightener, wooden dish brushes, cleaning cloths, and more!

The Germantown Laundromat Pop-Up is weather permitting so stay tuned for updates on our Instagram @germantown_laundromat

In collaboration with TOAST + Upstate Diary, Germantown Laundromat is offering a series of Mending + Repair Workshops during the month of May! The second of this series is on Sunday May 21st

Swiss Darning with Anna Svoboda-Stel

Join our mending + repair specialist, Anna Svoboda-Stel, and TOAST for an introduction to Swiss darning. During the workshop, Anna will show you how to select the right weight of yarn for your repair, helping you to create a unique mend and extend the life of your garment. Using knitted samples and yarns leftover from the TOAST production process, Anna will demonstrate how to mend small and large holes using this traditional technique.

This workshop is suitable for beginners. Mending materials and morning refreshments will be provided. Please bring along an item you would like to repair; alternatively you will be able to learn the techniques and create a small sampler.

Date: Sun May 28th , 10am – 12pm.
Location: Renew Exhibition & Workshops - 415 B Warren Street, Hudson NY
Tickets include mending materials and cost $15.

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TOAST is a British lifestyle brand renowned for its thoughtful, contemporary design and commitment to traditional textiles and craftsmanship. Seasonal workshops and gatherings aim to bring together a like- minded community and foster creativity.

Renew Exhibition & Workshops invites us to appreciate the material world around us. The group exhibition, curated by Kate Orne of publication Upstate Diary, will highlight the unique ways artists based in New York’s Hudson Valley have transformed existing materials. Renew will feature works by Sam Falls, Kat Howard, Kieran Kinsella, Kiva Motnyk and Dana Sherwood. Each piece on display is an expression of creative reuse.

In collaboration with TOAST + Upstate Diary, Germantown Laundromat is offering a series of Mending + Repair Workshops during the month of May! The second of this series is on Sunday May 21st:

Sashiko & Patchwork Repair with Anna Svoboda-Stel

Join our mending + repair specialist, Anna Svoboda-Stel, and TOAST to discover the art of visible mending. In this workshop, Anna will show you how to repair and restore your beloved clothing and homeware textiles – whether it’s a fraying pillowcase, a torn tea towel or a linen garment that needs some care. Using patches of leftover fabric from the TOAST production process, Anna will demonstrate how to mend holes and tears using traditional techniques including kantha stitching and sashiko repair.

This workshop is suitable for beginners. Mending materials and morning refreshments will be provided. Please bring along an item you would like to repair; alternatively you will be able to learn the techniques and create a small sampler.

Date: Sun May 21st , 10am – 12pm.
Location: Renew Exhibition & Workshops - 415 B Warren Street, Hudson NY
Tickets include mending materials and cost $15.

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TOAST is a British lifestyle brand renowned for its thoughtful, contemporary design and commitment to traditional textiles and craftsmanship. Seasonal workshops and gatherings aim to bring together a like- minded community and foster creativity.

Renew Exhibition & Workshops invites us to appreciate the material world around us. The group exhibition, curated by Kate Orne of publication Upstate Diary, will highlight the unique ways artists based in New York’s Hudson Valley have transformed existing materials. Renew will feature works by Sam Falls, Kat Howard, Kieran Kinsella, Kiva Motnyk and Dana Sherwood. Each piece on display is an expression of creative reuse.

In collaboration with TOAST + Upstate Diary, Germantown Laundromat is offering a series of Mending + Repair Workshops during the month of May! The first of this series is on Sunday May 14th:

Woven Knitwear Darning with Anna Svoboda-Stel

Join our mending + repair specialist, Anna Svoboda-Stel, and TOAST for an introduction to woven knitwear darning. During the workshop, Anna will show you how to select the right weight of yarn for your repair, helping you to create a unique mend that extends the life of your garment. Using knitted samples and yarns leftover from the TOAST production process, Anna will demonstrate how to repair small and large holes using this traditional technique.

This workshop is suitable for beginners. Mending materials and morning refreshments will be provided. Please bring along an item you would like to repair; alternatively you will be able to learn the techniques and create a small sampler.

Date: Sun May 14 , 10am – 12pm.
Location: Renew Exhibition & Workshops - 415 B Warren Street, Hudson NY
Tickets include mending materials and cost $15.

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TOAST is a British lifestyle brand renowned for its thoughtful, contemporary design and commitment to traditional textiles and craftsmanship. Seasonal workshops and gatherings aim to bring together a like- minded community and foster creativity.

Renew Exhibition & Workshops invites us to appreciate the material world around us. The group exhibition, curated by Kate Orne of publication Upstate Diary, will highlight the unique ways artists based in New York’s Hudson Valley have transformed existing materials. Renew will feature works by Sam Falls, Kat Howard, Kieran Kinsella, Kiva Motnyk and Dana Sherwood. Each piece on display is an expression of creative reuse.

Saturday, December 17th, 2022
10 - 11:30am
Germantown Laundromat Shop
$35 per ticket - purchase here

Join us at the Germantown Laundromat for a holiday gift wrapping party! The shop will be set up with 3 stations to make your own reusable and compostable wrapping supplies. All supplies (including bubbly and pastries) are included in the ticket price.

Stations include:

• DIY gift wrap - did you know you can make a stamp out of a potato?! Carve your own simple stamp to make printed gift wrap on recycled paper

• Gift toppers - create festive toppers using wild foraged, natural materials

• Plant dyed ribbons - dip fabrics into pots of natural dyes to create beautiful, reusable ribbons

Mending Workshop at Clove & Creek in Hudson
$10 / Purchase your ticket here

Join us along with our friends at Clove & Creek and British lifestyle brand TOAST to discover the art of visible mending. In this workshop, our repair specialist Anna Svoboda-Stel will show you how to repair and restore your beloved clothing and homeware textiles – whether it’s a fraying pillowcase, a torn tea towel or a linen garment that needs some care. 

Using patches of leftover fabric from the TOAST production process, Anna will demonstrate how to mend both small and large holes and tears using traditional techniques, inspired by kantha stitching and sashiko repair. 

This workshop is suitable for beginners. Mending materials and morning refreshments will be provided - please bring along an item you would like to repair; alternatively you will be able to learn the techniques and create a small sampler.  Your receipt of purchase is your ticket for the event; please bring with you. 

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TOAST is a British lifestyle brand renowned for its thoughtful, contemporary design and commitment to traditional textiles and craftsmanship. Seasonal workshops and gatherings aim to bring together a like- minded community and foster creativity.

Clove & Creek is a mercantile that celebrates local makers and fosters community. They seek out handmade products inspired by natural beauty.

Anna Svoboda-Stel is a local artist and lifelong sewer. She has been doing professional alterations and repairs for several years and works with a variety of textile techniques including dyeing, weaving, embroidery and upholstery.

Saturday, September 10th
(Rain Date : September 11th)
2 - 5 PM
Germantown Laundromat Patio
Cost: $78

For more details and to register visit here

Join Jamie Lyn Kara to learn the art of natural dyeing with local flowers and seasonal plants! Go home with a natural dyed scarf /bandana and a batch of herbal soaking salts using some of the same plants + flowers used in the bundle dyeing.

Proud sponsor of Letterbox Farm's Community Movies this summer! Serving food, drinks, farm stand goodies -- more info @letterboxfarmers & Letterbox Farms’ Community Movie Nights

FILM: TBD

WHERE: LETTERBOX FARM COLLECTIVE, 4161 U.S. 9, HUDSON, NY, 12534

Free Parking & Admission!

Dinner, snacks, soft drinks, beer & wine for purchase beginning at 6 pm

Movie starts at sunset

Bring a blanket or lawn chair. Sorry, no pets!

Letterbox Farm is a collectively owned and operated commercial farm in Hudson, NY. They tend 64 acres of fields, woods, ravines, and mountainside, just outside downtown Hudson. Their mission is to develop an exemplary diversified farm that takes care of land, takes care of people, and generates real wealth in our community.

Learn more about Letterbox Farm and the work they do here

Proud sponsor of Letterbox Farm's Community Movies this summer! Serving food, drinks, farm stand goodies -- more info @letterboxfarmers & Letterbox Farms’ Community Movie Nights

FILM: My Neighbor Totoro

WHERE: LETTERBOX FARM COLLECTIVE, 4161 U.S. 9, HUDSON, NY, 12534

Free Parking & Admission!

Dumplings, Sushi, soft drinks, beer & wine for purchase beginning at 6 pm

Movie starts at sunset

Bring a blanket or lawn chair. Sorry, no pets!

Letterbox Farm is a collectively owned and operated commercial farm in Hudson, NY. They tend 64 acres of fields, woods, ravines, and mountainside, just outside downtown Hudson. Their mission is to develop an exemplary diversified farm that takes care of land, takes care of people, and generates real wealth in our community.

Learn more about Letterbox Farm and the work they do here

Proud sponsor of Letterbox Farm's Community Movies this summer! Serving food, drinks, farm stand goodies -- more info @letterboxfarmers & Letterbox Farms’ Community Movie Nights

FILM: TBD

WHERE: LETTERBOX FARM COLLECTIVE, 4161 U.S. 9, HUDSON, NY, 12534

Free Parking & Admission!

Dinner, snacks, soft drinks, beer & wine for purchase beginning at 6 pm

Movie starts at sunset

Bring a blanket or lawn chair. Sorry, no pets!

Letterbox Farm is a collectively owned and operated commercial farm in Hudson, NY. They tend 64 acres of fields, woods, ravines, and mountainside, just outside downtown Hudson. Their mission is to develop an exemplary diversified farm that takes care of land, takes care of people, and generates real wealth in our community.

Learn more about Letterbox Farm and the work they do here

Proud sponsor of Letterbox Farm's Community Movies this summer! Serving food, drinks, farm stand goodies -- more info @letterboxfarmers & Letterbox Farms’ Community Movie Nights

FILM: A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN

WHERE: LETTERBOX FARM COLLECTIVE, 4161 U.S. 9, HUDSON, NY, 12534

Free Parking & Admission!

Dinner, snacks, soft drinks, beer & wine for purchase beginning at 6 pm

Movie starts at sunset

Bring a blanket or lawn chair. Sorry, no pets!

Letterbox Farm is a collectively owned and operated commercial farm in Hudson, NY. They tend 64 acres of fields, woods, ravines, and mountainside, just outside downtown Hudson. Their mission is to develop an exemplary diversified farm that takes care of land, takes care of people, and generates real wealth in our community.

Learn more about Letterbox Farm and the work they do here