Repair Cafe | Athens | April 25

Drawing attention to the ills and pointlessness of mass consumption, the Goethe Institute (4 Omirou, tel 210.366.1000, goethe.de) has invited its in-house "Mr Fix-It" Yiannis and expert tinkerer Roland, a car electrician and DJ, to show people how to mend sundry household items that no longer work rather than throwing them away. Titled Repair Cafe, the event is free of charge and is taking place at the institute's foyer, from 5-7 p.m.