Fix-It Clinics

Get help with your broken stuff and learn valuable repair skills at free Fix-It Clinics.

Fix-It Clinics offer free, guided assistance from volunteers with repair skills to disassemble, troubleshoot, and (hopefully) fix small household appliances, clothing, electronics, mobile devices and more. Fix-It Clinics teach valuable troubleshooting and basic repair skills, build community connections and reduce the number of repairable items that are thrown in the trash.

Upcoming Fix-It Clinics

Fix-It Clinics will resume on Saturday, June 11! See the dates and locations of upcoming Fix-It Clinics in the list below.

If you need repair assistance before in-person Fix-It Clinics return in June, consider our virtual repair assistance option.

Spread the word. Download the Fix-It Clinic flyer 8.5" x 5.5" (PDF).

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Upcoming Fix-It Clinics

Bring your broken household goods and clothing in need of repair. Please also bring any tools and supplies you think might help with the job. Events are first come, first served.

Sunday December 11, noon to 4 p.m.
Grace Center for Community Life, 1500 6th St NE, Minneapolis
Map | Facebook event page

Saturday, January 14, noon to 4 p.m.
Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka
Map | Facebook event page

Sunday February 12, noon to 4 p.m.
Arc’s Value Village, 2751 Winnetka Ave N, New Hope
Map | Facebook event page

Saturday, March 11, noon to 4 p.m.
Burroughs Elementary School, 1601 W 50th Street, Minneapolis
Map | Facebook event page

Saturday April 8, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Plymouth Creek Center, 14800 34th Ave N, Plymouth
Map | Facebook event page

Saturday, May 13, noon to 4 p.m.
Bloomington Center for the Arts, 1800 W Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington
Map | Facebook event page

Saturday June 10, noon to 4 p.m.
Eastside Neighborhood Services, 1700 2nd St NE, Minneapolis
Map | Facebook event page

Events are held monthly. Check back for additional dates.

Spread the word

Download the Fix-It Clinic flyer 8.5"x 11"(PDF) or the Fix-It Clinic flyer 8.5" x 5.5" (PDF).

What to bring

You must be able to carry items in — no oversized items. Feel free to bring any tools and supplies you think might help with the job; however, our volunteers have plenty of tools, so it’s not mandatory. Be prepared to wield a screwdriver, open stuff up and, hopefully, fix it!

The following are examples of things that have been repaired at other fix-it events:

Antique radio
Blender
Camping lantern
Clothing and other soft goods to mend or alter
Dremel tool
DVD player
Electric hot water kettle
Fan
Flashlight
Hair dryer
Lamp
Paper shredder
Remote control
Sewing machine
Steam mop
Stereo
Telephone headset
Toaster oven
Toaster
Toys

Volunteer at a Fix-It Clinic

If you can troubleshoot repairs for broken items, consider volunteering at a Fix-It Clinic. Volunteer fixers who have skills in soldering, electronics repair, electrical repair, sewing, wood working and general tinkering are essential to making the clinics successful.

Please email nancy.lo@hennepin.us or call 612-348-9195 for more details.

Host a Fix-It Clinic

Thank you for wanting to host a Hennepin County Fix-It Clinic! In order to have a successful event, here are the things that are needed from your site:

A large room that is big enough to fit at least 20 banquet-sized tables. A well-lit room is very helpful, too.
Twenty tables. Ideally, six-feet-long with four chairs per table. Smaller, round tables are fine as long as we have more of them (about 30). The number of tables and surface space to work on is more important than the shape of the tables.
At least eight electrical outlets
Wi-Fi
A parking lot with at least 30 spaces

Please email at nancy.lo@hennepin.us or call 612-348-9195 for more details.

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