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.

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Upcoming Fix-It Clinics

Upcoming clinics

Clinics are held on the second Saturday of most months from noon to 4 p.m., with the last items accepted at 3:30 p.m. Events are first come, first served. No pre-registration required.

Saturday, December 14, at Creekside Community Center

Directions to Creekside Community Center
9801 Penn Avenue South, Bloomington, MN 55431

Sunday, January 12, at American Swedish Institute

Directions to American Swedish Institute
2600 Park Avenue South, Minneapolis, 55407

Saturday, February 8, at St. James Lutheran Church

Directions to St. James Lutheran Church
6700 46th Place North, Crystal, 55428

Saturday, March 8, at Lynnhurst Recreation Center

Directions to Lynnhurst Recreation Center
1345 West Minnehaha Parkway, Minneapolis, 55419

Saturday, April 12, at Brookdale Library

Directions to Brookdale Library
6125 Shingle Creek Parkway, Brooklyn Center, 55430

Saturday, May 10, at Westminster Church

Directions to Westminster Church
1200 South Marquette Avenue, Minneapolis, 55403

Saturday, June 14, at Ridgedale Library

Directions to Ridgedale Library
12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka, 55305

Saturday, July 12, at St. Joan of Arc

Directions to St. Joan of Arc
4537 3rd Ave South, Minneapolis, 55419

Saturday, August 9, at Eden Prairie Community Center

Directions to Eden Prairie Community Center
16700 Valley View Road, Eden Prairie, 55346

Stay tuned for updates on additional Fix-It Clinic dates.

Past Fix-It Clinics in 2024

Saturday, January 13, at St. John's Lutheran Church
Saturday, February 10, at Wayzata Community Church
Saturday, March 9, at Champlin Ice Forum
Saturday, April 13, at Grace Center for Community Life
Saturday, May 11, at Hope Presbyterian Church
Saturday, June 8, at St. Louis Park Recreation Center
Saturday, July 13, at Mount Olivet Lutheran Church
Saturday, August 10, at Southdale Library
Saturday, September 14, at Leech Lake Twin Cities office
Saturday, October 12, at St. Anthony City Hall
Saturday, November 9, at Mount Olivet Lutheran Church of Plymouth

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 28 banquet-sized tables. A well-lit room is very helpful, too.
28 tables. Ideally, six-feet-long with four chairs per table. Smaller, round tables are fine as long as we have more of them (about 35). 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.

Neighborhood Fix-It Hubs

Neighborhood Fix-It Hub in St. Anthony

Neighborhood Fix-It Hubs are a new effort by Hennepin County to establish smaller-scale, locally led repair hubs at regular locations to bring the joy and impact of the popular Fix-It Clinics to the community.

Learn to fix your broken stuff for free at the library

The pilot location is St. Anthony Library! Visit the Hub every other week to work with a friendly, skilled volunteer to try to fix your broken household stuff, gain confidence and new repair skills, and incorporate sustainability into your life.

Bring an item that needs repair or come to watch and learn! All items brought to the Hub must be carry-in-sized, such as lamps, vacuum cleaners, small kitchen appliances, clothing that is clean, electronics, and other household items. This event is family friendly.

If our volunteers are limited, we may limit the number of items we can work on at each session.

Upcoming Fix-It Hubs at St. Anthony Library

Hubs are held every other Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m., with the last items accepted at 6:30 p.m. No pre-registration required.

St. Anthony Library, 2941 Pentagon Drive, St. Anthony, MN 55418
Directions to St. Anthony Library

Upcoming dates:

October 29
November 12
November 26
December 10

Volunteers needed

Volunteers are needed to assist with repair and sewing. If you are interested in lending a hand, contact Nancy Lo at nancy.lo@hennepin.us or 612-348-9195.

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