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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, on a monthly basis.

Sunday, April 14, noon to 4 p.m.

Eden Prairie Senior Center, 8950 Eden Prairie Road, Eden Prairie

Map | Facebook event page

Saturday, May 11, noon to 4 p.m.

The Works Museum, 9740 Grand Avenue South, Bloomington

Map| Facebook event page

Saturday, June 8, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Utepils Brewing Company, 225 Thomas Avenue North 700, Minneapolis

Map | Facebook event page

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:

1. A large room that is big enough to fit at least 20 banquet-sized tables. A well-lit room is very helpful, too.

2. 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.

3. At least eight electrical outlets.

4. Wifi.

5. A parking lot with at least 30 spaces.

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

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