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 2025 clinics

Clinics are held on the second weekend of every month 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, October 11 at Brooklyn Park Community Activity Center

Brooklyn Park Community Activity Center 5600 85th Avenue North Brooklyn Park, 55443

Saturday, November 8 at Central Lutheran Church

Central Lutheran Church
333 South 12th Street
Minneapolis, 55404
There will be free parking in the adjacent parking ramp

Saturday, December 13 at Maple Grove Community Center

Maple Grove Community Center
12951 Weaver Lake Rd
Maple Grove, 55369

Upcoming 2026 clinics

Saturday, July 11 at Westminster Presbyterian Church

Westminster Presbyterian Church
1200 Marquette Avenue
Minneapolis, 55403
Free parking under church, enter via Alice Renville Place

Saturday, August 8 at Wayzata Community Church

Wayzata Community Church
125 Wayzata Boulevard
Wayzata, 55391

Saturday, September 12 at St Anthony City Hall and Community Center

St Anthony City Hall and Community Center
3301 Silver Lake Road
St Anthony, 55418

Saturday, October 10 at Saint Stephen Lutheran Church

Saint Stephen Lutheran Church
8400 France Avenue South
Bloomington, 55431

Past Fix-It Clinics in 2025

Saturday, January 12 at American Swedish Institute
Saturday, February 8 at St. James Lutheran Church
Saturday, March 8 at Lynnhurst Recreation Center
Saturday, April 12 at Brookdale Library
Saturday, May 10 at Westminster Church
Saturday, June 14 at Ridgedale Library
Saturday, July 12 at St. Joan of Arc
Saturday, August 9 at Eden Prairie Community Center
Saturday, September 13 at Armatage Recreation Center

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 the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month 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 2025 dates:

September 9 and 23
October 14 and 28
November 25
December 9 and 23

Upcoming 2026 dates:

January 13 and 27
February 10 and 24
March 10 and 24
April 14 and 28
May 12 and 26
June 9 and 23

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.