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Hennepin County > Recycling and hazardous waste > Fix-It Clinics

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.

  • Download the Fix-It Clinic flyer (PDF)
  • Fix-It Clinic media kit (DOCX)

Program coordinator, Nancy Lo

nancy.lo@hennepin.us

Phone: 612-348-9195

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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, May 10 at Westminster Church

Directions to Westminster Church
1200 South Marquette Avenue, Minneapolis, 55403
Free underground parking. Enter on Alice Rainville Place (13th Street)

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

Saturday, September 13 at Armatage Recreation Center

Directions to Armatage Recreation Center
2500 West 57th Street, Minneapolis, 55410

Saturday, October 11 at Brooklyn Park Community Activity Center

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

Saturday, November 8 at Central Lutheran Church

Directions to Central Lutheran Church
333 South 12th Street, Minneapolis, 55404

Saturday, December 13 at Maple Grove Community Center

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

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

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
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 28 banquet-sized tables. A well-lit room is very helpful, too.
  2. 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.
  3. At least eight electrical outlets
  4. Wi-Fi
  5. 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:

  • March 25
  • April 8 and 22
  • May 13 and 27
  • June 10 and 24
  • July 8 and 22
  • August 12 and 26

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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