Repair Economy Trainings & Events

See below for upcoming community repair events as well as workshops and gatherings designed to educate and support practitioners in the repair and reuse ecosystem (including our community repair groups, tool libraries, remakeries, professional repair shops, and other reuse-focused businesses).

Upcoming Events

> Repair x Share Summit 2026: Building a Care Economy (March 19th & 20th online)

FREE & ONLINE as always! Learn more and register here!

> Monthly Repair Economy Organizers Virtual Shop Talks

Open to all those involved (or interested) in hosting repair events, organizing libraries of things, and running remakeries. Join your repair economy peers the 3rd Thursday of every month at 5pm Pacific, 8pm Eastern.

Previous Events

Repair Economy Summit 2024: Repairing Community

Summit Highlights Included:
> Asheville Tool Library and Western North Carolina Repair Café’s inspiring joint community disaster response to Hurricane Helene
> The latest on Right to Repair from Nathan Proctor of U.S. PIRG and Gay Gordon-Byrne of Repair.org and what network organizers can do to advocate for change
> Shareable’s public unveiling of the Library of Things Co-Lab Tool Kit
> Dr. Sabrina Chakori, joining us for the first time since the inaugural 2020 Summit, to demonstrate how tool libraries, repair, and degrowth can create a path to a more just economic transition
> Updates on collaboratively developed resources like the reuse impact calculator, US repair groups database, and research library
> Incredible projects like repair voucher programs supporting local repair business, mobile tool libraries and peer-2-peer lending, and a free pre-apprenticeship program offered through the MN Tool Library that’s introducing participants to a variety of trades and tool education
> A Get-to-know-your-Repair-Economy-colleagues networking session facilitated by Reuse Minnesota
> Open space discussion breakouts on hot topics like scalability, repair & share models, youth repair education, legal matters, and more!

Repair Economy Summit 2023: Building it Together

Small Repair & Reuse Business workshop series

Supporting our small repair and reuse businesses through 3 fantastic workshops! Learn more and check out the recorded sessions here

Repair Economy Summit 2022: Repair. Reuse. Resilience

December 12th & 13th

Day 1 – The Big Picture: How repair, reuse, and remaking is building community resilience and combatting climate change.

Day 2 – Shop Talk: Practical matters and peer problem solving.

Repair Economy Summit 2021: Connecting for Inspiration

December 4th, 2021

Gathering repair, tool library, and maker peers from across the Pacific NW for a day of sharing successes, solving challenges, and crafting audacious plans!

Topics covered:

> Silver Linings – Highlighting surprising wins from the past year
> Reflecting and Engaging Our Communities – Getting community and volunteer engagement right
> Practical Matters – Troubleshooting common challenges in repair events, tool libraries, and makerspaces
> Just Getting Started? – Q&A for emerging initiatives with opportunities for peer-mentorship
> Repair Economy Roadmap: What Is and What Could Be?- Exploring creative collaborations and aligning our efforts for greater impact
> Policy Updates & Organizing – What’s happening with Right-to-Repair and how to get involved
> Program Highlight: The ReMakery on Lopez Island

Attendees included: Fixers, makers, tool librarians, and staff or volunteers with those groups; as well as policymakers, workforce education advocates, and those just getting started with repair, share, or maker projects.

Please feel free to email us if you’d like to know more about the event!

Hosted by Zero Waste Washington with generous funding from the WA Department of Ecology’s Public Participation Grant.

Repair Economy Mid-Year Meet-Up

The mid-year gathering was a mini-conference featuring opportunities for community networking. We covered COVID-conscious event models (e.g. – outdoor and drive-through) as well as big picture movement topics like policy, just transition, and workforce development. Kyle Wiens, founder of iFixit, joined us to talk about the latest developments on the Right to Repair front!

Event date: Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Workshop: "Tangled: Why Your Hair Matters to Society"

UW’s very own Dr. Anu Taranath provided a riveting presentation about diversity, equity and inclusion; exploring the complex issues of bias and belonging through something we can all identify with: our hair.

Event date: Sunday, March 28, 2021

Thanks to the support of the Humanities Washington Speakers Bureau, we are able to provide this training for free for the RE community.

Repair Economy Summit 2020

Early on Sunday morning, November 8th, an eager bunch of over 60 fixers, tool librarians, and makers met (virtually) for the statewide Repair Economy Conference. The conference brought together the leaders, staff, and volunteers of groups working to increase access to repair in Washington State and adjacent cities. The event goals were to connect these awesome community members and to address common challenges collaboratively.

With robust participation from groups in the Seattle and Tacoma area, we were also happy to have representation from Methow, Port Townsend, our neighbors to the north in Vancouver, B.C., from down south in Portland, even a few folks from California and the east coast! A big thank you goes to Ecology for funding this event through a PPG grant.

A growing repair movement

With ever greater awareness around overconsumption, planned obsolescence, resource depletion and the negative impacts of these issues to both environmental and social health, people are seriously rethinking their relationships with their “stuff.” The growing repair, share, maker movement has the potential to help us reclaim our collective right to get more life out of our possessions and change the cradle-to-grave “buy, consume, discard” status quo. This is as much about our mindset as it is about the skills and availability of tools.

Robust day of activities

The event featured meet-n-greets, three plenary sessions, a lively lunch discussion of policy solutions, and a series of breakouts designed to address practical issues.

Topics covered in the breakouts included COVID adaptations and resilience, Strategic and Business planning, Volunteer recruitment and management, Marketing strategies, and more.

Our plenary speakers were:

- Sabrina Chakori – Founder at Brisbane Tool Library, Brisbane, Australia
- Gene Homicki – Co-founder and CEO at myTurn tool tracking and sharing software
- Derek Gaw – CEO at MakerLab, BC Vancouver

Check out their presentations below!

Feedback:

“It’s really nice to know that there are so many people doing this work just in this region and it’s energizing to feel how impassioned everyone is.”
“I loved connecting with folks from all over who share similar values and are working to grow the repair world/economy”
“Great job! Kudos to the planning committee. The speakers were great, and you did an amazing job doing this all online. It flowed great and I got lots out of it.”
“I really enjoyed this event and got much more out of it than I can put into words. Y’all did an amazing job, especially with how many people were there!…. I didn’t know how much I wanted to connect with all of you until now and these are a few ideas about how to do more. Thank you for introducing me to all these awesome people and all of the awesome work we are doing!!”

A BIG Thank You to the planning committee!

We couldn’t have brought this event together without the help of a terrific planning committee, including representatives from the following groups: Repair Clark County, Fab Lab Tacoma, SE Seattle Tool Library, Repair Cafe Port Townsend, NE Seattle Tool Library, Phinney Fixer Collective, West Seattle Tool Library, South King Tool Library, Zero Waste Vashon, Vashon Fix-It Café, and Share Reuse Repair Initiative – Vancouver, BC.

Event date: Sunday, November 8, 2020

Community Repair Events

	March 2026
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1 (Seattle) Textiles Mending Circle @ Capitol Hill Tool Library (Seattle) Textiles Mending Circle @ Capitol Hill Tool Library March 1, 2026 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm capitol hill tool library - 1552 Crawford Pl, Seattle, WA 98122 FREE Do you have a pile of things that you have been putting off fixing? Come to the Mending and Repair circle! Repair your clothes with the tools from our library with the assistance of the community. We will have sewing supplies, people to answer questions, and snacks. Absolute beginner- to expert-friendly. See CHTL's calendar of events for more! See more details •	2	3 (Centralia) Bike Repair @ Hub City Bike Shop (Centralia) Bike Repair @ Hub City Bike Shop March 3, 2026 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Pearl Street Pool, 500 Block of North Pearl St., Centralia, WA 98531 Every Tuesday and Saturday Bring your bicycle down for assistance with tune up, chain lube, and flat tire repair. We have tools and mechanics available to help! Donations gladly accepted. For more info: https://www.facebook.com/hubcitybikeshop/ See more details (Forks) Mendful Learning Lab @ Ginger's Closet (Forks) Mendful Learning Lab @ Ginger's Closet March 3, 2026 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm Ginger's Closet & Disaster Relief (Forks Clothing Bank), 181 Bogachiel Way, Forks, WA 98331, USA Every Tuesday and Wednesday, Ginger's Closet & Disaster Relief hosts a drop-in "learning lab," focused on repair of clothing and home textiles, developing new skills, and upcycling of damaged fabrics. Anyone can bring in a garment to learn how to fix it alongside a volunteer guide. Free tools, including sewing machines, are available for use. 1 pm to 6 pm at Ginger's Closet in Forks, WA To learn more and connect, visit: https://gingersclosetanddisasterrelief.godaddysites.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/gingerscloset360 For questions, email mendful@gingerscloset.org See more details • •	4 (Forks) Mendful Learning Lab @ Ginger's Closet (Forks) Mendful Learning Lab @ Ginger's Closet March 4, 2026 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm Ginger's Closet & Disaster Relief (Forks Clothing Bank), 181 Bogachiel Way, Forks, WA 98331, USA Every Tuesday and Wednesday, Ginger's Closet & Disaster Relief hosts a drop-in "learning lab," focused on repair of clothing and home textiles, developing new skills, and upcycling of damaged fabrics. Anyone can bring in a garment to learn how to fix it alongside a volunteer guide. Free tools, including sewing machines, are available for use. 1 pm to 6 pm at Ginger's Closet in Forks, WA To learn more and connect, visit: https://gingersclosetanddisasterrelief.godaddysites.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/gingerscloset360 For questions, email mendful@gingerscloset.org See more details (Seattle) PNA Fixers @ Greenwood Hardware (Seattle) PNA Fixers @ Greenwood Hardware March 4, 2026 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm Stop by the Phinney Neighborhood Fixers monthly Repair Café to get assistance fixing your small household items! They'll be meeting every 1st Wednesday of the month in the Greenwood True Value parking lot while the weather is nice. When the days grow shorter, cooler, and rainier, they'll move inside the back of the store (times will also adjust to "winter hours" of 4-6). If you have questions about a repair, you can reach out to the Fixers via their repair support Google Group See more details (Seattle) Fix-it Workshop @ West Seattle Tool Library (Seattle) Fix-it Workshop @ West Seattle Tool Library March 4, 2026 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm 4408 Delridge Way SW, Seattle, WA 98106, USA Hosted by West Seattle Tool Library Blender busted? Computer kaput? Weedeater wrecked? Whatever’s broken, don’t let it keep gathering dust in the corner – bring it down to the workshop, each Wednesday from 5:30 to 7:30! Use the tools and facilities of the shop and pick our librarians’ brains to get your damaged equipment back in the action. Availability is first-come-first-served. This workshop is provided free of charge, though donations are appreciated! We ask that all items brought for repair be of reasonable size. We are unable to service pressure vessels, refrigeration equipment, firearms, and high-voltage electrical components. See the following for more details! https://www.wstools.org/events See more details (Cashmere) Repair Café w/ Waste Loop (Cashmere) Repair Café w/ Waste Loop March 4, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Eastside Rebuild - 101e Railroad Ave, Cashmere, WA 98815, USA Do you have items that need fixing? What about skills or tools that could help fix things? Or do you want to learn some new DIY repair skills? Join us at the Repair Café! Repair Cafes are a community space which brings together skilled volunteer fixers and items that need repair, including textiles, small electronics and appliances, bicycles, and more. These events foster community, reduce waste, and build up the circular economy in NCW. Hosted by Waste Loop every 1st Wednesday of the month! Questions?: email Amanda - contact@wasteloop.org https://www.wasteloop.org/community-repair-cafes See more details • • • •	5 (Seattle) Fix-it Night @ NE Seattle Tool Library (Seattle) Fix-it Night @ NE Seattle Tool Library March 5, 2026 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Northeast Seattle Tool Library - 10228 Fischer Pl NE, Seattle, WA 98125 Bring by your broken household items for a night of fixing and community building with the NE Seattle Tool Library! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fix-it-night-at-the-ne-seattle-tool-library-tickets-1553351589419?aff=oddtdtcreator We will help you fix and learn to fix your broken tools, lamps, toys, furniture, appliances, and any other broken items that you can carry in on your own. We encourage you to help as much as you can and enjoy the community of reuse! If you are excited about fixing and want to help out with this event or other fixing opportunities we are looking for more fixers. Let us know by signing up here! Hosted by Seattle REconomy See more details (Tacoma) Fix-it Night @ Tacoma Tool Library (Tacoma) Fix-it Night @ Tacoma Tool Library March 5, 2026 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Tacoma Public Library Main Branch, 1102 Tacoma Ave S, Tacoma, WA 98402, USA Fix-it Nights are free, community-based events where community members come together for the fun of taking stuff apart and putting it back together again. Special focus on different item types as follows: Sewing machines on the 1st Thursdays Locksmithing on 2nd Thursdays Instrument repair (w/ Above the Record) on last Thursdays Learn more here: https://tacomatoollibrary.org/fix-it-nights/ Questions?: email repair@tacomatoollibrary.org See more details • •	6	7 (Bainbridge) Fix-it Fair @ BARN (Bainbridge) Fix-it Fair @ BARN March 7, 2026 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Bainbridge BARN, 8890 Three Tree Ln NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110, USA A partnership between Sustainable Bainbridge and Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network (BARN)! At these free community events, skilled volunteers will help diagnose and try to fix your broken household items. Bring up to two items. Items may include clothing small appliances lamps vacuums jewelry small electronics bikes (minor repairs) small welding jobs Please make sure items are clean and bring: Manuals or repair guides Special parts that are specific to your item Thread, fabric, or yarn that matches your clothing item. We’ll have various thread colors available, but if you’d like your thread to match your item, we recommend bringing a color match. Visit Sustainable Bainbridge's Fix-it Fair webpage for more information on preparing before you visit a Fix-it Fair, including what items not to bring. Registration is encouraged though not required (helps fixers know what to expect). See more details (Centralia) Bike Repair @ Hub City Bike Shop (Centralia) Bike Repair @ Hub City Bike Shop March 7, 2026 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Pearl Street Pool, 500 Block of North Pearl St., Centralia, WA 98531 Every Tuesday and Saturday Bring your bicycle down for assistance with tune up, chain lube, and flat tire repair. We have tools and mechanics available to help! Donations gladly accepted. For more info: https://www.facebook.com/hubcitybikeshop/ See more details (Yelm) Thurston Co. Fix-it Fair (Yelm) Thurston Co. Fix-it Fair March 7, 2026 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Yelm Community Center, 301 2nd St SE, Yelm, WA 98597, USA Brought to you by Thurston Co. Public Works What are Fix-it Fairs? Fix-it Fairs are free community events that bring together volunteers with fixing skills and community members with broken items. Our volunteer fixers will attempt to diagnose issues, repair, mend, or fix your items while sharing valuable repair knowledge. Why repair? Let’s rethink our waste! Join us in reducing waste and supporting a circular economy by extending the life of household items by maintaining and repairing them rather than buying new ones. Repair is an empowering practice that can be viable in Thurston County. When you repair your items, you are: Saving money and resources by keeping your items in use for longer. Building a resilient, sustainable community. Promoting a neighbor-to-neighbor community that values skill sharing. Preserving repair know-how knowledge and skills and passing them on to future generations. What to bring Thurston County residents are welcome to bring up to two items per event. Common items include clothing, textiles, small home appliances, lamps, vacuums, bicycles (minor repairs), and small electronics. You must be able to carry your items in and out – no oversized items. Volunteer fixers will do their best to attempt repairs, but there are no guarantees. Some items are more challenging to repair, take longer than we have time for at the event, or even break more during a repair attempt. What not to bring Large appliances and appliances with refrigerants. Items that are leaking fluids. Items having noxious or excessive odors. Microwaves. Items filled with oil or gas. Grimy, dirty, or hazardous items. To sign up your items and learn more about Thurston County's Fix-it Fairs visit: ThurstonSolidWaste.org/fixit See more details (Spokane) Mend-it Café w/ Spokane Zero Waste (Spokane) Mend-it Café w/ Spokane Zero Waste March 7, 2026 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm North Spokane Library, 44 E Hawthorne Rd, Spokane, WA 99218, USA Hosted by Spokane Zero Waste What's a Mend-It Cafe you ask? It's a community organized and run event where you can get your clothes and other textile goods repaired or repurposed. It's also a way to grow a repair economy, divert textile waste from landfill and join communities around the globe engaged in reuse and repair over replace. Here's how these events typically will work: Bring an article of clothing to be repaired Check in and get paired with a mender Watch as your mender brings new life to your garment. Below is a list of the things we can fix. 1. Fallen Hems 2. Broken Zippers 3. Torn Garments 4. Simple Alterations 5. Sock Darning Questions and more, visit https://www.spokanezerowaste.org/mend-it-cafe See more details (Seattle) Fix-it Fair w/ PNA Fixer Collective (Seattle) Fix-it Fair w/ PNA Fixer Collective March 7, 2026 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Greenwood Senior Center, 525 N 85th St, Seattle, WA 98103, USA Hosted by Phinney Fixers: www.phinneycenter.org/diy-hub/fixers-collective/ Bring your broken items to the Fix-it Fair. The PNA Fixers will diagnose and repair your item for free (parts may be extra) while also helping reduce waste in Seattle. At the same time, you can bond with the rest of your local community and learn something new by watching the repair. Typical items include heaters, sewing machines, waffle irons, blenders, mixers, electric bikes, extension cords, lamps, audio gear, and more. There are hardware stores nearby if you need to fetch parts. There is also a professional knife sharpener on hand, and we expect to have sewists to mend and hem clothing. The PNA Fixers also meet regularly at Greenwood Hardware on the first Wednesday of every month, 3–6 pm. Event link: https://www.phinneycenter.org/event/fix-it-fair/ Walk-ins are welcome but it's really helpful if you can RSVP to let us know what you’re bringing: https://forms.gle/SWR2ArvfUnqc8L257 See more details • • • • •
8 (Bellingham) NW Free Repair Event (Bellingham) NW Free Repair Event March 8, 2026 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm Bellingham Makerspace, 1Bellis, Fair Parkway #618, Bellingham, WA 98225, USA Bring in any broken or item that you can comfortably carry. If we can, NW Free Repair will fix if for FREE! The Bellingham Makerspace is proud to host the NW Free Repair group on the 2nd and 3rd Sunday of each month! Who we are We are a group of volunteers who are dedicated to conserving the earth’s resources and decreasing the burden on our overtaxed landfill areas by repairing and rehabilitating broken household items that would otherwise be discarded. For more details please visit: https://bellinghammakerspace.org/events/ or https://nwfreerepairs.wordpress.com/ See more details (Seattle) Community Threads Mending Circle @ NE Seattle Tool Library (Seattle) Community Threads Mending Circle @ NE Seattle Tool Library March 8, 2026 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm NE Seattle Tool Library, 10228 Fischer Pl NE, Seattle, WA 98125, USA FREE The Community Threads mending and sewing circle is a monthly event for anyone to work on their textile projects. There will be sewing machines, fabric, thread and community, as well as hot tea. This will not be a class format, while there will be experienced menders present to offer advice and counsel, this is intended as a co-working space. If you are excited about repair and want to help out with this event or other fixing opportunities, we are looking for more fixers. Let us know by signing up here! Hosted by Seattle REconomy See more details • •	9	10 (Centralia) Bike Repair @ Hub City Bike Shop (Centralia) Bike Repair @ Hub City Bike Shop March 10, 2026 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Pearl Street Pool, 500 Block of North Pearl St., Centralia, WA 98531 Every Tuesday and Saturday Bring your bicycle down for assistance with tune up, chain lube, and flat tire repair. We have tools and mechanics available to help! Donations gladly accepted. For more info: https://www.facebook.com/hubcitybikeshop/ See more details (Forks) Mendful Learning Lab @ Ginger's Closet (Forks) Mendful Learning Lab @ Ginger's Closet March 10, 2026 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm Ginger's Closet & Disaster Relief (Forks Clothing Bank), 181 Bogachiel Way, Forks, WA 98331, USA Every Tuesday and Wednesday, Ginger's Closet & Disaster Relief hosts a drop-in "learning lab," focused on repair of clothing and home textiles, developing new skills, and upcycling of damaged fabrics. Anyone can bring in a garment to learn how to fix it alongside a volunteer guide. Free tools, including sewing machines, are available for use. 1 pm to 6 pm at Ginger's Closet in Forks, WA To learn more and connect, visit: https://gingersclosetanddisasterrelief.godaddysites.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/gingerscloset360 For questions, email mendful@gingerscloset.org See more details (Bellingham) NW Free Repairs - Repair Workshop (Bellingham) NW Free Repairs - Repair Workshop March 10, 2026 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm Bellingham Public Library - Central Branch, 210 Central Ave, Bellingham, WA 98225, USA Bring your broken household items to SkillShare at the Central Library and work with skilled volunteers from NW Free Repairs to learn how to repair them. Volunteers have experience repairing common household items such as toys, small kitchen appliances, electric tools and many other items that would otherwise end up in a landfill. Please note: broken items may not be dropped off to be repaired. Owners may participate in making the repairs with the repair volunteers. For more information about NW Free Repairs, please visit https://nwfreerepairs.wordpress.com/ See more details • • •	11 (Forks) Mendful Learning Lab @ Ginger's Closet (Forks) Mendful Learning Lab @ Ginger's Closet March 11, 2026 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm Ginger's Closet & Disaster Relief (Forks Clothing Bank), 181 Bogachiel Way, Forks, WA 98331, USA Every Tuesday and Wednesday, Ginger's Closet & Disaster Relief hosts a drop-in "learning lab," focused on repair of clothing and home textiles, developing new skills, and upcycling of damaged fabrics. Anyone can bring in a garment to learn how to fix it alongside a volunteer guide. Free tools, including sewing machines, are available for use. 1 pm to 6 pm at Ginger's Closet in Forks, WA To learn more and connect, visit: https://gingersclosetanddisasterrelief.godaddysites.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/gingerscloset360 For questions, email mendful@gingerscloset.org See more details (Seattle) Fix-it Workshop @ West Seattle Tool Library (Seattle) Fix-it Workshop @ West Seattle Tool Library March 11, 2026 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm 4408 Delridge Way SW, Seattle, WA 98106, USA Hosted by West Seattle Tool Library Blender busted? Computer kaput? Weedeater wrecked? Whatever’s broken, don’t let it keep gathering dust in the corner – bring it down to the workshop, each Wednesday from 5:30 to 7:30! Use the tools and facilities of the shop and pick our librarians’ brains to get your damaged equipment back in the action. Availability is first-come-first-served. This workshop is provided free of charge, though donations are appreciated! We ask that all items brought for repair be of reasonable size. We are unable to service pressure vessels, refrigeration equipment, firearms, and high-voltage electrical components. See the following for more details! https://www.wstools.org/events See more details • •	12 (Tacoma) Fix-it Night @ Tacoma Tool Library (Tacoma) Fix-it Night @ Tacoma Tool Library March 12, 2026 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Tacoma Public Library Main Branch, 1102 Tacoma Ave S, Tacoma, WA 98402, USA Fix-it Nights are free, community-based events where community members come together for the fun of taking stuff apart and putting it back together again. Special focus on different item types as follows: Sewing machines on the 1st Thursdays Locksmithing on 2nd Thursdays Instrument repair (w/ Above the Record) on last Thursdays Learn more here: https://tacomatoollibrary.org/fix-it-nights/ Questions?: email repair@tacomatoollibrary.org See more details •	13 (Bremerton) Mending Meetup @ The People's Exchange (Bremerton) Mending Meetup @ The People's Exchange March 13, 2026 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm 639 N Callow Ave, Bremerton, WA 98312, USA A social skill share hosted by the People's Exchange! Darn your socks Hem your jeans Sew your patches on Replace a strap Glue a sole back on You can be a pro, or you can ask for help, all welcome. Basic supplies are available. To connect or learn more: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557984667553 See more details •	14 (White Center) King Co. Repair Event (White Center) King Co. Repair Event March 14, 2026 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Steve Cox Memorial Park, 1321 SW 102nd St, Seattle, WA 98146, USA Held in the White Center Fieldhouse at Steve Cox Memorial Park At free community repair events, skilled volunteer "fixers" try to repair and mend your small household and personal items. To bring in an item to be looked at, at King County's free community repair events: First come, first served. When people bring second items, we will try to get to those after we have worked on everyone's first items. Contact event coordinator Tom at tom.watson@kingcounty.gov or at 206-477-4481, if you're not sure if your item is a good choice for these events, or if you have any other questions. Items our fixers can potentially work on at these repair events include household and personal items that are small enough to be carried in by one person, including certain electronics, small furniture, and clothing/textiles. Items brought in for repair, including clothing, must be clean. We may decline to work on any item - in advance or at the event - depending on the item, the type of repair needed, the fixers available, or for other reasons. Items we can’t work on include: Anything that uses gasoline; cell phones; microwaves. Also, no lengthy reconstructive repairs; no major clothing alterations; no knife or tool sharpening. ................................................... For many types of items, area businesses offer professional repair services for a fee. These businesses are listed in the King County repair businesses directory, which has 18 different categories. Support those businesses, if you can! Program partners include: King County Library System; the Bellevue-based Chinese youth organization Little Masters Club ; and Bellevue-based Indian American Community Services . Thanks everyone for your support of repair events, which reduce waste and conserve resources! See more details (Centralia) Bike Repair @ Hub City Bike Shop (Centralia) Bike Repair @ Hub City Bike Shop March 14, 2026 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Pearl Street Pool, 500 Block of North Pearl St., Centralia, WA 98531 Every Tuesday and Saturday Bring your bicycle down for assistance with tune up, chain lube, and flat tire repair. We have tools and mechanics available to help! Donations gladly accepted. For more info: https://www.facebook.com/hubcitybikeshop/ See more details (Ellensburg) Rodeo City Repair Café (Ellensburg) Rodeo City Repair Café March 14, 2026 10:00 am - 2:00 pm IOOF Cemetery Shop, 1900 Brick Rd, Ellensburg, WA 98926, USA Rodeo City Repair Café is a community of volunteers donating their time to help with the repair of household appliances, lamps, tools, furniture, bicycles and clothing, to keep these items in service and reduce landfill waste. Friendly repair volunteers offer a wide range of skills and knowledge. Our events are held every 2nd Saturday of the month, 10:00-2:00, at the IOOF Cemetery Shop on Radio Hill, 1900 N. Brick Rd, Ellensburg, WA. We are always on the lookout for folks who would like to volunteer with our organization. Do you have a knack for troubleshooting and repairing household items (small appliances, lamps, hand and power tools, furniture, bicycles, clothing, etc.)? Would you enjoy sharing your skills to help others solve their fix-it problems? If so, please consider volunteering with us. We don’t ask volunteers to make a long-term time commitment. Participation is on an as-can, as-want basis, and we enjoy a friendly, relaxed, low-pressure atmosphere at our events. If you know someone who’s not on our mailing list and might enjoy volunteering with us, encourage them to come by one of our Second Saturday events to check us out! Learn more at https://www.rcrcellensburg.org/rcrc-home or https://www.facebook.com/RCRCEllensburg/ Questions? Email: info@rcrcellensburg.org Rodeo City Repair Café is a 501(c)(3) non-profit local community organization. See more details (Morton) Repair & Sustainability Fair w/ WSU Lewis Co. (Morton) Repair & Sustainability Fair w/ WSU Lewis Co. March 14, 2026 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Morton Senior Center, 103 Westlake Ave, Morton, WA 98356, USA Hosted by WSU Lewis County Master Recycler Composters Do you have a busted zipper or ripped jeans? Do you have a broken bike or a toasted toaster? Don't toss it...Repair it! See here for more details about the event: https://lewiscountywa.gov/departments/solid-waste/volunteer/wsu-lewis-county-master-recycler-composter-volunteers/ For more information, call (360) 740-1216, email jason.adams@lewiscountywa.gov, or visit extension.wsu.edu/lewis/events/ or lewiscountywa.gov/recycle See more details (Tonasket) Green Okanogan Repair Café (Tonasket) Green Okanogan Repair Café March 14, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Community Cultural Center of Tonasket, 411 Western Ave, Tonasket, WA 98855, USA Join Green Okanogan for another Repair Cafe, a free fix-it event. Fixers will be on hand to repair electronics, small appliances, household items, clothing, jewelry, yard and garden items, bicycle tuneups and bicycle tire patching. Learn more at: https://greenokanogan.weebly.com. For questions contact info@greenokanogan.org. See more details (Bainbridge Is.) Metal Shop Fix-its (BARN) (Bainbridge Is.) Metal Shop Fix-its (BARN) March 14, 2026 11:00 am - 1:30 pm Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network (BARN): 8890 Three Tree Ln NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 FREE Fix-It Saturday takes advantage of the equipment and skills of the Metal Fabrication group at BARN to meet the challenge of repairing items brought in. Requested repairs should be focused on metal or related electrical projects. Your hands on participation in the "fix-it" process is encouraged. See what we can do, what suggestions we can make, or what other avenues you might pursue if a fix is not at hand. (No wheeled vehicles, please). Registration is suggested. Fix-It Saturday is free and open to members and non-members. See more and find links to register here See more details (Seabeck) Fix-it Fair @ Crosby Community Center (Seabeck) Fix-it Fair @ Crosby Community Center March 14, 2026 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Kitsap Regional Library, Silverdale, 3650 NW Anderson Hill Rd Suite 101, Silverdale, WA 98383, USA Join Kitsap County Solid Waste for this free community gathering in which people with repair skills share their time and skills to fix their neighbor’s belongings. Let’s rethink our waste! Repair is an empowering practice and can be a viable option in Kitsap. Volunteer fixers will do their best to attempt repairs but there are no guarantees for a repair. Some items are more difficult to repair, can take longer than we have time for at the event, or even break more during a repair attempt. For more details and how to participate (what to bring, what not to bring, how to volunteer), visit the Kitsap Fix-it Fairs event page! https://www.kitsap.gov/pw/Pages/fixitfair.aspx/ See more details (Shoreline) Community Threads Mending Circle @ Shoreline Tool Library (Shoreline) Community Threads Mending Circle @ Shoreline Tool Library March 14, 2026 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm 16610 Aurora Ave N 16610 Aurora Avenue North, Shoreline, WA 98133 FREE The Community Threads mending and sewing circle is a monthly event for anyone to work on their textile projects. There will be sewing machines, fabric, thread and community, as well as hot tea. This will not be a class format, while there will be experienced menders present to offer advice and counsel, this is intended as a co-working space. If you are excited about repair and want to help out with this event or other fixing opportunities, we are looking for more fixers. Let us know by signing up here! Hosted by Seattle REconomy See more details (Bellingham) Mending Workshop w/ Ragfinery (Bellingham) Mending Workshop w/ Ragfinery March 14, 2026 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm Bellingham Public Library - Central Branch, 210 Central Ave, Bellingham, WA 98225, USA Hosted at the SkillShare Space at the Central Branch Library Have clothing or gear that could use a little loving (i.e. rips, tears, holes)? Stop by for a FREE mending lesson from talented Ragfinery volunteers! Learn how to repair your clothes in real time and walk away with a fixed garment & a new skill. See more details • • • • • • • • •
15 (Bellingham) NW Free Repair Event (Bellingham) NW Free Repair Event March 15, 2026 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm Bellingham Makerspace, 1Bellis, Fair Parkway #618, Bellingham, WA 98225, USA Bring in any broken or item that you can comfortably carry. If we can, NW Free Repair will fix if for FREE! The Bellingham Makerspace is proud to host the NW Free Repair group on the 2nd and 3rd Sunday of each month! Who we are We are a group of volunteers who are dedicated to conserving the earth’s resources and decreasing the burden on our overtaxed landfill areas by repairing and rehabilitating broken household items that would otherwise be discarded. For more details please visit:https://bellinghammakerspace.org/events/ or https://nwfreerepairs.wordpress.com/ See more details (Seattle) Electronics Mending and Repair Circle @ Capitol Hill Tool Library (Seattle) Electronics Mending and Repair Circle @ Capitol Hill Tool Library March 15, 2026 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm 1552 Crawford Pl, Seattle, WA 98122, USA FREE - Hosted by Sustainable Capitol Hill Tool Library No prior experience is required. Feel free to bring broken electronics (the simpler the better) if you want to fix something specific. If you’d like to learn how to fix electronics, we will have other things that need fixing you can learn to fix. We provide soldering irons, multimeters, oscilloscopes, simple components (i.e. resistors). The skills we can teach are basic electronics debugging (using a multimeter/oscilloscope), soldering, and miscellaneous tricks/knowledge about electronics. Due to high interest, we ask that you RSVP on Meetup here. If the event is full or the time doesn’t work for you, have no fear, we will host this event again soon due to community interest! See CHTL's calendar of events for more! See more details • •	16	17 (Centralia) Bike Repair @ Hub City Bike Shop (Centralia) Bike Repair @ Hub City Bike Shop March 17, 2026 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Pearl Street Pool, 500 Block of North Pearl St., Centralia, WA 98531 Every Tuesday and Saturday Bring your bicycle down for assistance with tune up, chain lube, and flat tire repair. We have tools and mechanics available to help! Donations gladly accepted. For more info: https://www.facebook.com/hubcitybikeshop/ See more details (Forks) Mendful Learning Lab @ Ginger's Closet (Forks) Mendful Learning Lab @ Ginger's Closet March 17, 2026 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm Ginger's Closet & Disaster Relief (Forks Clothing Bank), 181 Bogachiel Way, Forks, WA 98331, USA Every Tuesday and Wednesday, Ginger's Closet & Disaster Relief hosts a drop-in "learning lab," focused on repair of clothing and home textiles, developing new skills, and upcycling of damaged fabrics. Anyone can bring in a garment to learn how to fix it alongside a volunteer guide. Free tools, including sewing machines, are available for use. 1 pm to 6 pm at Ginger's Closet in Forks, WA To learn more and connect, visit: https://gingersclosetanddisasterrelief.godaddysites.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/gingerscloset360 For questions, email mendful@gingerscloset.org See more details (Bellingham) NW Free Repairs - Repair Workshop (Bellingham) NW Free Repairs - Repair Workshop March 17, 2026 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm Bellingham Public Library - Central Branch, 210 Central Ave, Bellingham, WA 98225, USA Bring your broken household items to SkillShare at the Central Library and work with skilled volunteers from NW Free Repairs to learn how to repair them. Volunteers have experience repairing common household items such as toys, small kitchen appliances, electric tools and many other items that would otherwise end up in a landfill. Please note: broken items may not be dropped off to be repaired. Owners may participate in making the repairs with the repair volunteers. For more information about NW Free Repairs, please visit https://nwfreerepairs.wordpress.com/ See more details • • •	18 (Forks) Mendful Learning Lab @ Ginger's Closet (Forks) Mendful Learning Lab @ Ginger's Closet March 18, 2026 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm Ginger's Closet & Disaster Relief (Forks Clothing Bank), 181 Bogachiel Way, Forks, WA 98331, USA Every Tuesday and Wednesday, Ginger's Closet & Disaster Relief hosts a drop-in "learning lab," focused on repair of clothing and home textiles, developing new skills, and upcycling of damaged fabrics. Anyone can bring in a garment to learn how to fix it alongside a volunteer guide. Free tools, including sewing machines, are available for use. 1 pm to 6 pm at Ginger's Closet in Forks, WA To learn more and connect, visit: https://gingersclosetanddisasterrelief.godaddysites.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/gingerscloset360 For questions, email mendful@gingerscloset.org See more details (Shoreline) Fix-it Night @ Shoreline Tool Library (Shoreline) Fix-it Night @ Shoreline Tool Library March 18, 2026 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm 16610 Aurora Ave N 16610 Aurora Avenue North, Shoreline, WA 98133 Bring by your broken household items for a night of fixing and community building with the Shoreline Tool Library! We will help you fix and learn to fix your broken tools, lamps, toys, furniture, appliances, and any other broken items that you can carry in on your own. We encourage you to help as much as you can and enjoy the community of reuse! If you are excited about fixing and want to help out with this event or other fixing opportunities we are looking for more fixers. Let us know by signing up here! Hosted by Seattle REconomy See more details (Seattle) Fix-it Workshop @ West Seattle Tool Library (Seattle) Fix-it Workshop @ West Seattle Tool Library March 18, 2026 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm 4408 Delridge Way SW, Seattle, WA 98106, USA Hosted by West Seattle Tool Library Blender busted? Computer kaput? Weedeater wrecked? Whatever’s broken, don’t let it keep gathering dust in the corner – bring it down to the workshop, each Wednesday from 5:30 to 7:30! Use the tools and facilities of the shop and pick our librarians’ brains to get your damaged equipment back in the action. Availability is first-come-first-served. This workshop is provided free of charge, though donations are appreciated! We ask that all items brought for repair be of reasonable size. We are unable to service pressure vessels, refrigeration equipment, firearms, and high-voltage electrical components. See the following for more details! https://www.wstools.org/events See more details • • •	19 (Spokane) Mend-it Café w/ Spokane Zero Waste (Spokane) Mend-it Café w/ Spokane Zero Waste March 19, 2026 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Gonzaga Outdoors, 202 E Sharp Ave, Spokane, WA 99202, USA Hosted by Spokane Zero Waste in partnership with Gonzaga Outdoors What's a Mend-It Cafe you ask? It's a community organized and run event where you can get your clothes and other textile goods repaired or repurposed. It's also a way to grow a repair economy, divert textile waste from landfill and join communities around the globe engaged in reuse and repair over replace. Here's how these events typically will work: Bring an article of clothing to be repaired Check in and get paired with a mender Watch as your mender brings new life to your garment. Below is a list of the things we can fix. 1. Fallen Hems 2. Broken Zippers 3. Torn Garments 4. Simple Alterations 5. Sock Darning Questions and more, visit https://www.spokanezerowaste.org/mend-it-cafe See more details (Tacoma) Fix-it Night @ Tacoma Tool Library (Tacoma) Fix-it Night @ Tacoma Tool Library March 19, 2026 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Tacoma Public Library Main Branch, 1102 Tacoma Ave S, Tacoma, WA 98402, USA Fix-it Nights are free, community-based events where community members come together for the fun of taking stuff apart and putting it back together again. Special focus on different item types as follows: Sewing machines on the 1st Thursdays Locksmithing on 2nd Thursdays Instrument repair (w/ Above the Record) on last Thursdays Learn more here: https://tacomatoollibrary.org/fix-it-nights/ Questions?: email repair@tacomatoollibrary.org See more details • •	20	21 (Centralia) Bike Repair @ Hub City Bike Shop (Centralia) Bike Repair @ Hub City Bike Shop March 21, 2026 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Pearl Street Pool, 500 Block of North Pearl St., Centralia, WA 98531 Every Tuesday and Saturday Bring your bicycle down for assistance with tune up, chain lube, and flat tire repair. We have tools and mechanics available to help! Donations gladly accepted. For more info: https://www.facebook.com/hubcitybikeshop/ See more details (Roslyn) Upper Kittitas County Repair Café (Roslyn) Upper Kittitas County Repair Café March 21, 2026 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Episcopal Church of the Resurrection, 202 W. Arizona Ave, Roslyn, WA 98941 Our monthly Repair Cafe volunteers will be available to offer free repair of household items of all sorts, including lamps, fans, small kitchen appliances, bicycles, clothing, furniture and more. We also sharpen edged tools of all sorts. Learn more and stay connected: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61585194616541 See more details (Twisp) Repair Café w/ Methow Recyles (Twisp) Repair Café w/ Methow Recyles March 21, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm The Cove - Food Distribution Center, 206 Glover St, Twisp, WA 98856, USA Methow Recycles is partnering with The Cove to provide free repair services for your belongings! The repair cafe is a FREE event! Our team of talented fixers offer electrical, mechanical, and wood fixes, tool sharpening, and sewing and darning. Limit of 2 items per person. Free + open to the public, no registration necessary. If you have questions, feel free to email the event organizer zoey@methowrecycles.org or call 509.997.0520 For more details: https://www.methowrecycles.org/programs/repair-cafes See more details (Yakima) Repair Café @ Yakima Makerspace (Yakima) Repair Café @ Yakima Makerspace March 21, 2026 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Yakima Maker Space, 16 S 1st St, Yakima, WA 98901, USA Hosted in partnership by Repair Café Yakima and Yakima Makerspace Bring broken items and have volunteer "fixers" try to repair the item with your input for FREE! While there's no guarantee that an item can be fixed, participants are sure to learn something new and have fun along the way! Walk-ins are welcome but those able to sign-up in advance through this form will receive priority service. Those interested in volunteering, whether it's to repair items or for other purposes, may fill out a form on the Repair Cafe Yakima Facebook page. More information is also available at repaircafe@yakimamakerspace.org See more details (Brinnon) JeffCo Repair Event (Brinnon) JeffCo Repair Event March 21, 2026 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Brinnon Community Center, 306144 US-101, Brinnon, WA 98320, USA Join us for this free community gathering in which people with repair skills share their time and talents to fix their neighbors’ belongings. Bring your toaster that no longer toasts, sweater with a hole in the elbow, and excitement to get these belongings repaired while also learning how they did it and ways you could do it yourself next time! For this event, we will have volunteers offering their time to help repair: small appliances and electronics, sewing/knitting, bicycles, and other household items. Limit of 2 items per person. If you know the specific part needed to repair your item, we ask that you bring it along. For more event details visit JeffCoRepair.com. Questions? Contact Mandi at mjohnson@ptmsc.org. See more details (Stanwood) WSU SnoCo. Repair Café (Stanwood) WSU SnoCo. Repair Café March 21, 2026 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Community Resource Center of Stanwood Camano, 9612 271st St NW, Stanwood, WA 98292, USA Brought to you by the Sustainable Community Stewards of WSU Extension Snohomish County “Got broken stuff? Toss it? No way! Bring it to a WSU Repair Café! You can bring your household goods and our fixers will diagnose the issue and do their best to make it usable again. They will show you their process, order parts if necessary, and help you learn how to do it yourself with one-on-one instruction. Our fixers can repair your items and keep stuff from being tossed in the landfill! Please note: We cannot fund the cost of any additional parts needed. If your item needs a part for repair, our volunteer will contact you to discuss this with you. We don’t guarantee repairs, and we are not responsible for any damages from attempting to repair an item. So, you must sign a liability release form before seeing a repair specialist. At these free repair events, we may decline to work on any item – in advance or at the event – depending on the item, the type of repair needed, the fixers available, or for other reasons. We cannot work on cell phones or Apple products. Two item maximum per meeting. First come, first served. Please arrive before the last hour of the event for most repairs, as the last hour is usually filled with completing repairs rather than taking on new projects. What We Repair: Tabletop appliances (e.g. toasters, blenders, coffee pots, etc.) Our most popular items: vacuums and lamps Toys Bicycles Computer software issues (e.g. storage issues, long loading times, email, etc.) Clothing mending and small hemming Simple jewelry repair (e.g. broken clasp, missing link, etc.) Home decor And much more! Items we DON’T repair*: Shoes or sandals (unless we have a volunteer with specific experience, but generally not part of our scope) Large electronics or appliances that require professional handling Items that are unsafe to repair (broken glass, chemicals, or hazardous materials) Complex machinery or tools beyond the volunteers’ expertise Apple products hardware PC hardware (besides batteries) Cellphone batteries Gaming console hardware For more information about the event, please visit the WSU Sustainable Stewards Repair Café page Questions? Contact the WSU Snohomish Sustainable Communities Coordinator Kellee Byard at Kellee.Byard@wsu.edu or via phone at 425-357-6027 Want to be Repair Cafe Volunteer Fixer or learn more about Snohomish County WSU Extension’s Sustainable Community Stewards Program? Visit the Sustainable Community Stewards page: https://tinyurl.com/WSUSustainability See more details (Whidbey Is.) Repair Café w/ rePurpose Whidbey (Whidbey Is.) Repair Café w/ rePurpose Whidbey March 21, 2026 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm rePurpose Whidbey, 724 Camano Ave, Langley, WA 98260 Hosted by rePurpose Whidbey Bring your broken items from home and work with volunteer specialists to make your repairs in the Repair Café. This is a free meeting place where we’ll repair things together as part of a zero waste, circular economy. You’ll find tools, materials and support to help you make the repairs you need on clothes, furniture, electrical appliances, bicycles, crockery, appliances, toys, et cetera. You’ll also find expert volunteers, with repair skills in all kinds of fields. What We'll Fix We came up with this list of items that we'll fix. But we'll try to fix other things that people bring in: Just about everything Bikes Lamps Jewelry Frames Sculptures Ceramics Toys Torn clothes and stains with patching over (applique) Kids clothes that need patching, mending Stuffed animals Furniture Small electric repairs If you have nothing to repair, you can observe, tinker, take things apart and enjoy the community. Or you can lend a hand with someone else’s repair job. Site Location: Room 126, and the main courtyard by the mural in the front of the building. Park in front, and access the room through the main courtyard. For more information: https://www.repurposewhidbey.org/repair-cafes or https://sno-isle.bibliocommons.com/events/66abc93b42fa12abcec8a1d9 See more details (Bellevue) ThreadTogether w/ SvaDruthi (Bellevue) ThreadTogether w/ SvaDruthi March 21, 2026 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Bellevue City Hall, 450 110th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98004, USA Hosted by SvaDruthi We will be offering a one stop shop for: 1) mending services, 2) learn to sew by up-cycling class (max of 6 students), 3) cloth swap, 4) opportunity to buy pre-loved festive wear, 5) clothing donation acceptance services. Limited spots available for sewing classes & mending services. Learn more and get your free early bird registration spot by March 1st here https://luma.com/q7j9kyzq ThreadTogether is a community-powered textile repair initiative led by SvaDhruthi, designed to reduce textile waste and revive essential life skills through weekend sewing cooperatives. Our vision is to make garment repair accessible, affordable, and culturally relevant across King County, starting with Issaquah, Renton, and Sammamish. By offering free mending services and hands-on sewing education, we empower residents to extend the life of their clothing, reduce landfill contributions, and reconnect with sustainable habits. See more details • • • • • • • •
22	23	24 (Centralia) Bike Repair @ Hub City Bike Shop (Centralia) Bike Repair @ Hub City Bike Shop March 24, 2026 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Pearl Street Pool, 500 Block of North Pearl St., Centralia, WA 98531 Every Tuesday and Saturday Bring your bicycle down for assistance with tune up, chain lube, and flat tire repair. We have tools and mechanics available to help! Donations gladly accepted. For more info: https://www.facebook.com/hubcitybikeshop/ See more details (Forks) Mendful Learning Lab @ Ginger's Closet (Forks) Mendful Learning Lab @ Ginger's Closet March 24, 2026 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm Ginger's Closet & Disaster Relief (Forks Clothing Bank), 181 Bogachiel Way, Forks, WA 98331, USA Every Tuesday and Wednesday, Ginger's Closet & Disaster Relief hosts a drop-in "learning lab," focused on repair of clothing and home textiles, developing new skills, and upcycling of damaged fabrics. Anyone can bring in a garment to learn how to fix it alongside a volunteer guide. Free tools, including sewing machines, are available for use. 1 pm to 6 pm at Ginger's Closet in Forks, WA To learn more and connect, visit: https://gingersclosetanddisasterrelief.godaddysites.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/gingerscloset360 For questions, email mendful@gingerscloset.org See more details (Seattle) Fabric Fix-it @ NESTL (Seattle) Fabric Fix-it @ NESTL March 24, 2026 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Northeast Seattle Tool Library, 10228 Fischer Pl NE, Seattle, WA 98125 Need help getting your fabric back in tip-top shape? Come to the Northeast Seattle Tool Library (monthly, every 4th Tuesday) for Fabric Fix-It! We will have menders on site who can either offer advice on mending, or mend textiles for you. Some common fixes include: hemming, patching small holes, reattaching buttons, and fixing or replacing zippers. Limit 2 items per person, more if time allows. Feel free to bring supplies to fix your item, if you have them. We will have some supplies on hand. See more details • • •	25 (Forks) Mendful Learning Lab @ Ginger's Closet (Forks) Mendful Learning Lab @ Ginger's Closet March 25, 2026 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm Ginger's Closet & Disaster Relief (Forks Clothing Bank), 181 Bogachiel Way, Forks, WA 98331, USA Every Tuesday and Wednesday, Ginger's Closet & Disaster Relief hosts a drop-in "learning lab," focused on repair of clothing and home textiles, developing new skills, and upcycling of damaged fabrics. Anyone can bring in a garment to learn how to fix it alongside a volunteer guide. Free tools, including sewing machines, are available for use. 1 pm to 6 pm at Ginger's Closet in Forks, WA To learn more and connect, visit: https://gingersclosetanddisasterrelief.godaddysites.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/gingerscloset360 For questions, email mendful@gingerscloset.org See more details (Seattle) Fix-it Workshop @ West Seattle Tool Library (Seattle) Fix-it Workshop @ West Seattle Tool Library March 25, 2026 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm 4408 Delridge Way SW, Seattle, WA 98106, USA Hosted by West Seattle Tool Library Blender busted? Computer kaput? Weedeater wrecked? Whatever’s broken, don’t let it keep gathering dust in the corner – bring it down to the workshop, each Wednesday from 5:30 to 7:30! Use the tools and facilities of the shop and pick our librarians’ brains to get your damaged equipment back in the action. Availability is first-come-first-served. This workshop is provided free of charge, though donations are appreciated! We ask that all items brought for repair be of reasonable size. We are unable to service pressure vessels, refrigeration equipment, firearms, and high-voltage electrical components. See the following for more details! https://www.wstools.org/events See more details • •	26 (Spokane) Stuffed Animal Repair Clinic w/Spokane Zero Waste (Spokane) Stuffed Animal Repair Clinic w/Spokane Zero Waste March 26, 2026 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Art Salvage Spokane, 610 E North Foothills Dr, Spokane, WA 99207 Spokane Zero Waste is teaming up w/ Art Salvage Spokane to offer this special Stuffed Animal Repair Clinic! Patch up your busted bears threadbare bunnies! Bring your favorite stuffed animal friend to the Repair Clinic and menders will help stitch up seams so they're ready for more hugs! Services offered repairing seams replace missing parts re-stuffing patching reattach parts Requirements Register to reserve your spot (FREE) Bring Freshly bathed critters! Limited to 2 stuffies per registration Questions and more, visit https://www.spokanezerowaste.org/mend-it-cafe See more details (Tacoma) Fix-it Night @ Tacoma Tool Library (Tacoma) Fix-it Night @ Tacoma Tool Library March 26, 2026 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Tacoma Public Library Main Branch, 1102 Tacoma Ave S, Tacoma, WA 98402, USA Fix-it Nights are free, community-based events where community members come together for the fun of taking stuff apart and putting it back together again. Special focus on different item types as follows: Sewing machines on the 1st Thursdays Locksmithing on 2nd Thursdays Instrument repair (w/ Above the Record) on last Thursdays Learn more here: https://tacomatoollibrary.org/fix-it-nights/ Questions?: email repair@tacomatoollibrary.org See more details • •	27 (Seattle) Fix-it Night w/ Seattle REconomy's NE Fixers (Seattle) Fix-it Night w/ Seattle REconomy's NE Fixers March 27, 2026 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm Magnuson Community Center, 7110 62nd Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98115, USA Join Seattle REconomy for a night of repair and skill-building at the Magnuson Community Center! The NE Fixers program, supported by the Department of Neighborhoods’ Matching Fund, aims to share repair skills within local communities. During these free events, community volunteers will be on hand to offer their skills to help fix things like lamps, small appliances, clothing items, small furniture, and other items, as well as to sharpen and maintain tools such as garden shears and pruners. Anyone is welcome to attend these repair events! There will be repairs, tool sharpening, and refreshments. If you are interested in being a Fixer for an event, please reach out to our Outreach Coordinator, Scout, at outreach@seattlereconomy.org. We would love to have you! Hosted by Seattle REconomy See more details (Tacoma) Visible Mending Workshop w/ Remakery Tacoma (Tacoma) Visible Mending Workshop w/ Remakery Tacoma March 27, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Tacoma Public Library Main Branch, 1102 Tacoma Ave S, Tacoma, WA 98402, USA Located on the 2nd Floor of the TPL Main Branch in the Community Hub Brought to you by The Remakery! Don't cover up that hole, make it beautiful. Bring a cloth item that is in need of repair or practice on one of our denim scraps. Tools, thread, fabric scraps and inspiration will be provided. Hang out and craft with other crafty folk. Sewing machines will be on hand for more tricky mending. Every month we host a Visible Mending workshop where you can mend a piece of clothing, accessory, or practice on a scrap. All the tools and supplies will be provided for hand stitching, applique, patch making, darning, as well as sewing machines. Repairing clothes is an easy and effective way to reduce waste. Open to all ages, but best for those familiar with how to use a needle. This is a free event. All materials and tools are provided. Materials are 100% post-consumer meaning we use only reclaimed, recycled or donated items. https://www.remakerytacoma.org/events See more details • •	28 (Centralia) Bike Repair @ Hub City Bike Shop (Centralia) Bike Repair @ Hub City Bike Shop March 28, 2026 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Pearl Street Pool, 500 Block of North Pearl St., Centralia, WA 98531 Every Tuesday and Saturday Bring your bicycle down for assistance with tune up, chain lube, and flat tire repair. We have tools and mechanics available to help! Donations gladly accepted. For more info: https://www.facebook.com/hubcitybikeshop/ See more details (Federal Way) Repair Café @ So. King Tool Library (Federal Way) Repair Café @ So. King Tool Library March 28, 2026 10:00 am - 2:00 pm 1700 S 340th Pl, Federal Way, WA 98003, USA Join the South King Tool Library (SKTL) for our free fix-it events! Bring your damaged furniture, broken small household items, dull knives, torn clothing, appliances, toys and so much more. Our fixers will do their best to make your stuff usable again. Aspiring fixers and tinkerers are invited to learn about repairs all day – learn to fix items yourself! You'll get detailed notes about what broke, parts needed, and how they fixed it, or how you can do it yourself. Details: • First come, first served. Plan to stay during the repair. • Bring any manuals and/or parts and components to help us fix and test. • NO items that are oversized, leaking, contain gasoline, or have a strong odor. NO items containing hazardous materials. NO broken cell phone screens, locked out electronics, or microwaves. • Expert fixers will do their best to fix items, but no guarantees. • Limit 3 items for sharpening. • Sewing repairs only, no alterations/rebuilds. Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/share/dcDEbga5Pqi7MxcU/ Translations at uqr.to/10-12Repair Questions? Email recycle@federalwaywa.gov or call 253-835-2704 Head to SKTL's website for more details on how to participate! southkingtools.org See more details (Spokane) Spokane Mending Circle (Spokane) Spokane Mending Circle March 28, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Art Salvage Spokane, 610 E North Foothills Dr, Spokane, WA 99207, USA Free and open drop-in mending circle. BYO supplies and something that you need to mend. Expert advice and guidance available. Please go to https://www.meetup.com/spokane-mending-circle/ to join the mending circle group and stay informed about date/time/location/door codes. See more details (Forks) Repair & Skill-building Workshop @ Ginger's Closet (Forks) Repair & Skill-building Workshop @ Ginger's Closet March 28, 2026 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Ginger's Closet & Disaster Relief (Forks Clothing Bank), 170 Sol Duc Way, Forks, WA 98331, USA On the last Saturday of every month, Ginger's Closet & Disaster Relief holds free workshops focused on repair of clothing and home textiles and upcycling of damaged fabrics. Anyone can bring in a garment to learn how to fix it alongside a volunteer guide. Free tools, including sewing machines, are available for use. To learn more and connect, visit: https://gingersclosetanddisasterrelief.godaddysites.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/gingerscloset360?mibextid=LQQJ4d For questions, email mendful@gingerscloset.org See more details • • • •
29 (Bellingham) Fix-it Fair (Bellingham) Fix-it Fair March 29, 2026 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm Kulshan Brewing Co - Roosevelt, 1538 Kentucky St, Bellingham, WA 98229, USA All services offered free or by donation. We will have clothing mending, knife sharpening, small appliance repair, jewelry mending, leather conditioning and more. Repairs are done by volunteers for free or by donation. Repairs cannot be guaranteed, but volunteers will do their best. Come fix all the things! See more details •	30	31 (Centralia) Bike Repair @ Hub City Bike Shop (Centralia) Bike Repair @ Hub City Bike Shop March 31, 2026 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Pearl Street Pool, 500 Block of North Pearl St., Centralia, WA 98531 Every Tuesday and Saturday Bring your bicycle down for assistance with tune up, chain lube, and flat tire repair. We have tools and mechanics available to help! Donations gladly accepted. For more info: https://www.facebook.com/hubcitybikeshop/ See more details (Forks) Mendful Learning Lab @ Ginger's Closet (Forks) Mendful Learning Lab @ Ginger's Closet March 31, 2026 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm Ginger's Closet & Disaster Relief (Forks Clothing Bank), 181 Bogachiel Way, Forks, WA 98331, USA Every Tuesday and Wednesday, Ginger's Closet & Disaster Relief hosts a drop-in "learning lab," focused on repair of clothing and home textiles, developing new skills, and upcycling of damaged fabrics. Anyone can bring in a garment to learn how to fix it alongside a volunteer guide. Free tools, including sewing machines, are available for use. 1 pm to 6 pm at Ginger's Closet in Forks, WA To learn more and connect, visit: https://gingersclosetanddisasterrelief.godaddysites.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/gingerscloset360 For questions, email mendful@gingerscloset.org See more details • •

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Repair Economy Trainings & Events

See below for upcoming community repair events as well as workshops and gatherings designed to educate and support practitioners in the repair and reuse ecosystem (including our community repair groups, tool libraries, remakeries, professional repair shops, and other reuse-focused businesses).

Upcoming Events

> Repair x Share Summit 2026: Building a Care Economy (March 19th & 20th online)

FREE & ONLINE as always! Learn more and register here!

> Monthly Repair Economy Organizers Virtual Shop Talks

Open to all those involved (or interested) in hosting repair events, organizing libraries of things, and running remakeries. Join your repair economy peers the 3rd Thursday of every month at 5pm Pacific, 8pm Eastern.

Previous Events

December 4th, 2021

A growing repair movement

Robust day of activities

Feedback:

A BIG Thank You to the planning committee!

Community Repair Events

March 2026

(Seattle) Textiles Mending Circle @ Capitol Hill Tool Library

March 1, 2026 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm capitol hill tool library - 1552 Crawford Pl, Seattle, WA 98122

(Centralia) Bike Repair @ Hub City Bike Shop

March 3, 2026 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Pearl Street Pool, 500 Block of North Pearl St., Centralia, WA 98531

Every Tuesday and Saturday Bring your bicycle down for assistance with tune up, chain lube, and flat tire repair. We have tools and mechanics available to help! Donations gladly accepted. For more info: https://www.facebook.com/hubcitybikeshop/

(Forks) Mendful Learning Lab @ Ginger's Closet

March 3, 2026 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm Ginger's Closet & Disaster Relief (Forks Clothing Bank), 181 Bogachiel Way, Forks, WA 98331, USA

(Forks) Mendful Learning Lab @ Ginger's Closet

March 4, 2026 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm Ginger's Closet & Disaster Relief (Forks Clothing Bank), 181 Bogachiel Way, Forks, WA 98331, USA

(Seattle) PNA Fixers @ Greenwood Hardware

March 4, 2026 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

(Seattle) Fix-it Workshop @ West Seattle Tool Library

March 4, 2026 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm 4408 Delridge Way SW, Seattle, WA 98106, USA

(Cashmere) Repair Café w/ Waste Loop

March 4, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Eastside Rebuild - 101e Railroad Ave, Cashmere, WA 98815, USA

(Seattle) Fix-it Night @ NE Seattle Tool Library

March 5, 2026 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Northeast Seattle Tool Library - 10228 Fischer Pl NE, Seattle, WA 98125

(Tacoma) Fix-it Night @ Tacoma Tool Library

March 5, 2026 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Tacoma Public Library Main Branch, 1102 Tacoma Ave S, Tacoma, WA 98402, USA

(Bainbridge) Fix-it Fair @ BARN

March 7, 2026 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Bainbridge BARN, 8890 Three Tree Ln NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110, USA

(Centralia) Bike Repair @ Hub City Bike Shop

March 7, 2026 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Pearl Street Pool, 500 Block of North Pearl St., Centralia, WA 98531

Every Tuesday and Saturday Bring your bicycle down for assistance with tune up, chain lube, and flat tire repair. We have tools and mechanics available to help! Donations gladly accepted. For more info: https://www.facebook.com/hubcitybikeshop/

(Yelm) Thurston Co. Fix-it Fair

March 7, 2026 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Yelm Community Center, 301 2nd St SE, Yelm, WA 98597, USA

(Spokane) Mend-it Café w/ Spokane Zero Waste

March 7, 2026 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm North Spokane Library, 44 E Hawthorne Rd, Spokane, WA 99218, USA

(Seattle) Fix-it Fair w/ PNA Fixer Collective

March 7, 2026 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Greenwood Senior Center, 525 N 85th St, Seattle, WA 98103, USA

(Bellingham) NW Free Repair Event

March 8, 2026 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm Bellingham Makerspace, 1Bellis, Fair Parkway #618, Bellingham, WA 98225, USA

(Seattle) Community Threads Mending Circle @ NE Seattle Tool Library

March 8, 2026 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm NE Seattle Tool Library, 10228 Fischer Pl NE, Seattle, WA 98125, USA

(Centralia) Bike Repair @ Hub City Bike Shop

March 10, 2026 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Pearl Street Pool, 500 Block of North Pearl St., Centralia, WA 98531

Every Tuesday and Saturday Bring your bicycle down for assistance with tune up, chain lube, and flat tire repair. We have tools and mechanics available to help! Donations gladly accepted. For more info: https://www.facebook.com/hubcitybikeshop/

(Forks) Mendful Learning Lab @ Ginger's Closet

March 10, 2026 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm Ginger's Closet & Disaster Relief (Forks Clothing Bank), 181 Bogachiel Way, Forks, WA 98331, USA

(Bellingham) NW Free Repairs - Repair Workshop

March 10, 2026 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm Bellingham Public Library - Central Branch, 210 Central Ave, Bellingham, WA 98225, USA

(Forks) Mendful Learning Lab @ Ginger's Closet

March 11, 2026 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm Ginger's Closet & Disaster Relief (Forks Clothing Bank), 181 Bogachiel Way, Forks, WA 98331, USA

(Seattle) Fix-it Workshop @ West Seattle Tool Library

March 11, 2026 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm 4408 Delridge Way SW, Seattle, WA 98106, USA

(Tacoma) Fix-it Night @ Tacoma Tool Library

March 12, 2026 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Tacoma Public Library Main Branch, 1102 Tacoma Ave S, Tacoma, WA 98402, USA

(Bremerton) Mending Meetup @ The People's Exchange

March 13, 2026 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm 639 N Callow Ave, Bremerton, WA 98312, USA

(White Center) King Co. Repair Event

March 14, 2026 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Steve Cox Memorial Park, 1321 SW 102nd St, Seattle, WA 98146, USA

(Centralia) Bike Repair @ Hub City Bike Shop

March 14, 2026 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Pearl Street Pool, 500 Block of North Pearl St., Centralia, WA 98531

Every Tuesday and Saturday Bring your bicycle down for assistance with tune up, chain lube, and flat tire repair. We have tools and mechanics available to help! Donations gladly accepted. For more info: https://www.facebook.com/hubcitybikeshop/

(Ellensburg) Rodeo City Repair Café

March 14, 2026 10:00 am - 2:00 pm IOOF Cemetery Shop, 1900 Brick Rd, Ellensburg, WA 98926, USA

(Morton) Repair & Sustainability Fair w/ WSU Lewis Co.

March 14, 2026 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Morton Senior Center, 103 Westlake Ave, Morton, WA 98356, USA

(Tonasket) Green Okanogan Repair Café

March 14, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Community Cultural Center of Tonasket, 411 Western Ave, Tonasket, WA 98855, USA

(Bainbridge Is.) Metal Shop Fix-its (BARN)

March 14, 2026 11:00 am - 1:30 pm Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network (BARN): 8890 Three Tree Ln NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110

(Seabeck) Fix-it Fair @ Crosby Community Center

March 14, 2026 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Kitsap Regional Library, Silverdale, 3650 NW Anderson Hill Rd Suite 101, Silverdale, WA 98383, USA

(Shoreline) Community Threads Mending Circle @ Shoreline Tool Library

March 1, 2026 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
capitol hill tool library - 1552 Crawford Pl, Seattle, WA 98122

March 3, 2026 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Pearl Street Pool, 500 Block of North Pearl St., Centralia, WA 98531

Every Tuesday and Saturday

Bring your bicycle down for assistance with tune up, chain lube, and flat tire repair. We have tools and mechanics available to help! Donations gladly accepted.

For more info: https://www.facebook.com/hubcitybikeshop/

March 3, 2026 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Ginger's Closet & Disaster Relief (Forks Clothing Bank), 181 Bogachiel Way, Forks, WA 98331, USA

March 4, 2026 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Ginger's Closet & Disaster Relief (Forks Clothing Bank), 181 Bogachiel Way, Forks, WA 98331, USA

March 4, 2026 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
4408 Delridge Way SW, Seattle, WA 98106, USA

March 4, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Eastside Rebuild - 101e Railroad Ave, Cashmere, WA 98815, USA

March 5, 2026 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Northeast Seattle Tool Library - 10228 Fischer Pl NE, Seattle, WA 98125

March 5, 2026 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Tacoma Public Library Main Branch, 1102 Tacoma Ave S, Tacoma, WA 98402, USA

March 7, 2026 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Bainbridge BARN, 8890 Three Tree Ln NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110, USA

March 7, 2026 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Pearl Street Pool, 500 Block of North Pearl St., Centralia, WA 98531

Every Tuesday and Saturday

Bring your bicycle down for assistance with tune up, chain lube, and flat tire repair. We have tools and mechanics available to help! Donations gladly accepted.

For more info: https://www.facebook.com/hubcitybikeshop/

March 7, 2026 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Yelm Community Center, 301 2nd St SE, Yelm, WA 98597, USA

March 7, 2026 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
North Spokane Library, 44 E Hawthorne Rd, Spokane, WA 99218, USA

March 7, 2026 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Greenwood Senior Center, 525 N 85th St, Seattle, WA 98103, USA

March 8, 2026 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Bellingham Makerspace, 1Bellis, Fair Parkway #618, Bellingham, WA 98225, USA

March 8, 2026 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
NE Seattle Tool Library, 10228 Fischer Pl NE, Seattle, WA 98125, USA

March 10, 2026 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Pearl Street Pool, 500 Block of North Pearl St., Centralia, WA 98531

Every Tuesday and Saturday

Bring your bicycle down for assistance with tune up, chain lube, and flat tire repair. We have tools and mechanics available to help! Donations gladly accepted.

For more info: https://www.facebook.com/hubcitybikeshop/

March 10, 2026 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Ginger's Closet & Disaster Relief (Forks Clothing Bank), 181 Bogachiel Way, Forks, WA 98331, USA

March 10, 2026 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Bellingham Public Library - Central Branch, 210 Central Ave, Bellingham, WA 98225, USA

March 11, 2026 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Ginger's Closet & Disaster Relief (Forks Clothing Bank), 181 Bogachiel Way, Forks, WA 98331, USA

March 11, 2026 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
4408 Delridge Way SW, Seattle, WA 98106, USA

March 12, 2026 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Tacoma Public Library Main Branch, 1102 Tacoma Ave S, Tacoma, WA 98402, USA

March 13, 2026 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
639 N Callow Ave, Bremerton, WA 98312, USA

March 14, 2026 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Steve Cox Memorial Park, 1321 SW 102nd St, Seattle, WA 98146, USA

March 14, 2026 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Pearl Street Pool, 500 Block of North Pearl St., Centralia, WA 98531

Every Tuesday and Saturday

Bring your bicycle down for assistance with tune up, chain lube, and flat tire repair. We have tools and mechanics available to help! Donations gladly accepted.

For more info: https://www.facebook.com/hubcitybikeshop/

March 14, 2026 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
IOOF Cemetery Shop, 1900 Brick Rd, Ellensburg, WA 98926, USA

March 14, 2026 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Morton Senior Center, 103 Westlake Ave, Morton, WA 98356, USA

March 14, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Community Cultural Center of Tonasket, 411 Western Ave, Tonasket, WA 98855, USA

March 14, 2026 11:00 am - 1:30 pm
Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network (BARN): 8890 Three Tree Ln NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110

March 14, 2026 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Kitsap Regional Library, Silverdale, 3650 NW Anderson Hill Rd Suite 101, Silverdale, WA 98383, USA

March 14, 2026 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
16610 Aurora Ave N 16610 Aurora Avenue North, Shoreline, WA 98133

March 14, 2026 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Bellingham Public Library - Central Branch, 210 Central Ave, Bellingham, WA 98225, USA

March 15, 2026 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Bellingham Makerspace, 1Bellis, Fair Parkway #618, Bellingham, WA 98225, USA

March 15, 2026 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
1552 Crawford Pl, Seattle, WA 98122, USA