Repair Workshop Calendar
Repair workshops – where sustainability meets community!
Whether you're looking to mend a torn sweater or repair a misbehaving smartphone, opportunities exist to meet up with skilled volunteers and professionals and learn valuable skills, reduce waste, and engage with your community. At many of our listed Repair Workshops in Alameda County, the emphasis is on empowerment. Instead of simply handing over your item for repair, you're guided through the fixing process by seasoned experts. It's a learning experience that equips you with the skills to tackle future repair needs, creating a cycle of sustainability and self-reliance.
Hosting an event you'd like listed on our calendar? Get in touch!
Additional Resources
- RE:Source is StopWaste’s on-line guide to reuse, repair, and recycling just about anything. It contains information on “reuse” organizations and drop-off locations. Many repair shops also sell reused and repaired items.
- Many household items such as furniture, appliances, and electronics, can be repaired. Search online for repair shops in your area. Find DIY textile repair information on RE:Source.
- Borrow, rent, and share items that you don’t need every day. Check your local library or hardware store for tool lending opportunities. Find tool libraries. Use Repair Cafe's Tips & Tricks to repair common items.
- Promote reuse when getting rid of something by donating, rather than discarding. Check RE:Source for locations.
- Learn about California's new Right to Repair Act here.
- Interested in being part of StopWaste's Reuse and Repair Network? Learn more here.
- Find Repair Events around the Bay Area:
- Repair Cafe - Berkeley, Palo Alto
- Fixit Clinic Calendar, San Mateo County
- Reuse & Repair Fairs - Reuse Alliance - Somona, Napa & Marin Counties
Upcoming Repair Events in Alameda County
Mariposx - Women and Trans Bike Mechanics Workshop
2:00 PM to 6:00 PM
The Bikery
1246 23rd Street, Oakland, CA 94606
Repair Advice Clinic (3rd Wednesdays)
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Makerspaces at Northeastern (Mills College)
5000 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA 94613
Sudo Room Hardware Hacknight: General Repair, Sewing, & Projects
7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Omni Commons (in the Sudo Room)
549 48th St, Oakland, CA 94609
Build Night + Fixit Clinic
6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Circuit Launch
8000 Edgewater Dr, Suite 200, Oakland, CA 94621
Hemming & Mending Clothes by Hand
3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
OaklandLibrary.Org
81st Ave Branch, Oakland, CA 94621
Mariposx - Women and Trans Bike Mechanics Workshop
2:00 PM to 6:00 PM
The Bikery
1246 23rd Street, Oakland, CA 94606
Makeshift: Monthly Sewing Night
6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Makeshift: Center for Material Studies
4425 Linden St, Oakland, CA 94608
Sudo Room Hardware Hacknight: General Repair, Sewing, & Projects
7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Omni Commons (in the Sudo Room)
549 48th St, Oakland, CA 94609
Mariposx - Women and Trans Bike Mechanics Workshop
2:00 PM to 6:00 PM
The Bikery
1246 23rd Street, Oakland, CA 94606
Sudo Room Hardware Hacknight: General Repair, Sewing, & Projects
7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Omni Commons (in the Sudo Room)
549 48th St, Oakland, CA 94609
Monthly Mending Circle
12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
Oakland Asian Cultural Center
Pacific Renaissance Plaza, Oakland, CA 94607
Volunteer Bike Repair Workshop
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
The Bikery
1246 23rd Street, Oakland, CA 94606
Fixit Clinic - Temescal Library (Oakland)
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Temescal Branch (Oakland Library), Lower-level community room
5205 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA 94609
Sudo Room Hardware Hacknight: General Repair, Sewing, & Projects
7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Omni Commons (in the Sudo Room)
549 48th St, Oakland, CA 94609
Mariposx - Women and Trans Bike Mechanics Workshop
2:00 PM to 6:00 PM
The Bikery
1246 23rd Street, Oakland, CA 94606
Repair Advice Clinic (3rd Wednesdays)
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Makerspaces at Northeastern (Mills College)
5000 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA 94613
Build Night + Fixit Clinic
6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Circuit Launch
8000 Edgewater Dr, Suite 200, Oakland, CA 94621
Mariposx - Women and Trans Bike Mechanics Workshop
2:00 PM to 6:00 PM
The Bikery
1246 23rd Street, Oakland, CA 94606
Makeshift: Monthly Sewing Night
6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Makeshift: Center for Material Studies
4425 Linden St, Oakland, CA 94608
Mariposx - Women and Trans Bike Mechanics Workshop
2:00 PM to 6:00 PM
The Bikery
1246 23rd Street, Oakland, CA 94606
Monthly Mending Circle
12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
Oakland Asian Cultural Center
Pacific Renaissance Plaza, Oakland, CA 94607
Volunteer Bike Repair Workshop
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
The Bikery
1246 23rd Street, Oakland, CA 94606
Mariposx - Women and Trans Bike Mechanics Workshop
2:00 PM to 6:00 PM
The Bikery
1246 23rd Street, Oakland, CA 94606
Fixit Clinic - Temescal Library (Oakland)
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Temescal Branch (Oakland Library), Lower-level community room
5205 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA 94609
Build Night + Fixit Clinic
6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Circuit Launch
8000 Edgewater Dr, Suite 200, Oakland, CA 94621