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 a repair event you'd like listed on our calendar? Get in touch.
Repair Workshop Calendar
Open Repair Projects Workshop - Fixit Clinic (3rd Fridays)
Circuit Launch, 8000 Edgewater Dr, Suite 200, Oakland, CA 94621
Hemming & Mending Clothes by Hand
OaklandLibrary.Org, Library Branch - 81st AVE, 1021 81st Ave, Oakland, CA 94621
Makeshift: Monthly Sewing Night (4th Wednesdays)
Makeshift: Center for Material Studies, 4425 Linden St, (Enter through courtyard on Linden), Oakland, CA 94608
Sudo Room Hardware Hacknight: General Repair, Sewing, & Projects (Thursdays)
Omni Commons (in the Sudo Room), 549 48th St, (Enter at 549 48th Street at the side of the building (the speakeasy) entrance. , Oakland, CA 94609
Sudo Room Hardware Hacknight: General Repair, Sewing, & Projects (Thursdays)
Omni Commons (in the Sudo Room), 549 48th St, (Enter at 549 48th Street at the side of the building (the speakeasy) entrance. , Oakland, CA 94609
Monthly Mending Circle (1st Fridays)
Oakland Asian Cultural Center, Pacific Renaissance Plaza, 388 Ninth St, Suite 290, Oakland, CA 94607
Fixit Clinic - Temescal Library (Oakland)
Oakland Library - Temescal Branch, (Lower-level Community Room), 5205 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA 94609
More Repair Resources
Bay Area Repair Event Calendars
In addition to the events listed above, check these community calendars for repair opportunities across the Bay Area:
- Fixit Clinic Events Calendar — drop-in events where volunteers help you troubleshoot and repair household items
- Repair Cafe Berkeley — community repair events in the East Bay
- Repair Cafe Palo Alto — free repair events on the Peninsula
- Reuse Alliance Events — North Bay reuse and repair gatherings
Related Links
- Repair Cafe Tips & Tricks — guidance for organizing and attending repair events
- California's Right to Repair Act — your right to access parts, tools, and repair information for products you own
- RE:Source — search by item to find local repair shops, donation centers, and recycling options
- Bay Area Reuse & Repair Network — connecting businesses and nonprofits in the reuse and repair sector