Community repair in greater Madison
Please share this page! Some of the items here aren't (yet) tracked anywhere else that I know of.
Networks/databases
- Green Life Trading Co. Dane County Zero Waste Resource Map (Dane County)
- iFixit Community Events (mostly USA)
- repaircafe.org Visit map (global)
Events & programs
Repair cafés
Repair cafés are general events usually well equipped to manage repair of household items (e.g. electric appliances, electronics, and clothing). Another name is "fix-it clinic".
| organizer | cadence |
|---|---|
| Arbor Good Neighbor House (AGNH) | quarterly |
| City of Sun Prairie Sustainability Committee | |
| Sector67 and Madison Tool Library | |
| Tenney-Lapham Repair Café | annually? |
| Zero Waste Madison (Facebook) |
Upcoming
WIP: local upcoming events on iFixit Community
- Aug 1: Sector67/Madison Tool Library
- Sep: AGNH
- Sep 23: Sun Prairie
- Oct 11: Tenney-Lapham
- Oct 18: ZWM?
Fabric mending
- Goodman Menders
- Madison Public Library Free Mending
- Badger Prairie Needs Network mending service (Verona)
- Textile Arts Center Mending Lab (DIY classes)
Bicycle repair
See here. Not yet on the wiki:
Self-guided options
Pay a membership fee for access to shared tools and a community of skilled people:
- The Bodgery
- The Joinery (woodworking, Middleton)
- Members Workshop (woodworking)
- Sector67
Or pay a membership fee to rent out tools and equipment: