Community repair in greater Madison
Event databases
- Green Life Trading Co. Dane County Zero Waste Resource Map (Dane County)
- iFixit Local Community Repair (USA) (public launch June 16)
- 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).
| 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) | annually |
Upcoming (2026)
- Jun 20: AGNH
- Jun 28: Hong campaign
- Aug 1: Sector67/Madison Tool Library
- Sep/Oct: Sun Prairie
- Oct: Tenney-Lapham
Fabric mending
- Goodman Menders
- Madison Public Library Free Mending
- Badger Prairie Needs Network mending service (Verona)
Bicycle repair
Community workshops
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