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Museum of American Heritage
351 Homer Avenue, Palo Alto
Bring your broken items.
Leave with them fixed.
Repair Café Silicon Valley hosts repair events across Santa Clara County each month. Bring your electronics, small appliances, clothing, bikes, jewelry, computers, toys, or anything else you need fixing to be repaired by our skilled volunteers, for free.
How do I get something fixed?
Bring it to a Repair Café! Our volunteers love a challenge so if you can carry it in we’ll do our best to get it back in service for you. We have electronics experts who love to solder, woodworkers who love to glue, sewing experts who love to stitch, and bike mechanics who love to grease things.
Sometimes we can fix it, sometimes we can identify the problem and send you home with a plan, and sometimes it may be time to recycle an item. But we’ll have a good time and know we are helping the environment by extending the life of the things we love.
Check out our FAQ page for a list of items it’s best to leave at home.
How can I help?
Experienced tinkerer? Born organizer? Just want to learn? You can help, even if you’ve never used a screwdriver before you can make a difference.
Sign up for our email list below and you can help us save the planet one repair at a time. We are always looking for people who can troubleshoot and repair, help organize events, or even work on this website. Want to learn how to repair? Come hang out and shadow a fixer at our next event.
Students: sign up for our apprentice program! We’ll pair you up with an experienced fixer who will help you build your troubleshooting skills.
Donations to cover the cost of tools and supplies are always appreciated. Send a donation via Zelle to donate@repaircafesv.org or PayPal.
Upcoming Events
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Tzu Chi Buddhist Foundation
2355 Oakland Road, San Jose
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Tully Community Branch Library
880 Tully Rd, San Jose
Join us for the first ever Repair Café at Tully!
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Join Our Email List
Be the first to know about upcoming Repair Café events throughout Silicon Valley.
We send out a newsletter about once a month, and if you choose the volunteer opportunities list you’ll receive a second email with details about upcoming events where your skills would be most welcome.
Partners
The Museum of American Heritage
MOAH has provided us with the perfect venue for hosting Repair Cafés in Palo Alto over the years. We thank MOAH staff and board members for their help and support in growing this community event.
Zero Waste Palo Alto
Zero Waste Palo Alto’s mission is to help the community reach its Zero Waste goal of virtually eliminating waste being burned or buried. ZWPA supports the Repair Café through generous Waste Reduction Project Fund grants and on-going community outreach.