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Fixit Clinic 278 in Santa Fe, NM

Attend the first Fixit clinic: Saturday, April 28, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. at Make Santa Fe, 2879 All Trades Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87507

Fixit Clinic is an all-ages, do-it-together activity where people bring their broken household things and learn how to assess, disassemble, and hopefully repair them instead of sending them to the landfill. For more information, go to www.fixitclinic.org.

Celebrating repair by conveying basic troubleshooting skills, Fixit Clinics are do-it-together hands-on fix-n-learn community-based exploration and discovery workshops staffed by volunteer Fixit Coaches who generously share their time, tools and expertise to consult with you on the disassembly, troubleshooting, and repair of items.

So bring your broken, non-functioning things -- electronic gadgets, appliances, computers, toys, sewing machines, bicycles, fabric items, etc.-- for assessment, disassembly, and possible repair. Fixit Coaches (and helpful neighbors) will be available for consultation on broken items: we'll provide workspace, specialty tools, and guidance to help you disassemble and troubleshoot your item. Whether you fix it or not, you'll learn more about how it was manufactured and how it worked, ready to share your new-found confidence and insight with your friends, neighbors, and the community at large. (Hopefully you’ll be inspired to become a Fixit Coach yourself.)

- If you’re interested, please check in to register your broken item at: www.goo.gl/kwVNlv  
- Even if you can’t make it: report your broken item at http://goo.gl/YoD4Pk  
- First-time Fixit Coaches and fixing families are always welcome; sign up at http://goo.gl/kwVNlv