Repair cafes / fixit cafes

These are pop-up repair events available to the public.

Main sites

• RepairCafe.org
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repair_Café

Chicagoland

• Oak Park Repair Cafe
  • RepairCafeOakParkIL.org
  • PDOP.org (Park District of Oak Park)
  • https://www.repaircafe.org/en/cafe/oak-park-repair-cafe-il/
  • 🔍Articles in the Wednesday Journal
• TODO: Process these:
  • https://www.nachicago.com/2025/09/30/547255/repair-caf-s-in-northern-illinois-reviving-repair-culture-and-building-community
  • https://www.reddit.com/r/ChicagoSuburbs/comments/1qjrzi5/where_can_i_find_repair_cafes_they_have_some_in/