RE.USE.FULL EVENTS

Repair Cafés

We throw away a lot of stuff, often because it’s cheaper to replace rather than repair them or we just don’t know how to fix it.

That’s where Repair Cafés come in! There are now more than 3,200 Repair Cafés across the world, and we’ll be hosting more of these free meeting places where you’ll find tools and materials to help you make any repairs you need to clothes, furniture, small appliances, computers, lamps, bicycles, jewelry and more you bring from home.

You’ll also find people with a variety of repair skills to help out. Together with these volunteers, you can have your broken items repaired instead of needing to replace your broken items.

bicycle repair at repair cafe

Upcoming Repair Cafés

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Are you a fixer? 

You can help keep more items in use and out of the landfill. If you’re someone who enjoys tinkering or problem-solving to get something working again, we can use your help! 

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Got Tools to Donate? 

If you have surplus tools, such as screwdrivers, hammers, clamps, pliers, wrenches, drills and soldering equipment, lying around taking up space, donate them to Re.Use.Full to use at upcoming Repair Cafés! Contact us to arrange for your donation.

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Past Repair Cafés

    • Repair Café – June 13, 2026
      Mid-Continent Public Library – South Independence Branch
      Made Possible by support from MCPL and a grant from Mid-America Regional Council Solid Waste Management District and Missouri Department of Natural Resources
    • Repair Café and Clothing Swap – June 6, 2026
      Tomahawk Ridge Community Center
      Sponsored by the City of Overland Park
    • Repair Café – May 9, 2026
      Mid-Continent Public Library – Smithville Branch
      Made Possible by support from MCPL and a grant from Mid-America Regional Council Solid Waste Management District and Missouri Department of Natural Resources
    • Repair Café – April 25, 2026
      Kansas City Public Library – Trails West Branch
      Made Possible by support from the Kansas City Public Library and a grant from Mid-America Regional Council Solid Waste Management District and Missouri Department of Natural Resources
    • Mini Repair Café  – April 18, 2026 
      Hosted at the PH Coffee Earth Day Celebration
    • Repair Café – March 21, 2026
      Mid-Continent Public Library – Withers Branch
      Made Possible by support from MCPL and a grant from Mid-America Regional Council Solid Waste Management District and Missouri Department of Natural Resources
    • Repair Café and Clothing Swap – February 14, 2026
      Kansas Public Library South Branch Library
      Made Possible by support from the Kansas City Public Library and a grant from Mid-America Regional Council Solid Waste Management District and Missouri Department of Natural Resources
    • Repair Café and Clothing Swap – January 31, 2026
      Tomahawk Ridge Community Center
      Sponsored by the City of Overland Park

    • Repair Café and Clothing Swap – January 10, 2026
      Kansas City Public Library – Plaza Branch
      Made Possible by support from the Kansas City Public Library and a grant from Mid-America Regional Council Solid Waste Management District and Missouri Department of Natural Resources

    • Repair Café – November 15, 2025
      Shawnee Town Hall
      Sponsored by the City of Overland Park

    • Repair Café and Clothing Swap – October 18, 2025
      Hosted at the Go Green 2025 Environmental Fair at the Powell Community Center in Mission

    • Heart of the City Repair Café and Clothing Swap – September 6, 2025
      Friendship Baptist Church of Kansas City

    • Repair Café and Clothing Swap – July 19, 2025
      Tomahawk Ridge Community Center 
      Sponsored by the City of Overland Park

    • Repair Café – June 14, 2025
      Mid-Continent Public Library – East Lee’s Summit Branch
      Made Possible by support from MCPL and a grant from Mid-America Regional Council Solid Waste Management District and Missouri Department of Natural Resources

    • Repair Café – May 3, 2025
      Mid-Continent Public Library – Smithville Branch
      Made Possible by support from MCPL and a grant from Mid-America Regional Council Solid Waste Management District and Missouri Department of Natural Resources
    • Repair Café – April 5, 2025
      Mid-Continent Public Library – Platte City Branch
      Made Possible by support from MCPL and a grant from Mid-America Regional Council Solid Waste Management District and Missouri Department of Natural Resources
    • Repair Café – March 15, 2025

      St. Mark Hope and Peace Lutheran Church – Kansas City, MO
      Made Possible by a grant from Mid-America Regional Council Solid Waste Management District and Missouri Department of Natural Resources

    • Clothing Swap & Repair Café – February 1, 2025
      Matt Ross Community Center
      Sponsored by the City of Overland Park

    • Repair Café – January 25, 2025

      South Broadland Presbyterian Church – Kansas City, MO
      Made Possible by a grant from Mid-America Regional Council Solid Waste Management District and Missouri Department of Natural Resources

    • Repair Café – November 16, 2024
      Matt Ross Community Center
      Sponsored by the City of Overland Park

    • Clothing Swap & Repair Café – October 20, 2024
      Climate Council GKC Fall Festival 
    • Computer Repair Café – October 6, 2024
      Kansas City Public Library – Lucille H. Bluford Branch
      Made Possible with support from KC Digital Drive
    • Repair Café – July 20, 2024
      Matt Ross Community Center
      Sponsored by the City of Overland Park
    • Computer Repair Cafe – April 20, 2024
      North Independence branch of the Mid-Continent Public Library
      Made Possible with support from KC Digital Drive
repair cafe satisfied customers

Right to Repair

Gone are the days of family heirlooms and the passing down of gifts from generation to generation. As we face the intersecting crises of climate change, environmental degradation and waste management, calls for right-to-repair legislation and a transition to a circular economy are gaining momentum.

Read about Repair Cafés and the importance of right-to-repair legislation from Next City.

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