Program Type:
Arts, Crafts, & Culture, Celebrations, Civic Engagement, Community Partners, Food & Cooking, Games & Play, Gardening, Nature, & Outdoors, Health & Wellness, Makerspace & DIY, Science & TechnologyProgram Description
Event Details
Join us for our second annual How-To Festival! Join us for a full day of learning how-to! This festival consists of 45 minutes classes designed to give you a crash course on the topic.
Seating and supplies for all classes will be first-come, first-serve. Schedule is subject to change.
Click here to view the Event Calendar & Map
Click here to view class descriptions!
Event Schedule:
Please note classes marked with a * are open to children. Please view the event schedule and map linked above for more detailed information.
10:15am-11:00am:
- How to Practice Mindful Meditation
With Mike Brown - How to Make Gift Tags:
With Rachel Reyes, Handlettering Instructor - How to Track Your Reading:
With Briana Gonzalez, Library Specialist - How to Perform Basic Car Maintenance:
With Rob Lerner, Technology Supervisor - How to Grow Micro Greens:
With Amanda Molina, Texas A&M AgriLife Comal County Extension Office - How to Become a Gamer in Adulthood:
With Ben Gonzalez, Youth Library Specialist - *How to Practice First Aid:
With Scout Troop 1776
11:15am-12:00pm
- *How to Practice Anti-Bullying for Kids:
With 3T Championship Martial Arts & Fitness - How to Prepare Freezer Meals for Someone Expecting or Ill:
With Susan Herr, Library Director - How to Score Designs into Sourdough:
With Kellie Turner, Sourdough Enthusiast - How to Use the MFPL Hold Lockers:
With Martina Spangrud, Digital Resources Librarian - How to Make Christmas Cards:
With Gina Mejia, Makerspace Technician - How to Practice Basic Lawnmower Maintenance:
With Tim Kratz - *How to Read a Picture Book:
With Montana Rindahl, Youth Services Librarian/Programming Manager - *How to Safely Handle Knives:
With Scout Troop 1776
12:15pm-1:00pm:
- How to Practice Yoga:
With 3T Championship Martial Arts & Fitness - How to Make Sausage:
With Jason Mangold, Texas A&M AgriLife Comal County Extension Office - How to Make the Most of Your Library Card… at Home!:
With Martina Spangrud, Digital Resources Librarian - How to Make Origami:
With Mike Brown - How to Plein Air Paint:
With Debbie Soelberg - How to Blacksmith:
With Jimmy Rodriguez, Knife Maker & Blacksmith - *How to Code Just a Little Bit!:
With the Science Mill
1:15pm-2:00pm:
- How to Stay Fit Over 50:
With 3T Championship Martial Arts & Fitness - How to Vermicompost:
With Blaine Hollub, the San Antonio Worm Guy - How to Decorate Cookies:
With Cake Art SA - *How to Find a Book on the Shelf:
With Montana Rindahl, Youth Services Librarian/Programming Manager - How to Make a Cut File (SVG):
With Lindy Hargrave, Makerspace Specialist - How to Complete Simple Bike Repairs:
With Erin Wood - How to Contact 911 with Bexar Metro 9-1-1 Network
- *How to Plant Basil and Create a Nature Person/Fairy
With Comal County Master Gardeners
2:15pm-3:00pm:
- How to Practice Self Defense:
With 3T Championship Martial Arts & Fitness - How to Advocate for the Safety & Wellness of Children:
With CASA of Central Texas - How to Plan for Death and Have Fun Doing It:
With Anna Marie Adam, Death Doula - How to Check Your Credit Score and What it Means:
With Alea Schuyler, Mortgage Loan Consultant with First United Bank - How to Collect and Clean Seeds:
With Debbie Kyrouac, Native Plant Society of Texas Lindheimer Chapter - How to Plant Succulents and Create a Botanical Coaster:
With Comal County Master Gardeners
All Day:
How to Use the Makerspace:
With the MFPL Makerspace
Disclaimer(s)
Photo Permission
Library workers often take pictures during library programs to use in promotional materials and online. If you do not want your photo used, contact programs@mfplibrary.org.