2025 How-To Festival Schedule

Learn a wide variety of skills at this community-based interactive learning event on Saturday, April 12th from 10 am-1 pm at Waseca Public Library. From making sourdough to punch needling, from improving gut health to helping wildlife, add a few tricks up your sleeve in these short sessions!

Sessions are led by local businesses, library staff, and community members. All ages are welcome at this event, which celebrates lifelong learning. Staged at various locations in and outside the library, multiple sessions will take place at the same time. Stop by Waseca Public Library for a schedule.

Free and open to the public. This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Waseca Public Library.

The full schedule:

10 AM

MAKE SOURDOUGH
Barefoot Lane. Meeting Room

MAKE A BUDGET
Stacey Ewert from Dufault CPA. New Adult Books Area

PUNCH NEEDLE
The Handcrafted Buffalo. Teen Area

CREATE POLYMER CLAY FLOWERS
Guileless Green. Children’s Area

11 AM

SAVE SEEDS
Stacey Weichert. Meeting Room

HELP WILDLIFE
Aspyn Acres Wildlife Rehab and Farm Sanctuary. New Adult Books Area

MAKE A WOODEN CROSS STITCH
C&A Design. Teen Area

WRITE A HAIKU
Waseca Public Library. Children’s Area, Ages 8+

11:30 am

LIGHT LUNCH
Library

12 PM

PRACTICE BASIC FIRST AID
Robert Tackett. Meeting Room

CREATE A POP-UP MOTHER’S DAY CARD
Waseca Public Library. New Adult Books Area, Ages 16+

PREPARE FOR AN EMERGENCY
Waseca County Emergency Management. Teen Area

MAKE A SOCK HAND PUPPET
Mankato Makerspace. Children’s Area

12:30 PM

DO BIKE MAINTENANCE
Greater Mankato Bike & Walk Advocates. Meeting Room

IMPROVE YOUR GUT HEALTH
Mayo Clinic. New Adult Books Area

DOWNLOAD EBOOKS/EAUDIOBOOKS
Waseca Public Library. Teen Area

CREATE A QUILLED PAPER CACTUS
Waseca Public Library. Children’s Area