How-To Festival

Learn a wide variety of skills at this community-based all-ages interactive learning event! From canning to terrariums, from basic first aid to paper airplanes, 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 BODY BUTTER
Waseca Public Library. Meeting Room

HELP YOUR CHILD SLEEP
Bed Rocks Pediatric Sleep Coaching. New Adult Books Area

RAISE CHICKENS
Abbi Richards from Bomgaars. Teen Area

CREATE AN ORIGAMI FORTUNE TELLER
Waseca Public Library. Children’s Area, Ages 8+

10:30 AM

MAKE SOUP IN A BLENDER
Waseca Public Library. Meeting Room

START CANNING
Waseca Public Library. New Adult Books Area

PERFORM BASIC FIRST AID
Robert Tackett. Teen Area

CREATE A PAPER AIRPLANE
Mankato Makerspace. Children’s Area, Ages 8+

11 AM

CREATE A KOKEDAMA
Stacey Weichert. Meeting Room

GROW MUSHROOMS
Understudy Foods. New Adult Books Area

MAKE A FELT BALL CAR DIFFUSER
The Handcrafted Buffalo. Teen Area, Age 13+

MAKE A TISSUE PAPER FLOWER
Waseca Public Library. Children’s Area, Ages 6+

11:30 am

LIGHT LUNCH
Library

12 PM

CREATE A TERRARIUM
Waseca Public Library. Meeting Room

EAT LOCAL
Barefoot Lane. New Adult Books Area

DO BASIC BIKE MAINTENANCE
Greater Mankato Bike & Walk Advocates. Teen Area

MAKE POLYMER CLAY BOOKWORMS
Jessica Peters. Children’s Area, Ages 8+