2025 How-To Festival
SAT | Jun 7 | 10 AM-1 PM
Auditorium, Atrium, and Library Lawn
The How-To Festival is the Lawrence Public Library's annual celebration of our community's knowledge, skills, and talents. Find these talented and knowledgeable neighbors sharing their know-how at this year's How-To Festival:
- How to fold origami with Esther Kong
- How to cross stitch with Meg Fryberger
- How to get started with 3D printing and design with Brian Trigg
- How to make friendship bracelets with Charlotte Barton
- How to make a mushroom spore print with the Kaw Valley Mycological Society
- How to make upcycled fabric twine with Khalila Binns
- How to spin yarn like it's the 15th century with Samantha Herrington of The Emerald Ewe
- How to make window decals with Victoria Garcia Unzueta
- How to advocate for children in Douglas County with Douglas County CASA
- How to make a beaded bracelet with the National Charity League of Lawrence
- How to spin fiber with a wheel and spindles with Christi Stevens
- How to write your first name in Japanese with Susan and Koji Nakao of Sukyo Mahikari in the Heartland
- How to process flax to linen with Kimberly Comstock
- How to tag Monarch butterflies with Julie Kong of Monarch Watch
- How to make a Simple Korean Cucumber Salad 오이무침 with Natasha Olliso of COOKshop on 8th
- How to use the KU Libraries with Amanda Schlumpberger of the KU Libraries
- How to fence with Rock Chalk Blades Fencing
- How to spin yarn with Caitlin Wilson of the Yarn Barn of Kansas
- How to go wild with dandelions with Jenny Hadley Scott and Cassie
- How to make mini-zines with Connor Engelsman
- How to mend stuffed animals by hand with Winnie Crough
- How to dance Argentine tango with Eric Farnsworth and Jean Burgess of Lawrence Tango Dancers
- How to travel the world by bicycle with Jeff Miller
- How to make a God eye from the Huichol culture of México with Adriana Duran
- How to create your own logo with Stephanie Barrows
- How to brew tea Gong Fu style with Christina Hauck
- How to make your own terrarium with Adam Moore of Moore Plants
- How to understand and keep bees with Tony, Anthony, and Terri Schwager of The Bee Store
- How to cook with the sun with Bill Price and the Kansas Permaculture Institute
- How to use a large format view camera with Sky Maggiore
- How to cast a fly rod with Bob Marsh of Great Blue Heron Outdoors