How-To Festival

The San Diego Public Library, in partnership with California Coast Credit Union, will host its 3rd How-To Festival on Saturday, May 26th, 2018 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at 14 San Diego Public Library locations. The How-To Festival is an interactive community educational event with something for everyone and for all ages.

Participating libraries will host a variety of free community presentations and workshops throughout the day. Attendees will learn everything from How-To Dance Salsa to How-To Make Organic Pet Treats to How-To Make a Robot with Wheels and much more! As a celebration of experiential and peer-to-peer learning, the How-To Festival presenters are community experts from all walks of life.   See below for a full program schedule, or check out the Library’s blog: www.sandiego.gov/howtofestival

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Rancho Penasquitos Schedule

11:00 am | How to Let Go of Your Fears

Presenter: Shika Rastogi | Learn to be ok with your fears and love them so that they become transformed into love and confidence. (45 mins)

11:00 am | How to Dance Salsa

Presenter: Liz Tarnove | Everyone can learn the basics of how to dance Salsa. (20 mins)

11:00 am | How to Build a Robot on Wheels

Presenter: 8742 Robotechs| A demonstration for kids on how to build a simple robot using nuts, screws, and metal bars, as well as simple coding to drive the robots around with a joystick controller.  Recommended for ages 11-18. (45 mins)

11:30 am | How to Sew a Button

Presenter: Debbie McCallum | Hands-on demonstration on the basics of how to sew on a button or mend a hem.  Watch, and then try your own! (20 mins)

12:00 pm | How to Pay for College

Presenter: Cal Coast Credit Union | Learn about the different options available to pay for college. (45 mins)

12:00 pm | How to Tie-Dye a T-shirt

Presenter: Liz Tarnove | Make a simple spiral tie-dye pattern on a white t-shirt.  All materials provided. (45 mins)

12:00 pm | How to Design Your Own Family Board Game

Presenter: Laura Hoffman | Watch a demonstration of how to use your imagination along with re-purposed items to create a board game that is meaningful and FUN to play for your entire family. (45 mins)

1:00 pm | How to Use the End of Life Option

Presenter: Charese & Mitsou | Learn about the recently approved California law and how it can be used at the end of life. (20 mins)

1:30 pm | How to Learn the ABCs of American Sign Language

Presenter: Jackie Harris | Experience an introduction to what American Sign Language is and learn who benefits from it (HINT: everyone does!). (20 mins)

1:00 pm | How to be an Urban Sketcher

Presenter: Tricia de Luna | Guided lecture on sketching the urban landscape.  All materials provided. (45 mins)

1:00 pm | How to Teach Your Dog to do Simple Tricks

Presenters: Willa, Courtney, Annie |  A demonstration of how to train your own dog to do simple tricks that can be learned easily and quickly such as sit, down, shake hands, touch nose to object, weave through handler’s legs, and jump through a hula hoop. (45 mins)

2:00 pm | How to Make Organic Pet Food Treats for Dogs and Cats

Presenter: Kate Glenn | Watch Kate show how to make three types of organic pet treats with fresh and healthy options from your own kitchen—and save money as well! (20 mins)

2:30 pm | How to Make a Monster Cupcake

Presenter: Adrianne Peterson | Kids will learn how to transform a simple cupcake into the monster of their dreams!  All materials provided. (20 mins)