2020 Virtual How-To Festival
2020 How To Festival
The San Diego Public Library, in partnership with California Coast Credit Union, proudly presents its 5th How-To Festival on Saturday, May 30! The How-To Festival is an interactive community educational event with something for everyone and for all ages. This year’s event is presented virtually with a curated collection of how-to videos created by library staff. Round up your family and learn something new together.
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Art & Crafts
How-To Create a Cork Planter Refrigerator Magnet
Presenter: Isabel Hess
Learn how to create a cork planter refrigerator magnet that is as environmentally friendly as it is beautiful.
How-To Create an Origami Decorative Box
Presenter: Sarah Bayne
This tutorial will show you how to create an origami decorative box.
How-To Create Beautiful Crayon Art
Presenter: Anisi Baigude
Get your crayons and paper ready for a relaxing drawing experience!
How-To Do Easy Folded Book Art
Presenter: Ellyn Takahashi
Learn how to fold old books into works of art.
How-To Draw with Oil Pastels
Presenter: Ton Vo Ngo
Learn basic coloring and blending techniques to create beautiful oil pastel art.
How-To Draw Wonder Woman Funko POP! Style
Presenter: Janet Yeager
Learn how to draw wonder woman in Funko POP! Style.
How-To Fold a Mini Comic Book
Presenter: Rebecca Smith
Learn how to fold a sheet of paper into a miniature comic book.
How-To Fold an Origami Butterfly
Presenter: Laura Yee
Learn about the art of paperfolding and follow along to fold a butterfly using only a single sheet of paper.
How-To Learn Chinese Calligraphy
Presenter: Kristen Mulvihill
Begin learning Chinese calligraphy with just a felt tip pen or marker and a couple of resources recommended in the handout.
How-To Make a Beautiful Paper Flower Decoration for Any Special Gathering
Presenter: Christine Arreguin
Learn how to make tissue paper flowers for any special occasions.
How-To Make a Collage out of Magazines and Newspapers
Presenter: Fran Knori
Learn how to make a collage out of magazines and newspapers.
How-To Make a DIY T-shirt Tote
Presenter: Helene Idels
Make a handy tote bag for your knitting or arts & crafts supplies, grocery shopping, library books, and more.
How-To Make a Candy and Money Lei
Presenter: Elaine Sinsuan
Create a lei designed with candy and money - makes a great gift for many different occasions.
How-To Make a Holiday Wreath
Presenter: Robert Lanuza
Learn how to decorate a red, white & blue wreath that will be perfect for your patriotic displays.
How-To Make a Wonky Knitted Owl
Presenter: Ellyn Takahashi
Learn how to knit a charmingly wonky owl.
How-To Make a Papier Mâché Plague Doctor Mask
Presenter: Lally Adler
Learn how to make a papier mache plague doctor mask out of common household materials.
How-To Make a Plumeria Bracelet
Presenter: Judy Cunningham
Make an elasticized bracelet using plumeria beads.
How-To Make a Simple and Easy Bird on a Branch Craft
Presenter: Peggy Sanchez
Learn to make a simple and easy Paper Bird craft to add to your spring décor.
How-To Make a Wall Hanging from Old DVDs and CDs
Presenter: Ratna Singh
Learn how to recycle your old DVDs and CDs into a fun wall hanging.
How-To Make a Scandinavian Woven Paper Star Decoration
Presenter: Lydia Bringerud
Learn how to make a Scandinavian woven star with paper or card stock.
How-To Make an Ear Saver for Your Mask
Presenter: Judy Cunningham
If your ears are sore from wearing a mask, learn how to make an ear saver using fusible beads.
How-To Make an Easy Paper Flower Craft
Presenter: Amy Rudolph
Make an easy paper lavender flower with supplies you have at home.
How-To Make an Origami T-shirt
Presenter: Mario Barahona
Learn how to fold an origami t-shirt.
How-To Make Homemade Slime
Presenter: Remiliz Angkiangco
Learn how to make easy homemade slime!
How-To Make Play Dough
Presenter: Cari Edwards
How to make the best no-bake play dough recipe ever!
How-To Make Tissue Paper Flowers
Presenter: Mikiko Fitzpatrick
Learn to make flowers from tissue paper.
How-To Make Your Own Suncatcher with Old DVDs and CDs
Presenter: Suzanne Koski
Brighten up your outdoor space and learn how to make a Garden Suncatcher using old CDs!
Cooking
How-To Carve a Watermelon Shark
Presenter: Remiliz Angkiangco
Learn step-by-step how to make a Watermelon Shark Fruit Bowl!
How-To Cook and Eat an Artichoke
Presenter: Pamela Stevens
Get a step-by-step lesson in cooking artichokes and also learn the art of eating an artichoke, which can almost be a meal in itself!
How-To Cook Omurice
Presenter: Christina Wainwright
Use common ingredients to cook a Japanese recipe, where fried rice is wrapped in an omelette.
How-To Grill Properly with a Two-Zone Fire Setup
Presenter: Dustin Vogel
Learn how to grill your food perfectly with a two-zone fire setup.
How-To Make an English Muffin Pizza
Presenter: Colleen LaVoie
Learn how to make English muffin pizzas using a toaster oven or a toaster and your oven broiler.
How-To Make Chia Pudding
Presenter: Cindy Marshall
Learn how to make chia pudding and a enjoy a brief history of the chia seed plant.
How-To Make Dalgona (Whipped) Coffee
Presenter: Danning Mei
Learn how to make the internet's new favorite drink! You can make it under 5 minutes using 4 simple ingredients!
How-To Make Easy Vegan Avocado Salad
Presenter: Diana Manundo
Learn a quick and easy way to make a fresh, vegan-friendly dish that's perfect for the summer.
How-To Make Easy Vegan Nice Cream
Presenter: Peggy Goings
Create your own delicious and nutritious non-dairy frozen treat this summer using simple ingredients from the kitchen.
How-To Make Filipino Insta Chicken Adobo
Presenter: Rachel Esguerra & Bernard Cayetano
Learn how to make chicken adobo in an instant pot, while learning about Filipino Culture!
How-To Make Sourdough Starter
Presenter: Michelle Reents
Learn how to make a sourdough starter.
How-To Make Sushi
Presenter: Cara Brave
Learn how to make sushi at home.
How-To Spend 10 Minutes in a Persian Kitchen
Presenter: Shadi Sarikhani & Minoo Hadidi
Learn how to make and a healthy and yummy salad and dip.
Education
How-To Find Your Roots
Presenter: Ramona Konar
Learn how to start finding your roots using Ancestry.com free at the library and now at home.
How-To Make Tools for Teaching Basic Math and Reading
Presenter: Nancy Yeskett
Learn how to make tools for teaching basic math and reading.
How-To Read a Wordless Book
Presenter: Kelly Verheyden
Learn how to increase your child’s early literacy skills by sharing wordless picture books.
Instructional
How-To Learn to Juggle
Presenter: Patrick Grattan Jr
How to Juggle using a simple 3 ball pattern.
How-To Propagate Houseplants
Presenter: Sarah Hendy-Jackson
In this video, I'll show you how to propagate philodendrons, Chinese Money Plants, and succulents.
How-To Sew a Mask
Presenter: Kathryn Johnson
This tutorial demonstrates the making of a face mask that allows for different types of ties and a close fit to the face using a coffee bag wire at the nose. Appropriate for all ages that are comfortable using a sewing machine.
Self-Improvement/Wellness
How-To Become an American Ninja Warrior
Presenter: Bijan Nowroozian
This tutorial will show you how to properly train and create a submission video to compete on NBC's American Ninja Warrior.
How-To Glam Up 50+, Pandemic Edition
Presenter: Penny Hazzard
Fast and easy 50+ make-up from the mask up!
How-To Make a Simple Sugar Scrub
Presenter: Alma Reyes
Make a simple sugar scrub with three basic ingredients from your pantry that you can add to your routine of self-care products.
How-To Run an Ultramarathon
Presenter: Trevor Jones
Learn the important steps in preparing to run an ultramarathon.
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