Learn 30 things in 3 hours in a fast-paced library takeover event!
Location: Central Library, 201 E. Market St, Charlottesville, VA
The How-To Festival is FREE and open to everyone. Bring the family and tell your friends! There’s something for all ages—drop-in to workshops inside and outside the building on a range of topics from beekeeping, navigating AI, tea tasting, music, movement, crafts, Tarot, financial planning and more. Presentations and demos from more than 30 local businesses, community organizations, experts, and hobbyists in 15-30 minute sessions.
Highlights are the Virginia Center for the Book printing press, Central Virginia Beekeepers Association, ambulance tours and basic first aid tips, yoga, qigong, Bookmobile, try an e-bike, roller derby demos, bike repair and backpacking 101.
Also join Free Comic Book Day, pick up a free comic book while supplies last!
10:00 Outside
- YOGA WITH TAYLOR/ Taylor Blackburn
- BOOKMOBILE TOURS/ JMRL
- AMBULANCE+CPR+STOP THE BLEED/ CARS Rescue Squad
- ADOPT A PET/ CASPCA
- Bl KE SAFELY/ City of Charlottesville
- MAKE EARTH BRICKS/ Cured Earth Building Solutions
- PARTICIPATE IN LOCAL GOV/ Let’s Talk Albemarle
- BEEKEEPING 101/ Central VA Beekeepers Association
- BIKE TIRE FROM SCRATCH+ REPAIR/ Basic Cycles
- RIDE AN E-BIKE/ Cville E-bike Lending Library
- BACKPACKING+HIKING/ O-Positive Outdoor Adventures
10:00 Inside
- MAKE CORDAGE, ROPE+ KNOTS/ Living Earth School
- READ TAROT/ The Lady in Company
- YARN FROM PLASTIC BAGS/ Nealand Farm
- MAKE A FEATHER WAND/ Foster Art for All
- MILK JUG SEED STARTS/ Rivanna Master Naturalists
- MODERN COFFEE FOR YOUR BUDGET/ Stephen Thorsteinsson
- ROBOTS/ CHS BACON Club
- PRINT ON SMALL PRESSES/ Virginia Center for the Book
- DIV AIR PURIFIER/ Clean Air Cville/ Jefferson Room
- HARP+ BLENDING SOUNDS/ Brightwood Irish Music Main Floor
- BUTTONS+ CALLIGRAPHY/ JMRL / Main Floor
- 3D PRINT+ MEET YOUR LIBRARY/ JMRL / Main Floor
- FREE COMIC BOOKS/ Main Floor
11:00 Outside
- QIGONG/ Mindful Tai Ji
- BOOKMOBILE TOURS/ JMRL
- AMBULANCE+CPR+STOP THE BLEED/ CARS Rescue Squad
- ADOPTAPET/CASPCA
- MAKE EARTH BRICKS/ Cured Earth Building Solutions
- PARTICIPATE IN LOCAL GOV/ Let’s Talk Albemarle
- BEEKEEPING 101/ Central VA Beekeepers Association
- BIKE TIRE FROM SCRATCH+ REPAIR/ Basic Cycles
- RIDE AN E-BIKE/ Cville E-bike Lending Library
- BACKPACKING+HIKING/ O-Positive Outdoor Adventures
11:00 Inside
- HOW TO BE A DJ/ WTJU 91.1 FM
- DRAW ZENT ANGLE/ Heidi Thorsen
- WRITE A NOVEL/ Leeyanne Moore, Writing Coach
- INVEST NOW TO RETIRE LATER/ Brian Carlton, Retired CFP
- CROCHET/ Gene Osborn
- PRACTICE THE ART OF AFFIRMATIONS/ SARA
- BANANA KEYBOARD, THEREMINS + MORE/ MicroKits
- GUIDE DOGS: PUPPYHOOD to PLACEMENT/ Guiding Eyes for the Blind
- ROBOTS/ CHS BACON Club
- PRINT ON SMALL PRESSES/ Virginia Center for the Book
- PERCEPTION VS. BEING TOGETHER/ Meetings of Opposites Jefferson
- WOODWIND+ BRASS REPAIR/ Michael Eswick/ Main Floor
- BUTTONS+ CALLIGRAPHY/ JMRL / Main Floor
- 3D PRINT+ MEET YOUR LIBRARY/ JMRL / Main Floor
- FREE COMIC BOOKS/ Main Floor
12:00 Outside
- HOW TO PLAY FLAT TRACK ROLLER DERBY/ Derby Dames
- BOOKMOBILE TOURS/ JMRL
- AMBULANCE+CPR+STOP THE BLEED/ CARS Rescue Squad
- ADOPT A PET/ CASPCA
- MAKE EARTH BRICKS/ Cured Earth Building Solutions
- PARTICIPATE IN LOCAL GOV/ Let’s Talk Albemarle
- BEEKEEPING 101/ Central VA Beekeepers Association
- RIDE AN E-BIKE/ Cville E-bike Lending Library
- BACKPACKING+HIKING/ O-Positive Outdoor Adventures
12:00 Inside
- MAKE BEESWAX CANDLES/ JMRL
- NAVIGATE Al/ Gene Osborn
- DISCOVER+ STEEP TEA/ Mikaela – Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar
- FIRST TIME HOMEBUYER SEMINAR/ Craig Massie
- HAPPY HOUSEPLANTS/ JMRL
- BANANA KEYBOARD, THEREMINS +MORE/Micro Kits
- GUIDE DOGS: PUPPYHOOD to PLACEMENT/ Guiding Eyes for the Blind
- ROBOTS/ CHS BACON Club
- PRINT ON SMALL PRESSES/ Virginia Center for the Book
- PERCEPTION VS. BEING TOGETHER/ Meetings of Opposites/ Jefferson
- USE VIRTUAL REALITY/ JMRL / Main Floor
- BUTTONS+ CALLIGRAPHY/ JMRL / Main Floor
- 3D PRINT+ MEET YOUR LIBRARY/ JMRL/ Main Floor
- FREE COMIC BOOKS/ Main Floor
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