Join us Saturday, September 28th at Handley Library for  our How To Fest, a “how to human” event for ages 0 to 99 where you can learn a little about a lot.

Participate in fun activities that teach you "how-to" do new things such as how to sew a button with the Sit n' Stitch crew, how to go on a real life treasure hunt by geocaching, or even how to look in a microscope! 

Here's how the day will work: 

Tables and programs will be set up all around the library, providing you with opportunities to pick and choose the activities that interest you. If you aren't at a scheduled workshop, you can stop by one of our many stations for a laid back how-to demonstration. 

 

Tables:

 

All Day - Main Level

How to use a microscope (and get a foldscope to take home while supplies last!)/ Science with Us

How to sew a button / Sit N’ Stitch

How to sit n' stitch / Sit N' Stitch

How to use a fire extinguisher / Winchester Fire Dept.

How to fix a flat bike tire / Bike Walk Winchester

How to keep bees happy / The Beekeepers of Northern Shenandoah Valley

How to become a Friend / FHRLS 

How to make a button / HL staff

How to use WinReady / City of Winchester

How to save seeds / Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia

 

All Day - 2nd Floor

How to Read 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten / HL staff

How to set up a Virginia529 savings plan / VA529

How to become a foster family / Foster CFW

How to fill your plate / HL staff

 

All Day - Lower Level

How to geocache / Northern Virginia Geocaching Organization

How to make a balloon animal / Michael Bulley

 

12:00 PM - 3:00 PM - Third Floor Board Room

How to make paper flowers / HL staff

How to make a book mark / HL staff

How to fold origami / HL staff

How to make a bracelet / HL staff

 

Programs:

10:30 AM

How to apply to lineage societies / Archives staff / Lower Level, Benham Gallery

 

11:00 AM

How to identify birds / Northern Shenandoah Valley Audubon Society / Lower Level, Auditorium

How to be a LEGO Master / HL staff / 2nd floor

 

11:30 AM

How to make an origami alien / HL staff / 3rd floor

How to be a LEGO Master / HL staff / 2nd floor

 

12:00 PM

How to geocache / NOVAGO / Lower Level, Auditorium

How to use the Newspaper Archive / HRLS Archives / Lower Level, Benham Gallery

How to be an actor / HL staff / 2nd floor 

 

1:00 PM

How to be an engineer / STARBASE / 2nd floor

How to rejuvenate through self-massage / Tai Chi Healing Energies / Lower Level, Benham Gallery

 

1:30 PM

How to navigate the night sky / Shenandoah Astronomical Society / Lower Level, Auditorium

How to rejuvenate through self-massage / Tai Chi Healing Energies / Lower Level, Benham Gallery

How to be an engineer / STARBASE / 2nd floor

 

2:00 PM

How to select the correct telescope for you / Shenandoah Astronomical Society / Lower Level, Auditorium

How to rejuvenate through self-massage / Tai Chi Healing Energies / Lower Level, Benham Gallery

How to be an artist /  Arte Libre / 2nd floor

 

2:30 PM

How to photograph the night sky with the camera you already have / Shenandoah Astronomical Society / Lower Level, Auditorium

How to rejuvenate through self-massage / Tai Chi Healing Energies / Lower Level, Benham Gallery

How to be an artist /  Arte Libre / 2nd floor