Forward Radio was thrilled to once again partner with the Louisville Free Public Library as the media sponsor of the 12th annual How-To Festival held at the Main branch of the Public Library on Saturday, May 10, 2025. Listen in for a sampling of some of the 50 things we learned in 5 hours!! We learned:- How to identify fossils and understand deep time (with Maria Tori, Louisville Metro’s Office of Sustainability)- How to grow vegetables from seed to harvest (with Laura Bungura, Common Earth Gardens)- How to blend your own tea leaves (with Soo Young Cho, Kiwa)- How to capture storm water with barrels and gardens (with Sarah Beth Sammons, Jefferson County Soil & Water Conservation District)- How to podcast, broadcast, and do citizen journalism (with Justin Mog, Ruth Newman, Bob Cline - Forward Radio 106.5fm WFMP)- How to raise chickens for their eggs (with Bethany Pratt, Urban Ag Coalition)- How to grow a tree that lives 100 years (with Morgan Grubbs, TreesLouisville)- How to start seeds at home (with Jeff Masters, UofL Biology)- How to improvise on a musical instrument (with Stephanie Nilles, Louisville Academy of Music)- How to write an op-ed (with author Bonnie Jean Feldkamp)- How to do American folk dance (with Greer Hannan, Louisville Country Line Dancers)- How to garden when you don’t have a yard (container gardening) (with Terry Gibson, Master Gardener)- How to care for fruit trees (with Mateo Barnett, Common Earth Gardens)- How to design a food forest (with Matt Robertson)- How to save seeds & cultivate native plants for future generations (with Jody Dahmer & Mariah Corso, Louisville Seed Bank)- How to grow the most delicious tomatoes (with Terry Gibson, Master Gardener)- How to pickle & ferment your harvest (with Emily Coleman & Amanda Fuller, Urban Agriculture Coalition)- How to travel alone (with Emily Koenig)- How to become a circus performer (with Turner Circus)Find the full schedule at https://www.lfpl.org/how-to