Tag: Africa

Midweek Matinee – The Woman King (2022)

Join OFPL in-person at the Main Library every Wednesday at 3:00 PM for weekly film screenings of award-winning, classics, documentaries, newly released, and specially selected films.

Octavia Fellin Public Library
115 West Hill Ave.

March 22nd at 3:00 PM

The Woman King (Women’s Her-story month)

2022 | PG-13 | 2 hrs. 15 mins.
A historical epic inspired by true events that took place in The Kingdom of Dahomey, one of the most powerful states of Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Email bmartin@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

OFPL does not own the rights to this video. Courtesy of YouTube.

Midweek Matinee – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)

Join OFPL in-person at the Main Library every Wednesday at 3:00 PM for weekly film screenings of award-winning, classics, documentaries, newly released, and specially selected films.

Octavia Fellin Public Library
115 West Hill Ave.

March 8th at 3:00 PM

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Women’s Her-story month)

2022 | PG-13 | 2 hrs. 41 mins.
The people of Wakanda fight to protect their home from intervening world powers as they mourn the death of King T’Challa.

Email bmartin@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

OFPL does not own the rights to this video. Courtesy of YouTube.

Kente Cloth

Create your own art using materials found around your home! Courses are geared towards individuals approximately 15-years of age and older. Videos are posted weekly on Mondays at 4:00 p.m.

In honor of Black History Month, tune in on Monday, February 15th at 4:00 p.m. to learn more about the Western African Kente Cloth, its cultural significance, and how to create a beautiful cloth out of fabric or paper.

CREATIVE CORNER EPISODES ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING, VISIT YOUTUBE, @GALLUPLIBRARY.

Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

OFPL On the Books: Black History Month

Visit YouTube, @galluplibrary to view episodes of the On the Books: Black History Month where we’re exploring Black History through the authors and works in our collection Videos are posted Fridays at 11:00 a.m.

Premiere dates:

  • February 5th, 2021 – Christopher Paul Curtis
  • February 12th, 2021 – Mildred D.Taylor
  • February 19th, 2021 – Jacqueline Woodson
  • February 26th, 2021 – Nikki Grimes

Crafty Kids – February

Family-friendly crafts for all skill levels!

  • Thursday, February 6th – Love Bugs (Make Yarn Love Bugs for your Valentine).
  • Thursday, February 13th – Dove of Peace (Make doves in memory of Martin Luther King).
  • Thursday, February 20th – Conga Drums (Make your own drum inspired by the African and Cuban Conga Drums and Dances).
  • Thursday, February 27th – Paper Plate Weaving (Create your own basket with this weaving project).

Email childlib@gallupnm.gov or call 505-726-6120 for more information.