Tag: astronomy

Timmy Telescope Solar Astronomy

OFPL X-STREAM Summer 2022

Join OFPL and Timmy Telescope in-person at the Children & Youth Library on July 13th at 12:00 PM. Learn about the sun, and how it is studied by scientists, with Timmy Telescope Solar Astronomy! Participants will create bracelets with UV-sensitive beads, and have a chance to safely view the sun using special telescopes and spectroscopes.

The Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

July 13th at 12:00 PM

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

Crafty Kids – Constellation Tubes

OFPL X-STREAM Summer 2022

Join us at The Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library every Thursday at 4:00 PM for family-friendly crafts with step-by-step tutorials for all skill levels and ages.

The Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

June 16th at 4:00 PM

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

Midweek Matinee – Moonfall (2022)

OFPL X-STREAM Summer 2022

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

The Octavia Fellin Public Library
115 West Hill Ave.

June 1st at 3:00 PM

Moonfall (2022)

2022 • 2 hrs. 10 mins • PG-13
A mysterious force knocks the moon from its orbit around Earth and sends it hurtling on a collision course with life as we know it.

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

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

Constellation Art

Join us at the Main Library, on Facebook, @galluplibrary, or YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library Mondays at 4:00 PM. Create your own art using materials found around your home! Courses are geared towards individuals approximately 15-years and older.

Main Library
115 West Hill Ave.

May 23rd at 4:00 PM

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Learn to craft colorful and creative stories using your favorite constellations or create your own. We will then translate your constellation into a painting. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-serve basis using the Supply Request Form below.

supply request form

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

Acrylic Galaxies

Join us at the Main Library, on Facebook, @galluplibrary, or YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library Mondays at 4:00 PM. Create your own art using materials found around your home! Courses are geared towards individuals approximately 15-years and older.

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YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library

May 2nd at 4:00 PM

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Map out the cosmos in this interactive workshop by making your own galaxy using acrylic paint. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-serve basis using the Supply Request Form below.

supply request form

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

Navajo Astronomy

Join OFPL LIVE on Zoom or in-person at the Main Library on Friday, March 11th at 4:00 PM for a Navajo Astronomy presentation.

Friday, March 11th at 4:00 PM

The final virtual presentation in the series will further discuss traditional Navajo astronomy, constellations, and the unique way in which Navajo people view the cosmos and their place within it. 

Three Ways to Join:

Join LIVE on Zoom

Facebook LIVE
@galluplibrary

Main Library
115 West Hill Ave.

Astronomy kits are available using the Supply Request Form.

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

Navajo Astronomy

Join OFPL LIVE on Zoom or in-person at the Main Library on Friday, February 18th at 4:00 PM for a Navajo Astronomy presentation.

Friday, February 18TH
STARTS AT 4:00 PM

LIVE ON ZOOM

-OR-

MAIN LIBRARY
115 WEST HILL AVE.

The second virtual presentation in the series will further discuss traditional Navajo astronomy, constellations, and the unique way in which Navajo people view the cosmos and their place within it. 

Astronomy kits are available using the Supply Request Form.

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

Navajo Astronomy

Join OFPL for National Family Literacy Day LIVE on Zoom or in-person at the Main Library on Thursday, January 27th at 2:00 PM for a Navajo Astronomy presentation.

Thursday, January 27th
Starts at 2:00 PM

LIVE on Zoom

-OR-

Main Library
115 West Hill Ave.

The first virtual presentation in the series will describe traditional Navajo astronomy, constellations, and the unique way in which Navajo people view the cosmos and their place within it. Making time every day to read or do a learning activity with children is crucial to a child’s development and can help a parent improve their skills as well. 

Astronomy kits are available using the Supply Request Form at ofpl.online.

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