Tag: celebrate

Bookmark Design Contest

Calling all OFPL neighbors! Celebrate Summer Reading 2020 (May 1st – August 1st), OFPL is having a bookmark design contest. Fill in the bookmark space with an original design and turn it in to either the Main Library or the Children’s Branch by Friday, July 31st at 5:00 p.m.

All entries will be displayed in an online poll on our website for community voting during the entire month of August and the winning bookmark in each age group (See Number 9 under Contest Rules) will be printed and distributed to both libraries.

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Contest Rules:
  1. Artwork design must be original work.
  2. Designs can either be vertical or horizontal. Use bookmark space provided for design.
  3. Any 2D art medium is welcome (such as pencil/graphite, crayons, markers, etc).
  4. 3D and computer generated art must be approved prior to submission. Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov for approval.
  5. No graphic or obscene imagery. OFPL reserves the right to remove an entry from contest.
  6. Words, lettering and numbers may be included in design. However, DO NOT include your name or any other personal information.
  7. DO NOT use any copyrighted material.
  8. Contest runs from May 8th to July 31st and is open to any age and skill level.
  9. A winner will be selected based on community feedback in the following age groups: 3-12, 13-19, 20+. Winners will receive a grand prize and will be contacted by phone.
  10. Bookmarks will be printed and distributed after September 7th.
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Disclaimer

All entries become the property of the Octavia Fellin Public Library and may be reproduced for public distribution, displayed within the library, and posted to the library’s website. OFPL may use each winner’s name, design, and photograph for publicity purposes.

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Bubble Wars

Come by the Children’s Branch on Tuesday, March 10th at 4:00 p.m. to celebrate National Bubble Week with a Bubble War competition.

We’ll be making our own bubble solution and bubble wands with different materials to see who can make the biggest and strongest bubbles.

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

Roaring ’20s Day

Join us at the Main Library on Thursday, February 20th for a day to celebrate the Roaring 1920s. There will be ’20s era music, documentaries on the 1920s, and a special showing of The Great Gatsby at 5:30 p.m.

Come in your best 1920s outfit and relive the Roaring Twenties.

Email mdchavez@gallupnm.gov or call 505-863-1291 for more information.

The Great Gatsby (2013)

Synopsis:

A writer and wall street trader, Nick, finds himself drawn to the past and lifestyle of his millionaire neighbor, Jay Gatsby.

About the Film:
  • Rating: PG-13
  • Duration: 2 hrs. 23 mins.
  • Genre: Drama, Romance
OFPL does not own the rights to this video. Courtesy of YouTube.

Indigenous Peoples’ Day Crafts

Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day at the Main Library on Monday, October 14th by creating a beautiful dreamcatcher and other crafts. Dreamcatcher workshops will be at 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. in the Main Library. other indigenous crafts will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Supplies will be provided.

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

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

Community Altar for Day of the Dead

Ofrenda Comunidad de
Diá de Los Muertos

Honor loved ones who have passed with a community Día de Los Muertos Altar at either the Main Library or Children’s Branch.

Día de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is an ancient, Mexican and Mexican American holiday, with a historically rich tradition that integrates pre-Columbian and Catholic customs. It is often celebrated in Mexico on November 1st and 2nd. The celebrations are based on the belief that the souls of the ones gone can come back to this world on these days. 

The Day of the Dead Altars also known as Ofrendas are the most prominent feature in the celebration because they show the souls the way to their home. Altars make the souls (animas) feel welcomed and show them they have not been forgotten. OFPL invites the local community to add photos, messages, and symbolic items to our Altar or “Ofrenda” during the month of October. 

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

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