Tag: create

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.

Fantasy Map Creator

Join OFPL in-person at the Main Library April 25th at 4:00 PM. Let’s go on an adventure but wait, who has the map?

Main Library, 115 West Hill Ave.

April 25th at 4:00 PM

Learn how to create your fantasy map utilizing beans, a pencil, and
watercolor paper. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-serve basis using the Supply Request Form below.

Can’t make the in-person event? Watch the virtual workshop available on Facebook, @galluplibrary, and YouTube.

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

Rolled Paper Painting

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

April 18th at 4:00 PM

Add textural elements to your art. Learn the basics of rolling paper into workable art for future paintings.

Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-serve basis using the Supply Request Form below.

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

Submarine Diorama

April 11th at 4:00 PM

Celebrate National Submarine Day by diving into this workshop as we learn how to create a working STEM submarine diorama.

Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-serve basis using the Supply Request Form below.

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

Block Letter Book Art

Join OFPL in-person at the Children’s Branch April 27th at 4:00 PM to transform simple wooden letter blocks into art using your favorite book covers, poetry, magazines, and more.

Children’s Branch, 200 West Aztec Ave.

April 27th at 4:00 PM

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

Artist Trading Cards

Join OFPL in-person at the Main Library April 8th at 4:00 PM to make Artist Trading Cards. Artist Trading Cards or ATCs are miniature pieces of art that are traded by artists around the world. Learn how to make your own ATC with an interactive workshop inspired by Courtney Cerruti’s Creative class.

Main Library, 115 West Hill Ave.

April 8th at 4:00 PM

Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-serve basis using the Supply Request Form below.

Can’t make the in-person event? Watch the virtual workshop available on Facebook, @galluplibrary, and YouTube below.

Watch on Facebook

Watch on YouTube

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

Crafty Kids – April 2022

Join Henrietta on Facebook, @galluplibrary, or YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library every Thursday at 4:00 PM for family-friendly crafts with step-by-step tutorials for all skill levels and ages. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-serve basis using the Supply Request Form below.

Premiere Dates:

April 7th – Recycled Plastic Bottle Gardening
April 14th – STEM Stick Catapult
April 21st – Spinning Paper Earth
April 28th – Paper Plate Superhero Mask

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

Mint Tin Book Diorama

April 4th at 4:00 PM

Celebrate National Library Week by transforming words from your favorite book into a miniature diorama inside a mint tin box.

Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-serve basis using the Supply Request Form below.