Crafty Kids – Grandparents Greeting Card

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

Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

September 8th at 4:00 PM

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

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

Mighty Chondria Kids – Can You Kazoo?

Join OFPL on Facebook, @galluplibrary, or on YouTube Monday at 4:00 PM for STREAM workshops and activities for kids and tweens (ages 5-12). STREAM workshops explore topics in Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, and Making.

September 5th at 4:00 PM

Investigate how kazoos work–and the amazing properties of sound–by building your own!

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

Creative Corner – Accordion Sketchbook

Join us in-person at the Children & Youth Library on Fridays at 3:00 PM. Get creative and make your own art using materials found around your home! Courses are geared towards ages 13 years and up.

Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

September 2nd at 3:00 PM

Tired of buying the same old style of sketchbooks for creating art? Learn how to make your own accordion-style sketchbook using paper, cardstock, cardboard, and glue.

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

Crafty Kids – Tissue Paper Painting

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

Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

September 1st at 4:00 PM

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

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

Creative Corner – Artist Trading Cards (ATCs)

Join us in-person at the Children & Youth Library on Fridays at 3:00 PM. Get creative and make your own art using materials found around your home! Courses are geared towards ages 13 years and up.

Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

August 26th at 3:00 PM

Create your own miniature pieces of art to trade around the world. Learn how to make your own ATC with an interactive workshop inspired by Courtney Cerruti’s CreativeBug class.

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

Crafty Kids – Squeegee Painting

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

Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

August 25th at 4:00 PM

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

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

Tweens Who STREAM – Build a Water Slide

Join OFPL at the Children & Youth Library on August 8th and 22nd at 4:00 PM for interactive STREAM workshops. STREAM workshops explore topics in Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, and Making.

Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

August 22nd at 4:00 PM

In this open-ended engineering activity, we will be using materials to plan a design and then construct a working water slide that will transport a toy figure without leaking water. 

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

Creative Corner – LED Circuit Bookmarks

Join us in-person at the Children & Youth Library on Fridays at 3:00 PM. Get creative and make your own art using materials found around your home! Courses are geared towards ages 13 years and up.

Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

August 19th at 3:00 PM

Learn the basics of circuitry as we make LED bookmarks.

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

Crafty Kids – Back-2-School Pencil Topper

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

Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

August 18th at 4:00 PM

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

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

Mighty Chondria Kids – Water Powered Alarm Clocks

Join OFPL at the Children & Youth Library every other Monday at 4:00 PM for STREAM workshops and activities for kids and tweens (ages 5-12). STREAM workshops explore topics in Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, and Making.

Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

August 15th at 4:00 PM

Water clocks are one of the oldest time measuring systems.  In this engineering activity, children will learn how water clocks work by creating simple water-powered alarm clocks.

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