Tag: create

Creative Corner – Paper Mache Whales

OFPL X-STREAM Summer 2022

Join us at The Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library every Monday at 4:00 PM. Create your own art using materials found around your home! Courses are geared towards individuals approximately 13-years and older.

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

June 27th at 4:00 PM

Whale it’s good to see you! Join OFPL to create paper mache whales celebrating this year’s Summer X-STREAM program.

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

Teen Paint Night – June 2022

Join OFPL in-person at The Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library on June 24th at 4:00 PM for an immersive workshop as you learn how to paint with acrylics.

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

June 24th at 4:00 PM

In this first workshop, participants will learn how to make a color wheel and learn other basic painting techniques. OFPL is hosting an open call for artworks to hang in Teen City at the Children’s Branch.

We encourage our tweens and teens to decorate using the materials and techniques learned from this first workshop. Supplies will be provided to those in attendance.

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

Mad Scientists – Marbled Mugs

OFPL X-STREAM Summer 2022

Calling all teens! Something is brewing in the Mad Scientists laboratory. Join OFPL in-person at The Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library on June 10th at 3:00 PM for Mad Scientists STREAM workshops. STREAM workshops explore topics in Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, and Making.

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

June 10th at 3:00 PM

Personalize a mug with a marbled ocean or coastline scene! Participants dip their mugs into a mixture of water and nail polish to get the marbled effect.

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

Navajo Rug Weaving – June 2022

Diné weaver Lois A. Becenti with Diné Be´ iinà – The Navajo Lifeway will host Navajo Rug Weaving Classes on the fourth Friday of every month.

Join OFPL and guest weaver in-person at The Octavia Fellin Public Library on June 24th from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Learn the fundamentals and techniques of rug weaving in traditional Diné style, including warping, carding and spinning.

The Octavia Fellin Public Library
115 West Hill Ave.

June 24th from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Please bring your own weaving materials and/or projects.

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

Tweens Who STREAM – Cartesian Diver Experiment

OFPL X-STREAM Summer 2022

Join OFPL at The Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library every Tuesday at 3:00 PM for interactive STREAM workshops. STREAM workshops explore topics in Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, and Making.

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

June 21st at 3:00 PM

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

Creative Corner – Fantasy Map Generator

OFPL X-STREAM Summer 2022

Join us at The Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library every Monday at 4:00 PM. Create your own art using materials found around your home! Courses are geared towards individuals approximately 13-years and older.

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

June 20th at 4:00 PM

Let’s go on an adventure but wait, who has the map? Learn how to create your fantasy map utilizing beans, a pencil, and paper.

Email jwhitman@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. 

Mighty Chondria Kids – Robotic Engineering

OFPL X-STREAM Summer 2022

Join OFPL at The Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library every Thursday at 2:00 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.

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

June 16th at 2:00 PM

Activities promote understanding of the natural world and encourages seeking out answers to questions about the natural world.

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

Creative Corner – Tunnel Book Diorama

OFPL X-STREAM Summer 2022

Join us at The Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library every Monday at 4:00 PM. Create your own art using materials found around your home! Courses are geared towards individuals approximately 13-years and older.

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

June 13th at 4:00 PM

What do you get when you mix dioramas and pop up cards? Learn to create a tunnel book which gives depth and dimension using paper, paint, and glue.

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

Mad Scientists – Jellyfish Lanterns

OFPL X-STREAM Summer 2022

Calling all teens! Something is brewing in the Mad Scientists laboratory. Join OFPL in-person at The Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library on June 10th at 3:00 PM for Mad Scientists STREAM workshops. STREAM workshops explore topics in Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, and Making.

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

June 10th at 3:00 PM

Bring the wonder of the ocean into your décor by making jellyfish lanterns perfect for an at-home reading space.

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