Tag: cultural

Tweens Who STREAM – Sugar Skull Science

Join OFPL at the Children & Youth Library every other Monday at 4:00 PM for interactive STREAM workshops. STREAM workshops explore topics in Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, and Making. October’s theme is Kitchen Chemistry: delicious, edible STREAM activities that will help you learn about the properties of matter.

Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

October 17th at 4:00 PM

Celebrate Hispanic heritage by learning how to make calaveras, or sugar skulls, from scratch.  Observe how sugar molecules bind together in the presence of water.

Email pneilson@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.

DIY Dreamcatchers

Join OFPL in the Meeting Room at the Main Library on Monday, August 16th for in-person sessions at either 2:00 PM or 4:00 PM.

Honor and celebrate the Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial by creating your own dream catcher using crafting supplies.

Learn how to create a dream catcher using wire, suede lace, string, beads, and more while discovering its history and significance to the indigenous people.

Can’t make the in-person session? Request your supply kit after the event and make the dream catcher at home with a pre-recorded tutorial. Each session is limited to 20 individuals on a first-come first-serve basis.

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

Mythology Trivia

Join OFPL on Facebook LIVE @galluplibrary on Friday, February 26th at 4:00 p.m. for an afternoon of mythology trivia.

Brush up on your cultural myths or learn new ones as we look into origin stories and the zodiac from around the world. Discover mythology of Native American, Chinese, Greek, Norse, Egyptian, and more!!

Go to kahoot.it day of game to play in real time. Prizes will be awarded to the top three contestants.

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

Kente Cloth

Create your own art using materials found around your home! Courses are geared towards individuals approximately 15-years of age and older. Videos are posted weekly on Mondays at 4:00 p.m.

In honor of Black History Month, tune in on Monday, February 15th at 4:00 p.m. to learn more about the Western African Kente Cloth, its cultural significance, and how to create a beautiful cloth out of fabric or paper.

CREATIVE CORNER EPISODES ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING, VISIT YOUTUBE, @GALLUPLIBRARY.

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

Chinese New Year

Join OFPL on Facebook LIVE, @galluplibrary on Friday, February 12th at 4:00 p.m. to celebrate the Chinese New Year, Year of the Ox. Learn about its cultural significance, family, traditions, celebration practices, and the origin of the Chinese zodiac.

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

OFPL does not own the rights to the content & music contained within this video. Courtesy of YouTube.

Mandala Drawing

Create your own art using materials found around your home! Courses are geared towards individuals approximately 15-years of age and older. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-serve basis using the Supply Request Form. Videos are posted weekly on Mondays at 4:00 p.m.

Tune in on Monday, February 8th at 4:00 p.m. for a workshop to learn how to create your own mandala drawings then color them.

Mandala Definition:

Mandala, (Sanskrit: “circle”) in Hindu and Buddhist Tantrism, a symbolic diagram used in the performance of sacred rites and as an instrument of meditation. The mandala is basically a representation of the universe, a consecrated area that serves as a receptacle for the gods and as a collection point of universal forces. 

CREATIVE CORNER EPISODES ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING, VISIT YOUTUBE, @GALLUPLIBRARY.

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

Virtual Fun Fridays

Join us Live on Facebook, @galluplibrary Friday afternoons at 4:00 p.m. to participate in Fun Friday interactive events and the opportunity to win some great prizes! 

OFPL On the Books: Black History Month

Visit YouTube, @galluplibrary to view episodes of the On the Books: Black History Month where we’re exploring Black History through the authors and works in our collection Videos are posted Fridays at 11:00 a.m.

Premiere dates:

  • February 5th, 2021 – Christopher Paul Curtis
  • February 12th, 2021 – Mildred D.Taylor
  • February 19th, 2021 – Jacqueline Woodson
  • February 26th, 2021 – Nikki Grimes