What are YOU made of?

Celebrate National DNA Day Sunday, April 25th at 1:00 p.m. on Facebook @galluplibrary or YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library.

Discover the building blocks of life found within the cosmos. Then, learn how to extract the DNA from fruit and yourself in an interactive workshop. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-serve basis using the Supply Request Form.

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

2-Hour Virtual Zumba Class

Join OFPL LIVE on Zoom Saturday, April 24th at 12:00 p.m. for a special 2-hour Zumba class hosted by OFPL’s own Zumba Fitness instructor, Joshua Whitman and guest instructors. Register below to participate virtually from home. Registration is limited to 100 participants.

Register to Participate HERE

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

All Fun at Fox Run

Join us on Facebook LIVE, @galluplibrary, every Friday at our new time, 5:00 p.m. to participate in Fun Friday interactive events and the opportunity to win some great prizes!

Facebook Live @Galluplibrary
Friday, April 16th, 2021
Starting at 5:00 p.m.

Join us for the love of the game…Golf! We’ll be talking about the game and taking a trip out to Gallup’s own Fox Run Golf Course.

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

Spill the Tea Fes-tea-val

Join us for an interactive workshop to celebrate National Tea Day Wednesday, April 21st at 1:00 p.m. on Facebook @galluplibrary or YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library.

We will spill the tea and learn tea facts, history, and health benefits of this flavorful experience. Create some authentic matcha green tea, Jasmine tea, and a DIY Stress Relief Tea and learn about tasseography, a pseudoscience art of reading tea leaves to predict the future.

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

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

Vegetarian Mushroom Rice Cooking Demo

OFPL will celebrate Day of the Mushroom by providing a cooking demonstration. Join us on Friday, April 16th at 1:00 p.m. on Facebook @galluplibrary or YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library to learn how to cook a vegetarian-style mushroom rice recipe that is not only delicious but can be made for the entire family.

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

Vegetarian Mushroom Rice

INGREDIENTS:
• 2 teaspoons butter
• 6 mushrooms, coarsely chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 green onion, finely chopped
• 2 cups vegetable broth
• 1 cup uncooked white rice
• ½ teaspoon chopped
• fresh parsley
• salt and pepper to taste

INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
2. Cook mushrooms, garlic and green onion until mushrooms are cooked and liquid has evaporated.
3. Stir in vegetable broth and uncooked rice.
4. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
5. Season with parsley, salt and pepper.

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Calories: 215.7
Protein: 5.3g
Carbohydrates: 41.1g
Dietary Fiber: 0.9g
Sugars: 1.2g
Fat: 2.8g
Saturated Fat: 1.4g
Cholesterol: 8.4mg
Vitamin A Iu: 113.1IU
Niacin Equivalents: 4mg
Vitamin B6: 0.2mg
Vitamin C: 1.7mg
Folate: 87.5mcg
Calcium: 19.9mg
Iron: 1.9mg
Magnesium: 20.2mg
Potassium: 149.4mg
Sodium: 1181.1mg
Thiamin: 0.3mg
Calories From Fat: 25.4

World Art Day

Join us LIVE on Facebook, @galluplibrary Thursday, April 15th at 1:00 p.m. for World Art Day, an international celebration of the fine arts. This celebration was declared by the International Association of Art to promote awareness of creative activity worldwide.

Watch OFPL’s resident artist, Joshua Whitman, create a work of art in a virtual demonstration followed by an interactive Q & A session. Create your own art using materials found around your home and share your creativity through OFPL’s Facebook or Instagram, @galluplibrary.

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

Just Craftin’ Around Club

Join OFPL’s Just Craftin’ Around Club on Saturday, April 10th at 12:00 p.m. for an afternoon of chatting and crafting on Zoom!

Virtually chat with other community members to exchange craft ideas, stories, and food recipes as we craft together through collaging, painting, sewing, drawing, crocheting, and more. Register to participate in OFPL’s virtual get-together below by Friday, April 9th.

Register HERE

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

Tech Short Tuesday – April 2021

Join us on Facebook, @galluplibrary or YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library every Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. for How-to tech shorts. You have questions, we have answers. Email or call in your tech questions and watch us answer them in our weekly videos.

Send questions to libtrain@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

Coffee Demonstration Presented by Gallup Coffee Copany

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

FRIDAY, MARCH 26TH
LIVESTREAM ON FACEBOOK LIVE
Coffee demonstration
Presented by Gallup Coffee Company

Join us for a special demonstration on coffee presented by the Gallup Coffee Company. See how coffee beans get turned into your favorite cup of coffee and learn different at-home brewing methods.

Call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

Liquid Hand Soap

Join us on Saturday, March 20th at 1:00 p.m. on Facebook LIVE @galluplibrary or YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library to make DIY self-care products.

Ingredient list is available below:

Liquid Hand Soap

INGREDIENTS:

• 1/2 c. castile soap liquid
• 1/2 c. distilled water
• 1 Tbsp. vitamin E oil (optional)
• 1 Tbsp. sweet almond oil or olive oil or jojoba oil (optional)
• 15 drops tea tree essential oil optional
• 5-10 drops lavender essential oil optional

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. In a mason jar or recycled soap dispenser, add the water first (to prevent bubbles) then the liquid castile soap, followed by the oils. Shake the ingredients together.
  2. Shake the soap dispenser before using, then squirt a small amount on your hands as needed, rinsing with water.

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