Midweek Matinee – Contact (1997)

Join OFPL in-person at the Main Library every Wednesday at 3:00 PM for weekly film screenings of award-winning, classics, documentaries, newly released, and specially selected films.

Main Library
115 West Hill Ave.

May 4th at 3:00 PM

contact (1997)

2 hrs. 30 mins. • PG
Dr. Ellie Arroway, after years of searching, finds conclusive radio proof of extraterrestrial intelligence, sending plans for a mysterious machine.

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

OFPL does not own the rights to this video. Video courtesy of YouTube.

Earth Day Soirée

Join OFPL, the Community Pantry and Hope Garden, and the McKinley Citizen’s Recycling Council for an Earth Day Soirée virtually on Facebook, @galluplibrary, or YouTube for demonstrations and in-person at the Main Library for a film screening April 22nd from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

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

Premiere Times:

• 9:00 AM – Tree Care: Planting & Pruning (Virtual Workshop)
Garden staff will discuss tips, and tricks for planting, maintaining, and promoting a healthy environment for tree growth. Presented by The Community Pantry & Hope Garden.

• 12:00 PM – Recycling 101 (Virtual Workshop)
This workshop will discuss basic recycling and the differences between industrial, commercial, and residential recycling. Presented by the McKinley Citizens’ Recycling Council.

• 3:00 PM – Paint Pigments from Scratch (Virtual Workshop)
OFPL’s Resident Artist will discuss how to turn plants into paint. Presented by Octavia Fellin Public Library.

• 3:00 PM – The Day the Earth Stood Still (In-Person Film Screening)
Released in 2008 • 1 hr. 44 mins. • PG-13
An alien from another planet, accompanied by a giant robot, lands on Earth to eradicate the human race because of environmental damage inflicted by mankind on the planet.

Main Library, 115 West Hill Ave.

April 22nd at 3:00 PM

The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) Official Trailer (HD). OFPL does not own the rights to this video.

Paper Zoetrope (CreativeBug)

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

MONDAY, March 28th AT 4:00 PM

Create a sequence of drawings or photographs to show the progression of movement over time with a pre-film animation device called a Zoetrope. 

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.

Deep in the Stacks!

Would you like a sneak peak into the weekly events at the library? Watch our newest virtual show!

Join us on Facebook and Instagram, @galluplibrary or YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library every Saturday at 2:00 p.m. to catch the latest talk on movies and books, and to hear about the exciting events coming next week. We’ll answer questions, showcase library materials, and more. So watch us every week and be our guest, Deep in the Stacks!

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

Have a Kanopy Binge

Join us on Facebook, @galluplibrary or YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library every Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. for FREE computer classes. Registration is not required but is available for anyone who wants to participate in the LIVESTREAM courses.

April 7th, 2021
Have a Kanopy Binge

Kanopy is the library’s free movie streaming service. Learn how to access it and start watching films, documentaries, and more for free! Enjoy a weekend binge.

Access Kanopy HERE

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

Coming Soon! Virtual Authors Festival: Visual Storytelling

OFPL will launch its first Virtual Authors Festival this May!

2021 Authors Festival Theme:
Visual Storytelling

Help us kick off the summer by participating in visual storytelling and creativity during the entire month. We have presenters, filmmakers, artists, poets and authors from the Four Corners and beyond. Connect with us on Facebook, @galluplibrary and YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library to join the activities.

The fun begins May 1st with a photo scavenger hunt using the GooseChase app! Use game code 8ZMXP7 and show us your good side.

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

March Film Series – Wonder Woman

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11TH AT 5:30 P.M.

Join us at the Main Library for a FREE film screening. Free popcorn and drinks are provided.

Synopsis:

When a pilot crashes and tells of conflict in the outside world, Diana, an Amazonian warrior in training, leaves home to fight a war, discovering her full powers and true destiny.

About the Film:
  • Year Released: 2017
  • Rating: PG-13
  • Duration: 2 hrs. 21 mins.
  • Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
OFPL does not own the rights to this video. Courtesy of YouTube.

Film & Video Recording Workshop

Learn how to operate the functions of a video recorder and receive helpful tips and tricks. Must attend one (1) workshop to be eligible for the competition prize.

Join us at the Main Library on Wednesday, March 4th and March 11th at 5:00 p.m.

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

March Film Series – A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

WEDNESDAY, March 4th AT 5:30 P.M.

Join us at the Main Library for a FREE film screening. Free popcorn and drinks are provided.

Synopsis:

Based on the true story of a real-life friendship between Fred Rogers and journalist Lloyd Vogel.

About the Film:
  • Year Released: 2019
  • Rating: PG
  • Duration: 1 hr. 49 mins.
  • Genre: Biography, Drama
OFPL does not own the rights to this video. Courtesy of YouTube.

February Film Series – Race

Wednesday, February 26th at 5:30 p.m.

Join us at the Main Library for a FREE film screening. Free popcorn and drinks are provided.

Synopsis:

Jesse Owens’ quest to become the greatest track and field athlete in history thrusts him onto the world stage of the 1936 Olympics, where he faces off against Adolf Hitler’s vision of Aryan supremacy.

About the Film:
  • Year Released: 2016
  • Rating: PG-13
  • Duration: 2 hr. 14 mins.
  • Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
OFPL does not own the rights to this video. Courtesy of YouTube.