Bermuda Triangle Escape Room at Rio West Mall

OFPL X-STREAM Summer 2022

Join us in-person at the Rio West Mall behind Hobby Lobby on July 23rd from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM for your non-stop flight to Puerto Rico!

Rio West Mall
1300 West Maloney Ave.

July 23rd from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Travelers should have a smooth journey through the infamous Bermuda Triangle, a place of mystery, but if anything goes wrong, we’ll be looking for you to help solve the clues for a safe journey out! 

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

ABQ BioPark – Livestream

Join OFPL and ABQ BioPark in-person at the Children & Youth Library or virtually @galluplibrary on July 23rd at 11:00 AM for a livestream presentation to explore the lives of King Penguins and other semi-aquatic animals living in the BioPark.

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

July 23rd at 11:00 AM

Learn about their natural environments, what they like to eat, and how to care for these amazing animals! Ask questions and talk with park ambassadors.

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

Teen Paint Night – July 2022

OFPL X-STREAM Summer 2022

Join OFPL in-person at the Children & Youth Library on July 22nd at 4:00 PM for an immersive workshop as you learn how to paint with acrylics. Participants will discover how to make a color wheel and other painting techniques!

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

July 22nd at 4:00 PM

OFPL is inviting youth artists to submit artwork to display at the youth library. Use the materials and techniques learned in this workshop  to contribute to the library space and stamp your mark on OFPL. Supplies will be provided.

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

Navajo Rug Weaving – July 2022

OFPL X-STREAM Summer 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 in-person at the Main Library on July 22nd from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM.

Octavia Fellin Public Library
115 West Hill Ave.

July 22nd 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. Please bring your own weaving materials and/or projects.

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

Mars Rover Exploration

OFPL X-STREAM Summer 2022

Calling all space explorers! Join OFPL and guest presenter Darren Harvey in-person at the Children & Youth Library on July 22nd at 1:00 PM to learn about the Perseverance Mars Rover from an engineer who helped design it.

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

July 22nd at 1:00 PM

Then, take on an engineering challenge as you design and build your own planetary rover out of pasta.

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

Crafty Kids – No Sew Sock Penguins

OFPL X-STREAM Summer 2022

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.

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

July 21st 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 – Watersheds & Aquifers

OFPL X-STREAM Summer 2022

Join OFPL at the 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, Robotics, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics.

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

July 21st 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.

Midweek Matinee – Jungle Cruise (2021)

OFPL X-STREAM Summer 2022

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.

Octavia Fellin Public Library
115 West Hill Ave.

July 20th at 3:00 PM

Jungle Cruise (2021)

2021 • 2 hrs. 7 mins. • PG-13
Based on Disneyland’s theme park ride where a small riverboat takes a group of travelers through a jungle filled with dangerous animals and reptiles but with a supernatural element.

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

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

Kidz Cinema – Raya & the Last Dragon (2021)

OFPL X-STREAM Summer 2022

Join OFPL in-person at the Children & Youth Library every Wednesday at 12:30 PM for weekly family-oriented film screenings. Movies are catered with ratings PG and lower.

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

July 20th at 12:30 PM

Raya & the Last Dragon (2021)

2021 • 1 hr. 47 mins. • PG
In a realm known as Kumandra, a re-imagined Earth inhabited by an ancient civilization, a warrior named Raya is determined to find the last dragon.

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

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

Family Storytime – Weather

OFPL X-STREAM Summer 2022

Join us every Wednesday at 11:00 AM and Saturday at 2:00 PM at the Children & Youth Library for storytime activities, songs, rhymes, and read-aloud stories every week! This summer we are learning about ocean animals. Ages 0-4.

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

July 20th at 11:00 AM

OFPL X-STREAM SUMMER 2022 WEEK 8
FAMILY STORYTIME THEME: Weather

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