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Art Attack Challenge

Calling all tween & teen artists! Do you love making art? The Octavia Fellin Public Library (OFPL) is inviting youth artists to submit works of art in any physical medium to decorate the “Teen City” inside the Children’s Branch. Formerly known as, the young adult section.

Now is your chance to design a library space and stamp your mark in our library. OFPL is inviting youth artists from 9 to 19 years old to share original artworks for a two (2) year art exhibition. OFPL’s Resident Artist will work with youth artists to develop mood boards, facilitate immersive workshops, and provide resources to find your voice!

Submissions will be accepted from youth artists living within the Greater McKinley County region, including, McKinley, Sandoval, Cibola, San Juan, and Apache counties.

art attack challenge details

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

Paint Pigments from Scratch

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

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May 30th at 4:00 PM

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Learn how to make paint pigments from southwest plants. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-serve basis using the Supply Request Form below.

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

Aromatherapy & Essential Oils

Observing Mental Health Awareness Month, join OFPL and Tiffany’s House of Essential Oils on Facebook, @galluplibrary, or YouTube on May 27th at 4:00 PM to discover the benefits of essential oils.

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May 27th at 4:00 PM

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Emotions are intertwined with our thoughts, feelings, personality, and motivations as well as life experiences. Our emotional health affects how we handle everyday situations and plays a role in our health.

Essential oil samples are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-served basis using the Supply Request Form below.

supply request form

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

Yoga & Meditation

Observing Mental Health Awareness Month, join OFPL and Soul Awake Yoga in-person at the Main Library on May 13th and May 27th at 4:00 PM for yoga and meditation.

Main Library
115 West Hill Ave.

May 27th at 4:00 PM

Practicing yoga can help physical and mental health and has been used for spiritual practices in India for centuries. Meditation is a practice of mindfulness and can help reduce stress. Both practices will be combined in this immersive workshop.

Space is limited to 20 and on a first-come, first-served basis.

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

Navajo Rug Weaving

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. 

Don’t miss the first class in-person at the Main Library on May 27th 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.

Main Library
115 West Hill Ave.

May 27th 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.

Midweek Matinee – Triangle (2009)

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 25th at 3:00 PM

Triangle (2009)

1 hr. 39 mins. • R
When a group of friends overturns their yacht and is forced to take refuge in a drifting ocean liner, they soon find themselves hunted by an unseen attacker.

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.

Tweens Who STREAM

Join OFPL on Facebook, @galluplibrary, or YouTube on May 24th at 4:00 PM to discover nuclear fusion.

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May 24th at 4:00 PM

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Learn how nuclear fusion and radiation is generated by stars, using marshmallows as a model.  STREAM workshops explore topics in Science, Technology, Robotics, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics.

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

Supply request form

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

Constellation Art

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

Main Library
115 West Hill Ave.

May 23rd at 4:00 PM

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Learn to craft colorful and creative stories using your favorite constellations or create your own. We will then translate your constellation into a painting. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-serve basis using the Supply Request Form below.

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

OFPL and Explora! at Rio West Mall

Join OFPL, Explora, and UNM Health Sciences inside the Rio West Mall behind Hobby Lobby on May 21st from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM for hands-on activities exploring genetics.

Rio West Mall
1300 West Maloney Ave.

May 21st from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Who do you look like? Have you ever wondered why some people like cilantro and others think it tastes like soap? Explore these questions, virtual reality goggles provided by OFPL and other fun activities!

Take home DNA extraction kits while supplies last.

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

Garden Storytime

Join OFPL, the Community Pantry and Hope Garden, and Spirit Farm in-person at the Community Pantry on May 21st at 11:00 AM for garden storytime.

The Community Pantry & Hope Garden
1130 Hasler Valley Rd.

May 21st at 11:00 AM

Spirit Farm will present a special storytime and puppet show followed by a tour of the Community Pantry grounds. Learn more about services and programs provided to our community.

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