Join us on YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library every Monday, Wednesday, & Friday at 6:00 p.m. for an evening workout with OFPL’s own Zumba Fitness instructor. Bring down your house with salsa, booty shaking, and heart-racing songs.
Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
Join us outside by the playground at Octavia Fellin Public Library Children’s Branch every Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. for bilingual animal songs and stories.
We’re also offering a preschool activity book available at OFPL on a first-come, first-serve basis using the Supply Request Form.
Email childlib@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
Call (505) 862-9177 to hear a story any time of the day or night. Stories will change daily, at the end leave us a message to let us know what stories you want to hear.
Read four (4) hours to win a book and a small gelato.
Courtesy of Fratelli’s.
Vote in the Land of Enchantment Book Awards to win a personal pizza or a round of mini gold.
Courtesy of Pizza 9.
Complete a Summer of STEM kit to win a LEGO prize.
Courtesy of Kiwanis.
Sign up at ofpl.online or request a paper log with your curbside pick up order below:
Challenge begins June 16th and the last day to receive prizes is July 31st. Email aprice@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
Join us LIVE on Facebook, @galluplibrary on Saturday, May 29th at 3:00 p.m. for a panel discussion featuring 7000 BC, a New Mexican independent comics organization, and AIGA New Mexico, the professional association for graphic design.
Translating a written story into a visual language can be done in many different ways. In this panel discussion graphic designers, illustrators, and comics creators elaborate on different methods to translate stories.
Email aprice@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
Learn more about these groups at newmexico.aiga.org and 7000bc.org
Join us LIVE on Facebook, @galluplibrary on Friday, May 28th at 1:00 p.m. for a make-up demonstration featuring Goldie Tom.
Goldie is a war paint specialist, a licensed cosmetologist, and a makeup artist who works freelance in the Gallup area. She does not limit herself to one talent; she knows she is capable of adapting and challenging herself in every aspect of her life.
Goldie is VERY passionate, dedicated and LOVES putting everything she has into her work. Watch Goldie demonstrate her techniques in a Livestream and listen to her story.
Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
Join us LIVE on Facebook, @galluplibrary on Thursday, May 27th at 5:00 p.m. for a creative workshop featuring the artists of 7000 BC who explore the difference between plot and theme as we create book-like objects designed to appropriately contain your story.
7000 BC is a New Mexico-based organization providing opportunities for comic writers and artists to develop their personal styles and storytelling voices. They promote an understanding of the cultural significance of comic art through seminars and workshops. Sol Arts DBA 7000 BC is a 501(c)3 non-profit visual arts learning collaborative.
Email aprice@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
Join us on Facebook, @galluplibrary or YouTube on Wednesday, May 26th at 2:00 p.m. for a Slow Look at Lloyd Moylan’s mural Allegory featuring GallupARTS.
Email aprice@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
Join us on Facebook, @galluplibrary, or YouTube on Tuesday, May 25th at 1:00 p.m. for an art demonstration featuring OFPL’s own, Beth Kuiper.
Beth will be delving into various art techniques to convey both storytelling and emotion through abstraction. Also, dissecting several works from various local artists and discussing how to create your own abstract art for home.
Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
Join us on Facebook, @galluplibrary, or YouTube on Monday, May 24th at 11:00 a.m. with Brandi Sea Heft-Knifin.
You know that little voice that says “you’ll never have another good idea as great as your last one”. We’ve all struggled with how to find inspiration and create work that is a reflection of who we are as designers.
How do you connect the gaping chasm between inspiration and your own style? Brandi Sea is here to share a few secrets about how design strategy IS the bridge to connect your inspiration to your creative voice and never be at a loss for ideas again.
Email aprice@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.