Whether you’re a chess expert or new to the game, join us at Children’s Branch on Tuesday, November 5th and November 26th at 4:00 p.m. to learn chess moves and strategies.
Meet others who love the game and make connections! Refreshments provided.
Email childlib@gallupnm.gov or call 505-726-6120 for more information.
Stop by the Children’s Branch for the entire month of November to show your love, admiration, and appreciation to those that you care about. Fill out a colored leaf and place it on our thankful tree.
Watch the leaves fall outside but out leaves grow during the entire month.
Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call 505-726-6120 for more information.
Join us for an All Hallow’s Read celebration at the Children’s Branch on Thursday, October 31st at 4:00 p.m.
Decorate your own trick or treat bags and compete in the book and cupcake walk.
Email childlib@gallupnm.gov or call 505-726-6120 for more information.
Get your scare on and celebrate Halloween the right way with an all-day movie marathon on Thursday, October 31st. See the dark side of urban legends with this collection of Frightful Films. Snacks served throughout the day.
In a small town in Massachusetts, a group of friends, fascinated by the internet lore of the Slender Man, attempt to prove that he doesn’t actually exist – until one of them mysteriously goes missing.
Ignoring the eerie warning of a troubled mother suspected of child endangerment, a social worker and her own small kids are soon drawn into a frightening supernatural realm.
Ernest accidentally unleashes an ugly troll that plots to transform children into wooden dolls in the town of Briarville, Missouri.
Madea, Bam, and Hattie venture to a haunted campground and the group must run for their lives when monsters, goblins, and the boogeyman are unleashed.
Dr. Louis Creed and his wife, Rachel, relocate from Boston to rural Maine with their two young children. The couple soon discovers a mysterious burial ground hidden deep in the woods near their new home.
Join us at the Main Library for a FREE film screening. Free popcorn and drinks are provided.
A lonely woman befriends a group of teenagers and decides to let them party at her house. Just when the kids think their luck couldn’t get any better, things start happening that make them question the intention of their host.
GALLUP – The downtown walkway filled with the sounds of drumming as the BK Taiko Japanese Drumming group face demonstrations and taught locals the art of the great drum.
Octavia Fellin Public Library Experiential Learning Coordinator, Joshua Whitman, has been working with the group for a number of months to bring them to Gallup for a hands-on demonstration.
“Back in July, I wanted to do a diversity festival … I came across their website and thought it was something different and interesting,” he said.
Whitman said the group’s unique talents were perfect for helping spread greater cultural awareness to different ethnic groups in the area.
Come one, come all. Engage with other members of the community with Halloween trivia. Learn fun facts about a popular holiday. Join us at Sammy C’s on Saturday, October 26th from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. for a fun spooky night filled with tricks and treats.
Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call 505-863-1291 for more information.
Join us at the Children’s Branch on Friday, October 25th at 4:00 p.m. for an afternoon of magical adventure as we get sorted into our Hogwarts Houses and begin our journey through the wizarding world.
Make your own wand and watch Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call 505-726-6120 for more information.
Join us at the Main Library for a FREE film screening. Free popcorn and drinks are provided.
A family descended from Maori warriors is bedeviled by a violent father and the societal problems of being treated as outcasts.
Celebrate Diá de Los Muertos at the Main Library on Tuesday, October 22nd at 6:00 p.m. with OFPL and the Miyamura High School Spanish Club. Decorate a sugar skull to take home and one to share on the community altar. Supplies will be provided.
Email bmartin@gallupnm.gov or call 505-863-1291 for more information.