Chess Club

Join the chess club at OFPL! Every Tuesday and Friday at 4:30 PM at the Children & Youth Library. Through the game of chess, members of the club are able to bond and improve their chess skills!

  • Each Tuesday we will learn and practice chess theory and strategy together.
  • Each Friday we will compete in a tournament-style format. Prizes will be awarded!

Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

Tuesdays & Fridays at 4:30 PM

All ages are welcome, although this is targeted at the age 8-18 range.  Participants do not need to attend every event.

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

Chess Club

Join the chess club at OFPL! Every Tuesday and Friday at 4:30 PM at the Children & Youth Library. Through the game of chess, members of the club are able to bond and improve their chess skills!

  • Each Tuesday we will learn and practice chess theory and strategy together.
  • Each Friday we will compete in a tournament-style format. Prizes will be awarded!

Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

Tuesdays & Fridays at 4:30 PM

All ages are welcome, although this is targeted at the age 8-18 range.  Participants do not need to attend every event.

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

Northfest

Join OFPL, GallupARTS, and the City of Gallup Parks & Recreation Department in-person at Larry Brian Mitchell Recreation Center on September 24th from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM for the 4th Annual NorthFest event.

Larry Brian Mitchell Recreation Center
400 Marguerite Franco Dr.

September 24th from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Celebrate the diversity and spirit of Gallup’s Northside neighborhood through art, literacy, culture, and community-building activities that include t-shirt printing, face painting, water rocket building, crafts, storytelling, and live music! NorthFest is free and open to the public.

The event is generously sponsored by City Councilor Linda Garcia.

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

Hour of Code – An Unusual Discovery

Join OFPL at the Children & Youth Library every Wednesday at 4:00 PM for an interactive, hands-on tech program for tweens & teens. Stimulate your creative thinking and learn how to use computer coding to create art, tell stories, and design games!

Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

September 21st at 4:00 PM

Two characters meet in a world and discover a surprising object. Decide what happens next by creating a story with block code.

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

Get Up and Game! at Rio West Mall

Join us in-person at the Rio West Mall near the food court on September 17th from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM to unwind from a busy week! Get up and Game with video games and fun for the whole family including virtual reality!

Rio West Mall
1300 West Maloney Ave.

September 17th from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM

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

Chess Club

Join the chess club at OFPL! Every Tuesday and Friday at 4:30 PM at the Children & Youth Library. Through the game of chess, members of the club are able to bond and improve their chess skills!

  • Each Tuesday we will learn and practice chess theory and strategy together.
  • Each Friday we will compete in a tournament-style format.

Prizes will be awarded! All ages are welcome, although this is targeted at the age 8-18 range.  Participants do not need to attend every event.

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

Chess Club

Join the chess club at OFPL! Every Tuesday and Friday at 4:30 PM at the Children & Youth Library. Through the game of chess, members of the club are able to bond and improve their chess skills!

  • Each Tuesday we will learn and practice chess theory and strategy together.
  • Each Friday we will compete in a tournament-style format.

Prizes will be awarded! All ages are welcome, although this is targeted at the age 8-18 range.  Participants do not need to attend every event.

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

Crafty Kids – Recycled Plastic Bottle Game

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.

Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

August 4th 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.

End of Summer X-STREAM Pirate Party

OFPL X-STREAM Summer 2022

Join OFPL at Fox Run Golf Course on July 30th from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM for an X-STREAM Pirate Party!

Fox Run Golf Course
1109 Susan Ave.

July 30th from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Celebrate the end of summer with fun and prizes! OFPL has been collecting your activity logs all summer long for this special raffle. Enjoy food, games, a temporary tattoo parlor, a dunk tank, a mermaid Princess and more! Explore oceans of possibilities with OFPL!

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

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.