Tag: gaming

Hour of Code – Game Design: Escape Game

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!

Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

November 30th at 4:00 PM

Use block code to create an escape game in which a player must avoid other sprites that move randomly.

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

Hour of Code – Game Design: Platform Game

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!

Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

November 23rd at 4:00 PM

Use block code to create and learn about platform games.

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

Hour of Code – Game Design: Maze Game

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!

Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

November 16th at 4:00 PM

Use block code to design a maze game!

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

Hour of Code – Game Design: Racing Game

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!

Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

November 9th at 4:00 PM

Use block code to create a 2-player racing game.

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

Hour of Code – Game Design: Gaming Story

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!

Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

November 2nd at 4:00 PM

Use block code to create a gaming story that has different results.

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.

Book Cover Bingo

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Are you having trouble finding your next great read? Join us in-person at the Children & Youth Library on July 15th at 4:00 PM for a fun bingo afternoon. Discover classic literature, must reads, and more as we have an afternoon of book cover bingo. Prizes will be awarded.

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

July 15th at 4:00 PM

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

Chess Club

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Join the chess club at OFPL!

Every Tuesday at 4:30 PM and Saturday at 12:00 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 Saturday we will compete in a tournament-style format. Prizes will be awarded!

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

Every Tuesday at 4:30 PM

Every Saturday at 12:00 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

OFPL X-STREAM Summer 2022

Join the chess club at OFPL!

Every Tuesday at 4:30 PM and Saturday at 12:00 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 Saturday we will compete in a tournament-style format. Prizes will be awarded!

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

Every Tuesday at 4:30 PM

Every Saturday at 12:00 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 League

Join us on Facebook LIVE @galluplibrary every Friday at 4:00 p.m. to participate in Fun Friday interactive events and the opportunity to win some great prizes!

Friday, March 19th
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Chess League

Chess League is back with online play. Please register ahead of time by emailing childlib@gallupnm.gov. Internet access will be needed for play on lichess.org.

Call (505) 863-1291 for more information.