Virtual Zumba Class

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.

Have a Kanopy Binge

Join us on Facebook, @galluplibrary or YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library every Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. for FREE computer classes. Registration is not required but is available for anyone who wants to participate in the LIVESTREAM courses.

April 7th, 2021
Have a Kanopy Binge

Kanopy is the library’s free movie streaming service. Learn how to access it and start watching films, documentaries, and more for free! Enjoy a weekend binge.

Access Kanopy HERE

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

Every Child Ready 2 Read – April 2021

Join us on Facebook, @galluplibrary or YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library every Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. to view episodes of OFPL’s Every Child Ready 2 Read series where we focus on the five practices of early literacy: talking, singing, reading, writing, and playing.

Premiere Dates:
● April 7th, 2021 – Rhyme and Repetition
● April 14th, 2021 – Informational Books
● April 21st, 2021 – Talking about Books
● April 28th, 2021 – Making it Fun!

Tech Short Tuesday – April 2021

Join us on Facebook, @galluplibrary or YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library every Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. for How-to tech shorts. You have questions, we have answers. Email or call in your tech questions and watch us answer them in our weekly videos.

Send questions to libtrain@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

Talking Tuesday – April 2021

Join us on Facebook, @galluplibrary or YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library every Tuesday at 4:00 p.m.

Tell us a story!

To celebrate the upcoming Authors Festival, we would like to hear your stories. Tell us about family, travel, your 2020 experience, or other tales. Submit a 3-5 minute video telling your story and join the creative genius of OFPL. Look for talks about books, authors, movies, food, making, and technology from our talented community

. EVERYBODY talks! DON’T Miss it!

Submissions can be sent to libtrain@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

Deep in the Stacks!

Would you like a sneak peak into the weekly events at the library? Watch our newest virtual show!

Join us on Facebook and Instagram, @galluplibrary or YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library every Saturday at 2:00 p.m. to catch the latest talk on movies and books, and to hear about the exciting events coming next week. We’ll answer questions, showcase library materials, and more. So watch us every week and be our guest, Deep in the Stacks!

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

Tech Short Tuesday

Join us on Join us on Facebook @galluplibrary or YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library every Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. for How-to tech shorts.

It is tax season and the perfect time to learn where to get forms and tips for getting tax help.

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

Talking Tuesday

Join us on Facebook @galluplibrary or YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library every Tuesday at 4:00 p.m.

In honor of Women’s Her-story Month, we are talking about the amazing women in our lives. Submit a 3 – 5 minute video about the influential women in your lives and join the creative genius of OFPL. Look for talks about books, authors, movies, food, making, and technology from our talented community.

EVERYBODY talks! DON’T Miss it!

Submissions can be sent to libtrain@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

Beauty Potion

Busy day working and taking care of the family? Join us on Facebook @galluplibrary or YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library on Monday, March 29th at 12:00 p.m. to make DIY self-care products.

Ingredient list is available below:

Beauty Potion

INGREDIENTS:

• 3 Tbsp. Rosewater
• 1/2 tsp. Aloe Vera Gel
• 1/2 tsp. Olive Oil (Substitute for jojoba, almond, or coconut oil)
• 1/2 tsp. Glycerine

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Mix the aloe gel with glycerine to form a smooth paste.
  2. Then add olive oil or almond oil and finally add rose water.
  3. Store it in a small container and use it whenever you feel like.
  4. Take a pea sized amount of the serum and massage in upward motion on the skin for a minute or two. Use every day or on alternative days. Massage your neck and face in upward motions.

Benefits:
• Quick absorbing.
• Light weight.
• Gives you a nice glow.
• Rose water refreshes your skin.
• The oil moisturizes your skin.
• Skin feels really soft after you use it.
• Free of chemicals.
• You get to customize it!

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

We READ, We TALK Book Club Zoom Discussions

OFPL’s Book Club is reading The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones.

The story follows four American Indian men after a disturbing event from their youth puts them in a desperate struggle for their lives.

Zoom discussions will be held:

Thursday, March 18th
Starts at 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, March 27th
Starts at 3:00 p.m.

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