Join us in person 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. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-served basis using the Supply Request Form below.
Email hetsitty@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
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!
Use block code to tell a story in which two characters talk without using questions.
Email pneilson@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
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!
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.
Join OFPL in-person at the Children & Youth Library on September 14th & 28th at 5:00 PM for an immersive workshop as you learn basic and advanced techniques using acrylic paints!
OFPL is inviting youth artists to submit artwork to display at the youth library using the theme: Mythology. Use the materials and techniques learned in this workshop to contribute to the library space and leave your mark on OFPL. Supplies will be provided.
Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
Diné weaver Lois A. Becenti with Diné Be´ iinà – The Navajo Lifeway will host Navajo Rug Weaving Classes on the fourth Friday of every month.
Join OFPL in-person at the Main Library on September 23rd from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Learn the fundamentals and techniques of rug weaving in traditional Diné style, including warping, carding and spinning.
Please bring your own weaving materials and/or projects.
Email bmartin@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
Join OFPL in-person at the Children & Youth Library on September 17th at 2:00 PM to experience the art of percussion with local music teacher and musician Randy Markham.
This hands-on workshop teaches the basic techniques of rhythm and drumming as well as a chance to participate in collaborative music making.
Email pneilson@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
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!
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.
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!
Learn the basics of a visually-based type of coding called block coding, as well as how to use the free programming interface Scratch.
Email pneilson@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
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!
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.
Join OFPL at the Children & Youth Library every other Monday at 4:00 PM for STREAM workshops and activities for kids and tweens (ages 5-12). STREAM workshops explore topics in Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, and Making.
How do plants pull water up from the ground, against the force of gravity? Use capillary action to mix different-colored waters without ever touching them and create color-explosion artwork.
Email pneilson@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.