Tag: library

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.

Creative Corner – Marbled Clay Dish

Join us in-person at the Main Library every other Friday at 3:00 PM. Get Creative and make your own art using material found around your home! Courses are geared towards ages 13-years and up.

Octavia Fellin Public Library
115 West Hill Ave.

September 23rd at 3:00 PM

Create a reusable dish out of oven bake clay.

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

Navajo Rug Weaving

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.

Octavia Fellin Public Library
115 West Hill Ave.

September 23rd from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Please bring your own weaving materials and/or projects.

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

Crafty Kids – Paper Plate Elephants

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.

Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

September 22nd at 4:00 PM

Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-served basis using the Supply Request Form below.  

supply request form

Email bmartin@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.

Midweek Matinee – West Side Story (2021)

Join OFPL in-person at the Main Library every Wednesday at 4:00 PM for weekly film screenings of award-winning, classics, documentaries, newly released, and specially selected films.

Octavia Fellin Public Library
115 West Hill Ave.

September 21st at 4:00 PM

West side story (international dance day)

2021 | PG-13 | 2 hrs. 36 mins.
An adaptation of the 1957 musical, West Side Story explores forbidden love and the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds.

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

Family Storytime – We’ve Got Rhythm!

Join us every Wednesday at 11:00 AM and Saturday at 2:00 PM at the Children & Youth Library for storytime activities, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and read-aloud stories every week! This month, we are learning about sound! Ages 0-5.

Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

September 21st at 11:00 AM 

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

Mighty Chondria Kids – Build a Pan Flute

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.

Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

September 19th at 4:00 PM

Learn how to make a homemade pan flute using straws! Explore the properties of pitch and write their own songs.

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

Drum & Rhythm

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.

Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

September 17th at 2:00 PM

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.

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.