Tag: magical

Understanding Divination through Tarot

Join OFPL and special guest Shanna Stoker Live on Zoom or Facebook @galluplibrary October 27th at 3:00 PM for a tarot tutorial.

Shanna is a tarot practitioner and a descendant of Abraham ‘Bram’ Stoker, author of the 1987 Gothic Horror novel, Dracula.  Discover how tarot reading can help you gain greater insight, honor your intuition, and forecast potential outcomes.

LIVE on Zoom
-OR-
Facebook @galluplibrary

October 27th at 3:00 PM

Stay tuned after the presentation for a Q&A session with Shanna. Learn how to use Ancestry.com to trace your family genealogy at your library.

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

Dead Head Planter

Join us on Facebook, @galluplibrary, or YouTube every Monday at 4:00 PM. Create your own art using materials found around your home! Courses are geared towards individuals approximately 15-years and older. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-serve basis using the Supply Request Form.

Monday, October 25th
Starts at 4:00 PM

Learn how to recycle your old dolls to create your own dead head planters. 

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

Vampire Lore & Divination

Come one, come all for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

Meet virtually with a descendant of Abraham ‘Bram’ Stoker, author of the 1987 Gothic Horror novel, Dracula. Join OFPL Live on Zoom or Facebook @galluplibrary to meet Shanna Stoker on Wednesday, October 20th at 1:00 PM.

Shanna will discuss the astonishing revelation of her family lineage and dive into her knowledge of the supernatural. The owner of The Ghoulish Garb, she makes custom apparel and tarot decks. Learn how to use Ancestry.com to trace your family genealogy at your library.

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

Mystery at Toadwort School

Join OFPL LIVE on Zoom Saturday, August 28th at 5:00 PM for a grand feast at the Toadwort School of Magic & Mayhem.

Headmaster Professor Bumblebee, has invited all the students, teachers, and ghosts to present the school’s newest and most powerful artifact, the Philosopher’s Scone. This marvelous object provides an endless supply of baked goods to any witch or wizard with the strength to control it. The hour has arrived for the unveiling—but what is this? Can you solve this magical mystery at Toadwort?

Space is limited to 20 individuals. Register below to participate by Thursday, August 26th. All participants will receive a dinner zoom invitation, their character descriptions, and a coupon for FREE pizza.

Register to participate

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

Magical Drafts & Potions 101

Join us LIVE on Facebook, @galluplibrary Friday, June 25th at 5:00 p.m. for this month’s magical adventure as we brew our own Harry Potter-themed magical drafts & potions. Learn how to brew Liquid Luck, an Amortentia (Love) Potion, and a Beautification Draft.

Ingredients and recipes will be available for curbside pick-up.

Request your supplies HERE

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

Harry Potter Herbology 101

Join us on Facebook LIVE, @galluplibrary, every Friday at our new time, 5:00 p.m. to participate in Fun Friday interactive events and the opportunity to win some great prizes!

Facebook Live @Galluplibrary
Friday, April 16th, 2021
Starting at 5:00 p.m.

Attend a Harry Potter themed Herbology 101 class and learn about beneficial plants to increase your physical and mental health. We will review general plants that help reduce stress levels, anxiety, depression, and calm the mind for more restful nights. Then learn about Southwest plants, their benefits, and how to identify them in the wild.

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

Magic for Muggles: Harry Potter Trivia

OFPL invites you to the Leaky Cauldron for an enchanted afternoon of Harry Potter trivia!

Join us Live on Facebook, @galluplibrary Friday, August 21st at 2:00 p.m. Test your knowledge, cast spells, and brew potions from the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts universe.

Sign up for trivia afternoon below

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

Dungeons & Dragons – March

Gather your travel companions!

Choose wisely before starting your latest quest. Join us at the Main Library every Monday in March between 4:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. for Dungeons and Dragons.

Stock up your inventory with supplies and rest well for the fight against dark magic and evil minions to face the ultimate boss that lies ahead.

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

Magic for Muggles: Escape Room

OFPL challenges participants to think outside the box to conjure the correct Spell and magical tasks to escape the clutches of Professor Torosin and his office! 

Join us at the Children’s Branch on Saturday, January 18th between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Each session is approximately 30 minutes long.

Register now below. *Free Screening of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.*

Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call 505-726-6120 for more information.

Magic for Muggles: Potions

Join us at Children’s Branch on Saturday, November 23rd at 2:00 p.m. for an afternoon of magical brewing as we brew our very own consumable potions inspired by the Harry Potter franchise.

Continuing our very own journey through the wizarding world we will brew potions such as Felix Felicis (Liquid Luck), Amortentia (Love), and a Beautification potion. *Brewable potion ingredient list below.*

Watch Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets as we brew our potions.

Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call 505-726-6120 for more information.

OFPL does not own the rights to this video. Courtesy from YouTube.

Felix Felicis

Liquid Luck

  • Small Measure Pond Slime
  • 5 Measures Infusion of Wormwood
  • Juice from 4 Squeezed Bat Spleens
  • Small Measure of Horklump Juice
  • Several Pinches of Octopus Powder

Amortentia

Love Potion

  • 10 Puffer-Fish Eyes
  • A Pinch of Ground Mandrake Root
  • 5 Measures Mermaid Tears
  • Small Measure of Dragon Blood
  • Dash of Exploding Ginger Eyelash

Beautification potion

  • 3 Smashed Baneberries
  • 5 Measures of Unicorn Blood
  • 2 Dribbles of Stardew
  • Pinch of Nightshade
  • Small Measure of Dragon Blood

Cipher Key

Ingredients

  • Dragon Blood: Cranberry Juice
  • Horklump Juice: Lemonade
  • Infusion of Wormwood: Strawberry soda
  • Unicorn Blood: Cream soda
  • Mermaid Tears: Sprite
  • Pond Slime: partially mashed kiwi
  • Baneberry: blackberries
  • Puffer-fish Eyes: popping bobas
  • Octopus Powder: Tang Powder
  • Ground Mandrake Root: Kool-aid powder
  • Nightshade: Crystal Light powder
  • Exploding Ginger Eyelash: Pop-rocks
  • Stardew: honey with a little bit of added water 
  • Bat Spleen: Gushers

Measurements

  • 1 measure = 1 cup
  • Small measure = ¼ Cup
  • 1 dash = 1 TBSP
  • 1 pinch- 1 tsp.