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Garden Fairy Houses

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

Tune in on Monday, July 19th at 4:00 PM make your own garden fairy house using recycled materials. Inspired by Tails & Tales of Summer Reading 2021.

CREATIVE CORNER EPISODES ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING ON YOUTUBE.

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

Seashell Sensory Bottles

Join OFPL on Tuesday, July 13th at 3:00 PM outside the Children’s Branch near the playground for seashell sensory bottles.

Learn to identify different types of seashells and create your own sensory bottle containing sand and shells to take home. Supplies are limited and are available on a first-come first-serve basis.

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

Egg Carton Lizards

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

Tune in on Monday, July 12th at 4:00 PM create and decorate your own chameleon using recycled egg cartons, paint, and glue. Inspired by Tails & Tales of Summer Reading 2021.

CREATIVE CORNER EPISODES ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING ON YOUTUBE.

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

Hair Detangling Spray

Join OFPL on Facebook, @galluplibrary or YouTube on Saturday, July 10th at 1:00 PM to make a Hair Detangling Spray DIY self-care product.

Watch our previous self-care workshops on YouTube to boost your mental, emotional, and physical health. Ingredient list is available below:

Hair Detangling Spray

Ingredients:

• 1 Tbsp. vegetable glycerin
• 6 drops Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree oil)
• 6 drops Rosemary essential oil
• 6 drops Lavender essential oil
• Optional: a few drops of Peppermint oil or another favorite scent

Instructions:

  1. Add ingredients to a 4 oz. glass spray bottle.
  2. Top off with water.
  3. Shake before using each time, then spray and brush.

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

Canvas Stretching 101

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

Tune in on Monday, July 5th at 4:00 PM Want to learn how to make your own canvas for painting? Our art guru will explain how to create your own canvas using pre-made stretcher bars, any type of canvas, and other tools.

CREATIVE CORNER EPISODES ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING ON YOUTUBE.

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

Crafty Kids – July 2021

Join us on Facebook, @galluplibrary, or YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public 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-serve basis using the Supply Request Form.

Premiere Dates:

  • July 1st, 2021 – Colorful Collage Seahorses 
  • July 8th, 2021 – Over-whale-ming Cute Whales
  • July 15th, 2021 – Paper Cup Penguins
  • July 22nd, 2021 – No Sew Sock-topus
  • July 29th, 2021 – Turtley Cool Turtle Bowls

Love is Love Suncatchers

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

Tune in on Monday, June 28th at 4:00 p.m. to celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride month by learning about the symbolic meaning of each pride flag and create your own heart suncatcher to display in your window.

CREATIVE CORNER EPISODES ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING ON YOUTUBE.

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.

World Day of Music

Join us on LIVE on Facebook, @galluplibrary Monday, June 21st at 2:00 p.m. for a virtual music learning session.

Open your ears and minds to the world of music by celebrating the day harmonizing on a harmonica. Music instructor John Boomer will show the basics of playing the harmonica.

The library will have a limited supply of harmonicas available through curbside pick-up. Make a curbside request and have your harmonica ready for World Day of Music.

Request your harmonica HERE

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

Mermaid Bookmarks

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

Tune in on Monday, June 21st at 4:00 p.m. to get ready for Summer Reading 2021! This year’s theme is Tails and Tales. Celebrate Summer Reading by making three different mermaid-themed bookmarks in this interactive workshop.

CREATIVE CORNER EPISODES ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING ON YOUTUBE.

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