Self-Care Saturday at Rio West Mall

Join OFPL in-person at the Rio West Mall near the food court on November 19th from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM for some crafts and self-care!

Rio West Mall
1300 West Maloney Ave.

November 19th from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM

First celebrate National Native American Heritage Month by creating your own indigenous-inspired lithograph prints. Then take some time for yourself and de-stress by making your own anti-anxiety roller bottle.

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

Creative Corner – Beaded Rosettes

Create your own art using materials found around your home! Can’t make the in-person workshop? Watch a video replay on our YouTube channel. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-served basis using the Supply Request Form at ofpl.online.

Octavia Fellin Public Library
115 West Hill Ave.

November 18th at 3:00 PM

Learn beading basics to create your own indigenous-inspired rosette.

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

Crafty Kids – Turkey Craft

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.

Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

November 17th at 4:00 PM

Make a super cute turkey for the Thanksgiving Holiday!

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

Hour of Code – Game Design: Maze Game

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!

Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

November 16th at 4:00 PM

Use block code to design a maze game!

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

Eureka! – Robyn Fisher & Sweet Kitchen Science

Join OFPL in-person at the Children & Youth Library every Monday at 4:00 PM for STREAM workshops and activities for kids and tweens (ages 5-12). Eureka! STREAM workshops explore topics in Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, and Making.

Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

November 14th at 4:00 PM

In November we will be exploring the work of women who are pioneers in science and engineering.

Be inspired by the work of tech entrepreneur and ice cream maker Robyn Fisher and then make your own ice cream.

Learn more about Robyn and their work at Smitten Ice Cream.

Robyn Fisher. Entrepreneur. Founder of Smitten Ice Cream.

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

Creative Corner – Watercolor Fantasy Bookmarks

Create your own art using materials found around your home! Can’t make the in-person workshop? Watch a video replay on our YouTube channel. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-served basis using the Supply Request Form at ofpl.online.

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YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library

November 11th at 3:00 PM

Escape into your imagination by creating your own watercolor bookmark.

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

Crafty Kids – Circular Cardboard Weaving

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.

Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

November 10th at 4:00 PM

In honor of Native American Heritage Month, create a circle loom with recycled cardboard to design a rug.

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

Eureka! – Myria Perez & Fossils

Join OFPL in-person at the Children & Youth Library every Monday at 4:00 PM for STREAM workshops and activities for kids and tweens (ages 5-12). Eureka! STREAM workshops explore topics in Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, and Making.

Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

November 7th at 4:00 PM

In November we will be exploring the work of women who are pioneers in science and engineering.

Be inspired by the work of paleontologist Myria Perez and learn about the fossilization
process by creating your own trace fossils.

Learn more about Myria and their work at the Smithsonian.

Myria Perez. Paleontologist.

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

Creative Corner – Monoprints

Create your own art using materials found around your home! Can’t make the in-person workshop? Watch a video replay on our YouTube channel. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-served basis using the Supply Request Form at ofpl.online.

Octavia Fellin Public Library
115 West Hill Ave.

November 4th at 3:00 PM

Create monoprint illustrations influenced by Andy Warhol using ink and watercolors. Inspired by CreativeBug and artist Courtney Cerruti.

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

Crafty Kids – Straw Marble Maze

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.

Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

November 3rd at 4:00 PM

Use recycled boxes and plastic straws to create a maze for National STEM/STEAM Day on November 8th.

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