Celebrate Dia de los Muertos with OFPL in-person at the Main Library orthe Children & Youth Library on November 1st and 2nd from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM for a Sugar Skull decorating party! While supplies last.
Email bmartin@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 interactive STREAM workshops. STREAM workshops explore topics in Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, and Making. October’s theme is Kitchen Chemistry: delicious, edible STREAM activities that will help you learn about the properties of matter.
Celebrate Hispanic heritage by learning how to make calaveras, or sugar skulls, from scratch. Observe how sugar molecules bind together in the presence of water.
Email pneilson@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
Join us in-person Fridays at the Main Library at 3:00 PM to get creative! Make your own art using material found around your home (ages 13 and up).
Celebrate the spooky season by creating your own haunted house using chalk pastels and paper.
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 October 28th 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 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 in-person at the Children & Youth Library on October 26th 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: Spooktacular Munster Mash. 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.
Join OFPL in-person 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. October’s theme is Kitchen Chemistry: delicious, edible STREAM activities that will help you learn about the properties of matter.
Molecules are all around us, but they are hard to observe because they are so small.
Email pneilson@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
Join us in-person Fridays at the Main Library at 3:00 PM to get creative! Make your own art using material found around your home (ages 13 and up).
Create a paper puzzle using origami techniques.
Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
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!
In this coding challenge, you will create a dynamic stormy day setting, complete with rain and lightning.
Email pneilson@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.