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 OFPL in-person at the Main Library every Wednesday at 3:00 PM for weekly film screenings of award-winning, classics, documentaries, newly released, and specially selected films.
2021 • 1 hr. 42 mins. • PG
A Colombian teenage girl has to face the frustration of being the only member of her family without magical powers.
Email bmartin@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
Celebrate Día de Los Muertos with OFPL at the Rio West Mall near Hobby Lobby on Saturday, October 30th from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM for a Sugar Skull decorating party!
There will also be books, computer access, and library card sign-up.
Email bmartin@gallupnm.gov or call 505-863-1291 for more information.
Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month with a unique experience.
Submerge yourself in a cooking demonstration featuring Mexican Street Tacos. Join OFPL on Facebook, @galluplibrary, or YouTube on Friday, October 15th at 4:00 PM to learn how to create easy and authentic carne asada street tacos your family will enjoy!
Want the recipe beforehand? Request it ahead of time using our Supply Request Form.
Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
Celebrate Día de Los Muertos with OFPL on Facebook, @galluplibrary, or YouTube on Friday, October 8th at 4:00 PM.
Decorate a sugar skull to keep or share on OFPL’s community altar at the Main Library. Donate photographs, marigolds, food, and more to honor your departed loved ones. Request a sugar skull through our Supply Request Form.
Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
Join us on FaceBook and YouTube Tuesdays at 4:00 PM. Explore different activities provided by the National Hispanic Cultural Center to inspire cultural curiosity and learning.
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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.
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by creating Tin Folk Art. Learn how to work with aluminum flashing to create a high-contrast hangable tin art. Inspired by colors and imagery from Hispanic culture.
Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
Honor loved ones who have passed with a community Día de Los Muertos Altar at either the Main Library or Children’s Branch.
Día de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is an ancient, Mexican and Mexican American holiday, with a historically rich tradition that integrates pre-Columbian and Catholic customs. It is often celebrated in Mexico on November 1st and 2nd. The celebrations are based on the belief that the souls of the ones gone can come back to this world on these days.
The Day of the Dead Altars also known as Ofrendas are the most prominent feature in the celebration because they show the souls the way to their home. Altars make the souls (animas) feel welcomed and show them they have not been forgotten. OFPL invites the local community to add photos, messages, and symbolic items to our Altar or “Ofrenda” during the month of October.
Email bmartin@gallupnm.gov or call 505-863-1291 for more information.