Midweek Matinee – Sing 2 (2021)

Join OFPL in-person at the Main Library every Wednesday at 4:00 PM for weekly film screenings of award-winning, classics, documentaries, newly released, and specially selected films.

Octavia Fellin Public Library
115 West Hill Ave.

October 19th at 4:00 PM

Sing 2 (World Singing Day)

2021 | PG | 1 hr. 50 mins.
Buster Moon and his friends must persuade reclusive rock star Clay Calloway to join them for the opening of a new show.

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

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

Crafty Kids – Egg Maracas

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.

October 13th at 4:00 PM

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

Family Storytime – Make Some Music

Join us every Wednesday at 11:00 AM and Saturday at 2:00 PM at the Children & Youth Library for storytime activities, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and read-aloud stories every week! This month, we are learning about sound! Ages 0-5.

Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

October 1st at 11:00 AM 

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

Family Storytime – Make Some Music

Join us every Wednesday at 11:00 AM and Saturday at 2:00 PM at the Children & Youth Library for storytime activities, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and read-aloud stories every week! This month, we are learning about sound! Ages 0-5.

Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

September 28th at 11:00 AM 

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

Northfest

Join OFPL, GallupARTS, and the City of Gallup Parks & Recreation Department in-person at Larry Brian Mitchell Recreation Center on September 24th from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM for the 4th Annual NorthFest event.

Larry Brian Mitchell Recreation Center
400 Marguerite Franco Dr.

September 24th from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Celebrate the diversity and spirit of Gallup’s Northside neighborhood through art, literacy, culture, and community-building activities that include t-shirt printing, face painting, water rocket building, crafts, storytelling, and live music! NorthFest is free and open to the public.

The event is generously sponsored by City Councilor Linda Garcia.

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

Midweek Matinee – West Side Story (2021)

Join OFPL in-person at the Main Library every Wednesday at 4:00 PM for weekly film screenings of award-winning, classics, documentaries, newly released, and specially selected films.

Octavia Fellin Public Library
115 West Hill Ave.

September 21st at 4:00 PM

West side story (international dance day)

2021 | PG-13 | 2 hrs. 36 mins.
An adaptation of the 1957 musical, West Side Story explores forbidden love and the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds.

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

Mighty Chondria Kids – Build a Pan Flute

Join OFPL 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.

Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

September 19th at 4:00 PM

Learn how to make a homemade pan flute using straws! Explore the properties of pitch and write their own songs.

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

Drum & Rhythm

Join OFPL in-person at the Children & Youth Library on September 17th at 2:00 PM to experience the art of percussion with local music teacher and musician Randy Markham.

Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

September 17th at 2:00 PM

This hands-on workshop teaches the basic techniques of rhythm and drumming as well as a chance to participate in collaborative music making.

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

Midweek Matinee – A Star is Born (2018)

Join OFPL in-person at the Main Library every Wednesday at 4:00 PM for weekly film screenings of award-winning, classics, documentaries, newly released, and specially selected films.

Octavia Fellin Public Library
115 West Hill Ave.

September 14th at 4:00 PM

A Star is Born (Country music day)

2018 | R | 2 hrs. 16 mins.
A musician helps a young singer find fame as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.

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

Tweens Who STREAM – Build a Paper Speaker

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.

Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

September 12th at 4:00 PM

Investigate how sound is created with electronic devices by building your own speakers using a few simple materials.  Engineer your own speakers, then learn how they convert electrical energy into sound.

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