Join OFPL and dual-heritage graffiti artist ‘Rezmo’ on Facebook, @galluplibrary, or YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library Friday, November 19th at 4:00 PM. Learn the step-by-step process used by Rezmo to blend acrylic paints for the cultural iconography she is known for.
Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-12921 for more information.
OFPL’s Book Club is reading Reservation Restless by Jim Kristofic.
As a park ranger, Kristofic explores the Ganado valley, traces the paths of the Anasazi, and finds mythic experiences on sacred mountains that explain the pain and loss promised for every person who decides to love. After reconnecting with his Navajo sister and brother, Kristofic must confront his own nightmares of the Anglo society and the future it has created.
Email bmartin@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
Join us inside the Rio West Mall near Hobby Lobby on Saturday, November 13th from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM to celebrate Native American Heritage Month by creating usable pinch pots out of clay.
Pinch pots have been used since ancient times by various civilizations and are hand-made pottery using the pinch technique. Dreamcatcher supply kits will be available on-site with everything you need to create your own dreamcatcher! Books, games, library cards, and more will be available.
Email bmartin@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
Join OFPL LIVE on Facebook @galluplibrary or Zoom for a book talk with Brian Lee Young on Wednesday, November 10th at 2:00 PM, author of Healer of the Water Monster.
When Nathan goes to visit his grandma, Nali, at her mobile summer home on the Navajo reservation, he knows he’s in for a pretty uneventful summer. Still, he loves spending time with Nali, and with his uncle Jet—though it’s clear when Jet arrives that he brings his problems with him.
Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
Join OFPL LIVE on Facebook @galluplibrary or Zoom for a baking demonstration by Indigenous author Lisa Platero-Brown on Saturday, November 6th at 12:00 PM.
The author of The Living Full Cookbook: Making Family Meals Abundantly Good and features New Mexican cuisine, Native American food, and other family favorites. It contains over 100 recipes plus a toolbox for hosting, serving, and setting the table along with stories of growing up on the Reservation.
Email bmartin@gallupm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
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 Indigenous People’s Day by learning how to create your own rainstick and wampum weaving. A musical instrument that was used by many indigenous cultures to summon rain for crops, animals, and thirst. Wampum weaving is popular in Eastern woodland tribes for ornamental, ceremonial, diplomatic, and commercial purposes.
Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
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.
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